Pic n Mix

Wishing everyone a brighter 2021 ✨⭐️✨ 2020 was not what any of us could have imagined and not the start to a new decade we expected. It’s been tough and there’s been some unbelievable loss but we are still here and for that I give thanks 🙏🏾 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJdjHx_hztF/?igshid=1gosiav0k9cii

How we’re doing Christmas cards this year. Thanks to @afrotouchdesign 🎄🎅🏿❤️💛💚🖤 #BlackPoundDay #SupportBlackBusinesses #SupportSmallBusinesses https://www.instagram.com/p/CIaYrh5BxJW/?igshid=j4eulgys018k

Camden Palace was my probably favourite raving venue. I think the first time I went was when I celebrated my 18th. I’ll always remember the red interior and the night I queued for hours to get into Experience, sold my ticket coz queue weren’t moving, drove back round to gloat and saw the queue had magically disappeared, was gutted coz I knew I was missing a good rave! Ended up at Leisure Lounge feeling numb 😄 Even tho unlike other venues it did remain but became Koko, just wasn’t the same (plus being older and no old skool probably why) 😉💛 #ukg #ukgarage #ukgaragemusic #ukgarageclassics #oldskoolgarage #abcukg #housengarage #houseandgarage #oldskoolukg #2stepgarage #camdenpalace #freekfm #lacosanostra #suncityukg #oldskool #raving #londonraving #camden #morningtoncrescent #clubcolosseum #freeknyou #peachcamdenpalace #garageclassics https://www.instagram.com/p/CINbgJvgACN/?igshid=sjtqk8ga32oz

My 2 favourite places in the world. Conveniently located next door to each other. Jamaica land I love. Cuba me encanta 🇨🇺 🇯🇲 #Cuba #Jamaica #Havana #Kingston #Santiago #PortAntonio #SantiagoDeCuba #portlandjamaica #HomeFromHome https://www.instagram.com/p/CIIno9KgIx9/?igshid=n26pi5l5k2pc

Christmas has come a month early. Present to myself coz why not! Thank you @tuffjamofficial 🎶💃🏾🎶 If I was gonna get em from anywhere had to be 2TUF4U 👊🏾 #ukg #ukgarage #ukgaragemusic #ukgarageclassics #oldskoolgarage #oldskoolukg #abcukg #2stepgarage #2step #houseandgarage #housengarage #newhorizons #robbiecraig #brasstooth #gerideau #jumpupkrew #tuffjam #karltuffenuffbrown #confettirecords #rayhurley https://www.instagram.com/p/CIAl2bjAoXa/?igshid=7u148s8l6zjo

Part 2! Black girls ran tings in the 90s. Who was your fav? And how many do you remember here? 😉 This is a toughie so 👏🏾🙌🏾👊🏾 if you get them all! 👸🏿👸🏾👸🏽👸🏿🎶 #RnB #RnBmusic #RnBGroups #RnBGirlGroups #90sRnB #90sRnBGirlGroups #ChoiceFm #BlackMusic #BlackSingers https://www.instagram.com/p/CHziqIJAYwf/?igshid=yjaese2vzm1p

RnB girl groups ran tings in the 90s- from Allure to Zhane 😉 How many can you name here? Part 2 to follow 👸🏿👸🏾👸🏽👸🏿 🎶 #RnB #RnBmusic #RnBGroups #RnBGirlGroups #90sRnB #90sRnBGirlGroups #ChoiceFm #AllureRnB #Zhane #BlackMusic #BlackSingers #tbt https://www.instagram.com/p/CHw_rBfg_Rr/?igshid=n0nrju9dhm6b

I had a nice chat with Nick Bright about ABC of UKG on Saturday. You can catch the playback of it and my midday mix on BBC Sounds 🎶💛📻 #ukg #ukgarage #ukgaragemusic #ukgarageclassics #oldskoolgarage #oldskoolukg #abcukg #2stepgarage #2step #houseandgarage #housengarage #colourgirl #grantnelson #wideboys #bumpnflex #toddedwards #zacktoms #groovechronicles #daclick #tuffjam #mdubs #tjcases #edcase #katblu #bbcradio #1xtra https://www.instagram.com/p/CHr56TmgddV/?igshid=cle6uwjtt48y

Then and now #GameAndWatch When I saw this was going to be released, I was 😍😍😍 and then when it arrived I was 🙌🏾🎉💃🏾 and then when I turned it on and selected the games I was like 😕😐🤷🏾‍♀️ If I didn’t order it from the Nintendo store I might have just returned it can I be honest. Happier to play Super Mario on my GameBoy Advance or the real thing! Anyway novelty ting innit. I’ll keep it. #Nintendo #SuperMario35 #SuperMarioBros #SuperMario #NintendoGameAndWatch #DonkeyKong #DonkeyKongJr https://www.instagram.com/p/CHpMpf9AuIQ/?igshid=1x6f0xgwwbf7u

