Blogs, bullet points and best of's.
1) Track of the week.
Music video by Jimmy Eat World performing Bleed American. (C) 2001 Interscope Records
Still one of my favourite songs years after it came out.
2) Video of the week.
You may know William Spencer from his insanely creative skate edits, but did you know the parkour/skateboarding master is also Spider-Man's skating stunt double? Take an inside look at the life of pro skateboarder turned actor, William Spencer, and some of his most creative skating we've ever seen.
From Skater to stunt double, follow your dreams kids.
3) Quote of the week.
"Choose to love the thing that you do."
- Seth Godin.
4) Interesting thing of the week.
Kendrick Lamar rapping over classic Dre beats.
5) Gig of the week.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
Warpaint, "Elephants" music video from Exquisite Corpse EP.
2) Video of the week.
3) Quote of the week.
"Yes, be original, but no, it's not helpful to be so original that we have no idea what you're doing."
- Seth Godin.
4) Interesting thing of the week.
BBC appoints new Head of Podcasting.
Major TV stations are realising the power of podcasting, the BBC is among the first of many to attempt to harness this (not so) new platforms. Get involved and have a look at the iTunes podcasting charts, I'm sure you'll find something of interest.
5) Gig of the week.
There's plenty going on this easter weekend. This is just one of many gigs, featuring our friend Josh Ryan as Little Bitboy.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
Official Video of the new single, ' Empty House' by Billy Lockett. Listen to or download the single here: https://lnk.to/EmptyHouseBillyLockett Subscribe to his channel to be the first to see any new videos.
Friend of the studio and previous podcast guest, Billy Locket, brings the fire AGAIN!
2) Video of the week.
*SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION*
The Josh Astrop Podcast is now available on YouTube;
The Josh Astrop Podcast - #111 Adam Fitch This week, in the first of the NEW Josh AstropPodcast, we speak to an old friend in Adam Fitch. I've known Adam for roughly 8 years now. We've worked on several projects together.
3) Quote of the week.
"All of us are smarter than any of us, so the value to all goes up when you share."
- Seth Godin.
4) Interesting thing of the week.
We're all tired, we work long hours, stay up late, get up early and do too much at the weekend meaning we start the week off tired. This article might help.
5) Gig of the week.
Century City at The Garibaldi.
Plue friends Pieces, sure too be a cracker, some of Northampton's finest musicians, see you there.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
Live version of Charlotte's new single "Babywoman" released March 16th 2018. Filmed by Alex Rühl at Phipps Brewery in Northampton. www.charlottecarpentermusic.com www.facebook.com/ccarpentermusic www.twitter.com/ccarpentermusic www.instagram.com/ccarpentermusic
Local hero Charlotte Carpenter released another killer track this week. I was lucky enough to chat to Charlotte in depth on episode 51 of the podcast, you can catch that - here.
2) Video of the week.
That one time when The Legendary only needed one drumstick 😬🥁🙅🏾♂️ Nate Smith
Dropping a stick has never sounded so good.
3) Quote of the week.
"I don't think learning is defined by a building or a certificate. It's defined by a posture, a mindset and actions taken."
- Seth Godin.
4) Interesting thing of the week.
We've changed The Audio Works Podcast to.....
THE JOSH ASTROP PODCAST
I know, amazing name, right? Anyway, it's a similar format but no you can watch it on YouTube too. The first episode of this latest incarnation is out on the 21st March, you can subscribe - here.
5) Gig of the week.
It's national learn to play day on 17th March, get down to PMT Northampton and get involved.
CLick image to find out more.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
Sister Nancy aka Muma Nancy - Bam Bam, 1982.
2) Video of the week.
3) Quote of the week.
"if you get an opportunity, exceed the opportunity and you’ll get another one, and another one."
- Sean Evans, Hot Ones.
4) Interesting thing of the week.
5) Gig of the week.
- a mix of disco, funk , and boogie at The wonderful Garibaldi Hotel. Get involved.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
Vex Red - Tarantula / Can't Smile (Cato Sessions January 2017)
2) Video of the week.
Hot Chip perform at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris at Grande Halle De La Villette.
3) Quote of the week.
"And as a professional, the career-making habit is this: once you set a date, never miss a date."
- Seth Godin.
