RARE EARTH : The Avalanches Interview
I often get asked how I fell so in love with hip-hop; it’s not what people expect me to say when asked about my tastes and profession. I didn’t exactly grow up surrounded by the music or culture – I grew up in Leicester, U.K. – and for the most part it wasn’t the music […]
Wax Poetics x Le Pigalle w/ The Funky Jems
I first met Melissa and Jennette, aka Melissa Witt and Madame Ette, on a Friday night out in Pigalle. We somehow got chatting at the bar of Le Sans Souci and quickly realised we had heaps in common, especially when it came to records. Rick James, Nu Shooz, Digital Underground, Kate Bush, Prince etc., we […]
Reachin’ Mixtape
In case you missed it! Last month we dropped a mix to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Digable Planets’ 1993 debut LP Reachin’ as part of the Wax Poetics x WhoSampled mix series. I always love Chris’ mixtapes .. the way he puts it all together – original sample material, album tracks, alternative versions, interview snippets, etc. – just […]
Wax Poetics x Le Pigalle w/ Bobafatt
It’s always such a treat getting to bring over my buddies from the U.K. for the Wax Poetics x Le Pigalle soiree, and having the homie Bobafatt here in Paris last month was no exception. I first met Bobby when I was working for Delicious Vinyl, and he was working for Rough Trade, back in […]
Los Angeles December 2017
Just before Christmas I made a somewhat last-minute trip out to California to see friends and family. When reflecting back on my time, the thing that really strikes me is how the littlest moments, modest in nature and often unexpected, are the ones that stay with you and seem to somehow mean the most … Don’t […]
Wax Poetics x Le Pigalle w/ DJ Matman
This weekend I had a blast welcoming the homie DJ Matman to Paris for the January edition of my Wax Poetics residency at Le Pigalle. Not only has Matman put together some fine mixtapes for the Wax Poetics x Whosampled series, but, he also edited my video interviews with Prince Paul and Dan the Automator […]
Guest Mix for Rinse France
Last month I was honoured to be invited to put together a guest mix for Rinse France by fellow Le Pigalle resident Onelight. Seeing as it was December and I was on a West End Records binge, my mix ended up being a Larry Levan/Christmas hip-hop song mash up (full tracklist below) – perfect for […]
Wax Poetics x Le Pigalle w/ Jon 1st
For the December edition of our Wax Poetics residency at Le Pigalle, I am super psyched to have the homie Jon 1st coming over to Paris to spin a very special hip-hop set .. Come boogie! Saturday, December 2, 2017 10PM – 2AM Free Entry Le Pigalle 9 Rue Frochot Paris, France 75009
Wax Poetics x Le Pigalle w/ Madame Ette & Meliss Witt
Following on from the first Wax Poetics party in Paris back in June, I’m excited to kick off a monthly residency with Le Pigalle every first Saturday. Each month I get to invite guest DJs and friends of the magazine to get down and spin the dopest ‘ish. Expect to hear expertly selected hip-hop, funk, soul, disco, and […]
DJ Set at Brasserie Barbes
Tres excited to be DJing this Thursday 12th October at Brasserie Barbes in Paris! Gonna be spinning lots of LL Cool J, Aurra, Bar-Kays, Big Daddy Kane, Heavy D, Beastie Boys, Shalamar, Michael Jackson, Brass Construction, Jody Watley, and so much more .. Peep the Facebook event here : http://bit.ly/2kzRUld Brasserie Barbes, 2 Boulevard Barbes, 75018 […]