The Going Out Podcast by Skiddle

S1 Ep7 - Kofi Stone

For episode 7 of The Going Out Podcast, we continue our conversations with East London born, Birmingham raised rapper Kofi Stone.

 

We talked to Kofi about his experiences of growing up in Birmingham going out on Broad Street, performing at his first ever open mic gigs, supporting Mac Miller (wow), and partying in Chelsea with Fat Man Scoop & Migos.

 

He talked to us about the projects since his 2019 album ‘Nobody Cares Till Everybody Does’, staying creative during the pandemic and new collaborations with some more exciting artists coming very soon...

S1 Ep6 - Nova Twins

For episode 6, we continue our going out conversations with London based rock/alternative duo, Nova Twins, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South.

 

We talk to them about their experiences of growing up in South East London, attending Katy Perry and Beyonce concerts and playing their very first gigs across pubs in the South East  and the London music hub of Camden. 

 

We talked about their recent open letter to the MOBOs in 2020 and what this means to them, their fans and other artists in the genre, and also about touring France in a modest Ford Galaxy to play for thousands of fans... After some huge achievements during the pandemic including a collaboration with Bring Me The Horizon, release of their album Who Are The Girls? and winning a Heavy Music Award for ‘Best UK Breakthrough Band’, it’s clear that we can be expecting much more exciting news and music from the Twins over the coming months....

 

S1 Ep5 - Danielle Moore (Crazy P)

Episode 5 gives us the chance to speak to Danielle Moore - DJ & Crazy P front woman, born in Greater Manchester and now living in Birmingham. Having met her bandmates on the dance floor of Manchester night clubs, Danni Moore is in a great position to chat to us about how our going experiences shape our lives in some way. Meeting like minded people is so important whilst growing up and trying to find your tribe, and as Danni explains, clubs help us do that. Danni met her Crazy P tribe whilst belting out a Shirley Bassey number at an after party (we’ve all been there, but probably not as successfully). Danni goes on to explain how night clubs and other venues create a safe space for us to learn who we are and eventually meet the people who will be in our lives for the foreseeable. In Danni’s case, this happens to be Pippa’s parents. We chatted to Danni about the clubs that introduced and drove her passion for music. We learn, that from an early age, that Danni loved to dance and found it difficult to leave the dancefloor on nights out. This episode strengthens our observations from our other episodes, that our going out experiences are imperative to us as people and as a community. Listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify and Youtube now.

S1 Ep4 - Mason Collective

For episode 4, we continue our going out conversations with Manchester based Mason Collective, headed by Blair Suarez, Adam Myles and Omar Guedar. The dynamic trio is known for their presence in the underground music scene and their signature high energy explosive DJ sets. 

We chatted to the boys about growing up in Sankey’s, what it’s like to throw legendary themed parties, booking MK for their first ever party, amongst many other things. It was also the week that Spotify shared it’s 2020 unwrapped, so we couldn’t let the boys go without digging into their musical guilty pleasures. 

2020 may have been a year of disruptions, but that didn’t seem to slow down Mason Collective. The boys told us how they’ve kept busy throughout isolation, with the launch of their own podcast and TV series, and dive into some of their future plans (which may or may not include the launch of a potential fashion label…) 

Listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify and Youtube now.

S1 Ep3 - La La

For episode 3, we continue our going out conversations with Glaswegian DJ and curator La La, the alter-ego of Lauren Andrew. We started the conversation by talking about La La’s first going out experiences, she told us tales about her nights at The Arches, a club she became a regular at from the age of 14. From there, we chatted about her first events as a promoter and as a DJ - leading on to her exciting residencies. 

In this conversation, La La gives an honest account about what it’s like to work as a female in the music industry. Speaking openly, La La shared experiences of when people in the music industry overlooked her talent, ignored her presence and refused to believe in her aspirations.

Now she’s got the same management as Honey Dijon, and despite facing challenges throughout her career (even someone pulling out the leads from her decks mid-set…), La La spoke to us about manifesting her dream boiler room set, warming up for huge household names at Circoloco and next year’s set at Dalt Vila in Ibiza. 

S1 Ep2 - Cheddar Gorgeous

Drag is much more than what we learn through Ru Paul. Cheddar Gorgeous joins our open conversation about going out experiences and we come to the conclusion that there’s a host of responsibility that comes along with a night out. Cheddar Gorgeous explains, through her own experiences, the importance of community in night life spaces and how the queer community in Birmingham created a trusting space, so that she could be herself and learn from the mentors around her. It allowed us to view clubs in a new light, wish more would follow suit and offer to support the next generation - as a safe and supportive environment sounds ideal for anyone’s first going out experiences. 

