Sheila Ravenscroft (The Pig) and her big 78s, her dear late husband John, Any music that sounds strangely scratchy, His Master's Voice 101s & 102s
Ron Diggins - The world's first mobile DJ - still performing up to his death last year at 91, Ambrose & his Orchestra, Max Miller, The Sons Of The Pioneers, The Nightingales, Little Richard, George Formby, The Cramps, Howlin' Wolf, Rev. Fred Lane, The MC5, Hank Williams Sr, The Stooges, The wonderful instrument that is the Ukulele, Duke Special
Photographs by Diane Arbus, David Hemmings in Blow Up, Wilko, Lee, John B. Sparks & The Big Figure, Benny Goodman, Eric Gill, Dickie Dansette, Little Walter, The Sugarcubes, Willie Dixon, The Midland Hotel in Morecombe
Gene Krupa, The Mekons, Fats Waller, Alfred Jarry, AsbestosLeadAsbestos, Pere Ubu, Alan Guttridge, Nigel Molesworth, The Crickets, Paris esp. Montmartre & Pigalle, New York City, Cambridge, Screaming Blue Messiahs, Spike Jones, Spike Jonze, Link Wray, The Fall, Rob Da Bank
Toe Rag Studios, Louis Prima, Kevin Rowland and Dexys in all incarnations, Tove Jansson, Louis Jordan, a fair bit of Northern Soul, Mark Lamarr, The Bad Livers, Gustav Holst, The Pre-Raphaelites, Jacques Brel, The Kaisers, Henry Purcell, Literal Music Videos (eg this one by Fuck Dress)
Jake Thackray, The Monks, Microdisney, Jimmie Rodgers, P.G. Wodehouse, Lester Young, Magazine, Slade, Kurt Vonnegut, The Ealing Comedies, The Minutemen, Ms.Lora Stimson and her evenings at The Birdcage, Marion and Y'all in Norwich, Steve and Ali at What's Cookin and the lovely wife Karen.
Using a pair of 1930's HMV wind-up gramophones and a big box of 78rpm shellac discs, DJ78 provides atmosphere and entertainment in equal measure.
Playing an eclectic selection of popular music from the dancebands of the 20's to the rock'n'roll pioneers of the 50's he makes any social gathering that little bit classier.
Looking dapper in his dinner suit and dicky bow, DJ78 can work completely independent of electricity, but has also been known to use modern technology when the circumstances necessitate.
Here he is with satisfied client Alex James and Greg from Greg's Greats 78s
...and here he is, mixing masterfully, at last year's Latitude Festival...
Make your feet happy this week! Our swing lessons start again on Monday 23rd at Keir Hardy Hall, 9 St Gregory’s Alley, Norwich 7:45. Only £5! See you there…
I hope to see you on sunday evening in Brick Lane, it's going to be vibrant (at the Vibe Live ;-) Ahaha ha.
Live Band: Big Mamma's Door (Super sexy 50's R&B) will get you off your feet, but also Superstar Djd - Dj El Nino(Black Cotton Club & Lady Luck) & - Dj Lady Kamikaze (Black Cotton Club & Lucky 7 club) playing their collection of rare 78s on gramophones, and later on dance, jump, jive swing until closure of the premises.
Hello Dave! I hope you're still having a wonderful time in Greece...just checking..the gig is on the 26th June isn't it? And not on the 28th as it says on your profile? otherwise I've made a terrible mistake on my posters... Which, by the way, are soon to be appearing on the streets of Norwich, looking something like a variation on these (each one is going to be hand written!):
How've you been, hon? Just wanted to drop in and show you my new toy: my first portable windup, bought at a yard sale a few weeks ago! Hotcha cornia, huh?
