In this curious place called Northampton live three blokes who agreed with Duke Ellington that “There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind”. Every Wednesday night on Inspiration FM they put out a show appropriately called Rough Take, given their enthusiastic but not very smooth playing of new and old blues, indie, world music, jazz, dance etc.
Simon Kennedy is the master of ceremonies, a DJ who it is said (possibly by Simon) has great musical taste, knowledge and sharp clothes, only let down by his middle age sense of humour.
Chris Barnes is second in command and producer. He knows what some of the buttons do in the studio which is useful and brings the youth vibe (as someone must).
Jon Warlow is the Third Man, who is past his sell-by date and is frankly just pleased to be allowed in.
