I am going to allow myself a little time to reflect on the past 12 months, for I believe that if one does not reflect on what has happened, one cannot achieve the best outcomes in the future. When I reach a conclusion, I like to review the process, to see what has been achieved, and how it can be done better, next time. 2010 has for me been quite a turbulent year, nothing disastrous but troubles I could have done without. I took decisisons which I believed were for the best, but didn’t give me an easy life. But … Continued
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I am a little perturbed and confused right now. What Is Shed Music? I like a genre or two, and I have been known to create a couple of genre names such as ‘backdoor trance’ or ‘semi-detached house’ but they actually had music to go along with them. There was a reason behind such names, there was an understanding of what music it was. The attached link takes you to a flyer advertising a night with no less of a DJ than my hero Sven Vath playing, with other Cocoon favourites and some local Birmingham DJs too. If you scroll to the bottom … Continued
A quick moment of inspiration one afternoon allowed me to conjure up “Whore Loves Money, Not Art”. Comments appreciated as always, I hope you enjoy.
Following a letter from a debt collection agency regarding a debt allegedly due by myself to Sky TV, I thought I would write about how I despise Sky TV: 1. When signing up in August 2009, we were advised 2 weeks for broadband installation. It was approximately a month. 2. The Sky box regularly decommissioned itself to the point where I gave up trying to fix it. 3. When I gave 4 weeks notice, they advised that the broadband would have to be cancelled 2 weeks into this notice period – seriously fucking unacceptable if I am paying for it. … Continued
I always knew that the £5 I invested in a Vuvuzela one hazy June morning was an excellent idea. A couple of simple editions and I can clearly compete for tree of the year. Sadly I cannot claim it as my own ingenuity, though I do feel I should get some kudos given that I was in a similar state of inebriation upon discovering the idea, as I was that hazy June morning a long time ago. My surprise at remembering what I had seen was only beaten by my surprise last June when I discovered I had apparently purchased … Continued
I thought I might do a little comparison of DJ Mag and Resident Advisor’s top ten DJs, as voted for by their respective public. Of course, my opinion is subjective. DJ Mag 10. Axwell. I recall liking one of his tracks back in 2003/04. He has no relevance to me now, not quite a cheese grater to the ears, but quite possible vomit-inducing. 9. Ferry Corsten. I used to love the trance stuff that he produced around 1997-98. I also used to wear white socks. 8. Markus Shultz. I am led to believe that he is a trance DJ. See … Continued
So finally I have had a holiday this year – unless you count trips to Manchester, Leeds, Hull or Canary Wharf – all of which were very good but not exactly counted as a holiday. And it was to a country that I have taken an increasing liking to over the years – which considering the amount of hatred I had for the Germans during my formative years growing up in Hull, I feel is a good achievement. If only the rest of the country would forgive them for the war – after all we beat them 5-1 a few years back. And … Continued
Firstly, may I just say that if I were looking to be awarded something from a corrupt body that I would not tell everyone listening how corrupt I believe them to be. So, congratulations to Russia, one of my favourite countries, on knowing how to win a World Cup bid. In Russia, journalists get shot when they report something the state doesn’t agree with. Ask Anna Politkovskaya. Though, as I know the Russians read my blog, I would like to point out that I do greatly admire Russia and I hope to be able to visit it in 2018. So … Continued
I am trying to decide who should get to host the world cup. I am glad that I am not one of the Fifa delegates, who have to give up their time, assumedly for minimal amounts of pay, and have to go to these awful delegations and spend nights in boring hotels, with people like Beckham, begging them to do it for the “good of football”. I am trying to put myself in their shoes anyway. I guess being English, I should want it to come to England. But as the bid team failed to include Hull in it, I should, as … Continued
If you are a member of Resident Advisor (the best resource for underground house, techno and other dance music), then you really should be voting for your favourite DJs. The last day for voting is today. Last year, if I recall correctly, Richie Hawtin won. Note – Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, Dash Berlin (who?!) do not feature! So if you like underground music, it is actually representative of you. My votes are as follows: Sven Vath Ricardo Villalobos Dinky Jamie Jones Craig Richards