Rodney Smith, aka Roots Manuva, wants to get his groove on with James Blunt
Cruffatin! Podders, this week's Guardian Music Weekly brings you the abstract world of one of the UK's finest MCs, Mr Roots Manuva. Six albums into his curious career and the man otherwise known as Rodney Smith has just made the album of his career in Slime and Reason. Well, Rosie Swash caught up with Smith earlier in the week to discuss, among other things, his fragile state of mind and a potential bid to collaborate with, er, James Blunt.
Still recovering from such an idea, Swash returned to the studio to greet Randy Randall and Dean Spunt, the duo behind noise-pop group No Age. The pair reminisce on when they first met, discuss their love of hip LA club the Smell and explain why they want to buy their favourite fan a massive sperm suit.
Interviews to one side, Rosie Swash (still in the presenting chair while Paul MacInnes is away) is joined by Guardian Music editor Tim Jonze and the Guardian Guide's Will Dean for this week's Singles Club. The three of them get stuck into Best Best, the first single from Missy Elliot's forthcoming album, tipped-for-the-top indie pop in the shape of Magistrates' Make This Work and the Planet 1 EP from none other than 90s funksters Basement Jaxx.
So there you have it. Please let us know what you think of this week's show and definitely give your thoughts on the latest singles. Of course, to do that you'll need to listen here to Guardian Music Weekly.
