Eclectic Mainline 12th September 2012

After last week’s excitement, I have only the routine task of telling you how amazing the tunes in tonight’s show were. Why? are back, and this pleases me no end. I played the lead track from their new ‘Sod In The Seed’ EP tonight. Hear the whole EP though, as it’s mighty good: WHY? – […]

Selection Box Shows 153 & 154

The catch-up continues.  Tra la la la la. Courtesy of this lovely Soundcloud player you can listen to these shows again for a limited period (probably about the length of time it will take for an Australian cricket fan to smile again, hahahahaha). Sadly due to copyright and such blah the show cannot be made […]

Justin Sullivan: exclusive BCB interview

A treat is in store next week for fans of New Model Army. The Bradford band’s frontman is in the studio for an hour-long Bradford Beat special looking at their 30-year career. During the in-depth interview, Justin looks back at New Model Army’s early days and talks about their mixed experiences with major record labels […]

Plugged In Yorkshire – Digital Music and Retail

Info below from a press release about an interesting event in September, that’s all from me for this blog, now over to them.. Venue: The Carriageworks 3 Millenium Square Leeds LS2 3AD Time: 6.00PM – 8.00PM Date: Wednesday 22 September 2010 Digital distribution has changed the structure of the music business and had a significant […]

When Big Joan Sets Up Playlist 22/10/09 – Rooooragh!

Back to the formative days of grindcore on this week’s programme, with four shuddering blasts of apocalyptic noise  from Earache records epic 3 CD box set “Grind Madness at the BBC - The Earache Records Peel Sessions”  and also, by way of contrast, three tracks from Serious Sam Barratt’s excellent “Close to Home” LP on Ya Dig?. What else did […]