LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio: Great Escape Festival Special with SPIDER (01.05.23)

Tash and Kate were back on Soho Radio’s airwaves for a special show dedicated to women and non-binary artists who are playing at The Great Escape Festival this year! The pair enthused about the eclectic mix of artists on the line-up, and played tracks by Alice Longyu Gao, Witch Fever, JFDR, Brimheim, Seraphina Simone, Cristale, Delilah Holliday, HotWax, Coach Party, Problem Patterns, ARXX, Debby Friday, CLT DRP and more! Mari offered some of her suggestions too, including Whitelands, Lambrini Girls, Human Interest, King Hannah and Pool Kids.

Kate and Tash were also joined in the studio by alt-pop artist SPIDER. The Dublin-born, now London-based musician spoke about the inspirations behind her latest EP, HELL OR HIGH WATER, her anticipations for her hometown performance at Academy 2 in Dublin for Road To Great Escape on 8th May, and for her show at Green Door Store in Brighton as part of The Great Escape Festival on 11th May. She also spoke about the challenges she has faced as a young, female artist of colour sharing her music on the internet, and how it’s made her more determined to make her mark in alternative music scenes.

Listen back to the radio show below:

 

Grab your tickets for this year’s Great Escape Festival here

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Monday 29 May at 12pm!

Tracklist
Arlo Parks – Weightless
JFDR – Life Man
CIEL – Baby Don’t You Know
Whitelands – Setting Sun
HotWax – A Thousand Times
Coach Party – Micro Aggression
Alice Longyu Gao – Come 2 Brazil
Moonchild Sanelly, Sad Night Dynamite – Demon
Cristale – Morgan
Seraphina Simone – Milk Teeth
Ruti – Luh Luh Love
Delilah Holliday, Baxter Dury – White Coats
Human Interest – Cool Cats
Hinako Omori – Spaceship Lament
CLT DRP – New Boy
DEBBY FRIDAY – Good Luck
SPIDER – GROWING INTO IT
**Interview with SPIDER**
Charlotte Plank – Lost Boys
ARXX – Ride Or Die
Pool Kids – That’s Physics, Baby
Phoebe Go – We Don’t Talk
King Hannah – Creme Brulee
Maeve – Hounds
Sans Soucis – Merchants
Witch Fever – At The Core
Problem Patterns – Who Do We Not Save
Lambrini Girls – Lads Lads Lads
Brimheim – This Week’s Laundry
Jessica Winter ft. Lynks – Clutter

LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with Alien Chicks & Girls Rock London (03.04.23)

Tash and Kate were back on Soho Radio’s airwaves playing loads of new music from some of their favourite female, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ artists! Mari offered some of her “musical musings” too. The pair enthused about the eclectic mix of tracks on the playlist, including Okay Kaya, HotWax, Amy Fitz Doyley, Problem Patterns, Girlhood, ARXX, Calva Louise and more.

Tash caught up with Jessie, the co-director of Hackney-based charity Girls Rock London to talk about the work that the non-profit organisation do with with local women, girls and non-binary youths. You can find out more about Girls Rock London, donate to them and listen to the first GRL album by clicking here.

Kate and Tash were also joined in the studio by Martha and Stefan from experimental/post punk trio Alien Chicks. The Brixton-based band – who we listed as Ones To Watch earlier this year – spoke about the inspiration behind their recent single ‘Cowboy’ and the making of the accompanying video, shot by Lou Smith and filmed in Soho. Alien Chicks will be playing their biggest headline show to date at The Lexington in London on 19th April. Click here to buy your tickets and for a list of their remaining UK tour dates supporting The Wood Burning Savages.

Listen back to the radio show below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio at 12pm on Monday 1st May!

