Blue-in-Green:PODCAST

Welcome to Episode #80 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter, Shola Adisa-Farrar. Following the release of 'Lost Myself' in 2016, listeners were introduced to the indelible talents of Adisa-Farrar as her beautifully presented debut record partnered her with Florian Pellissier and his Quintet. Released through the "afro soul & tropical funk...

Welcome to Episode #79 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with writer, broadcaster and newest member of the Blue-in-Green:RADIO team, Martin Boev. Broadcasting the first Tuesday of every month, Martin's new radio show is a fitting extension to the In Search Of Media site - based in South London, the brand has long championed the best independent and left-field hip-hop, jazz, neo...

Welcome to Episode #78 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with saxophonist, writer and composer, Sam Newbould. With his sophomore album release due out in March 2021 through the independent Netherlands-based label, ZenneZ Records, Sam Newbould and his Amsterdam-based Quintet follow-up '2019's 'Blencathra' in spectacular fashion. 'Bogus Notus' seeks its inspiration from Newbould'...

Episode #16 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 tonight with this episode originally having aired Monday 1st February 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 sixteenth episod...

Episode #15 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 for an episode with this episode having originally aired Monday 4th January 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 fifteenth...

Episode #14 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 7th December 2020. 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 fourteenth episode, thro...

Welcome to Episode #77 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with the founder of Futuristica Music, Simon S. This year, the future soul label has hit the incredible milestone of reaching its fifteenth year of releasing music. As part of Futuristica's anniversary celebrations, Simon chats with Imran about the genesis of the label, the range of fantastic projects bearing the Futurist...

Episode #76 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST sees us connect with our friends over at the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast team to delve into the concept of rebellion in music - those people that went to war with other artists, audiences, record labels, political parties... Exploring the theme across numerous genres including rock, hip-hop and country music, we ask what constitutes rebellion,...

Welcome to Episode #75 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran flying solo for the second in his Misery Loves Company series. Gil Scott-Heron released his 13th and final album, 'I'm New Here', through XL Recordings back in 2010. His first album of original material in 16 years, the project boasted a collection of remarkable numbers but something about the cover of Bobby Bland's 'Ill Take Car...

Welcome to Episode #74 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which this week sees Imran reconnect with Raw Select's Sean Sophiea in Niigata, Japan. In a freewheeling conversation that goes everywhere from Facebook DJ'ing, Corona virus, jazz's increasing resurgence and the fact that Sean still doesn't own a credit card, there's a strong 2020 emphasis as we primarily spend time discussing some of our favouri...

Welcome to Episode #73 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which this week sees Imran reconnect with the creator and host of the Super Sonido Show, La Molly. With a distinctive 2020 slant to the conversation, Imran and Molly chop it up about corona life from Molly's home in Denver, Colorado, as well as discuss some of the extraordinary events that surrounded the US from the death of George Floyd to the p...

Welcome to Episode #72 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran flying solo for the first in his Misery Loves Company series. For this episode, Imran looks back at some fantastic reissues that were dusted off this year and introduced to new audiences with this episode featuring music by: 'Admas' by Sons of Ethiopia (Frederiksberg Records) 'African Rhythms 1970-1982' by Oneness of Juju (Strut...

Welcome to Episode #71 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees discussion turn to - between the artist and the record company - who should morally own the music that's made? Joining Imran for this week's episode, from San Jose, California, is Blue-in-Green:PODCAST regular and Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenter, DJ Rhonnie Rhon. This week's episode features an in-depth conversation spearheaded by the an...

Episode #13 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 5th October. 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 thirteenth episode, through mu...

Welcome to Episode #70 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with the immeasurably talented Yazmyn Hendrix. Yazmyn's incredible talent as a singer, songwriter and performer couldn't be over-stated. Even just a quick skim through the music available via her YouTube channel showcases some of her excellent songs but also boasts a fantastic selection of her live performances that r...

Welcome to Episode #69 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with singer and songwriter, Nathan Thomas. Thomas is an indelible talent who has spent years as part of the Futuristica fold having contributed to landmark releases by Deborah Jordan and Simon S. With his debut album 'Still Water', Nathan presents his vision of contemporary R&B over the course of the album's ten track...

Welcome to Episode #68 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with Ink Project and Blind Colour Records founder, Jez Lloyd. We discuss the new Ink Project single and talk about their upcoming third album, we delve into some of the history of the label and discuss many of the frequent Ink Project collaborators. With great excitement, we also discuss the upcoming milestone in 2021...

Welcome to Episode #67 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with Dala Records founder, Billy Aukstik. We discuss what quarantine life has been like in New York and some of the inspiring ways Billy and members of the Dala team found to maintain their creative juices during lockdown. We also discuss the release of Billy's new single 'Love is the Way In' which is intended to serv...

Welcome to Episode #66 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with singer and songwriter, Georgie Sweet. With her debut album due for release later this month through the UK's revered future soul label, Futuristica Music, Georgie Sweet's 'Misunderstood' is a versatile, confident and self-assured album serving as a genuine highlight for an already fantastic year in music for Futu...

Welcome to Episode #65 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran and Rhonda reconnect with their adoration of Maxwell's debut album, 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite'. Released 2nd April 1996 by Columbia Records, the album spawned four singles, achieved Platinum status in the US and is credited as helping to shape the neo-soul genre. With great excitement, this episode also doubles as the debut epi...

Episode #12 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 7th September. 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 twelfth episode, through mus...

Welcome to Episode #64 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 third album in three years with Ropeadope Records. With their debut album, ‘Means To the Ends’ (Ropeadope Records, 2018), serving as a fascinating introduction to the band’s incompa...

Welcome to Episode #63 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran and Rhonda delve deep into the Robert Glasper Experiment's 'Black Radio'. Released February 2012, the fifth Robert Glasper album - and the first attributed to the Robert Glasper Experiment - was the album to introduce pianist Glasper as a household name. Going on to win a Grammy, the guest-heavy album was met with huge success ev...

Welcome to Episode_#62 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran spend time with Cris "As Valet" Davidas - not only an awesome producer and DJ, but with great pride we get to announce as the newest member of the Blue-in-Green:RADIO family. Cosmic Radio airs the first Wednesday of every month at 10pm(UK). This podcast episode sees us delve into his new show along with discussing the latest As V...

Episode #11 of Blue-in-Green:RADIO's '4 Corners' series pulls together four of the BinG team from different parts of the world to tackle a single theme with this episode originally airing Monday 3rd August 2020. 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 eleventh episode, through music, the team are...