I wrote previously about our road trip to Inverness.  While we were there we went to a local pub that had local bands on over the weekend. On the Friday night having just managed to get food there a band called “The Approvals” started playing. Official YouTube Clip I can say that this band is fantastic. Along with lots of cover the band played they mixed in some of their own material and really we were blown away.   The Approvals Practicing If you’re ever in the area and you notice this band is playing go and see them. The Approvals...

Quick post about the recent release of Clubland 16. This 3CD compilation has some fantastic tracks. If you need something to give you a little kick up the back side at the gym and don’t mind a bit of hard dance then this little number is perfect.  At current time of writing, you can buy this from Amazon for £11.98 which includes free delivery in the UK. The workout kicks off with an Ultrabeat cover of Use Somebody from the Kings of Leon followed by an Ultrabeat remix of Cheryl Cole’s – Fight For This Love.  I wouldn’t just listen to...

In the past I have posted about holiday tunes: New additions to the snowboarding playlist Some holiday tunes for Majorca 2008 With me going on holiday to Tenerife soon I thought I would do another round up of what’s on my iPod along with other bits and bobs.  * Photo by Guido’s. Current holiday podcasts : Dj Cruze Dj Ted Eiel One Phat Dj Trance Euphoria – Dj Discovery Dance Department ...

A couple of days ago I announced that we're heading back to Bulgaria in the next coming weeks and it's time for a revamp of the playlists.  While my podcasts haven't been that active I have been doing mixes offline which I might be posting up in the future.  Talking about podcasts it was good to see Simon aka One Phat Dj post another podcast entitled encore.  Lets hope that we can persuade him to do the best of 2008 :). Also Marc aka Dj Cruze has put up his Christmas edition podcast - sexy dancer. What other podcasts have I...

Well my 1st summer holiday in about 3 years is coming up in a couple of weeks. Me and a couple of friends from north and south are hitting Majorca as a last minute thing. Over the last week I have been previewing albums, listening to old podcasts and well I now have over 16gb of tunes, I expect this to grow still. Think I have been fortunate aswell as 2 of my favourite podcasters have launched new mixes, One Phat Dj aka Si Jobling's ColourFul Crescendo, and Dj Cruze aka Marc Littlemore Music Talking.  I have loads of tracks...

Just posted a new funky house podcast.  Already on Episode 9, where has all the time gone? When doing the voiceovers had a little bit of a cold so I apologise for sounding dull :P As stated on the site and the podcast itself podcast number 10 will be coming in 2 parts.  It's going to be a good one.  Enjoy the mix.  Now onto my 5 consistent posts.  Last 3 posts: Intechnology Golf day 2008 alternatives to BT Vault - Mozy backup Looking at CSS frameworks

Just posted a new funky house podcast.  As I have stated over on my podcast sub site the format will be changing over the next couple of weeks.  This includes new voice overs, new wordpress theme and new iTunes album art. This month has been a busy month as on the podcast side of things we've had a guest mix from Drum and Bass band Twin Shinobi and a Summer 2008 Mini Mix. Also over at the DJ Cruze camp, Marc has just release a long awaited podcast episode Number 39 - Higher.  I personally think Marcs mixes are awesome :). Check...

Yesterday I decided to wipe the cobwebs off several records and put together a quick mix.  I plan on doing a couple more mini mixes throughout the summer which will hopefully add a little funk to your life :) Would seem this week is all about the music. First a guest mix by Twin Shinobi and now this Summer 2008 Mini Mix. If you would like to hear a track in the mix please get in touch. My usual podcast will be released next week. Some thumping promo's coming your way. If you've not already subscribed to my funky house podcast then...

First guest mix. This mix is different from the normal house genre and dives into Drum and Bass. The mix is from a friends band called Twin Shinobi. You can find more on Twin Shinobi on myspace. My usual funky house mix will be posted up at the end of the week :) If you want to give feedback on this guest mix please comment on the podcast post or on Twin Shinobi's myspace page.

It's time for another funky house podcast.  This one has to be my best yet.  Very happy with this mix.  On the last podcast I was running a competition whereby 2 lucky listeners could win hosting and/or Flickr pro accounts.  Well out of all the entrys the winner of the hosting package goes to Jemma Badstone from Manchester, UK. Congratulations Jemma, details of the hosting should be in your mail box.  When you get your site up and running please make sure you send me the link.  The 2nd winner who wins a  Flickr Pro account goes to Ryan...

My previous subscriptions still stand that can be found What podcasts do you listen to? - Posted June 2007 iTunes subscription update - Posted November 2007 Latest Editions Jason Boom Podcast - Blogging podcast DJ Ted Eiel - Chicago House DJ Evil Rabbit UK - Funky House and Chunky Breaks If you listen to a podcast that I haven't listed please feel free to comment so I can check it out, even if it's your own.

