VIDEO: ‘All for Now’ remix by HOMECUT

Multi-talented Homecut frontman, Andy Brooks aka Testament does an organic remix of ‘All for Now’ using only his highly respectable beatbox skills and a loop machine. The original version can be found on the critically acclaimed album ‘No Freedom Without Sacrifice‘.

Homecut – “Come The Revolution” (Video)

UK Hip Hop’s Homecut frontman Testament drops an acapella of “Come The Revolution” for SoulCulture. Read our full interview about his varied musical inspirations, working with his best friend Corinne Bailey Rae, and religion in music here. Photo by Naomi Ncube.

Renaissance Man: An interview with Homecut frontman Testament

“I’m very much embedded in Hip Hop… everything I do has got that Hip Hop undercurrent to it. If I’m doing a Jazz tune it still has a Hip Hop aftertaste,” says Andy Brooks aka Testament, Homecut’s infectiously charismatic frontman. Despite it being a windy day on London’s Southbank, Testament is enthused as he talks [...]

17 NOV: BREAKESTRA live at Dingwalls, London

AGMP PROUDLY PRESENTS BREAKESTRA featuring Miles Tackett, Mixmaster Wolf, Afrodyete and more + special guests HOMECUT featuring Testament ( First Word Records ) DATE: TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2009 VENUE: DINGWALLS, Camden Lock, London NW1 TIME: Doors open at 7.30pm COST: £17.50 + booking fee from Ticketweb www.breakestra.com

EVENT REVIEW: ONWORDS & UPWORDS LAUNCH

Friday 3 July saw the launch of ‘Onwords & Upwords’ bi-monthly showcase, the brainchild of accomplished Spoken Word artist, Richard Smartt Jnr better known as [Verb]swish. Verbs explained that he wanted to put on a night that gave spoken word as much of an equal billing as good music. He didn’t want poets rushed off [...]

REVIEW: HOMECUT album + launch party, ‘NO FREEDOM WITHOUT SACRIFICE'

Homecut’s frontman Andrew Brooks, aka Testament wasn’t to know that the day he chose to launch his album ‘No Freedom Without Sacrifice’ , Wednesday 10 June, was to be blighted by a tube strike. That gave certain lazy Londoners the excuse not to show up, even though the venue was in central London (Brick Lane) [...]

Review of the Pure Gold Festival @the Albany Theatre and Homecut Live @the Southbank Centre

I have had been blessed enough to attend two quality gigs in as many days, both of which are welcome reminders of the wealth of up and coming talent here in good old Blighty…