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Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including tracks from: walt disco, Bloodworm, Spike, The Healing Power of Horses, Cusk, Tooth, Flying On The Ground, ovajoi, Aby Coulibaly, Konyikeh, Marsy, ffogg, Max Sloan, jo from school, Ping Pong 100 and a Track Of The Week from Formal Sppeedwear.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with AKA, Al Cologne, Ruti, Night Swimming, ashnymph, Lou YWA, DBL A, L E M F R E C K, Georgian, Folly Oh Yes, Dermot Henry, a new Track of the Week from The Healing Power of Horses, and Heidi Curtis is our Featured Artist for May!Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Emily Pilbeam presents highlights from the BBC Introducing night at The Great Escape 2026, with live music and conversation from The Itch, Bathing Suits, Adjua and big long sun.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
They named their band after a cabinet in Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum, and once formed a band with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood... this week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Charms Against The Evil Eye.Plus, Lauren meets Niki Kini at her immersive headline show... but did she have a sweet or spicy experience?! And, Alex has a report from Reading's excellent Are You Listening? Festival with Lost Velvet and Puma Theory.Here's this week's track list: • The Race - Best Is Yet To Come Ace Clvrk - Heavenly Waters Folly Oh Yes - Zombie Of Silicon Valley Haints - Hollow Temples The Subtheory - Things that caught my attention Niki Kini - Murder You 1-800 GIRLS - sometimes [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] The Afterword - An Illusion My Crooked Teeth - Stay At Home Twin Skeletons - Useless DRZ - Like U The Deadbeat Apostles - Keep it to Yourself Felix Ross - Everything's Changing Sofia and the Antoinettes - I Don't Know What I'm Doing on Earth, I Don't Know What on Earth I'm Doing [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Charms Against The Evil Eye - Dark Matter Kelly Michaeli - Tephra Hey! This is Brad - Just Listen Frozemode - dirtyman [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Lost Velvet - Burnt Puma Theory - Hit & Run (Live at Farm Road Studios) Meli Foster-Turner - Serendipity Murds - Land Of Me Eva Gadd - Have It All • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Shakk Hashemi presents a mixtape of his personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Tom A. Smith feat. Rowetta, Thaïs Ray, Charlie Floyd, SISTRA, Cutscene, lots of hands, Melanie Baker, Doss, Ben Kidson & Good Health Good Wealth, Maya Law, The Hackney Attic, Miller Blue, ADJUA, Fran Lusty, The Early Purple, and a new Track of the Week from Night Swimming.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by The Samurai Seven to talk about their brand new single Punching Down, their first release in 25 years! Plus Lauren meets Danny Mellin backstage at The Bullingdon in Oxford, and Alex speaks to Natalie Gray about her new music and headline gig at Wycombe Community Arts Centre.Here's this week's track list: • Tom Caro - Until Eventually Orchid - DRIP V.I.C - 40 Doors Almost Alice - Okay, Tomorrow Sebastian Croft - Better than ever Camille Baziadoly - Unlikely Places Felix Green - Forgot To Love You Gen and the Degenerates - Favourite Jumper [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Conor McLain - In My Nature (People Pleaser) TRASHCAT - GOSPEL Danny Mellin - Meet Me in the Afternoon Shiny Brain Crayons - So Alive Jess Tuthill - Until You Tell Me Not To The Samurai Seven - Bonnet The Samurai Seven - Punching Down Yung Toro - no regrets [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] The Covasettes - Honeymoon Forever Cherry Mint Koala - Slow Motion Nineteen Natalie Gray - Favourite Megan Wroe - Lovestep [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Civil Villains - Punching Down Benza - Back Down Memory Lane (feat. Swali) • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing with Prima Queen, Treks, Aifric, yottie, F3miii, Anna Blaise, White Flowers, Tooth, Big Long Sun, ADJUA, Bathing Suits, The Itch, Dermot Henry, Myer U Clark, Tokomololo, and a new Track Of The Week by SISTRA. Plus, we announce which of those artists are playing this year's BBC Introducing stage at The Great Escape in Brighton in May!Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by Josephine Illingworth to hear about her new EP 'Bright Things I Found In The Dark', plus she's playing live in session too - tap here for the full live video - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nhtljqWant to know what's planned at this years Are You Listening? festival - Alex West catches up with organiser Dave Maul.Here's this week's track list: • Octavia Freud - Platforms Kah'Nya - WELELE PLAIINS - Dirty Fish May Kolta - Tides Right Honey Grace B - First Day Of My Life Garfield & Nico - Find A Way Emily Francis Trio - Lydian Child Pixie McCann - Deja Vu [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] White Horses - One Step to Heaven i4M2 - Unwound (Radio edit) KalemGR - Everything GR Nolan Chenchery - Memori Josephine Illingworth - Old Holy Feeling Josephine Illingworth - The Mythical (live acoustic session) unpeople - clouds [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Rhi'N'B - Let You Know Puma Theory - Telephone Man (Live at Farm Road Studios) Nicole Allan - Used To Be LAKE ACACIA - Tear You Down Stephen Caulfield - Blue Vessels Polly b Rose - the Drifter Ginja - Golden Henry Taylour - If I Only Knew • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with music by pyncher, Max Winter feat. Tony Bontana, holybones feat. Baxter Dury, Chinwe, Girls of the Internet feat. DJ Bone, Paal Singh, Gabby Rivers, Knats, Lonnie Gunn, Bea Malka, and NAVINA.We also shine a spotlight on Welsh folk-rock sorcerers MWSOG, and there's a new Track Of The Week from yottie.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with the energetic indie-pop band Still Pigeon to talk all about their brand-new self-titled EP. Plus, blending jazz, gospel and R&B, f:sv brought her distinctive sound to Reading's South Street Arts Centre, where Alex joined her for a special listening party celebrating her debut EP GREEN TEARS. And Lauren dives into the story behind one of her favourite BBC Introducing musicians - this time it's alt-pop artist Mackenzie!Here's this week's track list: • Giant Party - Into The Never Age Big Fear - Anger Niki Kini - Murder You Hannah Jane Lewis - Riding in Cars with Boys SKINSHIP - I Make Me Wanna Go Dancing With Me Bevs - Break You Down Shock Horror - On TV Ivy Marcia - Who Am I To You? (Live from Bluebell Studios) VENUS GRRRLS - Eve Still Pigeon - Odd Sock Still Pigeon - Season 2 Mackenzie - Idiot Of The Decade Arkayla - Run Kid Mount St. Helen - Nineteen Beaker - 50 Men f:sv - Advocacy (feat. kiNOTES) Captain Kuppa T and the Zeppelin Crew - Crooks and Nannies DRIIA - Void Drawing Room - New World shanelle - somebody like me Denzil Grenade - Easy On Me Lily Beck - Free Bird • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Cowboy Hunters, Wax Head, Modern Woman, Orla Noble, lavender, Natalie Wildgoose, Lovely Assistant, The Hackney Attic, Slowe, Frankie Archer, Good News, Rejoicein4k / Hannah Thompson, First Day of Spring, Note feat. LAOD, and a new Track of the Week by ChinweProduced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Who Ate All The Crayons before they release their second EP ‘Evergreen'. Plus, Lauren finds out what's happening at the Bullingdon in Oxford for Record Store Day, and what Truck Store's plans are for their 15th birthday. And, Alex meets Tyler from RG Records - to hear how they are supporting artists in Reading's music scene.Here's this week's track list: • Carty S x Fangol - Brilliant Gear Tilly Valentine - Undercover (feat. Meduulla) Baby Maker - Inguhlund Frannie B - Villain Jdeezy - Bigger Picture JAZ IMSKY - MAGICK (feat. Duppy) Maddie Ashman - Waterlilly Solar Culture - Another Evening homesick - u were here [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Willie J Healey - Heaven Now The Borough - Identification Roseanna - Help me Who Ate All the Crayons - Honest Talks Who Ate All the Crayons - Tree DEAR TASH - City of Angels [tpped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Unbelievable Truth - Building Modeste - Queen Chloe August - antisocials Oscar Dunbar - Lucy (Alt) Natalie Gray - Favourite Stornoway - Zorbing (Radio 2 Sofa Session) The Mighty Redox - But Why Sion Whiley - Fragile We Are Girl Like That - flustered Elmiene - Reclusive • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
John is joined by Holly Humberstone and Rob Milton to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album Cruel World. Holly Humberstone is a singer-songwriter from Grantham, England. After early support from BBC Introducing, her debut EP ‘Falling Asleep at the Wheel' gained widespread attention during the pandemic, earning a BRIT Rising Star win and two Ivor Novello nominations. Her debut album 'Paint My Bedroom Black', arrived in 2023, and reached the UK top 5, while tours with Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo boosted her global profile. Her second album, Cruel World, was released in April 2026, working with long-time collaborator, producer Rob Milton. Sitting down at Baltic Studios, the trio discuss the record's influences, from The 1975 to Fleetwood Mac. They break down ‘To Love Somebody' from early voice notes to final master, explore harmony techniques on ‘Cruel World', and Holly reflects on how industry pressures shaped ‘Beauty Pageant', alongside sharing their essential plug-ins and gear. Tracks discussed: To Love Somebody, Cruel World, Beauty Pageant LISTEN to Cruel World here - Cruel World by Holly Humberstone, Polydor Records TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast. Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off. QUBE Find out more about Qube membership here. MAKE NOISE PRO AUDIO Use the code TAPENOTES10 for 10% off all Franklin Audio products at makenoiseproaudio.com MUSIVERSAL Skip the waitlist and get your discount HERE Recorded at Baltic Studios. LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES linktr.ee/tapenotes Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS Roland Juno-60 Synthesizer The God Particle (Plugin) by Cradle Soundtoys Decapitator Sequential Prophet 5 Synthesizer Arturia DX-7 Soundtoys PanMan Pocket Piano Critter & Guitari Organelle Splice AMS RMX16 Reverb Rotor Solo Cello plugin Korg ARP 2600 M OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns. KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Discord: Tape Notes Patreon: Tape Notes To let us know the artists you'd like to hear, Tweet us, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We'd love to hear! Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Getdown Services, Treeboy & Arc, Pigeon, Group A.D., Blood Wizard, Nano Kino, Silver Gore, Kofi Stone, seegz, 1000 Rabbits, Lifeloose, Martial Arts, Brodie Milner, and a new Track of the Week by Orla Noble.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Ahead of their headline gig at Oxford's Jericho Tavern, Dave catches up with Alto Alto! Plus, Lauren meets South Arcade backstage at The O2 Arena in London before supporting 5 Seconds of Summer, and... she's blending contemporary jazz with art-pop and prog-rock - Alex chats to Phoebe Rea about her new EP Anybody Else?Here's this week's track list: • Finessa - Repetition Isaac Stuart - Champagne Emma Hunter - Snake BLISSFOOL - it's you (feat. Jake St Ange) Dani Sylvia - Company bedd - ou Have Nice Things (Electro bedd Re-Working) Emmeline - 2BY2 Henry Grace - Moving On South Arcade - SUPERMAN Brodie Milner - A Hateful Song [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Molly Brown - Thank You To That Alto Alto - Honeycomb Alto Alto - Spanish Procession AMARA ctk100 - THONG [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] 916 Nikz & Booda - Go Pro Moonrakers - Hark,Hark The Bigger the God - Janet and John Phoebe Rea - It Is What It Is Lo Rays - Cease and Desist [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Jody and the Jerms - Grace Laura Loh - Good to Me Endless Idiot - Zero Sum Glass Animals - Tokyo Drifting (with Denzel Curry) • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Raynor, Ella More, deary, Ex-Family, BARRELL JONES feat. Nubya Garcia, Lizzie Reid, Alice Faye, Joshua Burnside, Alfresco Love Sounds, Bloodworm, Heidi Curtis, Wesley Bennett, and a new Track of the Week by Group A.D.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio North for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to the music of "experimental freak pop" artist My Liberal Pony, plus Alex meets SISTRA to hear about their upcoming debut album and how their sisterly bond shaped it!Here's this week's track list: • Si Noble - The Witching Hour Still Pigeon - I Never Dreamt White Label - Dance On My Own Waves Rush In - Colours Bleed (For Mum) Niki Kini - Blinding Lights x Watermelon Sugar (live at Maida Vale) Chima Anya - IMPULSE Civil Villains - High Achievers Lee Switzer-Woolf - I Might Be An Alien Beaker - Backgarden Means Of Production - Paper Lungs (Flights of Helios Remix) Girl In The Year Above - Mama, My Heart Is Achin' [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] The August List - The Cinnamon Bear National Anthem My Liberal Pony - OUMUAMUA Goldbar - Gravity (feat. Victoria Port) KNIFE BRIDE - crucify [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Taylor & Girish - Julian MarysGarden - Freefall J.Monroe - Stay (feat. Man Like Proctor) The Foam Heads - New Joy Lou Lyne and the Blue Almond Project - Busy Mind SISTRA - Is It Just Me? LookWho'sPlaying - The Need Ameliah Jayne - Firecracker Stornoway - Marco Polo • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with highlights and conversation from the BBC Introducing night at the 6 Music Festival at Band on the Wall in Manchester, featuring Ellen Beth Abdi, pyncher, and TTSSFU.