We slipped into October a bit quicker than I anticipated, and I didn’t manage to record our Q3 podcast before my co-host went on sabbatical. However, Soho Radio have invited me to host a show for 2 hours this Wednesday from 12-2pm and you can listen in online http://www.sohoradiolondon.com - I’ve decided it’s a good excuse to do the Q3 review, live, on my own… what’s the worse that can happen?
I’d like to play some of your requests, so pick a song or an album from July, August or Sept and tell me what you love about it, and I will try to fit a few of your picks in amongst mine.
I’m also going to play some of my all-time favourites and a few new things that I’m loving. Expect a mixture of blissed out modern classical and burly riffs, and probably a few wonderful pop songs too.
Noname - Telefone is the best thing released this quarter (and probably this year)
Play this track:
What I love about it is how fucking great her flow and lyrics are and how little it sounds like she’s trying. I also really love that it’s a record giving a voice to and telling stories from a perspective that doesn’t get aired enough in any genre let alone hip-hop.
Just 70s Yamaha organ and perfect rough diamond vocals seeped in love, loss, misery and pain. It’s sparse, fragile, uplifting and overall pretty darn beautiful.
I’m still really into the new Every Time I Die album. This one’s my current favourite. Sounds like Helmet/Unsane in places (albeit briefly), Pantera in others. It’s nuts.
Little update: the station liked the show and have asked me to do it monthly. Will be sure to have guests on in future so I have someone to chat with as the speaking into an abyss thing is odd.
If you could all have a listen and share the show it will really help when I start trying to find a sponsor for it.
