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Radio show – 4th December 2024

Last ‘normal’ show of the year before we head into the usual Christmas and looking back at 2024 shows. In this hour you will hear tracks by Slowdive, Sonic Boom, Dean & Britta, Mo Dotti, Horsegirl, Cocteau Twins, Dummy, Glare, Bdrmm, The Telescopes, Shower Curtain, Cheerless, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Guided By Voices, Whipping Boy […]

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Radio show – 9th October 2024

Loads of new releases this week, expect to hear the following tracks in this hour: deary – The DriftSpiritualized – All Of My TearsCastlebeat – Old FlameThe Cure – AloneCheerless – HammerlockSonic Boom, Dean & Britta – Pretty PaperLocal Authority – DisconnectAsteroid no.4 – Under Lock & KeyChime School – Mercury GirlBroadcast – Come Back […]

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Radio show – 2nd October 2024

You can hear the following tracks in this show: The Jesus and Mary Chain – Pop SeedsThe Cure – AloneA Place To Bury Strangers – Bad IdeaSlowdive – Chained To A CloudGalaxie 500 – King of SpainThe Engineers – A Given RightGlok & Timothy Clerkin – EmpyreanSteve Queralt and Emma Anderson – Swiss AirBlack Tamborine […]

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Radio show – 11th September 2024

Plenty of new releases this week, in the hour you will hear the following tracks: The Tamborines – Sally O’GannonThe Jesus and Mary Chain – Pop SeedsGlare – Mourning HazeEmma Anderson – Willow and Mallow (Daniel Hunt remix)Indoor Voices – Care Too MuchSlowdive – Kisses (Daniel Avery remix)Duster – PoltergeistM83 – CouleursTrauma Ray – BishopCraven […]

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Rave Down – Glastonbury special

It’s Glastonbury weekend so this show is a mixture of new releases and live tracks recorded at the festival over the last three decades.  Expect to hear the following tracks…. Newmoon – Eternal FallBored at My Grandma’s House – I Like What You Bring Out In MeDeary – The MothLush – Starlust (live at Glastonbury […]

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Radio show – the Dreampop hour

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 […]

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Radio show – 29th May 2024

In this hour we feature the usual mix of new releases, reissues, classics and gig news. Expect to hear the following tracks in this hour. Stereolab – Wow and FlutterNewDad – Just Like HeavenSpiritualized – Soul On FireDIIV – Raining On Your PillowCocteau Twins – Pale Clouded WhiteSlowdive – prayer rememberedThe Shop Assistants – All […]

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Radio show – streaming charts

Radio stations on a bank holiday always have some kind of chart rundown therefore I thought I’d do something similar and see who are the most popular artists I regularly play on the show. This week’s show is a run down of the top 30 on streaming sites. To qualify any artist or band just […]

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Radio show – 3rd April 2024

On the week that Ride release their seventh longplayer we feature a couple of tracks in the show alongside a selection of new releases and oldies. Tracks played in this show are: Linda Guilala – MonstruoRide – Portland RocksHatchie – Sure (Robin Guthrie remix)Pixies – Velouria (John Peel session 1990)The Bardots – SummerhouseSlowdive – Country […]

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Radio show – 4th birthday

The first edition of Rave Down was broadcast on March 11th 2020. Looking back is pretty surreal as I remember talking at the station about what was happening in Italy at the time and hoping we wouldn’t go into lockdown. 12 days later we had the same restrictions placed on us in the UK and […]