Radio, Radio…

Hope y’all staying safe.

Cheese ‘n bread. Fookin’ year, this one. Never-ending it seems. The Guvn’r knew. Git. RIP.

Must admit we’ve been struggling with it. One big pish ‘n shite bank holiday vibe. Gotta keep plugging away, tho’. We’ll get there. Eventually.

Here’s something. Cheeky wee plug for our latest collaboration. Made up to have been asked to join the BarrelHouse Radio fam. New online station leaning lots towards all strands of sweet soul. Goes a bit wider too – electronica, jazz, nu-disco, roots reggae ‘n more.

We’re popping our online radio cherry at 9pm on Saturday 28th November. Expect saucy disco ‘n edits. Lock in. Can’t make it? Jump to Mixcloud where we’ll share all our shows very soon after the broadcast. Stuck a few recent mixes below. Take your pick.

Gaggin’ for that time when we can all do the same old cobblers. Shouldn’t taken so much for granted before. Funny, that.

Look after your loved ones ‘n yourselves.

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Goodbye To The Guvnor…

Andrew Weatherall 1963 – 2020

We just couldn’t believe fathom it when we saw the tweet late afternoon on Monday 17th February. Thought it was a wind up. Not the best one either.

We dug in then it hit as the tweets piled in from all over. Not a wind up, Andrew Weatherall had died in the early hours. He was 56 years old. No age.

So much intense love and emotion has been shared throughout this week. Overwhelming. It was beautiful to see so many memories and tales being offered up by so many.

We’ve got our own vivid memories of The Guvnor and his musical legacy. Yep, “Loaded” was the first drop we noticed. When his My Bloody Valentine rework landed then we got hooked.

Followed him hard since then. Backed off around time of Two Lone Swordsmen (too abrasive even for us…) then headed back in early 00s. In the last ten years or so, he was on a massive ride going to all sorts of destinations artistically, musically and thematically. Maybe he knew.

The dubs, remixes and sessions just kept coming. A Love From Outer Space became his church alongside ALFOS partner, Sean Johnston.

Now he’s left us way too soon. No one got near him. No one will ever get near him.

Nearly a week on, we’re still struggling. Had to do something. So we’re collab’g with our big mates at Jam Cafe’ to celebrate his peerless legacy on Saturday 7th March.

Dropping a messy cocktail of his sublime remixes, solo tunes ‘n key connections from 9 ’til late.

Join us as we say goodbye to The Guvnor by raising several glasses and having a dance floor chug or two. Taster of what to expect (or not…) is here.

And one of our favourite Weatherall mixes is just below. Rockabilly vibes drop. Via The Guvnor.

One we did ourselves. For The Guvnor.

Outta the gate for ’20…

So it’s finally landed, new decade! Hope you’re holding up...

Been a while so a cheeky hello and nudge towards to a few sessions we’re dropping.

Back at Malt Cross on Saturday 15th February. Big dub, reggae ‘n ska vibes that one.

Our big mates at Jam Cafe has got us doing another noisy Post Punk Disco session on Saturday 29th February. Usual filthy yet sublime mix of Alt Disco, New Wave ‘n Post Punk. Dancing’ time, people. Proper.

Hoping ’20’s gonna be good one. Few nice things stacking up Nick Cave in Brum; SquarePusher coming to Notts; and DDS fam heading off to We Out Here festie.

We’re still bunging out mixtapes now ‘n then. New one’s below. Electronica trip for head ‘n feet. Play loud…

Post-Xmas Post Punk Disco: one more time…

Yep, new decade’s landing very soon. Damn, those years went quick. Too quick, maybe...

We’re still spinnin’ and we’ll be havin’ one last DirtyDiscoSoundsystem takeover bash at Jam Cafe, Notts on Friday 27th December ’19.

Calling it our Post-Xmas Post Punk Disco. Did same in ’18 ‘n it was a massive blast. Expect Leftfield Disco, New Wave and Post Punk stompers. Get y’all outta of that Chrimbo lull. Get a proper taste below.

Not forgetting: big ups if you bopped or tapped your boots to our tunes in 2019. Much obliged.

Don’t forget our new-ish resi at Malt Cross too. Back there on Saturday 18th January and 3rd Saturday every month throughout ’20.

Hopefully see y’all again very soon. Enjoy that future seasonal downtime…

Jam Cafe’ Takeover sesh impending…

Not long ’til our Jam Cafe Takeover sesh on Friday 22nd November! Wee bit excited…

Crackin’ place to spin. Decent beer ‘n nice vibes. With plenty dancing. Facebook blurb here.

Been frisky with mixtapes too. Like buses, init. Here’s one we did for our Malt Cross resi instalment on Saturday 16th November. Like it lots, goes wide too. Enjoy.

DirtyDiscoSoundsystem X UCU Nottingham College Social Shout Out…

Big DDS X UCU Notts College social on Monday 14th October! Thanks to everyone who got stuck in. Nice one. Thanks to the performers ‘n speakers too.

Hugs to Kyle ‘n RTN crew for letting us use their ace upstairs space. And a very special thanks to Sam (Mrs DDS!) for all her hard graft to help set up this special night. Couldn’t have done it with her.

Other stuff stacking up, Our new-ish resi at Malt Cross, Notts – 3rd Saturday every month. Next one’s on 16th November. Come, why doncha.

Time for another DDS X Jam Cafe Takeover sesh too on Friday 22nd November. Jam’s always a sweet place to play. Great vibes ‘n proper dancing. 9 ’til very late, folks. See ya there.

Oh, yeah, have this mixtape too. All-wax disco 45s drop. Bit of snap, crackle ‘n pop on em. Lovely.

DirtyDiscoSoundsystem X UCU Nottingham College Social landin’…

Back again. Told ya it wouldn’t be so long.

We’re made up to be hosting a special evening on Monday 14th October upstairs at Rough Trade Nottingham for UCU Nottingham College members currently striking along with their family, friends and supporters.

It’s a social so we want to bring people together away from the workplace. Expect speakers, few stalls and music from 5.30pm ’til 10pm. The bar will open throughout so grab a brew or two.

UCU Nottingham College members have been striking since July ’19 after senior management implemented new contracts for all staff. These changes have resulted in poorer working conditions for everyone while some will have their salaries cut.

Massive thanks to the Rough Trade Nottingham crew for donating their upstairs space and support in helping us host this special evening.

It’s a family friendly night so bring the kids. Even got a Spotify playlist thingy up too – taste of what we might drop that evening,

Hope to see you.

Get more info…
https://www.ucu.org.uk/fefightingback
https://twitter.com/UoNUCU
https://instagram.com/nottinghamcollegeucu

Get involved…
Sign the petition over at https://bit.ly/2mxwzL3

Have a DDS X UCU Notts College Social mixtape too…