Fenster’s Funky Sevens

A podcast based on the 7” single in my record collection, each episode I choose seven 7”s and arrange them into a genre or theme, then I talk about the history of the songs and musicians

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Episodes

Thursday Oct 03, 2024

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

Wednesday Sep 25, 2024

Wednesday Sep 25, 2024

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 90s,
 In this episode I talk a little about the mid to late 90s US punk and ska scenes and show the connections between these scenes and how the sound of Dude Hop evol also introduce a cousin of Dude Hop; Haze Hop.
Dude hop timeline playlist
 
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dNXabIDPDFwQ00UwK06Gr?si=t5odFGTDSL6jwHBoMgsPcg&pi=DEGJhS-ZQx6aZ

Thursday Sep 05, 2024

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, Epitaph Records, Gilman Street, Lookout Records and the rise of punk to mainstream pop culture

Friday Jul 12, 2024

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. 

Wednesday Apr 17, 2024

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 travelling through; Soho mod clubs, Island records, Trojan records, rude boys, skinheads, smokey bears, punks and 2 Tone. and connecting the dots along the way 

Thursday Mar 21, 2024

A history of breakbeat music from Bronx DJs in the 70s, to Electro, tape cut ups, Chicago hip house, early hardcore, big beat, the California desert raves, Florida Breaks, UK Garage and through to the hotbed of breakbeat creativity that was London in the late 90s; showing the development of the New School Breaks sound over seven foundational DJ mixes  

Tuesday Jan 16, 2024

Third and final part of Irish Hip Hop history, with a focus on MCs, from 2000 to the early 2010s ,taking the form of a road trip around Ireland;  stopping off in Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Norn Iron.

Tuesday Dec 19, 2023

A look at the Irish hip hop scene from the year 2000 to 2010 with a focus on DJs and the MCs they worked with, including: 
Collie, DJ Flip, Tuki, MJEX, The Gudmen, Rob Kelly, Urban Intelligence, Ri Ra,  Captain Moonlight, White Noise, All City Records and plenty more 

Wednesday Nov 29, 2023

The Irish hip hop scene from 1979 to 1999, taking in breakdancing, the first Irish rap records, early MCs, DJs and producers the music they made.
 
DJ Laz-E's story of his life in hip hop
https://www.mixcloud.com/djlaze/plastic-attack-radio-show-last-orders/

Friday Nov 10, 2023

In this episode I look at the history of the seven inch 45rpm single, and play some of my favourite funk and soul b-sides

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