{"id":1094,"date":"2019-12-18T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2019-12-17T19:17:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T19:17:48","slug":"bxhs-xmas-bauble-no-1-jim-bob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?p=1094","title":{"rendered":"BXHS Xmas Bauble no.1:  Jim Bob"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To mark the festive season, and highlight some of the excellent musicians in our little community at Brixton Hill Studios, we asked a select few artists who rehearse here to be a bauble on our musical Xmas tree by telling us a bit about themselves and answering some Christmassy questions&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimbob-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimbob-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimbob-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimbob-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimbob.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As&nbsp;the singer with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Jim Bob had 14 top 40 singles, a number one album and headlined Glastonbury.&nbsp;He has made about a million solo records and published five books. He likes crisps and animals with long noses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brixton Hill Studios:<\/strong> <em>What\u2019s your Xmas tipple?<\/em><br \/><strong>Jim Bob:<\/strong> Prosecco\/Coca Cola in a glass bottle <br \/><br \/><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>What exciting things are in store for you in 2020?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> A new novel, \u2018A Godawful Small Affair\u2019 published in March, then recording an album and planning some big live shows.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>Fave album of 2019?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> &#8216;Dogrel\u2019 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fontainesdc.com\/\">Fontaines D.C<\/a>.<br \/><br \/><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>Best gig you went to this year?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> Better Oblivion Community Center at Shepherd&#8217;s Bush Empire<br \/><br \/><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>Best gig you played this year?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> Glasgow Art School in October<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Dream Come True\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4TSLIpsfMLY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Jim Bob &#8211; Dream Come True<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>Who should we go and see in 2020?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hurtlingband.com\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hurtling.bandcamp.com\/music\"><\/a>Hurtling&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>Best piece of musical advice you\u2019ve ever had?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> \u2018Whatever a group is, it was the chemical mixture of those four people that makes a group work. That&#8217;s a lesson everyone should learn, Don&#8217;t mess with it. If it works just let it. Do whatever you have to do to bring it forward but don\u2019t mess with it\u2019 \u2013 Joe Strummer&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>Any tips for fellow music makers?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> Be nice to everyone but trust no one.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><strong>BH: <\/strong><em>Fave thing about Brixton Hill Studios?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> In a lot of rehearsal studios I\u2019ve felt as though I\u2019m inconveniencing the staff by booking a room and turning up and paying for it. I feel more welcome at Brixton Hill Studios. I don\u2019t feel guilty about spoiling everyone\u2019s day by rehearsing there or asking for another microphone lead. <br \/>Also: parking and no stairs.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>What\u2019s on the front of your Christmas jumper?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> It\u2019s either a plain green jumper or the picture has fallen off.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>Who would you play in the Nativity?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> I\u2019ve always fancied myself as a shepherd. Or Mary.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><strong>BH:<\/strong> <em>Best Christmas song?<\/em><br \/><strong>JB:<\/strong> \u2018Goodbye England (Covered In Snow)\u2019 by Laura Marling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Laura Marling - Goodbye England Covered in Snow (I Speak Because I Can)\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rt1dmt-Zqyc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0ey1XoGv9eqeTOrYJ25SJv?si=082islKWRDeK5sMN0Kljpg\">Listen to Jim Bob on spotify<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrjimbob\"><em>Follow Jim Bob on twitter<\/em><\/a><em> and\/or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/JIMBOBFROMCARTER\/\"><em>facebook<\/em><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Festive greetings from all of us at BXHS x<\/em><br \/><em>Are you aware Brixton Hill Studios alumni such as Black Midi, Hot Sauce Pony, Scud FM, Ham Legion and more have made a Christmas Album? You can <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/brixtonhillbilly.bandcamp.com\/album\/its-briiiiiixmaaaaaas\"><em>check it out\/buy it online<\/em><\/a><em>, or ask at reception and we&#8217;ll sell you a copy. Profits go to Brixton Soup Kitchen. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We hope to see you again soon in the New Year&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?page_id=67\">Book online<\/a> &#8211; Or call us to book a session <strong>020 8674 3065<\/strong><br \/>Did you know we&#8217;ve started hiring backline too? Give us a call to find out more<\/em><br \/>&#8230;.A<em>nd you know about our <a href=\"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?page_id=258\">super cheap weekend evening deals <\/a>right??<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To mark the festive season, and highlight some of the excellent musicians in our little community at Brixton Hill Studios, we asked a select few artists who rehearse here to be a bauble on our musical Xmas tree by telling us a bit about themselves and answering some Christmassy questions&#8230; As&nbsp;the singer with Carter The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?p=1094\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BXHS Xmas Bauble no.1:  Jim Bob<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-xmas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1094"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1141,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094\/revisions\/1141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}