01Profile
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Saint Jude
Musician — London
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Jude Woodhead - from Forest Hill in South London.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Either seeing a performance of 'Music For 18 Musicians' by Steve Reich. Or seeing Toots & The Maytals, probably Toots. He must have been like seventy-five but was singing with so much force and running and dancing around on stage with so much joy.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Leonard Cohen and 2005 Kanye.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
I feel like most subcultures have had an influence on what we listen to and how we dress and stuff now. There’s not that many subcultures that exist in the same way as in the '60s or '70s or whatever. Like everyone listens to really varied music, dresses in different ways and stuff like that. That being said, I think the culture around grime and British rap in the 2000s and 2010s have had a big influence on me, just because of where I grew up, that was the music and culture of that time and place.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Leonard Cohen.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
I know he’s not strictly unsung, but I think Lee Scratch Perry is so under-rated for his influence on music. Without him, there would have been no Bob Marley, Junior Murvin, The Congos, and his influence on remix culture and modern rap and electronic music as well is very under-rated. You can hear his influence in stuff like Travis Scott, or Kanye for example.
South London artist/producer Saint Jude's lastest release 'Feedback Song', out now via Slow Dance Records, features the ethereal vocals of Sarah Downie (Drug Store Romeos).
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'El Manana' by Gorillaz. Probably Busted or Linkin Park haha. But the earliest music I really liked that I still rate is probably the Gorillaz 'Demon Dayz' album.
One record you would keep forever?
'22, A Million' by Bon Iver.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
Andre 3000's whole verse in 'Life of the Party' by Kanye.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Imagine (Asylum Remix)' by Shola Ama. Garage classic.
A song you wished you had written?
'With God On Our Side' by Bob Dylan. It’s one of the most intelligent songs I’ve heard - it’s about how Christianity facilitated the American nationalism which has caused so much war and global suffering. I love songs about history - about big questions - you could write a whole book about the topic of this song. I don’t particularly like the recording of it, I prefer the Neville Brothers one, but the lyrics are some of the best.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Intl Players Anthem' by Outkast and UGK.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Stay With Me' by Ironik.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Dreaming (Jungle mix)' by Ashaye.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
Mr Morale and Big Steppers obviously. But the new Jeshi album is sick as well.
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Jude Woodhead - from Forest Hill in South London.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Either seeing a performance of 'Music For 18 Musicians' by Steve Reich. Or seeing Toots & The Maytals, probably Toots. He must have been like seventy-five but was singing with so much force and running and dancing around on stage with so much joy.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Leonard Cohen and 2005 Kanye.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
I feel like most subcultures have had an influence on what we listen to and how we dress and stuff now. There’s not that many subcultures that exist in the same way as in the '60s or '70s or whatever. Like everyone listens to really varied music, dresses in different ways and stuff like that. That being said, I think the culture around grime and British rap in the 2000s and 2010s have had a big influence on me, just because of where I grew up, that was the music and culture of that time and place.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Leonard Cohen.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
I know he’s not strictly unsung, but I think Lee Scratch Perry is so under-rated for his influence on music. Without him, there would have been no Bob Marley, Junior Murvin, The Congos, and his influence on remix culture and modern rap and electronic music as well is very under-rated. You can hear his influence in stuff like Travis Scott, or Kanye for example.
South London artist/producer Saint Jude's lastest release 'Feedback Song', out now via Slow Dance Records, features the ethereal vocals of Sarah Downie (Drug Store Romeos).
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'El Manana' by Gorillaz. Probably Busted or Linkin Park haha. But the earliest music I really liked that I still rate is probably the Gorillaz 'Demon Dayz' album.
One record you would keep forever?
'22, A Million' by Bon Iver.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
Andre 3000's whole verse in 'Life of the Party' by Kanye.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Imagine (Asylum Remix)' by Shola Ama. Garage classic.
A song you wished you had written?
'With God On Our Side' by Bob Dylan. It’s one of the most intelligent songs I’ve heard - it’s about how Christianity facilitated the American nationalism which has caused so much war and global suffering. I love songs about history - about big questions - you could write a whole book about the topic of this song. I don’t particularly like the recording of it, I prefer the Neville Brothers one, but the lyrics are some of the best.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Intl Players Anthem' by Outkast and UGK.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Stay With Me' by Ironik.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Dreaming (Jungle mix)' by Ashaye.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
Mr Morale and Big Steppers obviously. But the new Jeshi album is sick as well.
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