My journals from 1984 until now
Friday 13th of January 2017 – Aquarela – Toquinho Along with Romaria (Elis Regina version) and Canção da América (Milton Nascimento) this is another song from my childhood that makes me feel very emotional and melancholic whenever I hear it. I can’t even try to sing along to Canção da América because I always burst … Read more
Saturday 28th of March 2015 – Beer, cassette and vinyl – Independent Label Market https://www.independentlabelmarket.com/ Since launching on Berwick St in May 2011, Independent Label Market has brought together the founders of over 180 of the World’s greatest independent record labels on both sides of the Atlantic to sell their fresh vinyl produce directly to … Read more
Sunday 14th of December 2014 – Chico Buarque de Hollanda I was talking to friends on Friday and they had never heard Chico Buarque. He’s one of my favourite composers/singer/songwriters ever – I grew up listening to his songs and still listen to them regularly. He has composed hundreds of songs and I don’t know … Read more
Wednesday 2nd of July 2014 – My extremely brief foray into DJ land Back in 2007, when Serious Business nights were running, I thought it would be a good idea to have a go at being a DJ for one night. At around 10pm and with mostly only my friends in the room upstairs at … Read more
Sunday 22nd of June 2014 – The Trip: Jeff Mills + A Guy Called Gerald We weren’t sure what to expect from this. Dance music at the Royal Festival Hall? Not allowed to stand up, for starters. What would the atmosphere be like? When we got to the Southbank Centre we got ourselves drinks and … Read more