GIHE w/ Seraphina Simone 10.09.20

Tash & Kate were back in the Hoxton Radio studio this week with loads of great new tunes from women and non-binary artists. They also caught up with Seraphina Simone to talk about her latest single ‘Hollywood $$$’, how she’s been coping during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic and her upcoming releases…

Listen back:

Tracklist
Shirley Ellis – Soul Time
Emma Volard – Femininity
Kali Claire – Give Him Life
Æ MAK feat. Seba Safe – i dance in the kitchen
Ailbhe Reddy – Looking Happy
SUSU – Work Song
Francis Of Delirium – Equality Song
Ava Vegas – The Bloom Is Off The Rose
Low Hummer – Sometimes I Wish (I Was A Different Person)
snake eyes – skeletons
Bestfriend – Does It Matter
Unloved – Why Not (Gwenno remix)
Kadija Kamara – Best Moves
The Spares – Best Kebab
Seraphina Simone – Hollywood $$$
**Seraphina Simone Interview**
Hari Debi – Cabron
Cami – Inside Out
Ela Minus – el cielo no es de nadie
Fightmilk – If You Had A Sister
Julia-Sophie – I Left You
KIN – L.O.V.E.
PINK – Just Like a Pill
The Pretenders – Alone

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Track Of The Day: Ailbhe Reddy – ‘Looking Happy’

Transforming the crushing sadness that comes with seeing your ex “enjoying” their life on social media into a buoyant alt-folk gem, Ailbhe Reddy has shared her latest single ‘Looking Happy’. Lifted from her upcoming debut album Personal History, which is set for release on 2nd October, the track taps into the feelings of inadequacy we all experience when the FOMO unexpectedly hits whilst we’re scrolling through our ex’s newsfeed.

“We should all know by now that what people present online is a shiny happy version of events, but sometimes it’s impossible to have that logic when you’re hurting,” explains the Dublin-based musician. “Most people have probably ended up scrolling through the online profile of an ex and feeling like their life is full of fun parties and holidays, because that’s all people show of their life online.” Reddy’s willingness to expose these well known but often ignored behaviours is what makes ‘Looking Happy’ so painfully relatable.

Fortunately, Reddy has given fans a healthy dose of humour to offset the track’s sad context in the form of a child’s birthday party in the accompanying video for ‘Looking Happy’. “I’ve been to a lot of parties in my life where I feel bummed out but put on a happy face, so I thought it would be funny to have all these fun scenarios and look really glum,” she explains. “The blooper reel is definitely longer than the music video itself as it was incredibly difficult to keep a straight face on the bouncy castle!”

Watch the video for ‘Looking Happy’ below.

Follow Ailbhe Reddy on bandcamp, Spotify, Twitter, Instagram & Facebook

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LISTEN: CATBEAR – ‘Girl Crush’

A dreamy electro-pop rumination about wanting a friendship to turn into something more romantic, CATBEAR have shared their latest single ‘Girl Crush’. Written during the Covid-19 lockdown, the London-based queer duo playfully ponder the “could-have-beens and what ifs” when it comes to thinking about that certain someone.

“The quiet streets of lockdown London and the amazing weather we had influenced the summery chilled vibe on this song,” explain CATBEAR, who are formed of Zoe Konez and Sarah Smith. “We were listening to a lot of 80s and 90s alternative pop, but also loving the current pop sound of Caroline Polachek, The Japanese House and Rina Sawayama too.” This merging of influences resulted in the lush, dreamy sounds on ‘Girl Crush’.

Recorded and produced in Konez’s home studio in Brixton, the single is a completely DIY affair, with Smith laying down her vocals in her spare room wardrobe. The duo’s charming pop creations about relatable concepts are a welcome distraction for anyone caught up in a crush during these unusual times.

Listen to ‘Girl Crush’ below and follow CATBEAR on bandcamp, Facebook and Spotify for more updates.

 

Kate Crudgington
@KCBobCut

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Get In Her Ears w/ PELA 03.09.20

Tash and Kate were raging and raving in the Hoxton Radio studio this week, playing tunes by some of the female artists they believe should have made the cut for the Reading & Leeds Festival 2021 lineup (six headliners, all of them male…JOKERS.) They also caught up with Hannah from London/Brighton duo PELA to talk about the singles the band released during lockdown, and how much they collectively love Arlo Parks.

Listen back:

Tracklist
Wolf Alice – Yuk Foo
Chelsea Wolfe – Deranged For Rock & Roll
Chartreuse – Enemy’s Belly
BE – Oh Helen
Vanessa Richardson – Spider
FKA Twigs – Sad Day
CATBEAR – Girl Crush
Silly Boy Blue – Hi It’s Me Again
Billie Eilish – all the good girls go to hell
Verity Holloway – Spill My Guts
LADA – Suicide
Eimie – Not Enough
Nova Twins – Vortex
Lizzy Waps – Thanos
Lizzo – Good As Hell
PELA – South Of
Tolu Makay – Don’t Let Go
Girlhood – Queendom
Nina Cobham – Solar (remix ft. BiPolar Sunshine)
Wife Patrol – Let’s Hang Out
Daniela Andrade – Puddles
Hanya – Texas
I See Rivers – Dying Moon
BAXTR – Feathers
Mawpit – Eat A Corpse
HAIM – My Song 5
Beyonce – Who Run The World (Girls)

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