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to the incredible music of singer/songwriter Joe Bray!Plus, why are they all in their pyjamas!? Alex West dons his finest dressing gown to catch up with Girl Like That after their gig at The Bullingdon in Oxford, and Lauren Skinner dives into the BBC Introducing uploader to bring you the journey of one of our faves - this time it's Danny Mellin!Here's this week's track list: • SISTRA - Is It Just Me? Cave Man - All In Alto Alto - Mediterranean Sun Naked Brunch - Tied To Me Magma - Bread Lost Velvet - Burnt Flyboy Jetty - Creek sap green & Dolly Doo - Ring Ring Mc Inna - Stressed out Joe Hicks - If Only Konyikeh - Mercenary [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Dom James Jr. - Fifty Shades of You All is Worth - Save Them From The Fall Purple Grace - Narcisisst Sadie Fine - Rodeo Joe Bray - Waiting Sam Girling - Look What U Done [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] The Jacques - Tall Tale Man Girl Like That - flustered Helen Pearson - Foxes Club Will - Move The House DeadWax - Bang On [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Liza Xenia - Porcelain Indica Blues - So Low Danny Mellin - When She's With Me Arimea - Silent Space The Dopamine Project - Watching Rain David Bergen - Blackberry Honey Farm Cathy Hattam - Let Us Be Free • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Lime Garden, Really Good Time, CLT DRP, Treeboy & Arc, HITMEN, The Orielles, ladylike, Dogsbody, ADJUA, Adult DVD, Chalk, MAX RAD, Of Iyrn, and a new Track of the Week by Ex-Family.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave speaks to Oxford singer songwriter and Heartstopper actor Sebastian Croft about his new single 'Better than ever'. Plus, Alex meets Royal 2000 to hear about his new track ft. Hak Baker. And, our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time Lauren gets to know folk/trip-hop trio Yellow County.Here's this week's track list: • HIFEELINGS & Dyzzy - FRIENDS? Mazawattee - Pixelated Flowers The Kokroachez - That Kinda Girl Diezelbud - Dinner Parties Aruna - All for Nothing Cheap Suits - Half A Heart Dan Whitlam - Hear You Speak [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Oscar Grouch - Unsend Franz Siren - Down Low Rose Rey - Dirty Martini Sebastian Croft - Better than ever Just For Fun - Undressed [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Emily Frances - At the Beginning Royal 2000 - Wannabe P.S. Finn - 20 Years loveshy - Blackout [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Yellow County - Jungle Santa Carla - Everyone Needs Love Bethany Lyn - Cookie Meadowsuite - The Once and Future King New Nerve - In Your Story James McKean and the Blueberry Moon - Persian Sky • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with aembr, Clara Pople, Aby Coulibaly, Konyikeh, IRKED, Norman D. Loco, Aimée Fatale, two blinks, i love you, TIDETIED, Heart and Mouth, Melanie Baker, Cholly / Rosie Robinson, Ellen Beth Abdi, TC & The Groove Family, and a new Track of the Week by Treeboy & Arc.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave speaks to folk artist Jennifer Lourea for the first time, to discuss her album Reforest Your Dreams, which reflects on our relationship with the natural world. Plus, Alex meets Taz from After Hours promotions - hear about her new night at the Firefly in Reading. And... who does Lauren Love? She takes a deep dive into the journey of one of our faves - South Arcade!Here's this week's track list: • Girl Like That - flustered ace clvrk - Dance Until The End Of The World (feat. Electro Symphony) Eva Gadd - I Just Flew to the Moon kemastry - Firework Factory Franco Lopez - Caught Crying Alice Mary - Spiral Tino - Munyun Mariella - Room For You [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Caitlyn Scarlett - Heart 2 Heart Andrew Jones - Ain't Quite a Truck Aggy - Thick and Thin Sloepark - Del Oro Savannah Gardner - This Pain is Love Jennifer Lourea - Reforest Your Dreams BlckHry - Waiting 4 U Jeninski - Not you it's me Lu.Re - Get Up [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Desert Storm - Newfound Respect Kelly Michaeli - Frankenstein South Arcade - Drive Myself Home No Worries if Not - Big Baguette Miette. - the fear pt i Simon Veaney - Dovetailing (feat. Barricane) • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Good News, Pigeon, Bathing Suits, Max Winter, SALO feat. Isaiah Hull, Marnie Glum, Unlucky, No Spinoza, Wax Head, Fíobha, Jessie Marcella, Iona Luke, Morgan Harper-Jones, Emily Francis Trio, and a new Track of the Week by BBC Introducing in Essex and Cambridgeshire's KonyikehProduced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Lucy Leave to discuss their double album: Feelings Explorer I & II, plus