Readipop - Music Changing Lives Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:05:14 -0400 https://readipop.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Readipop - Music Changing Lives yes ea0f91c9-3126-53f5-ad25-bb9cc2ce6773 Readipop episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Readipop https://storage.buzzsprout.com/nxdl7gditre9ucrjijhnvodgjp4m?.jpg Readipop - Music Changing Lives XOX Presents: RG EMOM May 2026 XOX Presents: RG EMOM May 2026 May’s RG EMOM marked the end of our 2026 Summer Season, featuring brilliant performances from The Dark PyrAmid, this occasional society, Neurish, Cephid, Fingerwolf and John Christian — all captured in this live recording.

Although the 2026 Summer Season has come to a close, don’t forget our special event at Oakford Social Club on 13th June, featuring live performances from a selection of EMOM artists, including EMOM founder Martin Christie, plus the premiere of A Year In The Life of RG EMOM, a mini-documentary by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Matt Hulse.

Tickets are available now!

https://www.citizenticket.com/events/readipop-3/readipop-presents-xox-2026-at-oakford-social-w-movement81-martin-christie-founder-of-emoms-and-more/


]]> May’s RG EMOM marked the end of our 2026 Summer Season, featuring brilliant performances from The Dark PyrAmid, this occasional society, Neurish, Cephid, Fingerwolf and John Christian — all captured in this live recording.

Although the 2026 Summer Season has come to a close, don’t forget our special event at Oakford Social Club on 13th June, featuring live performances from a selection of EMOM artists, including EMOM founder Martin Christie, plus the premiere of A Year In The Life of RG EMOM, a mini-documentary by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Matt Hulse.

Tickets are available now!

https://www.citizenticket.com/events/readipop-3/readipop-presents-xox-2026-at-oakford-social-w-movement81-martin-christie-founder-of-emoms-and-more/


]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-19280178 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100 7900 full false XOX Presents: RG EMOM April 2026 XOX Presents: RG EMOM April 2026 The April RG EMOM has been and gone, and it was a banger of a night! With performances from Bric A Brac, Broken Semitone, pH<7, Electric Café, Morph and Bovine Boy, all recorded live to make up this month’s podcast episode.

If you like what you hear, we’ve got plenty more recorded EMOMs to check out, or you could come along to witness the performances live at our next EMOM on the 14th of May at South Street Arts Centre! We’ll be recording it of course, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled for the next installment of the Music Changing Lives podcast 👀

In other exciting news, we’ve got an amazing event happening at the Oakford Social Club on the 13th of June, with live performances from a range of EMOM goers (including the Father of EMOMs Martin Christie) as well as the premiere screening of “A Year In The Life of RG EMOM” a mini documentary by BAFTA winning filmmaker Matt Hulse. Make sure you book your tickets for that now!!!https://www.citizenticket.com/events/readipop-3/readipop-presents-xox-2026-at-oakford-social-w-movement81-martin-christie-founder-of-emoms-and-more/

]]> The April RG EMOM has been and gone, and it was a banger of a night! With performances from Bric A Brac, Broken Semitone, pH<7, Electric Café, Morph and Bovine Boy, all recorded live to make up this month’s podcast episode.

If you like what you hear, we’ve got plenty more recorded EMOMs to check out, or you could come along to witness the performances live at our next EMOM on the 14th of May at South Street Arts Centre! We’ll be recording it of course, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled for the next installment of the Music Changing Lives podcast 👀

In other exciting news, we’ve got an amazing event happening at the Oakford Social Club on the 13th of June, with live performances from a range of EMOM goers (including the Father of EMOMs Martin Christie) as well as the premiere screening of “A Year In The Life of RG EMOM” a mini documentary by BAFTA winning filmmaker Matt Hulse. Make sure you book your tickets for that now!!!https://www.citizenticket.com/events/readipop-3/readipop-presents-xox-2026-at-oakford-social-w-movement81-martin-christie-founder-of-emoms-and-more/

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-19157461 Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:00 +0100 8386 full false XOX Presents: RG EMOM March 2026 XOX Presents: RG EMOM March 2026 Check out this month's episode of the Readipop Music Changing Lives Podcast, which was recorded at our March 2026 RG EMOM!


This event had amazing performances from a range of musicians, including Space Age Couple, Grandma's Laser Printer, AM Frequencies, Miétte, Sebastian Reynolds and Electrohed.


We record our podcasts live at the EMOMS so you can experience the full event as if you were there, and if you like what you hear you can always come along to our next RG EMOM on the 9th of April!

]]> Check out this month's episode of the Readipop Music Changing Lives Podcast, which was recorded at our March 2026 RG EMOM!


This event had amazing performances from a range of musicians, including Space Age Couple, Grandma's Laser Printer, AM Frequencies, Miétte, Sebastian Reynolds and Electrohed.


We record our podcasts live at the EMOMS so you can experience the full event as if you were there, and if you like what you hear you can always come along to our next RG EMOM on the 9th of April!

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-18982666 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0100 7805 full false XOX Presents: RG EMOM February 2026 XOX Presents: RG EMOM February 2026 Welcome back to the Readipop Music Changing Lives Podcast, recorded live at the February 2026 RG EMOM!

We’re excited to share the performances from this evening's line-up who were all amazing! We had My Liberal Pony, Manual Vs Auto, Earle, Deepsonics, Projected Form and Obrasendub.

Enjoy listening through their performances, and don’t forget to come along to the next live EMOM on the 12th of March!

]]> Welcome back to the Readipop Music Changing Lives Podcast, recorded live at the February 2026 RG EMOM!

We’re excited to share the performances from this evening's line-up who were all amazing! We had My Liberal Pony, Manual Vs Auto, Earle, Deepsonics, Projected Form and Obrasendub.

Enjoy listening through their performances, and don’t forget to come along to the next live EMOM on the 12th of March!

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-18787772 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 6825 full false XOX Presents: RG EMOM October 2025 XOX Presents: RG EMOM October 2025 We’re back with another fantastic RG EMOM Podcast!


Recorded live at the October 2025 EMOM for those that couldn’t make the event, or who just want to re-live an incredible night of performances!


We had a great line-up for this night, including Corporation Tramways & Fine Arts Committee, Neurish, Harmonic Motion, AM Frequencies, Technomadic and Electrohed.


