Alas we can only fit 30 tracks onto our Listening Post every Friday and my BBC Introducing Mixtape only gets 60 minutes' airtime on 6 Music. But to give you an idea of the quality of tracks we get sent every Monday to Thursday, here's a Soundcloud set of 30 further gems we got sent this week that I also enjoyed. They're all interesting artists…
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THIS WEEK: ATLAS Atlas is Sarah Hezen, a French bedroom producer and singer/songwriter, based in London. I first heard Atlas on Paul Lester's Amazing Radio show and was instantly smitten with the beautifully gentle @ heartreaching vocals backed by smart leftfield electronica that bleeps,trips & gurgles in all the right places. My gut tells me Atlas will be breaking out of that bedroom & moving into living…
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MUSIC VIDEOS THE SCHOLARS – Love The Thunder This video was directed and edited by Sam King Recorded. The Scholars’ music was performed live. The Scholars are an indie rock band from Banbury, Oxfordshire. With influences by The Boxer Rebellion or Twin Shadow, The Scholars formed in 2008 and they have been supporting bands like Two Door Cinema Club, The Boxer Rebellion and Chapel Club.…
Read MoreAnother week, another bumper crop of great independent music springs forth from the Listening Post. Thanks to all the artists who took part this week and made my job easier by writing great music and - to the other artists on this weekend's Listening Post - we very much salute you. Here are your Fresh Faves, Batch 47: AMY SPENCER - Reverie To start us…
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Tinnitus Awareness Week
This week (4th - 10th February) is Tinnitus Awareness Week and UK charity Action on Hearing Loss has been campaigning to raise awareness about Tinnitus and the dangers of exposure to loud music. (more…)
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