Special Edition: the music of Lizzie Emeh and Fish Police

Hey Gate Kickers!! This special edition episode is devoted to the music of two great musicians Lizzie Emeh and the now-defunct band Fish Police, which are based at Heart n Soul in Deptford, London. Labake also talks about the Gate Video Game Project "The Gate Station" which will be launched this 9th July 2021, at the Arcadia Missa Gallery. Lizzie Emeh is an award-winning artist based in Deptford who writes her own songs which are very eclectic and she has collaborated with songwriters and other well know musicians such as Charles Stuart (musical director for Grace Jones) and Robbie Fordjour (drummer for Courtney Pine’s band), Arthur Lea, Bobbie-Jane Gardner, JB Rose and Grace Savage. The Fish Police were a four-piece band from London. They are made up of Dean Rodney on vocals, Matthew Howe on guitar, Charles Stuart on bass and vocals and Andrew Mclean on drums. They had several influences from Kraftwerk, Ramones to De La Soul. They had taken part in several gigs and events such as The Beautiful Octopus Club organised by Heart n Soul in Deptford. So Seat, Relax and Listen to this marvellous episode!!!

Photos; Lizzie Emeh; Fish Police and Heart n Soul headquarters at Deptford, London.

Space Edition discovering Mr Amazing's music planet

Hey Guys, Today this Space Edition discovering Mr Amazing's music planet, yeah. Duane aka Mr Amazing is one of our beloved radio presenters. During the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, he got bored and started to explore his parents home looking for musical objects, of course the handiest one was his mobile phone hahaha, a small keyboard, unusual kitchen appliances such as his microwave, Google samplers, he added a pinch of his hip-hoppy romantic and existential lyrics, he mixed, stirred and shaked everything... et voila!! you got something so unique that cannot be categorized in any place within this planet. Mr Amazing has played in the impro band Jamaica! which is based at The Gate, he has taken part in many live shows including Cafe Oto, ICA, and the Green Door in Brighton. He has made music along with Labake and MC Top Richie. These songs are in a raw state, they have not been produced or touch by any third party is just Mr Amazing alone in his home for this reason these songs are so valuable. Seat, Relax and Listen to Mr Amazing's music... you will be amazed!!! Playlist: Artillery;Aubameyan and lacazette; Berzek; Big Pappa; Blinded by your Graze; Bookey; Butterflies; Crocodille teeth freestyle; Don't push my love; Straight Facts.

Photo: Mr Amazing.

Celebrating the music of Fuzzbomb Flash Band (Carousel), The Carbonators (Club Soda) and Electric Fire (Heart N Soul) and Chelsea FC Champions League!!

Hey Gate Kickers, While Labake and Richie are happily celebrating Chelsea FC winning the Champions League, beating Manchester City in Porto Portugal 1-0. We celebrate the music of other bands made of musicians with Learning Disabilities within other UK great organisations such as Carousel, Heart n Soul and Club Soda. We go through the music of Fuzzbomb Flash Band, who are based in Brighton at Carousel and listen to two tracks from their album called Happy: "Funky Fuzzbomb Food" and "Traffic". Then we go to Club Soda in Croydon, and Labake talks about the problems faced by people with disabilities who want to work but the companies do not want to adapt the places to hire them, so we listen to The Carbonators and their song "Trouble at Work". Then we travel to South East London to meet Heart N Soul in Deptford and the band Electric Fire, we listen to two wonderful tracks by them: "Buzzing" and "Do you own Thing". Seat, Relax and Listen!!!

Photo: Fuzzbomb Flash Band, L-R: George Jarman; Jolene Wild; Taurean Tate-Bailey and Barnaby Smith.

What were your best holidays memories ? Were they in the UK or abroad?

Hey Guys!! Summer is here, but... the Traffic Light System keep us away from certain countries. What we can do? Remembering our best holidays abroad or stay in the UK and support the local hospitality businesses is not a bad idea. Our presenters remembered the best holidays memories in the UK and abroad. Duane remembers when he travelled to Kingston in Jamaica with his parents and the hungry seagulls who stole his chips in Brighton but also shows his latest song "Jigsaw Jungle Freestyle". Our DJ Mc Top Richie presents his EDM tracks Summer Vibes and Ibiza, dreaming with holidays in Ibiza and Tenerife dancing and having fun. Labake talks about her "stairscation" at home and their coming Video Game "The Gate Station" she presents a track with the same name where she is a bullies' killer. This episode is full of nice music and funny stories, seat, relax and listen!! ADVERTENCY: BEWARE OF HUNGRY SEAGULLS!!!

Photo from : BBC News "Cheeky seagull caught stealing fish and chips in Tenby" < https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-43727683>