Soulful Christmas

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 29TH DECEMBER'S TOP 5 ALL THINGS AWESOME THIS WEEK.

LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

OUT NOW - CLICK - http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=269066830&s=143444]buy Christmas single out through iTunes December 17th 2007 - Download it baby! Thanks to everyone who helped to make it.

Needs no explanation.

2) Video of the week.

Video i made for soulful christmas using footage from the Boston 1968 concert

Soulful Christmas.

3) Quote of the week.

"We can save a lot of time and effort by making our meaningless choices effortless. Pick the first one, or the one in alphabetical order or flip a coin. Merely have a rule and make the choice." - Seth Godin.

4) Another video of the week.

Cover of Don McLean's 'Vincent'. Filmed and recorded live at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, December 2017. www.jamesblakemusic.com/vincent Director Andrew Douglas Producer Kathleen Heffernan Director of photography Flor Collins Editor Biff Butler Color Brandon Chavez

I'm a big James Blake fan, but I haven't seen him live. This is beautifuly however.

5) Gig of the week.

Blitz Glitz NYE at The Lamplighter.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

Slaves to the rhythm.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 22ND DECEMBER'S TOP 5 ALL THINGS AWESOME THIS WEEK.

LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

One of the most underrated Christmas songs, enjoy!

2) Video of the week.

An interesting documentary on 'Why We DJ'.

3) Quote of the week.

"The wolf attacked me, but fortuantely I had a pistol hidden in my moustache."

- Dixon Bainbridge

4) Another long video of the week.

Some music theory for you! It's some kind of sorcery.

5) Gig of the week.

Let Me Be Yule Fantasy - VI

It's the only place to be on the 23rd. The powerful Sophie Galpin banging out tune after tune all night.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

What About Me? (We Like It Here)

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 15TH DECEMBER'S TOP 5 ALL THINGS AWESOME THIS WEEK.

LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

Snarky Puppy nail it again, check  out as much of their stuff as you can, there's a decent amount on YouTube.

2) Video of the week.

More heat from Jamie Lenman. His previous band Reuben are also ace, check them out.

3) Quote of the week.

"Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results." - Narcotics Anonymous, 1981.

4) Another long video of the week.

5) Gig of the week.

Century City, Puppet Rebellion and Pieces @ The Lamplighter.

Some of the finest musicians and music the town has to offer, you will not be disappointed, expect it to be busy.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

Remain Indoors.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 1ST DECEMBER'S TOP 5 ALL THINGS AWESOME THIS WEEK.

LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

Stream & download: http://www.2lin.cc/YoMaeLeh Anonymous new artists Invisible Minds reveal their first ever song drop 'Yo Mae Leh' a kaleidoscopic, shimmering dream of a track, and the start of their communication to the outside world. Taking you on a Tropicalia Safari exploration, 'Yo Mae Leh' hunts inner bliss through the foliage of melodic micro instruments.

2) Video of the week.

Periphery's documentary, Remain Indoors: The Making of Select Difficulty. Get the album Periphery III: Select Difficulty now on Sumerian Records: http://smarturl.it/PeripheryIII-iTunes Directed and Edited by Jeff Holcomb Filmed by Jeff Holcomb and Josefa Torres Music by Periphery and Jake Bowen http://periphery.net http://facebook.com/peripheryband http://twitter.com/peripheryband http://instagram.com/periphery

3) Quote of the week.

"It turns out that wearing a helmet is a cheap way to avoid a lifetime spine injury. You get a 10x improvement for very little effort. Knowing about the risk is really helpful, and any time you're tempted to run the risk, remind yourself of its implications.

Worry is useful when it changes our behavior in productive ways."

- Seth Godin

4) The educational thing of the week.

I haven't read anything interesting/educational this week, any suggestions?

5) Gig of the week.

Drones x Loose Tooth

Couple of awesome bands at The Ex, Corby. Check them out, you will not be disappointed.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

King of Hearts.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 24TH NOVEMBER'S TOP 5 ALL THINGS AWESOME THIS WEEK.

LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

First XTC hitsingle with remastered and synchronized audio. (C) 1979 Virgin records.

A classic tune that does not age at all.

2) Video of the week.

At the height of our disembodied digital era, two robots come disguised as girl-humans to deliver their funk-punk message to the world. Sue Denim and Dee Plume are Robots In Disguise. They're the most exciting songwriting duo of the moment - Dee's aerobic guitar solos and Sue's grooving bass lines dance over poetic lyrics and chunky electronic beats.

A truly fucked up video and an awesome track.

3) Quote of the week.

