ShadyLadies

In this month's podcast we're celebrating music made by ladies from hip-hop to avant-garde, with a fine helping of gratuitous swearing thrown in. The Shady Ladies podcast was not brought to you by Koppaberg Pear Cider - that shit tastes revolting.

Talk In Colour's new single Rocking Horse is out now, and the album ColliderScope is coming in May, and this time we really mean it. Grab £5 advance tickets for our album launch at Floripa in London on 23rd May and get a CD album on the door. Bargain!

• Womanifesto – Jill Scott
• Tyrant song - FOE
• Bjork - Army of Me
• Polica - Lay your cards out
• Grimes – Be a body
• Talk In colour – Rocking Horse (Magenta Disco remix)
• TLC – Creep
• MC Lyte - Lyte as a Rock
• Missy Elliott – Get Ur Freak On
• Salt'n'Pepa – Push it
• Azealia Banks – 212
• M.I.A. - Bad Girls
• Dont joke with a hungry man pt2 - Spanky Wilson/Quantic Soul Orchestra
• Elan Tamara - Runaway
• The Galaxist – Deerhoof
• She Makes War – Magpie Heart (new album Little Battles out now!)
• Tuneyards – Powa
• Laurie Anderson - From the Air
• Micachu - Lips
• Feist - Caught a long wind
• Joni Mitchell - Cherokee Louise

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It's a big day at Talk In Colour Towers because we can finally unveil our next new single, Rocking Horse. To celebrate, here's a podcast packed full of all the usual gubbins, from wonky post-dubstep to a 14-minute funk rinseout.

Rocking Horse is released on NightCabin records on 28th April, with remixes and a fab video (featuring a rather unsettling bearded lady) appearing throughout the month.

• Jungle Brothers – Because I Got It Like That (Ultimatum mix)
• Andrew Bird – Near Death Experience Experience
• Paul Simon – Boy in the Bubble
• Kahn – Like We Used To
• Talk In Colour – Nightshifts (Ricky Fabulous remix)
• Egyptrixx – Chrysalis Records
• My Panda Shall Fly – JS8
• Fingerbobs - Spooky
• Talk In Colour – Rocking Horse
• Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney - Toni From Trestle Records
• Daniel Rossen – Silent Song
• The Civil Wars – Barton Hollow
• Ross Downes – Travel A
• Morviscous- Sea Shack Flow
• Maceo Parker – Soul Power '92

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This month's podcast is brought to you by the twin exotic delights of Mary's aching thighs and languages other than English.  Apologies for the slight over-representation of the French - they get everywhere.

• Richard Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra
• Rheingold – Dreiklangsdimensionen (suggested by Ron Knegtel)
• Robots in Disguise – La Nuit (suggested by GemmaDrums on Twitter)
• Cocteau Twins - Suckling the Mender
• Tito Puente – Oye Como Va (Bongo edit)
• Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Gbeti Madjro
• Ali Farka Toure - Penda Yoro
• Amadou and Mariam feat. Santigold - Dougou Badia
• Cesaria Evora - Petit Pays
• Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Complainte Pour Ste Catherine
• Serge Gainsbourg – L'Hotel Particulier
• Brigitte Bardot – Contact
• Olof Arnalds ft Bjork - Surrender
• Olof Arnalds – Vinkonur
• Feist – Tout doucement
• Edith Piaf – Je Ne Regrette Rien (Suggested by Lucy Durocher)
• Henri Salvador - Mais Non Mais Non (suggested by Rachel Flatt)
• Sunday Driver – Satyam Shivam Sundaram (pre-order new album The Mutiny now!)

Talk In Colour are playing at the Jazz Cafe in Camden on Thursday 1st March, Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's in Soho on Thursday 15th march, and at the Union Chapel in Islington on 31st March (12-2pm lunchtime gig). And the album is inching ever closer, we promise.

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Apologies for the absence of a podcast last month – Kat was busy getting married and it all got a bit overwhelming.

This month's show features new music - either stuff that's come out in the past year, or discoveries that are new to us. From bear-house to harmonium-pop, there's something for everyone.

