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New podcast

Thursday, 28th August, 2008
I was going to do you a little disco mix but I'm not very well right now and a bouncy disco mix up is the last thing on my mind - so instead you get a very mellow affair.

But I think you'll like it, well I hope so.

Don't forget that Shingaling is back on the 5th September at Barrio North, Stevie is at the o2 in a week and if that wasn't enough I'm 30 in September! To celebrate that I'll be at Cargo for the Part Time Heroes album launch, and the DJing at Filthy's on Friday 26th with Sid Ford as well as my little Bro and his wife (exclusive visit down from Nottinghamshire)! It's going to be a proper Scrimshire family affair. We're also being joined once more by the fantastic Picko-D - all the way down from Manchester. Northern Invasion.

Tuesday tales part 2

Tuesday, 12th August, 2008
I've ordered new needles and they're on their way to me - all be it after some delay. This means a new podcast will be coming soon. In fact I have a couple lined up. Number one will be something a little different. Rob Hynd - esteemed vocalist with the Scrimshire band - has sent me through a mix of tracks that were an influence to him while growing up and getting into music/becoming a singer. So while some of it may be a little different to the usual fare, and that's no bad thing, it should at the very least be a little insight to where he comes from.

Next up will be a mix of new bits and pieces I have picked up recently, some WahWah bits too. That mix will come along shortly, providing we survive Rob's stag this weekend.

Thanks to everyone who came along to Version Excursion last Friday to see me and Sid guesting, playing our favourite cover versions. I'll pop a track list up shortly. Thanks to Richio Suzuki and Andy Bird, a quality night. We had a proper little boogie.

Don't forget the next Ain't No New Thing is coming up on August 29th, shortly followed by SHINGALING on the 5th September. Don't miss them.

Tuesday tales

Tuesday, 5th August, 2008
I was just listening to Simon Harrison's Basic Soul show from two weeks ago and was knocked backwards by the Jazzanova remix of Atjazz's Parallels! Oh my. But a bit of a wait until we see it on Vinyl apparently. Worth the wait I think. Besides... it's nearly Christmas. If you haven't listened to Simon's show or podcast, you should. It's consistently brilliant and one of the best weeklies around.

More current is the forthcoming release of the Part-time Heroes album Meanwhile. WahWah allegiances aside, It sounds amazing to my ears. Really solid tracks throughout with amazing performances from all the vocalists on the album. Personally I'm most in love with the extended version of Realise, closely followed by the incredible Bridgette Amofah on Sun Will Shine.

So, Shingaling was amazing last Friday, thank you to everyone who came along. Dom Servini, as ever, totally smashed it. Sid Ford, a new Islington legend!? There was plenty of dancing, a little bit of drinking and lots of friends in the place. Next one is Friday 5th September and will feature special guest Johnny Reckless (Cybersoul Music).

SHINGALING!

Wednesday, 30th July, 2008
This Friday we have the launch of new night SHINGALING. Myself and Sid Ford will be gracing the decks at yet another Islington venue (the odd takeover continues - in fact, we'll be guesting at Version Excursion on the Essex Road in a couple of weeks too).

After getting back from the incredible Garden Festival in Croatia things have been busy with preparation for this, recording a guest mix for Simon Harrison's Basic Soul Radio show, continuing work on the album, preparation for the Crouch End Kitchen Festival(?!), not to mention a certain bass player's wedding.

All I need now is the delivery of some new needles and there will also be a new podcast up here, featuring all sorts of new WahWah bits, hopefully some album exclusives and a few pounds of soul.

In the meantime, don't miss Shingaling, it's 7.00pm til 1.30am and its free to get in.

...Usual things. Ain't no new things...

Tuesday, 24th June, 2008
Ain't no new thing at Filthy's is back this friday. I personally cannot wait. It's the start of a heavy weekend before flying away to the Garden Festival in Croatia for 10 days. It's going to be HOT.

There is also going to be yet another new event for Ain't No New Thing starting in August at the lovely Barrio North in Islington. First night will Be Friday 1st August - so put it in the diary now!

PLUS! I have just confirmed that I will be DJing at the Lake of Stars festival in Malawi in October. This event looks amazing - you have to check it out.

