Music

An interview with Eduardo Niebla – flamenco jazz guitar virtuoso

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I caught up with flamenco jazz guitarist Eduardo Niebla for a quick chat as he prepares for his new tour. Surely such passion inspired music relates to personal experience? Eduardo answers my questions, revealing a impressively music drenched childhood as he discusses influences, collaborations and style. How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it before? I would say that [...]

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Review: Sweet Sweet Lies ‘The Hare, The Hound & The Tortoise’

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A bustling back street Bethnal Green pub was the setting for the debut album launch of Sweet Sweet Lies – a refreshingly innovative, image conscious band from Brighton. Having listened to a few of their tracks before the launch, I knew they were something special. Their records are musically diverse and exciting, a rarity considering [...]

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Flying the Flag: from Master Of Reality to My War

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  As ‘ metalheads’ old and new gear themselves for the return of the original ‘ princes of darkness’, Black Sabbath, I thought I would take a look at an area of their legacy which perhaps remains undiscovered to all but those hardy enough to seek it. It lies with the man who hosted their [...]

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Interview with Plaid

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Ask anyone who knows a thing or two about electronic music and you can be certain that the band Plaid should come up in the converstation at some point. Production duo Andy Turner and Ed Handley have been making music for more than twenty years and have always remained at the forefront of the genre. [...]

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Interview with DJ Krush

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Born in Tokyo in 1962, DJ Krush discovered his life purpose after watching the hip hop documentary Wild Style. Soon after, he formed The Krush Possse and the group became the biggest act of its genre in Japan. It was the 90’s however that really defined him as an individual.

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Lady Leshurr Talks Touring, 2012 and “Lego”

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Lady Leshurr, dubbed the UK’s female version of Busta Rhymes, performed at SB.TV’s first live event at Koko in London this week. Other performers included Labrinth, Tinchy Stryder, Meesha B., Ms. Dynamite and Cher Lloyd and we where there to ask her what she’s been up to.

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Hey, Ms. Dynamite… Where Have You Been?

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At the SBTV Xmas party, Lydia Hughes catches up with Ms.Dynamite. She’s been on the down-low for some time, with a lot of us wondering what she’s been up to, but now she’s ready to make a comeback.

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Interview with singer Giovanna

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  Just because she is only twenty one years old, don’t assume that singer/songwriter and producer Giovanna Marshall is totally new to the game. Yes, her label Mi7 website states that it’s ‘early days in her career’ but it also says that she is writing some of her best work. Listening to her recent material [...]

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Interview with GrooveSkool Radio founder and DJ Rupin Morjaria

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Running a radio station is no mean feat. It takes hard work, dedication and of course a huge passion for music. It also requires discipline, drive and the ability to work through all the pitfalls without giving up. It’s fair to say that local DJ and all round music lover Rupin Morjaria fits the bill [...]

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Interview with UK rapper Rodney P

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 Anyone with sound knowledge of UK hiphop will no doubt be aware of Rodney P and the huge part he has played in bringing it to the forefront of British music. Starting out in the 80s as an MC with the hugely influencial London Posse, Rodney is highly regarded as a pioneer and ambassador for [...]

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