Feb
18

Gospel of Matthews: The Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jams of Ghostpoet

Aaron Matthews appreciates Ghostface, Ghostpoet, and is available for ghost writing (for the right price). For those unacquainted with the man known as Ghostpoet, he’s like a more reflective, melancholy Streets, or like Roots Manuva off a few downers. Coming only a few months removed from his The Sound of Strangers EP, Peanut Butter Blues… Continue reading »

Apr
01

Erykah Badu on Gilles Peterson Worldwide

Ms. Fatbellybella commandeers the spaceship that is the Gilles Peterson show and steers it exactly the way you’d expect: a healthy dose of George Clinton, Madlib, Alice Coltrane, Jay Electronica, and material from the excellent New Amerykah Part II.  Additionally, she and Gilles discuss haikus, her early Baduizm days, balancing music with parental responsibilities, the… Continue reading »

Mar
10

Flying Lotus Live in the Studio on Gilles Peterson (3/10/10)

A few days ago, the Caribou album leaked and I commented how it was only March and I could conceivably be comfortable with three albums (Pantha Du Prince, Four Tet, and Caribou) at the top of my year-end list. Then a friend chimed in, “you really think any of them have a chance at topping… Continue reading »

Feb
25

Jay Electronica on Gilles Peterson (2/24/10)

Once again, Gilles Peterson, proves why British public radio overshadows its ex-colony, by coaxing an appearance out of the enigmatic Jay Electronica, who remains unwilling to properly explain the whereabouts of Act II.  After all, the Style War emperor is almost 35, and still has yet to release an official album. Why rush now. Besides,… Continue reading »

Jan
20

Gilles Peterson Worldwide ft. Thom Yorke

Sach already illustrated why Gilles Peterson is the unsung hero in the holy trinity of BBC1 Xtra DJ’s — Mary Anne Hobbs and Benji B constitute the other 2/3rds. Last night, Gilles recruited that aesthetically pleasing fellow from Radiohead to pontificate about climate change while using the word “bollocks.” HE IS SO DREAMY. Thankfully, his… Continue reading »