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Radio show – 11th October 2023

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 […]

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Radio show – 20th September 2023

We have some new releases this week from Drop Nineteens and Emma Anderson. There’s a new Lorelle Meets The Obselete remix plus a Pale Saints demo from their forthcoming In Ribbons reissue. Tracklisting from this show is: Moose – JackDrop Nineteens – A HitchArt School Girlfriend – Out TherePale Saints – Kinky Love (Demo)Lorelle Meets […]

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Radio show – 6th September 2023

Lots of new releases, reissues and classics in this hour. This show features the following tracks: The Morning After Girls – Shadows EvolveDrop Nineteens – Scapa FlowWhitelands – The Prophet and ISlowdive – Andalucia PlaysPale Saints – FeatherframesFilm School – Tape RewindSennen – Laid OutCandy Claws – Distortion SpearAndy Bell and Masal – HallogalloSwans – […]

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Radio show – Shoegaze at Norwich Arts Centre

Last week was Independent Music Venue week and BBC 6Music were broadcasting live from Norwich Arts Centre as part of the celebrations. Steve Lamacq was at the venue and discussing live on the radio the many bands who’d played there over the years. For this show I thought it’d be good to look at some […]

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Radio show – The 1992 show

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. […]

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Radio show – Rollercoaster tour

In this show we revisit the Rollercoaster tours that started this week in 1992. The Jesus and Mary Chain bored of touring decided they wanted to do something different and organised a mini festival to take around cities. In the spring of the year The Jesus and Mary Chain headlined a tour of the UK […]

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Radio show – shoegaze John Peel sessions

When a band recorded a John Peel session it was always an exciting moment for a fan as you got to hear either new material or a different take of previously released track. The sessions were often as close to hearing the band live as you could get as there was no studio trickery. Like […]

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Radio show – 6th October 2021

From Manchester in the mid-80s, Magic Roundabout have waited over three decades for the songs they recorded to finally be released. Up was recently remastered after Ian Masters from The Pale Saints discovered their old recordings from 1987 and they’re finally released on Jack White’s Third Man Records. During their original run they played gigs […]

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Radio show – 23rd June 2021

On this show we feature the debut album from Alvvays, their self-titled debut released in 2014 was a perfect blend of C86, shoegaze and old school indie. There’s also quite a few 30th anniversary releases to celebrate as we continue our look back at 1991 including tracks from Moose, Pale Saints, The Prudes, Swervedriver and […]

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Radio show – 4AD special part two

It’s the second hour looking back over 40 years of 4AD. We bring out some of the big names this time with the Pixies, Throwing Muses alongside recent signings Dry Cleaning. Tracklisting for the show is: Pale Saints – Sight of YouRachel Goswell – CoastlineThe Amps – Just Like A BriarPixies – Gouge AwayThe Breeders […]