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The day the music died: why I’ll never be a superstar DJ

It's the vinyl countdown... (de-de der der, de-de de der duh)

Ever since I was 14 and we first started sneaking out to clubs, I wanted to be a DJ. I spent the next seven years of my life trying to make that happen - largely successfully. Ten years later, however, it’s time to pack up the records, put them in loft and move on. My lifestyle is no longer compatible with becoming a superstar DJ, were it even a realistic possibility now. And besides I have a new fixation - something which is much more realistically attainable - to keep me occupied for the next few years. This is the story of how I got there.

(Warning: this is overly long and quite self indulgent. And with hardly any cheap gags in it at all. Normal service will resume intermittently).

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If I was in Doctor Who, this would probably mean something.I'm safe now. No squirrels will ever find me under here.Homemade toffee apple - the first bite is the hardestSo, firework safety films never addressed how to light two catherine wheels at the same time...A big dog did this, you say? Nothing to do with a fairly feisty squirrel? Well, if you say so...Comfy, much?Young 'uns keep outSo, Stourport is ... interestingHo hum. Just seeing if Shozu is all setup. Again.

Elsewhere

Today

digg (feed #7) 2:09pm Five ways user-generated games content sucks!
twitter (feed #12) 1:30pm @shinykatie In for a penny, in for a potentially massive privacy violation nightmare waiting to happen, an' all that.
twitter (feed #12) 1:27pm @MyChemToilet Technically that was my first 7in. First ever record was Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11. Shoot it up: http://bit ...
twitter (feed #12) 12:57pm @adamvaughan_uk Get a Mac. Oh wait, you already did that...
twitter (feed #12) 12:57pm @huddlesuz Do you know @darika? (re: social media PR, not sexymen though may also be able to help with the latter...)
twitter (feed #12) 12:49pm @MyChemToilet I'm not holding out much hope for similar adulation for Stutter Rap, but you never know... Bedtime boys: http://bit.ly/2VWH
twitter (feed #12) 12:23pm @beamadelica My biggest problem with Bloglines is that people are *still* using it. It's not 2004 y'know. Google Reader FTW!
twitter (feed #12) 9:30am @photogirluk Woop! And that's the one downside of not commuting completely gone. I see no reason to ever leave my house again now.
twitter (feed #12) 9:21am @photogirluk Didn't know ShortList was on Ceros. That, that makes me very happy.
twitter (feed #12) 9:16am Erm, has anyone else's Gmail gone a bit, er, colourful?
facebook (feed #14) 8:49am Will has a BlackBerry Storm for one day only and no time to play with it. Feel my pain.

Yesterday

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
blog (feed #13) 4:29pm will published 6 blog posts. (Show Details)
twitter (feed #12) 4:23pm You have no idea how hard it was not to use the xhead: X marks the racist http://bit.ly/ICWB
twitter (feed #12) 4:02pm @huddlesuz Humph. But YAY! Fanks.
twitter (feed #12) 4:01pm @splosh Don't you have some software to edit?
twitter (feed #12) 3:53pm @huddlesuz WANT!
twitter (feed #12) 3:45pm @splosh Clookey stop trying to play journalist. Remind me who emailed who this morning because they couldn't even *find* a copy of the list?
facebook (feed #14) 3:41pm Will has new People He May Know to delete. Clickety click.
twitter (feed #12) 3:30pm @BenJamScones 'Only 13 people want John Sergeant back on Strictly Come Dancing'? You're welcome.
twitter (feed #12) 11:37am @shinyshiny DARIUS UP-KILT HOLDING PUPPY VIDEO! http://bit.ly/KFdi
twitter (feed #12) 11:18am @shinyshiny PUPPIES! http://bit.ly/Z4NT
twitter (feed #12) 11:03am @scolvey Woop! I'll bring my bat. Can't do Thursdays, though, as that conflicts with my commitments to: YOU look like a Paedo - Out!
twitter (feed #12) 10:51am @scolvey Can I join your mindless mob? There's no one to inflict vigilante violence on near me. Maybe we could start a Facebook group?
twitter (feed #12) 10:42am @AlWarmington Huzzah! No BNP in Walthamstow Village. As you'd expect, naturally. A couple in the bad bit of the 'stow, though.
twitter (feed #12) 10:37am @beamadelica And as if by magic: http://bit.ly/16XWR
twitter (feed #12) 10:35am @beamadelica I believe it's already been done - @mbites has a link apparently.
twitter (feed #12) 10:14am @phinbar Yeah. Sorry again for snapping.
twitter (feed #12) 10:11am Huh. So apparently I can't *actually* function without caffeine. Who knew?

