THIS EARTH IS F**KED. TOO MANY TS ARE TREEMENDOUS

News: Too Many Ts release ‘This Earth is F**ked’ video alongside a huge mission to plant Too Many Trees. Something our planet can NEVER have.

Well it is a bit isn't it?? We created this track to highlight the plight of our planet, whilst making it funky as possible! BUT we're not just going to chat...

More: UK hip-hop duo rally fans to plant millions of trees. A lively up beats ballad of rage, comedy and concern it’s a rapped rallying cry to join up, step up and make a real difference. 2020 is a year for such vision.

‘This Earth is F**ked’ video was produced by  
The Rattle, an artist-first music community putting creators in power, which Too Many Ts are part of.

True to form, the award winning UK hip-hop duo (already in our documentary as Star Turns – 
ambassadors for ethical streetwear brand THTC), are using their music to elevate awareness and engage their dedicated fanbase to take positive social action.

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“The aim is to create content that will give people fun, empowerment, knowledge or joy… we want to make people feel and/or do good.” 

Produced alongside France’s DJar One, ‘This Earth is F**ked’ is an upbeat, funk-infused, old school hip-hop jam with a hard hitting lyrical reality check on world issues that works its way through climate change, pollution, deforestation, corporate greed, and hypocrisy – while maintaining the wit and humour that is synonymous with Too Many T’s. Born entertainers.

With two acclaimed albums (over five million plays for their debut ‘South City’) and that viral ‘Boris next door’ video, these ever-popular festival faves (absolutely uplifting, live!) are focusing on their passion for environmental issues with this release.

Versatile creatives and performers, there’s such a buzz around what Too Many T’s get up to that they had already raised money (via their ‘Not Enough Bees’ campaign) to provide hives for 60,000 bees. 

Next to the trees! Part of the human community.

The first action (virus permitting) is to plant aminimum of 1,000 trees with willing volunteers. An annual average reduction of 7.6% is required from 2020-2030 to not spark global extreme weather, famine, mass-extinction and war. Trees are guardian family.  
Fans will be invited to a secret location outside London to join the band on fun day out planting trees and coming together with food, drinks and an old-school hip
hop playlist co-created by Too Many T’s and their fans. The Fertile Environment in full effect.

“we really (really) give a sh*t and always have. We even went and got master’s degrees in sustainability. What’s more, we know our fans and like-minded musicians around us care as well.”

Too Many Ts know how to impact. They’ve shared stages with the likes of Public Enemy, Wu Tang Clan, Del La Soul, Rudimental and Rag n Bone Man. They’ll impact again:

“We aim to make people feel good, but we also really care about the state of the earth and have to speak up and take action in whatever way we can. Trying to combine this positive vibe while highlighting the plight of the earth is not an easy task, but we’ve tried to do that with this project.”

“Launching the track reminds us that there are still many serious issues we are facing, both nationally and globally, and we offer some direct action with Too Many Trees – something we hope will snowball over the years into a huge project.”

The Too Many Trees campaign will give individuals the opportunity to be part of a solution to climate change, with donations from £1.50 to plant a single tree and up to £240 to offset an individual’s average yearly carbon emissions. 

The Earth is fucked. Keep showing our creator some love. We can never have too many trees!

Too Many Ts. Videos https://youtube.com/toomanytvsand News http://toomanyts.com

Words: Caffy St Luce

Madame So: 'Y Generation'

“I don’t believe art, including music, should necessarily be explained” 

Madame So interview by Kelly Munro.

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From writing about music to composing sonic experiments with lyrics that have experienced reality, Madame So strides post punk dimensions. 

A wordsmith musician whose comparisons include PJ Harvey and Patti Smith, the Paris-born singer – song writer is based in London.

New song, ‘Generation Y’, is loaded: Intense tangents of tempos. Guitars singing the harmonies while backing vocals are instruments. Increasingly sculptured with each listen, it winds up tight like a Wonderland clock until ticking out to finale. 

It’s definitely time we found out more about Madame So, one of the stars in our documentary.

November 2019, The Camden Mix Up (Sick Love EP launch)

November 2019, The Camden Mix Up (Sick Love EP launch)

June 2019, rocking up. Madame So filming the ‘Year Of Rage’ video by deux furieuses. 

June 2020, Locked Down and in conversation with Kelly Munro, who asked;

How long have you been making music?

“I’ve been making music for about eight years. Like many singer-songwriters I started on the open-mic scene, then fleshed my music out with a band when recording ‘The Sell-by Date EP’ in 2013.”

What’s been some highlights so far on your musical journey?

