I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee

Aside from her life as a fabulous multi-instrumentalist - bassist in Big Joanie, guitarist in Charmpit, drummer in the enigmatic Dirty Girl and solo synthesiserist (I just made that word up) - Estella Adeyeri is building communities and networks that are about providing opportunities and voices for the many, not just the few:

She is a member of the team behind Decolonise Fest, an incredible music festival organised by and for punx of colour, she's a board member of Good Night Out Campaign which is  all about safety on nights out, free from sexual harassment and violence, she volunteers at Girls Rock London which provides development and support for young and adult women, trans and nonbinary people.

Oh, and she's also a fantastic DJ.

Doesn't leave much time for Netflix….. 😎

There is a lot that we can all learn from Estella's perspectives and what really struck me was her growth mindset: she's a collaborator; she's getting more comfortable with taking risks despite her own tendency to be a perfectionist; she's experimenting with new ways of working with sounds and people and she is always learning from herself and from others.




I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
- podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

For the last 25 years, Jason Reece has been producing an outstanding stream of expansive, cinematic, experimental records that have kept fans excited, looking forwards and on their toes. His approach to music is that history never repeats itself (although y'know, hardcore side projects are kinda not to be trifled with 🤐) .

He plays guitar, sings and hits the drums with ferocious precision.

His band, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, are in equal parts abrasive, thrilling, psychedelic, soaring, vulnerable, brooding and have an incredibly sophisticated eye for melody. 

Each album is a magnus opus and each song is its own magnus opus. Put the lights off, switch your phone off and let yourself fall into your own personal odyssey.

I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

Alton Jenkins is a powerhouse of a drummer. A massively inventive, unique, avant garde, experimental, punk rock, psychedelic, melodic percussionist noisemaker and a lynchpin of that very creative and experimental Austin scene.

Having been in Future Death (wow, you really should check them out), he’s now working with the incredible TaSz Muerte of BLXPLTN (who you will remember from Season 1) on a new project which is excitingly called……. Fuck Money.

Alton is fusing lots of different elements to create music that really can’t be put in a box and many will be bored with me saying this, but hey, this is where the really exciting stuff is happening.

It's an honour to talk to Alton and to listen to his fabulously thoughtful and progressive world view.

I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

"The greatest cultural beacon this planet has produced” - Irvine Welsh

"A modern day Patti Smith" - Johny Brown, Band of Holy Joy


Kirsty's work explores the power of the free individual, unconstrained by straitjacket of institutionalised, homogenised culture. She is the chief editor of the great counter culture bastion, Ambit and founded Cold Lips and the Vagrant Lovers. She is also a huge literary contributor to MÜ Magazine. She spends her time in London and Berlin.

Her first novel, Psychomachia, is an unputdownable tale of the REAL '90's rock n roll scene, told through the eyes of Scarlett Flagg, a woman brutalised by an era where sexual violence, money and fame at all costs and impenetrable patriarchal cronyism roamed free and unencumbered to lure, screw over and jettison women. It's a fabulous, very personal and emotional read.

Confrontational, visceral, a hugely progressive thinker and always one step ahead of the rest of us, I feel very honoured to have Kirsty on the podcast.


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

Is there a better way to kick off Season 4, than with Donald Johnson, the rhythm-and-beats maestro of A Certain Ratio?

This episode has bags of laughs and stories. It's also a compelling masterclass in the power of the experimental mindset and the extraordinary journey that it can take you on in life. Curiosity, adaptability, mental agility, trusting one's own judgement, strong relationships, imagination, open mindedness, resourcefulness, accepting and understanding, collaborative - I'm struck by how these are the essence of Donald's mindset.

A Certain Ratio are one of the few pioneers and innovators that not only survived, but thrived in the aftermath of punk. For me, it’s their individual and collective experimental approach to creativity that’s at the heart of this and, as Donald puts it, their fear of being boring that pushes them to a different level. And they're still pushing the boundaries 40 years after forming.

In short, it was a joy and an honour!

I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

To round off Season 3 (yeah, I know!), we've got the fabulous Colleen Green.

BREAKING NEWS: Colleen reveals all about what this means: ”Did I ever send your shirt? I think I did. But maybe I didn’t. Sorry 'bout that”.

Ah, seriously, Colleen is one of my fave artists. A natural born songwriter with the lo-fi buzz of The Strokes, the glorious three-power chord cool of Ramones and the effortless melodies of Veronica Falls. Her songs are funny yet intensely personal stories of her journey to become the best version of herself, a theme continued on her new record, Cool (to be released on 10 September 2021 and the follow up to 2015's I Want To Grow Up).