18 November 2008

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
blog (feed #13) 5:25pm will published 7 blog posts. (Show Details)
delicious (feed #6) 4:13pm will bookmarked a link on Delicious.
twitter (feed #12) 4:01pm @andylim just to annoy Rich.
twitter (feed #12) 1:23pm @mbites Google Video is your friend. Though I'd seriously recommend editing it - can't really see anyone sitting through a whole hour online
twitter (feed #12) 1:03pm To be fair, the last iPhone update was pretty buggy, y'know. http://icanhaz.com/iProblem (via @allpointsnorth)
twitter (feed #12) 12:23pm @LAURA81 Because you're a ginger?
facebook (feed #14) 12:04pm Will removed everyone from People You May Know. And enjoyed it a little bit too much.
twitter (feed #12) 11:59am Hmm - once you start clicking the X to delete people from the People You May Know thing on Facebook it becomes kinda addictive...
twitter (feed #12) 11:48am Bought an N96 car charger the other week without even thinking of checking if there was one in the box. There is, which makes me a div.
facebook (feed #14) 9:26am Will wants to block someone from People You May Know. Seeing bobble head staring back at me with his shit eating grin this early in the morning is just too much.

17 November 2008

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
twitter (feed #12) 8:54pm More Wired UK round 1 nostalgia: The covers http://icanhaz.com/wired-uk (via @bobbiejohnson)
blog (feed #13) 6:17pm will published 6 blog posts. (Show Details)
twitter (feed #12) 2:09pm @Alexmilway Nice! You have 20 seconds to comply... http://icanhaz.com/20secondstocomply
twitter (feed #12) 1:39pm @scolvey Occasional guest you don't particularly like? Definitely.
twitter (feed #12) 1:20pm The only slight advantage I can think to drinking decaf tea is it sounds a little bit like Dean Gaffney. And that's a tenuous plus at most.
twitter (feed #12) 12:04pm @MyChemToilet Looks like they've just set the height to 22 pixels, rather than 344 in the embed normal code. Need to change it in two places
twitter (feed #12) 11:14am @phinbar OMG that's amazing! I totally have the same dish drainer as you. And yes, I really did watch that far.
twitter (feed #12) 10:30am Bacon effect iPhone case? Sure you do: http://icanhaz.com/baconPhone
facebook (feed #14) 9:02am Will needs your help to keep http://www.journodrinks.com/ up to date. Have you sent in an event today?
twitter (feed #12) 8:56am @journodrinks Is go - follow it for all your journo-shaped drinking needs. And maaaybe send stuff in too? Think of it as drinking karma.

16 November 2008

twitter (feed #12) 10:24pm Guitar Hero World Tour: like GH3, but with songs you've actually heard before!
blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
facebook (feed #14) 7:27pm Will is getting ready for two guitar Guitar Hero action. Bring it.
twitter (feed #12) 3:29pm http://twitpic.com/m5mb - If I was in Doctor Who, this would probably mean something.
flickr (feed #3) 3:24pm will posted a photo on Flickr.
twitter (feed #12) 2:03pm If I'm honest, I'm at a loss as to why there's so much dog hair inside the freezer.

15 November 2008

twitter (feed #12) 11:26pm @scolvey Could you act out the last half hour for me?
twitter (feed #12) 11:00pm Gaaaaaaah. Broken disc. Halfway through. Again. Hate LoveFilm.
twitter (feed #12) 9:17pm Watching Enter The Dragon on HD DVD thanks to LoveFilm and its magic ability to pretend you didn't back the wrong HD horse 12 months ago...
blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
twitter (feed #12) 6:42pm There's no point apportioning blame over who left the freezer door open. Especially if you're not 100% sure it wasn't you.
facebook (feed #14) 6:41pm Will is a washing machine. Wait, that doesn't work. I have done a *lot* of washing today, though.
twitter (feed #12) 2:13pm I realise this shouldn't surprise me, but the Porn Star brand has gone really tacky. Since when did it become about cheap knob gags?

14 November 2008

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
twitter (feed #12) 6:58pm As there was no Twuzzle today (cough @acton cough) I made this instead - all contributions gratefully received: http://www.journodrinks.com/
blog (feed #13) 6:53pm will published 7 blog posts. (Show Details)
twitter (feed #12) 5:52pm @andylim Starlight Tech Press ?
twitter (feed #12) 11:14am Is this a useful way to plan your PR-sponsored Christmas drinking? If so, send me any I've missed: http://icanhaz.com/journodrinks
facebook (feed #14) 9:52am Will is going to be in Newcastle 5-7 December - gimme a shout if you're around. Or just want to see what happens when you go THAT far north.
twitter (feed #12) 9:33am @adamvaughan_uk "What do you think of Twitter?" "Well, I like Flickr better". Best. Line. Ever.
twitter (feed #12) 9:24am It's funny, because it's true: nomsociety - http://nomsociety.com/