Through this conversation, we were reminded that the best nights out happen when you’re part of the bigger picture. The club doesn’t take you as an afterthought, you’re not on the sidelines watching the event take place - they put you at the centre of it all, you’re the star, your adventure with your pals is all that matters. We share some of our favourite club experiences that set the bar this high.

This nostalgic episode is surely going to make you miss those first night’s out, when you thought you knew everything about the world, but looking back you knew so little compared to now. This episode will also have you itching to get back on those dance floors and never take the opportunity to dance with your friends for granted again.

 

S1 Ep1 - Solardo

To start the podcast off with a bang, who else better to speak to than a firm favourite at Skiddle, Solardo. Hailing from Manchester, production duo Mark Richards & James Eliot, collectively known as Solardo, are continuing the city's rich heritage in house music. We speak to one half of the duo, Mark, about growing up in Fallowfield, going to his first night out at the Hacienda, getting robbed at Drum & Bass raves, and partying in Vegas with Idris Elba. 

Starting his career in the industry under a plethora of names including ‘Basse’, Mark chats about the transition from producing dubstep to house tunes, meeting James, working tirelessly on his music and attending events across the UK and Europe to see other DJs playing their songs.

Pilot - Rich Dyer

First up, Rich Dyer. Skiddle's co-founder. From this episode, you can expect tales about Carlisle's nightlife scene, advice on how to make mates with the DJ and stories about a host of legendary clubs and venues in the UK.

Charlie Hedges presents Skiddle Podcast 011 - guest mix Disciples

Our penultimate podcast of the year is one of our biggest to date. With a guest mix courtesy of one of dance music's finest production groups and a classic track selected by one of the scene's true greats, this is an episode as well-suited to those dreary weekdays in the office as it is the party pre-drinks.

Starting things off as always is our podcast host Charlie Hedges, who is armed with another load of dancefloor-ready house tunes. This time she's got new music from the likes of Solardo, Tough Love and House Of Virus.

Our first interview of the episode is with the much-loved elrow resident Toni Varga. After a summer of wowing crowds around Europe with the unparalleled party concept, it seemed fitting that we caught up with one of the DJs which has helped carve so many of those unforgettable moments. We asked him all about the club's popularity and his favourite elrow show to date.

The next chat is with one of house music's most respected and influential artists, Roger Sanchez. As ambitious as he is musically gifted, Sanchez is a true master of his craft. No surprise then that we were over the moon to secure an interview and a classic house track selection from the main man, and what a choice it is. 

The podcast this month is rounded off with a guest mix from chart-conquering trio Disciples, who have been behind some of this year's defining underground/mainstream crossover tracks, most notably their most recent release 'Daylight' (which has received the rework treatment from Detlef and Raffa FL).

See you all next month for our last podcast of 2017!

Disciples' upcoming gigs

Toni Varga's upcoming gigs

Roger Sanchez's upcoming gigs

Charlie Hedges presents Skiddle Podcast 010 - Guest Mix Claptone

p>It's that time of the month when Charlie Hedges and a host of guests deliver the best house music for our Skiddle Podcast. Thanks to a sensational guest mix, some massive new tunes and a gem of a classic track, this is by far one of our best episodes to date (if we do say so ourselves).

The artist responsible for the last half an hour of our tenth podcast is the perplexing and mystical Claptone, one of the most gifted producers and DJs around at the moment. The masked artist is currently building up to the release of his The Masquerade compilation on Defected following a solid year which has seen him perform no less than 280 times. They don't come much more committed and talented.

We've definitely caught the enigma at the right time, filled with groove-laden house moments and hypnotising beats, this is one of those mixes we'll keep going back to. 

Elsewhere on the podcast, we've spotlighted in demand party selector Jacky as our Artist Of The Month as he chats to Charlie about his Sankeys residency and current productions before playing his insanely catchy track titled 'Get Down' which was released earlier this year on VIVa LIMITED.

Our classic dance track this month has been selected by an artist and label owner who unsurprisingly has picked out something which wholly fits the bill. You won't be disappointed by the record Dave Seaman has put forward. New tunes come from Infinity Ink, Sam Divine, Illyus & Barrientos and Jacky himself. Until next time...

Claptone's upcoming gigs

Jacky's upcoming gigs

Dave Seaman's upcoming gigs