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'''Queens of Noize''' are an [[England|English]] [[indie music|indie]]/[[disco music|disco]] DJ duo based in [[London]]. The constituent members are Mairead Nash and Tabitha Denholm.
{{Infobox person
| name = Queens of Noize
| birth_date = '''Mairead Nash''' (born 1982)<!--<! See the results when searching for her name and 1982; they are all related to her management company profile, which should not be cited here--><br />'''Tabitha Denholm''' (born 1975)<ref name=Stylist />
| occupation = Radio DJs, Television presenters
| years_active = 2002–2008
| television = ''[[MTV2]]''
| website =
}}

'''Queens of Noize''' were a DJ duo based in [[London]], consisting of Mairead Nash and [[Tabitha Denholm]]. During their time as a duo they presented for MTV2 and BBC 6 Music and performed at a number of international festivals.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Kate Allen: PRINTED WORDS / Mairead Nash Interview|url = http://kate-allen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/printed-words-mairead-nash-interview.html|website = kate-allen.blogspot.co.uk|access-date = 2015-06-16}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Their career began in 2002 at Club 333 in [[Shoreditch]], and since then their club night has moved to the [[Barfly (club)|Camden Barfly]], and they have performed at many different festivals and clubs internationally, including the [[Carling Weekend]], [[Roskilde Festival]] and [[Festival Internacional de Benicàssim]], and have presented their own show on [[MTV2]]. They have also released their own single, "Indie Boys (Don't Deserve It)", to little critical or commercial success. They are well-known in the British music press for their strong links with the up-and-coming stars of the London indie scene, both business and romantic; between them they have been linked with [[Johnny Borrell]], [[Pete Doherty]], [[Elton Welsby]], [[Jason Stollsteimer]] and Ted 'Roland Shanks' Pearce, and [[Zezi Ifore]] among others. They inspired the name of Pete Doherty's band [[Babyshambles]], after nicknaming him "Babyshambles", and his fellow Libertine [[Carl Barat]] "Papashingles". The tracks "Mairead" by [[Von Bondies]], "No Good Time" by [[Graham Coxon]] and "[[Golden Touch (song)|Golden Touch]]" by [[Razorlight]] are said to be about Nash.
Their career began in 2002 with their club night at Club 333 in [[Shoreditch]], which subsequently moved to the [[Barfly (club)|Camden Barfly]]. They performed internationally at clubs and festivals including the [[Carling Weekend]], [[Roskilde Festival]] and [[Festival Internacional de Benicàssim]], and presented their own show on [[MTV2]]. They also released a single, "Indie Boys (Don't Deserve It)", to little critical or commercial success.


They started presenting a radio show in September 2006 on [[BBC 6 Music]], called ''Queens of Noize Sonic Safari''. Firstly presented the show from 12:00am-2:00am Saturday into Sunday. Then from 07th April 2007 the show moved to a Saturday afternoon time slot 4:00pm-6:00pm until 31st May 2008 when the slot was taken over by [[Lauren Laverne]]<ref>.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/05_may/20/6music.shtml BBC - Press Office - Lauren Laverne joins 6 Music<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The Queens then hosted a two-hour show on BBC 6 Music 12:00am-2:00am Friday into Saturday from June 2008 until April 2009. As well their own show they also presented the Listener 6 Mix on Sunday nights 8:00pm-10:00pm between Nov 2007 until Sept 2008, then took over the 6 Mix for a time.
They started presenting a radio show in September 2006 on [[BBC 6 Music]], called ''Queens of Noize Sonic Safari''.<ref name=":0" /> The show was first broadcast from 12am–2am Saturday into Sunday, then from 7 April 2007 it moved to a Saturday afternoon time slot of 4pm–6pm, until 31 May 2008 when the slot was taken over by [[Lauren Laverne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/05_may/20/6music.shtml|website=BBC Press Office|title=Lauren Laverne joins 6 Music}}</ref> The pair hosted a two-hour show on BBC 6 Music 12am–2am Friday into Saturday from June 2008 until April 2009. As well their own show they also presented the Listener 6 Mix on Sunday nights 8pm–10pm from November 2007 until September 2008, then took over the 6 Mix for a period.


Since leaving BBC radio, Denholm has been working as a video director,<ref name="Stylist">{{Cite web|title = Work Life: Tabitha Denholm, Video Director|url = http://www.stylist.co.uk/stylist-network/work-life/work-life-tabitha-denholm-video-director|access-date = 2015-06-16}}</ref> while Nash runs a own record label, Luv.<ref name=":0" />
Their controversial appearance on ''[[Loose Lips (TV series)|Loose Lips]]'' is widely thought to have played a part towards the show's collapse, and the consequent disbandment of [[Derek Acorah]] and co.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

In June 2008, they became the second guest presenters of ''[[Big Brother's Big Mouth]]''.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/queensofnoize/ BBC 6 Music Queens of Noize radio programme website]
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/queensofnoize/ BBC 6 Music Queens of Noize radio programme website]

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Latest revision as of 03:06, 24 May 2023

Queens of Noize
BornMairead Nash (born 1982)
Tabitha Denholm (born 1975)[1]
Occupation(s)Radio DJs, Television presenters
Years active2002–2008
TelevisionMTV2

Queens of Noize were a DJ duo based in London, consisting of Mairead Nash and Tabitha Denholm. During their time as a duo they presented for MTV2 and BBC 6 Music and performed at a number of international festivals.[2]

Career

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Their career began in 2002 with their club night at Club 333 in Shoreditch, which subsequently moved to the Camden Barfly. They performed internationally at clubs and festivals including the Carling Weekend, Roskilde Festival and Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, and presented their own show on MTV2. They also released a single, "Indie Boys (Don't Deserve It)", to little critical or commercial success.

They started presenting a radio show in September 2006 on BBC 6 Music, called Queens of Noize Sonic Safari.[2] The show was first broadcast from 12am–2am Saturday into Sunday, then from 7 April 2007 it moved to a Saturday afternoon time slot of 4pm–6pm, until 31 May 2008 when the slot was taken over by Lauren Laverne.[3] The pair hosted a two-hour show on BBC 6 Music 12am–2am Friday into Saturday from June 2008 until April 2009. As well their own show they also presented the Listener 6 Mix on Sunday nights 8pm–10pm from November 2007 until September 2008, then took over the 6 Mix for a period.

Since leaving BBC radio, Denholm has been working as a video director,[1] while Nash runs a own record label, Luv.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Work Life: Tabitha Denholm, Video Director". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Kate Allen: PRINTED WORDS / Mairead Nash Interview". kate-allen.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Lauren Laverne joins 6 Music". BBC Press Office.
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