Tag Archives: DJ

Clearing the dancefloor: how club culture became a museum piece

In the pandemic, nightclubs have been turned into exhibition spaces, switching the craze for museums evoking clubs. It’s throwing fresh perspective on what dancing is even for The ttttssshhhhhh of a smoke machine breaks the silence as a red spotlight blinks to life, illuminating social distancing markers on a dancefloor polished smooth by the shuffling […]

Leon Vynehall: Rare, Forever review – warped, intense, cerebral

(Ninja Tune)The DJ-producer’s introspective, genre-defying second album rewards engaged listening Leon Vynehall’s 2018 album Nothing Is Still was a sleepy sensation. Although the house DJ had produced a couple of track compilations and entrancing singles, such as Midnight on Rainbow Road and It’s Just (House of Dupree), he took a giant step forward with his […]

Ruby Rose on gender, bullying and breaking free: ‘I had a problem with authority’

After coming out as a lesbian, aged 12, she suffered a horrendous attack at school. Now a successful actor, she is determined to help those wrestling with their identities Ruby Rose spent much of her childhood travelling around Australia with her mother, an aspiring artist, trying to make ends meet. They were poor, but they […]

Jo Whiley’s sister Frances to get jab a month after having Covid

Radio 2 DJ, who has campaigned for people with learning disability to be prioritised, says she ‘couldn’t be happier’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The radio DJ Jo Whiley’s sister is to receive her first Covid-19 vaccination, a month after contracting the disease and almost dying from it. Whiley said she […]

It’s what people turn to’: Lauren Laverne, Iain Dale and others on why radio is thriving in lockdown

Audience numbers for live radio have soared. Presenters from the national to the local talk about the medium’s unique way of connecting There was a moment, in early lockdown, when everything “live” seemed to stop. No gigs, no plays, no clubs, no classes, no festivals. Nothing happening right now, no moments that brought you closer […]

Cocktail of the week: Larry’s horn | The good mixer

A neat twist on the manhattan, in honour of a legendary DJ Named after a bespoke set of bass speakers made for Larry Levan at New York’s legendary club, Paradise Garage, this takes the classic manhattan in a more esoteric direction with the subtle, vegetal notes of Cynar, the nutty bitters and serving it over […]

Feel the heat: Gilles Peterson’s Brazilian playlist

From samba to jazz and house, the DJ and founder of radio station Worldwide FM picks 10 tracks to transport you to Brazil Originally released in 1980, this funky track from solo artist Cristina Camargo is pure “80s vibes”, Peterson says. “I’ve been loving this boogie tune, produced by Lincoln Olivetti and Robson Jorge, of […]

‘We had to choose between us or our loved ones’: bands trapped together in lockdown

From a six-strong Glasgow household with members forced to share a bed to a trans DJ thruple in a remote log cabin, we meet the bands weathering the pandemic with each other The London indie-pop band were recording at a studio in Devon when lockdown began Continue reading…

Slow days, quiet healing: what trauma taught me about surviving a pandemic | Geoffrey Mak

Some days grief entails languishing in bed, because that is surviving – clarity can come when doing nothing Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage What does it take to survive a pandemic? Waiting, mostly, and if nothing kills you, then you make it out alive. I do mean […]

Jason DeRulo – Tip Toe (feat. French Montana) (Lyric Video)

[Verse 1: Jason Derulo] Big fat thang, overflowing Skinny tight dress, couldn’t hold it Way too thick like it’s swollen Girl, you’re too bad and you know it When you drop down, lose focus When that thing clap, that’s a bonus Back at lookin’ appetizing Back at that food, it’s a crisis [Pre-Chorus: Jason Derulo] […]