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Tom Robinson @tomrobinson.com · Sep 5

This Saturday night from 9 pm to midnight the new Tom Robinson show launches on @amazingradio.com. For full tracklist see Alt Text on image...

OLIVER ANDERSON - The Ballad of Syd and Waz
YAZMIN LACEY - Two Steps
THE MICRO BAND - Magical Animals
HARBOTTLE AND JONAS - Loki
GUERILLA TOSS - Psychosis Is Just A Number
THE INTERN, RAEDY, NOBODY's FACE - Gucci Adlib
BENEFITS - Blame
ZKELETONZ - Re-unite
PAPA TOPO - Jácara, Zarabanda, Pavana
BIG SPECIAL - God Save The Pony
ARLO PARKS - Caroline
THOMAS TRUAX - The Future is Leisure
BILLY NOMATES - Plans
TRUOMEGA - WDYLM?
JAMES DEY - The Answering Stone
ALICE OFFLEY - Don't You Mess With Me
FALLE NIOKE - Say Say Say
ADRIAN QUESADA - Primos ft. HERMANOS GUITIERREZ
SQUID - The Hearth And Circle Round Fire
GEMMA HAYES - Another Love
WHITEHORSE - Red Riptide
TOM A SMITH - I Don’t Want You To Have To Remember…
GHOSTPOET - I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
KOKOROKO - Just Can't Wait
D. SCOBIE - Supermarket Raceway
DOMINIQUE ADAMS - Wood Eye
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING - Towards The Dawn
TAURA LAMB - Cravings
THOSE FUCKING SNOWFLAKES - Straight Pride Month
RIZ AHMED - Where You From
SLOW FICTION - When
LUVCAT - Vicious Delicious
ROXY GIRLS - Like A Buoy
PATAWAWA - Strange
THE GASLIGHT TROUBADOURS/THE MIRORIM - Choosing An Illusion
KAMILEON - Karate Dojo
METRONOMY - Contact High [Ft MIKI & FAUX REAL]
NGEZI KA MASANGANA - Tjhagala Rodo
JULIA HOLTER - In The Green Wild
ONE WORLD ORCHESTRA - Sin Frontera
SCALER - Broken Entry (Radio Edit)
SALOMEA - Twirl Up
TOM HOUSTON - Jimmy and the Mammoth
THE NEW EVES - Cow Song
BRIAN BILSTON - Alexa, What is There to Know About Love?
MARRY WATERSON & DAVID A. JAYCOCK - Sing Me Into Your Tune
SALIF KEITA - Chérie
PEGGY SEEGER - Sit Down
CHRIS WOOD - Spitfires
ANNA MEREDITH - Sawbones
TAKEDA - Sugar Mountain

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Indie Sam @indiesam.bsky.social · Jun 5

Cool new adds to my #IndieSounds2025 playlist by @thebugclubband.bsky.social, Perfume Genius, Aldous Harding, Billy Nomates, @laelneale.bsky.social, Nell Smith, @thrillhouseband.bsky.social, Sorry & more!

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Indie Sam @indiesam.bsky.social · May 28

My brand new #IndieSounds2025 playlist has ace new noise by Sports Team, Wet Leg, Slow Fiction, @narcotichearts.bsky.social, @blondshell.bsky.social, @bccamplight.bsky.social, @menantollondon.bsky.social & more!

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Big Tune In My Room @bigtune.bsky.social · Jun 11

Three minutes of urgent, motoric, fuzzy post-punk.

When by Slow Fiction out now via Speedy Wunderground [single review]

#musicsky #newmusic #musicreview

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When by Slow Fiction

When by Slow Fiction Single Review When is New York five-piece Slow Fiction’s new single, and it’s a belter. Three minutes of urgent, motoric, fuzzy post-punk see vocalist Julia Vassall…

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Indie Sam @indiesam.bsky.social · Jun 5

Cool new adds to my #IndieSounds2025 playlist by @thebugclubband.bsky.social, Perfume Genius, Aldous Harding, Billy Nomates, @laelneale.bsky.social, Nell Smith, @thrillhouseband.bsky.social, Sorry & more!

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Indie Sam @indiesam.bsky.social · May 28

My brand new #IndieSounds2025 playlist has ace new noise by Sports Team, Wet Leg, Slow Fiction, @narcotichearts.bsky.social, @blondshell.bsky.social, @bccamplight.bsky.social, @menantollondon.bsky.social & more!

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Thrillhouse @thrillhouseband.bsky.social · Apr 27

Had a listen yet?

Couldn’t give it a share could ya?

Thanks x

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Ready For Whats Coming

Thrillhouse · Single · 2025 · 3 songs

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MusicLoveMusic @musiclovemusic.bsky.social · May 9

MUSICLOVEMUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE EXCLUSIVE.

NARCOTIC HEARTS:
Three-minute heroes for the modern world

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MUSICLOVEMUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE EXCLUSIVE. NARCOTIC HEARTS: Three-minute heroes for the modern world

UNVEILED today by St Albans four-piece NARCOTIC HEARTS, the new single ‘Dream Boy Doin’ Well’ released via Perfect Pop Co-Op, available both digitally and on limited-edition, lathe-cut vinyl. The t...

