Been getting a few comments & emails asking if i'm still alive... the answer is yes, but since June i've been running this huge art gallery in Brighton and i've not had time for anything else. I am planning to return in January in some shape or form when I get a few hours of my life back.A little something to tide you over
Yeah the Great Escape has just started. Awesome. I've been uncharacteristically excited about it all.Despite threats of pouring rain the sun managed to creep out a gig on the beach (The Panama Kings). They weren't much good, but it's nice to get things underway.Tonight i'm looking forward to seeing:Kap BambinoFantastic looking (sounding) French band who are NOTHING LIKE CRYSTAL CASTLES. OK? ,-)
I seem to have gone monthly, like Q or Razzle or something. Since we last met i've moved to Brighton, which is nice. Particularly if, as now, the sun is shining. I am looking to play some records down here from time to time, so if you are looking for someone to spice up your bar or club with some gay disco, yacht rock and electroindiefunksoulfreejazzba ssline then give me a shout.I was meaning to
I discovered today that Todd Terje's 'Wade Nichols' alias was based on a 70s porn star who, it turns out, recorded a disco album in 1979 under his real name of Dennis Parker. It featured this gem. Truly amazing.. and that's just the silver suit!Unfortunately he caught Aids and blew his head off with a shotgun. And there's no way to make that funny.DENNIS PARKER - LIKE AN EAGLEEDIT: At first I
Just at the second that I finished listening to the new In Flagranti album, a new remix dropped into my inbox as well. I'd been listening out for 'Brash & Vulgar' after hearing it on a recent Soulwax mix, and it's surely going to be heard out on a lot of dancefloors in the coming months. There's a killer riff running through, with a few of what have become In Flagranti's trademark vocal drops.
FERN KINNEY - LOVE ME TONIGHT
Oh man this is so good... i've lost count of the number of times i've listened to it this week. I've even broken into a bedroom jig on a few occasions. It's the new bomb on Italians do it Better.... and is their greatest record since the last one. I'm not sure that anything it does is new, but it does it so perfectly. Rewind! BOTTIN - NO STATIC (CLUB MIX) I just realised that i've never posted
Hey, Christian Bale has also inspired The Mae-Shi into song. I think that means he's become a meme. Kersal Massive!
How quick is this... I was only listening to Christian Bale's ridiculous 'I. AM. THE. TALENT.' rant this afternoon, and it seems someone's remixed it up already... http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/02/ bale-went-ballistic/ Some music: New on Moshi Moshi are Casio Kids. Some kind of Norweigan new rave dry hump orgy. CASIO KIDS - FOT I HOSE And even if the snowmen want British jobs for British
Headphonesex will be back..... keep the faith. GIORGIO MORODER - EVOLUTION
Yeah, well barely. I'm organising a big street art show opening at the end of the month, and it's taking all of my time and more. Come along, it's gonna be awesome. Just email names to rsvp@prescriptionart.com for the opening night... which is on October 30th. I made a trip to Paris last week & picked up this bad boy amongst many others.... I've also had to squeeze in a trip to Ibiza since
Just a quick hello & a couple of tunes to show i'm still alive! Though it was out a couple of weeks ago, the Late of the Pier album is great... possibly my favourite of the year so far. It sounds like this: I was recently sent an excellent remix of 'Bathroom Gurgle' by Artwork. Artwork were once known as Project New City & I once posted a track of theirs (On Arrival in Narita) from the
I'm just back from a FANTASTIC weekend at the Numusic festival in Stavanger, Norway. I was lucky enough to be playing some records, but also got to stay & enjoy the Nuart part of the festival, where top graffiti artists like D*Face, Nick Walker, Herakut, Dolk, Know Hope & Zeus spend some time decorating the venue & city. The whole festival was so inspiring. DJ Pinch & MC Dread were a
Some fantastic new Banksy pieces up in the States. Some seem a response to a government clean up guy known as the 'Grey Ghost' who's been indiscriminately covering any graffiti in New Orleans with ugly grey paint. These are great: LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK
Since my last post i've turned 34, watched Batman (bit shit innit), got pissed at 5 art openings, gone to one of the last meetings at Walthamstow dogs, DJd on a porn set and watched a lot of Olympics (Yay, just stayed up to watch Rebecca Adlington win her second Gold... just need now for Chris Hoy & Bradley Wiggins to come back with 3 each!) All of which means i'm a bit late in running this
It wasn't entirely sensible asking to be sent youtube clips while my internet connection was suffering one of it's regular 'even worse than usual' phases. A 0.1 MB connection is no fucking use for watching video. Being the internet, I was basically sent a load of cats. Fantastic! Dramatic Cat Boxing Cat Simon's Cat Vicious Cat Savage Cat Attack Plus some crap stuff, some old
I forgot to say that if you want to go to Field Day you have until midnight tonight to entertain me via youtube.
This year's Field Day festival is approaching, and as well as another eclectic & interesting line-up we've been assured that we will be able to piss and get pissed this year. Despite the queues I had a great time last year, and with more bars, bogs & volume it should be a gay old time. I've got a pair of tickets to give away. To win them (and I hope I don't live to regret this), just email
Phew, well it's been a rather hairy week, with my newish Vista PC suddenly deciding to not recognise my external hard drive - containing all my music. I'm rather embarrassed to admit quite how much is on there, but suffice to say it would have been slightly annoying had I lost it all. Fortunately though, after a bit of messing round with drivers it seems to be back in business. Relief all round
'Supreme Re-Edits' is how Cosmic Club Mastercuts describe themselves on myspace, and on the strength of volume 5 of their 12" series, I don't see how anyone could argue. If you thought that the Italo / Cosmic Disco era had already been mined to within an inch of its life, it seems there are still plenty of nuggets out there. It's a little hard to find any information on the original artists (