Running Wah Wah 45s..the finest record label known to man...supporting Arsenal...once the finest football club in the land before someone decided they'd turn the whole business of buying players into a Russian version of 'Super Market Sweep'..but without Dale Winton.
Music
all those good musicians who write/play bloody good music.....Fela, Kela, Dilla, Ella....
Movies
North By Northwest, Rear Window, Vertigo, Bad Education, L'homme du Train, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, Life Of Brian, Superman (the 70s one), Ironman(!!), Casino Royale (both of them really), Kung Fu Hustle, Milk, No Country For Old Men, Burn After Reading, The Big Lebowski, Goodfellas, Spartacus, Oldboy, La Dolce Vita, Dr. No, Raging Bull, American Splendour, The Godfather I & II.
Television
Fawlty Towers, Porridge, 6 Feet Under, League Of Gentlemen, University Challenge, in fact anything with Paxman in looking like he's about to have a coronary...'oh, come on!'..plus Jazz Britannia, The Singing Detective, Partridge, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Heroes series one.
Books
Currently reading "Moab Was My Washpot" by Stephen Fry.
Heroes
Monk, Trane, Miles, Morricone, Fagen & Becker, Bill Hicks, Cleese, Barker, Palin, Idle, Leon Thomas, Cary Grant, Schifrin, Gillespie, Armstrong, Fitzgerald, Hitchcock, Tony Benn, Tony Bennett, Stevie, Marvin, Doug Carn, Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, Tony Adams, Arsene, Perry Groves, Paul Merton (not Merson any more)
About me: North London born and in-bred. Half Italian, half cockney, jazz music maniac, also partial to a bit of so called over-produced blue-eyed soul, Arsenal football club, pasta, Fawlty Towers, Bill Hicks, Almodovar, Cary Grant, Python. Very bad on the piano, better at djing.
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Who I'd like to meet: Thelonious Monk, Bill Hicks, Donald Fagen, Coltrane, Peter Sellers, Cary Grant & Eva Marie-Saint (preferably on a train)..all very unlikely.
Hope you’re all fantastic! Saturday 28th November sees THE PLAYGROUND present the Nominees for the Best Breakthough Act BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB on the decks along with the most exciting, innovative and genuinely imaginative force in music right now- GAGGLE.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB- DJ// GAGGLE// THE COOLNESS// COLD IN BERLIN// PUSS IN BOOTS// ELECTRIC RIOT// MICRON 63// LEIGH DE VRIES// THE GAA GAA’S // THE DEEP BELOW// DJ Darkorse// Straightola (VJ Set) and Burlesque performances
Expect a sell out show so to avoid frustration at the door get your early bird tickets in advance below!!
THE PLAYGROUND is proud to host the OFFICIAL WHITE LIES AFTER PARTY on 20th November with a DJ set from WHITE LIES and live performances from White Rose Movement// Post War Years// Danny Valentine & the Meditations// Hektor Red// Dangerous Heresy// Divine Incest DJ’s// DJ Darkorse and Burlesqueshow.
Come and enjoy - A unique and charming evening of original blues-tinted jazz with Magdalena Reising and the Blue Cafe Jazz Ensemble ' to warm the heart and a soul on a winters night '....
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Circa Burlesque- Little Bo Freak// Chrys Columbine// Slinky Sparkles and Straightola (VJ Set)
JAMIE IRIE is working with top reggea band HOUSE OF RIDDIM at the very moment on a L.P called KINGSTON 13 and will have some new releases this year and a tour to follow.look out for him. www.myspace.com/houseofriddim .
WORDS CAN BE SO SIMPLE .A video shoot at various locations UK. and J.A by Chris Ilston of CRIZ.E produtions .......
( WORDS CAN BE SO SIMPLE) backed by the HOUSE OF RIDDIM with a solid bass and wicked horn section and drums to rock with. A tune for the reggea music fan at its very best . This tune will make you get up and go and move you forword to a positive state of mind. www.myspace.com/houseofriddim Jamie, here's my HONEST opinion & comments.... "Words can be so simple...Actions..." YES, but MUSIC also speaks louder than words....& thats EXACTLY what this tune does. From the intro chants of "LION....LION!", you get the feeling of positivity & strength from the word GO! The bubbling riddim track is met with uplifting vocal vibes from Mr Irie. A tune aimed at those who talk 'round di ting' & don't seem to put talk into motion, this song hits the spot. A vibesy tune to fill the air with as much punc
Pending the new release "Melotonine" (release date coming soon), i decided to offer you a part of my best recent works in a free EP, "Cupboard Replacement", downloadable in all numeric formats with special graphic art works by Flint on Music AutOmatiK's Website :
We can stay in contact on facebook now... Thanks for your support !
WOO - DOM SERVINI will be performing TONIGHT @ the OneTaste Compilation Vol. 1 Launch Party along with Nick Mulvey, Stac, Sound Of Rum, Gideon Conn, Kate Tempest & John Hendicott! All info here: http://wp.me/pt8zN-bZ
"Larry and I would blow up balloons, set up the food bar, prepare the punch, and give out acid, but we also spent a lot of time in the DJ booth, watching Nicky's every move. He pretty much taught us what he was doing". says Frankie Knuckles We're doing another Love Fever Party on November 7th... This time we've got NYC Legend Nicky Siano over for a proper disco session. We'll be putting our usual Love Fever attention to detail into the sound system, decor, staff, artwork, balloons, roller girls, projections, etc. And music wise we're got a Funktion One system and two rooms of underground disco new and old. Expect a night of disco fuelled Love Fever debauchery. www.lovefever.org for tickets and info ..
WHO DOESNT DANCE IT HOLDS THE CHILD
