Legendary Brazilian percussionist and composer Chico Medori is the man behind 80’s smooth jazz ensemble Grupo Medusa.
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'The People's Workshop - Houston Talent Expo '82' (BBE) World Premiere
The mighty BBE have unearthed another ultra rare gem with ‘The People’s Workshop - Houston Talent Expo ‘82’ album. A collection of gospel, funk and soul beauties collectively composed and performed by members of the workshop in Houston, Texas. A fine addition for any soul music lover.
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Revolution & Change: Lagos 1977
A programme of Music and Arts inspired by the Nigerian megacity
Friday 22 January 2016, Rough Trade Nottingham 6.30 - 11pm, Free entry
RIM KWAKU OBENG - RIM ARRIVES/TOO TOUGH (BBE Records)
It’s crazy how few people outside of the Afro-Disco digging fraternity knew about Rim Kwaku Obeng before BBE reissued his ‘Rim Arrives’ (1980) and ‘Too Tough’ (1982) albums in the latter quarter of this year.
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KADHJA BONET - An Interview
Not many recent records have moved me as instantly as ‘The Visitor’ EP by Kadhja Bonet.. I came across her devastating cover of 21st Century’s 1975 ‘Remember The Rain’ and pre-ordered her EP within a few minutes..
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Revolution & Change - Detroit 1968
Revolution And Change brings together film, art and music inspired by and from Detroit’s prolific creative community.
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Revolution and Change Mix #1 - New Orleans
Revolution and Change Mix #1 - New Orleans
A mix of New Orleans brass band music, hip hop and spoken word, showing the connections between the two forms of street music.
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DJ Vadim - An Interview
The Dubcatcher, The Terrorist, the beatmaker, the chef..DJ Vadim is a producer and turntablist extraordinaire..with a brand new album and a twentieth anniversary to prepare for, he's a busy man but we managed to grab a few words and an exclusive mix from him...
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Steve Cobby 'Everliving' - Album Review
'Everliving' is fourteen tracks of immaculately loose, funky and emotional instrumentals, played by a man who wants you to know he is present and involved..deeply. Ex-Friendly reviews it but you should just buy it!
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Junk
Label Focus #4: Squareglass
Label Focus #4 Squareglass - Elegance, abstraction and bleeps from the South East London label. Squareglass release their first label sampler. ‘Transparencies’, a nine track compilation released this week...
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Rave Against Racism - Interview with Jock Lee
Rave Against Racism is an organisation that aims to raise awareness about racism worldwide and the current rise of the far right in the UK and Europe. Their angle is through the world of clubbing and it’s ‘all are welcome’ attitude whether you are black, white, gay, straight, freak or football fan! Ex-Friendly chats with co-founder Jock Lee...
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Africa Oyé 2015 - Interview with Creative Director Paul Duhaney
Africa Oyé is the UK's largest free festival of African music and culture and takes place annually in Liverpool. Ex-Friendly caught up with old friend and Creative Director of Oyé Paul Duhaney...
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Crate Diggin Special with Steve Cobby (DJ Set)
Truth and Lies present Crate Diggin Special: Confetti Industry Week Wrap Up with Steve Cobby (DJ Set)
DJ OIL INTERVIEW- LE RHYTHME DE LA VIE
Lionel Corsini or DJ Oil as he is known when he throws his headphones on is a French underground legend and he has a brand new and pretty damn good album out on the mighty BBE called ‘Phantom’...
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SIMON BOSWELL & theAND - Live
As part of Nottingham’s 2015 Light Night Programme and supported by Rough Trade and alongside Truth & Lies’ Crate Diggin night...we present theAND live!! - Friday 6 February 2015, Free Entry.
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Steve Cobby Interview- Saudade & the Third Wind
Exclusive Truth and Lies interview with legendary producer and Fila Brazilia man Steve Cobby.
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The Four Factors of Crate Digging in the 21st Century.
On the launch week of our new regular Crate Diggin’ Friday at Nottingham’s new Rough Trade venue, here's an attempt to unpack the origins of crate digging.
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Label Focus 3# Soundway
The new sound of Soundways. Indigenous and International.
Soundway Records, the fantastic UK label led by DJ and record explorer Miles Clevet, has built in only 12 years, an extraordinary back catalogue of reissue releases.
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The Cultured sound of Geiom
Geiom is an established producer of the most cultured variety. His first release was in 1995 on the Meir Label and was released under the pseudonym Hem. Several albums and singles down the line and countless collaborations have demonstrated the artists diversity and staying power.
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Telling stories and other vinyl explorations
Joff considers the art of telling stories through music and what it means to mix vinyl.
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