On Friday I posted a competition in relation to my latest podcast. As promised here is the latest entitled Easter Edition. I just flowed with this one and I think it came together quite well.  A track I discovered that I am loving just now is: Natasha Bedingfield -Love like this (Johnny Vicious club vocal) My next podcast will be sooner than expected as I am trying to get one out at the beginning of every month. There are alot of good podcasts out there of which I will be putting together a post.   If you would like to be kept up-to-date with my posts...

If anyone hasn't heard of Kid Beyond then you're certainly missing out on a talented beat boxer.  Below is a video from youtube of him showing how he works his magic.    I received an email today with details to be confirmed outlining attendance at the International Beatbox Convention in London, Apr 18 - 20. I would love to see Kid Beyond live but I don't think I'll be able to get down to London :( For anyone in the area I would recommend seeing him live as his Album "Amplivate" is class. Links: Kid Beyond Official Page ...

Yes it's finally done.  New Journey is alittle late but better late than never.  Some really funky tunes in this mix. I did enjoy doing it, but as my podcast post mentions I think the jingles are needing a little updated.  Si Philp - Podcast Number 5 - New Journey Subscribe to my podcast RSS    

Today while going through some old bookmarks I came across the website of DJ Ama (pronounced ah-mah).  DJ Ama has been dj'ing since Jan '07 and her sets are not only enjoyable but she's not afraid to experiment alittle with an effect here and there. Currently there are 3 full sets on her website and several short mixes on youtube. Dj Ama started with only one table which I didn't thoroughly understand until I saw her house/electro quick mix which goes into a little more detail in how she use to do it. Since that mix, which was posted way...

A while back you may remember that I posted an item Biggest iPod to date.  After posting the problem I was experiencing in the forums over at apple it would appear that my machine was confusing my iPod with a network drive.  After reading the article it all fell into place however what I was more confused about was where my iPod was getting its name from.  It's still not known but I am glad to have control over my iPod again. This leads me on to the following articles that were posted a couple of days ago over at lifehacker. ...

I'm not going to repeat what's on my previous post "what podcasts do you listen to" as the list is still accurate however, over the last couple of weeks I have discovered some other podcasts that I have subscribed to: Music Podcasts  Trance Euphoria World Wide Progressive Trance being mixed out of Wales.  Mixes are passionate with uplifting tracks.       Chunk House His mixes are full of funky, chunky, meaty masculine basslines and melodic hooks.       A State of Trance Podcast   "Official A State Of Trance Podcast with your host : Armin van Buuren."       Other Podcasts  Scott Mills Daily  Just Class       Hansel Minutes "Hanselminutes is a weekly audio talk show with noted web developer and technologist...

I had completely forgotten I had ordered this album. 3 cds of pure Defected bliss featuring remixes of UK 'Lemon', Jamiroquai 'Space Cowboy' and Mariah Carey 'Dreamlover'.  To Celebrate the 20 year anniversary of def mix, dance music's leading production team, defected presents an album showcasing their finest club classics. Mixed By: David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, Satoshi Tomiie and Hector Romero Released: October 29, 2007 Label: Defected Audio Sampler: Listen

Happy Halloween Well it's that time of year again when the ghosts and ghouls come out and we realise that Christmas is fast approaching. Halloween is celebrated in many ways which vary from "dooking for apples", trick-or-treating, having a fancy dress party, visiting "haunted houses" or watching horror films. However you're celebrating Halloween 2007 make sure you have a good one. As the title says it's a triple trick or treat.  First treat is the release of my 3rd podcast, freckishly funky.  Second treat is another outstanding podast from OnePhatDj - Trick Or Treat Last but not least, if you've not subscribed to Dj Cruzes...

Well it's been a while in the making after taking a 14 year break from dj'ing however i decided just to go off the band wagon and go for it. If you like funky house please be sure to check out my 1st podcast found http://podcasts.siphilp.co.uk or via the icon on the right hand side.  I would have posted something sooner however today i officially got an email from iTunes saying my podcast has been accepted. Would like to again thank DJ Cruze and OnePhatDJ.... In the future I will also be bringing random trance mixes so please keep an eye on...

Subtext I have a to-do list that's getting bigger by the day.  I have had several emails asking when Part 2 of "Creating your first subtext skin" will be going live.  It's coming, I promise. Hopefully next week I'll be happy with it and send it to a couple of reviewers before publishing it.  If you want to be one of these reviewers please feel free to contact me.  My websites skin is slowly being updated and I do have a list dedicated to it.  Once this list has been completed I will be putting the files on the subtext skin site for download.  More...

Podcast(Wikipedia) A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. A podcast is a specific type of webcast which, like 'radio', can mean either the content itself or the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. There are thousands of podcasts out there.  We all have our favourites, most coming from recommendations. My current iTunes podcast subscriptions are: Dj Cruze - Website - > Podcast Feed - >Fav Mix so far ...