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BIP BOP BOOM. PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS.

163 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings

A new show by award-winning producers (British Podcast Awards, Webby & Lovie Awards) raging against the kid music machine that is a "fab music show" (The Guardian), "really inventive & innovative stuff" (BBC Radio).

Parents, don't lose your cool. We're your Fairy God DJs here to bring the magic of real music back into life, teach kids about inspiring artists and save your soul.


If it takes a village, think of us like the best pub in town. JOIN US. www.bipbopboom.live/join

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BOOM CAMP #50: JEAN-MICHEL BLAIS

July 22, 2020 07:23 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MB

ARTIST: JEAN-MICHEL BLAIS TRACK: DANS MA MAIN LINK TO ARTIST WEBSITE HERE LINK TO PLAYLIST OF SHOW TRACKS HERE WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT

BOOM CAMP #49: ESTEREOMANCE

July 21, 2020 07:50 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MB

ARTIST: ESTEREOMANCE TRACK DUNG DING DANG JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT  WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS  

BOOM CAMP #48: KING PRINCESS

July 21, 2020 04:19 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MB

Musical monarchy in the making....it's King Princess. ARTIST: KING PRINCESS TRACK: OHIO  https://www.kingprincessmusic.com/ WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT

MUSICAL MONARCHY: MAJOR LAZER

July 20, 2020 09:13 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Dance party musical monarchy compliments of Diplo and Switch...also known as Major Lazer. Listen and learn as you find out  Which pioneering female artist was responsible for their formation? Which foreign country did they perform to a crowd of over 400,000 people.? Which of their videos holds the crown for the most watched dance video on YouTube? Which sea creature is Diplo's favourite? And so much more. WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS. JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT....

BOOM CAMP #47: CHARLOTTE ADIGERY

July 17, 2020 08:09 - 6 minutes - 6.2 MB

ARTIST: CHARLOTTE ADIGERY TRACK: PATENIPAT Are snakes legless lizards? The answer lies HERE. www.bipbopboom.live/join JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT. 

BOOM CAMP #46: SAULT

July 16, 2020 07:15 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MB

ARTIST: SAULT TRACK: LET ME GO WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS. JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT.   

BOOM CAMP #45: FLYING LOTUS

July 16, 2020 07:06 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MB

ARTIST: FLYING LOTUS TRACKS: ALL SPIES AND TURTLES LINK TO SEE THE MOST AMAZING DELUXE FLAMAGRA ZOETROPE SLIPMAT: https://twitter.com/flyinglotus/status/1263187787756367872?s=20 LINK TO BUY THE MOST AMAZING DELUXE FLAMAGRA ZOETROPE SLIPMAT: https://flying-lotus.warp.net/release/187512-flying-lotus-flamagra-instrumentals?lang=en_US

BOOM CAMP #44: JUNIORE

July 15, 2020 06:34 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MB

ARTIST: JUNIORE TRACK: BIZARRE A recipe for mini croissant cereal, because why not:  https://www.delish.com/food-news/a32673157/mini-croissant-cereal/ WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS    

BOOM CAMP #43: HAYLEY WILLIAMS

July 15, 2020 06:22 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MB

ARTIST: HAYLEY WILLIAMS TRACK CINNAMON LABEL: FUELED BY RAMEN And in case you're looking for a 4 minute workout routine too, she's got you covered HERE. PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS. JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT.

MUSICAL MONARCHY: ENNIO MORRICONE

July 13, 2020 16:53 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

We’re celebrating the king of composers, Ennio Morricone.  On today’s show we’ll have fun exploring his spaghetti western legacy, how Woody Guthrie and German Opera impacted his early work and why it pays to have a childhood friend who is really good at whistling....   www.bipbopboom.live PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS

BOOM CAMP #42: THE ORB

July 10, 2020 08:55 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MB

ARTIST: THE ORB TRACK: LITTLE FLUFFY CLOUDS Testing your cumulus curiosity:  https://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/04/clouds-that-look-like-things.html Is it a poodle in shades or a polar bear? Only you can be the judge.  PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS.  JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE/JOIN

BOOM CAMP #41: DURAND JONES & THE INDICATIONS

July 09, 2020 09:31 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MB

ARTIST: DURAND JONES & THE INDICATIONS TRACK: CIRCLES LINK TO PLAYLIST OF SHOW SONGS HERE PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE

BOOM CAMP #40: TOKiMONSTA

July 08, 2020 06:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MB

ARTIST: TOKiMONSTA TRACK: For My Eternal, Oh Dream My Treasure Fun fact: santoki means 'mountain rabbit/mountain bunny' in Korean, taken from the classic Korean children's song Santoki Translated lyrics (via Wikipedia): First Verse: Mountain bunny, bunny Where are you going? Bouncing, bouncing as you're running. Where are you going? Second Verse: Over the mountain peaks, peaks I will climb them on my own Plump, plump chestnuts I will find and bring San Toki Link to an animated...