The final RG EMOM of 2025 is this Thursday, November 20th, so come on down to South Street Arts Centre for the last party of the year! 

]]> We’re back with another fantastic RG EMOM Podcast!


Recorded live at the October 2025 EMOM for those that couldn’t make the event, or who just want to re-live an incredible night of performances!


We had a great line-up for this night, including Corporation Tramways & Fine Arts Committee, Neurish, Harmonic Motion, AM Frequencies, Technomadic and Electrohed.


The final RG EMOM of 2025 is this Thursday, November 20th, so come on down to South Street Arts Centre for the last party of the year! 

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-18202914 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 8016 full false XOX Presents: RG EMOM September 2025 XOX Presents: RG EMOM September 2025 An introduction to an exciting project of ours… The Reading EMOMS!

Recorded live at each EMOM so if you couldn't make it in person, you won’t miss a thing. With performances from Christopher J Marshall, i4M2, Spryt Electra, Anduna J, Obrasendub, Steve Norris and Bovine Boy.  

This episode of the Music Changing Lives podcast was recorded at our September EMOM, and if you like what you hear, you can join on on Thursday the 23rd of October for the next edition of the Autumn EMOMS.

]]> An introduction to an exciting project of ours… The Reading EMOMS!

Recorded live at each EMOM so if you couldn't make it in person, you won’t miss a thing. With performances from Christopher J Marshall, i4M2, Spryt Electra, Anduna J, Obrasendub, Steve Norris and Bovine Boy.  

This episode of the Music Changing Lives podcast was recorded at our September EMOM, and if you like what you hear, you can join on on Thursday the 23rd of October for the next edition of the Autumn EMOMS.

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-18028277 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0100 8670 full false XOX Project Presents: Tony Nwachukwu SP-12 Showcase [Part 2] | Live at Readipop's SP-12 Masterclass XOX Project Presents: Tony Nwachukwu SP-12 Showcase [Part 2] | Live at Readipop's SP-12 Masterclass Back in February, Readipop's XOX Project celebrated the Emu SP-12's role in the creation of Hip Hop and Trip Hop.

Guest speaker Tony Nwachukwu (music producer, DJ, lecturer and Music Technology consultant) came to talk about the history of the sampler, demonstrate how to use it and help us discover why it's such an important machine.

Tony Nwachukwu is a founding member of UK trip hop band Attica Project. Formed in 1994, they have released many albums and singles, one of which is 1995's Mo'Wax release "Blueprint", which features the Emu SP-12 on the cover!

This is a showcase from the second part of the event, check out our other podcast for part one - the interview!

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Back in February, Readipop's XOX Project celebrated the Emu SP-12's role in the creation of Hip Hop and Trip Hop.

Guest speaker Tony Nwachukwu (music producer, DJ, lecturer and Music Technology consultant) came to talk about the history of the sampler, demonstrate how to use it and help us discover why it's such an important machine.

Tony Nwachukwu is a founding member of UK trip hop band Attica Project. Formed in 1994, they have released many albums and singles, one of which is 1995's Mo'Wax release "Blueprint", which features the Emu SP-12 on the cover!

This is a showcase from the second part of the event, check out our other podcast for part one - the interview!

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-16273528 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 5232 full false XOX Project Presents: Tony Nwachukwu SP-12 Interview [Part 1] | Live at Readipop's SP-12 Masterclass XOX Project Presents: Tony Nwachukwu SP-12 Interview [Part 1] | Live at Readipop's SP-12 Masterclass Back in February, Readipop's XOX Project celebrated the Emu SP-12's role in the creation of Hip Hop and Trip Hop.

Guest speaker Tony Nwachukwu (music producer, DJ, lecturer and Music Technology consultant) came to talk about the history of the sampler, demonstrate how to use it and help us discover why it's such an important machine.

Tony Nwachukwu is a founding member of UK trip hop band Attica Project. Formed in 1994, they have released many albums and singles, one of which is 1995's Mo'Wax release "Blueprint", which features the Emu SP-12 on the cover!

This is an interview hosted by Harrison Screen from the first part of the event, check out our other podcast for part two - the showcase!

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Back in February, Readipop's XOX Project celebrated the Emu SP-12's role in the creation of Hip Hop and Trip Hop.

Guest speaker Tony Nwachukwu (music producer, DJ, lecturer and Music Technology consultant) came to talk about the history of the sampler, demonstrate how to use it and help us discover why it's such an important machine.

Tony Nwachukwu is a founding member of UK trip hop band Attica Project. Formed in 1994, they have released many albums and singles, one of which is 1995's Mo'Wax release "Blueprint", which features the Emu SP-12 on the cover!

This is an interview hosted by Harrison Screen from the first part of the event, check out our other podcast for part two - the showcase!

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-16273520 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 1443 full false Abbie Hill: The Logic Masterclass | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-Ups Abbie Hill: The Logic Masterclass | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-Ups Captured live at our August Music Meet-up, Abbie Hill breaks down the production techniques she used for AMELIAH JAYNE's 'Mother Earth' and gives us insight on how she uses Logic.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Captured live at our August Music Meet-up, Abbie Hill breaks down the production techniques she used for AMELIAH JAYNE's 'Mother Earth' and gives us insight on how she uses Logic.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-16030905 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 2674 full false Marketing & Building a Local Fanbase | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-Ups Marketing & Building a Local Fanbase | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-Ups Thanks to the brilliant responses from our survey on what you wanted to hear about in our Music Meet-Ups and Music Changing Lives Podcast, Harrison brings you a discussion on Marketing & Building a Local Fanbase!

Joined by a wide range of knowledgable panelists: Trevor Absolom, Chris Bound & Eva Rowlatt.

Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up, hear all about building a strong local fanbase, as well as the ins and outs of marketing music.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Thanks to the brilliant responses from our survey on what you wanted to hear about in our Music Meet-Ups and Music Changing Lives Podcast, Harrison brings you a discussion on Marketing & Building a Local Fanbase!

Joined by a wide range of knowledgable panelists: Trevor Absolom, Chris Bound & Eva Rowlatt.

Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up, hear all about building a strong local fanbase, as well as the ins and outs of marketing music.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-15806088 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0100 2580 full false Abbie Hill: The Readipop Journey Abbie Hill: The Readipop Journey In conversation with Abbie Hill, Harrison discusses her journey at Readipop from teenage work experience, to post lockdown music leading, all the way to her final few months working with us!

]]> In conversation with Abbie Hill, Harrison discusses her journey at Readipop from teenage work experience, to post lockdown music leading, all the way to her final few months working with us!

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-15545669 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0100 2143 full false Special Guests: LAKE ACACIA Special Guests: LAKE ACACIA Last month Harrison caught up with Tim & Joe of Banbury 2-piece LAKE ACACIA.

Chatting about their journey into music, where they are now, and where they want to be - it's a half hour episode you don't want to miss!

We also got a sneak peak into their upcoming single 'We Don't Want You Now', out Friday 26th July 2024.

Find their links here:

https://linktr.ee/lakeacacia

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t9nWjXELKNqeahunfgl0a?si=mXDVLa9fQkKygg0cfcHCIQ

]]> Last month Harrison caught up with Tim & Joe of Banbury 2-piece LAKE ACACIA.

Chatting about their journey into music, where they are now, and where they want to be - it's a half hour episode you don't want to miss!

We also got a sneak peak into their upcoming single 'We Don't Want You Now', out Friday 26th July 2024.

Find their links here:

https://linktr.ee/lakeacacia

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t9nWjXELKNqeahunfgl0a?si=mXDVLa9fQkKygg0cfcHCIQ

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-15466466 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 1712 full false Behind Festivals & Events | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-Ups Behind Festivals & Events | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-Ups This episode Harrison is finding out what goes on behind festivals and events! Joined by a wide range of knowledgable panelists: Molly Banbury, Pete Wheeler, Sarah Stuffins and Suzanne Stallard.

Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up, they discuss their journey into organising different festivals and events, giving us an insight into what goes on, as well as sharing some tips & tricks on how you could get involved in similar roles.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> This episode Harrison is finding out what goes on behind festivals and events! Joined by a wide range of knowledgable panelists: Molly Banbury, Pete Wheeler, Sarah Stuffins and Suzanne Stallard.

Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up, they discuss their journey into organising different festivals and events, giving us an insight into what goes on, as well as sharing some tips & tricks on how you could get involved in similar roles.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-15211844 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0100 3173 full false XOX: The Project So Far & Looking to the Future XOX: The Project So Far & Looking to the Future In this Music Changing Lives podcast Abbie, Gavin and Harrison sit down to reflect on the last couple of years of XOX and look at the future of the project.

Watch this on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/RaTUYN6Lqb0


]]> In this Music Changing Lives podcast Abbie, Gavin and Harrison sit down to reflect on the last couple of years of XOX and look at the future of the project.

Watch this on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/RaTUYN6Lqb0


]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-14955443 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0100 3027 full false The World of Radio | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-ups The World of Radio | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-ups This episode Harrison is talking about the world of radio with experienced guests:  Charlie Charles (B Radio), Paul Collins (Wallingford Radio), Tomson Chauke (B Radio/Gold Dust Radio) and Vicky Thompson (B Radio).

Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up, they discuss their journey into radio, as well as sharing some tips & tricks!

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> This episode Harrison is talking about the world of radio with experienced guests:  Charlie Charles (B Radio), Paul Collins (Wallingford Radio), Tomson Chauke (B Radio/Gold Dust Radio) and Vicky Thompson (B Radio).

Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up, they discuss their journey into radio, as well as sharing some tips & tricks!

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-14576792 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 3786 full false Special Guests: K.Kayne and Abbie Hill | Making 'Hold Me Close' Special Guests: K.Kayne and Abbie Hill | Making 'Hold Me Close' In this Music Changing Lives podcast we're back with K.Kayne and Abbie Hill!

Part 2 of our conversation, this time Abbie and K.Kayne breakdown the track 'Hold Me Close'. The birth of the song, the production of it, and the process as a whole. 

]]> In this Music Changing Lives podcast we're back with K.Kayne and Abbie Hill!

Part 2 of our conversation, this time Abbie and K.Kayne breakdown the track 'Hold Me Close'. The birth of the song, the production of it, and the process as a whole. 

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-14153327 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 1354 full false Special Guests: K.Kayne and Abbie Hill | K.Kayne's Journey From Participant to Riser Artist Special Guests: K.Kayne and Abbie Hill | K.Kayne's Journey From Participant to Riser Artist In this Music Changing Lives podcast Harrison is joined by K.Kayne and Abbie Hill. 

K.Kayne is a Riser artist, working alongside Abbie Hill on all his releases, but he started out as a Readipop Participant. This is a discussion about his journey with us!

]]> In this Music Changing Lives podcast Harrison is joined by K.Kayne and Abbie Hill. 

K.Kayne is a Riser artist, working alongside Abbie Hill on all his releases, but he started out as a Readipop Participant. This is a discussion about his journey with us!

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-14152928 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 2382 full false XOX Project Presents: Saytek TR-909 Interview | Live at Readipop's 909 Event XOX Project Presents: Saytek TR-909 Interview | Live at Readipop's 909 Event Live from the XOX Project's 909 event, Readipop presents the afternoons conversation and live demonstration from Saytek Live!

Harrison and Saytek discuss the Roland TR-909's legacy, before Saytek shows how he builds a beat on the machine.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Live from the XOX Project's 909 event, Readipop presents the afternoons conversation and live demonstration from Saytek Live!

Harrison and Saytek discuss the Roland TR-909's legacy, before Saytek shows how he builds a beat on the machine.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-13758470 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0100 1027 full false Sound & Music For Screen | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-ups Sound & Music For Screen | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-ups This episode Harrison is talking about sound & music for screen with experienced guests: Jocelyn Chandler-Hawkins (Through A Different Lens), Matt Hulse (Artist & Filmmaker) and Simon Stolland (Cinematographer). Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> This episode Harrison is talking about sound & music for screen with experienced guests: Jocelyn Chandler-Hawkins (Through A Different Lens), Matt Hulse (Artist & Filmmaker) and Simon Stolland (Cinematographer). Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-13441505 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0100 2778 full true Special Guests: The Local Acts of Readipop Festival 2023 Special Guests: The Local Acts of Readipop Festival 2023 With Readipop Festival now only one week away, we thought it would be a great time to get to know a bunch of our local acts before you get to see them live!