Tracklist
boygenius – $20
Vera ft. Okay Kaya – Falling
Hannah Jadagu – What You Did
HotWax – Treasure
Amy Fitz Doyley – Eye Of The Needle
Midwife & Vyva Melinkolya – NMP
Shania – Pretty Mad
Emily Mercer – Restless
Gayle Smith x Jen Athan – Taxi Driver
**Girls Rock London Interview**
Full Pelt – Better Off
Alien Chicks – Cowboy
**Alien Chicks interview**
Man/Woman/Chainsaw – Back/Burden
Ailbhe Reddy – Shitshow
Anika & Ni Vash – No Fly Zone
English Teacher – Song About Love
cruush – Stick In The Mud
Sksie – PTSP
Girlhood – Love, Surround Me in Everything I Do
Problem Patterns – Who Do We Not Save
Jemma Freeman & The Cosmic Something – Huge
Calva Louise – Feast Is Over
ARXX – God Knows
CHUCK SJ – Throw Me A Bone
The Knife – Without You My Life Would Be Boring

LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with Fraulein (06.03.23)

Tash and Kate were back on Soho Radio’s airwaves playing loads of new music from some of their favourite female, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ artists! Mari offered some of her “musical musings” too. The pair enthused about the eclectic mix of tracks on the playlist, including 1000 Beasts, Grandmas House, Alewya, Hannu Hu, LibraLibra, Nyokabi Kariũki and more.

They were also joined in the studio by Joni and Karsten aka grunge duo Fraulein. The London-based band spoke about the inspiration behind their recent single ‘Pet’ and chatted about the making of the accompanying video, shot by Lily Doidge. Joni also spoke about leading the guitar workshop for this year’s edition of First Timers Fest, and Tash and Kate validated Karsten’s continued admiration for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Fraulein will be playing live at The George Tavern in London on 27th April. Click here for the rest of their upcoming UK tour dates & tickets to their shows.

Listen back to the show below:

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Monday 3rd April, 12-2pm!

Tracklist
Queen Latifah & Monie Love – Ladies First
1000 Beasts ft. Laura Elizabeth Hughes – Burning Flower
Alewya – Sweating
King Isis – in my ways
Miya Folick – Get Out Of My House
Grandmas House – Desire
Sona Koloyan – In The Air
JFDR – Spectator
Hannah Hu – Thirty
Jean Genie’s Massive Hugs – The Ferret
Shit Present – Fuck It
Earthlung – Joy
Periscopi Invertit – Ball pla de Tirig
Sidney Sinclaire – Aphrodite
Full Pelt – Better Off (chosen by Girls Rock London)
Lunch Machine – Pipe Dream Graveyard
Ezra Williams – Deep Routed
Fraulein – Pet
**Interview with Fraulein**
tummyache – Alive Again
AnnieMUSIC – The Way It Feels
Nyokabi Kariũki – Nazama
Girl Ray – Everybody’s Saying That
LibraLibra – Mother’s Ruin
Brix Smith – Fast Net
Aisha Badru – Lazy River
Jackie Shane – Any Other Way

LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with First Timers Fest (06.02.23)

Tash and Kate were back on Soho Radio’s airwaves playing loads of new music from some of their favourite female, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ artists! Mari offered some of her “musical musings” too. The pair enthused about the eclectic mix of tracks on the playlist, including Circe, Ritual Forms, ALT BLK ERA and Spring & I.

They were also joined in the studio by Charlie and Mel from First Timers Fest. The London-based DIY community of musicians and activists believe that having access to creating and playing music should not be a privilege, it should be a joyful and social experience that empowers everyone. Charlie and Mel elaborated on this ethos, and shared details of the upcoming workshops and gigs that First Timers are hosting this year. You can find out more information and apply to play 2023’s festival by clicking here.

Listen back to the show below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Monday 6th March, 12-2pm!

Tracklist
Le Tigre – Deceptacon
Jadu Heart – Sway
Phoebe Troup – Worm Dance
Boygenius – Emily I’m Sorry
Ritual Forms – Down
CIRCE – Undone
Aby Coulibaly – Weekdays
Sylvan Esso – Echo Party
Grandmas House – Desire
Piss Kitti – I’m Jammed
ALT BLK ERA – Rockstar
Jennifer Evans – Very Fond
Karen Jonz ft. CSS – ET
Kara Delik – Strange Attractor
M(h)aol – Therapy
Spring & I – I Hate Your Money
Softcult – Dress
**Interview with Charlie & Mel from First Timers Fest**
adults – all we’ve got // all we need
Coi Leray – Players
t l k – Serenia
ARXX – Ride Or Die
Death Valley Girls – Sunday
Frankie Rose – Anything
HL Grail – OTD
Emily Mercer – Soft Place
Me Rex – Jupiter Pluvius
Destiny’s Child – Girl