Damn! The Smiths were good!
Damn! The Smiths were good! I can feel the soil falling over my head And as I climb into an empty bed Oh well. Enough said. I know it’s over …
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Bish! Bash! Crash! Thud! Pearl Traveler kit ordered
Well, actually, it’s more of a tip! tap! than a bang and a crash going on as I’ve taken delivery of my new Pearl drum kit with special super-clever ‘near-silent’ …
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Tom Robinson, Roddy Frame and beer.
Sunday was a drinking day. We started off early, grabbing a breakfast at the Brixton Lounge before heading off to the Battersea Arts Centre for Tom Robinson’s annual private party/charity …
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Flats in Dagenham! Flats in Dagenham! Kate Bush!
In case you’re wondering what the above is about let me explain – the first is the written sound of the mighty drum roll intro to the 1980s stadium-thumper, ‘In …
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DJing at How Does It Feel To Be Loved
King of hangovers! It’s about a zillion degrees right now, my head throbs like a wobbling rubber monster from Dr Who and I feel like I’ve slept about two minutes. …
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Fopped again! My forthcoming guest DJ slot at the excellent How Does It Feel To Be Loved club night at the Canterbury Arms, Brixton this Friday night gave me a …
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Blue Nile: 25 Years, Four Albums
Trust me to fall in love with one of the least prolific bands on the planet! The good news is that the Blue Nile are about to release a new …
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Glasto: Day One report Arrived onsite around 5pm and then embarked on an elongated faff as Dubversion attempted to blag the van straight on site. Unfortunately, we had to hang …
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Modstock at the Rocket in Holloway Road
Modstock Despite my bloodied hooter, I ventured up to the Rocket in Holloway Road for Modstock. Billed as a “3 Day Event Celebrating 40 Years of Modernist Culture”, it was …
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Heist at the Spitz Club in Liverpool Street
After a dull day fiddling about with tedious computer/site admin stuff, it was a relief to get out for a few beers in the evening. I went to the Spitz …
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Tonight’s pre-pub sonic delights! Franz Ferdinand: “Take Me Out” The Smiths: “Boy With a Thorn In His Side” New Order: “Ceremony” The Stills: “Lola Stars and Stripes” The Who: “Cut …
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Today’s music I’ve been stuck in all day battling against a writing deadline, so inbetween brewing up coffee and drinking Earl Grey, I’ve been spinning these tunes on my increasingly …
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