BOOM CAMP #39: JANY GREEN

July 07, 2020 08:32 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MB

Who'da thought this year's summer jams would be coming from Anchorage?  Check out this little gem.  ARTIST: JANY GREEN TRACK: LITTLE LINK TO SHOW PLAYLIST HERE www.bipbopboom.live JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT  

BOOM CAMP #38: DEEP SEA DIVER

July 06, 2020 07:43 - 7 minutes - 6.75 MB

ARTIST: DEEP SEA DIVER TRACK: STOP PRETENDING LINK TO CHECK OUT THEIR STAY HOME STEMS PROJECT. LINK TO CHECK OUT MORE ON DEEP SEA DIVER AND ASTRONAUT, KATHY SULLIVAN WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS.

MUSICAL MONARCHY: THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

July 04, 2020 17:32 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

The National Anthem explored, from the 60s with Jose Feliciano and Hendrix to present day with Childish Gambino, Beyonce and more. FUN FACT: The Star Spangled Banner is set to the tune of an old English drinking song, which was a practice known as broadside balladry. Apparently it was one of hundreds written to this melody.  Further reading: https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/periods-genres/national-anthems/should-we-replace-star-spangled-banner-us-slavery-links/       ...

BOOM CAMP #37: GEORGIA

July 03, 2020 06:52 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MB

ARTIST OF THE DAY: GEORGIA Track: FEEL IT HOMETOWN: LONDON, ENGLAND FURTHER LISTENING: LINK to the video for Feel It featuring a stellar cast of female drummers LINK TO SHOW PLAYLIST HERE www.bipbopboom.live/join PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS. JOIN THE TINY MUSICAL REVOLT.   

BOOM CAMP #36: RALPH WEEKS

July 02, 2020 07:02 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MB

ARTIST: RALPH WEEKS TRACK: SOMETHING DEEP INSIDE - the  2019 REWORK LINK TO THE ORIGINAL 1969 SOUL VERSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xli8X2SQMrw www.bipbopboom.live  JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT AND SAVE YOUR SOUL. 

BOOM CAMP #35: FLOCK OF DIMES

July 01, 2020 08:57 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MB

Flock of Dimes, also known as Jenn Wasner, fly us to a moment of beauty amongst the chaos.  ARTIST: FLOCK OF DIMES TRACK: SPRING IN WINTER HOMETOWN: BALTIMORE, MARYLAND LABEL: SUB POP www.bipbopboom.live PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS. JOIN THE TINY MUSICAL REVOLT AND SAVE YOUR SOUL.

BOOM CAMP #34: THE PHEELS

June 30, 2020 15:59 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MB

Track: FIYA ARTIST: THE PHEELS HOMETOWN: ATLANTA, GEORGIA   LINK TO SHOW PLAYLIST HERE www.bipbopboom.live/join PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS. JOIN THE TINY MUSICAL REVOLT. 

BOOM CAMP #33: POLO & PAN

June 30, 2020 14:55 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MB

Transport yourself to a holiday in your mind with the sunny sounds of Polo & Pan.  Track: FEEL GOOD ARTIST: POLO & PAN HOMETOWN: PARIS, FRANCE FURTHER LISTENING: A link to their Home Sweet Home mixtape for more of this fabulous vibe LINK TO SHOW PLAYLIST HERE www.bipbopboom.live/join PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS. JOIN THE TINY MUSICAL REVOLT.       

MUSICAL MONARCHY: KENDRICK LAMAR

June 29, 2020 09:33 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

The New King of the West Coast is our Musical Monarchy artist of the week. Listen and learn more about his origin story: What rap verse did he learn at age four? Which musician is he named after? What was the album To Pimp A Butterly initially called? How does he take his cereal? And so much more.  www.bipbopboom.live PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS.  JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT AND SAVE YOUR SOUL.    