4) Interesting thing of the week.
Marc Maron's WTF Podcast is one of the pioneering shows in Podcasting, and he's moving from the studio in his garage (he even interviewed Obama there). This article is a fascinating look into a studio that has produced something listened to by millions all over the world.
5) Gig of the week.
Both artists have done so much in and for the Northampton music scene. Guaranteed to be an awesome night at The Garibaldi.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
Original song ©Binkbeats EU Tour 2018 tickets and info: https://www.binkbeats.com/tour/ Debut EP out now: https://fanlink.to/P-M-P-U Order vinyl: https://goo.gl/HWqBTx production & direction: Bas Vermolen for Dubbelglas.tv camera: Gabriel Eisenmeier, Bart Maalderink, Dongwei Su & Bas Vermolen edit & color grading: Bas Vermolen audio mix & mastering: Binkbeats & Simon Akkermans filmed
BINKBEATS - Little Nerves feat. Niels Broos
An awesome amount of power from two guys.
2) Video of the week.
Uploaded in hypeness for the Hundred Reasons/Hell is for Heroes anniversary concert this November! This is a video of a gig by HIFH in Amsterdam produced by a German company at concert-online.com back in 2007. The company has since gone bust and there is currently no way to buy this video anywhere, and I don't see any download link of it online.
Because Hell Is For Heroes.
3) Quote of the week.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
- Ben Franklin.
4) Interesting thing of the week.
The Story of Skinhead with Don Letts.
The mighty Don Letts takes us through this sub-culture, well worth a watch.
5) Gig of the week.
Self-Confidence and Resilience Workshop
Friend of the studio Laura Graham is running a new workshop, who doesn't need a little more self-confidence and resilience? This Sunday at engine.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
The Roots - Dilla Joints (Full Album)
2) Video of the week.
Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage goes to the bar during 'End Of Heartache' for a quick shot of whiskey.
3) Quote of the week.
"The hard part isn't working for free. The hard part is figuring out that this is your chance to do more than you're asked, to resist being unpaid labor for an organization too cheap to pay you properly. Instead, this is a rare moment to leap."
- Seth Godin.
4) Interesting thing of the week.
Guitars out of skateboards, literally.
5) Gig of the week.
The Amazing DJ OP1 at The Pomfret Arms.
And he is amazing, real djing, real talk.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
2) Video of the week.
3) Quote of the week.
“Recycle.” - Katie Rutter.
4) Article of the week.
Some great advice for entrepreneurs (which is what musicians are in my opinion).
And what do people do when they’re acting like entrepreneurs?
1. They make decisions.
2. They invest in activities and assets that aren’t a sure thing.
3. They persuade others to support a mission with a non-guaranteed outcome.
4. This one is the most amorphous, the most difficult to pin down and thus the juiciest: They embrace (instead of run from) the work of doing things that might not work.
As far as I can tell, that’s it. Everything else you can hire.
- Seth Godin.
5) Gig of the week.
SBD presents: RedFaces / The Barratts / Phantom Isle / Citrus
Friend of the studio and kick-ass promoter Phil Moore puts on another powerful show, do not miss out.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
The Official Video for Head Automatica's "Lying Through Your Teeth"
Another Daryl Palumbo band, another great track. Check out their other music.
2) Video of the week.
© 2006 WMG Glassjaw - Cosmopolitan Blood Loss (Video)
Still one of my favourites, and they're touring again soon!
3) Quote of the week.
“You can never live up to your potential if you’re always worried you’re not living up to your potential.” - Neil Strauss
4) Article of the week.
'I go to gigs to hear myself talk, not to listen to the band'
5) Gig of the week.
SBD presents The Wholls, The Keepers, Garden, King Purple (Lab)
Some great local talent and a great touring band, stopping in Northampton!
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
I love Million Dead, a shame they broke up but, we've still got some awesome tunes to mosh to.
2) Video of the week.
A fascinating lesson in drumming, not just for drummers.
3) Quote of the week.
“It's possible to spend 7 hours and 52 minutes out of an eight-hour day in doing nothing but hiding from the mission. And it's exhausting.”
- Seth Godin
4) Article of the week.
Musicians tend to be nocturnal and rarely get enough sleep, read this article, get more sleep.
