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Wez G (Acid Melt) on Viral Techno Spotify Playlist
The Viral Techno Spotify Playlist by The Viral Charts boasts over 31K subscribers, showcasing popular tracks. Notably, Wez G’s “Acid Melt” receives significant industry support, including a request for a WAV PROMO from DJ Jon DaSilva. The official music video for “Acid Melt” is also recommended. Continue reading
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2011 Blackberry Riots, United Kingdom
The analysis of the 2011 ‘Blackberry’ riots in England reveals conflicting perspectives on the role of inequalities. Conservatives view the riots as lawlessness driven by moral decline, while radicals highlight socio-economic disenfranchisement as a key cause. This essay urges addressing underlying inequalities to prevent future unrest rather than merely punishing the rioters. Continue reading
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Cities Produce Inequality
Drawing on material from the Connecting Lives strand, explain how qualitative and quantitative types of evidence can be used to support the claim that cities produce inequality. Inequality in cities exists for a variety of interconnected reasons—economic, historical, political, and social. ‘The wealthiest 10% of households had household wealth of £1,200,500 or more, while the least… Continue reading
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Review: Adventure Everywhere – Pablo Picasso’s Paris Nightlife – by Dave Haslam
I like the art of Picasso, I like the city of Paris, and I like the books of Dave Haslam. I was therefore pleased to hear of the release of this book which studies the life and art of famous Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, in particular his séjour in the vibrant cultural capital of France,… 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
Acid, acid house, Amazon jungle, Antarctica, Astoria, authorities, birmingham, Bonds, bouncers, Bristol, Britain, British, Britpop, Chicago, China, Chuff Chuff, Club a Go Go, club culture, Clubbing, COcaine, Communist, coomunism, Daddy G, dance music, dancefloor, danny rampling, Dave Haslam, Detroit, DJ, djs, dress code, ecstasy, Encyclopedia, Engels, entertainment, Fredrich Engels, garage, Gary Glitter, guitar, Hacienda, House Music, Ibiza, jazz, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Saville, judge jules, Liverpool, London, LSD, Manchester, Massive Attack, Ministry of Sound, Miss Moneypennys, Mods and Rockers, music, music industry, narcotics, New York, Newcastle, Newport, nicky holloway, nightclubs, norman jay, Paul Oakenfold, promoter, records, rock and roll, Routledge, Sahara, Sasha, Shelleys, Shoom, SPectrum, Summer of Love, superstar DJs, The Animals, The Beatles, The Cavern, The Crawdaddy, The Rollimng STones, TJs, Trip, U.K., UK Music, USA, venue John s9icolo, venues, Vinyl, Wild Bunch, working class -
Review: Track Record by Darren Campbell with Trystan Bevan
Darren Campbell is one of the fastest men in the world and has won Olympic Gold. I’m probably one of the slowest men in the world and know next to nothing about athletics. The Olympics though are unmissable, especially the mens’ sprints. Campbell achieved the zenith of his success in Athens 2004 leading the British… Continue reading
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Review: Happy Mondays – Excess All Areas – by Simon Spence
This is the third Simon Spence book that I have read. He is a very talented music journalist from Manchester with a taste for documenting, wild, stylish cultural movements that have emerged from the Madchester craziness. Excess All Areas covers perhaps the most successful and innovative band to have ridden the early acid house craze… 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
Acid, acid house, acid ted, Acid teds, amphetamines, blackburn, club culture, COcaine, dance music, danny rampling, DJ, djs, Drum and bass, dubstep, ecstasy, ecstasy culture, free party, Government, grime, heroin, House, House Music, Ibiza, jungle, ketamine, London, LSD, Manchester, matthew collin, Milk Bar, mixmag, narcotics, nicky holloway, nightclubs, Paul Oakenfold, police, promoter, promoters, Rave, Shoom, SPectrum, speed garage, Summer of Love, Techno, techno anarchists, trevor fung, uk dance music, uk police -
Review: Still Breathing: The True Adventures of the Donnelly Brothers – by Anthony and Christopher Donnelly (and Simon Spence)
Chris and Anthony Donnelly are two likely lads from Wythenshawe, Manchester. Growing up to a backdrop of crime, allegedly part of the the notorious Quality Street Gang, these entrepreneurs became leading figures in the birth of Manchester’s Acid House scene, initiating illegal raves and forging bonds and networks across music from the Hacienda to the… Continue reading
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Review: The Stone Roses – War And Peace – by Simon Spence
The Stone Roses are undoubtedly one of the most important bands to have emerged during my lifetime. Their early defining sound paved the way for the explosion of the ‘Madchester Sound’ and the book’s introduction about the seminal 1989 Spike Island gig was grippingly enthralling. We explore the roots of the band and each character… Continue reading
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