Matt Henshaw and his little BBC page!

Following the official recognition from YouTube it was an extra special pleasure when Jimmy B-Boy aka. ReggiiMental got in touch with me and told me that he'd found an official Matt Henshaw BBC page ! Surfing the web these things pop up from time to time and it is very nice ... there's not much on there though, maybe I should pull my finger out and start creating some music that will sell by the bucket load ... they've got the old Censored tribe on there too. I used to be a member don't you know ... cool runnings ...

Hop on on over to my official website and sign up for the mailing list to hear about future developments and be treated to a selection of acoustic session videos, including one over at the BBC ...

Brand New Noel Gallagher Video - If I Had A Gun ...

Here's the new Noel Gallagher video ... a nice little prequel to the last one (The Death of You & Me. And a cheeky bit of the Amorphous Androgynous remix on the outro.

Check the acting from Gallagher senior ....

The East Midlands & above ...

So, you will have no doubt (should have) read from the previous blog that I've been driving around and about in Leicester, well, I've continued up and carried on from there in the last week or so hitting some of my old haunts, seeing old friends and singing the occasional tune along the way. Sheffield (home of the mighty Owls!), Nottingham (former home of Censored, remember them?), Derby (home of ReggiiMental aka Jimmy B-Boy and The Deepest Cellar) and Eastwood (birthplace of DH Lawrence) have all been graced by my presence amongst other nooks of LE, DE, NG and South Yorkshire ... I hope those towns and cities of bricks and mortar enjoyed my visits as much as I did ...

... had to check out this young talent whilst visiting home ... maybe you should too ... video by the one and only Michael Holyk ...



Also, my old pal Will Jeffery is still sounding raspy and beautiful as ever ... appearing here with the ever wonderful Zoe Kirk ...

Road Trip back to Leicester ...

What a pleasant journey ...

What a pleasant city ...

What a bloody mare !!! And it was only a quick drop off gangster heist type thing ... Leicester City Council has been contacted ... I'll let you know if it is rescinded and rejoice and joy shall spread forth across the shire and we shall be happy and free ...

Go forth, make merry,
Matt Henshaw.
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YouTube has only gone and made a Matt Henshaw Mix ...

So nice of YouTube to let me know that they've put together a "Matt Henshaw Mix" playlist to accompany the side of my videos and point people in the direction of more ... it's only a matter of time before Universal Publishing gets in touch and wants to make a MattHenshawVEVO page ...

In a familiar territory it begins with Can't Hold Back and soon whisks you off on a journey through the twists and turns of "me on youtube" ... what ho, what joy ... just another step in taking the Matt Henshaw Movement international ...

Here's me this morning ...

... I think this is my surprised, confused an excitable face! Not sure?! Enjoy anyway. More progress on phase 3 ... we'll get there in the end, and if we don't, who knows where we was going anyway??

With Time & Temperance,
Matt H.
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Also, Saturday night's gig was the first time ever ...

I have played a show standing up with an acoustic guitar ... weird. I liked it though I think ... felt like Paul McCartney. I aim for that feeling everyday so, I did it, and it was good.

GENIUS !!!

The Victoria Inn setlist ...

A very enjoyable show last night with Reggiimental, The Iron Door Club and The Young Guns. Bananas, apples, a rider and everything. And they've tidied up the Vic Inn a little bit too, pedestrianised the outside and new carpets on the inside - not much can be done about the occasional waft of a tangy aroma that weaves its way through the place I'm sure - it's been a fair while since I've been in Derby I'm sure you can tell. And very good to be there on a day when all the sheepy people were returning home from a victory at the City Ground down Brian Clough Way in Nottingham. I have no bias as a Sheffield Wednesday fan, but it's always better to in the company of shiny happy people, just ask Michael Stipe (or was he being ironic?) ... anyway, good lovin' in Derby city.

The Way It Is
The World's Gone Mad
Can't Hold Back
B-Boy Soul / The Deepest Cellar
Bonne Nuit Madame / Stand By the Window
Winter Wonderland

As you see from the short and sweet setlist there's a couple of little mash-up things (essentially making it up as we went along, but it worked really well) ... great Greenwich Village via Tamworth Beat Club type stuff. I'll have to post you my version of The Way It Is in the style of Joan Baez some day ...

Can you believe this pleases me ...

... no, neither can I ! Small things though eh?

Catch you on the flipside,
Matt H.

Down in The Deepest Cellar with ReggiiMental pre-gig ...

So, relaxing with Jimmy B-Boy in the glorious city of Derby before our show at the Victoria Inn - Derby, seemingly glorious enjoying its Indian Summer ... he's persuaded me into a full-blown MTV Unplugged style set this evening. The country-rock'n'folk stylings of Can't Hold Back in Derbyshire tonight ... I'll report back on how that goes tomorrow no doubt ...

... also, happening in the city beforehand, with all the Rams returning from Nottingham (if they're not still over there smashing it up celebrating victory!) there's Paul Weller's pal Devlin plus Alex Blood & The Diggers on the Market Square ... Derby sunshine urban capital ... who'da thunk it !