"art is the thing that might not work"

- Seth Godin

4) Educational thing of the week.

We had the opportunity to visit legendary composer and musician Stewart Copeland at Sacred Grove Studios. Our conversation began discussing his work as a drummer (for which he's internationally known due to his work in The Police), but soon branched out to discuss his background in jazz, his adventures (and misadventures) uncovering rhythmic mysteries in Africa, and his work as a composer for film and ballet.

Stewart Copeland: Where The Gods Live.

5) Gig of the week.

King of Hearts Festival.

This festival is a great cause and run by a genuine dude in Matt Wetherill. We were fortunate enough to have Matt on the podcast back in July, you can hear that HERE. Matt talked us through the inspiration for the festival, and it's been amazing to see the line-up go from strength to strength to strength to strength to strength. See you there.
 

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

Worst Comes To Worst.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 17TH NOVEMBER'S TOP 5 ALL THINGS AWESOME THIS WEEK.

LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

I appreciate soothing music as much as the next guy, but sometimes you need to shout about shit.

2) Video of the week.

Official video for Dilated Peoples' "Worst Comes To Worst." From the album "Expansion Team." https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/expansion-team/id715477135 Directed by Jason Goldwatch Subscribe to Mass Appeal here: http://goo.gl/LqG3wZ --------------Mass Appeal-------------- Website: http://massappeal.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/massappeal Instagram: http://instagram.com/massappeal Facebook: http://facebook.com/massappeal What started as a humble graffiti 'zine in 1996 would soon grow to be one of the most trusted outlets for youth-spawned urban culture.

One of my favourite hip-hop tracks ever, it came at the right time in my life and let to great things musically, enjoy!

3) Quote of the week.

"When your body hits the wall, your mind says 'what wall'?"

- Former SEAL team member Robert O'Neil on the mindset to win.

4) An educational thing of the week.

► Watch more episodes of The Note: http://win.gs/2iCwzah At the birth of hip-hop and electro in Los Angeles, Uncle Jamm's Army started out playing high school parties in the mid-70s, and went on to become LA's most popular dance promoters for over a decade.

A fascinating film about a promoter crew in America during the birth of Hip-Hop and Electro.

5) Gig of the week.

Winter Night Market.

The next in a long line of great events put on by Nicola Griffiths of The Artists Table. We've been fortunate enough to have Nicola on The Audio Works podcasts talking about some of her previous ventures in Northampton, you can find that here.
 

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

Devolver.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GO...

1) Album of the week.

Jamie Lenman - Devolver.

Out on the 27th October via Big Scary Monsters, Devolver is the brand-new album from that man Jamie Lenman. Pre-order (vinyl/CD) - http://www.bsmrocks.com/products/598372-jamie-lenman-devolver-lp-cd-preorder Tracklisting: 1. Hardbeat 2. Waterloo Teeth 3. Personal 4. Body Popping 5. Comfort Animal 6. Mississippi 7. Hell In A Fast Car 8. I Don't Know Anything 9.

2) Video of the week.

Paying homage to this breathtaking wonder of the world alongside Peru's very own Red Bull 3Style​ champion DJ Thomas Young​ - completely unplanned and last minute! After an exhausting journey to reach the site 🚗✈️🚕🚂🚌 we snuck in a portable turntable setup and had a very small window to shoot the footage without being thrown out by security!

DJ ANGELO - Scratchu Picchu! (feat. DJ Thomas Young)

3) Quote of the week.

"Music is the effort we make to explain to ourselves how our brains work. We listen to Bach transfixed because this is listening to a human mind."

- Lewis Thomas

4) An educational thing of the week.

Throwback on a Comeback: The Last Cassette Tape Factory

5) Gig of the week.

Hana Brooks + Charlotte Carpenter @ Roadmender.

Two of Northamptonshire's finest at one gig, for £4.50. Nothing to lose.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

What's in my bag?

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

Hip Hop legend KRS One, What's in my bag?

KRS-One goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Check out his picks: Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca And The Soul Brother (CD) http://bit.ly/2rZ22mY Nas - God's Son (CD) Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (CD) http://bit.ly/2sen0T5 Mos Def - The New Danger (CD) http://bit.ly/2ufd48p M.O.P.

2) Video of the week.

Uploaded in hypeness for the Hundred Reasons/Hell is for Heroes anniversary concert this November! This is a video of a gig by HIFH in Amsterdam produced by a German company at concert-online.com back in 2007. The company has since gone bust and there is currently no way to buy this video anywhere, and I don't see any download link of it online.

Hell Is For Heroes - Live in Amsterdam

3) Quote of the week.

"Crack on."

