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Funk Night At The Haçienda 19 Aug 2013 | 10:16 pm
It was 30 years ago that I launched my specialist weekly dance night on Friday August 19th 1983 at The Haçienda in Manchester, then very much a club struggling to find its identity. It was a case of t...
From Garrard To Technics – How British DJ’s Began To Mix 8 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
In 2009 I wrote an article on the history of mixing in this country called ‘How The Talking Stopped’. It was the most in depth piece I’d ever written, the research alone had taken many months, includi...
The Tears Of A Clown – A Classic That Nearly Never Was 1 Aug 2013 | 02:16 pm
“Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says ‘Treatment is simple...
Cutting Shapes – How House Music Really Hit The UK 18 Jul 2013 | 04:01 pm
During recent times I’ve been intrigued to hear about the growing schism on the House scene here in the UK, brought about by the introduction, primarily by young black dancers, of ‘foot shuffling’ (ak...
Glastonbury – The Greatest Show On Earth 11 Jul 2013 | 10:02 pm
Things have been pretty hectic since I got back from Glastonbury just over a fortnight ago (this coming right on the back of a full-on 3 days in the North Of Ireland) – I was no sooner home than I was...
3 Years Blogging 25 Jun 2013 | 04:28 pm
June 21st marked the 3rd anniversary of the blog, with 232 posts to date. It’s an integral part of what I do, and has entered a new phase during these past 12 months, attracting an ever-increasing amo...
American Trilogy – Motortown, Philly & NYC 13 Jun 2013 | 05:10 pm
Just back from a flying visit Stateside, playing consecutive days in 3 of dance music’s seminal cities – Detroit, Philadelphia and New York. The Detroit and New York parties were both really special, ...
Festival Schedule 4 Jun 2013 | 04:43 pm
The sun is shining and festival season 2013 is almost upon us. I’ve just finalised my schedule for the coming months, so hope to see you at one, or more, of the following: June 6th – Movement Detroit ...
David Mancuso And The Art Of Deejaying Without Deejaying 31 May 2013 | 01:44 pm
David Mancuso’s London Loft party, ‘Journey Through The Light’, celebrates its 10th anniversary on June 23rd. Held Upstairs @ The Light in Shoreditch, it’s a party like no other, underpinned by a high...
A&R Edits 28 May 2013 | 03:19 am
The first 2 releases on the new A&R Edits label are simultaneously issued this week on limited DJ only vinyl – ‘Buffalo Dance’ / ‘Voice of Nature’, Henry Greenwood’s reworks of Neneh Cherry’s ‘Buffalo...
