Friday 15 - Interviews And Good Music

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to Reginald Hubbard a Democratic party apparatchik about the his role in Bernie Sanders presidential campaign and the way forward for progressives under president Trump. Reggie Hubbard Twitter: @oreggieglobal Facebook: Reginald Hubbard Email: reginald.hubbard@gmail.com All in All won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental in 1978 "Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo)" was the shortest track from that album coming in at 1:20, this is a popular 2010 reworking by Rob Webster "Someday We'll All Be Free" is a 1973 song by Donny Hathaway from the album Extension of a Man. The song was released as the flipside it is considered an R&B standard, having been covered by many artists over the years. "Rock the Casbah" was musically written by the Clashes drummer Topper Headon,

Today we speak to Dr Matthew Symonds of UCL an historian specialising in early modern Europe about the importance of the 1648 and rise of the nation state. Drum and bass was the fusion of Jamaican sensibilities with urban black urban Britain, this track was the genre’s standard bearer, Inner City Life by Goldie. Benjamin Britten, “Les Illuminations (2: Villes)”. The 2005 recording with Ian Bostridge singing with the Berlin Philharmonic. Nicholas "Nick" James Murphy better known by his former stage name Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. He was one of the breakthrough artists of 2012, "Gold" is the third single from his debut studio album, Built on Glass (2014) Ending this weeks show we drop back into the world of UK underground with the seminal Mark Ruff Ryder’s Joy, a UK dance classic with a monumental sample, some might even call it Tainted Garage!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to Cleveland Browne one of the grandfathers of Dancehall about his new album with The In Crowd who have reformed after 30 odd years. We start the show with the genre bending Cadenza with People, that fuses Drum and Bass with drops of Reggae. Material Eyes by The In Crowd. Born in La Beck is a multi instrumentalist "Wow" is a 2016 song by American musician Beck. It is the second single from his upcoming album. Richard David James aka Aphex Twin, has been influential and idiosyncratic since the 1990s, here is Cow Cud is a Twin.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to Carrie Brooks Life Coach about New Years resolutions and her life experience as a one time session musician. We start the show with the last number one hit from Sly and the family Stone, family affair. Family Affair Mary J. Blige, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks starting from November 3, 2001. For many Led Zeppelin are the best rock band of all time, for me they sit in that period of rock where the blues and soul can still be heard. Whole lot of love. The Minuano is a cold wind that blows in the South of Brazil and in Uruguay. Here jazz guitarist Pat Mehaney lets you feel that polar chill musically.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we speak to Annabelle Vaughan of law firm Coffin Mew about the ramifications of the PC Paul’s Briggs case and the ruling that doctors should stop providing life-support treatment to the police officer who has been in a minimally conscious state since 2015. Today’s first track is the beautiful melodic Do You by Miguel. Joy comes from Tracey Thorn's Christmas album. A notable factor in the runaway success of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Give It Away" won Grammys at and plaudits for its iconic video black and white video pop promo. In honour of the life of work of George Michael, we end the show with my favourite of his tracks Fast Love. The 1996 track features echoes of the Patrice Rushen hit "Forget Me Nots".  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we speak to comedian Angela Barnes about comedy, radio 4 and the hosting of the satirical show Newsjack. Today’s intro track is Outkast spottieottiedopaliscious - a song with a monumental horn refrain that has been quite simply sampled and sampled, it sit on the crossroads where rap driven meets dub. "Tomorrow Never Knows" is sonically one of the best tracks from the Beatles, released from the album Revolver. That started the band’s experimental phase, its part psychedelic rock and part trippy indian inspired 90’s big beat. Liquid Spirit is the third studio album by American jazz musician Gregory Porter. Who is celebrated as Jazz’s biggest vocalist on the last 4 years, this is the title track  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to podcaster Glen Gibbs of the Lesser Bonaparte's about podcasting, rants and interesting music. Today’s intro track is Eastern Sun & John Kelley - Rapture At Sea from producers Brian Saitzyk and John Kelley create a monumental slab of light and darkness a bass bin rattler Rapture at the sea a become a downtempo classic. Glen Roger Gibbs is one half of the podcasting duo the Lesser Bonaparte's, which is a history show that is rather good fun to listen too but his week Glen things took a left turn and you lit a fire underneath the history podcast world, what happened? Darrin Kenneth O'Brien is better known by his stage name Snow, his 1993 single "Informer", which reached No. 1 on the US put Toronto reggae on the map... "Song 2" is a song by middle class English

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to Catherine Warren about how the golden age of TV has changed our viewing habits and we’ll book end our chat of course with some great music. Vitamin C is 44 years young, one of the simpler tracks by the German band Can, It got a revival this year on the Netflix show that charted the birth of hip hop the Get Down Catherine Warren is president FanTrust Entertainment Strategies, which does digital business development and fan-building for media companies around the world. Why was the Sopranos significant in the business of TV? Side Pony is the fifth studio album by Lake Street Dive. The stand out track is call off the dogs a vintage-inspired, '60s simple soul aesthetic, with a weird time signature to boot. Born in Hounslow, London, Tom Vek has been a recording...

Today we speak to Ruth Phypers about love and addiction as her autobiography Dragon's King Daughter goes on sale and we’ll book end our chat of course with some great music. Genre-bending", drawing on electronica, punk, R&B, and the avant-garde are some of the adjectives that describe the music scape of FKA twigs, her track - Two Weeks is a lush production with a cinematic sounding score, take a listen. Dennis Brown was the Jamaican reggae artist of choice during the 70’s, 80 and 90’s. During his prolific career which began in the late 1960s he recorded more than 75 albums. Bob Marley cited Brown as his favourite singer, dubbing him "The Crown Prince of Reggae. Sitting and watching is just one of his many many hits. Ruth Phypers’ autobiography is new on Amazon and is a story of an extraordinary life Tori Amos - "Silent All These Years has resonance with you. Back in 1979 when the nation had its first female prime minster "Love Will Tear Us Apart" It was written in Ian Curtis of Joy Division. Recorde

In this the inaugural show we speak to songstress Emily Baker about life, love and how she writes what she sings, but first its man of the moment Donald glover, aka Childish Gambino - Me & Your Mama, taken from his forthcoming album Awaken, My Love! I Told You is the debut studio album by Canadian singer and rapper Tory Lanez and this track is Luv". Emily Baker has been songwriting for a few years and has an Arts Foundation award to show for it. Lianne La Havas - Unstoppable  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.