S01 E19 Friendship is a large part of the music experience. We meet friends at gigs, we're in bands with friends, and sometimes, when the stars align we get to put on gigs featuring friends. Then there are the magical occasions whereby we are able to promote a gig for a friend who has lived abroad for years and is back in the UK for just a short time. This episode is … [Read more...] about Nujumi + John Bowers + Strandings + Mawhrin Skel live at Ipswich Smokehouse
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Supermerger in Rotterdam (interview)
S01 E18 Someone we know* once described an electronic music performance as being like watching someone standing behind a desk doing emails. This is something that even the most ardent electronica fan can admit is often true. Sure, the huge acts can afford impressive light shows and enough lasers to upset commercial air traffic, but what can artists who haven't already … [Read more...] about Supermerger in Rotterdam (interview)
A short history of the Amen break
S01 E17 Do you know what the Amen break is? No? Then listen to this episode of the Beat Motel Zine Podcast. If you already know what the Amen break is then you should still listen to this episode of the podcast! One of the greatest and bestest things about music is that you can always be amazed by learning something new. Once you have acquired new musical knowledge … [Read more...] about A short history of the Amen break
Wu-Tang: An American Saga – review
S01 E16 Wu-Tang: An American Saga is a series shown on Disney+ (here in the UK) and is a dramatisation of the early days of the Wu-Tang clan. In this episode of the Beat Motel Podcast Andrew walks us through the first two seasons of this hip-hop historical dramatisation. How close is Wu-Tang: An American Saga to the truth, and does that really matter at all? Would … [Read more...] about Wu-Tang: An American Saga – review
Ipswich Music Day 2023 Report
S01 E15 Ipswich Music Day happens the same weekend ever year in, yup, you guessed it - Ipswich! This is the largest free one day music festival in the UK. In this episode of the Beat Motel Podcast Andrew takes us on a journey through Ipswich Music Day (known locally as 'music in the park' as it returns to Christchurch park. Ipswich Music Day has a great repuptation … [Read more...] about Ipswich Music Day 2023 Report