Find out about them, learn the music that has changed their lives, and get a snippet of what they sound like. You may even discover your next favourite artist!

Visit www.readipop.co.uk/festival for more information and to buy tickets!

]]> With Readipop Festival now only one week away, we thought it would be a great time to get to know a bunch of our local acts before you get to see them live!

Find out about them, learn the music that has changed their lives, and get a snippet of what they sound like. You may even discover your next favourite artist!

Visit www.readipop.co.uk/festival for more information and to buy tickets!

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-13164555 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0100 1107 full false XOX Project Presents: Saytek TB-303 Interview | Live at Readipop's 303 Event XOX Project Presents: Saytek TB-303 Interview | Live at Readipop's 303 Event Live from the XOX Project's 303 event, Readipop presents Saytek live and guests! With performances from Standard Model, Electrohed and Saytek. Gavin Lombos asks Saytek a few questions prior to his live performance using the TB-303.

]]> Live from the XOX Project's 303 event, Readipop presents Saytek live and guests! With performances from Standard Model, Electrohed and Saytek. Gavin Lombos asks Saytek a few questions prior to his live performance using the TB-303.

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-12925250 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0100 309 full false Touring: Tips, Tricks and Insights | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-ups Touring: Tips, Tricks and Insights | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-ups This episode Harrison is talking about touring with experienced guests: Gavin Lombos (also known as Electrohed), Jack Shepherd (Ed Sheeran Experience), Sabrina Findlay (Music Made Fearless) and Tim Greaves (Artist Liaison and Tour Manager). Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> This episode Harrison is talking about touring with experienced guests: Gavin Lombos (also known as Electrohed), Jack Shepherd (Ed Sheeran Experience), Sabrina Findlay (Music Made Fearless) and Tim Greaves (Artist Liaison and Tour Manager). Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet-up.

*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughout*

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-12664388 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0100 2376 21 full true Special Guests : OSP Special Guests : OSP OSP joined Harrison in the studio for this month's podcast!

Esa, J Blackz, and Subject walk us through the breakdown of their track 'Call Me'. The birth of the song, the production of it, and the process of lyric writing. 

About OSP:
First formed in 2014, the Reading-based brotherhood OSP - comprised of Esa Kwame (rapper, beat maker), J Blackz (rapper, singer-songwriter, beat maker), Silqe (rapper, beat maker), and Subject (producer, engineer) - has always strived to become a positive force within the UK’s hip-hop community. Originally standing for Only Speak Positive, the four-piece earned their mantra through a string of bold and vibrant cuts that looked to deliver a powerful message of tolerance and respect through their work. While also regularly collaborating with other artists as well as solo material in recent years, the synergy between the artists has been unparalleled ever since they first came together, as they look to deliver a sound that is lacking from the commercial world.

]]> OSP joined Harrison in the studio for this month's podcast!

Esa, J Blackz, and Subject walk us through the breakdown of their track 'Call Me'. The birth of the song, the production of it, and the process of lyric writing. 

About OSP:
First formed in 2014, the Reading-based brotherhood OSP - comprised of Esa Kwame (rapper, beat maker), J Blackz (rapper, singer-songwriter, beat maker), Silqe (rapper, beat maker), and Subject (producer, engineer) - has always strived to become a positive force within the UK’s hip-hop community. Originally standing for Only Speak Positive, the four-piece earned their mantra through a string of bold and vibrant cuts that looked to deliver a powerful message of tolerance and respect through their work. While also regularly collaborating with other artists as well as solo material in recent years, the synergy between the artists has been unparalleled ever since they first came together, as they look to deliver a sound that is lacking from the commercial world.

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-12406959 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000 2948 20 full false Readipop's Charity Work | Live at Readipop's Music Meet-ups Readipop's Charity Work | Live at Readipop's Music Meet-ups A recorded version of our bi-monthly Music Meet-up. With an in-depth introduction to some of the team behind Readipop; our day to day work, what we do within the music industry in and around Reading, and all the other work we do in the community too!

]]> A recorded version of our bi-monthly Music Meet-up. With an in-depth introduction to some of the team behind Readipop; our day to day work, what we do within the music industry in and around Reading, and all the other work we do in the community too!

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-12225385 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 2700 19 full false Special Guests: Readipop's Young People Special Guests: Readipop's Young People We invited our young people to share their experiences within Readipop's AAA programme.

Over the course of a week we interviewed young people who come for 1:1 sessions with our music leaders as well as those who join us for our AAA Friday sessions to see what they had to say about Readipop and what we do!

]]> We invited our young people to share their experiences within Readipop's AAA programme.

Over the course of a week we interviewed young people who come for 1:1 sessions with our music leaders as well as those who join us for our AAA Friday sessions to see what they had to say about Readipop and what we do!

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-11969524 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 911 18 full false LGBTQ+ In The Music Industry | Live at Readipop's Music Meet-ups LGBTQ+ In The Music Industry | Live at Readipop's Music Meet-ups Readipop’s recorded meet up’s are back, this time the podcast is focused on the LGBTQ+ community in the music business.

We're joined by Sophie Sheehan (Colours and Fires/Reading Pride), Abbie Hill (Readipop) and Elucidate's Theo Bostock & Caleb Paice. They will be discussing their story, work and achievements - reflecting on their experience as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

]]> Readipop’s recorded meet up’s are back, this time the podcast is focused on the LGBTQ+ community in the music business.

We're joined by Sophie Sheehan (Colours and Fires/Reading Pride), Abbie Hill (Readipop) and Elucidate's Theo Bostock & Caleb Paice. They will be discussing their story, work and achievements - reflecting on their experience as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-11662969 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000 2336 17 full false Special Guests: Hannah Williams and Colours&Fires Special Guests: Hannah Williams and Colours&Fires In this month's Music Changing Lives podcast, we're joined by Hannah Williams and Sophie from Colours&Fires, as they discuss identity, loss and empowerment through music.

Hannah Williams

Hannah Williams, and her band 'The Affirmations', have toured the world, with Hannah sampled by rap royalty Jay-Z and Tyler the Creator. Hannah's powerful and soul voice also taken her to the final of 'The Voice', where she dueted with Sir Tom Jones.

