This week's free downloadable BBC Introducing Mixtape features tunes from the BBC Introducing Uploader by KERMES, HAWK, THE HEMPOLICS, SYD ARTHUR, BELLA LOKA, ATLUM SCHEMA, THREE KINGS HIGH, HEXWORTHY, THE GLENDALE FAMILY, SAM EAGLE, TUSKA, SOPHIE BARKER, TOM FIGGINS, HOPE & SOCIAL, QUERCUS BURLESQUE, THIRTY THREE CONNECTION, JOE HOLTAWAY and GORDON DUTHIE handpicked by Tom Robinson. The BBC Introducing Mixtape is a 60 minute radio…
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If it's better to be late to the party than not arrive at all, the opportunity to discover a band through their final album is as sweet as being in from the beginning. Conceived in grief and rum, the band has been around since 2006, starting out as a duo. An incarnation as "The Black Velvet Band" transformed into "The Bedlam Six" as musicians joined…
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These Fresh Faves were picked by our readers over the weekend - and reviewed by Fresh On The Net's Steve Harris this week. You can hear all these tracks in a single Soundcloud playlist here. Normally I start these Faves by putting the music in the context of current events — sometimes it matters and sometimes it’s just for laughs — but the way things have been going…
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This week's free downloadable BBC Introducing Mixtape features tunes from the BBC Introducing Uploader by THE MODERN STRANGERS, BEACH FATIGUE, LUMANES, RIDLEY WOOF, THREE GIRL RHUMBA, ME FOR QUEEN, ROOM1FOURTEEN, JOBY, SQUINANCYWORT, GALLERY CIRCUS, FIRING PEARLS, MIA STANDEN, DEAD DAYS, LONG FOR THE COAST, DAVID KEIGH, JOEL BAILEY, DOM ZILLA and SONOMIC handpicked by Tom Robinson. The BBC Introducing Mixtape is a 60 minute radio show…
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This week’s Fresh Faves, chosen by our readers over the weekend, come from Fresh On The Net's Bobby Colcombe – Time Out writer and news editor at top Manchester blog Silent Radio. You can hear all these tracks in a single Soundcloud playlist here. BAD SEA – Solid Air [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/284677870" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] I spent much of this song on the verge…
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This week's free downloadable BBC Introducing Mixtape features tunes from the BBC Introducing Uploader by WILLIAM ORAM, FIELD TRIP TO THE MOON, BELLY OF PARIS, AMANDA MERDZAN, SUPER BEST FRIENDS CLUB, LUK, COMRADE HAT, WORST PLACE, ONE LONE BOY, CHERRYADE, OWEN DUFF, KILL THE GIANTS, HOT COPS, TRIPLE LIP GLOSS, SKINNY PELEMBE, L.A. SPRING, BLACKDOGHAT and RYKARD handpicked by Tom Robinson. The BBC Introducing Mixtape is a…
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These Fresh Faves were picked by our readers over the weekend - and are reviewed here by Angry Baby this week. You can hear all these tracks in a single Soundcloud playlist here. BELLY OF PARIS - Aristide's Entry Into Paris First up is Belly of Paris. This may be the ultimate international collective. Based in Bahrain and bringing together musicians from India, Argentina, Palestine,Hungary,…
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It is with great sadness that I write about the recent passing of Wim Oudijk, my thoughts at this very sad time are with his family, friends and of course Bert x. Wim passed away following a short illness on the International Day of Peace - 21st September. "A massive loss to the world of alternative music" – Tom Robinson Wim was a very special man and we…
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This week's free downloadable BBC Introducing Mixtape features tunes from the BBC Introducing Uploader by IDLES, NILUFER YANYA, ARCHIVIST, MAVRICK, BRIDIE JACKSON & THE ARBOUR, TEN FÉ, ROBOCOBRA QUARTET, AMETHYSTS, BEWARE! BEWARE!, WOOD BURNING SAVAGES, LAIL ARAD, BEATY HEART, ANIMAL NOISE, TOM LOW, BAD SOUNDS, GOAN DOGS, WIVES OF FARMERS, DAN SHEARS and LAISH handpicked by Tom Robinson. The BBC Introducing Mixtape is a 60…
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These most freshest of Fresh Faves were picked by our readers over the weekend - and they are reviewed here by Fresh On The Net's Benji Tranter this week. You can hear all these tracks in a single Soundcloud playlist here. HONEY STRETTON - The Thrill Of Loneliness Honey Stretton’s new track, entitled The Thrill Of Loneliness, made for a totally soothing and entrancing start…
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