Colleen has been living with an auto-immune condition since she was 24. I feel fatuous saying that this has changed her life - of course it has.

Her thoughtfulness, humility, gratitude and resilience are hallmarks of her warm personality. She has made these changes work for her, not against her.

Colleen's analogy of a phoenix is a vivid reminder of how our survival is often outside our control.  I'm grateful that she talks so openly about it.



I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

AY Young is a producer, singer, songwriter, entertainer, and entrepreneur.

He is also the founder of the Battery Tour which is a music tour powered by renewable energy. He has performed over 800 gigs powered by renewable battery power and, through this and other fundraising, has provided clean energy to global communities that do not have reliable access to stable sources of power. He has also been named by the UN as one of its 17 Young World Leaders, one each for the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

It's fascinating listening to AY talk about his early influences and how he maintains a positive mindset, resilience and energy for negotiating with governmental and corporate institutions on what have become highly challenging and politicised sustainability issues.

As a former social intrapraneur, I feel the rollercoaster of emotions that AY is going through. It's a battle to make progress from comments such as "Wow, love your project, man, it's so awesome" to actual tangible action like funding and real participation.

It's a hard, hard battle. You have to be persistent, resilient, focussed, know your shit 1001%, hard nosed and be complete pain in the ass to the people whom you want to get on your side.

And have vision.

As Mos Def said: "Comfortable people do not become revolutionaries".


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

Du Blonde, aka Beth Jeans Houghton, is a massively talented and creative multi-instrumentalist,  singer, videographer, animator, designer, producer, label owner and ultra DIY-er. 

Their third and latest album, Homecoming, feels just like that. It feels less introspective, more triumphant and defiant than even the last release, Lung Bread for Daddy, in 2019. Consistently dealing with subjects that are personal, bruising and heartbreaking, Homecoming feels like those subjects are now being faced off with more of a spirit of defiance and resilience.

It's got bags of collaboration in true Du Blonde style - Shirley Manson, Ezra Furman, Andy Bell and, of course, the Farting Suffragettes. Musically, it’s a beautiful pop record with plenty of distortion, fuzz and hooks to keep us lo-fi punks happy. Think Mary Chain, Mamas and Papas, surf, soul, Bad Religion oozen-aah's.

It’s been fascinating watching Beth's evolution over this trilogy of Du Blonde releases, so expect the unexpected with the new EP, Baby Forever, which is due for release on 27th August 2021.



I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

This is a bit of deviation from what we’ve been doing so far but a) there is a music industry connection and b) change never harmed anyone c) it’s an ace story and d) I’ve got an ace guest

 Jenny Valentish started her working life in the music industry starting her own fanzine - cheekily called "Slapper: The Groupie’s Guide to Gropable Bands" and then writing for Dazed and Confused, NME, Time Out and doing artist bios, various stints in music publicity for artists like Swans, Jimmy Cauty, Bill Drummond and Afghan Whigs and over the last few years she has become a speaker, coach and author. She’s written 3 books. Her 2017 memoir called Woman of Substances in which she uses scientific research and theories and her own experiences, to investigates the paths that, in particular, women take into and out of addiction.

Her latest book is a follow up to Woman of Substances and is called Everything Harder Than Everyone Else, which follows people doing the things that most couldn’t, wouldn’t or shouldn’t. By delving into their extreme behaviour, there’s a lot that us mere mortals can learn about the human condition.

It's a rollercoaster read of experiences with a neuroscientis, performance artists, pornstar turned fighter, architect, BDSM Dom, bare knuckle fighter, wrestler and bodybuilder.

We're gonna talk about what Jenny learnt, what we can all learn and how her immersive journalism has challenged her own mindset.


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

Svetlanas are one of the most dynamic and hard working bands around. Their music takes me back to the glory days of 1980’s hardcore and skatecore - one of my favourite eras.  A live Svetlanas show is unforgettable: it's like being in an incendiary cyclone of buzzing, distorted  guitars, pummelling drums and bass and, of course, the electrifying stage presence of Olga. All of this, plus never compromising on their core values and belief systems means Svetlanas have built a community of followers that is like a family.

As Olga quite correctly reminded me, they are "the most dangerous band in the world". 

It was a huge honour to welcome Olga, Diste and Steve of Svetlanas!

I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently.

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.
Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com


I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald 
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste