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An incredible conversation with legendary Liverpool DJ Lee Butler about his journey in life. We discuss Lee’s life from childhood to music to his battle against addiction and the methods he has used to beat his addiction using addictive voice recognition therapy and the inspiratational break.
As you may well know I decided to leave Radio City after nearly 20 years at the radio station Firstly, I would like to thank everyone at the most amazing radio station for not only the opportunity all them years ago but all the support they have always shown me. I have formed so many beautiful friendships that it would be impossible for me to name them all in this statement. Nearly 2 decades ago I started a 10-minute feature called ‘What the butler Saw’ which ran at 2am on a Sun morning, that was where it all started.…
Well what can i say about the 051 reunion at Camp and Furnace . It was so amazing to see 2000 ravers come into those warehouses and just let loose to all the original tunes with all the original djs . The feedback has been so special and thats down to the unique atmosphere thats only created when you get a gathering of people who simply LOVE there music. So many old faces and it was so nice to chat to so many of you about old times and some great memories. The word reunion is banded about a…
A trip down memory lane – The Grafton So anyone who knows me will know that i just love getting back inside any of Liverpool’s iconic nightclubs or buildings and recently i got a chance to roam around one of the most talked about venues , even if sometimes it was for the wrong reasons! The Grafton Ballroom was an entertainment centre in Liverpool, England that on opened on 9 February 1924. it was a purpose-built dance hall able to accommodate 1,200 dancers. More recently it has been closed so i was thrilled to get inside and get some pictures. It literally was like…
Come on … We all have some terrible old pics from years gone by but i am unsure as to whether anyone has one with a worse haircut than mine! I found this when rooting through some old boxes in the loft and i immediately rang my mum to ask her exactly what she was thinking and if she really was hoping that i would be a girl!! My Mum claims that it was all the fashion at the time but i’m not convinced at all. It also got me to thinking about how we just don’t have any physical…
If you could go back into JUST ONE legendary nightclub in the N West ….. Where would you choose? For me it would HAVE to be THE QUADRANT PARK in Bootle , Liverpool ❤️ Heres a pic of me on the dance floor in The Quad in 1990 and some other shots of those legendary Quad nights in 1990 & 1991 plus some flyers to tickle your memory lane taste buds 😁😁 Maybe it was because it was the fact that generations where totally swept away by this new sound of music, this new acid house scene , the time…
So here’s a pic I found of me in The State in 1994 and it really made me smile in many ways and for many reasons. Firstly in took my back to the amazing nights at The State and my early years of djing at the legendary club on Dale Street. The State is such an iconic place steeped in history , from Letter to Brezhnev to the video shoot for Frankie Goes to Hollywood and so much more. The State really holds a special place in the hearts of so many people and even now when i get a…