The 25th May is the birthday of my favourite artists, and arguably one of the greatest musicians ever, Miles Davis. As a way of a tribute i've put together this podcast of his work. This podcast is in no way a "Best of" Miles. Since every Miles fan will have a difference of opinion of that. Nor is it an (entirely) chronological account of his work. Instead it is a choice of tracks that i think show some of his development, from bop, through the semi classical of gil evans, to modal and then the electric and more avante garde.

I've tried to include some of the more important tracks (like Milestones, arguably the first modal track, and Bitches Brew) and of course finished off with the track that i think is quite possibly the best of his cannon, and maybe even one of the best songs ever recorded.

Anyway enough for now here's my Miles-Cast: A tribute to Miles Davis

Tracklisting (album in brackets)

1. Boplicity (Birth Of The Cool)

2. Miles Ahead (Miles Ahead)

3. It Aint Necessarally So (Porgy And Bess)

4. Concierto De Aranjuez (Sketches Of Spain)

5. Petits Machines (Filles De Kilimanjaro)

6. So What (Kind Of Blue)

7. Milestones (Milestones)

8. Bitches Brew (Bitches Brew)

9. In A Silent Way/It's About That Time (In A Silent Way)

With this podcast i was aiming more for a vibe you would catch in a club in terms of mixing and tune selection. It definetly represents all the different styles coming through in Dubstep at the moment ranging from the techy electronic side to the more ambient and dubby sounds. No love lost for the deep basslines and there's certainly some signs of the origins of Dubstep in here too. The producers on show here are very much at the top of their game which im sure you'll agree comes through in the overall feel of this podcast. Enjoy

Tracklisting:

7th Curse - Headhunter

Well 'Ard - Caspa & The Others

Wear The Crown - DQ1

Voodoo Spell - Horsepower Productions

Tribute - Juju

Tribute - Elemental

Infiltrate - Afterdark

Roller - Benga

Lata - Blackdown

Velvet Rooms - Caspa

The solution - Scandalous Unltd

Vengeance - Omen

Urb - S.N.O

Like Sun - Toasty

I Dont Give A Dub - Cotti

Mecha - Emalkay

Malfunction - D1

Ancient Memories - Digital Mystikz

Hydropine - Geiom

This podcast is my take on modern punk rock and some of the sub-genres of punk that have evolved over the years, partly in an attempt to show that punk bands in this day and age are still relevant, both in terms of their music and their politics. Everything is from the 90s or the current decade (apart from one track), because these are all bands that I have grown up listening to. I have tried to include as many bands that you might not have heard of as possible, but this is in the hope that you will like what you hear. And yes, I have definitely ripped off The Exploited in selecting the name of this podcast.

Track listing

1. The Dead Pets - Problem Child

2. NOFX - Philthy Phil Philanthropist

3. Lagwagon - One Thing To Live

4. Frenzal Rhomb - Greyhound

5. Strung Out - Crossroads

6. Pennywise - Set Me Free

7. Strike Anywhere - Hollywood Cemetary

8. Street Dogs - Back to the World

9. Assorted Jelly Beans - Rebel Yell

10. Mouthwash - We Evolve

11. Capdown - Pound for the Sound

12. Antimaniax - In Front of Your Eyes

13. Slow Gherkin - How Now Lowbrow

14. Mad Caddies - Pyramid Scheme

15. Swingin Utters - A Promise to Distinction

16. Kid Dynamite - Bookwork

17. Rentokill - What They Say

18. Once Over - Hidden Process

19. Random Hand - Answers

20. Authority Zero - Revolution

21. Social Distortion - Another State of Mind

22. Teenage Bottlerocket - Warning Device

23. The Briggs - Wasting Time

There's a place in my consciousness that instrumental music stimulates where no other music can. Whether it's the images of grandeur and landscapes that an epic track conjures in me or imagining watching the band create such beauty, there's a feeling of captivation and life in those moments. Where nothing outside myself exists.

Tracklist;

1- Austin TV - Ana No Te Falle. B

2- Scraps Of Tape - Death As It Should Be

3- Pg.Lost - Yes I Am

4- This Will Destroy You - A Three-Legged Workhorse

5- Giraffes? Giraffes! - It's Easy-eeee To Be Full Of Shit And Look Good In Black

6- Bright Red Paper - D Is For Dead Sea

7- Have A Nice Life - The Big Gloom

8- Yndi Halda - Illuminate My Heart, My Darling!

“A testament to the sweeping vista of music, The Vodkast Pt. II is what the phrase ‘...and now for something completely different’ was created for. If Pt. I was a journey across a country, then Pt. II is a whirlwind trip across continents. Done in an hour, and only briefly pausing at sparsely populated villages along the way...”

Tracklisting

Sergei Prokofiev - Juliet The Young Girl

LFO - Freak

Pixies - Alec Eiffel

John Coltrane - Giant Steps

Autechre - 6IE.CR

Pere Ubu - Non Alignment Pact

Aphex Twin - 73-Yips

Woody Herman - Greasy Sack Blues

W.A. Mozart - Lacrimosa (from Requiem)

Public Enemy - 911 Is A Joke

Sonic Youth - Kool Thing

Squarepusher - Vic Acid

Polygon Window - Quoth

Devo - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Ella Fitzgerald - I Get A Kick Out Of You

For the last 50 or so years female singers have been at the forefront of soul music in one way or another, from the deep south of the states, to Europe and beyond. This is a short celebration of some of those soul sisters and their music. Some you'll know, some you won't but hopefully you'll appreciate the unknowns as much as the more well known amongst them. There's no theme to the mix, they're just a few tracks hand picked by myself for your listening pleasure.

Enjoy and Keep The Faith!

Jinkz

01 - I'm Livin' In Shame - Diana Ross & The Supremes

02 - Kissing My Love - Spanky Wilson

03 - Stop In The Name Of Love - Margie Joseph

04 - Dirty Ol' Man - Three Degrees

05 - You're Doing It With Her - Rhetta Hughes

06 - Your Thing Ain't No Good Without My Thing - Marie "Queenie" Lyons

07 - You're Losin' Me - Ann Sexton

08 - You're The Dog - Irma Thomas

09 - Just Like You Did Me - Yvonne Vernee

10 - Women's Love Rights - Laura Lee

11 - He Took My Hand - Betty Williams

12 - Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do - Betty Wright

13 - What A Man - Linda Lyndell

14 - That's What You Say (Every Time You're Near Me) - Gloria Scott

15 - Summer (The First Time) - Millie Jackson