More info: http://www.lakeofstars.co.uk/

Favourite Things...

Sunday, 15th June, 2008
June is flying by quicker than I can keep up with. A little bit of sun outside today, but I've been mostly in the basement again.

Pieces are finally coming together for the album, I'm getting e-mails from contributors with all their parts and I'm in the process of trying to finish off the second single for this year. More on that very soon.

Tomorrow night I'll be playing a few records at the new Proud Galleries in Camden for Dom's Favourite Things night. As usual the live band will be there jamming and bringing guests up to do their things. But I'll be playing some of my favourite jazz records. Come and join us. More info at www.wahwah45s.com

Catchup

Friday, 6th June, 2008
Last week at Ain't No New Thing was a little quiet but a lot of goodness. Our veryu good friend Mr Picko-D came down from Manchester to play a few records. Later we moved along to Gramaphone for more entertainment and some more great records from Picko-D and ended up seeing a cricket rave on Brick Lane at 5am!

I have been busy playing a few gigs with different bands - the BGT and Mark Thompson and friends (including a little set at the Small World Festival in Kent) and tonight myself and Sid Ford will be clashing with the Soul Identity crew at Barrio North. Get there if you can.

Plus, a new podcast should be up in the next few days.

Ain't No New Thing

Sunday, 20th April, 2008
Next Friday Ain't No New Thing returns to Filthy Macnasty's. Last month was an amazing session, with plenty of people making a lovely little party, trying the thai food, testing out the whiskeys, having a little shuffle to some great jazz, soul, funk and boogie. Come along on the 25th to check it out. Free entry!

Warm Sound (Aaron Jerome remix)

Saturday, 5th April, 2008
The second single is out Monday. Warm Sound feat. Inga-Lill Aker gets the Aaron Jerome treatment with new track When The World Was Young on the flip... More details in the releases section.

Free download

Sunday, 9th March, 2008
For the next few weeks to celebrate this site finally coming alive you can download the track All Roads Lead You Home for free. It's something very new and a little bit wintery, which suits the tempestuous weather blowing around the UK right now. Help yourself...

Splendidly Blended podcast 7

Saturday, 8th March, 2008
New podcast is live now. George Benson, Johnny Hammond, Robert Palmer, Cerrone, MFSB, The Commodores, it's a little erratic but all good fun... Also includes a dance lesson or two!? Check out the podcast page.

Ain't No New Thing

Friday, 7th March, 2008
Ain't No New Thing is a new monthly night at Filthy Macnasty's Whiskey Café in Islington. With resident DJs Adam Scrimshire and Sid Ford (File Under Jazz), it's a home for all things, jazz, funk, soul, latin and afro. Next one - 28th March. For more info check the events page.

OUT IN MARCH

Thursday, 2nd February, 2008
The new Jamie Finlay 7 incher, Step Forward, will be dropping in March, with both the original version and reggae style Mr. Fraizers Mix on the vinyl; and the much anticipated Aaron Jerome minimal house mix of Warm Sound by Scrimshire will be out too (hear it on Aarons podcast with GP here http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/podcasts.php ), with brand new Scrimshire cut When The World Was Young on the flip too.

Wah Wah Xmas Party

Wednesday, 6th December, 2007
This weekend it is the spectacular Wah Wah Xmas Party. Featuring a live acoustic performance from me, Inga, Rob, Jake and 2 awesome percussionists (Darryl from the last Jazz Café gig and Mark from our Cargo gig earlier in the year), plus performaces from One Taste people Elova and MC Xander. You also have the pleasure of Servini, Goss, Capstone, Jesper Christiansen (BBE), Jake Holloway (BBE) and Kool Frank (The Carvery/Sofrito). Fiver on the guestlist - Dive in...

Splendidly Blended podcast 6 - November 07

Thursday, 8th November, 2007
Autumn, ahhh, lovely. So everyone has started thinking about Christmas, there's a new shop on Putney high street selling bulbs (of the lighting variety) and it has the largest motorised Santa Claus I've seen in some time. I've bizarrely made plans for my Christmas already and I am beginning to panic about whether I got everything done this year that I should have... the answer is no by the way, no I haven't. Not yet anyway...