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Dave E

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About Me

Serving a life sentence of Mod after being caught red handed aged 13 in 1979. I've been DJing and promoting gigs/clubs for over 20 years around the UK and Europe, recently involved with London's foremost Mod night Steppin' Out. I DJ regular gigs at the 100 Club in Londons Oxford Street, where I've played for the likes of James Hunter, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Nine Below Zero, Wilko Johnson, The Pretty Things, The Buzzcocks, The Chords and many more over the years. I used to co-edit Scene 64, a bi-monthly Mod newsletter with Claudia Elliott, which can now be found on myspace.

S*M*A*S*H - Real Surreal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiXmlvIYFWY

My Interests

Live bands, record collecting, clothes, scooters, Tottenham Hotspur, comedy, reading, travelling.

Music:

60s R&B, soul, Jazz and Ska, Secret Affair, The Chords, The Purple Hearts, Small World, Long Tall Shorty, The Prisoners, The Jam, The Moment, Five Aces, GDU, James Hunter,The Aardvarks, The Clique, Georgie Fame, Booker T and the MGs, John Lee Hooker, Richard Kent Style, Herbie Goins & The Night-timers, Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers, Small Faces, Kinks, The Who, The Creation, The Eyes, The Action, The Yardbirds, The Undertones, Squeeze, Buzzcocks, Dodgy, Subjagger, Dog, The Revs, Mother Earth, Nine Below Zero, Prince Buster, Skatalites, Upsetters, Specials, The Beat, Boys Wonder, Corduroy, and some bloke called Paul Weller to name but a few.

Movies:

Quadrophenia, Blues Brothers, Touch Of Evil, Blazing Saddles, Mean Streets, Goodfellas

Television:

Sledge Hammer!, Dear John, Only Fools and Horses, The Prisoner, Porridge, Rising Damp, Steptoe and Son, Stella Street, Laurel and Hardy, Tom & Jerry!

Books:

Mods! by Richard Barnes.

Heroes:

Prince Buster, John Lee Hooker, Pete Meadon, Guy Stephens, Pete Towshend, Roger Daltry, John Entwhistle, Keith Moon, Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones, DJ Wheelie Bag, Bill Nicholson

My Blog

Weekend Dancers - The Directions

It was the summer of 1983 in The Bush Hotel, Shepherds Bush Green when I first heard Three Bands Tonite by The Directions boom out from Tony Class's DJ booth. It was one of those records that just sto...
Posted by Dave E on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:50:00 PST

So Sad About Us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCt4ucg0cFI ...
Posted by Dave E on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:32:00 PST

Back To Zero - Its All Relative

I was 13 in 1979, still wanting to be a footballer and not really interested in much else. The Mod revival that summer changed all that, well I still wanted to be a footballer but my trial for Wimbled...
Posted by Dave E on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:28:00 PST

100 Club Photographic Exhibition

100 CLUB Picture Show '100 Club Picture Show' Curated by Emily Beaver - Announcing a new permanent display for the walls of the world famous 100 Club. For 3 days the 100 Club will open the doors throu...
Posted by Dave E on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:09:00 PST

Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set

Back in 2002 I was asked to help compile and supply sleevenotes for the next in the series of box sets that Trojan Records were producing. Well, I could hardly refuse an offer like that could I, so al...
Posted by Dave E on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:25:00 PST