Closing this website down...
Hello peeps. It's been a LONG time, I know. Not posted on here since late April if memory serves and an awaful lot has happened since. Just to briefly put you in the picture, as you know, I have been blogging my recent gig and travel exploits during the past few months over on Twitter and Facebook, and as you can see, I have been neglecting to put anything up here. Simply because since becoming an owner of the now ubiquitous iPhone (and now owning a iMac), it has subsequently become easier for me to keep my many friends and fans alike up to date through that type social networking medium as I have become more adept (and confident) of using it.
In recent months, it has been my intention to close down this website for MANY reasons, not least because of the cost of maintaining it, but also my obvious lack of interest in it too. suffice to say that after MUCH thought and soulsearching, I have decided to relaunch it instead, AFTER a much needed and long overdue 21st century makeover that is. After consulting many close friends and family over a period of time, it was decided it was actually in our (Good Times) best and long term interests to maintain a url presense on the world wide web.
I have recently seen the latest pre production mock-up of the new site (before it goes into final production) and I have say, I'm REALLY impressed and excited by it. I hope you will be too. Same goes with our new Good Times logo - it's looking fantastic! Our new web design team are right on point with this project, as is our new logo designers. Can't wait to launch it in a few weeks time.
So it's at this juncture I'd like to personally thank the man solely responsible for first introducing me to the possibilites of the interweb back in the day and of course the inspiration and brain behind this website, Mr Dele Fadahunsi - a name and indeed a face many of you know, admire and respect. Thank you again for all your help, hard work, many many late and long nights and hugely enjoyable days, especially at carnival etc lol, and above all, your creative genius and never ending enthusiasm for the Good Times cause.
New era...
We hope to finish and launch our new look website, complete with a brand NEW Good Times logo in time for this year's Notting Hill Carnival. I have been working with some great new creative talent over the last few months to bring you a website that will hopefully meet the requirements of a 21st century GT fan. It will have ALL the latest 'interactive' features, a new iPhone app capability plus a whole lot more besides. Although the new site will be more interactive and user friendly, ONE feature that will most definitely be retained (and hopefully enhanced) is the long running and valued Cratediggers page. Yup, THAT stays - no matter what!
I'd also be interested in YOUR ideas/suggestions as to what you'd like to see in an updated Good Times website. I'm not saying it would be included, but any sensible, practical suggestion would be given due consideration.
New album...
2009 was the first time in years we were unable to release a (UK) Good Times compilation to coincide with Notting Hill Carnival at the end of August due to the collapse of our (independent) record label, Azuli. Many of you greatly lamented this loss. This year though, it will be business as usual release wise, thanks to a one album deal with UK music giants, UMG (Universal Music Group) which should see a double CD comp of various artists released sometime around carnival time (will give proper release date when I get it).
30 years of Good Times!
The new website, album and logo are all part of our 30th anniversary celebrations this year and we invite you to be part of it. We kicking of the celebrations with a Good Times carnival warm up party on Friday 23rd August at our adopted west London HQ, The tastefully appointed William IV bar and restaurant, 786 Harrow Road, Kensal Green, London NW10 5JX (This venue will also be hosting our official carnival afterparty on the evening of Sunday 29th August as well).
For our first warm up party next week, I will be be joined on the night by the mighty Rudy Ranks playing between us a wicked selection of both established GT classics and current club/festival bangers too til 2am.
Doors open at 8pm.
