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22 Songs Of Struggle

By Greg Wilson on June 21, 2020 in Black Culture, General, The Eighties, The Seventies, The Sixties

Given the widespread outrage at the killing of George Floyd and the resulting Black Lives Matter protests on both sides of the Atlantic, I thought it might be timely to post up on Facebook some important songs of the past that brought the struggle of black people into the popular arena, especially during the Civil Rights era. All are classics, loved by millions, but hopefully this will offer some context with regards to the times in which they were made and the weight of their subsequent cultural significance. Continue Reading →

1967 – 6 Hour Selection 50 Years On

By Greg Wilson on January 20, 2017 in Mixes, The Beatles, The Sixties

I wanted to do something to mark the 50th anniversary of 1967 – a truly magical, myth-laden, musical year when so much changed, separating old from new and leading to a seismic cultural shift, especially via the recording industry – artists becoming increasingly ambitious, with pop music no longer regarded as throwaway fodder for the kids, but the great artistic statement of the age.

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My Favourite Number 1

By Greg Wilson on October 21, 2011 in Black Culture, Hear, Merseyside, My First / My Favourite, Records, The Seventies, The Sixties

What was your favourite number 1?

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DJ Dates

24.06 Warrington – Daresbury Boutique Fest

01.07 Glynde – Discotheque Archives @ Love Supreme Festival

07.07 Sunderland – Sunniside Gardens

29.07 Bristol – Discotheque Archives @ Strange Brew

04.08 Margate – Faith In Strangers

05.08 Sussex – Good Vibrations Society Festival

06.08 London – Temptation @ Crystal Palace Bowl

26.08 Stockport – Moovin’ Festival

09.09 Brighton – Patterns

16.09 Manchester – Repercussion Festival

21.09 Rovinj/Croatia – Adris Old Tobacco Factory

26.09 Ibiza – The Pool @ Pikes

07.10 Stoke – Discotheque Archives @ The Underground

12/10 London – Cambridge Audio @ House of St Barnabas

21.10 Liverpool – Sefton Park Palm House

18.11 Leeds – Downtown Disco @ Sheaf Street

Being a DJ

I’m a DJ from Merseyside. I started out in 1975, but stopped for almost 20 years, between 1984 and the end of 2003, at which point I started again.

One night during the period I wasn’t deejaying, turning off my mind, relaxing, and floating downstream I had what might be termed a moment of clarity. Paradoxically, although I was no longer a DJ in the literal sense I suddenly became aware that I’d never actually stopped being a DJ, for even if I was in a room with just one person I couldn’t help but ask them ‘have you heard this?’, and not only ‘heard’, but ‘have you seen this / read this?’, for it goes beyond music. Already taken somewhat aback by this nugget of self-discovery, I realised, in true eureka style, that this all pre-dates my being a DJ and goes back as far as I can remember – I’ve always had an inherent need to share, it’s absolutely central to my nature. This was quite a revelation.

So it’s no wonder that I became a Disc Jockey, for once I fell in love with those circular pieces of magical plastic during my formative years, it wasn’t a matter of choosing this as a path, the path pretty much chose me.

I don’t intend this to be a DJ blog as such, but more a blog by someone who happens to be a DJ – a place where personal emphasis takes precedence over professional, although, as I’ve already explained, the two aspects are, of course, inescapably entwined.

If you want info about my DJ appearances, email greg@gregwilson.co.uk for regular updates.

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