#1xtra

[afrotumble]

CKay - Love Nwantiti | 1Xtra's Afrobeat Concerto

[dontsweatthefresh]

Central Cee x Dave - Sprinter [Music Video]

“...wearing Skim cause she wanna be Kim and nem..” 🤣

Boy Better Know - Too Many Man at 1Xtra Live 2014

[maryjbligefashionbook]

Event: @therealmaryjblige - Black Music Love 1Xtra BBC Session - January 28, 2008 . #maryjblige #bbc #1xtra #session https://www.instagram.com/p/CqS-dCmugO3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ontherisedjacademy]

CHLXXE brings the heat with her 1Xtra mix

DJ CHLXXE was a guest on Nick Bright’s BBC1Xtra show recently. Packed with Dancehall jams, this is perfect for streaming on the way to the club and a nice prelude to warmer, happier days here in the UK. You can listen to more DJ CHLXXE sets and Spotify playlists here

[archive-jd]

014: Bryson Tiller

by Jamie Drew (@jdshotyou)

[formulatrash]

I can't find the tweet now but one of f1twt (a barren land)'s greatest early hits was a screengrab of Lewis and Fernando gossiping captioned "gassing with your frenemy about the two new frenemies forming in front of you" and I think about it like 5 times a week to this day

Fernando and Lewis messing around in the infamous 2016 Daniil/Max mid season driver swap press conference because they were barely getting asked questions.

Everyone was serious in the front and then you got these two in the back just simply not caring. 💀

[cantquitu]

"The unfortunate thing is that because BBC is basically who chooses the lineups for the Reading and Leeds festivals Louis can never be on those lineups."

- an anon on Sea. Sea didn't contradict the anon but just went with it. It's not true though is it? Sorry, I'm not from the UK/Europe.

No, it's not true.

[blatantlybluntblog]

DEJA  - Mo Farah

ack with a sonic twist, DEJA reveals her latest single ‘Leave Me’, a feisty cut which refuses to turn its back on the good vibes of the summer, set to release this November 10th.

‘Leave Me’ is effortlessly powerful – both sonically and sentimentally. With mellow pads and an infectious afro-beat groove providing a bed to DEJA’s sassy vocals, she confidently delivers her message of keeping bad vibes away with the assistance of her indigenous African tongue.

The bar is continually lifted higher with each DEJA release as she demonstrates her innate musicality into various forms, from slow-tempo, hip-swaying R&B, to body-shaking, vibe-instilling afro-beats, illustrating her sheer versatility and unchallenged tenacity. Consistent across all her tracks, the energy of self-worth and self-love permeates as she continues on her one-woman mission of female empowerment.

In her own words, DEJA explains;

“Don’t get me wrong - I’m definitely an extrovert at heart but sometimes I just want to be left in my peace.

https://www.instagram.com/dejadejadejaaa/

[thealieninhiding]

The Katie McGrath Archives (WIP)

A repository of my ongoing digital archeology & archival work please contact me if you have anything to contribute and buy me a coffee if you value my content

Updates

(last updated 2025-01-14)

2025-01-14

Scans:

2008-10 InStyle (LQ)

2009 DRAMA Magazine (LQ)

2009-10 The Sunday Times Style (Ireland)

2010-10 Tatler

2010-12 InStyle

2011-02 Instyle (LQ)

2011-07 Tatler (LQ)

2011-10 Sunday Independent

2012-03-14 Sci-FiNow

2012-03-23 The Lady Magazine

2024-07-03

Scans:

2014-02-07 London Times - Dracula sets

Audio:

(Un)likeminded 2x02 How to Survive The Apocalypse

2024-05-24

Video:

2017 Katie McGrath interview [CW|KMcGsource]

2017 Supergirl Season 3 Sweet dreams (are made of this) Music Video

2017 CW SDCC Promo Supergirl and Arrow

2019-01-01 The CW Promo Open To All

2021-04-25 Supergirl Season 6 Katie McGrath Lena Luthor

2021-09-15 Supergirl Season 6 Katie McGrath Reflecting on Supergirl

2024-05-22

Audio:

Interview - 2009-07-17 Katie McGrath Mr Media interview

Interview - 2009-10-15 Geek Syndicate Merlin BTS special

Video:

BTS - 2008-10-08 Blue Peter Merlin BTS

Events - 2009 TV Choice Awards Digital Spy interview

Events - Getty Videos of 2009 TV Choice Awards, 2010 Merlin Series 3 launch, 2011 W.E. premiere, 2017 King Arthur Premiere

2024-05-17

Archived interviews

2008-12-07 Tribune Magazine - What Katie Did

2011-10-14 What's on TV - Merlin's Katie McGrath- 'Bad girls have more fun!'

