Author Archives: sanjiv
THE SECRET LIST – LONDON, AVAILABLE NOW
THE SECRET LIST The Secret List project has now ended and this website serves as an archive of material. About the book/ Buying the book The Secret List – London, a guide to London’s independent record shops, was the third … Continue reading
THE SECRET LIST – UK TOUR PART ONE
LONDON CALLING – BRILLIANT CORNERS, LONDON AND THE ACE HOTEL, NEW YORK
The Secret List will celebrate London’s record shops and music culture ahead of Record Store Day (15th April, USA; 22nd April, UK) with ‘London Calling’ 5.30pm-midnight 6th April at Brilliant Corners, 470 Kingsland Road, E8 4AE and 8pm-midnight, 16th April in the lobby at The … Continue reading
THE SECRET LIST – LONDON LAUNCH PARTY AND INTERVIEW ON WORLDWIDE FM
The Secret List – London launch party between 5.30pm-12am Thursday 24 November at Brilliant Corners, 470 Kingsland Road, E8 4AE Running order: 7pm Alan McK 8pm Brother Sanjiv with Ben Verghese 9pm Ben Newton 10pm Brother Sanjiv with Ben Verghese 11pm … Continue reading
THE SECRET LIST – LOS ANGELES 2016
BACK TO LA; THE REBIRTH OF VINYL Think of a Cole Porter classic and add Terry Hall’s slightly off-key vocals and delicate African pop rhythms. “Summertime, summertime…and the living is easy” sung with an English eccentricity. The Fun Boy Three’s … Continue reading
THE SECRET LIST – BRIGHTON out now
THE SECRET LIST – BRIGHTON I am pleased to announce the publication of The Secret List – Brighton, the next book in the series on record shops and places that sell records. The book is written by Stephen Ellis – … Continue reading
WORLDWIDE FESTIVAL, SETE, JULY 2015 – A PERSONAL JOURNEY
Worldwide Festival, Sete, July 2015 – A personal journey There is a set of restaurants beside the quay in Sete, a small fishing village just west of the old Roman city, Montpellier. Each year my friends, led by Dan, and … Continue reading
REGGAE SPECIAL – SUPERTONE RECORDS – ALICE IN REGGAE WONDERLAND
SUPERTONE RECORDS 110 ACRE LANE LONDON SW2 5RA OPENING TIMES: MONDAY-SATURDAY 10.30AM-8PM; SUNDAY 12PM-7PM (+44) (0) 207 737 7761 supertonerecords.co.uk info@supertonerecords.co.uk Brixton Royalty Chancing upon a brilliant record shop is a wonderful thing, and one that is slightly off the … Continue reading
REGGAE SPECIAL – DUB FLOW MIX PART 1 BY SNOOPY
Paul Nagle aka Snoopy is a walking encyclopaedia on music, reggae being a speciality. Snoopy is an acclaimed journalist and whilst working at Black Echoes magazine in the seventies was instrumental in promoting reggae to a UK audience. Here’s his … Continue reading
REGGAE SPECIAL – DUB SINGLE PRESSURE VOLUME 1 BY MAD MONGOS
Mad Mike Mongos to give him his full moniker is a musical authority not least for his vast reggae knowledge. Enjoy the first volume in a series of 3 reggae mixes, this one focussing on dub. Dub Single Pressure