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Month: May 2011

  • The best of Balham

    I first started compiling this list as a welcome to Balham for my friend Cat. As I was thinking about places to recommend to her, I realised just how good the area I live in is, that I probably eat too much, and that really, the secrets of this little southwest gem ought be shared…

  • Thirty minutes with MINT Vintage’s James Wright

    Meet James. He’s a fan of nipple tassels, relishes the opportunity to dress like a 90’s drug dealer, and is the man behind the vintage wonderland that is MINT Vintage in Covent Garden, London. Nothing short of a captivating character, we couldn’t help but indulge both him, and ourselves, by spending a bit of time getting…

  • Davide Squillace mixes Cavo Paradiso 11, Reconstructions

    Summer must be almost in full bloom as the next instalment of Cavo Paradiso’s compilations has landed on my desk. Each year, the Mykonos-based club have a knack for releasing their disc ahead of the silly season, a wise move, though not as wise as choosing a hot property star to mix it. This year…

  • Trentemøller & Paul Kalkbrenner: Moan

    At the beginning of May I finally had the chance to see Paul Kalkrenner live at Fabric and I was far from disappointed. I’ve been a big fan of his work for some time now and was only too glad to have his collaboration with Trentemøller (though somewhat old) sent my way by a friend. Titled…

  • Food (or rather, words) for thought

    “Life is a series of thousands of tiny miracles.” ~ Mike Greenberg

  • Zoo Look – Holdin’ On

    Alexander Warren, Samson King and Craig Watkins are the trio of talented boys behind UK-based ‘Zoo Look’. A friend over at Defected Records was kind enough to send me their most recent EP this morning, released on Tenth Circle. It’s a cool little track with a clap of the hands-style bassline and you can’t help…

  • Couldn’t have said it better myself…

  • The arch enemy of bad moods

    This morning was not a good one. I’ll be honest, I felt royally down-in-the-mouth. Having left the bike in the office, my tube journey presented me with the perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with that old friend called iPod (unlike thousands of others, I refuse to risk my life by listening mid-cycle). My pick-me-up arrived in the…