24/03/2010 by admin.

We’ve listened to this guy’s demos for a couple of years via the now-arguably ‘Ghost-town’ of MySpace and have always been into his work. Rarely within the realms of the phenomenon known as hip-hop in the UK do we find a lyricist who emits a sense of universal truth yet maintain musical accessibility. Justifiably, he has been compared to Mike Skinner.

From his smooth conversational rhythmic flow to his talented sparse melodic productions, Ghostpoet (born Obaro Ejimiwe) has caught the ears of London-based musicians and DJ’s including The Golden Silvers, Micachu, new soul singer Rox, enigmatic producer Kwes and the legendary Radio 1 Gilles Peterson to name a few. Ultimately, this has lead to collaborations between Ghost and the aformentioned. Ghostpoet has made appearances, live at The Golden Silvers clubnight and on Micachu & Kwes’ mixtape release.

Ghostpoet has kindly curated a mix for SomeThinkBlue which is available to download off his very own blogspot (click on the image below).

There’s no tracklisting but hey - that would be telling. The London-bred Coventry-based vocalist is expected to release his debut single on Gilles Peterson’s very label Brownswood (home to Jose James!) this Spring.

Ghostpoet’s MySpace

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05/03/2010 by admin.

Over 3 years after its inception at the Edinburgh Festival, the heartwarming and comical award-winning play “Meeting Joe Strummer” by Paul Hodson returns on a nationwide March/April tour.The play’s synopsis revolves around two men of disparate backgrounds who unite over a mutual fondness of legendary punk-rock band The Clash, more-so the band’s de-facto leader Joe Strummer - from the music to the clothes and social-political stance.


The play journeys across time depicting how the bond between them stands the test of time during the years of Thatcher’s reign, internal warfare of race and class and to the explosion of Acid House music. The two friends eventually reunite at a gig by Joe Strummer and his last band, The Mescaleros’.


Meeting Joe Strummer’ has proven to warm hearts and connect with theatre goers and critics alike for its exceptional combination of humour, wit and identification of values of rebelling, inclusion, honesty and every-man ideals that Strummer advocated during his life.



Meeting Joe Strummer - March/April Tour 2010


5 - 6 March - Unity Theatre, Liverpool 0844 873 2888 www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk


10 March - Komedia, Brighton 0845 293 8480 www.komedia.co.uk/brighton


11 March - Croydon Clocktower 020 8253 1030 www.croydonclocktower.org.uk


12 March – The Tower, Winchester www.towerarts.co.uk


13 March - The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead 01442 228091 www.oldtownhall.co.uk


18 March – Lakeside Theatre, Colchester 01206 573948 www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/artson5


19 - 20 March - New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich 01473 295900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk


23 - 24 March - Oxford Playhouse Studio 01865 305305 www.oxfordplayhouse.com


25 March - Carriageworks, Leeds 0113 2243801 www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk


26 - 27 March - Hull Truck Theatre, Hull 01482 323638 www.hulltruck.co.uk


30 March - 3 April - Drum Theatre Plymouth 01752 267222 www.theatreroyal.com


6 - 7 April - Corn Exchange, Newbury 01653 522733 www.cornexchangenew.com


8 April - Swindon Arts Centre 01793 614837 www.swindon.gov.uk


13 - 14 April - Guildhall, Derby 01332 255800 www.derbylive.co.uk


15 April - Barnsley Civic Centre 0845 1800363 www.barnsleycivic.co.uk


16 April - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill 01737 276500 www.harlequintheatre.co.uk


17 April - Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham 01329 223100 www3.hants.gov.uk



A review on ‘Meeting Joe Strummer’ by Owen Adams for The Guradian Website


Paul Hodson’s Theatre company website

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