House Music
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Röyksopp – This Must Be It
It’s probably quite an old track, now, this one. But to me it’s ‘recent’. I love it. I’m not sure at all how well it did successfully in the charts etc. Röyksopp are a crossover band. I think they are so innovative and creative and although I don’t listen to them obsessively I cannot think… Continue reading
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Nomad – (I Wanna Give You) Devotion #LivePA Mikee Freedom – Dare To Club, Bristol 04.06.2023
I attended DJ Tristan B’s 60th birthday in Bristol, where Mikee Freedom delivered an impressive live performance of Nomad’s “Devotion.” I’ve shared the original 1991 music video for comparison. MC Mikee Freedom showcased his skills, bringing a nostalgic vibe to the celebration. Check out both versions linked above. Continue reading
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Review: We May Win We May Lose – by Jim ‘Shaft’ Ryan
Jim ‘Shaft’ Ryan is a famous house music DJ from Birmingham who along with his brothers, Mick and Dermot, and their mate Lee, responsible for the seminary U.K. and global nightclub brands, Miss Moneypennys and Chuff Chuff. Jim is also my mate. I knew that Jim had trained as a Catholic priest before becoming entangled… Continue reading
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Review: Life After Dark – A History of British Nightclubs & Music Venues – by Dave Haslam
I got excited when this book arrived on my doorstep. At first glance it has all the key ingredients for a great book. Hacienda DJ author, history of British nightclubs – I expected lots of gory detail and exciting anecdotes and couldn’t wait to get to the acid house chapters….The history begins back in Victorian… Continue reading
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Review: Altered State – The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House – by Matthew Collin
I’ve already read a Matthew Collin book – This is Serbia Calling – so I was chuffed when I stumbled upon this work, a history of UK dance music culture. As a DJ and Promoter for 24 years I’m quite aware of a lot of the history of dance music in the UK. This book,… Continue reading
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Review: The Life and Lines of Brandon Block by Matt Trollope
I was a DJ myself back in the 1990s and although I never played alongside Brandon Block, I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times. Once, on his father’s birthday in a London bar/club, I had just got out of one of my early mental health hospital stints and I think Brandon… Continue reading
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Review: Mister Good Times by Norman Jay MBE
I was lucky enough to be a warm up DJ for Norman Jay back in the 1990s in The Cross Nightclub, London and I think I was billed on a couple of other events with him. He was a great DJ, I remember him once, in Ministry of Sound, having a full glass of drink… Continue reading
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Shuffle Show – XPress Radio – WEEK 4 – 23.11.14 – Gari Worner From Funkydory
This week’s Shuffle Show on Xpress Radio hosts Funkydory’s Gari Worner. Gari has worked as a DJ in the Welsh capital for many years and his style perfectly sums up the flavour of Cardiff’s clubscene. The Shuffle Show is broadcast every Saturday Night / Sunday Morning from Midnight to 1am on XPress Radio, Cardiff University’s… Continue reading
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Shuffle Show – XPress Radio – WEEK 3 – 16.11.14 – Fran from Traffic & Dom Varndell
This week’s Shuffle Show on Xpress Radio sees host Wez G joined by Fran from Traffic, Cardiff University’s underground clubbing and Djing society. Also from Traffic, guest DJ Dom Varndell spins a minimix. The Shuffle Show is broadcast every Saturday Night / Sunday Morning from Midnight to 1am on Xpress Radio, Cardiff University’s award-winning student… Continue reading
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