2012-12-03 Fanhattan Blog - Colin Morgan, Katie McGrath and Bradley James on Season 5 and The Series Finale

2018-08-01 The TV Junkies - Supergirl SDCC 2018 Interviews- Lena’s Impractical Lab Outfits, the Return of Reporter Kara and a More Grounded Season 4

Audio

HHush samples

Interview - 2009-2011 Sci-fi Talk rewind merlin the series specials episode 1

Interview - 2011? Merlin S4 Sci-fi talk byte katie mcgrath on morgana

Interview - 2013 BBC Radio 1xtra part 1 & part 2

(Un)likeminded 1x02 While You Were Dreaming

Trees a crowd- Irish folklore segment

Magazine scans

2008-09-20 Radio Times

2009-06-08 TV Week (Aus)

2010-09-05 Sunday Express

2010-09-30 Totally Merlin Magazine

2011-12 Total Film

2012-03-14 Sci-Fi Now

2012-10-06 Radio Times

2013-04-06 Irish independent

2013-09-02 Marie-Claire (UK)

2013-12 Instyle

2013-12 Total Film

Video:

Fans - 2012-04-16 Merlin4 [carlospyrrhus]

Fans - 2017-08-30 Supergirl cast together on set [Joyce Law]

Interview - 2009-09-?? Merlin S2 audio interview with Katie McGrath [BJsRealm] part 1

Interview - 2010-09-06 Merlin Series 3 - BBC Radio 1xtra Interview with Angel Coulby & Katie McGrath [BJsrealm]

Interview - 2011-10-14 Merlin S4 Colin Morgan, Eoin Macken Katie McGrath on The Late Late Show

Interview - 2012-07-15 Colin Morgan and Katie McGrath at SDCC 2012 - innerSPACE [merlinnetwork2]

Interview - 2012-07-18 Katie McGrath Talks Merlin At Comic Con 2012 [ThinkHeroTV]

Interview - 2012-10-25 BBC Radio 1 Breakfast - Colin & Katie part 1 & part 2 [BJsRealm]

Interview - 2012-12-03 Merlin S5 Katie McGrath interview international press day [BJsRealm]

Interview - 2012-12-03 Colin, Bradley, Katie phone interview [BJsRealm]

Interview - 2013-11-09 Katie McGrath on BBC One Saturday Kitchen [BJsRealm]

Interview - 2019-07-22 ENTREVISTA SUPERGIRL Elenco fala sobre a nova temporada [Warner Channel Brasil]

Interview - 2019-07-23 Melissa Benoist Teases Directing An Episode Of 'Supergirl' [ET Canada]

Interview - 2020-02-21 ‘Supergirl’ Celebrates 100th Episode [ET Canada]

Panels - 2011-07-28 Merlin Comic Con 2011 Panel [ThinkHeroTV]

[pro-royalty]

FLO x BBC Radio 1Xtra Live Lounge

[afrotumble]

Protoje & Friends | 1Xtra Team Takeover ft. Lila Ike & Jesse Royal

[randomvarious]

Capleton - "Raggy Road" (Live @ Tuff Gong Studios for BBC Radio 1Xtra) (2012, Reggae / Roots Reggae)

Definitely don't know very much about reggae, but I know that I love the shit out of this song here. Excellent performance of one of Capleton's biggest songs, which appeared on his 1997 album, I-Testament, and was released on Def Jam.

Thanks for reading RV ✌.

[musicblogwales]

L E M F R E C K - 'Come Outside En' Video

Rising Newport artist L E M F R E C K shares the video for his brand new single ‘Come Outside En’, a commanding call to action that captures his poetic lyrical form and ability to effortlessly transcend between hip hop and alternative R&B. The stunning video, filmed in Southerndown on the Welsh coast and impressively self-produced and directed by L E M F R E C K, features an appearance from Skindred’s / Dub WaR legend Benji Webbe.

L E M F R E C K speaks on the track, “It’s a perfect term used in the depths of South Wales when you've had enough of a situation and it’s just time to step outside and have it out. I had reached the end of my patience and decided the only way I was going to get through this was by stepping out”.

‘Come Outside En’ is the first new music from L E M F R E C K since last year’s album Blood, Sweat & Fears, a bold, honest reflection on his Welsh community, alongside the balance of preserving inner peace but also pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. The release saw widespread support from the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, BBC Radio Wales, Rinse FM, Clash, Viper, Dummy, Notion, WhyNow, The Line Of Best Fit & more. The release culminated in his producing and presenting of acclaimed BBC Documentary ‘Black Music Wales’, a celebration of the incredible talent and legacy from his home region past and present.

Over the weekend, L E M F R E C K was announced as a Welsh Music Prize shortlist nominee for the release of Blood, Sweat and Fears.

