Fenster’s Funky Sevens
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Ep 42 - Songs of Quiet Dignity
In the last episode, I inadvertently took a turn into the realm of true crime podcasting, and while I'm not intentionally planning this, it seems this episode could be filed under the heading of self…
Ep 41 - Ghost Memories
I'm not exactly sure what this episode is, I guess it's a kind of audio essay based on seven "ghost songs" (songs with the word ghost in the title) and how they relate to some moments from my life.…
Ep 40 - Miles Davis in his New York Apartment 1986
About a year ago, an Instagram account called the Jazz Dispensary shared a photo titled "Miles Davis in his New York apartment 1986". The picture was taken from a book called No Picture by Japanese…
Ep 39 - A History of the Remix (1955 - 1992)
A history of the remix; from the avant garde tape loop experiments of the 50s, to the creative expansion of the standard three minute song in the late 60s. And the innovations in DJing and dancefloor…
Ep 38 - Dude Hop Revisited
An update of episodes 24 and 26, where I introduced the genre of Dude Hop, mid 90s alternative rock infused hip hop made by white dudes with hangovers, with some more dude hop songs I've discovered…
Ep 37 - Novelty Rap of the 80s
A selection of sometimes cringe, sometimes cool comedy rap tunes from the early to mid 80s, featuring tunes from England, Scotland, Ireland and The Netherlands
Ep 36 - The Grove Social Club (1967 to 1997)
The Grove was a teenage disco in the Northside of Dublin, Ireland that ran for 30 years, from 1967 to 1997. and thanks to Cecil Nolan, who was the DJ for that entire time, and the music he played,…
Ep 35 - CRASH!!
Just in time for Halloween, I cover a dark subject in this episode; the stories of seven plane crashes and the famous musicians who lost their lives in them.
Ep 34 - Spelling Songs
Seven songs thar feature spelling in the lyrics
Ep 33 - From Motown to Boystown: A History of Hi-NRG (1957 to 1989)
From Motown to Boystown: A History of HI-NRG (1957-1989) In this episode I look at the genre of electronic dance music known as Hi-NRG, and how innovators like Giorgio Moroder, Patrick Cowley,…
Ep 32 - Sound System Culture and its influence on British Music - 1950 to 1991
Jamaican Sound System Culture and its influence on British Music 1950 - 1991 Using Soul II Soul's massive 1989 hit Back to Life as a starting point we trace how Sound System Culture has played a…
Ep 31 - The Evolution of Dubstep; 1991 to 2011
The story of how dubstep developed; from US Garage to UK Garage, through speed garage, two step, break step and on into grime and dark garage until the underground dubstep sound went overground…
Ep 30 - The Origins of Disco: 70s Boston Gay Club Scene
In this episode we explore the origins of disco music in the early 1970s, in the gay dance clubs of Boston; The Other Side and the 1270. The episode features excerpts from a series of interviews…
Ep 29 - The Ancient World
What we're gonna do here is go back... back to first evidence of human artistic expression, back to the dawn of civilisation and back to the enduring human need to be, both physically and…
Ep 28 - A History of House Music (1974 to 1986)
Fenster's Funky Sevens- Ep 28 - A History of House Music Covering the time period between two UK pop chart entries; George McCrae's number one "Rock Your Baby" in June 1974, and Farley 'Jackmaster'…
Ep 27 - Irish Hip Hop History Update
An update to episode 19 - Irish Hip Hop - 1979 to 1999 Some exciting revelations about Ireland's first ever rap record and an overlooked vibes man supreme
Ep 26 - Beyond Dude Hop
A continuation of Ep 24, where I retroactively created a genre called Dude Hop. Dude Hop is a particular type of indie rock influenced hop hip that was made by white dudes with hangovers in the mid…
Ep 25 - Californian Punk: 1976 to 1994
The history of the Californian Punk Scene from 1976 to 1994; covering the early LA punk scene, the beginnings of hardcore, the influence of hardcore on metal, ska and funk, Westbeach Recorders,…
Ep 24. Dude Hop: A Novice's Guide
A introductory guide to a particular type of alt-rock infused hop hip made by white dudes with hangovers in the mid 90s, a genre I have decided to call Dude Hop.
Ep 23 - The Origins of 2 Tone Ska & 7 Second Wave Ska Bands
A look at how Jamaican music influenced British culture from the early 60s until the late 70s Ska Revival period/2nd Wave Ska. Taking in; Mento, RnB, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Dub and Roots. And…
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Fenster’s Funky Sevens has published 42 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Music, Music Commentary.
Fenster’s Funky Sevens is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 50m.
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