Suspiria

Classic horror action from Dario Argento.

This is one of my favorite films of all time.  The colors are so vivid and the soundtrack is remarkable, really adds to the suspense and complements the story perfectly.  

Seth Godin Genius

Seth Godin is a marketing & PR genius, if you don't check his blog and you work in the Music, PR, Promo game, you need to have a gander at his blog

(I shouldn't give away such valuable information but today I'm feeling nice)

"No such thing as price pressure.

Your sales force and your customers may scream that you need to lower your price.

It's not true.

You need to increase your value.  If people don't want to pay, it's beacuse you're not delivering enough value for the money you're charging.

You're not selling a commodity unless you want to." - Seth Godin, June 20th 2008

Dance Wiv Me Competition

Your Chance To Dance Wiv Diz!  Upload a video response on youtube and you could win tickets to either Reading or Leeds Festivals!

Dance Wiv Me OUT ON MONDAY

Swings and Roundabouts

In the UK we have had a long history of dance music. The cycles of music constantly change, come back, reinvent themselves and morph into hybrid mash ups of extraordinary wonderfulness. Dance music in this country is seeing a reemergence, both in "clubland" (of which it never really left, but just got a little bit stale IMO) and in the charts. Perhaps this has something to do with Ibiza, its euphoric rise again in the hearts and minds of British Ravers and the influx of cash and cool to the island in recent years. Services providing hedonistic adventures for those who were once either not "cool" enough to venture to the Island, or those who cared little for its scene have become prominent alongside the "new" VIP areas, all for a hefty price tag. Another reason may well be because 20 somethings stealing their siblings CDs can now afford and are old enough to visit the island which sparked many a story of debauchery which you were not meant to hear!

Check out BBC Radio 2's documentary series on British dance music.  Featuring a little bit of everything, but one segment I am particularly keen to check out is the slice of Northern Soul.  My Dad loves Northern Soul and I owe him a lot in terms of music education, but if I could travel back in time to one era of British culture it would be to the all night soul dances of The Twisted Wheel Club in Manchester that I've heard so much about.  

Put on your dancing shoes!  Finally the monotony of "Chip Shop Indie" as one kid at my uni poignantly summed up its wackness, may just well be over, for one summer at least!  

Embrace The Hate

"If Everyone likes what you do maybe you're getting it wrong!" - David Bailey

"All I Really Want Is Girls"