Just back from a flying visit Stateside, playing consecutive days in 3 of dance music’s seminal cities – Detroit, Philadelphia and New York. The Detroit and New York parties were both really special, but not all ran smoothly, for sandwiched in between the Philly gods conspired against us. In Detroit I played outdoors on the [...]
American Trilogy – Motortown, Philly & NYC
by Greg Wilson on 13. Jun, 2013 in Black Culture, DJ Appearances
Year Of Decision
by Greg Wilson on 06. Jan, 2012 in Black Culture, DJ / Club Culture, DJ Appearances, Hear, Misc, Records, The Seventies
On New Year’s Eve, for the first time since I started up again, I was deejaying as one year passed into the next. Although I’ve had bookings every New Year’s Eve since 2004, I’ve always played after midnight, but this year I made 2 separate appearances in London, the first at the Slide & Get Diverted party in the Brixton Clubhouse between 11pm and 1am (my later date, from 3am and 5am would be over in Greenwich at the Defected event at Proud2 in the O2 Arena).
Living To Music – Michael Jackson ‘Off The Wall’
by Greg Wilson on 29. Nov, 2011 in Black Culture, CD’s / Digital, Hear, Living To Music, Records, The Seventies
This Sunday (Dec 4th), at 9pm, you’re invited to share a listening session with some likeminded souls, wherever you might be. This can be experienced either alone or communally, and you don’t need to leave the comfort of your own home to participate. Full lowdown here:
http://www.gregwilson.co.uk/2010/06/living-to-music/
Even though it's almost two and a half years since his death in June 2009, Michael Jackson remains ever-newsworthy. Only recently, the trial of the physician who administered the drugs that killed him, Dr Conrad Murray, came to a conclusion with Murray convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
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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- Disco Now Disco Then 01. May, 2013
- American Trilogy – Motortown, Philly & NYC 13. Jun, 2013
- Festival Schedule 04. Jun, 2013
- David Mancuso And The Art Of Deejaying Without Deejaying 31. May, 2013
- A&R Edits 27. May, 2013
- Living To Music 33⅓ 24. May, 2013
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- Love Saves The Day 09. May, 2013
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- Just Plain Daft 27. Apr, 2013
- Richie Havens 23. Apr, 2013
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David: Tears of a Clown...I first stumbled across you tel...
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Karin and Andy: Brilliant Greg. We were thinking about you during ...
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Ed: Nice. You been watching Treme Greg? Takes you ...
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Dan Miron: Aw, so wanted to be on that boat with you, but had...
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LouLou: Nice piece Greg. You're a great storyteller. Gave ...
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Legs: Brilliant Greg. Would love to have been there....
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Julien Nakache: Hey Greg, Thanks for the boat party! The first ...
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Dana: thanks again for the awesome times in Detroit, Gre...
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Dan: Nice diary blog G! Sounds like a life affirming tr...
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Chris Reed: Would totally echo Peza's words - including the fa...
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