It seems to be a saying common in the military, usually with 'I know this is shit but just get on with it' undertones. Useful daily.

4) An educational thing of the week.

Music theory cheat sheet, from ClassicFM.

5) Gig of the week.

Lunaxis + Support at The Lab

Tonight at Northampton's The Lab (formerly The Labour Club). We've been fortunate enough to have Lunaxis in the studio a few times and they are a powerful line-up of musicians, not to be missed.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

Some things you can't un-see.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 27TH OCTOBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

Sampha - Blood On Me.

I've had his album on repeat for two weeks, original, unique, well worth a listne. 

2) Video of the week.

3) Quote of the week.

"Some things you can't un-see."

James Haskell on The Audio Works Podcast #92, you can listen to that here.

4) Educational thing of the week.

An interesting photo of what High Contrast did differently on his new album.

5) Gig of the week.

Garibaldi Halloween.

One of the town finest pubs is having a party, Friday with the mighty OP1 and Saturday with Serious Types DJ's, get involved.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

I’m sober enough to know what I’m doing, and drunk enough to really enjoy it.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 20TH OCTOBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

Charlotte Carpenter - Hey Mr Cowboy.

You can catch Charlotte on episode 51 of The Audio Works Podcast - HERE.

2) Video of the week.

Hundred Reasons on Top Of The Pops 2002.

3) Quote of the week.

“I’m sober enough to know what I’m doing, and drunk enough to really enjoy it.”

– Jim Lahey, (John Dunsworth - April 12, 1946 – October 16, 2017).

4) Educational thing, not necessarily an article of the week.

5) Gig of the week.

Dapper Presents - DJ Andy Skank.

A great sandwich shop and a great DJ.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

21 Seconds to go.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

Pearl Jam - Even Flow.

2) Video of the week.

Shelter is the lead single taken from Charlotte's new EP released 20th October 2017 on 10" vinyl. Pre-order your copy here: http://charlottecarpentermusic.bigcartel.com/product/shelter-ep-limited-edition-10-vinyl See Charlotte on tour throughout Oct/Nov. Tickets: www.charlottecarpentermusic.com/tour Directed by Joe Phipps www.charlottecarpentermusic.com www.twitter.com/ccarpentermusic www.facebook.com/charlottecarpentermusic www.instagram.com/ccarpentermusic

3) Quote of the week.

“If you already know it's going to work, it's not an experiment, and only through experimentation can you get real invention. The most important inventions come from trial and error with lots of failure, and the failure is critical, and it's also embarrassing.”

– Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon

4) Educational thing, not necessarily an article of the week.

Evolution of Black British Music (seemingly in no order).

5) Gig of the week.

NoFest at The Garibaldi. - A powerful line-up for a good cause.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

Gravity doesn't care if you believe in it.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

Foo Fighters - Everlong.

2) Video of the week.

Charlotte Carpenter - Shelter

3) Quote of the week.

“What's a mystery is what the anti-science confusers get if they prevail. What happens when we don't raise the next generation of scientists, when vaccines become politically and economically untenable, when we close our eyes and simply rebuild houses on the floodplain again? Gravity doesn't care if you believe in it, neither does lung cancer.’’.

- Seth Godin.

4) Article of the week.

New BBC doc takes you inside the world of London’s pirate radio stations in the ’80s

A fantastic documentary about pirate radio.

5) Gig of the week.

Materia, Krysthla, Gnida, From Eden To Exile in Northampton

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

Asking Questions He Doesn't Want To Answer.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

Killswitch Engage - The End Of Heartache

2) Video of the week.

Stormzy: Gang Signs & Prayer A Rollo Jackson Film // Music by Stormzy // Supported by YouTube // Produced by Somesuch x The FADER // #MERKY Cast Young Thomas Abdul Basit Grown Thomas David Alade Tony Anthony Taylor Crew Writer & Director Rollo Jackson Producer Tom Gardner Director Of Photography

3) Quote of the week.

“it’s not the names you are called, it’s what you answer to that is important’’.

Willie Monroe. Middleweight boxer - world title challenger)

Submitted by reader Simon Mattock, cheers Simon!

4) Article of the week.

Asking Questions Louis C.K. Doesn't Want To Answer.

I'm a big Louis CK fan. He has produced lots of high quality material both stand up, sit com and drama. This is a real interview addressing some of the rumours about him.

5) Gig of the week.

I have no events on my calendar? Is there really nothing going on this weekend?

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

The difference between practice and rehearsal.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GO...

1) Track of the week.

Mark Ski - Play-Dioh The Remix EP

2) Video of the week.

