Off The Record - Launch Night 22.06.11

Last week was the first in a series of events down at Wax Jambu featuring DJs that will be playing from vinyl only. A novelty in todays digital age with it all being CDs/MP3s and Serato, I thought I would try something a little different.



The previous weekend, I went and say my old dear and picked out some of the old vinyl to play. A mixed bag but mainly from the 70s to 90s. The bag was heavy, as expected. Those pirate radio days of taking 2 bags to radio were definitely a distant memory.



Tonight and every nights music would be going live to the world via Ustream, easy to set up and my trusty first netbook computer came out for the ride. Just need to work out the optimal webcam angle. That would be cool.



Set up for that was pretty straight forward and that, unfortunately, the left deck had seen better times and was kicking out a massive hum. It wasnt to noticeable but, I could hear it. After struggling with it for a while, Jimi, the owner and deck surgeon, took the turntable upstairs to see if he could repair it. We tired it a second time but no joy. So there was live on the floor (no Diplo) deck surgery. I went all 1970 listening party with one turntable. Gotta give thanks to the Motown albums!



Everything was a bit sensitive after the repair but we got it cracking. My good friend Laze Breaks came down to help out. This guy made the digital jump way before me and you can tell. Guy HATES records, but cannot deny the selection he brought down. Michelle from't Leeds was feeling the Jill Scott.

We had a good time and would like to say thanks to all the people that made it possible and came down. Much <3 y'all ready know. But we will keep it moving and will keep this updated as a kind of diary of the events.

Off The Record @ Wax Jambu, Angel

Every Wednesday at Wax Jambu in Angel is a new night that I am starting. As the name suggests, all the music for the evening will be played from 'off the record'. All vinyl and vinyl only.

Every week I will be inviting down DJs to come down and play music from vinyl. It can be either their influences or stuff they have picked up in the local charity store. Just as long as its from vinyl. 7, 12 or 10 inch.

Alongside the DJs and themed nights will be YOU. If you have a record collection that you would like to share to other people other than your neighbours who bang on the walls then get in touch. You don't have to be a DJ or have DJ experience, just a record collection. You can play from 30 minutes to an hour. I will give you a quick run down on how to use the mixer and from then on in, you will entertain our ears.

I will be thinking of other things to add to the night, there will be some records that can be bought on the night, a swap shop where you can trade records and anything else I can think of really.

This all starts on the 22nd of June 2011 and will be every Wednesday. Each week will have a different theme or guests so just keep checking the internets.

Please forward this onto as many people as possible, there is a DJ in all of us!

Contact: ray@brokenhomes.co.uk

Iceland Stonebaked Pizza Range

So everyone likes pizza, well not everyone. Some people have gluten intolerance and some people, like myself, have lactose intolerance. BUT, cheese is my friend so no Usain Bolt trips to the toilet for me!

Anyway, back to the meat of the post and yes we are talking about some of the finest reformed meats I have ever tasted. Now, I have had a lot of reformed meat in my time, especially placed on top of some bread/pizza base, covered in tomato sauce and layered with cheese. The kid even worked on the pizza counter at ASDA for a minute and we ate good! But this range of pizzas that Iceland is running at the moment is TOTALLY EXCELLENT (Bill and Ted voice)

The Stonebaked range comes in the following flavours

Italian Style Speciale Pizza
Italian Style Garlic Chicken Pizza
Italian Style Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Italian Style Mediterranean Vegetable Pizza
Italian Style Sweet Chilli Chicken Pizza
Italian Style Spicy Double Pepperoni Pizza

I am glad to see they have removed the chicken tikka variety pizza from the range because that was GASH.

Yes, I have sampled each of the above pizzas and after much discussion with the voices, I would say that the Spicy Double Pepperoni Pizza is my favourite with the Sweet Chilli Chicken Pizza coming in second.

