Dear reader, meet John and Tony.

John, Tony, this is Dear reader.

We’re not going to question their haircuts -or maybe we should-, but these two are the mighty brains behind Slutty Fringe, one of the best and funniest music blogs in town. If you don’t know it, sort it out now, fool.

Now they’re launching a brand spanking new design for their blog (Slutty Fringe 2.0), and will host  one hell of a bash at Cargo to show off their music taste (and their wigs).

Mila Doré had a sit down with them to find out what they are really all about:

This is John.……………………………………This is Tony (allegedly)

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Tony, John, introduce each other to our dear reader in a few words:

Tony: John Power has spent most his life fighting the false assumptions of a nations Cast fans to carve a little spot for himself in London’s nightlife history – A man of taste and questionable morals whose writing style dovetails nicely with my own.

John: It’s true I get asked to do acoustic brit-pop performances on a near weekly basis. I first literally bumped into Tony when I poured an entire bottle of wine over him and his date at the Lock Tavern and it’s been downhill from there ever since. Saying that he’s one of my favourite writers and has stopped me from becoming a middle aged old git before my time.

What was the first song you listened to this morning?

T: Karen Young – Deetour

J: Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Annie (I’m Not Your Daddy)

What’s the best (and the worst) thing about having a music blog? –apart from going to gigs for free. And what do you think about the UK music press in general?

J: The best for me, getting to do things like this party, playing with DJs and bands I love, getting to shout about music I love and hopefully have people take notice.

T: I guess being involved in helping to break an artist, Crookers, for example, are massive now and Slutty Fringe was one of the first to feature them. On a less serious note, I try and take advantage of the offer of a free bar as much as possible!

As for the UK Music press I haven’t really paid much attention since the untimely demise of Jockey Slut (RIP), other than listening to the Guardian Music podcast mostly cos Rosie Swash gives me the horn.

J: Yeah, I often joke about our shabby journalism, but, jesus, some of the rubbish that actually makes it into print these days makes us look like Proust.

T: The worst thing about running a blog is being hassled on a near daily basis to contribute to Don Diablos hunt for fame (please fuck off!!).

J: I think I get more annoyed by people that send us a zshare link, with no explanation, mainly as we just don’t have time, so end up just binning stuff like that and might miss out on really good music.

What other blogs do you normally read?

T: Pinglewood, Keytars & Violins,  Hipster Runoff, 20 JFG & Nobody Cares About Kitsune.

J: Pretty much what he said… To be honest I mainly check mainly non-music blogs like WWTDD.

What is the most controversial thing you’ve ever written in your blog?

T: Apparently questioning why Friendly Fires might not have been a success.

J: Yeah that seemed to wind a few people up.

Give us a reason for each one of the bands or DJs playing at the upcoming party in Cargo.

J: Trevor Jackson

I’ve been trying to get Trevor to play at one of my parties for about 7 years now, the man is an absolute legend.

T: His recent 18 minute remix of DJ Hell is so epic!

J: Leo Zero – Probably responsible for some of my favourite edits of the past 12 months, his Freddie Mercury track is very erotic, his new album is a stone cold classic too.

Grovesnor – I first saw him supporting Hot Chip at The Luminaire about 5 years ago, blew me away. Lovely chap, absolute gent, really looking forward to seeing his full band in action for the first time.

T: I Haunt Wizards - Hate magic so a band that spooks wizards is good in my book.

J: And last but not least Kinema – Neil whose cover of Love Lockdown we released on our label put me onto these guys. Perfect 21st century blue-eyed soul, I’m looking forward to some solid keytar action from these boys.

Who would be performing in your dream after-party?

T: Optimo vs James Murphy & Pat Mahoney DJ set.

J: I could live with that, maybe try and squeeze Andy Blake in their somewhere.

T: Yes! Maybe get Daft Punk and their DAT tape down too for a live show, not sure how we’d fit their pyramid in though…

Who would you like the most to become part of your fan club? And the least?

J: Someone ridiculously rich and generous, Bill Gates maybe.east...

T: Would be great if the CEO of Pioneer took a shine to us and donated a pair of CDJ1000s. Or Stevie Jobs from Apple, he might chuck me an iPhone.

J: This is serious by the way, if anyone from Pioneer reads this and has a couple of spare Mk3′s lying around send em over, I’d be willing to have their logo tattooed on Tony in return.

T: Least? Alexis Petridis, I have an irrational hatred for that man.

J: I’d be a bit freaked out if someone like Bob Mugabe got his freak on to our blog.

Tell us two (one each one) “must” songs that you play everywhere you go.

T: The Units – High Pressure Days (Rory Phillips Remix).

J: Fleetwood Mac – The Chain

If you were at a karaoke, which song would you choose to sing and why?

J: I used to do a mean Barbie Girl… But I try not to sing in public it probably contravenes various human rights laws.

T: It was agreed I’d be the vocalist in our secret band project. I do a mean karoake version of Girls On Film.

J: We need to start that band properly, although now more than 5 people know of us as bloggers, we’re fucked. Journalists turned musicians never tend to be a good look.

Look at this picture of Frank Sinatra:

If he was in front of you right now and you could ask him just one question, what would it be?

J: I think I’d ask Ol’ Blue Eyes who really killed JFK?

T: Did Ava spit or swallow?

Where and how was the first time you got really drunk? (…and the last?)

T: Hmm… not sure if I can remember the first, the most memorable (for other people) is probably hitting the ICA with Power for a gig that had a free bar then ending up at Stringfellows for a Lily Allen afterparty with my last memories being paying £50 for a round, falling into a bin from a sitting position, deciding it was probably best to leave, not before walking into a full length mirror I mistook for the stairs and finally, the cherry on the pie, handing my brand new phone to a complete stranger on the street and imploring him to keep it. Last was prolly in Barcelona last month at a Drop The Lime gig, it all went totally pear shaped after a massive gulp of jagermeister.

J: First time, I imagine it was in a park somewhere out in the suburbs. Last time, probably about 2 weeks ago when I was DJ’ing out in Croatia and got a little bit too stuck into the free booze. My girlfriend found me on my knees in the DJ booth air guitaring to a particularly firey solo.

Tell us one sentence for what you’d each like to be remembered.

J: On the off chance that I don’t cure cancer or establish world peace, I’d like to think people will look back and say I wasn’t a total asshole.

T: Just because you have a Slutty Fringe it doesn’t mean you are a slut.

Who has is the best fringe ever?

T: This girl.

J: I think Betty Page probably set the standard though, didn’t she?

You are all invited to Cargo on the 29th of August for the launch party of Slutty Fringe 2.0.

LIVE: GROVESNOR + I HAUNT WIZARD + KINEMA

DJS: TREVOR JACKSON + LEO ZERO

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Free b4 11, £5 after