I am 36. I feel old ( Read more... )

Bit of a quiet night at the AD, but I guess that's only to be expected on the weekend before a) payday and b) the bank holiday ( Read more... )

Had the pleasure of DJing The Legendary After Dark last night. Had a bit of a kerfuffle getting a decent sound out of my old vinyls via the new mixing desk, but managed it in the end! Not the largest crowd the AD has ever had, but a very lively and positive lot - many of whom were in fancy dress! Spotted Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Cyndi ( Read more... )

"Can you play True Blue by Madonna, 'cos I'm wearing a True Blue t-shirt?" "Can we have some Fleetwood Mac?" "Any chance of a goth half hour before everyone comes in?" "Oh my God, you've actually heard of Danielle Dax?!" "You should have been at O'Neills this afternoon..." Why? "'Cos it smelt of piss and crap..." "Pleease play some Fleetwood Mac ( Read more... )

^^^Quite what a non-German-speaking teetotaller is doing listening to German drinking songs is anyone's guess...

Oh, my poor LJ, I have been neglecting you...

I can has new bathroom!Engaged Till’s Of Reading to gut our hideous peach-coloured bathroom. Goodbye rusty radiator, farewell chipped toilet, adieu broken blind... but most of all, good ( Read more... )

Jonnie very kindly gave me tonight's DJ slot at the After Dark, which I always love doing. The AD seem to have acquired a smoke machine, perfectly positioned underneath the No Smoking sign in the window of the DJ booth! Had much fun trying to choke any punters who got too close ( Read more... )

Reading's local radio station, 2-Ten FM, passed away peacefully in its sleep yesterday, aged 33. It is succeeded by a new station called "Heart" (wasn't there already a radio station with that name?), which promises more music variety ( Read more... )

SILVERY (http://planet-wilf.livejournal.com/125897.html) are playing THE AFTER DARK next month!

How cool is that?!!

I seem to be unable to keep away from the After Dark these days. You might be disappointed tonight, though, if you want to take the piss out of my dancing - they've asked me to DJ this evening.

Expect much post-punk and new romantic tunes. No Spitting Image this time - I promise!

Showed up at The Legendary After Dark Club for the last two Saturdays. Have discovered that the Eighties Night crowd don’t respond well when you play them “Mentally Murdered” by Napalm Death. (Well it’s what I was listening to in the Eighties!) Perhaps I should try them with “Scum” or “Siege Of Power” instead. Or should I lighten up a bit and ( Read more... )