Meme Review of the Year 2010
For us, this was the year of broken beats, disco re-edits and, of course, the cloud. We also managed a major design revamp which seems to have gone down well as our visitor numbers nearly quadrupled over the year. But we would be nothing without the music and the artists that made it… A whole [...]
Alice Russell – Let Us Be Loving – Union Chapel
This was filmed, we presume, before the gig at Union Chapel in Islington back in May. We were fortunate enough to be at the gig and can confirm that it was just as good as it looks in this video. In fact, Ms. Russell got a bit emotional during the live rendition of this song [...]
Presenting Ms. Alice Russell…
Alice Russell, for those of you who don’t yet realise or for those of you who haven’t been fortunate enough yet to hear her voice or see her play live, is, in our humble opinion, probably the best soul singer to come out of the UK for a long time. Alice started out on Tru-Thoughts [...]
MemeMix012: Change The Channel Pt.3
Change The Channel is our series of mixes to showcase some of our favourite new soul and funk records. Part 3 includes some famous (Roy Ayers, Alice Russell, Tracey Thorn) and not-so-famous names (Lack Of Afro, Smoove & Turrell, Mop Mop), all with the common ability to create wonderful, soulful music. If you find that [...]
Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary Interviews
It can’t have escaped your notice that during 2009 the Brighton-based label, Tru Thoughts, celebrated its tenth year in the music-making business. This is a major achievement for an independent label and we wanted to help TT celebrate their success with this feature on the label. We are pleased to have been able to interview its [...]
MemeMix005: I’m Happy (Punch)
Definitely a mix for Summer, with over an hour of sun-drenched tracks oozing soul, funk and some classic pop. Some Meme surprises in there for you as well. Get out the sun-lounger, put on the headphones and be happy. The New Avengers – London Studio Symphony Orchestra It’s Great To Be Here [Kenny Dope Remix] [...]
