Peter Griffin infamously had a column called “What Really Grinds My Gears” when his local TV station signed him up in one episode. Things that annoy him include Lindsay Lohan, bread being square, X-ray...
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Keep the volume down already!
Being interested in what I’m interested in, I’m not exactly surprised that Facebook’s algorithm presented me recently with an advert for Specsavers and their hearing test service. It makes a lot more sense than...
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New coronavirus test, same old coronavirus problems
It appears that the Night Time Industries Association read my blog. A few weeks ago, I wrote about the numerous difficulties that clubs would encounter if they had to conduct Covid tests on guests...
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A plague on plague raves!
Another weekend, another plague rave closed down by the police – this one was last weekend, granted, but I have no doubt several police forces around the country have just been doing the same...
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Why DO I call myself Amateur At Play?
My artist name occasionally stirs up interest. It also seems to provoke a response – some think it’s an understatement, others see the humour and there are those who plain hate it. Whatever. I’d...
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Amateur At Play & Morris Revy – Perfect Vacation (OUT 22/03)
Vocal mix… Dub mix… Like it? Preorders are now being taken on Traxsource. Simply add it to your basket and you’ll have it on the day of release – March 22nd*. * Traxsource on...
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Accepting feelings and feeling accepted
This is an interesting article, with equally interesting statistics. One section does raise an eyebrow, however… What was the actual question asked here? Was it the question in bold text about feeling comfortable playing...
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Murk on Spice Girls, glacial jungle – another bad mix reviewed!
Back on Thursday, I mentioned that I’ve been putting old posts from my Facebook page up on this site. I came across a review of a set called “House Classics” that I found and...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 13th March 2021
On the weekend that a parish council asked residents to stop leaving sexy books in a phone box, I go through the records that are less on the shelf and more off the hook!...
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The Saturday Recap – 13th 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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Weeds in the garden need rooting out…
There’s a terrible story in the news this Friday night. A serving Met police officer has been charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. As the man in question has now been...
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One surefire way to get my support on a release!
I really don’t wish to come across as ungrateful here. I get free music sent to me occasionally from various sources and for equally varied reasons. Some of what I get sent is very...
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Some things are NEVER a good idea…
We’ve all done things that we’re not proud of in life. You know the sort – said something in the heat of the moment that you later regret, or done something that you thought...
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Good at keeping promises? Derrick isn’t!
Derrick May can be accused of many things. That has been detailed on this website and elsewhere over the past few months. And now I can add another thing to the list. He breaks...
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Barry White on a jungle record? This post gets weirder…
I’m currently working on bringing over all those posts that I previously did on my Facebook page onto this site for posterity. Without meaning to sound like I’m bigging myself up – and I...
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What, I do actual work sometimes?
I’m sometimes asked how quickly I can get work done. Whether it be a track of my own or a remix, how quickly do I get it done? Well, let me give you some...
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