13 November 2008

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
twitter (feed #12) 6:03pm @huddlesuz Boo. Mashable won't let me vote for Huddle, tried twice and it never completes. Do you think it's because I love Huddle too much?
blog (feed #13) 5:35pm will published 6 blog posts. (Show Details)
twitter (feed #12) 1:36pm @PaulWalsh At least Nokia dropped the ridiculous LifeViNe name. Looks like it's available for some now.
twitter (feed #12) 11:58am @huddlesuz Oh wait - you can do it here under Widget Setting on the left: http://bit.ly/ZWyw
twitter (feed #12) 11:56am @huddlesuz @hahlo was using direct links so you just need to enter your email to vote - no idea how to make them though: http://is.gd/6LMI
twitter (feed #12) 11:20am @allpointsnorth Probably got one somewhere - but searching my inbox for Trust ain't gonna work. Gimme a search term and I'll try, though
delicious (feed #6) 11:07am will bookmarked a link on Delicious.
facebook (feed #14) 10:59am Will agrees with Mike, this is Wicked: http://bit.ly/ypuh.
twitter (feed #12) 10:30am @adamvaughan_uk That, or he's over exaggerating to shit up the competition and make them panic. He's a sneaky one that Denton...
twitter (feed #12) 9:59am @paulwalsh In case you've not seen this already - Nokia viNe geotagging social net app is launching this week http://bit.ly/dZj1
twitter (feed #12) 9:09am Four year anniversary is Guitar Hero, right? That or linen. I forget which.

12 November 2008

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
twitter (feed #12) 8:49pm @phinbar @allpointsnorth Don't worry, it won't happen again. Ever.
twitter (feed #12) 8:38pm Have just submitted some copy a whole day - A DAY - before deadline. No, I don't know what got into me, either.
twitter (feed #12) 7:12pm @KyleMacRae @noodlepie Random flashback from last night: here's that link to Wired UK first time round http://icanhaz.com/wireduk
blog (feed #13) 6:31pm will published 6 blog posts. (Show Details)
twitter (feed #12) 4:58pm Finding an anniversary card that doesn't feature animals/cartoon animals/induce feelings of nausea. Harder than you might think.
twitter (feed #12) 4:31pm So, that's why you can't drive in the bus lane 4-7pm. Hmm, this could take some time...
delicious (feed #6) 2:54pm will bookmarked a link on Delicious.
twitter (feed #12) 12:29pm @andylim Meh. Still looks pixelly on my 1080p display. But at least it gives me the opportunity to show off about my 32in 1080p screen...
twitter (feed #12) 11:52am @acton No, but I'm not an LBP fan. I do own an ITV Monkey and plush Tivo though so if you can find other stuffed tech I'd probably buy it...
twitter (feed #12) 9:57am No matter how hard up you are, injecting cooking oil INTO YOUR FACE is no alternative to plastic surgery http://bit.ly/15BXX (via @dollymix)
facebook (feed #14) 7:54am Will 's cunning plan to run out on dinner last night without paying worked like a charm.

11 November 2008

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
blog (feed #13) 3:41pm will published 7 blog posts. (Show Details)
facebook (feed #14) 12:08pm Will can report the dog attacked the house like a loon at 3am before entering into a prolonged & sustained campaign to gain access to the bed, achieving victory at 7.
twitter (feed #12) 10:41am I thought the Onion was meant to be made up news? http://bit.ly/Q8ln
delicious (feed #6) 9:10am will bookmarked a link on Delicious.

10 November 2008

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
twitter (feed #12) 6:45pm @allpointsnorth You're right - I haven't thought this through. Goodie bags can also double as thoughtful gifts, right?
blog (feed #13) 6:44pm will published 6 blog posts. (Show Details)
twitter (feed #12) 6:18pm For the record, by mentioning my wedding anniversary, I was politely declining your PR event. NOT implying you should invite my wife too...
twitter (feed #12) 4:12pm @andylim That's a liiiitle bit more than I was looking to spend, but @rich_trenholm the Roxy looks promising, ta.
twitter (feed #12) 2:41pm Say you now had this on DVD http://bit.ly/3JyrHL + projector + sufficient interest in a screening Which central London venue would you pick?
twitter (feed #12) 1:45pm @btudor One is too many* (I don't know, sorry).
twitter (feed #12) 1:36pm @btudor Try this instead - seems changing the headline also affects the permalink. Gotta love CMS quirks. http://bit.ly/JWAQ
facebook (feed #14) 12:59pm Will totally has a copy of The Machine Girl on DVD. For real. Trailer: http://bit.ly/3JyrHL.
twitter (feed #12) 12:54pm @shinygemma The N96 is great. So long as you have no intention of using it as an actual phone...
twitter (feed #12) 12:36pm So, if you've got a Google Android phone you, like, probably need to know about this. NOW. http://bit.ly/d7m3
twitter (feed #12) 11:08am @shinykatie DON'T go ANYWHERE near FLASH 10 if you like to UPLOAD things in WEB BROWSERS. It can bork it beyond belief.
twitter (feed #12) 10:05am Oooo - the Asus Eee PC S101 just arrived. In all its chocolatey brown, brushed metal, glitter-shiny loveliness. Best. Netbook. EVA.

