Album: GoGo Penguin – Everything Is Going To Be OK review - Easy listening neo-jazzers reconvene with some polite background music
Album New Music review by Guy Oddy
Stay updated with breaking news from Nick Blacka. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Album New Music review by Guy Oddy
Today, experimental Mercury Prize nominated UK trio Gogo Penguin release their fourth single “Parasite,” a multi-part extended composition that exemplifies Gogo Penguin’s ultimate ethos of creating experimental sounding electronic music with just piano, drums and bass. The video is accompanied by a music video, filmed in London and Manchester, the band's hometown, and directed by Jordan Copeland. Watch the music video here.
The first night of Guinness Cork Jazz Festival saw a solid opener and at least one brilliant gig
The 36th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival is presenting 140 shows this summer, with local and international stars performing.
GoGo Penguin’s Chris Illingworth, Neil Blacka and Rob Turner (Photo: John Shard/Montage: Paul Middlewick) Though jazz and cover performances are a long familiar pairing, remixing isn’t nearly as ubiquitous an exercise for the repertoire. Yet, GoGo Penguin and its new album GGP/RMX, there’s a sense of fully realized destiny in what Nick Blacka (Bass), Chris Illingworth (Piano) and Rob Turner (Percussion) have brought to life with the artistry of nearly a dozen other collaborators, including Machinedrum, Shunya and Squarepusher, among others. With 11 tracks for tinkering from the tri...