VIDEO: OPEN MINDS IRELAND CONFERENCE, MARCH 2018

The Open Minds Ireland Conference returns to Waterford next March. Looking forward to being a part of things and unveiling lots of new information from my upcoming book.

Here’s a new video detailing everything else you can expect. If you know you can attend, please help the organisers meet the substantial cost of putting it on by booking your tickets in advance on the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/open-minds-conference-ii-tickets-37146245420

THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 28/10/17

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INAYA DAY N ULTRA NATE. OVER ME (FRANKIE KNUCKLES & ERIC KUPPER DIRECTORS CUT MIX)

RANDY MULLER FEAT. CAROLYN HARDING. BEAUTIFUL FEELIN (PHILLY EXTENDED MIX)

KENNY THOMAS: I NEED YOU (PAUL HAWKINS CLASSIC HOUSE MIX)

ANTHONY POTEAT: GIVE ALL MY LOVE (SIMON MASTER W EXTENDED MIX)

STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
TONY FUEL FEAT. LASONYA FLEMING. OPEN UP (LARRY PEACE MIX)

WU TANG CLAN: FAMILY (SKIT)

WU-TANG CLAN FEAT. METHOD MAN, R-MEAN & MZEE JONES. G-ED UP

APATHY & OC. PERESTROIKA

BEATNICK & K-SALAAM FEAT. TALIB KWELI & BLU. I'M GONE

EDO G: DONE TALKING

RAPSODY FEAT. BUSTA RHYMES: YOU SHOULD KNOW

CRAIG C PRESENTS. I NEED A MAN (DUBSTRAMENTAL)

WTS: BETTER TREAT ME RIGHT (OPERATOR S REMIX)

FOOR FEAT. EFFIE: 3 WORDS (MIND OF A DRAGON REMIX)

DOT: BOUND 2 SEE (MIKE DELINQUENT REMIX)

SOMMN3UM FEAT. TOMMY PARKER: TALK LOVE (WALKA REMIX)

EDO G: ROLL CALL

ALCHEMIST & BUDGIE FEAT. FATIMA: BEST BELIEVE

RAPSODY FEAT. BJ THE CHICAGO KID: KNOCK ON MY DOOR 

EDO G: HOLD U

GUEST DJ MIX: DJ D & DJ LICHE (MIXXBOSSES AUSTRALIA) CLASSIC FUNK & DISCO MIX

THROWBACK THURSDAY: THE SWING SHIFT, OCTOBER 1997

An episode of my Swing Shift show on Galaxy 101 from 20 years ago this week.






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THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 21/10/17

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RANDY MULLER FEAT. CAROLYN HARDING. BEAUTIFUL FEELIN (SOUL CITY MIX)

MORELLY DJ: I GOT MY EDUCATION

INAYA DAY N ULTRA NATE. OVER ME (FRANKIE KNUCKLES & ERIC KUPPER DIRECTORS CUT MIX)

ANTHONY POTEAT: GIVE ALL MY LOVE (SIMON MASTER W EXTENDED MIX)

KENNY THOMAS: I NEED YOU (PAUL HAWKINS CLASSIC HOUSE MIX)

RAY BROWN: MAKE ME FEEL BETTA (ORIGINAL MIX)

DJ KAY SLAY. STAGE 2 HATERS (SKIT)

RAPSODY FEAT. BJ THE CHICAGO KID: KNOCK ON MY DOOR 

EDO G: BAGS & SHOES

WU TANG CLAN: FAMILY (SKIT)

CUNNINLYNGUISTS: MR. MORGANFIELD & MS. WATERS

APATHY & OC. PERESTROIKA

SON OF SAM FEAT. EDO G, JOHN ROBINSON, PRINCE PO, SOUNDSCI, REKS, YU & DENMARK VESSEY: THAT’S FACTS

WU-TANG FEAT. INSPEKTAH DECK & REDMAN. LESSON LEARN'D

SOMMN3UM FEAT. TOMMY PARKER: TALK LOVE (WALKA REMIX)

DOT: BOUND 2 SEE (MIKE DELINQUENT REMIX)

FooR FEAT. EFFIE: 3 WORDS (MIND OF A DRAGON REMIX)

LEONIE SHERIF: EXCLUSIVITY (OPERATOR S REMIX)

SKALSKY FEAT. MARGA: FORBIDDEN COLOURS (OPERATOR S REMIX)