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Old Indie Kid ⚛️🍄 @oldindiekid.bsky.social · May 9

🍎 Friday New Apple Music Playlist 🍏
Featuring
#cominguproses #KEELEY @dictator.bsky.social #Revivalry @freyabeer.bsky.social #TheClause #Straytones #TheOutcharms #MovingIntoTucson #Parcels #JetBlackTulips #PGCiarletta #SpaceyJane @redcavalry.bsky.social

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2025 Old Indie Kid by Old Indie Kid on Apple Music

Playlist · 300 Songs

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THE LINE of BEST FIT @thelineofbestfit.com · May 9

Aussie duo Royel Otis return with new track, "Moody" buff.ly/Rg4hCNf

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Big Tune In My Room @bigtune.bsky.social · Apr 30

Today's old but still ace #bigtuneinmyroom is Winter Lady by Leonard Cohen

#leonardcohen

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Winter Lady

Leonard Cohen · Songs Of Leonard Cohen · Song · 1967

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DRL PROMOTIONS @awaydayshq.bsky.social · Mar 25

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THE LINE of BEST FIT @thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 5

Everything Everything among speakers for Manchester event aimed at inspiring the next generation of artists and creators.

Everything Everything back Manchester event aimed at inspiring the next generation of artists and creators

Everything Everything, OneDa, Phoebe Green and more will deliver talks, workshops and networking for Manchester’s next generation of sound, music and game talent at dBs Institute of Sound & Digital…

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Fresh On The Net @freshonthenetblog.bsky.social · Jan 31

freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/01/batc... The Listening Post is up! Come and check out 25 tracks and vote for your favourite 5!

Listening Post: Batch 556

Our moderators listened to every track we were sent this week and have picked their favourites for your listening pleasure - listed here in alphabetical order. Now it’s over to you. Why not take a li...

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Bittersweet Relief @bittersweetrelief.bsky.social · Dec 26

Indie Music makers are pretty easy to find, hell they’ll find you! But Indie Music Supporters are a little tougher to find, but no longer! Check out this starter pack of some awesome supporters. Still a growing list if you or someone you know is a supporter of indie music.

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Big Tune In My Room @bigtune.bsky.social · Dec 20

Big Tune Albums of the Year!

Check out my fave LPs from '24 including Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sprints, Adrianne Lenker, Lena Anderssen, @samanthawhates.bsky.social & Ida Wenøe here ...

#albumsoftheyear #albumoftheyear #newmusic #albumreview

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Albums of the Year 2024

Once again there’s been some fantastic music this year from new and established artists alike. It’s all wholly subjective but these are the 5 new albums that have excited me most this year. 1. Nick…

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Big Tune In My Room @bigtune.bsky.social · Nov 21

An intimate glimpse into the musical world of this Scottish/Danish folk pairing.

Loopy & Esther by Samantha Whates and Ida Wenøe out now [album review]

#musicsky #newmusic #musicreview #folkmusic

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Loopy & Esther by Samantha Whates and Ida Wenøe

Loopy & Esther by Samantha Whates and Ida Wenøe (Album Review) Whether this collection of 9 “songs and vignettes” is a mini-album or, as BBC 6 Music’s Guv’nor Gideon Coe…

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Big Tune In My Room @bigtune.bsky.social · Nov 21

Slacker-indie swagger with an infectious, carefree, grunge singalong.

TV Star by Du Blonde #dublonde out now [single review]

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TV Star by Du Blonde

TV Star by Du Blonde Single Review Beth Jeans Houghton now releases as Du Blonde, a perfect moniker for their hook-laden grunge-pop with acerbic lyrics, angular guitars and seething cheerleader har…

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · Nov 23

We want to build a Starter Pack of Blue Sky accounts for all the fantastic Grassroots Music Venues in the UK. If you're a venue, or you know of a venue, please drop your account details below.

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Tim Burgess @tim-burgess.bsky.social · Nov 22

We’ve been having a think and we always had lots of spare t shirts / records etc after a tour.
What if we did a Help Us Help Bands Merch Market (all stalls free of charge with zero commission). I sort a venue (Manchester to start with), get some DJs n’that and we see how it goes

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Big Tune In My Room @bigtune.bsky.social · Nov 20

Latest lovely adds to the #AcousticJoy playlist by @sugarransom.bsky.social, Lucy Rose, Ida Wenøe, Samantha Whates, Vance Joy, Brooke Bentham, Ailbhe Reddy & more right here ...

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · Nov 14

Okay #musicsky you asked for it so here’s the details of #5albums80s5 the last semi final in the poll to find the best album of the 80’s (previously on X, now here too). Voting will start on Friday 29th Nov. Your task is to pick your top 5 albums in order from the 100 available that follow here…

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Big Tune In My Room @bigtune.bsky.social · Nov 20

We're back in the 'sky now the birdsite is doomed. Hello musiclovers on musicsky ...

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Indie Sam @indiesam.bsky.social · Nov 19

Giving this place another go. Is it true all the cool kids have arrived now? #indiemusic #musicsky

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Indie Sam @indiesam.bsky.social · Nov 16

My #IndieSounds2023 playlist now has ace new noise added by Sprints, Egyptian Blue, Pip Blom, Liz Lawrence, Personal Trainer, Antony Szmierek, Bill RyderJones, English Teacher, Nadine Shah, Divorce & Bar Italia

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