I am trying to keep myself busy during this period of unemployment and I am doing quite well at finding things to do. One thing I did last week is help with a psychology study at Reading University, to help one of the post-graduate students with the study which goes towards her thesis, and is also an important and interesting piece of research which should be of benefit to human life in the near future. As someone who has spent many years studying both full-time and part-time, I have quite a lot of empathy for those putting huge amounts of … Continued
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Everyone knows that the DJ Mag top 100 is wank. Resident Advisor is the one that represents those that like their dance music underground. But you don’t have to be a total boring snob to appreciate underground music, it can be fun music too. I slated the DJ Mag top 100 poll, due to my relative music snobbishness, so I shouldn’t moan when the RA poll is released and people are banging on “oh how the hell can he be number 1”, etc. But I will say one thing – Jamie Jones being number one is a mile better than Tiesto/David Guetta. … Continued
After going to fabric 3 times in 5 weekends not long ago, I did promise not to go again in 2011. I like to think that I am a man of my word but somehow my arm got twisted quite easily into conveniently ignoring said promise. The crowd wasn’t quite up to it’s usual recent standards at fabric, probably due to the lack of a Jamie Jones type figure and generally a lack of anyone well known for house music – it is also office Christmas party season and clubland does generally suffer from the usual clubbers having to sacrifice … Continued
I woke up early this morning for what is my 5th interview in this job-hunting process that I am involved in. I didn’t have as much sleep as would have been ideal…and I had a slightly daunting 3-hour interview process to go for for a job that I wasn’t 100% convinced on and that I thought the recruiter had probably over-sold – a lesser person may have feigned illness and chose to sleep in but I want a job and I had to go check it out. I can sleep on Sunday. Having a 3-hour interview process is actually excellent. … Continued
Anyone who knows me, knows I am ardently against strikes and especially the disgusting trade unions. And a lot of people seem to be very upset about the strikes, the majority of the people I know are. So I enlisted my good friend JP and we headed down to the strikes in Forbury Gardens, in Reading, to get our point across. There were about 1,000 people in total as expected, which took me a little by surprise. I won’t be surprised if the trade unions estimate 5,000. At first we just got a few smiles and laughs from people in … Continued
As much as I love going to see my heroes like Sven and Ricardo, and going to amazing nightclubs like fabric – there is something almost equally satisfying as going to see very good friends DJ, especially when they pull off an absolutely superb set. Three good friends of mine were playing on Saturday, Matt and Dan first for a very pleasing three hours, and a superb warm-up of really good quality house music – exactly up my street and I absolutely loved it! Honourable mention also for Rick who played some really good tunes in amongst possibly a few … Continued
Yes, we all know the DJ Mag poll is wank. However, the Resident Advisor one is excellent. I encourage you to vote. But you can only vote if you are already a member. And polling closes on 30th November. Do not worry. Tiesto will not win. He is the favourite of just 1,000 members. Maya Jane Coles gets 3,000, Sven 5,000 and Ricardo 10,000. That is the way it should be. Anyway, based on how much enjoyment I have gained from their DJ sets that I have seen them perform this year, this is my fairly predictable top 5: 1. … Continued
Those of you that know me, will likely know that I am normally not one to complain. But a series of shite Mixmag CDs led me to have a rant one drunken evening back in 2010, and the world has changed significantly since then. I give the history leading up to the monumental event of my complaint, and the proof of my influence: August 2009 – Tiesto. Shit CD. September 2009 – Bestival. Shit CD. October 2009 – Armand Van Helden & A-Trak. Very shit CD. November 2009 – Cassius. Shit CD. December 2009 – Kissy Sell-Out. Very shit CD. … Continued
Last night I became King Of Morocco. It was truly amazing. I had all the women I wanted – not even the hottest would turn me down, I had so many servants, I had my own amazing nightclubs and all the hottest DJs played there on demand, it was party party party, and anyone who upset me ended up in prison. And the food was amazing, amazing joints of meat, amazingly tasty fish – though I don’t recall there being any gravy. I was in complete control of the whole world around me and I could do anything I liked … Continued
I don’t post often about Hull City so forgive me if I mention them now our manager has left us. Ever since Adam Pearson has been involved with Hull City, as chairman/owner/whatever he is now (rugby league club owner I think), he has had a record of appointing one really bad manager followed by one really good manager. Firstly, Jan Molby, when we were in division 3 (now known as division 2). Say no more. Second, Peter Taylor, who guided us through two promotions into the Championship. Then he left for Crystal Palace and subsequent obscurity. Third, Phil Parkinson who … Continued