Alternative Friday

helping to spread the word about impressive new & under the radar musicians

As already highlighted in the Best of 2016 Mixtape, it’s been an outstanding year for new, independent, and emerging artists. So as it draws to a close we reveal our Alternative Friday Awards, which cover an eclectic array of flavours, from the rousing to the mellow. So who are the winners? Best Independent Album: Albert Man – …

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It can’t be easy to create a brilliant track, and so it’s surely a double challenge to then add an outstanding and engaging video, which complements the song just perfectly. It does happen of course, and so here are some of the best I’ve come across in 2016, with links to the directors (where possible) …

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As highlighted in the Best of 2015 Mixtape, it’s been another outstanding musical year for new and independent artists. So as it draws to a close we reveal our Alternative Friday Awards, which cover an eclectic array of music, from the rousing and the mellow… to the rather bemused! So who are the winners? Best …

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MUSICIAN.  LONDON. [Updated for 2022] I do support new musicians, but I’m afraid this is a rant at some of you (for your own benefit of course)! When I post music articles, both here and at Fresh on the Net, I keep them fairly brief [thankfully! Ed] and instead leave the songs to do most of the talking. Researching an …

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We’ve created another YouTube video playlist featuring an eclectic mix of great new music, so whatever your preferences there should be something for you. Enjoy! Click to see the first and second playlists in full, or just play them below… (Legal disclaimer: Alternative Friday do not endorse any adverts contained within the videos, unless they’re …

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