Show Notes
In this episode of How to DJ, Chris Hawkins welcomes back much-loved DJ, journalist, and author Dave Haslam, the podcast’s first-ever guest.
Reflecting on his remarkable four-decade career, Dave shares memories from Manchester’s legendary music scene, recounting his early days with the fanzine Debris, nights at the Hacienda, and interactions with iconic artists and cultural pioneers. The conversation explores the evolution of club culture, the challenges of sustaining a creative career, and what it means to curate both a crowd and a legacy. Dave opens up about community, collaboration, and the moments on and off the decks that have defined his journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
More from How To DJ
Chris Hawkins welcomes Tom Wainwright, one of the Hacienda’s most beloved resident DJs. From humble beginnings washing pots alongside Laurent Garnier in Manchester’s iconic Dry Bar, Tom Wainwright takes us through his journey from buying his first records with paper round money, to warming up the Hacienda’s legendary dance floors, to spinning in clubs around the world with Gatecrasher and Ministry of Sound.
Jagz Kooner joins Chris Hawkins for a career-spanning conversation about DJing, production, remixing and his part in some of the most influential British music of the last four decades.
This previously unreleased episode of How To DJ is released in loving memory of William Orbit.
In this episode, Chris Hawkins sits down with hard dance pioneer Rob Tissera to look back on more than 35 years behind the decks. Rob recalls arriving in Manchester at the height of the acid house explosion, practising in a tiny room in Chinatown and getting an early break DJing at the Haçienda before going on to become a fixture at some of the biggest clubs and raves of the era.