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| FROM ANTIGUA TO STOCKHOLM | ||
I AM WRITING THIS COLUMN A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE URBAN MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH FINGERS CROSSED THAT EVERYTHING GOES TO PLAN. IT'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLY TESTING FEW MONTHS FOR THE ORGANISERS AND EVERYONE ASSOCIATED, I MEAN HIP HOP AND THE ROYAL FAMILY ARE NOT EXACTLY A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN SO YOU CAN IMAGINE THE DIFFICULTIES IN PULLING THIS OFF. I EXPECT A FEW HICCUPS BUT AM CONFIDENT THAT THE SELLOUT EVENT WILL BE A HUGE SUCCESS.BEYONCE IS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE LINE UP BUT ITS REALLY ALL ABOUT THE JIGGA MAN WHO COULD BE PERFORMING FOR THE LAST TIME IN THE UK, THAT MAKES IT SO UNMISSABLE. NOW I HAVE BEEN A VERY LUCKY MAN OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, THROWING SOME OF THE HOTTEST RNB PARTIES AND HOSTING HUGE EVENTS BUT SOMETIMES IT'S THE SMALLER MORE INTIMATE GIGS THAT ARE MOST MEMORABLE. SOUL 2 SOUL AND MY GOOD MATE NIGEL G DECIDED TO TURN THE CLOCK BACK AND DO A SERIES OF OLD SKOOL GIGS USING LEGENDARY DJS DAVID RODIGAN ,NORMAN JAY ,GILES PETERSON (WHO DIDN’T MAKE IT) AND MYSELF. WHAT MADE THESE GIGS SPECIAL WAS THE BEAUTIFUL CARRIBEAN ISLAND OF ANTIGUA AND THE FACT THAT THEY FLEW AROUND 100 BRITS WHO GOT ALL INCLUSIVE ACCOMODATION AND FREE DRINKS AT FIVE DIFFERENT PARTIES. EVERY PARTY WAS INCREDIBLE WITH LOCALS, EX PATS AND TOURISTS PACKING OUT THE VENUES. ALL IN ALL TEN HOT NIGHTS ROUNDED OFF WITH A BARBECUE POOL PARTY AT JAZZIE B'S HILLSIDE RETREAT, JEALOUS YES YOU SHOULD BE , IT WAS IN MY TOP 3 GIGS OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND EVERYONE WAS PRETTY WRECKED AND EMOTIONAL AT THE END OF IT ALL, HERES TO NEXT YEAR. LIKE ANY JOB DJING IS NO DIFFERENT YOU HAVE GOOD DAYS AND BAD ONES, LIKE BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY AT THE CITY CLUB IN EDINBURGH. WHEN MY RECORDS DIDN’T SHOW AT THE AIRPORT, I WAS PISSED .LUCKILY BECAUSE OF THE DJ FAMILY THAT EXISTS THE SHOW GOES ON, SO SHOUT OUTS TO DJ FABULOUS AND HARRY ALSO NICK G WHO BAILED ME OUT WITH THEIR BEATS, IT ACTUALLY MADE FOR A BETTER SHOW, PHEW. TWO GREAT PARTIES ALSO WENT DOWN WITH THE SOBLUE CREW IN OSLO AND STOCKHOLM WHERE I DID A SHOW WITH MY FAVORITE GIRL KELIS. I AINT GONNA LIE BUT SHE JUST DOES IT FOR ME IN EVERY WAY AND WE ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT TIME. I ALSO CAME ACROSS A FEMALE DJ TO LOOK OUT FOR CALLED DJ QUTE, MATE SHE BLEW UP THE AFTERPARTY. A COUPLE OF MAGAZINE ARTICLES TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS MONTH. THE OBSERVER MUSIC MONTHLY ARE DOING A FEATURE ON MUSIC PERSONALITIES TOP 10 UK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, MINE WILL SURPRISE A FEW OF YOU. MAXIM MAG ASKED ME TO ROAD TEST THE NEW BMW 6 SERIES AND BOY WAS THAT FUN. THE CAR IS SICK, REALLY AWESOME. I HAVE REVIEWED A FEW CARS IN MY TIME AND IT'S DEFINITELY UP THERE BUT IN FAIRNESS MOST CARS AROUND THE 50K MARK ARE SO COMPLETE THESE DAYS THAT IF YOU HAVE THAT KIND OF WEDGE TO SPEND YOU ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE. STILL NOT SURE ABOUT THE SHAPE OF THAT BEEMER BOOT THOUGH, THINK I’LL STICK TO THE RANGE . |
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