Blue-in-Green:PODCAST

Welcome to Episode #102 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with the founder of Futuristica Music, Simon S. 2021 saw the future soul label hit the incredible milestone of having reached its fifteenth year of releasing music so we take a look back at the year's releases - including the reissue of Simon's own 2018 album 'Music 4 Alternative Souls' - and look ahead to 2022 to discus...

Welcome to Episode #101 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran and Rhonda catch something of an impromptu conversation to discuss their respective Covid situations from different parts of the world and, on a more positive note, to discuss Rhonda's visit to the 2021 Monterey Jazz Festival. The conversation between Imran and Rhonda was actually the prelude to the actual conversation which was...

Welcome to Episode #100 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with singer, songwriter and producer, Leona Berlin. With her self-titled debut album initially released in 2018, Leona Berlin's neo-soul rooted take on contemporary R&B was spearheaded by some fantastic tracks including 'Thinking About You' (featuring Casey Benjamin), 'Walking', 'Cruel' and an excellent cover of Prin...

Welcome to Episode #99 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with saxophonist and composer, Alex Hitchcock. As well as serving as a member of numerous projects including Resolution 88 and AuB, Hitchcock's role as a band leader has led to some fantastic pieces of music and now, with his second release with the revered Spanish label Fresh Sound New Talent, Hitchcock seems poised...

In an episode that first aired 16th October 2021, Blue-in-Green:RADIO was overjoyed to broadcast an episode of their In Focus record label series celebrating the catalogue of Q-Sounds Recording. Founded in 2009, Q-Sounds is an independent funk & soul label who can boast a veritable treasure trove of contemporary gems from an inspired roster of vocalists and musicians. Calling Seine Saint-Denis the...

Welcome to Episode #98 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran and Rhonda dive into the latest project from The Purple Majesty himself 'Welcome 2 America'. Amongst the swathe of P releases to see the light of day since his passing, 'Welcome 2 America' holds the distinction of being the first full-length album to be released as originally intended. Shelved by the artist himself, inexplicably,...

Welcome to Episode #97 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with Detroit's own, Kathy Kosins. With six solo albums to her name, the singer, songwriter and producer boasts such an incredible music career that charts back to early recording sessions with the revered bass guitarist Michael Henderson, Was (Not Was) and Gene Dunlap. Having performed all over the world, Kosins solo...

Welcome to Episode #96 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with pianist and producer, Matt Wilde. Released through Root Records/DeepMatter, Wilde's debut four-track EP - 'Believe in Things' - delivers as a wonderful response to events of the last year, while also serving as a project indicative of Manchester's booming hub of beats-inspired productions. From its celebration of...

Welcome to Episode #95 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran & La Molly secure time with singer, songwriter, producer and DJ, Carol C. Perhaps most notably serving as the lead vocalist and co-founder of Si*Sé - the New York-based band were revered for their unique ability to effortlessly present their music as an amalgamation and fusion of various styles from hip-hop, dub, Latin rhythms an...

Welcome to Episode #94 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with Futuristica Music recording artists, As Valet and LaNote. With so much personal history for each intertwined with the label - dating back to 2007 with the release of the Parisian future soul quartet Electric Conversation's debut album - it's a fitting turn of events that sees the former EC members return to the f...

Welcome to Episode #93 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with Millennium Jazz Music founder, Gadget. With the MJM brand established in 2003 by the indelible talents of producer, musician, DJ, rapper and beat-maker, Gadget, the label continues to achieve some staggering successes through the support of an ever-expanding, faithful and devoted fanbase. Through their revered Ja...

Episode #6 of Blue-in-Green:RADIO's record label series, In Focus, saw us celebrate the awesome catalogue of London's Millennium Jazz Music. We're incredibly proud to announce that helping us navigate the exceptional catalogue of music that MJM has accumulated over the years is the label founder himself, Gadget. With tracks selected and mixed by Gadget and dubbed "A Naughty Forty", this two-hour m...