Alex visits Warren Rodel's garden shed in Botley - to get the lowdown on his creation, Shed Sessions!Here's this week's track list: • Jack Goldstein - falling off the earth JAZ IMSKY - LET GO OF ME Nick Magenta - Change frances willow - julia ben Danny Mellin - Feeling Blue Jess Tuthill - The Space Between montykeates - Ugly Niki Kini - God's Hitlist (Maida Vale session) Tom Caro - In Your Mind FAWLERS - dark Shao Dow - Alright (feat. Lotus Juice & Oricadia) Sweets - WEIRD MONEY[tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] PallBear - Do Us Part LULU - Friendly Advice Lucy Leave - Making Art (Keeps Me Alive) Lucy Leave - The Letter P and the Number 7 Avamo - Dynamite Oliver Green - Heart Severed In-Flight Movie - Easy Martha May - OVER IT Kloyd - New Love [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Ash Adams - healing Pitchdrop - Funk • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with LIFE, Shale, WineMom, MWSOG, menig, Crystal Murray, 1000 Rabbits, ELSAS, White Flowers, Ugly Dave, Earth Farm, this rainy decade, Lande Hekt, Maya Law & Freya Roy, ladylike, and a new Track of the Week by Max Winter.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Black Hats are back! Dave catches up with the band to hear about their new single 'Witness to Everything'. Plus, Alex chats to Reading's Split The Dealer about the town bidding for UK City of Culture 2029, and how this could affect the local music scene. And, Connections continues - our series where bands recommend bands - last time we had The Autumn Saints, but who did they recommend? Lauren gets to know Barricane.Here's this week's track list: • V.I.C - She Said Dolly Mavies - Truman Emily Francis Trio - After The Rain Josephine Illingworth - Old Holy Feeling Felix Green - Rolling Of The Dice IZCO - Strike A Pose Bang Mary - Willowman pecq - no more trouble (instrumental) Grace Pounds - The Way The Water Moves Tiger Mendoza - Reeeees Juliana - Touch Me Black Hats - Witness to Everything Meli Foster-Turner - Change AMARA ctk100 - HITS THE SPOT 6Nova - Wifey Barricane - Moon Santa Carla - Don't Let Me Drown Lisa Kahn - Is it Real Split the Dealer - Thieves & Liars (feat. Reepa) The Rattlebacks - Lady In Wait Joe Truby - Colours redlane - Funny Man • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including tracks from: 1-800 GIRLS, Kloyd, Blossom Caldarone, Kiosk, Conscious Pilot, The New Cut, Robyn Florence, improvjazzlab., Joshua Burnside, Natalie Wildgoose and Alice Costelloe. Plus, we hear from our Featured Artist PEM and this week's Track Of The Week comes from MWSOG.Produced in Manchester by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including tracks from: 1-800 GIRLS, Kloyd, Blossom Caldarone, Kiosk, Conscious Pilot, The New Cut, Robyn Florence & DAVIES, improvjazzlab., Joshua Burnside, Natalie Wildgoose and Alice Costelloe. Plus, we hear from our Featured Artist PEM and this week's Track Of The Week comes from MWSOG.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave meets Garfield & Nico - who bring together spirituality, alternative folk and Britpop.Plus, hear what Lauren got up to at Oxford's Movements Festival Valentine's all dayer with Mazawattee, FAWLERS and No Worries If Not, Alex catches up with Rila's Edge to find out about their new sound, and... find out what's planned for Sound-Check music magazine's 50th issue!Here's this week's track list: • BSEARL - DECISION (feat. Limmz) Mount St. Helen - Nineteen Mackenzie - 9-5 Yxng Dave - PAISITA (feat. Flagrant Drvms) Jess Young - Heartbreak Vacation doops - falling Mona Vale - Asha TRASHCAT - HONEST Rich Rainford - Brave Me Naked Brunch - Lie to Me Alexis Knox & Ian G - Whats It Gonna Be INDIA BLUE - Know Your Worth [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] i4M2 - Street Jacket Polly b Rose - Heed the Killer Remorae - adam lay ybounden Garfield & Nico - Some Love orro - OKAY [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] No Worries If Not - Big Baguette The Dazed Minded - Going Home Nicole Allan - Like Nobody Else Office Party - Puppet [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Rila's Edge - Buck Ekocam & More Cables - Candy Core Bear Trap - Only the Weakest • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Mina Rose is a Romani and Jamaican interdisciplinary artist, singer-songwriter, and flamenco dancer. A descendant of Urania Boswell, Queen of Kent Gypsies, she carries forward a lineage of musicians and storytellers, grounding her creative practice in memory, tradition, and resilience.Her work moves fluidly between music, visual arts, herbalism, and metaphysics, weaving ancestral knowledge with contemporary expression. As a musician, Mina has released two