Madame So's single, 'Black is Beautiful' (lead track for the new EP, 'It's Not Even A Colour') Follow Madame So online: Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/arti...

Each of my records is a highlight for me: actually, releasing music and sharing it with people, and putting my songwriting and perspective on life in context through these recordings.

My songs, ‘Sell-by Date’ and ‘Camden Scene’ cutting it to BBC Introducing.

My connection with LOUD WOMEN: playing the first two editions of their festivals, my song Black is Beautiful featuring on their Volume 1 compilation, being the first cover woman of their e-zine (issue #13) …

Bringing rock music to the Bastille Day festival in Borough Market which was packed. It was cool because this type of event is often filled  very safe chanson française.

Getting my first fan art from a Brazilian illustrator named Tomas Santos through Instagram, which has now flourished into us two collaborating on much of the artwork you will see from me in future.

Madame So, the band Autumn 2019 by Ellanie Marinucci

Madame So, the band
Autumn 2019 by Ellanie Marinucci

You live in London but are originally from Paris. How does it affect your music living in the capital(s)? Does it even?

I am a city person for sure, but only really started making music seriously when living in London so I couldn’t compare it with Paris. This said, I always enjoy performing in Paris where audiences truly do engage. But ultimately being a city person, making music in the city surrounding makes my music quite “urban” I guess.

Your single is called ‘Generation Y’. Tell us more: Is there a meaning or story behind the song?

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Yes, it does and it is two-sided or even two-faced if you will:

On the one hand, Generation Y is a reflection on how younger generations are perceived by their older counterparts and how this judgement snowballs from generation to generation. Every older generation seems to resent the younger, more forward-thinking ones, forgetting they too were once the younger generation, and part of progress in the making.

On the other, it is a bit of fuck you voicemail to the shallowness of human relationships these days.

But ultimately, I don’t believe art including music should necessarily be explained and would rather let the listener find their meaning, their own truth in a song.”

Lyric video for Madame So's single, 'Generation Y' GENERATION Y on BANDCAMP: https://madameso.bandcamp.com/track/generation-y GENERATION Y ON ITUNES: https:/...

What albums do you never get tired of listening to?

“‘Baltimore’ by Nina Simone, Grandpaw Would by Ben Lee, and lately I can’t enough of ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’ by Fiona Apple”

What can we expect from you this year?   

“I will be releasing a few more singles, all accompanied with their respective lyric videos (sadly the imposed format of our times in the current state of affairs) and hopefully when it’s safe to do so, perform this new material live with my band.”

Madame So, Category: Artist, Singles: You Say, Generation Y, Black is Beautiful, The Sell-by Date, Let's Dance, Top Tracks: Black is Beautiful, Generation Y, If Only You Were Dead - Radio Edit, You Say, Deed is done, Biography: Madame So is a Paris-born singer-songwriter based in London., Monthly Listeners: 116, Where People Listen: London, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago, Vienna

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“If I pushed your buttons, I’ve accomplished my mission” 

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IDLE NOISE ‘GHOSTS’

For fans of Circa Waves, The Courteeners, The Enemy,  
The Strokes. Q&A with Kelly Munro 

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Tell us how long you’ve been making music?

“Collectively as Idle Noise we’ve been making music for the last four or so years, individually a lot longer.”

What’s been some of your highlights so far on your musical journey?

“Selling out Manchester ‘Deaf Institute’ in January 2020, shortly after supporting The Enemy’s Tom Clarke’s sold-out hometown show in December 2019.”

Your single is called ‘Ghosts’. Have you ever seen one?

“Ben (frontman) sees Dead People.” 

Tell us more about the single. Is there a story attached to it?

“‘Ghosts’ is a track relating to a long distance relationship that eventual crumbled. Hence the “too far to hear me, too far to listen”and “harder, together’ in the chorus. 

We think it’s our best work yet, and hope everyone likes it as much as we do.”

Ghosts in the snow Too far to let it go Fall towards the memories of you You're too far to hear me Too far to listen Cry down on the floor And its hard to break free Too hard not to listen Bring yourself back here We fall, more More than ever Harder, together Reaching out to a life once led Its too hard to let it go Hearts Still breaking over Over and over again Time after time We fall, more More than ever Harder, together And you're too far to hear me Too far to listen I die behind closed doors And its always on repeat My only vision Its you Its always you We fall, more More than ever, I'm yours forever Recorded at RML Studios, Wolverhampton Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Craig Davies at RML

What albums do you never get tired of listening to?…

…”Courteeners – St Jude, Sound of Guns – Angels and Enemies, The Twang – Jewellery Quarter”

What can we expect from you this year?