Welcome to Episode #92 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran flying solo for the fourth in his Misery Loves Company series. "What is your benchmark for success and what does it mean to you?" That's as good a starting point as any. Now let's talk about it. www.blueingreenradio.com TuneIn: bit.ly/2LBK0BD The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of...

Welcome to Episode #91 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST - which also doubles as #41 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast - and sees Imran, Dan & Tee-J discuss their favourite cover versions of the 21st century. You can find the link to our complete presentation below which features the podcast, the complete 100 list of covers and an accompanying Spotify playlist so you can check all the so...

Welcome to Episode #90 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with musician and producer, Sunim Koria. The release of Koria's debut album scheduled for the end of this month comes with great excitement seeing as it is the culmination of a 16 year journey. Inspired by the pioneering efforts of those glorious early broken beat acts like Silhouette Brown and Kaidi Tatham, Sunim's '...

Welcome to Episode #89 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with musician and producer, Marc Rapson. As part of Futuristica's 15 year celebrations, a number of albums from their revered catalogue have been announced as being subject to having exclusive reissues prepared. With some fantastic releases scheduled for this year, the label kicked things off with Marc Rapson's 'Dark...

Welcome to Episode #88 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with Berlin-based drummer and producer, Magro. The release of Magro's debut full-length, 'Trippin', would have come as exciting news for listeners having been hooked on the artist's music since his releases dating back to 2019. Over the course of several singles, Magro introduced his distinctive style - an inspired fu...

Welcome to Episode #87 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with saxophonist, musician and producer, Rico Garofalo of Lasperanza. With his debut record, 'Seeds', released on the revered Dome Records back in 2019, our conversation looks back at the album two years later along with the recently released footage of the album's accompanying performance from The Hideaway in the sum...

Welcome to Episode #86 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with Bright Dog Red drummer and founder, Joe Pignato. The improvisational jazz collective from Albany, New York, are set to release their fourth album with Ropeadope Records - a fantastic live set recorded in November 2020 at Shapeshift Lab studios which sees its official release June 2021. Entitled 'In Vivo', the liv...

Welcome to Episode #85 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with Bay Area DJ and selector, Justin Nerstylist. As one who prefers to be a DJ not in the limelight, he's long been a music fan first and a champion of the independent. This episode sees us explore Justin's affections for jazz, his joy of digging, his passion for music-based travels which have taken him to London and Jap...

Welcome to Episode #84 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Paul "PVIBEZ" Morgan. In what's clearly been a difficult period for everyone as a result of the coronavirus's impact on the world, conversation in this episode turns to the music industry and how indepedent artists have had to weather the storm and find new and...

Welcome to Episode #83 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with Deborah Jordan and Simon S of Sun Circle. With the release of Sun Circle's new 'Life Stories' EP, it is with great pleasure that we've been able to secure time with both Deborah and Simon to discuss the fantastic new release. Futuristica Music has long been a beacon for contemporary, future- and nu-soul music - the l...

Welcome to Episode #82 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with Paris-based singer, songwriter and producer, LaNote. 'Rebirth' marks the brand new album release from vocalist and producer LaNote marking her return to the Futuristica fold. Courtesy of her efforts as part of the Parisian quartet, Electric Conversation, LaNote's name will forever be etched into the annals of Futuris...

Episode #17 of Blue-in-Green:RADIO's '4 Corners' series returns as we pull together four of the BinG team from different parts of the world to tackle a single theme with this episode originally having aired Monday 1st March 2021. The rules are simple - 4 Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters, each with 30 minutes to explore a one-word theme in any way they see fit. And for our seventeenth episode, throug...

Welcome to Episode #81 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran flying solo for the third in his Misery Loves Company series. This episode sees the podcast embrace the concept of The Hero's Journey - through wide-ranging discussions and examples we explore the concept using Joseph Campbell's 17-step template of stories that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a decisive...