• Tuneyards – Gangsta
• Rangleklods – Young and Dumb
• The 2 Bears - Bear Hug
• Anchorsong – At the Hyatt
• Friends - I'm His Girl
• The Meters – Cissy Strut
• Talk In Colour – Nightshifts (Fauxbo remix) Download from Soundcloud
• Kuedo - Ant City
• Matthew Dear – Headcage
• Matthew Dear – Street Song
• Broken Social Scene – World Sick
• Django Django - Default
• PJ Harvey – The Glorious Land
• Sunday Driver – Concubine waltz
• Ane Brun – Do You Remember
• The Antlers – French Exit
• Laura Jones - Love in me (Kate Simko remix)

We're playing at the Jazz Cafe on 1^st March and at the Union Chapel on 31^st March as part of the Daylight Music series, so come along and see us.

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We're in a festive mood as we round up a selection of new tracks, Christmas tunes and some guilty pleasures.

Even though Mary banned ABBA, we've still managed to squeeze in some Phil Collins and casual racism. Happy Christmas, everyone!

• Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas
• Wild Flag – Romance
• Rustie – Ultra Thizz
• Aroused - Tom Vek
• Inkships - Cassettes
• Bombay Bicycle Club – Lights Out Words Gone
• Citizens! - True Romance
• Midnight in a Perfect World - DJ Shadow
• Nightshift – Talk in Colour (Microburst remix) Get it free here
• Portico Quartet – Ruins
• I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
• Phil Collins - Easy Lover
• Donna Lewis – I Love You Always Forever
• Death Cab for Cutie – Home is a Fire
• Darlene Love - Marshmallow World
• Low - Little Drummer Boy

Spotify playlist here

We're playing at Ginglik in Shepherd's Bush on Saturday 10th December, onstage at 10.30pm. Facebook event here - come down and see us!

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We're working on our green credentials this month with a show full of recycled tunes - a whole bunch of remixes and cover versions to delight (or scare) your eardrums.

From bluesy belters to shouty metal via jazz Nirvana and wonky vocoder magic, these are all far from pale imitations. Enjoy!

• Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Right Place Wrong Time
• Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
• Aretha Franklin – Respect
• Otis Redding - (I can't get no) Satisfaction
• Cypress Hill – Loco En El Coco
• The Gourds – Gin and Juice
• Leisure Society – Cars
• Charlie Hunter Trio – Come As You Are
• LovElution and the Unknown Stuntman – Two Headed Boy (suggested by Delicasession on Twitter)
• Soft Cell – Tainted Love
• Erik B and Rakim - Paid in Full (Coldcut Remix)
• Tricky- Black Steel
• Revere – The Escape Artist (Lunamoth Remix - from the Revere Reworked EPs)
• Paris – Friendly Fires (Aeroplane Remix)
• Kate Bush – Sexual Healing
• Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Jolene
• Nina Simone – I Loves You Porgy
• Limp Bizkit - Faith

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We're playing at the Barfly in Camden on 14th November, and at Ginglik in Shepherd's Bush on 10th December - Christmas party, wooo! More details on our sparkly new website - Talkincolour.com

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A slightly more random selection than usual this month, with a trip back to the 70s (complete with authentic vinyl crackles), avant garde minimalism, a fat slab of classic Southern rock, and random aeroplane noises.

But we're hoping you'll forgive us, because we finally have two new tracks! We have an exclusive play of our first single – Nighshifts - due out this month, and a fantastic remix of Sweet As A Nut. Never mind that it's six months late, we're just grateful that it's here at all...

• Sunday Driver – Glass House Riot
• Willy Moon – I Wanna Be Your Man
• Tune-Yards – You Yes You
• Joe South – Hole in your Soul
• St Vincent – Cruel
• Gene Page – All Our Dreams are Coming True
• Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Round and Round
• Shadow Orchestra – Nightshifts
• Joe Goddard – Gabriel
• I Break Horses – Winter Beats
• Shadow Orchestra – Sweet as a Nut (Duckchild's Sweet as a Duck remix)
• Battles – Ice Cream
• Antibalas - World War IV
• Leah Kardos – Repeater
• Tori Amos – The Chase
• Serafina Steer – Curses Curses
• Laurie Anderson – O Superman
• Lynyrd Skynyrd – Freebird (Solo of the month requested by Ricky Fabulous)

Here's a somewhat diminutive Spotify Playlist.

