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A Way From HomeA [short] Way From Home: 18 Oct '18The second in a weekly series of music podcasts, with Jon Hillcock.This is the downloadable, more compact version of the podcast which includes shorter, edited taster versions of all songs (due to rights issues).There is a longer 45 minute version - with all the songs in full - streaming at Mixcloud (search "A Way From Home").@jonhillcock1. Collate - High-Functioning (Liminal Concerns)2. Mart Avi - Stuck in an Attosecond (self-released)3. Delilah Holiday - Solar...2018-10-1800 min
A Way From HomeA [short] Way From Home: 11 Oct '18The first in a weekly series, with Jon Hillcock1. Hen Ogledd - Sky Burial (Domino)2. Dean Blunt - BEEFA (ft Poison Anna) (-) 3. Fielded - Baby Boys (Deathbomb Arc)4. Gregor - Something Irrelevant (Chapter)5. Sauna - Over (Idée Fixe)6. Low Leaf - Yah Yah (Fresh Selects)7. Duval Timothy - First Rain (Carrying Colour)8. Anna St. Louis - Understand (Woodsist)9. Connie Kaye Trio - I’m A Woman (Tramp)
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A Way From HomeA Way From Home #5: Pat Nevin“If I wanted to annoy the other Chelsea players, I’d put The Fall on”My fifth guest on A Way From Home is Pat Nevin.Pat is a former footballer who made over 600 professional appearances over a 20 year career, playing for the likes of Chelsea, Everton, and Scotland. He is now a well respected radio and television pundit.Described by the NME as ‘the first post-punk footballer’ - and by his Chelsea team mates as ‘weirdo’ - in the 1980s Pat gained notoriety for both his e...2018-06-2900 min
A Way From HomeA Way From Home #4: Kojey RadicalKojey Radical is my fourth guest on A Way From Home.London-born multi-disciplined musician Kojey and I spent an hour or two chatting and listening to music in East London in December 2016.We talked about identity, London, creativity and rejecting hip hop history, and about political consciousness, cross-cultural controversy, Saul Williams and Scrubs.We shared a lot of different music, though it might make for a better listen if you don’t know what’s coming next.Our conversation begins with Kojey tell...2018-06-0800 min
A Way From HomeA Way From Home #3: Nick LuscombeThis week I nip down the Northern Line to visit esteemed sonic adventurer Nick Luscombe in his flat near Waterloo. Nick and I met when we worked together at Xfm a decade or so ago, where he presented his acclaimed electronic music programme Flomotion (which now lives on Resonance). Along with a huge variety of art, music and sound-related projects, Nick’s deep, optimistic passion for discovery led to him joining the regular roster of presenters on BBC Radio 3’s flagship experimental outpost Late Junction, alongside roles as a senior music editor at iTunes and, for a time, Director of M...2018-05-0300 min
A Way From HomeA Way From Home #2: Nicole MckenzieThis week Jon Hillcock travels down to Wimbledon to drink tea and delve into the heaving record shelves belonging to Nicole Mckenzie. Formerly head buyer/manager at one of London’s finest record shops - Sounds of the Universe in Soho - Nicole also worked as an A&R/label manager for the iconic associated Soul Jazz label, and now runs her own label, MIC, and works as a music consultant, DJ and programmer.As you’ll hear, she has the record collection. And the best laugh.Along with...2018-04-2000 min
A Way From HomeA Way From Home #1: Tom RavenscroftA Way From Home #1: Tom RavenscroftOn the inaugural episode of A Way From Home, Jon Hillcock shares music with BBC 6 Music presenter Tom Ravenscroft in a bedroom Tom uses to store both records and - temporarily - his son. Alongside music by Virginia Wing, Skee Mask, Danny Brown, Rats on Rafts, Count Ossie and lots of others the pair also discuss radio, failing to listen to songs for pleasure, musical blindspots and playing techno to children.The music on this podcast is edited due to rights reasons. A...2018-04-0500 min
A Way From HomeA Way From Home: IntroductionA Way From Home is a music podcast about unfamiliar territory. In this introduction Jon Hillcock (BBC 6 Music / All Back No Front) explains the concept and motivation behind A Way From Home, plays a few songs and reveals who is to be his first guest. Episode 1 will be released Thursday 5th April 2018. A Way From Home is presented in association with CALM - the Campaign Against Living Miserably. Full tracklist below, a longer version of this podcast with...2018-03-3000 min