NEVER NEVER | FRIEZE MIX 33 | FEBRUARY ’24

NEVER NEVER | FRIEZE MIX 32 | JANUARY ’24

JASON BOARDMAN – NEVER NEVER MIX

Jason Boardman is a DJ, promoter, artist manager and most recently label manager. He has been a pillar of the Northern club scene for nearly three decades. His DJ resume reads like a Yellow Pages of brilliance with appearances at legendary sweat pits like The Electric Chair and Bugged Out. He was resident DJ at Manchester’s disco night Yellow alongside Dave Haslam and a backroom pilot at superclub Hard Times in the 90s and 00s. But it was his Aficionado parties alongside Moonboots where he cemented his reputation. Originally a Sunday night party for after the after-party, it became a byword in Balearic excellence, spinning off a record label of the same name. Recently celebrating 25 years of throwing their cult Aficiando parties, they released a brilliant compilation album winning Piccadilly Records compilation of the year. Today he is the selector of choice all over the North, bringing his deep record collection to life behind two turntables. He recently launched his ‘Before I Die’ label, releasing all manner of beautiful music from krautrock to funk to sexy, weirdo Prince cover versions.

SEAN JOHNSTON – NEVER NEVER ALFOS MIX

We’ve been to a fair few ALFOS parties over the years so this is a bit of a special one for us. Long time fans of Sean’s productions under his alias Hardway Bros and as punters of A Love From Outer Space which he founded with Andrew Weatherall and continues to run today. Usually Sean likes a marathon set so this is a brief taster of what ALFOS is all about. Thanks Sean. Enjoy!

NEVER NEVER | FRIEZE MIX 31 | DECEMBER ’23

JOHN TOPPING – NEVER NEVER MIX

A Belfast clubbing veteran, one of our very first customers, a bastion of all-round good taste and a thoroughly lovely bloke, John is up next in a run of 3 mixes we have up to Christmas (Chris next week with another corker and then a very special guest mix…) Recorded live from his personal kitchen studio with I’m sure a rare Japanese whiskey in hand. Thanks John!

JAYE WARD – ‘It’s Kicking In’ Mix for Never Never

Jaye Ward is a bastion of UK underground dance music, with a DJing career that stretches over 30 years and encompasses clubs, raves, squat parties and festivals of all kinds. Hackney born and bred, Jaye has been doing her thing for 30 years now and has become a major pillar of the underground music scene, not only due to her vast knowledge of the weird corners of music, but also her unwavering support for the artists and scene around her. Jaye has also just launched her label Fibs. Go check out the bandcamp – fibs.bandcamp.com

NEVER NEVER | FRIEZE MIX 30 | SEPTEMBER 2023

KATE HARAHAN – NEVER NEVER MIX

Kate is an aromatherapist, maternity reflexologist, photographer, yoga teacher and record collector. After recently playing in Marion Hawke’s Sound Advice, Chris Frieze liked what he heard and asked her for a mix for the shop. Listen to her selection now.

JOSHUA GORDON – TOY

PURCHASE HERE – never-never.com/collections/joshua-gordon 

Click through the Youtube link above to watch the intro video.

A collection of shots accompanied by interviews and author’s notes, offering an intimate look at the deep emotional connections people make with their toys.

“it’s a book about the many facets of toy and collector culture throughout Japan with a look at the homes of old guys who live with 50 sex dolls, kids who collect figurines, museums around the country and portraits of my friends.” Joshua made this book in collaboration with Hysteric Glamour, PAM and Naohiro Tomura/1729.

80 pages, softcover, 26x18cm.

Produced in Japan.

Joshua Gordon is a Dublin-born artist and photographer. Along side his personal photography and film work, he has been commissioned by the likes of Supreme, Saint Laurent and Grind Magazine. Living all over the place and currently based in Tokyo, his snapshots of the misfits, rebels and gritty countercultural side of life are raw, confrontational, honest and more than anything – authentic. You can feel that Joshua lives and breathes his work and this makes him one of our favourite photographers working today.