3) Quote of the week.

"You've been thinking thoughts all your life and look where that's got you."

- Super Hands.

4) Article of the week.

The Difference Between Practice and Rehearsal

5) Gig of the week.

Vintage Retreat Open Mic

A good friend of mine is putting on this open mic. It's agreat venue, not your typical open mic place, try soemthing new.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

Old man.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GET INTO IT...

1) Track of the week.

Everything Everything - Good Shot, Good Soldier.

2) Video of the week.

Sing-A-Long Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were. Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were. Old man look at my life, Twenty four and there's so much more Live alone in a paradise That makes me think of two.

3) Quote of the week.

"The nicest thing I can say is "I hope you die in your sleep."

- Ricky Gervais.

4) Article of the week.

Hey, local bands, stop doing this shit.

I'm not sure I agree with this 100%, but it has some great points.

5) Gig of the week.

THIRTYFIVENN LAUNCH PARTY

It's a launch event to celebrate the first zine from the Northampton film based photographers. It's an exciting new project and the night itself is set to be a good one, get involved.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

I haven't read any good articles this week, have you got any?

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GET INTO IT...

1) Track of the week.

2) Video of the week.

Henry Rollins on Hot Ones.

It's a great show and Henry Rollins is an awesome dude.

3) Quote of the week.

"Those that mind, don't matter and those that matter, don't mind."

- Anon.

4) Article of the week.

I haven't read any good articles this week, have you got any?

5) Gig of the week.

The Artist Table - An evening of cocktails, craft beers, local food & music from DJ Andy Skank

We've had Nicola Griffiths on the podcast before and this night is another one of her ace creations. I'll be there, hopefully see you too.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

Just because you're offended it doesn't mean you're right.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER'S TOP 5. LET'S GET INTO IT...

1) Track of the week.

2) Video of the week.

When Steve Grantley joined Stiff Little Fingers.

We've been fortunate to have Steve on The Audio Works Podcast, and he's a very interesting guy. You can hear the episode here.

3) Quote of the week.

"Just because you're offended it doesn't mean you're right. Some people are offended by equality."

- Ricky Gervais.

4) Article of the week.

ADSR - Compressor.

5) Gig of the week.

Century City at The Pomfret Arms.

One of Northampton's finest bands, with a star studded line-up. 

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

and that's just the warm-up.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 25TH AUGUST'S TOP 5. LET'S GET INTO IT...

1) Track of the week.

Baauer - Candyman

2) Video of the week.

Brass warm up before Championships in Indianapolis. August 2010. Produced by Drum Corps Films - Christensen Media. Shot and recorded in HD with professional audio. Visit Blue Devils at http://www.bluedevils.org To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com http://www.cmediapost.com

This is so powerful, and it's just the warm up. No amps, no electrics, just horns and lungs.

3) Quote of the week.

"What the hell are you doing?"
"Syphoning boxed wine"

- Charlie Day

4) Article of the week.

서울예대 최승우 주강현 이재성 이나현 이나영 이혜민 a.p 김수미

The song they're singing is 'Better is One Day' this version is Trey McLaughlin's arrangement, but I don't know who they are. I did track it down to a music school in South Korea a few months ago, but I can't find it now. If you know let me know.

5) Gig of the week.

Burrowing Bees//Low Acre at The Garibaldi.

More local fire for free. Get down there.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

You're never going to arrive because you're already there.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST'S TOP 5. LET'S GET INTO IT...

1) Track of the week.

Dj Craze Hip-Hop & Trap Set - DJ Mag..

2) Video of the week.

3) Quote of the week.

"Wherever you go, there you are. You're never going to arrive because you're already there." - Seth Godin

4) Article of the week.

The Music a World-Class DJ Uses to Fall Asleep.

5) Gig of the week.

Garden + Support at Roadmender Northampton

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh

11+ musicians you must listen to.

AFTERNOON ALL!

HERE IS FRIDAY 28TH JULY'S TOP 5. LET'S GET INTO IT...

1) Track of the week.

Sauter-Finegan Orchestra - Doodletown Fifers

2) Live video of the week.

BR's best of Grime.

3) Quote of the week.

"And so the challenge. We choose not to learn because it's either going to fail (embarrassing and expensive) or it's going to work (frightening). We get ourselves stuck between a rock and a hard place of inaction." - Seth Godin

4) Other thing of the week.

 No suggestions last week, am I to assume you know of nothing interesting?

5) Gig of the week.

Bradfest 2017 at The Charles Bradlaugh

9+ local acts each one more powerful than the next, see you there.

Speak to you next Friday,

Josh