On the Shed this week: Tricity Vogue & Francis Powell

Tricity Vogue

Here in the Shed, we like to think that we give you something different to listen to. Something that you wouldn’t hear on your other, less interesting radio stations. And that’s why we’re bringing you the brilliant Tricity Vogue, a woman who describes her own music as “cheeky jazz”. Backed up by a seven-piece “slinktet” (her word, not ours), Tricity’s unique jazz/pop reminds us of nothing else on the Shed playlist, blending swing, jazz, latin and well – anything else. Sometimes she just pops up on stage with a ukulele, and sometimes she’s backed by the full band – whichever you get, you’ll always get that cheeky voice.

Tricity is otherwise known as Heather Tyrrell, and you’re bound to find her in London doing the cabaret circuit.

Francis Powell

We go back into the Paris Shed for a relatively short, but nonetheless fascinating conversation with Mr Francis Powell – otherwise known as DJ Wise, otherwise known as Ashram Oberoi, otherwise known as… well, you get the picture. Paris’ very own renaissance man, Francis Powell is an artist who never sets limits for himself.

Whether it be the written word, the paintbrush or the techno beat and sample, Francis has always been at the forefront of the Paris underground scene (if an underground scene could have a forefront), and tries to hide the fact that he once appeared as a gorilla on Top of the Pops.

Listen to Francis himself as well as some of his music, with Jonny Sly and Gareth Cartman in the Shed.

Paris Shed: Dave Carroll and Marjolaine

It’s back to the Shed in Paris and one of our favourite ever live sessions from the days of Paris Link magazine – Dave Carroll and Marjolaine.

Jonny Sly is in the hotseat, joined by Gareth Cartman for two sessions of chat and live music with two of Paris’ leading lights. Dave Carroll has his arm twisted and is eventually forced to play ‘The Guest’ for his audience.

Marjolaine brings her low-fi cabaret-rock into the Shed and leaves her hosts dumbfounded and even gobsmacked at one point.

Check out our playlist and make sure you tune in when Dave Carroll and Marjolaine’s podcasts are on – parts one and two are now on rotation!