Rave Down Radio
In this hour you can expect to hear the following tunes: The House of Love – ChristineJust Mustard – I Am YouThe Besnard Lakes – AlbatrossMazzy Star – Cry Crydeary – The DriftAmusement Parks on Fire – Venus In CancerGlare – Mourning Hazejunodream – Dream Untitled (On and On)Mogwai – God Gets You BackMo Dotti […]
This show is a dream pop special, Wikipedia describes it as music that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as reverb, echo, tremolo, and chorus. Expect to hear the following tracks: Deary – HeavenLush – Scarlet (long version)Slowdive – Country RainCocteau […]
Another hour of new releases, reissues and anniversaries. Tracks played in this show are: Mazzy Star – HalalRingo Deathstarr – Tambourine GirlNo Age – Teen CreepsThe Jesus and Mary Chain – Never UnderstandIdaho – On FireNewmoon – Eternal FallRide – BirdmanDIIV – Everyone OutThe Other Two – SelfishPye Corner Audio – Counting the HoursYu Ching […]
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 […]
In this show we focus on dreampop which Wikipedia tells me “emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody.” Expect to hear tunes from Lush, Cocteau Twins, Beach House, The Beach Boys, Low, Julee Cruise, Mazzy Star, Slowdive, Sigur Ros, A Sunny Day In Glasgow, The Duritti Column and Galaxie 500.
Chapterhouse, The Telescopes, The Motorcycle Boy and Ride all feature on our album of the week this show. Heaven & Hell was a compilation album of Velvet Underground covers released in 1990. The album also featured Nirvana, James, The Wedding Present and Screaming Trees. You can hear a selection of tracks on the show. There’s […]