DAY 3 - June 2nd

My day of recovery from an already bustling 24 hours in the U.K. could be attacked from many angles... how to be grumpy and hung over and not piss off the people who are going out of their way to spoil you rotten... the importance and unimportance of preparing yourself for travel to a new place... how weak the US dollar is and why everyone treats you like you are in need of "extra" care... yeah, those are all pretty drab... BOOOORRRRRIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG

How about we go straight to the dance music factory, London's own Ministry of Sound. Horsemeat do a radio show every Monday at Ministry's online radio station and somehow I weaseled my way onto the show today. For those of you who don't know what Minitsry of Sound is, good, neither do I, but what I do know is it has a definitive name and marker for London's 90's rave scene and electronic music in general. If you follow dance music, you have come across a MOS compilation or have been to a MOS night. But what you might not have known was that its headquarters was packed with row after row of house music peddlers, DnB IT heads, Dancehall receptionists, Electro talent agents, and tranced-out e heads who's job description is merely to compose release after press releases for DJ Pete Tong.

Once again I had a fight with a loo, this time the stainless steel techno toilets of Ministry of Sound's company bathroom. By the time I was done things were all set in the studio and off we went for 2 hours of bopping, flipping, and bapping. Hostess with the mostess James played main jockey/interviewer while Paolo from last nights Horsemeat worked us over with slick-quick-mixes of his rare funky disco delights. The show was flawless and James has the board in that room down. I was kind of in shock the entire time that I was even there but the 2 espressos, enlgish tea, and coca-cola had me too buzzed to get flustered. I did really want to play more San Francisco tracks in my set but the CD decks were fussy and when the equipment speaks to you,you must listen or FAIL!





The rest of the day was full of napping, dog love affairs ( Jim + James both have pugs that are as charismatic as they are), and British TV.

Things I need to buy before Glastonbury:
-Glloshes or Rainboots for walking in the mud (apparently the whole city sells out directly before)
-Smokeables that don't have TOBACCO!
-Uncut Sausage
-A sleeping bag
-Not to be broke

Things I need before the Honey Soundsystem party at Horsemeat on Saturday:
-Josh Cheon (Wednesday Arrival), Jason Kendig (Saturday Arrival)
-A cell phone that works in Europe
-A castle + the Tate museum
-Practice for Rome


(c) Homochic 2008