by Poppy Bullen I’m not a DJ. I don’t work in the music industry. But seeing it struggle through the lack of support and appreciation from the government has been heartbreaking. Growing up and as a teenager, my dream was to be a dancer on the west end. Although it didn’t work out that way…
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POLICING IN A DEMOCRATIC STATE
by Jerzy-Popieluszko Z “You have the emergence in human society, of this thing that’s called the State. What is the state? The State is this organized democracy; it is the police department, it is the army, the navy, it is the prison system, the courts and what have you! This is the State. It is a repressive…
90’s house party w/ Pylon Soundz
As we come toward the end of 2020 one thing is for sure: Life as we all know it has been turned upside down. At first, I did what most of us did – found some great online radio shows to pass the time, baked some bread, created a rock/dub/punk-funk podcast with an old friend….
Lockdown Community Radio
Well 2020 is off to a strange start. January and February were real strong. Velo had the best birthday party I’ve seen in a while, and we’ve officially launched The People’s Post – a zine by yours truly, showcasing what we and our friends are up to in this lovely seaside town. And then we…
The People’s Post
It’s 2020. We’re officially living in the future and this, I guess, is a journey further into Alice’s wonderland. In the last 3 years the question I’ve been asked the most is “what is Io key?” – It’s a pretty valid tbh especially in a world where you can be anything these days. I’ve tried…
lo key’s Quick Fire Q’s – Kira
I can’t really remember where I met Klaudia exactly, though my hazy memory tells me either Bomo Bunker or a house party somewhere in 2018?! Either way, she’s always been on the fringes of the lo key family – keeping up to date w/ what we get up to whilst partying w/ us, quietly paying…
Don’t take the power of protest for granted
by Poppy Bullen In the UK you can protest against absolutely anything. From Brexit to Fracking to Donald Trump, tens of thousands use their democratic right to protest all the time. Recently though, I have heard and seen many people take this freedom for granted here in the UK, complaining that protests are pointless and…
lo key’s Quick Fire Q’s – Pylon Soundz
The thing I’ve always valued the most, running this site / platform these last few years, is the like minded people you meet along the way. Some become friends, others become family. The rest, well… you know how it goes.. Yeah that sounds cheesy but it really is the reason everything started in the first…
Becoming an unemployed grey blob
by Naomi Graves Graduating feels like a heaving suitcase is placed right on the weak point of your back, and you’re just stuck with it. Not sure what’s in it, but it’s definitely there and it’s bloody hard to lug around. This could be a metaphor for pressure, the feeling that you must live up to expectations….
Out and About w/ Poppy – Glasto 2019
by Poppy Bullen 730 days we’ve waited for this weekend to come around again. Even though it felt like we’d been waiting forever, it still came round quickly. Although a lot has changed in the real world and in our real lives since then… I was very happy to be going back into a festival…
What is lo key collective? Part 3
There’s been a lul lately, I mean this site hasnt been updated in over a month now. I’m tired. Running this with the same energy I had back in September 2016 is fucking tough. I mean it’s not just me. The world we live in is different these days, everything’s so turbulent – I mean…
lo key’s Quick Fire Q’s – La Casa Tropical
Over the last few years I’ve spoken about South Africa, and the influence South African music has had in our scene over the last 5 or so years, especially in places like Amsterdam and that Dekmantel / Rush Hour side. Last August I was fortunate enough to arrange DJ Okapi to come and play to…
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