Ahead of his first gig in London at Handsome on August 8th, Vienna based DJ and promoter Rumi de Baires took some time to talk about music, his home country of Argentina, and his journey from psychology academic to dance floor doyen. Rumi de Baires grew up in Buenos Aires, the country’s colossal capital that sits on the estuary of the Rio de la Plata, so called for the supposed rich deposits of silver surrounding it (as was Argentina itself, which translates as something clo

Paul, tell us a bit about early life and growing up? So my early childhood was in a sleepy little fishing village in South West Scotland on the Logan Estate on the Mull of Galloway, it's super remote but a really stunning part of the world - not exactly the ideal place for a baby gay who was designing dresses aged eight and who desperately wanted to be a fashion designer. My folks later relocated to Twickenham for work and I grew up with my sister in London. I love my homela

Why is the story of Rev. Robert Spike's life and death important today? Why do I - his son - want to bring it to the screen now, sixty years after his murder? That crime has never been solved. And his life story has never been told to the millions of people around the world who might take some hope from it at a time when the lessons of history - vital lessons of freedom, justice, equality - too often seem to be lost causes. Robert Spike was a Baptist farmboy from upstate New

Shaun J. Wright and Alinka are the DJs, producers, and promoters behind the respected house label Twirl Recordings and the hugely successful Chicago parties of the same name. Here they speak to Martyn Fitzgerald about life growing up house in the Windy City. Shaun J Wright and Alinka, start and finish each other’s sentences, testament to a deep friendship and years of late-night talks. As well as being label owners and promoters, they are sought-after DJs and producers and,

Queer Nation. A one-two punch that set out its stall with no apology. Started in December of 1990 by Patrick Lilley, its offering on a Sunday night of soulful black US house in Covent Garden’s Gardening Club quickly established itself as the place to end the weekend for discerning devotees. Early 90s London offered an increasingly wide range of LGBTQ nights, many of whom like Trade took more of the limelight, but it was this small basement club that bridged the gap between wh

We spoke to the lovely and legendary Robert Owens ahead of his set at Handsome.