Mix #29

Another playlist mostly created in 2021 

Mix #29

We got Duke Ellington, Dolly Parton, Angel Olsen, Mitski, Syd, Braxe + Falcon, Nico, Minor Conflict, Pink Floyd, Paris Texas, CAN, Betty Davis, Melody's Echo Chamber, Lido Pimienta, CMAT, Alastair DePlume, Batu, Shabaka and Link Wray amongst others. 

Credit: Vivek Vadoliya

Just back from a holiday in Grenada, my first to the Caribbean Islands if we're not counting Cuba, but apparently we should be. Big up Tim's on Anse La Roche. 

Saw Lara Ricote at Soho Theatre last night, otherwise, saw Aftersun before Christmas and now planning some further 2023 travels whilst sorting out a new boiler. 

Mix #13

This first song by Nino Ferrer is so bloody good. I hope you all agree. 

The rest of this playlist delves into a fair bit of older stuff: Erykah Badu, The Three Degrees, Neil Young, Parliament, Blind Willie Johnson, Nick Drake, a Devo interlude, Paul McCartney , Nick Cave (his Primavera set was incredible!), Section 25 (new to me), Nu Shooz.

Plus new Haley Bonar - though she's just going by HALEY now, Young Fathers (love seeing how far these guys have come & rightly so), Oneohtrix Point Never, Junglepussy, Beach House, Mitski, Janelle Monae, Christine & The Queens, The Goon Sax, Amyl & The Sniffers, LUMP. I might have to buy the Kadhja Bonet, Kamasi Washington and Kali Uchis albums - a lot of good stuff on there! 

Mix 13

Juno Calpyso

Other highlights from Primavera last month were Thundercat, James Holden & The Animal Spirits. We visited Casa Vicens - Gaudi's first house and after visiting Barcelona 6 times previously, I finally went inside Sagrada Familia - what a wonder. 

Earlier this month I also visited Mersea Island and lunched at The Company Shed. So much food, it's BYOB (B standing for bread and wine here).

I watched my first Agnes Varda film, Cleo from 5 to 7, part of the BFI's season. Get involved

Mix #3

This is a selection of music I’ve been listening to over the last 6 months. Mostly new, but a few random old ones in there. 

Listen and enjoy: Mix #3

Photo - Matthew Brooks