As longtime supporters of the band, we caught up with bandleader and co-founder Bennie 'Big Pete' Pete on their 20th anniversary tour for a little chat before their gig at the Riverbank in Nottingham in July 2016. Previously unpublished, Ex-Friendly elicits some true insight from this gentle and quietly spoken man into the history and ongoing challenges of being a musician from one of the toughest but most inspirational cities in the US.
For the inaugural Houghton Festival, Truth & Lies are going to explore ‘Revolution & Change in Venezuela and the Tropics’ through films, talks, design and crates of the funkiest music in the World! (read more to find out what we will be up to...)
Yazmin Lacey is a proper East End girl who after moving to Nottingham several years ago found her voice and what a voice it is, fragile yet strong, a voice for classic soul music but with its roots in surprising places. Ex-Friendly caught up with her over a beer on the eve of her first solo release, an extended EP entitled ‘Black Moon’, soul jazz ripe with emotion containing hints of broken beat and other indicators of what is to come.
On this brilliant new compilation for BBE, ace compiler John Armstrong has dug deep into the Afrobeat influenced bands coming out of Brazil and it’s as fresh as a ripe mango, Fela Kuti and Tony Allen’s rhythms as a starting point not as a mirror. Influences from everywhere mesh and entwine with the classic Afrobeat horn and percussion template giving us a collection unlike any other.
DJ Tahira is a superbly eclectic DJ and Producer from São Paulo in Brazil who is becoming famous for his deep explorations into traditional Brazilian rhythms pairing them alongside all kinds of beats and pieces from House to Hip Hop and much more...Ex-Friendly caught up with the much in demand man for a quick interview about his inspirations and plans for the future...
A quite astounding album of epic orchestral arrangements, Brazilian rhythms and sublime vocal turns inspired by a single event...the killing of a young Australian guy in Rio. Read the review here...
Some photos from our Yard Party at Rough trade Nottingham for Record Store Day 2017
15 Hours of Sound on Wax
Record Store Day 2017
Truth & Lies Yard Party, Rough Trade Nottingham
8am–11pm!!
Truth & Lies Music Presents a Revolution and Change Special - a free screening of Pablo Navarrete's 'Hip Hop Revolución' (Alborada Films 2015) documentary and a DJ session of music from Venezuela at Rough Trade Nottingham.
As longtime supporters of the band, we caught up with bandleader and co-founder Bennie 'Big Pete' Pete on their 20th anniversary tour for a little chat before their gig at the Riverbank in Nottingham in July 2016. Previously unpublished, Ex-Friendly elicits some true insight from this gentle and quietly spoken man into the history and ongoing challenges of being a musician from one of the toughest but most inspirational cities in the US.
For the inaugural Houghton Festival, Truth & Lies are going to explore ‘Revolution & Change in Venezuela and the Tropics’ through films, talks, design and crates of the funkiest music in the World! (read more to find out what we will be up to...)
Yazmin Lacey is a proper East End girl who after moving to Nottingham several years ago found her voice and what a voice it is, fragile yet strong, a voice for classic soul music but with its roots in surprising places. Ex-Friendly caught up with her over a beer on the eve of her first solo release, an extended EP entitled ‘Black Moon’, soul jazz ripe with emotion containing hints of broken beat and other indicators of what is to come.
On this brilliant new compilation for BBE, ace compiler John Armstrong has dug deep into the Afrobeat influenced bands coming out of Brazil and it’s as fresh as a ripe mango, Fela Kuti and Tony Allen’s rhythms as a starting point not as a mirror. Influences from everywhere mesh and entwine with the classic Afrobeat horn and percussion template giving us a collection unlike any other.
DJ Tahira is a superbly eclectic DJ and Producer from São Paulo in Brazil who is becoming famous for his deep explorations into traditional Brazilian rhythms pairing them alongside all kinds of beats and pieces from House to Hip Hop and much more...Ex-Friendly caught up with the much in demand man for a quick interview about his inspirations and plans for the future...
A quite astounding album of epic orchestral arrangements, Brazilian rhythms and sublime vocal turns inspired by a single event...the killing of a young Australian guy in Rio. Read the review here...
Some photos from our Yard Party at Rough trade Nottingham for Record Store Day 2017
15 Hours of Sound on Wax
Record Store Day 2017
Truth & Lies Yard Party, Rough Trade Nottingham
8am–11pm!!
Rest in peace william onyeabor
Fantastic Man a documentary investigating Nigerian musician William Onyeabor, a man shrouded in mystery and myth.
Truth & Lies Music Presents a Revolution and Change Special - a free screening of Pablo Navarrete's 'Hip Hop Revolución' (Alborada Films 2015) documentary and a DJ session of music from Venezuela at Rough Trade Nottingham.