“Potentially another single release later in the year and we’re hoping to get some shows sorted. 

We’ve got three lined up September through to December but it’s all a question of whether they’ll still be going ahead. We’re struggling to book anything ‘cos nobody really knows what’s happening at the minute. We just can’t wait to get out and play on stage again.”

Thank you, Idle Noise. Have a listen to ‘Ghost’ which is out now on all main platforms, that’s the spirit! https://outnow.io/t/idlenoise

JOE PETER IS ‘SELF ADHESIVE’!

“Sticking myself back together again”

Multi-instrumentalist producer, Joe Peter, reveals a brand new project with debut release; ‘Self Adhesive’

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‘Self Adhesive’ is recently released by Joe Peter – By jupiter, it’s a confident intro to a Solo Artist with an obsessive attention to detail. This Brighton based multi talent has created, performed, home recorded, produced and presented an aural gem that is memorable within one play;

“I wanted to kick things off with something that was a bit more guitar based than my other tracks. Lyrically, it was written as a kick up the arse to myself, but also as a reminder to pick yourself up, dust yourself down and start again.”

Tell us how long you’ve been making music…

“I started making music back in my teens and was in a couple of bands in my early twenties. Around that time I got my first proper job at a recording studio so I got to learn how to produce and engineer stuff. 

When I hit thirty I had a bit of a career change in my work life, which meant I took a few years away from making music completely. However, now I’m starting a-fresh as a solo artist and feel like I’ve got my mojo back creatively. ‘Self Adhesive’ is my first single as a solo artist so I’ve only been making music this way for half a year or so.”

Debut track from Brighton based music maker Joe Peter. #SelfAdhesive marks the first step in a new solo project, acting as an introduction to his alternative...

What’s been some of your highlights so far on your musical journey?

“Well, with this project being brand new essentially, I’d have to look back at my previous band for some highlights, musically. 

We got to play in most of the well known venues across London but playing live was never where my real passion lies, I’m more at home in the studio or writing new songs. 

We had lots of plays on the radio from Steve Lamacq who really championed our music, and I’ve had plenty of songs which I’ve written, be featured on TV shows, adverts, idents and things like that. Syncs like these are a god-send for independent artists as it’s a decent way to make a few quid from music (which is increasingly hard these days). 

It sounds cheesy but some of the best times in my life were spent pissing around at rehearsals with my mates, who also happened to be band members.”

Your single is called ‘Self Adhesive’. What are the fave things that stick to you the most?

“I’m a pretty simple fella if I’m honest, so things that spring to mind first are my fiancee, my dog and my amazing family. I’ve got to throw in a bit of exercise and the odd sesh with my mates as well.

Other than that, I’d have to say that music has always been THE constant in my life. I was brought up on a diet of soul, funk and ska cds, thanks to my parents, so I’ve always been drawn to those sounds as well as indie, house and hip hop over the years. 

I moved to Brighton from London a few years ago and I’d have to say that I’m stuck on living by the sea now and can’t really see ever moving back ‘in land’.

Tell us more about the single. Is there a meaning behind the song?

“There’s not so much one story behind it, but on the surface level it’s about me getting my arse in gear. It’s a sort of reminder to myself to dust myself down and stick myself together. 

The verses were written when I was hungover so they also reflect on me looking back, trying to make sense of messy night. There’s also a few lines in there which allude to a collective feeling that as humans we’re making a real balls-up of things at the moment. There’s so much wrong with the world that it’s also about starting to fix ourselves from the mess that we’re in. 

I think my lyrical content will reflect more of these feelings with future songs as it’s hard to not be affected by the state of politics right now.”

What albums do you never get tired of listening to?

“Ooh that’s a hard one obviously, but if we’re talking timeless alums that I always go back to, regardless of mood then I’d include these ones for sure: Simple Minds – New Gold Dream, Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life, The Charlatans – Telling Stories, The Style Council – The Singular Adventures Of (am I allowed a best of?), A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory, The Streets – Original Pirate Material, New Order – Technique, The Cribs – The New Fellas and basically any northern soul collection. 

Something like that anyway, they might be different next week!”

What can we expect from you this year?  

“Two further singles, maybe more. I’m additionally working with other producers, singers and rappers to try and improve on each release. I’ll also be making music videos for each track – I like to create them on my phone, which means more of a DIY and personal feel because A) it’s cheap and B) I’m really not a fan of performance videos, they seem a bit obvious to me.”

Also; “I stand in solidarity with all Black lives and communities around the world facing social injustice and oppression”. Donations, Petitions: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

We repeat, we’re stuck on Joe Peter!

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