I find myself asking sometimes just why I’ve started writing about Derrick May. This is not a question I ask out of some pitiful “why me” position. I ask it because I’m not exactly...
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Nostalgia isn’t all it’s cracked up to be (again)
The name Simon Dunmore comes up quite a few times when you search this blog. He’s mentioned a few times both in a critical and favourable manner – hardly surprising for a man with...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 20th March 2021
On the week that it was revealed people were changing their names to that of fish to get free sushi, I go through the tunes that have positively less fishiness going on! Cafe 432...
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The Saturday Recap – 20th March 2021
It’s the weekend! Your Six On Saturday column is coming up later, but let’s start with a recap of what’s been on this site during the week. There’s something to read every single day…...
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We don’t stop at weekends!
Coming up over the weekend on this fine blog… on Saturday morning, a recap of the best of the week. On Saturday afternoon, the best new releases of the week are reviewed and digested....
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Unreleased Frankie Knuckles? You want to click this, don’t you?
Six remixes that Frankie Knuckles did for Electribe 101 back in 1990 are finally due to be released later in the year. Exactly why they were never released at the time – especially given...
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Just raise your prices already, Mr Spotify!
Spotify are apparently “experimenting” with the idea of raising their prices for their British customers. At the risk of upsetting someone at the company, I have to ask what drugs they’re experimenting with to...
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What’s it like having the Covid-19 jab? My own experience
I’m one of the lucky ones. I have not caught Covid-19 and fingers crossed, I do not catch in the future. I know many people who have had it, I know at least six...
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June 21st – just another day in the calendar
A lot of people seem increasingly convinced that life will be back to normal this summer. Presumably by that, they mean things like social distancing being a memory, being able to hug your granny...
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Grammy Awards? More like the Granny Awards!
The audience for the Grammy Awards last weekend was down markedly on regular years. The ratings were terrible, and amidst the bad central figure, even worse ones lie around. Only 2% of the audience...
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The many faces of Derrick May
Update on 18/03/2021: I’ve had to make a few changes to this post as some of the information was inaccurate. Firstly, Derrick May is not 6ft 3in as previously claimed. And secondly, the photograph...
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Amateur At Play & Morris Revy – Perfect Vacation (OUT 22/03)
Thanks to those of you who have been getting behind this forthcoming release. There’s been the odd “not for me”, but I’ve also seen support from some unexpected quarters. Always nice! Preorders are now...
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Would you believe the hypocrisy? Resident Advisor chastise DJs doing plague raves in Covid stricken Mexico – then admit they’ve been making money out of it!
Many years ago, I was not having a good day. Frankly, it was one of those days where you wished you hadn’t bothered to get out of bed. Everything that could go wrong did...
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New talent versus old farts – who wins?
When the coronavirus pandemic started around March last year, clubs in most of the world closed down overnight. Many of them haven’t opened since, and England’s hope of reopening them by June 21st remains...
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Derrick May – originator of nothing
Fabio and Grooverider have been credited with doing a huge amount of work in the drum and bass scene over the years. Their work, both together and separately, has left its mark. This tweet,...
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Watch me count my money!
I keep a close eye on whose playing my music out there. Partly because of my own personal curiosity and partly because I like to know what’s resonating with people. It’s not always easy...
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