5) Gig of the week.
Future Love plus guests at The Lamplighter.
Not to be missed, some excellent musicians in even more excellenterer bands.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
A great new track. Echoes of James Blake, some great vocals, and nice elctro soiunds.
2) Video of the week.
The great Jamie Lenman's full live set at Lenmania.
3) Quote of the week.
“Good is the enemy of great.”
- David Forster - Producer (Earth, Wind & Fire/Whitney Houston/Alice Cooper)
4) Article of the week.
The first is quite common. Learn to play the notes as written. Move asymptotically toward perfection. Practice your technique and your process to get yourself ever more skilled at doing it (whatever 'it' is) to spec. This is the practice of grand slalom, of arithmetic, of learning your lines or c++.
The other kind of practice is more valuable but far more rare. This is the practice of failure. Of trying on one point of view after another until you find one that works. Of creating original work that doesn't succeed until it does. Of writing, oration and higher-level math in search of an elusive outcome, even a truth, one that might not even be there.
We become original through practice.
We've seduced ourselves into believing that the this sort of breakthrough springs fully formed, as Athena did from Zeus' head. Alas, that's a myth. What always happens (as you can discover by looking at the early work of anyone you admire), is that she practiced her way into it.
- Seth Godin.
5) Gig of the week.
This weeks podcast is with the fascinating Laura Graham, Laura is a writer and has recently begun putting on events, and this weeks gig of the week is one of them. It's wellbeing/positivty/yoga and I already know what you're thinking, but don't be judgemental. If you are already as well as you can be/as positive as you can be/as supple as you can be, then this isn't for you, otherwise, get involved.
Connect with X It's Character Building.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
2) Video of the week.
3) Quote of the week.
"the road to hell is lined with good intentions" - Anon.
4) Question of the week.
We recently released episode #100 of The Audio Works Podcast. We've spoken to some truly inspirational people but I want to know who you'd like to hear from?
5) Gig of the week.
The Garibaldi Hotel - Relaunch Event.
A great local pub is now under new management, check it out.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
2) Video of the week.
Hundred Reasons - Silver, Live Acoustic Set. Forest Session at 2000 Trees, 2017.
3) Quote of the week.
"It's character building." - Laura Graham.
4) Another video of the week.
5) Gig of the week.
It's the first weekend in January which is usually quiet. I haven't seen any promo's, what am I missing?
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
OUT NOW - CLICK - http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=269066830&s=143444]buy Christmas single out through iTunes December 17th 2007 - Download it baby! Thanks to everyone who helped to make it.
Needs no explanation.
2) Video of the week.
Video i made for soulful christmas using footage from the Boston 1968 concert
Soulful Christmas.
3) Quote of the week.
"We can save a lot of time and effort by making our meaningless choices effortless. Pick the first one, or the one in alphabetical order or flip a coin. Merely have a rule and make the choice." - Seth Godin.
4) Another video of the week.
Cover of Don McLean's 'Vincent'. Filmed and recorded live at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, December 2017. www.jamesblakemusic.com/vincent Director Andrew Douglas Producer Kathleen Heffernan Director of photography Flor Collins Editor Biff Butler Color Brandon Chavez
I'm a big James Blake fan, but I haven't seen him live. This is beautifuly however.
5) Gig of the week.
Blitz Glitz NYE at The Lamplighter.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
One of the most underrated Christmas songs, enjoy!
2) Video of the week.
An interesting documentary on 'Why We DJ'.
3) Quote of the week.
"The wolf attacked me, but fortuantely I had a pistol hidden in my moustache."
- Dixon Bainbridge
4) Another long video of the week.
Some music theory for you! It's some kind of sorcery.
5) Gig of the week.
It's the only place to be on the 23rd. The powerful Sophie Galpin banging out tune after tune all night.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
Snarky Puppy nail it again, check out as much of their stuff as you can, there's a decent amount on YouTube.
2) Video of the week.
More heat from Jamie Lenman. His previous band Reuben are also ace, check them out.
3) Quote of the week.
"Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results." - Narcotics Anonymous, 1981.
4) Another long video of the week.
5) Gig of the week.
Century City, Puppet Rebellion and Pieces @ The Lamplighter.
