Transatlantic Rebels

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 16, we take a look at Gorillaz and their entire discography, mainly focusing on "Gorillaz" (2001), "Demon Days" (2005) and "Plastic Beach" (2010). We also talk about the time Rochard saw Gorillaz live in concert ; discuss our favourite five tracks from each LP ; talk Virtual Reality technology; and we try to imagine what their new...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. But this week, we have a very special guest... Kage Sparks. In Episode 15, we conclude our three-part series of podcasts featuring some amazing guests - last up is rapper Kage Sparks talking about one of his favourite albums ever: "The Great Adventures of Slick Rick" by Slick Rick (1988). We talk about why Kage and Jesal admire this album so...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. But this week, we have two very special guests... Casey Rain and Kim Camilia. In Episode 14, we continue our special three-part series of podcasts featuring some amazing guests - and next up are Casey Rain and Kim Camilia talking about one of their favourite Prince albums ever: the hugely slept-on "Come" by Prince (1994). We talk about how t...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. But this week, we have a very special guest... Premz. In Episode 13, we begin a special three-part series of podcasts featuring some amazing guests - and first up is rapper Premz talking about one of his favourite albums ever: "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" by 50 Cent (2003). We talk about how this album got Premz into hip hop ; arguments in the b...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 12, our special Star Wars Prequels series consisting of in-depth past reviews concludes with the final part of the Prequel Trilogy "Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" from 2005. We talk about how this movie is hugely misunderstood ; why the lightsaber battles are so amazing ; brotherhood and the loss of friends to the Dark Side; W...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 11, our special Star Wars Prequels series consisting of in-depth past reviews continues with the second outing of the Prequel Trilogy "Episode II - Attack of the Clones" from 2002. We will follow this next week with a podcast for the third Prequel film "Revenge of the Sith." We talk about how this movie is somewhat misunderstood ;...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 10, our special Star Wars Prequels series consisting of in-depth past reviews begins with the first outing in the Prequel Trilogy "Episode I - The Phantom Menace" from 1999. We will follow this in the coming weeks with podcasts for the second and films "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith." We talk about how this movie...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 9, our special Public Enemy series consisting of in-depth past reviews concludes with their fourth album "Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black" from 1991. (The Star Wars themed name of this album leads nicely into the next few weeks where we defend The Prequels with all of our might!) We talk about how this album details certa...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 8, our special Public Enemy series consisting of in-depth past reviews continues with their third album "Fear of a Black Planet" from 1990. We will follow this next week with a final podcast for their fourth album "Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black." We talk about how this album shines a light on what life in America is act...

  Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 7, our special Public Enemy series consisting of in-depth past reviews begins with their second album "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" from 1988. We will follow this in the coming weeks with podcasts for their third and fourth albums "Fear of a Black Planet" and "Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black." We talk...

  Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 6, our special M.I.A. review series reaches her fifth, latest and possibly final album: "AIM" (2016). Yes, we made it! We talk about every song on the Deluxe version of the "AIM" album ; assess the record label situation - past, present and future ; argue over hypothetical track-listings; and discuss many other aspects of Maya A...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 5, our special M.I.A. series consisting of in-depth past reviews concludes with her fourth album "Matangi" from 2013. We will follow this in the coming weeks with a podcast for her (possibly final) album "AIM" which gets released on 9th September 2016. We talk about how Rochard actually MET Maya Arulpragasam herself IRL; assess th...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 4, our special M.I.A. series consisting of in-depth past reviews continues with her third album "Maya" from 2010 - otherwise known as ΛΛ Λ Y Λ . We will follow this in the coming weeks with a podcast for her fourth album "Matangi" and the (possibly final) album "AIM" which gets released on 9th September 2016. We talk about how thi...

  Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 3, our special M.I.A. series consisting of in-depth reviews continues with her sophomore album "Kala" from 2007. We will follow this in the coming weeks with podcasts for "MAYA" and "Matangi" in preparation for her (possibly final) album "AIM" which gets released on 9th September 2016. We talk about how Rochard actually discover...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. In Episode 2, our special M.I.A. series consisting of in-depth reviews kicks off with her debut album "Arular" from 2005. We will follow this in the coming weeks with podcasts for "Kala", "MAYA" and "Matangi" in preparation for her (possibly final) album "AIM" which gets released on 9th September 2016. We talk about the first time we got us...

Meet Jesal and Rochard. We are the Transatlantic Rebels. Jesal is from the UK, and Rochard is from America. We like to talk in depth about albums, films, TV shows and books. Rochard has a background in TV, acting, writing and many other areas of art creation. Jesal has a background in music: DJ, producer, artist, critic and other stuff. We look at unloved/forgotten works of art that mean something...