https://www.kitchenradio.co.uk/notes-from-our-chefs daily 0.75 2026-01-18 https://www.kitchenradio.co.uk/notes-from-our-chefs/jicdzfdvlbqoy8nmdny2epyuy2fow6 monthly 0.5 2026-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/45c32092-df61-4480-b2cb-9e98ef18f337/3bc66125-d069-4e4e-aa70-aaa7038a5a41.JPG Read - Looking Back: December, and the first battle for Christmas No.1 Of course, in our post-spotify world where retail streaming holds the greatest sway, it's utterly pointless. But, I certainly remember a time when this was a big question of the festive period, even of recent memory with the dominance of LadBaby. For decades we cared a little bit too much about who held the title, so much so that the Wikipedia page for Christmas music makes mention of this major achievement - for anyone who hasn't watched Love Actually. So, since it’s Christmas, I want to look back to a time when this question really mattered - the first time it had really been asked! All the way back to December 1973, when the bands Slade and Wizzard released their classic Christmas hits: ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ and ‘I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday’... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/ef585e24-c1f8-45b1-a66a-711c4eedfda0/ecbd34d5-5cc1-466e-9124-b57b14f46dea.JPG Read - Looking Back: December, and the first battle for Christmas No.1 Christmas songs were of course nothing new in 1973. Carols date back centuries and were heavily integrated into the Victorian Christmas tradition, the foundation of a modern British Christmas. Then, with the rapidly growing popularity of vinyl, the ‘30s and ‘40s saw a succession of crooners releasing Christmas tracks: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and of course Bing Crosby.* This is the period where Gene Autry popularises Rudolph, and where Frosty the Snowman is born. These tracks, and the post-‘50s blues / rock christmas singles (think Elvis and Darlene Love) are the old songs that granny always tells ya are the best. But there’s a problem, they’re all American, and they’re all consigned to a particular festive spirit in that particular swing style. That’s probably why no one cares that the easy listening ‘Here in my Heart’ by Al Martino (That’s Johnny Fontane for any Godfather fans out there), is technically the first UK Christmas no. 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/f98cdafa-d7a8-464d-bbdb-9bd809874edc/200799ce-68a0-4683-b0cc-67a8d80ae035.JPG Read - Looking Back: December, and the first battle for Christmas No.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/41ca920d-533c-4f4a-aff2-adb04e6aaeb5/bbbc666a-e609-48de-acaf-6526b33d6ed5.JPG Read - Looking Back: December, and the first battle for Christmas No.1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kitchenradio.co.uk/notes-from-our-chefs/oufzrc9myzxfvhgihkgun4mtcec8bz monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/56749438-9486-4ac6-8bae-74058f1d2f3d/beeef+2.jpg Read - Ingredients of a Soundscape: A Sonic Platter  - Make it stand out Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica) https://www.kitchenradio.co.uk/notes-from-our-chefs/vucythmug20l7vvqecx55jlqee20lw monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/2306cee2-a8a9-48f0-855e-49ba9f981b0a/9ec46786-48ad-43b2-ae5f-c703ae6df443.JPG Read - KiT's Kitchen Recipie rating: 7/10 Dish rating: 9/10 My attempt: 7.5/10 Track: The Magnificent Moon (Mildlife) https://www.kitchenradio.co.uk/notes-from-our-chefs/style-amp-lack-thereof-dubstep-and-anti-fashion monthly 0.5 2025-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/1760646266420-M0Y49ZD6WSGFEPG6N94R/Figure+9.jpg Read - Style & Lack Thereof: Dubstep and Anti-fashion The history of subcultures has been a longstanding point of discussion amongst social science circles, fashion theorists, and beyond since their occurrence in the mid-century. Post-war Britain’s societal landscape during the twentieth century became a breeding ground for radical youth culture movements fuelled by political disillusionment; the period gave way to the emergence of a multitude of subcultural groups spanning across the economic classes. The 1950’s youthquake, and subsequent rise of the teenager was primarily due to the newfound affluence and abundance of leisure time afforded to the age group during the period, as fashion historian Christopher Breward has stated: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/1760646278686-26XKYY0LDUWDMWK48HWK/figure+15.jpg Read - Style & Lack Thereof: Dubstep and Anti-fashion A classic example of a subculture to famously adopt a unifying style not only as a means of communication but also as a practical necessity were Skinheads during the sixties and seventies, whose aggressive, gender-ambiguous stylings had been influenced by Jamaican rude boy style, through frequenting dance halls and clubs in South East London, such as The Daylight Inn and the Ram Jam club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/1760646280175-29PMGY2KAOISNJ8QWGB8/figure+18.jpg Read - Style & Lack Thereof: Dubstep and Anti-fashion In terms of style, there was an apparent lack of visual synthesis amongst the dancers, except for maybe a preference of loose-fitting, comfortable garments such as t-shirts, trainers, and oversized, lightweight jackets or hoodies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/1760646278766-4GLBWQ10LOAOTJW6GL32/figure+16.jpg Read - Style & Lack Thereof: Dubstep and Anti-fashion - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/1760646266575-0SUHEKRFJRYCYB816R2U/figure+12.jpg Read - Style & Lack Thereof: Dubstep and Anti-fashion Photographer Georgina Cook’s work from this period captured attendees at the genres flagship club night FWD>> through more of a social documentary tone rather than fashion-focussed, yet the images still clearly showcase dubstep fans disinterest with fashionable participation. https://www.kitchenradio.co.uk/notes-from-our-chefs/lqqezusd2gqy7gzp7cq2w6aaw2bki7 monthly 0.5 2025-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/4b55bb4e-4aa2-4ae6-a5f0-a24b10a4cc71/34a54a8c-cb5b-4554-a5b4-2856753fa6e2.JPG Read - Looking back: November - (No Pussyfooting) I don’t think I can go more than two shows without mentioning Brian Eno. A focal figure of Glam Rock and Ambient, two genres that, Eno aside, have nothing in common except that DAMBA focused on them. Considering I failed to do so recently on our acid show, let's first look back to November 1973, specifically Friday the 9th, which saw the release of (No Pussyfooting). A collaboration between Eno and Robert Fripp of King Crimson acclaim, it was the beginning of a long and prominent partnership for each career. Featuring the first use of ‘Frippertronics’, a tape looping technique that enabled a layering of guitar recordings and feedback. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a58907181a3d79186fa849/7a6420c4-6a55-460c-bc41-e45a1eb48cde/c2241fea-e4fe-4f61-a8d3-73f1ce24974c.JPG Read - Looking back: November - Patrick Cowley (October 1950 - November 1982) Perhaps taking a bit of a darker turn, but one intended for preservation of memory, November 1982 saw the death of Patrick Cowley from AIDS. 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