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There seems to be loads of reissues around at the moment, this shows features some of the best ones plus plenty of new releases. Expect to hear the following tunes: Misty Coast – BreatheSonic Youth – Sugar KaneSyd Barrett – No Good TryingDeary – SleepsongSpiritualized – Lord Let It Rain On MePale Saints – Hair […]
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 […]
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 […]
In this show we’re heading back 30 years to 1992. Lots of the shoegaze and Manchester bands were still in full throttle after their initial success and despite the press turning to the USA following the success of Nirvana it was a year when some of the best records of the early 90’s were released. […]
This week pop pickers every song featured in the show has been a chart hit in the UK including 5 number one singles. However we aren’t playing the original versions, all the songs have been covered by the usual bands we play on this show such as Lush, Ride, The Jesus and Mary Chain, etc… […]
This show looks at what has been going on in April with new releases, gigs and anniversaries. In this show we feature…. Adorable’s incredible debut single Sunshine Smile turning 30. Ride have announced some reissues and a new compilation. Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai has announced his autobiography. Bdrmm have a new remix EP out. Rosie […]
There’s been so many great live recordings of shoegaze bands over the years, whilst they were criticised for being static and staring at their shoes on stage, it was when they played live the true volume of their sound could be experienced. This show features a selection of tracks released as live recordings, you need […]
The recent Rough Trade session by Sennen is being released on Sonic Cathedral as the Transmissions EP, featuring mainly tracks from their debut Widows album alongside a Big Star, we play several tracks throughout the show. There’s also new releases from Spiritualized, Seagoth, Grouper, Blushing, HOO, Kelly Lee Owens and Daniel Avery. Tracklisting Seagoth – […]
We head back to 2003 in this week’s show for our featured album of the week. Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts was the second album by M83 and we play several tracks throughout the show. We also revisit the first airing of a tune from Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space […]