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January 4, 2012
Six months later and here, finally, ashamedly, is part two of my Kris Needs interview. I would wear you down with numbingly predictable excuses, but because it’s Christmas I’ll generously refrain. To remind you: I went to see the infamous music journo and raconteur to talk to him about part one in his amazing ‘Watch [...]
Posted in Interviews | Also tagged 1980's, alt rock, blog, christopher tubbs, compilation, Disco, dj, heads down, interview, jazz, journalism, kris needs, kris needs interview heads down, new york city, nyc, part one, Post Punk, producer, watch the closing doors |
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November 8, 2011
vimeo Direkt Tensnake (aka Marco Niemerski) is a German producer and DJ who, let’s face it, has had a rather power-packed sixteen months. His single ‘Coma Cat’ was a smash with everyone from Optimo to the likes of Radio 1′s Annie Mac. I have to admit it never did much for me as I thought [...]
Posted in Basement Sessions, Interviews | Also tagged allsaints basement sessions, bestival, blog, christopher tubbs, club, coma cat, Disco, dj, heads down, house, interview, nu disco, producer, tensnake |
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October 24, 2011
More ruminations on the state of the White Island from Nightmares On Wax, Toddla T et al… My own risible contributions included (inevitably). By the way: I meant ‘Two Of China’, not ‘Two China’, before any of you nerds get up in my grill!
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September 20, 2011
vimeo Direkt Jose James is an intimidatingly cool cat. I’d like to see someone give him a fright, just so I could see a fracture in that seamless wall of cool. Even more intimidating (in it’s own strange way) is the fact that he’s disarmingly charming, earnest and… Talented (the most offensive of all). I [...]
Posted in Basement Sessions, Interviews | Also tagged allsaints basement sessions, blog, brownswood, christopher tubbs, desire, detroit, Disco, heads down, house, interview, jose james, moodymann, remix, techno, underground |
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August 5, 2011
vimeo Direkt Kris Needs is a bit of a legend. OK, he’s a lot of a legend. From his almost supernatural ability to find himself at the point of so many cultural lightening strikes over the years (from NYC disco and post punk to Acid House), Kris has found himself producing dance music as Secret [...]
Posted in Interviews | Also tagged 1980's, alt rock, blog, christopher tubbs, Disco, dj, heads down, interview, jazz, journalism, kris needs, new york city, nyc, part one, Post Punk, producer, watch the closing doors |
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November 24, 2010
A couple of friends of mine, Dan Mitchell (Bad Passion) and Jonny Nash (Sombrero Galaxy) have, with their business partners, just opened an amazing new emporium of all things (to me anyway) desirable and collectable. It’s called the Late Night Chameleon Cafe (or LN-CC) and it’s situated in Dalston, London. Now, I can already hear [...]
Posted in Cool Stuff | Also tagged bad passion, books, boutique, bozak, by appointment, christopher tubbs, club, dalston, design, fashion, heads down, late night chameleon cafe, ln-cc, london, sombrero galaxy |
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August 20, 2010
If you live in London and haven’t been to Caravan in Exmouth Market, you are without a doubt missing a trick. Caravan is a restaurant headed up by Kiwi Miles Kirby, who was chef at The Providores & Tapa Room in Marylebone for the last six years. In other words it’s pretty hot. Food isn’t [...]
Posted in Parties | Also tagged balearic, bar, caravan, christopher tubbs, classical, cocktails, deep, deep house, Disco, east, exmouth market, gastronomy, heads down, jazz, london, martin audio, miles kirby, northeast, restaurant, soul, tapas |
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August 10, 2010
Yes, it’s competition time again at Heads Down (about bloody time) and I’ve got a stone cold killer for you. I’ve got two tickets to the amazing Vintage At Goodwood Festival this weekend (13-15 of August). The festival has an AMAZING line up of DJs, as well as events pertaining to fashion, film and art. [...]
Posted in Competitions | Also tagged a guy called gerald, andrew weatherall, art, ashley beedle, cars, Chris Hill, Chris Sullivan, christopher tubbs, Colin Curtis, competition, Danny Rampling, David Holmes, Disco Bloodbath, Don Letts, Dr Bob Jones, fashion, festival, George Power, Graeme Park, greg wilson, heads down, horse meat disco, Ian Dewhirst, idjut boys, Jay Strongman, jazzie b, Jeffrey Hinton, joey negro, Keb Darge, Lascelle Lascelles, Les Spaine, Low Life, Noel Watson, Norman Jay, Optimo, Princess Julia, Stevie Kotey, Unabombers, vintage at goodwood, Winston Hazel. |