This Is Not Happening - An Album Of The Month Podcast

This Is Not Happening sees our fourth episode in October talk about mysterious  US/UK collective Sault's 3rd album, Untitled [Black Is]. It's an album we've had on our radar for a few months, so much so they released their 4th before we recorded! It's a shimmering work of  modern soul, playing with the genres, and we loved digging into it.

We'll also each be bringing our own take on afro-centric music from across the amazing continent, and deciding again if we spin it, or bin it. The four cuts evoked all sorts of back and forth:

Guy:  Joey Haarstrup - Wake Up Your Mind
Nolan: Steve Monite, Frankie Francis - Only You / Hafi Deo (Frankie Francis Disco Jam Edit)
Joey: Francis Bebey - The Coffee Cola Song
David: Ensen Dhaif - Emel

This album of the month and all our music discussions over the last ten years can be found on the blog at www.thisisnothappening.net, which will run alongside the podcast choices and much, much more. So check them out so to see what we like and where we clash, and comment if something catches your eye. We'd love to see what you think. 

Episode #5 will see us reviewing the latest album from Sufjan Stevens. The Ascension is an opus that will keep us talking for sure, and will land before the end of November.

This Is Not Happening:
Created by Joey, Nolan, Guy and David.
Produced and Edited by Guy
Twitter: @thisisnothapng
Instagram: @thisisnothappeningpod
Email: [email protected]
Reviews: RateThisPodcast.com/thisisnothappening

We've been writing the blog for years come and have a look - https://thisisnothappening.net/

This Is Not Happening's third episode in September encounters Yves Tumor's monstrous Heaven To A Tortured Mind. Tumor's 4th album lands on Warp, and it's a melting pot of soul, funk and noise. A big listen that hit us all in different ways. 

We'll also each be bringing a disco killer to the table, and deciding if we spin it, or bin it. The four dancefloor favourites are below, and we had all sorts of fun chewing through them:

Joey: Cloud One - Atmosphere Strut
David: William Onyeabor - Fanstastic Man
Nolan: Gino Soccio - Dancer
Guy: Cerrone - Hooked On You

The album of the month and all our favourite music discussion from the last decade is on the blog at www.thisisnothappening.net, which will run alongside the podcast choices and much, much more. So check them out so to see what we think about it all, and comment if something catches your eye. We'd love to see what you think. 

Episode #4 will find us reviewing the incredible new album from mystery collective Sault. Untitled (Black Is) will land before the end of October.

This Is Not Happening:
Created by Joey, Nolan, Guy and David.
Produced and Edited by Guy
Twitter: @thisisnothapng
Instagram: @thisisnothappeningpod
Email: [email protected]
Reviews: RateThisPodcast.com/thisisnothappening

We've been writing the blog for years come and have a look - https://thisisnothappening.net/

For our second episode of This Is Not Happening  in August we encounter Jessie Ware's glittering What's Your Pleasure? It's Jessie's 4th album and sees her move from soul into the land of modern disco-tinged pop.

We'll also be chatting about tracks that have chilled us out over the past month, and selecting our track of the month from that quartet. These can be found here, with our choices:

Joey: HAAi - Head Above The Parakeets
Nolan: David O'Dowda - The World Retreats
David: Waxahatchee - Fire
Guy: Talvin Singh - Traveller (Kid Loco's Once Upon A Time In The East Mix)

The album of the month and all our favourite music discussion from the last decade is on the blog at www.thisisnothappening.net, which will run alongside the podcast choices and much, much more. So head over there to check them out so to see what we think about it all, and comment if something catches your eye. 

Episode #3 will find us reviewing the abrasive new album from Yves Tumor. Heaven To A Tortured Mind will emerge with us before the end of September.

This Is Not Happening:
Created by Joey, Nolan, Guy and David.
Produced and Edited by Guy
Twitter: @thisisnothapng
Instagram: @thisisnothappeningpod
Email: [email protected]
Reviews: RateThisPodcast.com/thisisnothappening

We've been writing the blog for years come and have a look - https://thisisnothappening.net/

This Is Not Happening: a podcast that brings you a brand new album - and fresh new tracks - every month from four lifelong music fans. This first episode in July sees us take on the hip-hop duo Run The Jewels' devastating new album RTJ4. Head to the RTJ site to listen to it. 

We'll also be talking about our favourite lockdown tracks and choosing our track of the month (or trying to). These can be found here, with our choices:

Joey: Jamie XX - idontknow
Nolan: Michael Mayer - Higher
David: sir Was x Casper Clausen - Flyder
Guy: James Mason - I Want Your Love

The album of the month and all our favourite music from the last decade is on the blog at www.thisisnothappening.net, which will run alongside the podcast choices and much, much more. So why not head there after you've listened and comment if something catches your eye. 

Episode #2 will find us reviewing Jessie Ware's new album of modern pop What's Your Pleasure, so look out for that landing in the second half of August.

This Is Not Happening:
Created by Joey, Nolan, Guy and David.
Produced and Edited by Guy
Twitter: @thisisnothapng
Instagram: @thisisnothappeningpod

We've been writing the blog for years come and have a look - https://thisisnothappening.net/

Welcome to This Is Not Happening: a podcast that brings you a brand new album - and fresh new tracks - every month, with four massive music fans that have been talking and blogging about their favourite records for the last ten years together. An exiled Londoner in the North (Guy), a Leeds scriptwriter (David), ex-housemates in Leeds Joey and Nolan whose paths all crossed through music, be it festivals, DJing, gigs, or just sitting at home listening to entire albums without talking. Music is the bedrock of our friendship. The podcast name nods to our one nailed-on shared love: LCD Soundsystem, but our tastes are wide, sometimes odd, and often not the same! 

Each episode we'll be talking freely about our album of the month, and what we've been listening to lately. Our first episode in July sees us take on the storming 4th album from hip-hop duo Run The Jewels for our monthly pick, and talk about our favourite lockdown tracks. The conversation twists and turns, and while we are serious about music, it's not so much that we can't enjoy ourselves talking about it, in fact it's why we do it.

The first episode is out soon, but for everything we've loved in the past years, check out www.thisisnothappening.net, which will run alongside the podcast choices and much, much more. So why not join us for the conversation. It will always be lively.... and it will be happening from July! 

We've been writing the blog for years come and have a look - https://thisisnothappening.net/