Joel Essex

For two decades Leftfoot has flown the flag for the best in club and live music events. A Leftfoot night is one where you can expect to hear everything from dub to disco, Brazilian to balearic, house to hip-hop and just for good measure; soul, jazz, techno, reggae, latin, afrobeat … read more

A few weeks back 1BTN’s Joel Essex caught up with the legendary DJ, promoter, and everyone’s favourite lockdown instagrammer, Luke ‘Unabomber’ Cowdrey for a good old natter. Here’s the conversation that took place.   From his early days record collecting in Manchester in the 80s, his partnership with fellow ‘Unabomber’ Justin … read more

Kamaal Williams gig review. Words by Joel Essex, photo by Fred Lopez. It’s been just over two years since the seminal release of Black Focus, an album that brought to wider attention the sound of a new generation of young British jazz artists. The excitement and acclaim which accompanied that … read more