L E M F R E C K’s unique blend of introspective lyrics and elegant, grime-infused beats have already gained him a Welsh Music Prize nomination, alongside and a place on BBC Introducing’s Ones to Watch 2021 before being named BBC Radio Wales’s Introducing Artist of the Year in 2023. Additionally, off the back of a North American tour that included SXSW and M for Montreal he has had an incredible live performance journey - selling out The Social in London and Paradise Gardens in Cardiff, alongside performing at The Great Escape and Horizons Gorwelion festivals.

Beyond simply flexing his lyrical muscle, L E M F R E C K’s an ardent supporter of reformulating what it means to be a Black, British rapper. Expect more new music soon.

[lillaurenp96]

FLO - Check - 1Xtra Live Lounge

In celebration of them announcing their album today 😄, more FLO live performances on the timeline

[thelensofyashunews]

NEMZZZ FOLLOWS SMASH DEBUT MIXTAPE DO NOT DISTURB WITH BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘ATM’

The prolific Manchester rapper Nemzzz today drops his new single ‘ATM’. In a fast follow up to his recent debut mixtape DO NOT DISTURB which landed in March and reached #17 in the UK album charts.

Blending cinematic, sweeping orchestral instrumentation spliced with an icy industrial production from Zel, ‘ATM’ is brimming with Nemzzz’s sharp wordplay and playful adlibs as he reflects on his recent successes. 

Nemzzz is fresh from his sell-out second headline tour, hitting stages in Dublin, Glasgow, London (with a surprise drop in from K-Trap) and a homecoming show featuring Central Cee at Manchester Academy - Nemzzz’s biggest show to date in the city. Nemzzz will be returning to Wireless Festival this summer and has a sold-out EU tour set for this October including dates in Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels and more.

Nemzzz’s debut mixtape DO NOT DISTURB landed in March to acclaim from NME (4*/Cover), Hypebeast UK, Wonderland, NOTION, DMY, Acclaim and support from Spotify (Global Hip-Hop Cover, Rap UK Cover), Soundcloud (Album of the Week), Apple Music, YouTube Music and more. 

The 11-track tape marked Nemzzz’s most expansive drop to date, an exploration of how the young artist is shaped by his upbringing and his fame. Nemzzz surprised fans the week after release, unveiling the Deluxe version featuring collaborations with rap heavyweights from both sides of the Atlantic, including Lil Yachty on the ethereal ‘IT’S US’, Headie One with the bouncy ‘I KNOW YOU CARE’ and  K-Trap on the siren-like ‘MAYFAIR’. The tape has already racked up over 120M+ streams since launch.

Marrying bars laced with Nemzzz’s wicked sense of humour, earworm hooks and a raw soulful-drill production - DO NOT DISTURB cemented Nemzzz’s status as the new titan of UK Rap. On singles including ‘ETA’ (a collaboration with German rap star Luciano), leadback mental health commentary ‘PTSD’ and the shimmering, jazz inflected ‘L’S’, Nemzzz drew acclaim from Central Cee, The Observer, Fader, CRACK, NME spins across BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra and more. The tape was rounded out by ‘MONEY AND VIBES’, which saw Nemzzz bring UK flavour to a flip of Justin Timberlake’s ‘Rock Your Body’. The single topped the A list at 1Xtra on release last year and continues to rack up over +1M streams a week. 

Nemzzz is one of the most exciting breakout rap talents of recent years. An old head on young shoulders, Nemzzz is relatable in a different way than a lot of his rap peers; driven less by punchlines about Birkin bags and more by the challenge of helping his young fans navigate their way through growing pains. The rapper is shaped by his tough upbringing in Gorton, using his music to reflect on his experiences including heartbreak, fake friends, financial literacy, finding your own path, and managing mental health amid social media addiction.

2023 was a massive year for the young star with a consistent slate of releases including his debut EP Nemzzz Type Beat (which was pulled together in just 17 days in a flex of his innate talents) alongside a string of singles including ‘Therapy’ (Spotify Rap UK Cover) and ‘8AM IN MANNY’ which landed to props from some of the biggest rappers in the world - Drake and Lil Yachty. Last year saw Nemzzz deliver his first sold-out headline tour alongside performances at festivals including Glastonbury, Ibiza Rocks and more. 

Since bursting onto the scene at the tender age of 14, Nemzzz has relentlessly chipped away at his craft – building steady buzz amongst the industry, media and fans alike. With over 180M combined streams in 2023, 9 Million TikTok views, tips including BBC Radio 1xtra's Hot For 2023, Amazon Music x Hunger Magazine Ones To Watch, No Signal Class of ’23, Best Newcomer Nominee MOBO Awards 2022, plaudits from Pitchfork, The Face, DAZED, The Guardian, HYPEBEAST, CLASH, Complex UK and NME - Nemzzz is making serious moves.