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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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]