… was looking through a list of upcoming gigs at the Sage – and seeing that Steven Seagal would be playing there with his blues band in July. Yes – THAT…
Category: <span>General rambles</span>
A couple of books have come to my attention this year – and both, I think, make great reading for anyone wanting to know more about the history of Swing, more…
Well – DJam 2014 has been and gone. This year was our best yet – of course it would seem that I’ll always claim that, but a whole combination of…
It’s a little disconcerting when something starts raining on you mid-set, especially when you’re inside. My first response was able to turn off the air-conditioning double-quick. My second was to…
Dawn Hampton has been an extraordinary character and inspirational figure on the Lindy Hop scene for what might as well be forever. If you’ve been to Herrang, or any number…
I’ve always found this to be an odd one… in the middle of a DJ’d set, the track ends… and half the room breaks into spontaneous applause. I mean –…
One of my new years’ resolutions is to keep Song of the Month up to date from now on. Just don’t ask which year, and we’ll get along fine… Anyway…
I began this post with the intention of putting together a few quick factors that I take into account when choosing music. Inevitably, it began to turn into something of…