Mahogany’s Founder & Editor on BBC 6 Music
I mentioned last week that BBC 6 Music invited me onto Now Playing show presented by Tom Robinson to talk a bit about the blog and the sessions as well as bring three songs that I’m currently in love with.
It was a really good experience, everyone on the show was lovely and to be on a station that I admire so much was an absolute honour.
Have a listen below!
Mahogany Editor on BBC 6 Music (7 minutes of fame)
WIN tickets to Santigold, Alex Clare and Is Tropical tonight!
We’ve got paris of tickets for tonight’s (Thursday 1st September) exclusive invite-only party to Nike’s Grass Roots project at their 1948 property in Shoreditch, East London.
With a line-up boasting Santigold, Alex Clare and Is Tropical along with a Nando’s BBQ and a gorgeous variety of Havana Club cocktails – it will be a night to remember.
To enter the draw, head to our Facebook page for more information.
Mahogany Blog Editor on BBC 6 Music Today!
We’ve been massive fans of the innovative Now Playing show on BBC 6 Radio since it launched earlier in the year.
Now Playing @6Music is an interactive show presented by Tom Robinson and each week they focus on some of the biggest online music news stories and build playlists around a central theme. As well as that they invite leading blogs on to the show to discuss music and more. Each featured blogger also brings with them three tracks they currently love.
Mahogany Editor Mark Murdoch will feature on this weeks show which airs today between 4-7pm GMT and you can tune in to listen via this link!
If you can’t make todays show it’ll also be available via the iPlayer.
Win Rizlab Tickets to see Jamie xx [COMP]
We’ve got our hands on some tickets for next week’s huge Rizla event, Rizlab featuring a four hour set from the one and only Jamie xx.
The event, powered by Rizla but curated by industry moguls Stephen Bass (Moshi Moshi records founder) and Tom Baker (Eat Your Own Ears) will see Jamie xx team up with sound and visualisation artist Quayola (below) to create a stunning 4-hour show on the backdrop of some breathtaking synchronised visuals.
We’re giving away pairs of tickets for the event and you can get your hands on them very easily.
Just head to our Facebook page and Like AND Comment the Jamie xx competition post (from Tuesday) which looks like the screenshot below and we’ll pick winners at random early next week.
Remember you have to be 18 years of age or older and be able to get to Central London (UK!) for the event.
Tiger Beers presents Ben Westbeech
Last week Tiger Beer transformed an inconspicuous East London loft a storming venue which lay host to Ben Westbeech and his long-awaited full live show.
We headed down for a few delicious beers courtesy of Tiger but all eyes were on Westbeech and the project he’s been developing for a long time.
Did it live up to the hype?
In a word. Absolutely.
Showcasing new and old tracks, Westbeech played classics from his 2007 debut Welcome To The Best Years Of Your Life like So Good Today as well as newbies like Falling to a packed out (and extremely hot) room.
Ben Westbeech – Falling (Radio edit)
There’s no doubt he’s working on a new record and we highly recommend catching him and the band when they start touring and he’s just been added to the Mahogany Session Hit-list for 2011!
Ben Westbeech – Something For The Weekend (snippet)
Know The Not Known is a project hemmed by Tiger Beer granting incredible access to some unbelievably good events around the UK. To get involved just head over to their Facebook page.
Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2011
Pictured: James Blake
The shortlist for the much coveted Mercury Music Prize 2011 has been announced today and there are some great records amongst them.
For those who aren’t fully familiar with the prize it was introduced in 1992 as an effort by the industry to expose and applaud the credible, experimental and independent albums released each year.
Previously winning albums come from artists like Primal Scream, Portishead, Roni Size, Dizzee Rascal, Arctic Monkeys, Elbow and The xx so you get the idea with the kind of acts on their radar.
The list below are the albums nominated and whilst it has some truly great ones there, we feel it’s missing one of the most exciting and talented British acts to release an album over the past year which is Jamie Woon’s Mirrorwriting. Where is it!?
Adele – 21
Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi
Elbow – Build a Rocket Boys!
Everything Everything – Man Alive
Ghostpoet - Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam
Gwilym Simcock – Good Days at Schloss Elmau
James Blake – James Blake
Katy B – On a Mission
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins – Diamond Mine
Metronomy – The English Riviera
PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy
Anyway, the results are to be announced on Tuesday 6th September and so why not spend the next 8 minutes watching the exclusive sessions that we shot with nominees Ghostpoet and Everything Everything in 2010 and earlier this year.
Ghostpoet – Us Against Whatever // Mahogany Session
Everything Everything – Schoolin’ // Mahogany Session
Happy Birthday to Mahogany Sessions!!
Last year we decided to bring the music we adore to your eyes as well as yours ears and on 1st July 2010, we created the Mahogany Sessions channel on YouTube.
Jamie Lidell – I Wanna Be Your Telephone
Natty, one of our favourite artists to emerge over the past 5 years was the first artist to join us and within those 12 months we’ve filmed over 130 sessions, received almost 700,000 hits, gained nearly 2,000 loyal subscribers and become an Official YouTube Partner.
On the channel we’ve had the likes of Beardyman, members of Jurassic 5, Everything Everything and Eliza Doolittle play exclusive stripped back sessions whilst artists like Benjamin Francis Leftwich, David’s Lyre and Ghostpoet have been showcased here.
Maps & Atlases – Living Decorations
We’re so dedicated to both these platforms and thank you all for reading, listening and now watching what we’re doing here. Subscribers on YouTube are massively import for us so if you’re not already a subscriber, just click HERE to do so.
There’s lots more to come from both the Mahogany Blog and Sessions so stay tuned. Much love and thank you again for the support!
Marques Toliver – Deep In My Heart
Mahogany x
Chief call it quits!
Tonight marks the last ever show for Californian 4-piece Chief and a sad day for music on a whole.
For “creative and personal reasons” the guys have decided to disband and go their separate ways which sometimes ends up better but we’re gutted not to get any more of their music through. When we first blogged about Chief we cited them “one of the most exciting bands to emerge over the past year” and that still stands.
The guys had a fantastically natural folky sound and looked the part as well. Their debut release (through Domino Recordings in Europe) received glowing reviews and their gig at the Barfly in Camden was so full it was uncomfortable.
Mahogany spend the afternoon with them at Lounge on the Farm festival and they were a top bunch.
Check out the Facebook event, and if you’re in West Hollywood tonight, head down!
Chief – Mighty Proud
Chief – Night and Day
