Ibiza - The Reset Rebel

In this episode Jo Youle sits down with guest No.199 Lee Bennett, the dynamic promoter of the iconic Bagleys nightclub and the visionary behind London’s Walk of Fame who now lives in Ibiza.

Lee, whose career has spanned decades in the entertainment and nightlife industries, shares insights into his fascinating journey, from bringing some of the most memorable parties to life at Bagleys to honouring London’s most celebrated artists and performers on his very own Walk of Fame. 

Lee's dedication to preserving and celebrating the essence of London’s cultural scene is as strong as ever, and his stories paint a vivid picture of an era that defined nightlife for a generation.

Jo and Lee dive into the heyday of Bagleys, discussing what made the venue a mecca for club-goers and music lovers in the '90s and early 2000s.

Lee reminisces about the electric energy that defined Bagleys, where genres collided, and the most innovative DJs took to the decks, pushing the boundaries of underground music culture.

He shares the challenges and thrills of promoting events during a time when London’s nightlife was a hotbed for creativity and connection.

As they explore the vibrant past of Bagleys, listeners get a firsthand account of the club’s legacy and its lasting impact on London’s music landscape.

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In today´s episode we grab a glass of red wine and head to meet South African long term island resident, David Leppan at his beautiful home for a chat about a life led through a slightly nomadic lens.

He grew up and attended boarding school in Africa and then went to university in Austria (which he never completed), and finally ended up residing between Europe and Asia for the last two decades befor making Ibiza his home for the last 30 years. 

He is a pioneer in big data used to fight international crime, and soon will launch Los Patios, an oasis on the island for islanders.

In todays Episode, we preview one of the years biggest annual music events in the calendar as half of the island ship out to Amsterdam for ADE.

With a rich background in music journalism as the Editor of DJ Mag Ibiza and extensive experience as the magazines Tech Editor, Michael Wilson joins Jo at the Hub in his music studio to talk about his island life and transition into writing after a long career in the music industry. 

He says his mission is to bring a deep understanding of both the creative and technology side of the electronic music scene. 

With a career spanning over 16 years at DJ Magazine, he has been an integral part in shaping the conversation around electronic music on the island and beyond. 

From Lighting Director at Lio to intimacy coaching in Ibiza Buzz has seen it all on the island. 

He moved from America to Thailand, India, Barcelona and eventually Ibiza after working in the Circus in the Spanish city. 

In todays episode we hear how he met Leonardo Di Caprio who doesn’t like to be the centre of attention when not at work, Anna Hathaway and Arnold Schwarzenegger at the famous cabaret establishment but now prefers to be working at the Garden of Light. 

Former London and Ibiza club runner, rave MC and dance music journalist, Kirk Field has worked in the night-time industries for four decades.

Armed with “two fingers and the truth”, Kirk Field’s critically acclaimed debut ‘Rave New World: Confessions of a Raving Reporter’ was hailed as a modern cult classic and became the UK’s most popular hardback and audiobook in dance music/club culture. 

In 2024 his narrated audiobook was nominated for an ARIA Award and his spoken word live show is booked for a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

His follow up, ‘Planes, Trains & Amphetamines’ tells the inside story on clubbing travel.

Kirk lives in Devon with his family, a cat which is mute, and his tinnitus which sadly isn’t. 

Argentine born, but Ibiza based chef, Sebastian Mazzola is todays guest as he spends his summers working out of a private space close to Dalt Vila. 

He used to work under head chef Albert Adria in Barcelona at the now closed 41 and explains, how as a lover of electronic music, he befriended a group of well known DJ´s  which got him starting to think about the way they fly all over the world showcasing their music and how that could also be applied to the way he creates food. 

Our conversation took place when he was recently in Japan cooking on a tiny island and over the last decade, he has been travelling with his partner, through Cooking in Motion,  all over the world. 

The interview took place as part of The Xarraca Journal  - Issue 4 which launches next week officially and has the theme of human connection which features a mix of fashion, sustainability, technology, regenerative practise, wellness, fiction, poetry, music, art and, of course, the progressive thinking that is so much a part of our island community. 

Fat Tony – real name Tony Marnach – went from living on a London council estate to best mate of Kate Moss and Boy George, and one of the party scene’s most notoriously hedonistic DJs.

Since commencing his sober 17 years ago, he has forged a career as fashion’s go-to DJ and an LGBTQ+ activist.

His new memoir, I Don’t Take Requests, documents his journey from difficult beginnings to kingpin of the 80s and 90s club scene, his drug addiction, HIV diagnosis, rehab and recovery.

In todays episode, ahead of his Ibiza opening gig at Pikes party, Back to Mine, he sits down with Jo Youle at the Hub Ibiza studios to reveal his story from Love & recently getting engaged in NYC to his Fiance Stavros to casting h8is mind back to his glory days at Paradise garage, Studio 54 and the Loft in NYC when he used to play and party on the circuit. 

What does it mean to be truely free? 

In todays podcast we meet Kyan, a film director and musician, who made a film called "The Last Free Man on Earth," about Alex. A man who has lived in a cave for the past 9 years in Punta Galera. 

In search of enlightenment, the platinum-selling record producer left his hedonistic life behind and through the best part of a decade he has learned to live life in  a much more rustic fashion in the thick of things down south.

Kyan got stuck in Ibiza in lockdown and decided to stay a little longer and make his very first film after meeting Alex, taking almost 2 years to study and shoot his new friend over many sessions.

The film recently debuted at the Ibiza Cine Fest in santa Eulalia and Jo goes to meet Kyan after watching it at his studio in Cala Llonga for todays conversation. 

In todays episode we celebrate International Womens Day and head to San Antonio to meet firefighter and  artist, Romanie Sanchez.

She was born and bred on Ibiza and lived through the 70´s Ibiza.....and has seen it all, in many ways.

More info on Romanie here 

Aguascopio is an all-female art collective living in Ibiza. Since 2021 we have made art which fuses artistic swimming, costume design and drone photography.

 Annabelle Widmann grew up in Ibiza and is a costume designer as well as performer. Her work has been seen in parties and clubs such as Woomoon and Chinois in Ibiza, as well as in festivals and exhibitions around the world.  For Aguascopio she provides costumes, some original music, and she is also one of the performers.

 Liz Kueneke grew up in the United States but has been living in Ibiza since 2009. She is a multidisciplinary artist and curator and has had art residencies in the Hangar: Centre de Producció d ́Arts Visuals (Barcelona) and The Outpost for Contemporary Art (Los Angeles).

Tasya Menaker was born in Siberia but grew up in the United States. She has lived in Ibiza since 2013 where she has worked as an event and portrait photographer. For Aguascopio she is the drone operator, as well as the photography and video editor. She has been published in Rolling Stone and Forbes magazines and has exhibited her work in cities around the world including Chicago, New York City and Barcelona.

Tonight Feb 28th, the trio will appear at the CINE fest Ibiza in Santa Eulalia with the world premiere of their Be Like Water film.

More on Aguascopio HERE