James Lavelle (UNKLE) interview
DJ giant JAMES LAVELLE steps up to the big pink plate to talk art, DIY record labels and unmasking himself from the UNKLE outfit. With a whole host of records under his belt, and a phone book stretching from Ian Brown and Beck to Lupe Fiasco, Lavelle reflects wisely as a veteran of music. A...
Misty in Roots at The Picket, Jamaica Street, Liverpool
Even through the metal slats of The Picket’s musical palisade, it’s plain to see the night is one of promise. The smoking yard is already frothing with skin heads, wizened Rastafarians, and the sensuous overflow of some mind blowing Ragga’s own Caribbean cooking… shabba. The Picket itself seemed to be watching the sand drop for...
Liverpool Record Fair!
With a wary eye, furrowed brow, and contended hand I remove the outside world with one last clasp of my window. Vintage is rife… vintage is wrong. The novelty of fixed geared bikes, ill fitting and musty clothes will soon wear. Teenage boys and girls will slink to Topman and shop once more, and I...