Listen to Hannah Williams and The Affirmations here.

Hannah's music was used with permission from Record Kicks.
Photo (used in artwork) Credit: Olivier Gestin

Colours&Fires

Sophie is a Reading Legend and on the town's Pride committee, whose prog-infused folk rock has taken her everywhere from supporting Suede's Richard Oakes to Trans Pride Brighton.

Listen to Colours&Fires here. 

]]> In this month's Music Changing Lives podcast, we're joined by Hannah Williams and Sophie from Colours&Fires, as they discuss identity, loss and empowerment through music.

Hannah Williams

Hannah Williams, and her band 'The Affirmations', have toured the world, with Hannah sampled by rap royalty Jay-Z and Tyler the Creator. Hannah's powerful and soul voice also taken her to the final of 'The Voice', where she dueted with Sir Tom Jones.

Listen to Hannah Williams and The Affirmations here.

Hannah's music was used with permission from Record Kicks.
Photo (used in artwork) Credit: Olivier Gestin

Colours&Fires

Sophie is a Reading Legend and on the town's Pride committee, whose prog-infused folk rock has taken her everywhere from supporting Suede's Richard Oakes to Trans Pride Brighton.

Listen to Colours&Fires here. 

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-10557098 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 01:00:00 +0100 3744 16 full false Team Readipop Discuss the Education Programme Team Readipop Discuss the Education Programme In this Music Changing Lives podcast you get a chance to meet the Readipop team.

Amy, Louise, Yusef, Abbie and Harrison,  talking about their individual roles at Readipop, alongside what we do as a charity in and around Reading.

This is also our first video podcast, so check it out here on YouTube https://youtu.be/qSJJR9HHTjA.

]]> In this Music Changing Lives podcast you get a chance to meet the Readipop team.

Amy, Louise, Yusef, Abbie and Harrison,  talking about their individual roles at Readipop, alongside what we do as a charity in and around Reading.

This is also our first video podcast, so check it out here on YouTube https://youtu.be/qSJJR9HHTjA.

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-10757442 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:00 +0100 1708 16 full false Getting Your Tracks Out There | Live at Reading's Music Meet Up Getting Your Tracks Out There | Live at Reading's Music Meet Up Listen back to Team Readipop at our live 'Music Meet Up' masterclasses, where industry experts give inside knowledge on how the Music community can best progress their music and careers.

In our first live recorded meet-up, we're joined by Chris Bound (Mystic Sons / 1985 PR) who gives the low down on the best ways to promote your recorded music.

]]> Listen back to Team Readipop at our live 'Music Meet Up' masterclasses, where industry experts give inside knowledge on how the Music community can best progress their music and careers.

In our first live recorded meet-up, we're joined by Chris Bound (Mystic Sons / 1985 PR) who gives the low down on the best ways to promote your recorded music.

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-10464475 Thu, 19 May 2022 01:00:00 +0100 3272 15 full false Afrobeats with Danny Lampo & John Collins Afrobeats with Danny Lampo & John Collins This month we're bringing you a special episode of the 'Music Changing Lives' Podcast.

Local Afrobeats star Danny Lampo is joined by highlife legend Prof. John Collins - reporting in from Accra - to discuss the changing sound of West-African music, the growth of African genres on a global scale, and the ever present legacy of Fela Kuti (who John knew personally and played with at the New Afrika Shrine).

You can find out more on John Collins here.
You can find out more on Danny Lampo here.

]]> This month we're bringing you a special episode of the 'Music Changing Lives' Podcast.

Local Afrobeats star Danny Lampo is joined by highlife legend Prof. John Collins - reporting in from Accra - to discuss the changing sound of West-African music, the growth of African genres on a global scale, and the ever present legacy of Fela Kuti (who John knew personally and played with at the New Afrika Shrine).

You can find out more on John Collins here.
You can find out more on Danny Lampo here.

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-10296368 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0100 2866 14 full false Special Guests: Hatty Taylor and Frances Special Guests: Hatty Taylor and Frances The Readipop 'Music Changing Lives' podcast is back once again!

This time we're joined by singer-songwriter Frances, who has written for the likes of Elton John, Rudimental, Katy Perry and Dua Lipa, as well as producing her own solo work, and Hatty Taylor, who is starting a new solo recording journey of her own after playing as one half of local legends Vienna Ditto.

This month the group discusses music as a tool for communication, the craft of songwriting, and keeping your cool in front of music legends.

Find out more on Hatty Taylor here:

https://www.instagram.com/hattytaylormusic/?hl=en-gb

Find out more on Frances here:

https://www.francesmusic.com

]]> The Readipop 'Music Changing Lives' podcast is back once again!

This time we're joined by singer-songwriter Frances, who has written for the likes of Elton John, Rudimental, Katy Perry and Dua Lipa, as well as producing her own solo work, and Hatty Taylor, who is starting a new solo recording journey of her own after playing as one half of local legends Vienna Ditto.

This month the group discusses music as a tool for communication, the craft of songwriting, and keeping your cool in front of music legends.

Find out more on Hatty Taylor here:

https://www.instagram.com/hattytaylormusic/?hl=en-gb

Find out more on Frances here:

https://www.francesmusic.com

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-10296299 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000 2356 13 full false XOX: Chatting Vintage Synths + Classic Drum Machines XOX: Chatting Vintage Synths + Classic Drum Machines Readipop founder, Gavin Lombos introduces XOX Project - a new Readipop project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund in conversation with Richard Bentley, Matt Foster and Readipop's Abbie Hill. 

XOX Project:
The sound of modern music can be defined by a few numbers: 303, 808 and 909. The numbers refer to the instruments that created the signature sounds of hip hop, house, techno, garage, acid and dance music culture. Once they were only known by creators but now they are celebrated in culture eg 'Kanye West's 808s and Heartbreaks'. Whilst the sounds and influence are ubiquitous within modern music, the actual instruments are rare, collectible and increasingly inaccessible to young and emerging musicians and the public. 