9 November 2008

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
twitter (feed #12) 8:58pm @huddlesuz Mega. Can I be number one?
twitter (feed #12) 7:52pm @huddlesuz Pffft, details. If I let you know the name, am I in?
twitter (feed #12) 5:36pm @huddlesuz Bah. How come we didn't make the list?!? Must you have actually launched or summut? Distinct ambiguity about what a startup is...
facebook (feed #14) 3:01pm Will is dog walk, tea and Wanstead.

8 November 2008

twitter (feed #12) 10:46pm Eating Gu chocolate and vanilla cheesecake. It's guud.
blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
facebook (feed #14) 4:40pm Will loves closed roads. Especially when there are no diversion signs - that would just be cheating.
twitter (feed #12) 2:46pm Have bought Trivial Pursuit: Pop Culture edition. We are so winning this Christmas.

7 November 2008

blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
blog (feed #13) 7:46pm will published 6 blog posts. (Show Details)
twitter (feed #12) 4:04pm Inside Soho Revue Bar, looking out...
twitter (feed #12) 3:42pm @PaulWalsh so... what time do doors open? Not that I'm already outside...
facebook (feed #14) 2:58pm Will is done working and heading in to see Sarah Lacy.
twitter (feed #12) 2:10pm Obama's speech was good an all... but there's always room for improvement. In. Your. Face. http://bit.ly/DDDm
twitter (feed #12) 1:35pm @Alexmilway them personally, or their work?
twitter (feed #12) 12:25pm @huddlesuz If I get this work done, instead of pissing around on Twitter... yes!
twitter (feed #12) 12:19pm Five pieces done, only two more to go before Sarah Lacy. Clock. Ticking.
twitter (feed #12) 11:37am @andylim Actually, Gmail/Google Apps is the best Outlook tool ever, but it's close second I'll give you that.
twitter (feed #12) 11:12am @huddlesuz Have I told you lately that I love Huddle?
twitter (feed #12) 10:02am @markhattersley I am ever so slighly overexcited about having a proper play with the Storm, but Rupert's description tickled me
twitter (feed #12) 9:03am RT @rupertg: Blackberry Storm: like prodding a tortoise and asking where it hurts...

6 November 2008

facebook (feed #14) 10:53pm Will is, once again, crying laughter out of his eyes.
facebook (feed #14) 10:14pm Will is, once again, crying laug out of his eyes.
blog (feed #1) 8:59pm published a blog post.
facebook (feed #14) 8:46pm Will is drinking Bank of England endorsed interest rate subsidised champagne. Fizzle my shizzel.
facebook (feed #14) 7:39pm Will now has no tickets left for Bug. You lose! Good day, sir!
blog (feed #13) 5:41pm will published 5 blog posts. (Show Details)
twitter (feed #12) 5:40pm @darika You've seen A Beautiful Mind, right? Just saying...
twitter (feed #12) 4:46pm So yeah, beep at me for letting one car in and I will stop, put the handbrake on and let the next 7 cars in as well.
facebook (feed #14) 4:27pm Will has one spare tickets for Bug at the BFI tonight! I cried real tears of laughter at the last one. From my eyes. Miss it, miss out. Lemme know if you want them.
facebook (feed #14) 3:32pm Will has two spare tickets for Bug at the BFI tonight! I cried real tears of laughter at the last one. From my eyes. Miss it, miss out. Lemme know if you want them.
facebook (feed #14) 3:14pm Will is wondering what everyone else is up to, as fascinating as it is to only have 2 people on his news feed. Especially as one is apparently off Facebook all week.
twitter (feed #12) 2:16pm @Tynan_on_Tech Done. I might even read it now, if you're lucky.
digg (feed #7) 2:15pm The 21st Century President
facebook (feed #14) 1:06pm Will is totally glad he actively chose to go onto a tracker once the fixed rate ended and it wasn't just a lucky fluke. At all.
twitter (feed #12) 11:04am Typo of the day, headline edition: Samsung's wanky new phone a sight to Behold Although, probably more accurate a description than swanky...
twitter (feed #12) 9:40am @PaulWalsh I (or at least part of me) may be in there somewhere, given my left ear turned up here: http://bit.ly/Nly2i
facebook (feed #14) 9:16am Will is not quite sure why Facebook is only showing him the status updates of just two people. Did I spark off some sort of mass defriending last night? Again.
twitter (feed #12) 8:56am