Musician Jeff Hulett; Sustainable Living - We Make It Impact Fund

Memphis musician Jeff Hulett started playing drums at 16 years old. Around 21 he knew he wanted to be a songwriter and band leader. Today, Jeff plays in several Memphis bands, including Snowglobe and Me & Leah, as well as leading his own band. His music is eclectic, simple, and always a tad surprising. He released two albums (among other things) in 2020. One was "Odds & Ends", a collection of songs pulled together remotely and safely by old friends from across the USA. The other was "Safe @ Home", a collaboration with Jacob Church; it looks at the bright side of the time when many of us had to slow down, look around, an appreciate friends, family, neighbours, and the comforts of home. Anna Wirz talked to Jeff about Memphis, recording during lockdown, and how we can support artists in these tough times. Listen to the interview here.

In 2020, Switzerland saw a record number of new ventures started, despite a pandemic - quite exciting! With Corona giving us a rare opportunity to 'build back better' by investing in a low-carbon future, the time is now to support impact-driven entrepreneurs - those whose businesses will address global warming. For more information on 'the circular economy' and investment opportunities, download this paper from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Tonight, our "Queen of Green" Carrie Aikman was joined by Lorenz Koenig from wemakeit.com, a crowdfunding platform which started an Impact Fund. There are only a couple of days left to contribute, so jump on that link now. And what is this Impact Fund? Listen to the interview here and find out!

Our music theme this week was all about Memphis, with songs by artists who were born there or who live(d) and record(ed) there. They all helped shape the Memphis sound or were influenced by it. We went through time from the 1950s to today, playing soul, indie and rock:

Jeff Hulett w/ Jacob Church - Pints & Quarts

Jeff Hulett w/ Jacob Church - Beautiful Space

Jeff Hulett - Sweet Sunday Morning

Aretha Franklin - Respect

Elvis Presley - Hound Dog

Marlinda - Sweet Escape

Jordan Occasionally - Don't Stop

Lucero - Outrun the Moon