XOX project will explore, archive, share and celebrate the instruments that spawned many of the musical subcultures from the last 40+ years of electronic music and DJ/club culture. Readipop is creating a publicly accessible music heritage space where people can access, use and learn about a selection of influential, rare, vintage, heritage drum machines and synths and explore how these instruments contributed to the birth of many underground musical sub-genres that have subsequently become the sound of mainstream dance/pop music. 

Readipop host, Yusef Sacoor leads us through a discussion at the start of this exciting project...

00.00 - intro
03.20 - intro to the idea
06.30 - rarity from unpopularity
09.00 - iconic nature and tactility
10.20 - synth memories and inspiration 
13.50 - frame of reference
14.50 - access to the means of production
15.30 - intended usage of the 303 & 606
17.30 - real instruments v emulation
19.10 - limitations and creativity
21.30 - 303s, retro
23.00 - the Roland TB-303
25.00 - happy accidents and determinism
27.00 - favourite synths
32.00 - what is a synth or a drum machine?
36.25 - sonic signatures of genres
40.00 - historical significance and ubiquity
41.00 -  value to education
45.00 - emotional connection and imperfection
47.10 - what are we doing?
51.30 - beyond XOX boxes 
54.00 - favourite tracks, sounds, bands
57.00 - playing out on the 303…

]]> Readipop founder, Gavin Lombos introduces XOX Project - a new Readipop project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund in conversation with Richard Bentley, Matt Foster and Readipop's Abbie Hill. 

XOX Project:
The sound of modern music can be defined by a few numbers: 303, 808 and 909. The numbers refer to the instruments that created the signature sounds of hip hop, house, techno, garage, acid and dance music culture. Once they were only known by creators but now they are celebrated in culture eg 'Kanye West's 808s and Heartbreaks'. Whilst the sounds and influence are ubiquitous within modern music, the actual instruments are rare, collectible and increasingly inaccessible to young and emerging musicians and the public. 

XOX project will explore, archive, share and celebrate the instruments that spawned many of the musical subcultures from the last 40+ years of electronic music and DJ/club culture. Readipop is creating a publicly accessible music heritage space where people can access, use and learn about a selection of influential, rare, vintage, heritage drum machines and synths and explore how these instruments contributed to the birth of many underground musical sub-genres that have subsequently become the sound of mainstream dance/pop music. 

Readipop host, Yusef Sacoor leads us through a discussion at the start of this exciting project...

00.00 - intro
03.20 - intro to the idea
06.30 - rarity from unpopularity
09.00 - iconic nature and tactility
10.20 - synth memories and inspiration 
13.50 - frame of reference
14.50 - access to the means of production
15.30 - intended usage of the 303 & 606
17.30 - real instruments v emulation
19.10 - limitations and creativity
21.30 - 303s, retro
23.00 - the Roland TB-303
25.00 - happy accidents and determinism
27.00 - favourite synths
32.00 - what is a synth or a drum machine?
36.25 - sonic signatures of genres
40.00 - historical significance and ubiquity
41.00 -  value to education
45.00 - emotional connection and imperfection
47.10 - what are we doing?
51.30 - beyond XOX boxes 
54.00 - favourite tracks, sounds, bands
57.00 - playing out on the 303…

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-9712467 Sat, 01 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 3558 12 full false Special Guests: Don Chandler & Ma Bessie Special Guests: Don Chandler & Ma Bessie We're back!

After a little while away, the Readipop podcast is back. Join Abbie, Pete and Yusef from the team as we get to know more about Reading's

This month we're joined by Grammy winning producer Don Chandler and Julia and Matt from local blues royalty Ma Bessie, discussing growing up in Reading (and being schoolmates), playing with your heroes and hiding from your bosses to fit in extra guitar practices.
________________________________

Learn more about Don Chandler here, or join almost 30k other subscribers learning reggae bass via his YouTube channel here.

Learn more about Ma Bessie here, and catch Julia evoke the legendary Bessie Smith here.

]]> We're back!

After a little while away, the Readipop podcast is back. Join Abbie, Pete and Yusef from the team as we get to know more about Reading's

This month we're joined by Grammy winning producer Don Chandler and Julia and Matt from local blues royalty Ma Bessie, discussing growing up in Reading (and being schoolmates), playing with your heroes and hiding from your bosses to fit in extra guitar practices.
________________________________

Learn more about Don Chandler here, or join almost 30k other subscribers learning reggae bass via his YouTube channel here.

Learn more about Ma Bessie here, and catch Julia evoke the legendary Bessie Smith here.

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-9643432 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000 2876 11 full false Special Guests: John-B and Valeras Special Guests: John-B and Valeras Team Readipop are back with a brand new #MusicChangingLives podcast. Joined by Valeras - the Reading Festival favourites and local indie icons - and John B - once described by Mixmag as 'One of D&B’s few genuine global super-producers' - the team and this month's guests talk about the growing job spec and skills base needed by modern popular musicians and how they have kept fans up to date and engaged throughout the COVID-19 crisis.


Valeras -
Listen
Learn more

John B -
Listen
Learn more

Readipop -

Readipop is a Reading based Music and Arts charity. We run a number of project using music to change people's lives and work with everyone from vulnerable young people to the elderly, and beginners up to underrepresented and budding professional musicians.

Learn more
Become a friend
Donate

]]> Team Readipop are back with a brand new #MusicChangingLives podcast. Joined by Valeras - the Reading Festival favourites and local indie icons - and John B - once described by Mixmag as 'One of D&B’s few genuine global super-producers' - the team and this month's guests talk about the growing job spec and skills base needed by modern popular musicians and how they have kept fans up to date and engaged throughout the COVID-19 crisis.


Valeras -
Listen
Learn more

John B -
Listen
Learn more

Readipop -

Readipop is a Reading based Music and Arts charity. We run a number of project using music to change people's lives and work with everyone from vulnerable young people to the elderly, and beginners up to underrepresented and budding professional musicians.

Learn more
Become a friend
Donate

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-8852247 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0100 2341 10 full false Amya-Ray and Sami Switch Amya-Ray and Sami Switch After a little break, Team Readipop are back - this time joined by singer-songwriter Amya-Ray and rapper and spoken-word artist Sami Switch.

Recorded during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we touch on the positive power of music and creating music on mental health, latest releases and how Boney M's success led to a growing rap career!

