Annexe is named after the legendary back room at Cream at Nation in Liverpool. You’re still a resident there. How is it compared to ten years ago?
And can you tell us some of your favourite memories from there?
Yeah, Cream’s my home.. Well it’s not weekly anymore they just do 3 or 4 massive shows a year at nation now, it’s great to be a part of,they all sell out and the crowd there is up for anything so it makes my job really easy. In a lot of ways cream is bigger than ever right now..
I’ve been closing my sets with ‘The Annexe’ at the last few gigs and the response has been unreal, hence the name. Favourite memories in there for me as a clubber are of course the legendary Laurent Garnier 6 hour sets
And what about Liverpool clubbing in general. We hear good things about Circus, Chibuku and RIAC. Is it just as healthy as its always been?
Liverpool clubbing is actually better than ever i think, almost too good for the size of the city.. Every week there’s something great to go too, which makes it really competitive between the promoters but fantastic for everyone else
You still run 3 Beat records online since the shop closed. How are you finding that? Is there still a solid demand for vinyl or is it just a matter of time before the format dies forever?
No the shop is still open too.. It’s going really well, certain styles are still selling well; disco/house/d&b/techno.. But otherwise we’ve shifted more emphasis towards tickets, merch and cds..I really hope vinyl never dies but of course it’s becoming increasingly difficult.
Which 4 people (dead or alive, real or fictitious) would you invite to your perfect dinner party?
John Lennon, Robbie Fowler, Bob Dylan & my dad.. purely for the weird conversation, as well as meeting a few heroes
What was the number 1 record when you were born? If you don’t know, give us you’re date of birth and we’ll tell you.
Chaka Khan ‘I Feel for You’ so wikipedia tells me.. mad
What was the last album you bought and can you give us a few other recommendations of albums to check out?
Well I’ve only just really got onto ‘The Black Keys’ (after seeing them at Glastonbury).. So i’ve basically been catching up with their albums of late, really really good band, if you’re into Hendrix/Zeppelin etc.. you’ll love them!
What 3 things are the worst about touring?
The positives massively outway the negatives, but i do miss my family and dog when i’m away for too long
Tell us about your upcoming plans over the next few months.
In the next few months,lots of gigs including; Silo Aztec, Format four, Ministry, Cream etc.. Aswell as running the record shop and spending lots of time in the studio.. I’m going to New york with the Mrs in February too, which will be a welcome break
Jemmy & Aztec ‘The Annexe’ is available to download now from our own online store and from Beatport.
Jemmy will be playing at Cream for the party on Boxing Day Night. Check the Cream website for further details.