Quick gig reminder - we're playing at the Queen of Hoxton on October 5th, and at the BarFly in Camden as part of the London Jazz Festival on 14th November.

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Against all odds, the Shady Ladies podcast has made it to our first birthday. To celebrate, we're drinking warm white wine and eating crisps whilst shouting over a selection of our favourite party tracks before getting overcome by it all, crying in the toilets and smudging our eyeliner, then throwing up over that cute guy.

Fucking have it!

• Prince – Let's Go Crazy
• Glenn Miller – In The Mood
• Elvis Costello – Pump It Up
• Martha Reeves and the Vandellas – I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing
• Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing
• Eddie Bo – The Thang (Part 2)
• Beginning Of The End – Funky Nassau (Part 1
• Tequila – The Champs
• Tequila – Terrorvision (Mint Royale Shot)
• Smith and Mighty – B-Line Fi Blo
• Kinky Electric Noise - Wazamayeta
• Mr Oizo – Flat Beat
• Rustie – Hyperthrust (requested by Ricky Fabulous)
• Carol Cool – Upside Down
• The Ethiopians – Train to Skaville (requested by Harriet Moll via Facebook)
• Lesley Gore - It's My Party
• Sugarcubes – Birthday
• Portishead – The Rip
• Morviscous – Continental B

Spotify playlist here.

PS - we're playing at the Queen of Hoxton in Shoreditch on 9th September and 5th October. More details on our website.

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A rather eclectic selection for which we make no apologies - this month's podcast is packed with everything from K-pop and miserabilist electro to afrobeat and 90s indie, with a smattering of slap bass and the sublime Nina Simone along the way.

Next month it's our first birthday, so we're having a birthday-themed show. Please leave your suggestions and requests for suitable party tracks in the comments below or on our Facebook page - I'm sure you can do better than Mary's suggestion of Stevie Wonder's Happy Birthday...

• Primus – Tommy The Cat
• 2NE1 – I Am The Best
• Givers – Up Up Up (CSS remix)
• Boys Noize – Jeffer
• SBTRKT – Hide And Seek
• Ghosting Season – Exercise Us
• Seams – Focus Energy
• Paul Simon – Rewrite
• Antibalas – Che Che Cole
• Deep Puddle Dynamics - June 26th 1998 (requested by David Thomas)
• The Hombres – Let It All Hang Out
• Nina Simone – Love Me Or Leave Me (Solo of the month suggested by Jamie Browning via Facebook)
• Little Dragon - Constant Surprises
• Boom Bip - The Matter (Of Our Discussion)
• Alice Gun – Not Made For This World
• Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
• James – Sometimes

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Pay attention at the back, because the Shady Ladies are bringing you a lesson in music theory. Or rather, a brief discussion of the use of pentatonic scales by electronic artists.

This month we've got Dave doing aerobics, car crash funk, stoner glitch, and some fantastic new music that's been melting our ears along with the summer rain. Turn on, tune in, and cop a load of these babies.

Finally, we're playing at the Dalston Roof Garden on 6th August, so come along and see us. And if you've got any requests for next month's show, just leave them in the comments below. See you next time!

• Graffiti6 – Stone in my Heart
• Lalo Schifrin – Theme from Bullitt
• Barabajagal - Donovan (requested by Annabella)
• Crave You - Flight Facilities ft. Giselle
• tUnE-yArDs – My Country
• Sons and Daughters - Orion
• Givers – Noche Nada
• Broadcast – Pendulum
• Doorway - Planningtorock
• AFX – Every Day
• Nosaj Thing – IOIO
• Chain - Lostwithiel
• Radiohead – Little by Little (Caribou remix)
• Simple Kid – Serotonin
• Jill Scott – Rolling Hills
• T-Bone Walker – Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
• John Fahey - The Red Pony
• System of a Down – Toxicity (requested by Ricky Fabulous)

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