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Emerging #12

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February 2, 2013

Isn’t new music wonderful? Here’s four more great tunes to sample…

Paul Hegley Band – I’m On Fire
Lovers of blues infused rock should enjoy this Bedfordshire based band, and I can vouch that they’re superb live too.

Si Senor / Yes Sir – For The Young
We featured this Manchester based duo in Emerging #10, but it would have been careless of me not to include them again with this excellent electro dance tune.

New Killer Shoes – Let’s Go Disco
If you like a bit of heavier ska/rock “gritpop” then New Killer Shoes should be right up your street. I’m seeing them live this week too, and looking forward to it!

Drunk Mule – Love & Small Monsters
Last, but certainly not least, comes Scottish band Drunk Mule, with this excellent piece of melodic indie.

SFR Tracklist – 25th Jan 2013

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January 25, 2013

The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Theatre Royal – If You Could Stand Up
The Divine Comedy – Something for the Weekend
Birds vs Planes – Relative Worth
De Gaulle – Is This Love
The Strokes – Last Night
High Flying Birds – AKA… What a Life!
Toots & the Maytals – Funky Kingston
Bleech – Mondays
Let’s Wrestle – My Arms Don’t Bend That Way, Damn It!
Paul Hegley Band – I’m On Fire
The Saints – I’m Stranded
New Killer Shoes – Love Rocket
Brendan Benson – Here in the Deadlights
Streetlight Manifesto – Down, down, down to Memphitso Café
Dexters – Recover
The Pipettes – Pull Shapes
Joe Jackson – Steppin Out
My Life Story – Strumpet
CPNHGN – You and I
Hard-Fi – Can’t Get Along (Without You)
The King Blues – Headbutt
Andy Lewis & Paul Weller – Are You Trying to be Lonely?
The Wedding Present – Kennedy
The Skunk-Boy Project – 4th on my list of Lovable Evil Dictators
Comet Gain – Clang of the Concrete Swans
Electric Guest – The Bait
Old Tramp – Kiss My Arse
Minor Threat – Minor Threat
Spector – Friday Night, Don’t Ever Let It End

Emerging #11

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January 22, 2013

Four excellent tunes for you to get your ears around. I love them all, but will you?

Birds Vs Planes – Relative Worth
This female fronted 5-piece from Carlisle will have all indie lovers drooling, while their debut EP ‘Narrow Angles’ is due out soon.

 

Old Tramp – Kiss My Arse
Some great ‘Tramp Pop’ from the artist also known as Johnno Casson, but don’t let your kids hear it, or they might sing it out loud in public like mine did!

 

Apollo Junction – Such a Carry On
This Leeds based band have featured here before, and their superb electro based indie pop warrants a return with this great tune.
[Sorry – track removed from soundcloud]

 

Coasts – Oceans
Rather than winter, this excellent track will have you dancing and thinking of summer, sunshine, and beaches. Well I can’t keep still!
[Sorry – track removed from soundcloud]

SFR tracklist – 18th Jan 2013

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January 19, 2013

Pulp – After You
Gene – Fighting Fit
Morrissey – Something is Squeezing my Skull
Classic Plastic – End of the Film
Carnabells – Rock n Roll Beat
The Charlatans – Missing Beats of a Generation
Inspiral Carpets – This is How it Feels
Akira The Don – Baby Doll
Orlando Seale & the Swell – These Streets
Republica – Ready to Go
The Family Rain – Trust Me, I’m a Genius
Metric – Synthetica
Two Wounded Birds – All We Wanna Do
Mustard Plug – Yesterday
Of Monsters & Men – Six Weeks
Jack White – I’m Shakin’
Manic Street Preachers – I Live To Fall Asleep
The King Blues – We Are What We Own
Dexys Midnight Runners – There There My Dear
Public Service Broadcasting – Everest
Si Senor / Yes Sir – For the Young
Electronic – Get the Message
The Undertones – Mars Bar
The Bluetones – Bluetonic
Amanda Palmer – The Killing Type
Little Roy – Lithium
David Bowie – Starman
Craig Hansen – Today is the Day
The Cinematic Orchestra – To Build a Home

Emerging #10

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January 15, 2013

Let’s kick off 2012 with more great emerging artists, which vary from enjoyable indie to delightful piano. Enjoy…

Classic Plastic – Not the End of the Film
Brighton based Classic Plastic have appeared here before, and they’ve come up with another cracker in this highly melodic indie track, so we’ve included them again!