WTS: BETTER TREAT ME RIGHT (OPERATOR S REMIX)

SKYEGLOW: NEW BEGINNING (BAD HABIT REMIX)

DJ KAY SLAY. SUPER TRICK (SKIT)

EDO G: DONE TALKING

RAPSODY FEAT. ANDERSON PAAK: OOWEE

DJ KAY SLAY FEAT. PAPOOSE, MYSONNE & AZ. STORY OF MY LIFE

EDO G: EASY 

ALCHEMIST & BUDGIE FEAT. FATIMA: BEST BELIEVE

L'ORANGE FEAT ODDISEE.  LOOK AROUND

BROOKSIDE CHASE: LEAVE ME NOW

KANOMARLI: I SEEN IT ALL (DUB)

COMING SOON

GOOD VIBRATIONS PODCAST, VOL. 117: JOHN POTASH - THE WEAPONISATION OF DRUGS

Guesting this episode is investigative writer John Potash, author of the books ‘The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders’ and the more recent ‘Drugs as Weapons Against Us.’ John draws on research collated for these books to discuss how drugs have been used to shape sub-cultures and subvert activist scenes, always at the hands of government agencies such as the CIA and FBI.

Additionally John’s work has documented how certain maverick musicians have fallen foul of the control agencies over the decades, and drugs have often been used to either bring them back to conformity. or in extreme cases, knock them off. Examples discussed include Tupac, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, John Lennon and George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. We get into Courtney Love and her role in ensuring that both the Grunge and UK rock scenes became flooded with heroin.

Every culture-shifting scene over the decades has had its own drug of choice - from LSD in the 60s counter-culture, through to the MDMA of the rave scene, and the fingerprints of the intel agencies are never far from the surface.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/markdevlin/good-vibrations-podcast-vol-117-john-pot

Listen to "GVP#117 - John Potash - The Weaponisation of Drugs" on Spreaker.

OPEN MINDS IRELAND CONFERENCE, MARCH 2018

The Open Minds Ireland Conference returns to Waterford next March. Looking forward to being a part of this great event again, in esteemed company. Full event details and tickets from:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/open-minds-conference-ii-tickets-37146245420

GOOD VIBRATIONS PODCAST, VOL. 117: JOHN POTASH - THE WEAPONISATION OF DRUGS

Listen to "GVP#117 - John Potash - The Weaponisation of Drugs" on Spreaker.
 
Guesting this episode is investigative writer John Potash, author of the books ‘The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders’ and the more recent ‘Drugs as Weapons Against Us.’ John draws on research collated for these books to discuss how drugs have been used to shape sub-cultures and subvert activist scenes, always at the hands of government agencies such as the CIA and FBI.

Additionally John’s work has documented how certain maverick musicians have fallen foul of the control agencies over the decades, and drugs have often been used to either bring them back to conformity. or in extreme cases, knock them off. Examples discussed include Tupac, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, John Lennon and George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. We get into Courtney Love and her role in ensuring that both the Grunge and UK rock scenes became flooded with heroin.

Every culture-shifting scene over the decades has had its own drug of choice - from LSD in the 60s counter-culture, through to the MDMA of the rave scene, and the fingerprints of the intel agencies are never far from the surface.

THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 7/10/17

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JON DAVIS & THE MONSTER ORCHESTRA: BOURGIE BOURGIE

RANDY MULLER FEAT. CAROLYN HARDING: BEAUTIFUL FEELIN (PHILLY EXTENDED MIX)

MORELLY DJ: I GOT MY EDUCATION (CLUB MIX)

JON DAVIS & THE MONSTER ORCHESTRA: UP JUMPED THE DEVIL

JUAN HOERNI. LOVE ON HIGH (ROY DAVIS JR REMIX) (TSON DISCO HOUSE)

STEVE SILK HURLEY FEAT. CECE PENISTON: HE LOVES ME 2 (PAUL JOHNSON VOCAL DUB)

INAYA DAY N ULTRA NATE. OVER ME (FRANKIE KNUCKLES & ERIC KUPPER DIRECTORS CUT MIX)

RAY BROWN: MAKE ME FEEL BETTA (ORIGINAL MIX)

SUFF SAKOOR FEAT. ANNA-MARIE JOHNSON: NEED THE FUNK (RICHIE BLAX MIX)

BERTHA: HUZZAH (LISTEN)

DJ KAY SLAY: STAGE 2 HATERS (SKIT)