EPs, supported Jorja Smith on tour, and performed for BBC Introducing at Reading Festival, blending the sounds of London's multicultural landscape with echoes of her heritage.She is the founder of Cargo Faërie, a metaphysical platform and “secret garden” where tarot, astrology, and ritual meet storytelling, alongside Chai Faërie (herbal teas and hair oils) and Nyam Suh (food and cultural journalism).Since 2009 she has nurtured Girl Down Brockley, born from her love of analogue photography, evolving into a vintage clothing project. Mina continues to creatively explore how her mixed heritage and diasporic identity transforms into new cultural expression.Follow @thisisminarose and @cargofaërie, and visit, https://minarose.co.uk/, https://linktr.ee/thisisminarose, https://cargofaerie.co.uk, https://cargofaerie.substack.comThe Romani crush this episode is La Singla, and here's info in the documentaryThank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your friends! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodcast. Subscribe to our Patreon to join the conversation and our private community for just $5 a month. Or donate any amount to Ko-fi.com/romanistan. We depend on your support to keep going. You can book readings and events and take workshops with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. Get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling wherever books are sold. If you love it, write us a review. Visit us at romanistanpodcast.com and email us at romanistanpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor PachasMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show
Stuart talks to the award winning writer and composer of Calendar Girls and Kinky Boots - Tim Firth - about his latest stage creation, The Ladies Football Club. Can the man who got his break with a play about two yucca plants strike fresh gold with this tale of the women who began to play football whist working in Sheffield's munitions factories during World War I and end up playing to many thousands in a South Yorkshire women's league. Taskmaster and Mr Bigstuff star Fatiha El-Ghorri says she's ironing her swaggest hijab to head out on her debut stand up tour - Cockney Stacking Doll. She'll also have the story of her journey out from divorce and back on the dating scene in her new Radio 4 comedy - A Match Made Inshallah. Tom Hodgkinson's the editor of The Idler and author of books such as How to be Idle, The Idle Parent and - here's the outlier - The Ukelele Handbook. So perhaps busier than he makes out? His new book is a fresh look at one of the world's oldest philosophies - How to Live Like A Stoic. Stoicism is having a moment in the manosphere but he explains how "bro-ism" has got stoicism all wrong. With music from the cast of the smash hit musical Operation Mincemeat and from BBC Introducing "one to watch" , Lois.Presenter: Stuart Maconie Producer: Olive Clancy Assistant Producer: Samuel Nixon Technical Producers: John Coles, Amy Brennan, Phillip Halliwell Production Co-ordinator: Pete Liggins.
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with NeONE The Wonderer, Franz Von x SketchTheWave x Kin Louie, ledbyher, Yaz León, Girl Group, Brodie Milner, Burglar, Heart and Mouth, Ellen Beth Abdi, pyncher, TTSSFU, Madeline Tully, Waterpistol, Ellur, a new Track of the Week by Kiosk, and details of BBC Introducing at the 6 Music Festival in March.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to the indie-soul soundscapes of Drez Camino.Plus, hear from Felix Ross after his sold out show at the Jericho Tavern, and Alex West is our matchmaker for Valentines Day - he brings together The Bobo and Deva St. John to talk all things music!Here's this week's track list: • La Maison Française - I Know You Got Reasons (feat. Simisola) Hannah Jane Lewis - Consolation Prize Woody Reau - Lady Venus Jessy Blakemore - shiloh type beat Maddie Ashman - Seraphim Sightseeing Crew - Another Day In Uniform Matt Stockl - Call Me An Ambulance loveshy - Spineless [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Braydz - That's Family The Borough - Civilian Lizzie Cullen - Sunsets inigo - 47 Miles Roseanna - Rain mondegreen - Guidance Camille Baziadoly - Trail Mimi Mxnroe - Parking Sensor [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] May Kolta - Patience Drez Camino - For a Little While GIGSY - So... Glamorous The Opening - Bad Dream Yeti's Passport - Susan [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] One Last Day - Ash & Bone The Bobo - Old Neighbourhoods • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with BLISSFOOL, RYDER, Treeboy & Arc, The Itch, Maddie Ashman, Tonguetied, August Charles, Rye, RIP Magic, Bloodworm, Blood Wizard, Pollyfromthedirt, Bailrigg feat. Anita Tatlow, and a new Track of the Week by Yaz León.