Learn more about Sami Switch here, and purchase/stream 'Victoria' here.
Learn more about Amya-Ray here, and stream 'Stella' here.


Amya-Ray:

"​AMYA-RAY IS A BERKSHIRE BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER WHOSE UNIQUE BRAND OF ETHEREAL-POP SOUL FUSION IS FIRMLY ROOTED IN EVERYDAY LIFE"

..finding beauty in the mundane and offering a vivid account of the hopes, fears and frustrations of a young woman in the modern world.  Her shows are intimate experiences, with songs drawing directly from personal life experiences and delivered with unflinching honesty.   
 
Her debut single ‘Stella’ is a case in point - a bold exploration of teenage female alcoholism which manages to find a message of hope in spite of its bleak subject matter. “I like to captivate people through emotion, telling a story and taking them on a journey. “  She grew up surrounded by music ranging from Classic Rock, Gospel, Garage, Drum & Bass, Bollywood to RNB. This diversity is reflected in her own influences, which include London Grammar, Banks, Erykah Badu, Lianne La Havas, Warpaint and Nina Simone.  Amya is currently in the studio working on new releases.


Sami Switch:

Sami Switch is a half tunisian, half irish singer, songwriter, rapper and poet from Reading. He is signed to BMG publishing and has current writing credits on various chart songs, including an official chart number 3 with "Wes Nelson - See Nobody". After releasing 3 bodies of work (Carpe Diem, Momento Mori, Solace) we can see he’s got an incredible understanding of the way words work, and how to play with them. His lyrically layered experiments need to be peeled like an onion. His viral poem "Ocean of Pain' deciphering and exploring his mental health opened up work with mental health charities and blogs and is a big part of his work.

]]> After a little break, Team Readipop are back - this time joined by singer-songwriter Amya-Ray and rapper and spoken-word artist Sami Switch.

Recorded during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we touch on the positive power of music and creating music on mental health, latest releases and how Boney M's success led to a growing rap career!

Learn more about Sami Switch here, and purchase/stream 'Victoria' here.
Learn more about Amya-Ray here, and stream 'Stella' here.


Amya-Ray:

"​AMYA-RAY IS A BERKSHIRE BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER WHOSE UNIQUE BRAND OF ETHEREAL-POP SOUL FUSION IS FIRMLY ROOTED IN EVERYDAY LIFE"

..finding beauty in the mundane and offering a vivid account of the hopes, fears and frustrations of a young woman in the modern world.  Her shows are intimate experiences, with songs drawing directly from personal life experiences and delivered with unflinching honesty.   
 
Her debut single ‘Stella’ is a case in point - a bold exploration of teenage female alcoholism which manages to find a message of hope in spite of its bleak subject matter. “I like to captivate people through emotion, telling a story and taking them on a journey. “  She grew up surrounded by music ranging from Classic Rock, Gospel, Garage, Drum & Bass, Bollywood to RNB. This diversity is reflected in her own influences, which include London Grammar, Banks, Erykah Badu, Lianne La Havas, Warpaint and Nina Simone.  Amya is currently in the studio working on new releases.


Sami Switch:

Sami Switch is a half tunisian, half irish singer, songwriter, rapper and poet from Reading. He is signed to BMG publishing and has current writing credits on various chart songs, including an official chart number 3 with "Wes Nelson - See Nobody". After releasing 3 bodies of work (Carpe Diem, Momento Mori, Solace) we can see he’s got an incredible understanding of the way words work, and how to play with them. His lyrically layered experiments need to be peeled like an onion. His viral poem "Ocean of Pain' deciphering and exploring his mental health opened up work with mental health charities and blogs and is a big part of his work.

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-8562460 Tue, 25 May 2021 16:00:00 +0100 1894 9 full false Special Guests - Tom Hollings (Billen Ted) & Steven Collazo (Odyssey) Special Guests - Tom Hollings (Billen Ted) & Steven Collazo (Odyssey) This week we're graced with the presence of two UK No.1 spot holders who've hit the charts in different decades, but both continue to create music to get up and dance to.

Tom Hollings of current UK No.1 act Billen Ted  talks surfing the Sea Shanty wave to No.1, and balancing that success with both his serious dance music and production work, as well as his love for hard rock and metal.

He is joined by Steven Collazo of Disco/Soul legends Odyssey, who discusses growing up in New York, working to complete some of his late mothers recordings, and how he (for a while) became the producer-in-chief for Wiltshire's very own heavy metal scene.

Listen to more:

Odyssey
Billen Ted
Learn more about Readipop here.
Support Music Changing Lives here.
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]]> This week we're graced with the presence of two UK No.1 spot holders who've hit the charts in different decades, but both continue to create music to get up and dance to.

Tom Hollings of current UK No.1 act Billen Ted  talks surfing the Sea Shanty wave to No.1, and balancing that success with both his serious dance music and production work, as well as his love for hard rock and metal.

He is joined by Steven Collazo of Disco/Soul legends Odyssey, who discusses growing up in New York, working to complete some of his late mothers recordings, and how he (for a while) became the producer-in-chief for Wiltshire's very own heavy metal scene.

Listen to more:

Odyssey
Billen Ted
Learn more about Readipop here.
Support Music Changing Lives here.
_____________________

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-8238333 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0100 2034 8 full false Special guests: Sabrina Findlay and Tabi Gazele Special guests: Sabrina Findlay and Tabi Gazele Two extraordinary vocalists in one episode, as artists Tabi Gazele and Sabrina Findlay join Gavin and Yusef from Team Readipop to discuss standing out, live vs video calls, international touring and the Home Office checking if you're making music or not!

Listen to Sabrina here.
Listen to Tabi here.

Tabi Gazele:

With over 2 million combined streams, Sofar Sounds sessions, collaborations with Bliss N Eso, Lee Fields and Rufus Du Sol, and a grand-final place on BBC 1's 'All Together Now', Tabi Gazele has cut here own solo career with soulful songwriting and a powerful voice.

Instagram - @tabigazele |  Twitter - @tabigazele | FB - @tabigazelemusic

Sabrina Findlay:

From working with the likes of Soup of Jurassic 5 as part of the Fullee Love Collective and playing everywhere from Glastonbury to Boomtown (and our very own Readipop Festival), to hitting No. 2 in the BBC Radio 1 Dance charts on Lee Walker and DJ Deeon's 'Freak Like Me', Sabrina's vocals have been heard across the country. And with new tracks coming out soon, her solo work and songwriting is now being heard to!