APATHY & OC: PERESTROIKA

SON OF SAM FEAT. EDO G, JOHN ROBINSON, PRINCE PO, SOUNDSCI, REKS, YU & DENMARK VESSEY: THAT’S FACTS

TONE CHOP & FROST GAMBLE FEAT. DNA: IN THE STREETS

L'ORANGE FEAT ODDISEE:  LOOK AROUND

DJ KAY SLAY: SUPER TRICK

RAPSODY FEAT. BJ THE CHICAGO KID: KNOCK ON MY DOOR

GUEST DJ MIX: DAVID CRAIG (DUBAI)

MD MIX FOR MASSIVMETRO.COM, SOUTH AFRICA, OCTOBER '17

My October mix of soulful and disco house for South Africa's www.massivmetro.com

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: VINYL MANIA, NEW YORK, JUNE 1996

A visit to New York City's iconic Vinyl Mania record store back in June 1996, and a chat with proprietor Jaral Black on current trends in hip-hop and dance music of the time.

THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 30/9/17

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SUFF SAKOOR FEAT. ANNA-MARIE JOHNSON: NEED THE FUNK (RICHIE BLAX MIX)

JUAN HOERNI FEAT. TERRY DEXTER: SAY IT

MORELLY DJ: I GOT MY EDUCATION (CLUB MIX)

RANDY MULLER FEAT. CAROLYN HARDING. BEAUTIFUL FEELIN (PHILLY EXTENDED MIX)

RAY BROWN: MAKE ME FEEL BETTA (ORIGINAL MIX)

LEONIE SHERIF: EXCLUSIVITY (OPERATOR REMIX)

SKYEGLOW: NEW BEGINNING (BAD HABIT REMIX)

SKALSKY FEAT. MARGA: FORBIDDEN COLOURS (OPERATOR S REMIX)

FIZICAL DANGER: HOLD YOU BACK (BAD HABIT FULL VOCAL REMIX)

DJ KAY SLAY. STAGE 2 HATERS (SKIT)

DJ KAY SLAY FEAT. PAPOOSE, MYSONNE & AZ. STORY OF MY LIFE

TONE CHOP & FROST GAMBLE FEAT. DNA: IN THE STREETS

STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
APATHY & OC. PERESTROIKA

DJ KAY SLAY. SUPER TRICK

WU-TANG FEAT. INSPEKTAH DECK & REDMAN. LESSON LEARN'D

L'ORANGE FEAT ODDISEE.  LOOK AROUND

RAPSODY FEAT. BJ THE CHICAGO KID. KNOCK ON MY DOOR

GUEST DJ MIX: DJ KINKY D LIVE AT W HOTEL, DOHA, QATAR, SEPTEMBER 2017:

LONG TIME COMING. SANDY RIVERA                                              
EXTRAVAGANZA (OLIVER KOLETZKI EDIT) SOUL CLAP VS TRUEMODE & DJ LION                           
HUZZAH (LISTEN) (ORIGINAL MIX) BERTHA                                                    
WHO IS HE? (FEAT. KEVIN HADEN) (ORIGINAL MIX) ALAIA & GALLO                                             
WOMAN (JAY VEGAS REMIX) SAM MIGUEL                                                
AGAIN (KAI ALCЙ REMIX) EMDEE BROWN                                               
WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (SPEN & THOMMY HEAVY VIBES MIX) (WITH RANDY ROBERTS, DJ SPEN, THOMMY DAVIS) SPENCER MORALES                                           
BAD LUCK (DJ SPEN BOOTLEG REMIX) (AND DJ SPEN) RICHARD BURTON                                            
MIDAS TOUCH (JAMIE LEWIS TOUCH THE STARS MIX) MIDNIGHT STAR                                             
CON SON (FEAT. AFRICA G.) (VOCAL MIX) (AND HOSSE) DAVID PENN                                                
CHARLIE SEZ (ORIGINAL MIX) TONY HUMPHRIES                                            
ROCK MY WORLD (ORIGINAL) BLACK COFFEE FEAT. SOULSTAR                               
I ROCK WITH U (FEAT. DWELE) (BELOVED'S BPM MIX)  MIKE CITY                                                 
HEAR THE DRUM (DUB MIX)  JACKSON BRAINWAVE                                         
I DON'T KNOW WHY (MANOO REMIX) DAVID ANTHONY, BEVERLEI BROWN