Mix #14

It's time for a new playlist.... this one has taken a while to put together so I can't remember where half the songs have come from... as usual though, I have pilfered some from the artists I work with. 

Mix #14

Some new including Value Void, Madeline Kenney, Mattiel, True Blue, Squid, Black Belt Eagle Scout, FUR, Cornelia Murr, Ohtis and Adrianne Lenker.

Some less new including serpentwithfeet, Leon Vynehall, Robyn, The Goon Sax (what an absolute tune), Low, Fatima, Sharon Van Etten, Christine and the Queens and Noname.

Some old including Sun Ra, Genesis, The Sonics, The Jellies, Donny Hathaway, The New Dawn, Charles Aznavour, T. Rex and Modern Lovers (always).

Some Domino: Tirzah, SASAMI, Julia Holter, Anna Calvi ('Swimming Pool' was in my head for most of my holiday in Puglia), Bill Ryder-Jones, Richard Dawson (his End of the Road set was incredible), Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks (seen them twice in the last month), Protomartyr and Villagers. 

I watched the Grace Jones doc (tis good) & the Barbra Streisand A Star Is Born on Netflix (also good). 

Imogen Cunnigham

I saw David Byrne in Brighton this week, the live show was incredible, rightly been lauded as the best show since Stop Making Sense. So joyful, so engaging, democratic, was like a play and a fair few Talking Heads songs were played... Bury me to 'This Must Be The Place'. 

I visited Liverpool for the first time, the Metropoloitan Cathedral is specatular, so much stained glass in a 60s dream. I also went to Cornwall again, this time for Halloween but more on that next time. Might try and get there again before the year is out. 

Mix #11

Another mix so soon, why yes! I'm on smoko! (This joke will become apparent once you listen)

Mix #11

Some top tunes:

Shannon & The Clams getting the attention they deserve with their new Dan Auerbach produced record. 

After singing her last album in Welsh, Gwenno has now done an album in Cornish - check out the debut if you're unfamiliar (she used to be in The Pipettes!). 

Lawrence of Belgravia is back. Plus an oldie from him.

I might have a biased interest in any song that mentions the word 'ether' (cause it's like they're calling my name youknow), but this Alela Diane one is particularly lovely. About motherhood.

Lankum - goosebumps, take me to Ireland already. 

I didn't include Aldous Harding on a playlist last year, it took me a while to work out whether I liked her or not as there are some interesting vocals happening.

We'll miss you MES, see ya mate.

The Internet channeling Aaliyah in a way most people haven't been able to. 

New things (to me) - Peggy Gou, Amen Dunes, Berntholer (think I heard this in a film), Lucrecia Dalt (Julia Holter recommended) and Khruangbin.

Returns from Janelle Monae, Stephen Malkmus, Parquet Courts, David Byrne, Polica, Ezra Furman, Jack White. 

                        Gary Greenberg

Other enjoyments from the last month...

Lady Bird, as you might expect, is an utter joy. I can't wait to see it in the cinema and I gotta send that dollar to Greta Gerwig. When everyone was getting excited about the letter she wrote to Justin Timberlake, my takeaway from that interview, was that her crew wore nametags. A brilliant way to make a environment welcoming and unintimating plus a way to slightly reduce the power of the director. Something for Hollywood to think about. 

Derry Girls - a great new series available to watch on All4. Finally started (& finished) season 2 of Search Party as well (also on All4). 

Wild Beasts final ever show at Hammersmith Apollo. Check out their Domino Documents, Last Night All My Dreams Came True.

Rita, Sue & Bob Too at The Royal Court - after the play got cancelled, they decided to put it back on and had more talks going on so there was a Q&A afterwards with Clio Barnard (who made The Arbor about Andrea Dunbar - watch if you haven't), Adelle Stripe (wrote a book about Andrea) and the play's director Kate Wasserberg. I thought the play was brilliant, and may now seek out the film. 

On another Clio Barnard tip, her new film Dark River is as we've come to expect from her: powerful, moving and brilliant work. 

PANCAKE DAY PANCAKE DAY PANCAKE DAY

Watching 'I Know Where I'm Going' at the BFI, I'd not seen this Powell and Pressburger before - made me romanticize sleeper trains (again) and get excited for a trip to the Scottish highland islands next summer (yes 2019!).

Hookworms live at Rough Trade East, don't miss their London show in March - nearly sold out. 

Having booked tickets in 2016, I saw Hamilton last week. A brilliant idea excellently executed but took me a little while to engage with it. Perhaps like when it takes you a little to readjust to Shakespeare speak.