Growing up and through my late teens I guess I had the interest but not the means and just pretty much made do with what I had but from my early twenties my love for clothes grew from an interest in what I wear to almost pure obsession.

I don’t often make New Year’s resolutions because I never realistically stick to them. And besides, if you’re going to decide to do something, just do it. You don’t have to wait until January 1st every year to start something. But the exception to this was in January 2009 when I decided that 2009 was going to be “Fun With Fashion.” I consciously decided that I was going to have as much fun with what I wear as humanly possible. Throw all caution to the wind and just go for it. If it feels good, wear it and don’t give a damn what people think.

It was a thoroughly liberating year. I got to wear some crazy stuff, some not so crazy stuff and just generally had a great time while doing it. I explored options I wouldn’t have previously considered, I wasn’t afraid to give things a try and if I liked them, to try them again.

Following from that, this year’s not-a-New-Year’s-resolution-New-Year’s-resolution is to take that one step further. 2010 is “Fuck it, let’s go crazy!” And by that I don’t mean start wearing swan-inspired outfits like good ol’ Björk, I mean, let’s push it to the next level. Let’s keep going and see what happens. Hell, it’s only the end of February and already this year I’ve been spotted wearing a tea-cup, saucer and spoon hat, deer antlers and various masks. Not for day-to-day office wear or popping to Tesco mind you, but for the more theatrical aspect of nights out or DJ-ing. Though day wear has taken a turn towards the more fun aspects of dressing for a day job.

I’m brimming with ideas and I honestly think with positive influences of people like Lady Gaga, Paloma Faith and Daphne Guinness etc. constantly pushing the boundaries, I really believe that the more crazy ideas are becoming more accepted in the mainstream.

So here’s to 2010 and having more fun with what we wear. Wonder if Gareth Pugh would make me something?!

For your aural pleasure I give you Merry Mixmas. Hope you have as much fun listening to it as I did making it.

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Track list after the break.

1. Speakerphone (Steve Anderson Studio Version) – Kylie Minogue
2. Obsessed (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Mix) – Mariah Carey
3. I Need You Now (Almighty Mix) – Agnes
4. Bulletproof (Dave Aude Club Mix) – La Roux
5. One Love (Extended Mix) – Dave Guetta ft. Estelle
6. Want (Buzz Junkies Mix) – Natalie Imbruglia
7. Revolver (Paul Van Dyk Remix) – Madonna vs David Guetta
8. Bad Romance (Dave Aude Club Mix) – Lady GaGa
9. Relax (Lockout’s London Mix) – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
10. I Didn’t Know My Own Strength (Peter Rauhofer Mixshow) – Whitney Houston
11. Party In The USA (Cahill Club Mix) – Miley Cyrus
12. Don’t Stop Believin’ (Drew G Mix Part 2) – Glee Cast

Recorded live, Monday 28th December 2009 with 2 Pioneer CDJ 1000 MK3s and a Pioneer DJM400 mixer. Post production in GarageBand from Apple.

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Hope you enjoy it. Track list after the jump.

1. Magnificent (Adam K & Soha Club Mix) – U2
2. Sweet Dreams (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Mix) – Beyoncé
3. Forever Is Over (Buzz Junkies Remix) – The Saturdays
4. Celebration (Dubtronic Waiting For Remix) – Madonna
5. A Little Respect (Wayne G Hurdy Gurdy Club Mix) – Erasure
6. Funhouse (Digital Dog Club Mix) – P!nk
7. 3 (Groove Police Club Mix) – Britney Spears
8. Battlefield (Bimbo Jones Club Mix) – Jordan Sparks
9. Bad Boys (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix) – Alexandra Burke
10. Bad Romance (Chew Fu Remix) – Lady GaGa
11. Megamix 2009 (Joey den Broeder Club Mix) – Whitney Houston

Recorded live, Sunday 15th November 2009 with 2 Pioneer CDJ 1000 MK3s and a Pioneer DJM400 mixer. Post production in GarageBand from Apple

In early May, the housemates and I moved to a swanky new house not too far from where we were last. It’s gorgeous, we fell in love with it the minute we saw it so had to have it. Much box-packing and box-lifting later we were in and getting settled. So far, so good. We even have a roof deck for sunbathing, growing plants and drying knickers. It’s fabulous!

Both jobs have been a bit mental recently. The day-time one is filled with projects, meetings and trips to the UK. The night-time one, has been filled with booze, music, very tall drag queens and just general fun!

All-in-all, while it’s been a mental couple of months, it’s been great fun.

So where to now? Well, this blog isn’t going to be terribly regular. I’ll commit to that now. It’s going to be as regular as I can make it. Gone are the days of trying to update every day, or even every week. It’s going to be sporadic at best. Think of each entry as a surprise in your feed reader! I’m going to shift the focus more towards music and my mixes, fashion, art, pop culture and happenings around Dublin and wherever else life takes me. I’ve a feeling it’s going to be a fun journey.

See y’all soon!

Still doing some tweaking on bits and pieces of the site but wanted to get a post up to let you know what’s happening. I’ll be adding more content over the next few days so keep an eye out. And if anything breaks or is broken I’m probably working on fixing it already. It’s all a little rough round the edges right now.

In the meantime to celebrate my return, I’ve created a little podcast mix. I did this yesterday afternoon as a post Bank Holiday Weekend wind-down mix but it’s got some nice funky, uplifting house chooooons. It’s called Mayday Mix. Give it a whirl and let me know what you think.

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Track list after the jump

1. Dusk Till Dawn (Carl Hanaghan Remix) – Danny Howells, Dick Trevor & Erire
2. Bitch Is Back (Vocal Mix) – Warren Clarke
3. Love Is the Answer (Freemasons Remix) – Funk Fanatics
4. A Little Sensitivity (Ek’s Angelic Mix) – Peyton
5. Take Me Higher – Jonni Black & Shena
6. Paris Is Burning (Simmons & Christopher Mix) – Ladyhawke
7. Disrespectful (Funky Junction & Anthony Reale Mix) – Chaka Khan & Mary J. Blige
8. Can’t Stop the Rain (7th Heaven Club Mix) – Shena
9. Never Enough (Fusion Groove Orchestra Vocal Mix) – Boris Dlugosch ft Róisín Murphy