Then and now #GameAndWatch When I saw this was going to be released, I was 😍😍😍 and then when it arrived I was 🙌🏾🎉💃🏾 and then when I turned it on and selected the games I was like 😕😐🤷🏾‍♀️ If I didn’t order it from the Nintendo store I might have just returned it can I be honest. Happier to play Super Mario on my GameBoy Advance or the real thing! Anyway novelty ting innit. I’ll keep it. #Nintendo #SuperMario35 #SuperMarioBros #SuperMario #NintendoGameAndWatch #DonkeyKong #DonkeyKongJr https://www.instagram.com/p/CHpMpf9AuIQ/?igshid=1x6f0xgwwbf7u

Tomorrow Saturday on 1Xtra with Nick Bright! Tune in at 11:30am. I’ll be chatting and mixing all things ABC of UKG 😉 📚🔤 🎶 #ukg #ukgarage #ukgaragemusic #ukgarageclassics #oldskoolgarage #oldskoolukg #abcukg #2stepgarage #2step #ayianapa #garagenation #gassclub #leisurelounge #camdenpalace #clubcolosseum #housengarage #houseandgarage https://www.instagram.com/p/CHhhdbeAGT8/?igshid=12znuz5gsoop2

Choice FM was due to get its blue plaque today marking its 30th anniversary but due to Covid it’s been postponed. I’m gonna celebrate Choice anyway. We were listeners in my house from when it got its licence. Me and @tahnaiya won a competition singing on there which won us a trip to the studios in Trinity Gardens/above the Red Records and the newly opened drive thru McDs in Old Kent Rd. I also won a box of Haribo when they’d moved to Borough (the beginning of the end). A lot of memories. Daddy Ernie and Reggae. Martin Jay and Soca. 279 with Hip Hop on Fridays. Commander B with Jungle on Saturdays. Dave P with Gospel on Sundays. Jenny Francis in the evenings and Kirk Anthony with the quiet storm. Calvin Francis, George Kay, Jigs, Angie Greaves. Geoff Schumann in the mornings and I know there’s so many more names I’ve forgotten. Massive part of my growing up and massive part of the Black community in London and a massive loss when it went. The blue plaque is deserved. 💙 (you know I’ve still got my tapes 😄😉) #ChoiceFM #BluePlaque #BHM #TrinityGardens #Brixton #SW2 #SW9 #ChoiceFMUK #969FM #107FM #BlackBritain #BlackBritish #DaddyErnie #MartinJay #DJ279 #CommanderB #DaveP #JennyFrancis #KirkAnthony #CalvinFrancis #GeorgeKay #Jigs #GeoffSchumann https://www.instagram.com/p/CGCVJatggyW/?igshid=1mvfb1uttrrqc

Not your typical ABC book 😉 #abcukg #ukgarage #ukg #oldskoolgarage #abcbook #abcmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/CErBvmzgHa4/?igshid=bm6qmqvvup04

London Road, Croydon. Where I used to get my tickets and tape packs. Then, it was somewhere between the Philips building and Cannon/Safari cinema. Now- an estate agent between flats and flats. #WaxCityRecords #WaxCityMusic #Croydon #WestCroydon #BroadGreen #CR0 #HouseandGarage #oldskoolgarage #Jungle #JunglistMassive #RecordShop #Vinyl #vinylshop #drumnbass #TapePacks #Raving #djkaos https://www.instagram.com/p/CEo2Tz6gEZe/?igshid=z8vxkyscwy5v

Pinch punch first of the month, thanks @mixmagasia for putting this up 💛 Available via www.abcukg.com and The Book Depository 😉 #ukg #ukgarage #ukgaragemusic #ukgarageclassics #abcukg #2stepgarage #houseandgarage https://www.instagram.com/p/CEldYPsg6ts/?igshid=1153lzs225snt

Out today! ABC of UKG: An Alphabet of UK Garage (the Golden Era) 🎉🔤📚 An ABC book celebrating old skool Garage with 26 illustrations. Available on Amazon and abcukg.com #ukg #ukgarage #ukgaragemusic #ukgarageclassics #oldskoolgarage #abcukg #housengarage #houseandgarage #oldskoolukg #2stepgarage #2step #fourtothefloor #djez #ayianapa #sosolidcrew #wookie https://www.instagram.com/p/CDs1F3MAvI1/?igshid=17r0k7xv23iw3

Out now on www.abcukg.com