I’m very proud to be contributing to Agendered, a new online-feminist magazine aimed at the Oxford Unversity student community. My first two articles are up, one on women writers and the other on my perpetual bugbear – the shittiness of women’s magazines. Lots of other great features too… read it!
October 25, 2008
Originally published in Ibiza Now In the course of three days the only reaction I’ve received from Serbs when I told them where I’m from is sheer incredulity. “You’re from Ibiza? What are you doing here?” one lad asks me, peering at me over his sunglasses as if I were a rare zoological specimen. Errr,… [Read more…]
October 24, 2008
Originally published at Ibiza A-Z blog I am the worst sort of explorer, in that I am always stubbornly and vocally un-interested in something unless it’s something I’ve discovered. True to form I have always publically yawned over Atlantis – Ibiza’s “secret” beach. The locals assure me it is no more or less than a… [Read more…]
October 24, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag Ibiza’s love affair with house music has made it the dance capital of the world – and turned a sleepy Mediterranean island into one of the hottest tourist spots on the planet. This year, though, things are different. The Spanish government has passed strict new laws banning after-hours parties; the police… [Read more…]
April 25, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag Brazil: Brazil mixes ostentation and poverty like nowhere else, throwing dollops of sex, sun and sleaze into a bubbling cauldron of music and culture. For lazy, sun-drenched days and spontaneous partying head to Rio, where the whole city turns with the indolent revolutions of the sun. Beach parties replace after parties,… [Read more…]
April 25, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag One image summed up Ibiza 2007: Luciano standing in the DJ booth at DC10, music off, flanked by stony-faced Spanish cops as a chorus of protest rose from the dancefloor. Slowly, the boos turned into a chant, “Lu-ci-an-o, Lu-ci-an-o.” It was a classic confrontation between young and old; freedom and restraint;… [Read more…]
April 25, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag Most DJs just walk into a booth. Not David Guetta. He strides through Pacha flanked by two burly friends, his gold and black satin Adidas jacket glinting in the lights. Head down but ears tuned to the rising hum of the crowd, he looks like a bantam weight fighter marching into… [Read more…]
April 25, 2008
Originally published in Dummy Dan Sartain plays rock’n’roll. Real rock’n’roll. Like young Elvis did, like his hero Chuck Berry did. Onstage at the Astoria he first looks small and very alone; almost obscured by stacks of equipment for the next band. Then he smashes out an opening chord and his sole accompanist beats furiously at… [Read more…]
April 25, 2008
Originally published in Sense magazine 1. Getting started… what do you want from your website? Websites are essential marketing tools, whatever your business. But a poorly thought-out or inaccessible page is worse than none at all. “The most common mistake is to not have a clear idea of your needs. Take the time to work… [Read more…]
April 25, 2008
Originally published in Q magazine Interview with Glastonbury founder and Q Award winner Michael Eavis at the Q Awards 2005 What are you Drinking? I’ve had a glass of white wine, but I probably shouldn’t have. Have you made any new friends? Anyone you want to meet? It was good to see Chris [Martin] again.… [Read more…]
February 10, 2009
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