Mark Moore
The culturally queer roots are often overlooked in the UK history of acid house. DJ and producer Mark Moore was there at the raving dawn. He played in the gay…
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Turnmills and Trade Wave Goodbye to The Rave
Trade spawned the move to all night clubbing in the 1990s and was the first queer after hours club in Britain. Trade’s home was Turnmills, which closed in March 2008. Turnmills…
NYC Downlow
Created to highlight excellence in homocentric dance music – vintage house, disco, soul and funk – the NYC Downlow was born at Glastonbury Festival in 2007. It’s a temporary, counter-cultural,…
Ain’t Misbehavin’
It can get to a point in life where you’ve seen too much, and you can’t unsee it. A jaded nature is hardly worth sympathy, but it does present a…
The Prodigy
Keith Flint, the iconic lead singer of The Prodigy has died aged 49. The Prodigy were formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 and are arguably the UK’s ruling dance act. …
Billie Ray Martin- The Soul Tapes
Billie Ray Martin, the ‘queen of electronic soul’ is back. If you’re unfamiliar with the unique artistry of this thrilling singer, it’s high time to catch a ride on the…
Twisted- screening
In 1997, I wrote and recorded an underground techno record with producer/DJ Wayne G. The track was called ‘Twisted’. It’s a spoken word, kick-drum driven, stream of consciousness. It was…