I went to Lovebox Festival yesterday, hosted by the awesome Groove Armada, and was under the trees dancing with shiny, happy people to DJ Derek, a retired accountant from Bristol. He was playing great reggae/ska/rock steady tunes and at the end of Jimmy Cliff's version of 'I can see clearly now' I realised that I had not associated at all with 'LOTU'!!! I felt truly free, along with everyone around me.

The irony of listening an old white geezer in a cardigan, smoking cigarettes,sipping light ale and 'toasting' brilliantly in perfect patois was not lost on me. A great improvement on some narcissist who thinks he's Krishna jiggling his fat bits methinks!!

Here is a profile of DJ Derek- do catch him if you are in UK.

DJ Derek (born 1940) is a Bristol-based DJ whose blend of 60's rocksteady(the predecessor of the well-known Roots Reggae as made popular by Bob Marley), dub and ska has made him an icon for many in the industry, including a host of Jamaican producers and Massive Attack. Derek kindled his love for music as a washboard player in the 1950s; nevertheless he continues to blow away audiences with his unique selections. He has played popular sets at many major festivals, including Glastonbury and The Big Chill.