…is Discolypso’s home and the best venue in town (which happens to have the best sound system too which is massively important). We have so much musical talent on our…
…Make Me Funky fully written and ‘road tested’, or was it a track that came together in the studio, as Survival of the Fittest Was being tracked? Bill Summers: ‘Actually…
…for his “free-wheeling nature” by the Monterey Jazz festival artistic director Tim Jackson. Through his acclaimed tribute to Billie Holiday and touring stints with McCoy Tyner, his jazz credentials have…
…their set at Free Jazz — a free-entry show during Manchester Jazz Festival which also features sets from Kinkajous, Plume and Dean Stockdale Trio — we spoke to Pat Dooner…
…life. Dancefloor filler. Barrington Levy – Murderer One of the sweetest voices in reggae music comes with an absolute 80’s classic produced by Jah Life over the classic rework of…
…Mean Machine – ‘You’re The Only One’ Truly outstanding soul music…fat drums, raw vocals, gorgeous horns. Intense, emotional & bittersweet, like all the best soul music. B-side is a killer…
…being a disciplined obligation, so when I realised I wanted to start taking music seriously I already had a natural foundation that was there organically.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jZP3p1UQ0M Tony Allen took on…
…and Hot Since 82, it sees the band getting down amidst electric shapes and colours, reflecting the groove of the high-spirited track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO769KQ_skE Manu Delago plays Worldwide FM session Masterful…
…it does capture the band writing, playing and singing at their best: recognising that their journey as a group was reaching its conclusion, and turning in a record that would…
…and film screenings; and digital displays with short films celebrating the history of the Northern Quarter and its communities. There will also be a programme of events for the community,…
…the Fittest, then featuring Clark behind the kit. Check out their performance of Watermelon Man, featuring Summers’ famous beer bottle melody, an emulation of a Pygmy singing tradition, below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6cCnhP9LaQ…
With today’s music industry guaranteeing few composers a stable career, it pays to be as dexterous, versatile and ambitious as Solomon Grey. The London-based duo comprising of Tom Kingston &…
…compelled to write music in his honour, sometimes dedicating compositions to him explicitly. Of the many moving examples, Nancy Dupree’s Docta King, Herbie Hancock’s I Have a Dream and Nina…
…an alias or two and plenty of collaborations to uncover, here is a five track introduction to the eternally funky master, who comes to Band on the Wall on 12th…
Last week, we celebrated the life and music of the influential Manchester-based DJ, producer and Soul:ution founder Marcus Intalex. His sudden passing came as a shock to us all, and…
…with a focus on electro-acoustic composition and sound manipulation. Manchester-based composer Chaines — who has participated in creative residencies delivered by Brighter Sound in recent years — was one of…