
Mike and Aali discuss the rise of the London and U.K Jazz scene, exploring how this new wave of jazz-inspired instrumentalists, producers, and vocalists connect the spirit of traditional jazz with their influences from mainstream culture. They speak on how the next generation of U.K jazz-infused talent is being prepared and developed for the future and on the scene’s talented musicians pushing the needle forward on today's popular music. They reference key initiatives in the London scene's story including Tomorrow's Warriors and jazz re:freshed.
They then discuss the weekend’s English Premier League fixtures and results, before previewing Monday night's titanic fixture between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford. Other talking points covered include the impact of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's interest in buying Manchester United on the Glazer family, the continuing progress of Arsenal under Mikel Arteta, the resilience of Spurs, Rodgers's position at Leicester City, and, the suggested curse of Chelsea number 9's.
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Opinions / Discussion from Mike Blackman and Aali Farooq
Music by Blue Lab Beats (NK-OK and Mr DM) for Blue Adventure
Audio Production by Mike Blackman
Artwork / Show Notes by MAGN3TIC by Y.Z
Aug 22, 2022
1 hr 47 min

Mike and Aali discuss the talking points from the opening weekend of the EPL before making their predictions for the season ahead. They debate who will be the MVP transfer, Sterling to Chelsea, Jesus to Arsenal, or Haaland to City. They also discuss their top 4 predictions, Klopp's excuses, and the situation at FC Barcelona. They then hold a lengthy debate on whether Man United fans can credibly boo the team yet still fully back new united manager Erik Ten Hag. Finally, they discuss U.K music festival highlights from 2022 so far, they also touch on the return of music festivals post-covid and how independent artists like Little Simz can rise to prominence without a major record label deal.
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Opinions / Discussion - Mike Blackman and Aali Farooq
Audio Production - Mike Blackman
Artwork / Show Notes - MAGN3TIC by Y.Z
Aug 12, 2022
1 hr 37 min

Mike and Aali continue debating the merits of Gareth Southgate and his record as the Men's England football team. Did making the semi-final of the World Cup and the final of the European Championships constitute success and looking ahead, is he the right person to lead the team both into the World Cup 2022 in Qatar and beyond? Expect a healthy mix of lively and passionate debate, sweeping opinions, some banter, and silly stuff as well.
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Discussion and opinions - Mike Blackman and Aali Farooq
Audio Production - Mike Blackman
Artwork and show notes - MAGN3TIC by Y.Z
Aug 10, 2022
41 min

Mike and Aali debate the merits of Gareth Southgate and his record as the Men's England football team. Did making the semi-final of the World Cup and the final of the European Championships constitute success and looking ahead, is he the right person to lead the team both into the World Cup 2022 in Qatar and beyond? Expect a healthy mix of lively and passionate debate, sweeping opinions, some banter, and silly stuff as well.
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Discussion and opinions - Mike Blackman and Aali Farooq
Audio Production - Mike Blackman
Artwork and show notes - MAGN3TIC by Y.Z
Aug 3, 2022
42 min

Mike and Aali give their opinions on LFC and their 2021/22 season before looking ahead to Erik Ten Hag beginning his MUFC reign in 2022/23.
Firstly they discuss Liverpool vs Real Madrid in the UCL final, Liverpool vs Man City in the title race, and whether it was an overall successful “parade-worthy” season for Jurgen Klopp and his men. They then discuss what the expectations are for Erik Ten Hag in his first season at Manchester United and what does he need to do there in order to replicate his successful period as Ajax manager?
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Discussion and opinions - Mike Blackman and Aali Farooq
Audio Production - Mike Blackman
Artwork and show notes - MAGN3TIC by Y.Z
Aug 3, 2022
34 min

Mike and Aali give their opinions on Kendrick Lamar and his latest album “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers” before discussing the enigma that is Kanye West post-release of his Netflix documentary “Jeen-Yuhs”. Does Kendrick fall foul of fans who only like 90’s songs, can you be a fan of old Kanye and still enjoy Yeezy, and do studio albums still matter in today's song-led music on-demand culture?
Expect a healthy mix of lively and passionate debate, sweeping opinions, some banter, and silly stuff as well.
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Discussion and opinions - Mike Blackman and Aali Farooq
Audio Production - Mike Blackman
Artwork and show notes - MAGN3TIC by Y.Z
Aug 3, 2022
33 min