Instagram - @music.made.fearless | FB- Musicmadefearlesss

]]> Two extraordinary vocalists in one episode, as artists Tabi Gazele and Sabrina Findlay join Gavin and Yusef from Team Readipop to discuss standing out, live vs video calls, international touring and the Home Office checking if you're making music or not!

Listen to Sabrina here.
Listen to Tabi here.

Tabi Gazele:

With over 2 million combined streams, Sofar Sounds sessions, collaborations with Bliss N Eso, Lee Fields and Rufus Du Sol, and a grand-final place on BBC 1's 'All Together Now', Tabi Gazele has cut here own solo career with soulful songwriting and a powerful voice.

Instagram - @tabigazele |  Twitter - @tabigazele | FB - @tabigazelemusic

Sabrina Findlay:

From working with the likes of Soup of Jurassic 5 as part of the Fullee Love Collective and playing everywhere from Glastonbury to Boomtown (and our very own Readipop Festival), to hitting No. 2 in the BBC Radio 1 Dance charts on Lee Walker and DJ Deeon's 'Freak Like Me', Sabrina's vocals have been heard across the country. And with new tracks coming out soon, her solo work and songwriting is now being heard to!

Instagram - @music.made.fearless | FB- Musicmadefearlesss

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-8098307 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000 1976 full false Special guests - The Keep Cats and Smiley Smuggler Special guests - The Keep Cats and Smiley Smuggler Gavin, Pete and Yusef of Team Readipop join Jo from local indie mainstays and live legends The Keep Cats and Reading's go to producer of grime, hip-hop, rap and R'n'B, Smiley Smuggler,  to talk creating music at home, identity influencing music and time capsules.  

]]> Gavin, Pete and Yusef of Team Readipop join Jo from local indie mainstays and live legends The Keep Cats and Reading's go to producer of grime, hip-hop, rap and R'n'B, Smiley Smuggler,  to talk creating music at home, identity influencing music and time capsules.  

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-7828924 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000 2568 full false Special guests - Deva St John and Saytek Special guests - Deva St John and Saytek This episode starts a new series of conversations with musicians, producers and interesting people where we explore how music has changed their lives and how life has changed their music. Team Readipop members Gavin, Yusef and Pete chat with two solo artists from very different genres - Deva St John and Saytek. Deva writes and performs anthemic rock music. Saytek makes 'Berlin basement' house and techno music which he performs live. We talk and then play some of their new music.

More Deva St John:
https://lnk.to/devastjohn-reckless
https://soundcloud.com/devastjohn
 
More Saytek: 
https://traxrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-definitions-e-p-saytek

]]> This episode starts a new series of conversations with musicians, producers and interesting people where we explore how music has changed their lives and how life has changed their music. Team Readipop members Gavin, Yusef and Pete chat with two solo artists from very different genres - Deva St John and Saytek. Deva writes and performs anthemic rock music. Saytek makes 'Berlin basement' house and techno music which he performs live. We talk and then play some of their new music.

More Deva St John:
https://lnk.to/devastjohn-reckless
https://soundcloud.com/devastjohn
 
More Saytek: 
https://traxrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-definitions-e-p-saytek

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-7514398 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000 2498 full false Readipop Christmas Special Readipop Christmas Special Team Readipop review  a strange year with some of the music from the summer's Virtual Readipop Festival, music from our community bands and a brand new Christmas Song from Searchlight Sun.

Features music from:

  • Searchlight Sun
  • Sion Sollis
  • Amya-Ray
  • Tabi Gazele
  • Beatroots Bateria
  • The Small Strings
  • Moving On
  • Tea & Jam
  • Tankata Percussion
]]> Team Readipop review  a strange year with some of the music from the summer's Virtual Readipop Festival, music from our community bands and a brand new Christmas Song from Searchlight Sun.

Features music from:

  • Searchlight Sun
  • Sion Sollis
  • Amya-Ray
  • Tabi Gazele
  • Beatroots Bateria
  • The Small Strings
  • Moving On
  • Tea & Jam
  • Tankata Percussion
]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-6890900 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000 1872 full false Making music in a community band Making music in a community band Readipop hosts a few open-access, community bands including 'Beatroots' a samba drumming group and 'The Small Strings' ukulele group. Members and leaders of these bands discuss how and why they ended up joining, what its like playing in their bands and how lockdown has changed things...

]]> Readipop hosts a few open-access, community bands including 'Beatroots' a samba drumming group and 'The Small Strings' ukulele group. Members and leaders of these bands discuss how and why they ended up joining, what its like playing in their bands and how lockdown has changed things...

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-4158491 Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0100 1800 full false Music Festivals coping with Covid-19 Music Festivals coping with Covid-19 A conversation amongst the promoters of 4 music festivals local to Reading (not Reading Festival) about the impact of Coronavirus and the lockdown on our festivals and our hopes for the future. This episode is hosted by Gavin Lombos (Readipop) with Pete Wheeler (Readipop Festival), Dave Maul (Are You Listening? and Down at the Abbey) and Jez Felwick (Around The Boundary). 

]]> A conversation amongst the promoters of 4 music festivals local to Reading (not Reading Festival) about the impact of Coronavirus and the lockdown on our festivals and our hopes for the future. This episode is hosted by Gavin Lombos (Readipop) with Pete Wheeler (Readipop Festival), Dave Maul (Are You Listening? and Down at the Abbey) and Jez Felwick (Around The Boundary). 

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-3552139 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0100 1800 full false Musicians in lockdown Musicians in lockdown Team Readipop's musicians chat during lockdown about what instrument they're turning to and the music they're making and listening to. We share our thoughts on software, plug-ins, neighbours complaining about the noise and trying to keep musical in social isolation...

]]> Team Readipop's musicians chat during lockdown about what instrument they're turning to and the music they're making and listening to. We share our thoughts on software, plug-ins, neighbours complaining about the noise and trying to keep musical in social isolation...

]]> Readipop Buzzsprout-3461164 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0100 1692 1 1 full false