DJ Archive

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Teddington's favourite sons The Bitter Springs return with a corking new single, prompting a rumination on their greatness... »

The Night Marchers play London with SWAMI labelmate Dan Sartain in support. It doesn't get much better for Harry, last seen emptying his wallet at the merch desk... »

TweetA bleak, windy night in Camden.  A middle-aged gentleman emerges onto the busy street from his flat and spies the queue for tonight’s show. “Who’s playing then?” “Great Lake Swimmers”, replies a lovable North London street urchin. “The Greg Lake Singers?” Now, Christmas is coming and there’s a small part of me that would... »

TweetYou might have noticed an awful story in the news over the weekend. A British tourist was tragically shot dead in a bar in Amarillo, Texas, in what appears to be a bungled robbery. He was on a road trip from San Francisco to Florida.  The only reason his party had stopped in Amarillo... »

TweetWhen you’re writing a blog that’s predominantly about music, you’ve got to pay your dues.  Knowing your blog onions is essential.  You can’t just start typing any half-baked thought, as there’s always someone out there who has already baked a similar thought for slightly longer. For a band who had the radar-avoiding qualities of... »

TweetThe world of bloody awful Saturday night dross was shocked to it’s soulless core tonight as Simon Cowell unleashed his latest weapon in the reality TV ratings war – a dead ex-Eastender coupled with a pop legend.                 X Factor became more like Ex Actor as deceased... »

TweetThe great thing about having this blog is the ability to get the big important news out there straight away.  No waiting around for a radio show on Sunday to deliver a message that’s yawningly out of date. So the plan was to get the new Lou Barlow record, Goodnight Unknown (on Merge in... »

TweetFirst gig for a while last night, and so to Shoreditch – home of the capital’s most surly bar staff.  A long-limbed companion (and former boss) struggled to buy a burger and beers… Can I order a burger here? Yes, that’s £7.95.  Here is a ticket. What do I do with this?  Is there a number... »

Tweet“Harry,” people almost never ask me, “How do you find the exciting yet obscure bands that you used to play on the show (and no doubt still discover, without the thrill of being able to share their tunes with several thousand uninterested listeners)?”   Well, imaginary questioner, it can happen in many different ways… witness... »