Some of the finest musicians and music the town has to offer, you will not be disappointed, expect it to be busy.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
Stream & download: http://www.2lin.cc/YoMaeLeh Anonymous new artists Invisible Minds reveal their first ever song drop 'Yo Mae Leh' a kaleidoscopic, shimmering dream of a track, and the start of their communication to the outside world. Taking you on a Tropicalia Safari exploration, 'Yo Mae Leh' hunts inner bliss through the foliage of melodic micro instruments.
2) Video of the week.
Periphery's documentary, Remain Indoors: The Making of Select Difficulty. Get the album Periphery III: Select Difficulty now on Sumerian Records: http://smarturl.it/PeripheryIII-iTunes Directed and Edited by Jeff Holcomb Filmed by Jeff Holcomb and Josefa Torres Music by Periphery and Jake Bowen http://periphery.net http://facebook.com/peripheryband http://twitter.com/peripheryband http://instagram.com/periphery
3) Quote of the week.
"It turns out that wearing a helmet is a cheap way to avoid a lifetime spine injury. You get a 10x improvement for very little effort. Knowing about the risk is really helpful, and any time you're tempted to run the risk, remind yourself of its implications.
Worry is useful when it changes our behavior in productive ways."
- Seth Godin
4) The educational thing of the week.
I haven't read anything interesting/educational this week, any suggestions?
5) Gig of the week.
Couple of awesome bands at The Ex, Corby. Check them out, you will not be disappointed.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
First XTC hitsingle with remastered and synchronized audio. (C) 1979 Virgin records.
A classic tune that does not age at all.
2) Video of the week.
At the height of our disembodied digital era, two robots come disguised as girl-humans to deliver their funk-punk message to the world. Sue Denim and Dee Plume are Robots In Disguise. They're the most exciting songwriting duo of the moment - Dee's aerobic guitar solos and Sue's grooving bass lines dance over poetic lyrics and chunky electronic beats.
A truly fucked up video and an awesome track.
3) Quote of the week.
"art is the thing that might not work"
- Seth Godin
4) Educational thing of the week.
We had the opportunity to visit legendary composer and musician Stewart Copeland at Sacred Grove Studios. Our conversation began discussing his work as a drummer (for which he's internationally known due to his work in The Police), but soon branched out to discuss his background in jazz, his adventures (and misadventures) uncovering rhythmic mysteries in Africa, and his work as a composer for film and ballet.
Stewart Copeland: Where The Gods Live.
5) Gig of the week.
This festival is a great cause and run by a genuine dude in Matt Wetherill. We were fortunate enough to have Matt on the podcast back in July, you can hear that HERE. Matt talked us through the inspiration for the festival, and it's been amazing to see the line-up go from strength to strength to strength to strength to strength. See you there.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
1) Track of the week.
I appreciate soothing music as much as the next guy, but sometimes you need to shout about shit.
2) Video of the week.
Official video for Dilated Peoples' "Worst Comes To Worst." From the album "Expansion Team." https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/expansion-team/id715477135 Directed by Jason Goldwatch Subscribe to Mass Appeal here: http://goo.gl/LqG3wZ --------------Mass Appeal-------------- Website: http://massappeal.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/massappeal Instagram: http://instagram.com/massappeal Facebook: http://facebook.com/massappeal What started as a humble graffiti 'zine in 1996 would soon grow to be one of the most trusted outlets for youth-spawned urban culture.
One of my favourite hip-hop tracks ever, it came at the right time in my life and let to great things musically, enjoy!
3) Quote of the week.
"When your body hits the wall, your mind says 'what wall'?"
- Former SEAL team member Robert O'Neil on the mindset to win.
4) An educational thing of the week.
► Watch more episodes of The Note: http://win.gs/2iCwzah At the birth of hip-hop and electro in Los Angeles, Uncle Jamm's Army started out playing high school parties in the mid-70s, and went on to become LA's most popular dance promoters for over a decade.
A fascinating film about a promoter crew in America during the birth of Hip-Hop and Electro.
5) Gig of the week.
The next in a long line of great events put on by Nicola Griffiths of The Artists Table. We've been fortunate enough to have Nicola on The Audio Works podcasts talking about some of her previous ventures in Northampton, you can find that here.
Speak to you next Friday,
Josh