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Joely June ahead of releasing her new EP, and she's playing live in session too - watch the video here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mzgqxyPlus, hear how Only The Poets emotional headline gig went at Brixton Academy, and there's tips from Jess, Jaguar and Alyx at BBC Radio 1.Here's this week's track list: • Tilly Valentine - Tornado Emmeline - STEPPINOUT Lucy Leave - Is That Anything Now? (feat. Ally Craig) Dani Sylvia - Cathedrals 108 Collective - IYA Frannie B - somebody like you The Dazed Minded - Going Home Model Man - True (feelings for you) [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Genevieve Miles - cinnamon 916, Nayyah, and Nikz - Distance Interlude Jess Fitz - Radio Silence Sylosis - Lacerations Lewis Bolland - Patrizia Lily Beck - Take The Time In-Flight Movie - Staircase Joely June - River Joely June - My Love Has No End (live session) haemoGOBLIN - CODA India Shan - Undone [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Only The Poets - I Keep On Messing It Up Leonidas - Insidious Hannah Lou Larsen - Peach Pine Ocean paradise fell. - NO LIES. [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] AmeyA - Cutting Ties Rebecca Poole - Good News Baby • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including Bonuru, Treks, OneDa, comfort, holybones, Another; Country $$$$, Aimée Fatale, Vehicle, Shaking Hand, Heidi Curtis, crush velvet, Tallulah Argue, Dead Dads Club, Ella More, Book of Churches and a new Track Of The Week from The Itch.Produced in Manchester by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to dance/electronic producer BLISSFOOL. Plus, Alex delves into the history of Independent Venue Week, and what's happening as part of it in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.Here's this week's track list: • The August List - Ghost In The Head Still Pigeon - Odd Sock James Carter - Wounds Blue Bayou - Carousel Song Matilda Pratt - Valentine Mr Fogg - Do Your Worst Niki Kini - God's Hitlist Wilderness States - Black White Red KalemGR - We Ain't The Same KuleeAngee - Pretty Love [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Civil Villains - Come Home Shiny Brain Crayons - They Call Us The Bohemians Sion Whiley - Tether Jessica Kuka - Want Me Taylor & Girish - The Grand Pursuit BLISSFOOL - finding butterflies (feat. India Raine) Tally Spear - Upside Down [tipped by Alex Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Desert Storm - Shamanic Echoes Fin Callender - Edge of Space (feat. PLUMSEED) Lease - Ta Da Danny Wright - Is This Rock And Roll Marlia Rae - Set Free Beth Zero - All Fall Down Anish Kumar - The Heart Wants A Heart [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] LAKE ACACIA - Retrospect • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including music from Lime Garden, Pigeon, Tom Emlyn, Midding, Pem, comfort, Hot Face, Group A.D., Praise Lubangu, Coach Party, Panda Swim, AtticOmatic, Melanie Baker, Champion Trees, Bung, Clara Pople and a Track of the Week from comfort.Produced in Manchester by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave meets Henry Grace to hear about his upcoming album ‘Things Are Moving All Around Me', and Henry's playing live in session too - watch the video here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mwm45zOur Connection series continues - where bands recommend bands - and this time Lauren gets to know The Autumn Saints, who bring together the sound of the American South with the energy of British post-punk. Plus, there's another excellent tip for 2026 from Alex - the incredible Jessy Blakemore!Here's this week's track list: • SISTRA - Double Edged Sword Pedro Santos - I Don't Know Me shallowdaze - Need to Know Joe Hicks - More to Me Alex Blyth - Pretty Privilege (Stripped) Oscar Dunbar - Anytime Deva St. John - Cold Water White Label - New To Me EVILLE - BLOW UP [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Lost Velvet - Dark Cells The Jacques - All the other Sinners Yellow County - Jungle SHAN - rainwater Henry Grace - This is the Place Henry Grace - Passing Through (live session) Phoebe Rea - Anybody Else? Kanadia - Slide Off The Earth Caseyy - Hiiah [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Jessy Blakemore - with you Tom Webber - Taurus Sadie Fine - 3AM The Autumn Saints - Show Me How May Tumi - Somebody Sometimes Elmiene - Golden DARLAH - Rain Wildmoor - Fight or Flight • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including Chalk, Mandy, Indiana, TTSSFU, Ellur, Cardinals, Hank Bee, TURNSPIT, KuleeAngee, ladylike, Ultimate Thunder feat. Robyn Rocket, a new Track of the Week from Pem, and vegas water taxi are our Featured Artist.