Inappropriate Handclap

27/07/2024

08/05/2024

Norman Murchie is the founder of Inappropriate Handclap & resident DJ at The Libertine Social, just over the road from us in Portland Square. Over the last two years he has steered the Friday night crowd to a vast world of incredible music, playing Soul, Funk, Disco & Leftfield Pop but also dropping Jazz, Reggae, Rock, Hip-Hop, Latin, Folk, Indie, Gospel from the 1930s to the 2020s. On Saturday he's bringing his record boxes across the Portland Plaza™ for a spin...at Spun!

19/04/2024

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17/04/2024

Talented students from Northbrook doing a local gig...

Get on it!!

26/03/2024

Shout out to the local music community, I'm working on a project for Northbrook College, which needs some soundproofing.. Sadly my budget wont stretch to it at this stage..
While I hate to beg, if anyone has access to any spare soundproofing materials I'd be eternally grateful for anything that is available.. Thanks in advance!!

05/03/2024

It’s me innit!

Spun 7, this week it's...

Norman Murchie-Inappropriate Handclap.
Norman Murchie

1. What was the first record you bought?
Boomtown Rats - ‘I don’t like Mondays’ was the first I actually bought, but the first I heard were a box of 7s I was gifted when I was really ill with the mumps. There were things like Freda Payne - ‘ Band of Gold’ in there and when I was getting better I pretended to be ill so I could listen to them more!
2. The most you’ve paid for a record?
Rather not say…. Because it’s a ludicrous amount, with booze & lack of impulse control being major factors!

3.Which artist do you own the most titles of?
Oh it’s a toss up between Stevie, Curtis & Prince… or Wilco… or Frankie Knuckles. Actually Stevie Wonder.. I went a bit obsessive with him.

4.Best bargain or find?
There’s a Stevie Wonder comp, a proper charity shop record, might even be a MFP comp… ‘Light my Fire’.. it’s got ‘Sunny’ on it and other things I play out, had loads of copies of that over the years.

5. Guiltiest Pleasure? Got to be ‘Electric Dreams’ - Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakey. ( Norm launches into his rendition… “ Dum da da da Dum”!)

6. Record you’d most like to own?
This constantly changes, every time I hear something I don’t have I want it!

7. Favourite album/Record that changed your life? Gil Scott Heron and his Amnesia Express double live album. I’ve worn it out… on my third copy.

Catch Norm’s wonderful multi-genre vinyl sets every Friday night The Libertine Social Portland Road, Worthing.

He much prefers playing records to having his picture taken!

20/01/2024

Any worthing crew got a Guitar cab I can borrow for tomorrow evening??

Will sort pick up and drop off and a drink for the favour?!

18/04/2023

Free music sessions from our incredible community partners Audio Active..

Scan the QR Code for more details!!

08/03/2023

April 1st

Coast

10 Years of Handclap