Si Senor / Yes Sir – Polo Heart
This slowjam electro track from Manchester based duo Si Senor / Yes Sir might be mellow, but it’s highly infectious.

CPNHGN – You & I
Pronounced ‘Copenhagen’, this recently formed band from Ireland have yet to perform live, but if this track is anything to go by they will be well worth seeing.

My Little Brother – Steve
This delightful piano based track from Cumbrian band My Little Brother is pretty much guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face.

SFR tracklist – 11th Jan 2013

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January 11, 2013

Nick Cave Bad Seeds – Nature Boy
Pop Will Eat Itself – Chaos & Mayhem
The Wedding Present – Make Me Smile (come up and see me)
Apollo Junction – Here Come the Zombies
Hard Fi – Quick Joey Small
The Courteeners – Not Nineteen Forever
The Stone Roses – What the World is Waiting For
The Pocket Gods – Bermuda Rectangular
The Shallows – Fairly True
Selector – Three Minute Hero
Howler – Pythagorean Fearem
Electric Guest – This Head I Hold
Shed Seven – Chasing Rainbows
Jack Penate – Be The One
Race Horses – Sisters
Miike Snow – Pretender
The Buzzcocks – Everybody’s Happy Nowadays
XOVA – 9 Lives
Madness – Night Boat to Cairo
Peasant’s King – Antidotes
Port Isla – Sinking Ship
The Rakes – Open Book
Julian Cope – I Come From Another Planet Baby
Tom Robinson Band – Up Against the Wall
Lush – Ladykillers
Mark Lanegan Band – Ode to Sad Disco
Your Explosion My Mind – New York pt2
Iggy Pop – I Got Nothin’
Johnno Casson – Disguised as Love
Frank Sinatra – Cycles

Happy New Year!!

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December 31, 2012

May I wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year!

I think 2012 has been an excellent year for music, especially from new and emerging artists. I’m sure 2013 will continue the trend, and I’ll be back with more music tips in the new year, while my An Alternative Friday Night In radio show
returns on Jan 11th.

What could possibly go wrong eh?

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Emerging Artists 2012

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December 11, 2012

This blog, and the Emerging artists recommendations, has only been going since August, so I thought I’d add a few tracks from across 2012 that warrant a listen but haven’t already been featured. They range from the loud to the mellow, and while I love them all I hope you find a few that appeal to you.

Bleech – Break My Nose
East London band Bleech create an excellent blend of indie rock, with the all important added ingredient of including infectious sing-a-long melodies too.

 

Tom Hickox – Pretty Pride of Russia
Camden based Tom Hickox began song writing as a 17-year old. He combined this with a passion for playing the piano, and ‘The Pretty Pride of Russia’ superbly highlights his velvety smooth voice and excellent song writing skills.

 

Tennis – Origins
If you like your indie in a shoegaze pop style then Denver based husband and wife duo Tennis should be to your liking.

 

Devin – You’re Mine
New York based Devin released this fuzzy rock ‘n’ roll helter skelter of a track earlier in 2012, so if you missed it then please make amends now.

 

Golden Fable – Sugarloaf
This North Wales duo were formerly members of “Tim and Sam’s Tim and the Sam Band”, while Sugarloaf is a multilayered track where choral vocals mix with great guitar to produce an excellent sound.

 

The Neighbourhood – Female Robbery
From their debut EP “I’m Sorry” this is a superb piece of slow tempo indie from Los Angeles group The Neighbourhood.
[Sorry – track removed from soundcloud]

The End of Term Party

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December 7, 2012

The final show of the year is an End of Term party, with fun & festive tracks, plus a Triple Treat music quiz, and… lots of requested Guilty Pleasures [censored]. Behave though… as a number of listeners were sent to the naughty corner!

The Killers – Bones
Manic Street Preachers – So Why So Sad
Cee Lo Green – Satisfied
Helen Love – Debbie Loves Joey
Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
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Benjamin Schoos – Je Ne Vois Que Vous
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The Charlatans – Weirdo [triple treat]
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DC Fontana – Snake Charmer
Shed Seven – Disco Down
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The The – The Beat(en) Generation [triple treat]
Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler – Zombie Xmas
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Fine Young Cannibals – Good Thing
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Pet Shop Boys – Beautiful People [triple treat]
Paul Weller & Andy Lewis – Are You Trying to be Lonely
The Smiths – This Charming Man
Leadbelly – Christmas is Coming
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Elvis v JXL – A Little Less Conversation
Spector – Friday Night Don’t Ever Let it End

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