Mattia Bicchi is a London based Italian photographer, who just happens to specialise in hyperlapses.
It’s strange how we find out about people and their work. I was working one day and saw a video of Mattia’s on a colleague’s computer. I found out who Mattia was, found his website and Facebook page and absolutely fell in love with his work.
I met Mattia for a chat in Trafalgar Square in London, I thought it would be nice as it features in some of his work.
Enjoy the podcast but first I would watch this. It’s a piece from Mattia called ‘Welcome to London – A Short Hyperlapse Film’.
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P.S. Just a quick word of thanks to Malky who had some lovely words about Episode 5 of the podcast
Really enjoyed the show this week, it was a pleasure chatting to The Cheek of Her aka Helen Dooley. Do check out her new album Adult Angst Anonymous.
Here’s the full playlist:
1. Aoife Underwater: Cherry Bomb
2. Tara: Beast
3. TENFIVESIXTY: Control
4. Ayala: 5157 Miles
5. Whilk and Misky: Clap Your Hands
6. Hyde and Beast: Keep Moving
7. Sinéad O’Connor: Take Me To Church
8.Chat with The Cheek of Her
9. The Cheek of Her: Adult Angst Anonymous
10.Chat with The Cheek of Her (Part 2)
11. The Cheek of Her: Guitar Muse
12. The Cheek of Her: Another Guy I Buried in the Woods
13. Lethal Dialect x JackknifeJ Feat Jess Kav: Headstrong
I remember the first time I heard of Sinead O’Connor. It was in the 80’s when Dave Fanning was on 2fm after The Hotline. He was followed by Gerry Ryan. I can’t remember which show it was but when Sinead’s Mandinka was in the hallowed pages of Smash Hits, I knew who she was and was well chuffed that an Irish singer was in there.
Sinead, I don’t want either of us to feel old but that music have been circa 1987. And you know what? Sinead is just as relevant, actually more relevant than she was then.
Take Me to Church is the first single to be take from I’m not Bossy, I’m the Boss, the follow up to 2012’s How About I Be Me And You Be You. The track builds from the very first beat to its euphoric refrain. Sinead’s intelligent lyrics and musicality shine and her ability to write such relevant social commentary. This song reminds me of why I love music. It’s a bit mental, though, that two of the best Irish songs of the past year have the same title, but given the quality of both, there’s tonnes of room for Sinead and for Hozier.
I’m really looking forward to the album, out August 11 in the UK, Ireland you get it this Friday, you lucky sods! Sinead plays The Roundhouse in Camden on August 12th, The National Concert Hall in Dublin on Aug 16th and if you managed to get tickets to the now sold out Electric Picnic, you’ll be able to catch Sinead there. You can check out other tour dates on her website
And while we’re at it, congrats to Donal Moloney, friend of this parish on doing a bloody cracking job on the photographs for the album cover!
Sit back, turn up and volume and revel in the brilliance that is Sinead O’Connor
On today’s episode of The London Ear, I had the pleasure of chatting to Fia Rua and to Alessio from Stags about their new releases.
1. The London Ear Intro
2. Youth Mass: Old Enough To Know Better (Elaine Mai Remix)
3. Banks: Beggin For Thread
4. Chat with Fia Rua (Part 1)
5. Fia Rua: Baby I’m a Liar
6. Chat with Fia Rua (Part 2)
7. Fia Rua: When Mark met Tom
8. Rainy Boy Sleep: Ambulance
9. Chat with Alessio from Stags
10. Stags: Just Like You
11. El May: I played a Role
12. Volcanoes: Up in Smoke
13. Deadmau5: Errors In my Head