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by Danny Mellin to hear about his upcoming debut album ‘Ideas Above My Station', and he's playing live in session too - watch that on the BBC Oxfordshire socials or here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mv97xcPlus, hear about Only The Poets' battle of the bands to find a support for their Brixton Academy headline gig, our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time we get to know indie goth rockers MarysGarden, and Alex catches up with Rose Rey - one of his big tips for 2026.Here's this week's track list: • HIFEELINGS - STAY Praise Lubangu - Make It Home (Jellis Rework) Mazawattee - It's Only A Beautiful Thing Flyboy Jetty - Angels Nineteenth Hour - Doctor Hannah Lou Larsen - I'm Sorry Conor McLain - Better Plans Denzil Grenade - Romance & Slow Jamz Only The Poets - JUMP! F3miii - Noble [Tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Junk Whale - Lime n Soda Laura Loh - This Time Danny Mellin - At Least For Now Danny Mellin - Tagliatelle (live session) Molly Brown - More Obsessed yourstruly - Goodbye Manchester [Tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Saint Boy - Right Where You Need To Be Headphones Wasp - Theme From Headphones Wasp MarysGarden - Colossus Royals - Talk About It [Tipped by Alex Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Rose Rey - Baddest Habit Emily Frances - 15 Minutes • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploaderShow less
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including Alewya, Emmeline, You Are Steve, tummyache, USNABOY, MAUVEY feat. FREQ MOTIF, Grove, RIYA, Crimewave, Heartcoregirl, Sleepy Gene, MELLT, Joshua Burnside, The Man, The Myth, The Meatslab, and a new Track of the Week from Ellur.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to rapper/producer Tino to hear about his new single Onto You. Plus, Lauren gets to know Korean/British songwriter SKINSHIP, Alex meets Bone-Idle... and hear Dave's chat with The Bobo at the Nighshift Music Magazine all-dayer 'In A Different Place.Here's this week's track list: • Chima Anya - Time Flies Jessy Blakemore - 2seater Maddie Ashman - Seraphim Alto Alto - Lift Your Heart Allegra - Ash Oscar Grouch - Shaky Old Blue Door Self Help - Shiva Artemas - Southbound (Radio 1 Live Lounge) Scaefa - Responsible Brook Ellingworth - Roosters Kelly Michaeli - Blue Lights Richard Neuberg - Crow Needs The Pine Helen Pearson - Undergrowth Tino - Onto You Means Of Production - The Vertical SKINSHIP - Cruiser Zarbi - String Bone-Idle - Stones MANNERS - IDEC The Bobo - Old Neighbourhoods Aruna - Love Me Slow Daniel Ma'ani - Always a no • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with her tips for 2026, including Bathing Suits, The Family Battenberg, Florence Road, TTSSFU, Group A.D., Formal Sppeedwear, Maddie Ashman, Girl Group, Dead Dads Club, vegas water taxi, TURNSPIT, ANOTHER; COUNTRY $$$$, Elanor Moss, Dove Ellis, Lemondaze, and Pollyfromthedirt.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Emily Pilbeam presents volume 2 of her 2025 mixtape highlights from BBC Introducing, with Chalk, DJ Subaru feat. Chopper Johnson, Monks, Nightbus, Adult DVD, Goodnight Louisa, Divorce, Humour, GANS, Welly, Shale, jasmine.4.t, Natalie Wildgoose, and The Orchestra (For Now).Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Emily Pilbeam presents volume 1 of her 2025 mixtape highlights from BBC Introducing, including Getdown Services, Jessica Winter, The Itch, pyncher, holybones, Ellur, Cassia, Hang Linton, Lime Garden, The NONE, Westside Cowboy, Bug Teeth, Joshua Burnside, and Nadia Kadek.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with music by Monks, Mercy Girl, TURNSPIT, Huartan, Hunny Buzz, Formal Sppeedwear, cosign, ANOTHER; COUNTRY $$$$, EV, Careerist, Hank Bee, Lacuna, hot springs, and a new Track of the Week from Heidi Curtis.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with music by Willie J Healey, VALA, Eaves Wilder, Elanor Moss, KILIMANJARO, Ady Suleiman, PVA, Balderdasch, Pollyfromthedirt, Shaking Hand, Joshua Burnside, Blood Wizard, So Anne-So, SOURCE, and a new Track of the Week by Huartan.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including Sean Trelford, Two Man Lift, Mandy, Indiana, Lime Garden, Lande Hekt, Aimée Fatale, The Itch, Shale, Indoor Foxes, House Proud, Crimewave, and a new Track of the Week by Elanor Moss. Plus there's highlights from the BBC Introducing Stage at Live at Leeds 2025 with live music from Goodnight Louisa and The Orchestra (For Now).Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.