You are probably wondering if you haven't already taken a closer look at thttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhe picture how much these retail for. Well to you, my frozen-food-oven-treat fanatics, ONE POUND AND FIFTY PENCE. That is correct, so you can get 2 for 3 shots and make a serious sandwich!

So get down to Iceland and check them out, if you are disappointed, then speak to Iceland. Like I give a shit!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RANGE!!!

Ray Juss

UK Summer sucks eggs. SO....

UK Garage/2 Step/4x4/Todd Edwards/Tuff Jam/Garage/Grime - Ray Juss - Brokenhomes by Brokenhomes on Mixcloud

I made another mix, this one goes back in time to Garage days again. I mix it because its comforting. Anyway, when the sun comes out, you should bump this

CLICK HERE FOR 1 MILLION POUNDS

In The Mix for WotNot Music

Ray Juss In The Mix for WotNot Music - Brokenhomes.co.uk by Brokenhomes on Mixcloud

An off the dome mix of beats with no track list all done in one take (this is important now, 'cos djs be rehearsing). Sounds like a sea front arcade possessed by demons. That swag

CLICK HERE WHERE IT SAYS 8 BIT IS HOT TO DOWNLOAD

Sunday 29th May - Wax Jambu

'Once again back is the incredible.' That is a lyric by the way, I'm not saying I am incredible. I WILL be playing incredible music down at Wax Jambu again this Sunday.

Im playing through Happy Hour so come and get that BOGOF swag with me.

SHAWTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Adventures in fine food consumption - THE English Breakfast

so here we have what i was ready to consume in the breakfast let me break it down for you hash browns eggs x4 cumberland sausages (john line specials) bacons beans AND sausages chopped tomatoes golden drummers bread mushrooms milk for tea and scrambled eggs no secret ingredients





first line up the oven treat portions of the breakfast. my oven is PERM set to 180 so i just have to flick it on and wait 15 minutes





meat and reformed spuds





on the back of the stove, we got the beans and sausages and the chopped tomats ready to go in tesco beans cost 32p OR you can get beans AND sausages for 35p that was 3p well spent on extra meat methinks





over here, we have the bread ready for toasting, the 2 other slices are for 'mopping up' just incase you know, things are about to get messy





prepping the scrambled eggs, i went with 4 today. felt like a little extra protien after football rebuild them muscles and also try and increase my cholestorol by 10 million





the pre sliced reduced mushrooms have been garnished with salt and pepper and a little olive oil ill let these badboys chiil out for a hot minute





right, the oven treats are being heated up. that means in 20 minutes BREAKFAST WILL BE SURVEDDDDDDDD ITS ON





milk, salt, pepper and a few chilli flakes got whisked up together in the biggest bowl in the house you aint got nothing on my wrist action





the late keith floyd like a drink whist cooking so do i SQUASH





now everything is on the go im like a DJ, heating this up, stirring this, spinning that giving shouts out to sharron on her birthday





bacons have been thrown in the mix lets get a close up





YEAAAAAH PIG MEAT





the oven treats are free from the warm place its a bit tight for space in my lab so i dropped these boys on the dish drying apparatus





clunk, warm breadddddd





layer 1 the scrambled eggs (microwaved) go on first





layer 2 place the sausgaes around the eggs with the hash browns stragically placed. there was no more room so 1 drummer went bang ontop





layer 3 lay the bacons over the eggs and sprinkle the mushrooms in the gaps





layer 4 the runny stuff get the beans over as much as possible and fill the remaing holes with the chopped tomatoes letting it seep down on to the bread. YEAHHH





mount breakfast layers upon layers of goodness, im saying about 4000 calories tall





oooooooooooo look at the state of that





ariel shot from space Google EARTH SON!





sitting round the war table knife and fork, salt and peppers, pot of tea and the final touch a bita BROWN no dragon can chase me! all consumed in 10 minutes, i have the proof DONT MAKE ME DO IT AGAIN, I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH MY HEART CAN TAKE OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH