I join three fabulous humans for this feature that was published in The Guardian Culture on Thursday July 21st, 2022. PDF courtesy of The Guardian with thanks to Nicholas Pritchard.
realpauletteJuly 29, 2022
Massive thanks to Sekeenat Karim Lissi Simpson and HOME Mcr for this beautiful film 'Black Creatives: In Conversation' in celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth2021 - short watch 15 minutes. Subscribe to Home's channel on YouTube. Trigger warning - discusses trauma and sexual assault.
realpauletteOctober 30, 2021
ANTON STEVENS - DIRECTOR OF HIDDEN CLUB (MANCHESTER) is next in my line of men you should know about. He's a music loving Mancunian born and bred, a Leeds University graduate, a techno dj, an events organiser and promoter, a club director, a blindfold-level nappy changer and a grafter who eats hard work for breakfast. He is the Director of…
realpauletteJune 2, 2021
Next stop on the HEAR HEAR journey around the world for International Women's month (because a day is nowhere near enough time to show all the women who influence and inspire us some love) is Manchester. In Episode 4 I celebrate the Divine Feminine version 2.0.2.1 with a true Manchester legend, celebrity, singer, Manchester United fan, dog lover and my…
realpauletteMarch 12, 2021
In celebration of the Divine Feminine and for International Women's Month version 2.0.2.1. I've crossed the Atlantic landing in NYC for a Zoom audience with all round powerhouse, artist, producer, remixer, dj, fearless activist and cat whisperer LAUREN FLAX. She's a New Yorker from Detroit and she has a lot of tea to spill.
realpauletteMarch 12, 2021
Welcome to Episode 2 of 'HEAR HEAR'. Consciously uncoupled from my Reform Radio show, it's my chance to share the wisdom and joy of some extraordinary people in a lockdown regulated session that is exclusive to my YouTube channel. I am blessed and schooled this month by the inspirational and unfuckwithable Jamz Supernova. She's a BBC 1Xtra and Selector Radio…
realpauletteJanuary 29, 2021
I invited the powerhouse Heléna Star (Foundation FM) to do a guest mix and an interview to close out 2020's isolation shows with a flourish.
realpauletteJanuary 20, 2021
As promised, here is part 2 of the fascinating VOICES Black Bandcamp conversation with DJ Paulette (part 1 can be found on the Black Bandcamp page on Mixcloud).
realpauletteJanuary 20, 2021
Welcome to Voices by Black Bandcamp; a mixed media series of interviews with talented Black artists and music industry members, where we champion the voices of Black people within the global electronic music sphere. Part one of a two part interview.
realpauletteJanuary 20, 2021
Youtube Premiere for new content. Meet Heléna Star - presenter (Foundation FM and DJ). We're accentuating the positive through the lens of the pandemic. So here it is. HEAR HEAR. the lunch break interlude you need now, full of help, blessings, advice, guidance and lots of laughter.
realpauletteDecember 27, 2020
16 October 2020 I had the good fortune to sit at the table with a BBC 1Xtra presenter par excellence. the incredible Jamz Supernova. I sat in on her 'Distant Dialogues' special on the British Council's 'Selector Radio' and this is what it sounded like.
realpauletteNovember 8, 2020
Congratulations to my friend Jaguar Bingham on launching her new podcast series 'Utopia Talks'. So honoured and proud to have sat around the virtual table with her, Lauren Flax and Sophia Kearney (Weird and The Wonderful) to discuss the issue of sexual misconduct and abuse in the music industry.
realpauletteOctober 12, 2020
This Is DJ Mag's 'Black Representation in the UK Dance Music Industry' #paneldiscussion from the BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE. Set an hour aside for you to view and reflect.
realpauletteOctober 12, 2020
Remember how the summer passed in the blink of an eye? At least we had the We Out Here festival to soundtrack the end of the month with music, talks and live jams from all over the world.
realpauletteSeptember 15, 2020
For the first panel of our Dancefloor Diversity series we have assembled a group of leaders and experts to discuss the impact that black culture has had on the UK electronic music scene.
realpauletteAugust 18, 2020
DJ Magazine celebrates it’s first, new print copy with ‘Dance Music Is Black Music’ an issue with a 33 page cover section that sets out their pledge dedicated to fighting racism within their organisation and throughout the dance music industry and to more fully and fairly exploring the black experience across the spectrum of the music industry. ANZ and I…
realpauletteJuly 22, 2020
A little while ago Play It Louder messaged me on my Instagram account and asked if I would do an isolation interview for their page. Here is part two of a two part post.
realpauletteJuly 15, 2020
Award winning actor, activist, dj and all around beautiful person, Maxine Peake was the Guest Editor of the Culture section of Morning Star newspaper at the end of June. She invited me to write an opinion piece on how COVID and lockdown has affected my work and life. Here is my column.
realpauletteJuly 15, 2020
Welcome to my interview for 'The Edit'. It's all about titanium ceilings, purple sequins and no requests in this podcast with Loreal Blackett. Get into it.
realpauletteJune 22, 2020
In response to the Music Industry's Black Out Tuesday and Black Lives Matter, Gilles Peterson programme for Stay Home, Rave Safe on 6Music and his Saturday session became CLUB UNITY - a space for reflection, education and celebration through black music. You can listen here for the next 20 days.
realpauletteJune 15, 2020
It's been an intense few weeks finding black people and people of colour landed squarely in the middle of another pandemic - racism. Something has to give. Something has to change. When conversation fails me, I turn to poetry. Here's a poem I wrote earlier about some of my experiences - it's not finished yet. I will continue to tweak…
realpauletteJune 15, 2020
Welcome to my Livestream for the Glitterbox Virtual Festival 15/05/2020. Just so you don't think I am completely looney tunes - there's a few notes on the visual codes / symbols featured in my set up. The full track list is included and please click through to make donations to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund here: https://defect.click/WHO-COVID19-DONATE
realpauletteMay 17, 2020
I did an interview for NRTHLASS blog and it turned out like this. I am super proud of it because it covers past, present and future in a really beautiful way. Short read - ten minutes max. Enjoy.
realpauletteMay 12, 2020
Last week I had the honour and the joy of joining my friends at Pxssy Palace and BBZ London for an Isolation Boiler Room session.Move the furniture back, turn the lights down and fire up the smoke machine. This is how it goes down when we rave at home alone :-D ...
realpauletteApril 27, 2020
For my last 'in studio' show before the World got quarantined I was honoured to welcome the super talented, multi instrumentalist, dj, singer, producer and personification of zen - Pops Roberts to take control of my Reform Radio Takeover and this is how it sounds. Just beautiful. Enjoy. Stay safe. Stay home. Save lives. Stay connected.
realpauletteApril 3, 2020
LOCKDOWN 1 has me in house/tech mode. This week I took my inspiration from a Twitter / Instagram friend called Stephanie who asked when I would be doing a live stream. I made this especially for her. Life is about overcoming challenges, about never being defeated and about doing what I'm best at. Life is about disco, tech and house.…
realpauletteMarch 30, 2020
LOCKDOWN 1 has me in house and tech mode. This week I took my inspiration from a Twitter / Instagram friend called Stephanie who asked when I would be doing a live stream. I made this especially for her. Thanks to her subsequent tweet to Sacha Lord, you can catch me streaming a set this week for UNITED WE STREAM…
realpauletteMarch 30, 2020
On March 12th I am honoured to welcome Nancy Noise (London) one of the true pioneers of acid and balearic house to the guest slot for International Women's Day / Week / Month. Starting her career opening for the titan now known as Paul Oakenfold at Future and Spectrum in London and Amnesia in Ibiza. Fast forward to 2020 and…
realpauletteFebruary 27, 2020
Some awesome news for us all at Reform Radio, as they announce their first global Ambassador ... read on.
realpauletteFebruary 19, 2020
Trump is coming to London in December for the NATO Heads of State summit, and on Tuesday 3rd December the Queen will be hosting a reception for him at Buckingham Palace. R3 Soundsystem will be taking to the streets that evening, to protest against the far-right politics of The Tories, Trump and Farage. RESIST. REJECT. REVOLT.
realpauletteNovember 29, 2019
If you haven’t already invested in your hardback first issue copy of @generationwbook you can still buy via this link @ordergenerationw.com (a steal at £19.99) It’s all about 💯 fierce women who talk about their life experiences, seen through the lens of 2018 and the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage.
realpauletteSeptember 20, 2019
After well received events in London, Liverpool, Bristol and Brighton this Summer, Urban Kingdom are holding one final pop-up event to celebrate the first edition of the groundbreaking book ‘Generation W’. Join us at a free entry daytime event in the birthplace of the Suffragette movement, Manchester. I'll be closing the event with a short QnA.
realpauletteSeptember 3, 2019
Held monthly, #NormalNotNovelty is open to female-identifying DJs, sound engineers, producers and vocalists from all musical tastes and backgrounds. This month it's an Equaliser special sponsored by Red Bull and Sable Radio and I'm honoured to be their special guest. Tickets are free - but limited so click through the link asap.
realpauletteJuly 11, 2019
I spoke to Resident Advisor's rapier sharp interviewer Martha Pazienti Caidan about life, the world, the universe, dj'ing, the music industry, equality, diversity and talking to slugs. It's a 90 minute listen that you can download and listen to on Itunes and add to your Spotify collection too. I can't tell a lie, this is very much a dj #goals…
realpauletteJune 29, 2019
This is one of my favourite interviews. I eat a bit and talk a lot to Ben Brown (Manchester's Finest) at Volta. The interview is a half hour watch but you can catch a 10 minute quickie if you head over to IGTV.
realpauletteMay 8, 2019
PLEASE ROTATE YOUR SCREENS ... This was the closing of yesterday’s excellent #MusiciansUnion #WomenInMusicConferenceheld at HOME in Manchester. Panel includes Dame Evelyn Glennie#JessPartridge(PRS) Laura White (Songwriter) #LadyIce (Grime / R n B) and was moderated by Kelly Wood the MU’s Live Performance Official.
realpauletteMarch 29, 2019
Kamila Rymajdo writes about Manchester's thriving club scene and cites 10 of the best djs who she thinks should be on your radar. This article ran on Redbull Online February 2019.
realpauletteMarch 18, 2019
Thanks to Ilovemcr.com for including me in their listing of 22 #Influentialwomen who are putting Manchester on the map. I am honoured and overjoyed to be included.
realpauletteMarch 18, 2019
Recent Comments