Rave Down Radio
Over the last few years we’ve been looking back 30 years at what was going on musically, as we enter 2023 this show travels back 30 years to 1993. Ignoring the huge success of Meat Loaf, Take That and Mr Blobby the original shoegaze bands were releasing their second albums with mixed results, whilst the […]
It’s the end of year mixtape fuelled by Lemsip and leftover Christmas chocolates. Hardly any talking from me in this show, just back to back tunes featuring some of the best electronic tracks and remixes of the year. In this hour you can hear the following tunes: Andy Bell – The Sky Without You (David […]
At this time of year we hear the same old songs everywhere we go and usually by the time Christmas arrives (after hearing Band Aid for the 50th time) you feel like you’re going crazy. This show aims to play some of the tracks you’re less likely to hear in the supermarket or daytime radio. […]
Over these shows we look back at some of the best albums and singles of 2022, there were so many new releases this year following the strange years of the pandemic. Three hours featuring some of the best tunes of 2022. Part One Part one features the following tracks: Beach House – Hurts To LoveSpiritualized […]
In this show we round-up the latest music news and new releases. Tracks in this show are: Blonde Redhead – 23Horsegirl – BillyThe Cure – OpenScalping – FlashforwardMark Gardener – The Story of The Eye (Ulrich Schnauss remix)Andy Bell – Lifeline (Acoustic)Whitelands – Born In UnderstandingDIIV – When You Sleep (live)Daniel Avery – Heavy RainPanda […]
As a child albums of cover versions were normal before the Now That’s What I Call Music! series came along and changed everything. Loads of these albums were sold in Woolworths and despite the awful music sold well, maybe the Dads bought them for the sleeve! Cover versions don’t have to be rubbish and this […]
Following the terrible news that Mimi Parker from Low has died this show starts an ends with two of my favourite tunes by the band. We also featured the Spiritualized version of Lord Can You Hear Me? by Spacemen 3 with Mimi sang backing vocals on. There’s also a track from the new 4EPs album […]
This week’s show features a heap of fantastic new releases alongside some terrible presenting from myself, my brain and mouth didn’t seem to be coordinated in this show. Tracks played in the show are… Alvvays – PharmacistKnifeplay – Lonely SonVacant Garden – Three HeronsHoly Ship – Hail HazeAndy Bell – The Way Loved Used To […]
In this show we play tracks from great debut albums. National Album Day 2022 featured the best selling debut albums of all-time so I thought we’d focus on some decent debut albums instead. Tracks played on this show are: Ride – Vapour Trail (Nowhere)Velvet Underground and Nico – I’ll Be Your Mirror (Andy Warhol)Spiritualized – […]
Plenty of new releases, anniversaries and news this week. Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai released his book, Sigur Ros announced a 20th anniversary reissue of ( ) with bonus tracks, Andy Bell has announced three new EPs and a whole lot more. Tracks played in this show are: Beach House – Once Twice MelodyAndy Bell – […]