From Charlie Phillips to Joe Rush, North Kensington has always been known for its artistic community and this film introduces the work of some of its best musicians, graffiti and fine artists, music promotors, singers, sculptors, dancers, photographers and poets. A feast for eyes and ears.
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Sitting on the River Thames in West London is Eel Pie Island, home to incredible music history from the Rolling Stones to The Who, an assortment of eccentrics, boatyards and a rowing club. Hear stories from music fans and an eclectic mix of residents.
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This project explores the working lives of London’s musicians going back to the 1940s, playing the function scene, at the clubs and pubs, Ronnie Scotts, The Marquee and more. Running from one gig to the next, the joys, tips and tricks and remarkable musical skills they needed.
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In this podcast series residents from Notting Hill Genesis Housing Association meet and interview each other about their lives using their love of music as the catalyst for moving and often hilarious stories charting the ups and downs and their lives.
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London is home to some of the most skilled session musicians in the world. Listen to their stories of working in recording studios, running from an advertising jingle in Soho at 8am to record a film score at 10am and then a jazz album in the afternoon and how technology has changed this work.
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