So see you later alligators ... in the meantime ... learn the words to Can't Hold Back ... I like a good sing-a-long me ...


With Love and a billion blessings,
Matt Henshaw.
Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay!

The Deepest Cellar is one "bad ass jam" ...

Afternoon boys and girls,

Just thought I'd throw this quick review of The Deepest Cellar at you. Roadside Phil from over North America way has discovered The Deepest Cellar with the help of CD Baby and he think it's a "bad ass jam" ... I must admit that I do agree ... think for yourself ... watch the vid ... read the review ... and I'm sure you'd agree too ...



The Deepest Cellar retrospective ... a year of B-Boy Soul ... coming up ... and see you in Derby tomorrow night if you're around. I'm going to play some new songs ... they're coming along nicely by the way !

Godspeed,
Matt H.
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Matt Henshaw @ the Vic Inn, Derby this Saturday with ReggiiMental and The Iron Door Club ...

Afternoon,

Had a call from ReggiiMental, Jimmy B-Boy himself, to go and do some guest vocal bits on Saturday night in Derby at the hallowed Victoria Inn ... obligingly I'll be there singing my little heart out.

With new music on the way in the shape on solo singing and much acoustic guitar playing I'm in the process of putting together an online B-Boy Soul / The Deepest Cellar retrospective with short pieces about all the tracks, FREE downloads, links to nice bits and bobs all over the world wide web ... down in The Deepest Cellar beneath the floorboards of the fortune tellers ...

Matt H.

O2 Academy, Islington setlist ...

Good morning, afternoon and evening pop pickers,

Had a rate good cracking night last night playing the 15th Annual Small Faces Convention. Always a pleasure to get together and celebrate the greats and stick on a sharp suit and some Chelsea boots. Here are the songs that I played and the order in which I played them in ...

Black Coffee
My Way of Giving
The Universal
Afterglow (Of Your Love)
Donkey Rides A Penny A Glass
Tin Soldier
Every Little Bit Hurts
If You Think You're Groovy

Bravo! What a fabulous set of songs I'm sure you'd agree. Many thanks go to John Hellier of Wapping Wharf and the guest vocal talent I shared the stage with, Miss. Mel Dayna. And two other bands I would like to express my utmost profound adoration for, and express what a bloomin' great show they put on, Stone Foundation and the Small Fakers (who are now going out as SuperDuperGrass as well I might hasten to add) ...

Hasta la vista all,

MHx

PS. more updates soon, what with this pleasant sojourn down Nostalgia Way out of the way ... oh, and pictures / video to follow I am sure ...

Small Faces show @ the Islington Academy today !

I'll be off for the Academy very soon ...

Suited and booted ... you know the score. Will tell you all about the show and my weekend over the next week.

Stay Cool won't you now.

Matt H.

Rehearsing for Sunday's Show ...

Good day and Good Moro squires and squirettes,

Did a bit of rehearsing yesterday with a guest vocalist who is doing a couple of tunes with me on Sunday, at Sunday's super spectacular ultra special show in commemoration of Steve Marriott et al of the Small Faces ...

Adventures on the tube, working my socks off, and here I am relaying the information to you ...

I like the sound of wistful sliding strings and melancholic falling pianos ... but don't overdo it ...

With Love,
Matt Henshaw.

The Living Bar, Brixton setlist ...

Good Monday morning to you alll,

Thought I'd drop you a quick word about Friday's show in Brixton, and thank all who came, I thought it was smashing, I hope you'll agree and you enjoyed my tunes. I played a selection of new songs including I've Had Tears, It Ain't Easy and Goodnight My Lady, then had Joey G-Zus and ReggiiMental with me on The World's Gone Mad ...

The whole thing was filmed for Roots Manuva's Banana Klan TV so I'm sure there'll be a video I can post here at some point, keep checking back, keep your eyes peeled and stay cool brothers and sisters.

And this is me this morning ... just to prove I am still alive after a weekend of party and serial killing (my new favourite hobby, and a great source of inspiration for songwriting, you wouldn't believe!!) ...

Matt Henshaw in Brixton Tonight !

Hello and "Hi!" cyber followers and internet dwellers,

I've been asked by Roots Manuva's Banana Klan label head to play at The Living Bar on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton ... I'll be popping up to play an acoustic set featuring Emma-Louise and ReggiiMental just after 8pm and then I'll be guesting with Joey G-Zus a little later on.

See you there if it's not too short notice, if you can't make it then worry not, just settle down with a nice cup of tea and some Asda Smart Price custard creams (the best custard creams, Matt Henshaw taste test verified) and watch some videos on this blog or hop over to my official youtube channel the official youtube channel of me, Matt Henshaw ...

Milly's World @ the Monarch, Camden, Screech Tree Media Video Featuring Matt Henshaw ...

Here's a nice little video just to show you how things wnet down in North London the other night ... I pop up around four and a half minutes in with some "urban soul" ... you can also see here Sinead Hartnett, The Thirst, Roxxxann and Sincere ...



Here's a video with snippets of most of the tunes from my set ...



Hope you enjoyed them there videos ... hope to be able to bring you more when kindly people post them on youtube ...

With Love,
Matt Henshaw x
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