Author Archives: dbmcnz

Beatport have just done a feature on disco in 2012 with playlists and interviews with some of current disco scene-shapers including Todd Terje, Joey Negro and Greg Wilson.  There’s some quite varied opinions, with some even hating disco and others … Continue reading →

Emeli Sande “Our Version of Events” (buy) Emeli Sande released her debut album t “Our Version of Events”. Having won the Brit’s Awards Critics Choice and delivered three outstanding singles, it was about time her album dropped. I saw her live … Continue reading →

DJHistory.com posted an article written by Simon Frith in 1978 with his perspective on disco music. I’ve read mountains about disco over the years and consumed mountains-worth of it – but this is a slightly different perspective – definitely with … Continue reading →

Tonight, we popped down to our local pub for their 8th birthday night – it promised some 80s and 90s house and good times. It was a little patchy actually, but some stellar tunes were dropped, namely Alison Limericks “Where … Continue reading →

His debut album was released in April 2008, almost 4 years ago and is still one of my favourite pop albums. It think it was the funk and soul influences that won me over. Yes, it was. The loping, synthy … Continue reading →

So, here’s the thing. I’ve followed a few pop blogs in 2011 in the vain hope that something worth listening to would surface. And sadly, very little grabbed my attention in any way. The domination of Gaga, Britney, Perry drove … Continue reading →

Here’s a link to my podcasts. This mix is called Back to House – as I left disco behind the door for a while. Back To House Mix

It’s been a while since I was around these parts and I have Rotciv to thank for prompting me back into action. Thanks.  It’s not as if there is no decent music to write about, far from it. Just been … Continue reading →