BOOM CAMP #32: ANDERSON .PAAK

June 26, 2020 09:22 - 6 minutes - 5.49 MB

THE ARTIST: ANDERSON .PAAK THE TRACK: TINTS (featuring Kendrick Lamar) THE PRICE IS RIGHT CLIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-fTewgahUM   JOIN THE TINY MUSICAL REVOLT www.bipbopboom.live/join PLAYLIST TO SHOW TRACKS HERE  

BOOM CAMP #31: METRONOMY

June 25, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.72 MB

Artist of the day: METRONOMY Tracks of the day: "The Look" and "The Bay" Video of the day: The Look https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFrNsSnk8GM Joke of the day: Why do seagulls live by the sea? Because if they lived by the bay they'd be called Bagels (credit: Jordan Gruhl). support MusiCares and become a member at www.bipbopboom.live/join PLAYLIST WITH SHOW TRACKS HERE 

BOOM CAMP #30: THE AVALANCHES

June 24, 2020 09:58 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MB

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BOOM CAMP #29: TINARIWEN

June 24, 2020 09:53 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MB

Today's artist is the divine desert sounds of TINARIWEN PLAYLIST:  Toumast Tincha Nannuflay Link to their music video for the track "Toumast Tincha" below.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFtmB2U3Clo   www.bipbopboom.live

BOOM CAMP #28: SAMPA THE GREAT

June 24, 2020 09:48 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MB

Today's Glastonbury Glastoff artist is the sensational SAMPA THE GREAT. Playlist: I Am Me F E M A L E   JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT AND SAVE YOUR SOUL www.bipbopboom.live/join

MUSICAL MONARCHY: PET SHOP BOYS

June 22, 2020 10:17 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

PET SHOP BOYS LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE   www.bipbopboom.live

BOOM CAMP #27: ROBYN

June 19, 2020 07:01 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MB

Rounding off our Glastonbury Glastoff week of spirit animals is ROBYN, with the perfect sad bangers for lockdown.  PLAYLIST:  “Dancing On My Own” (original and demo), and “Missing U”.  And just in case you thought we were joking about the yoghurting (or chanter en yaourt), a blog with more details than you thought possible:  http://www.secretsofparis.com/heathers-secret-blog/chanter-en-yaourt-yogurt-singing.html LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE www.bipbopboom.live

BOOM CAMP #26: SNARKY PUPPY

June 19, 2020 05:28 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MB

  PLAYLIST:  “Amour T’es La” by Snarky Puppy feat Magda Giannikou This video of Snarky Puppy performing this track live is a frenchtastic feast of feel good vibes.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFkRtjrrM5k LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE become a member at: www.bipbopboom.live    

BOOM CAMP #25: CAGE THE ELEPHANT

June 18, 2020 10:29 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MB

Be careful what you say to a band after you see them live, they may just name their band after you.  That's how the story goes with this week's Glastonbury Glastoff artist, Cage The Elephant.  Songs: 'Dance Dance' and 'Love's The Only Way www.bipbopboom.live  join the musical revolt and save your soul.               

BOOM CAMP #24: SQUID

June 16, 2020 09:01 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MB

More Glastonbury Glastoff good music and good vibes.  Meet Squid, your new prog rock spirit animal from under the sea.    Today’s track: Houseplants by Squid LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE www.bipbopboom.live

BOOM CAMP #23: THUNDERCAT

June 16, 2020 08:49 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MB

PLAYLIST: THUNDERCAT HOW SWAY WALKIN’   Thundercat, ho....to quote a fan, this video ‘deserves an Oscar, a Grammy, a high school diploma and a restraining order”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ormQQG2UhtQ LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE www.bipbopboom.live

MUSICAL MONARCHY: SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY

June 16, 2020 06:20 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

MUSICAL MONARCHY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY An episode that takes a look at what the world’s most prolific recording artist….didn’t do? Listen and learn that he: Didn’t even go by his real first name Didn’t wear shoes, at least on one famous occasion Didn’t falter on using his fame to support civil rights And so much more. PLAYLIST: LET EM IN | WINGS MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB | WINGS ALL DAY | KANYE WEST BIRTHDAY | THE BEATLES HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE | THE BEAT...

BOOM CAMP #22: GILBERTO GIL

June 12, 2020 07:46 - 6 minutes - 6.11 MB

GILBERTO GIL Glastonbury fun fact of the day: Legendary Brazilian music pioneers Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso were part of the Glastonbury Festival brainstorm crew back in the early days. They helped to imagine how to bring a Carnival atmosphere  to the festival, so in a way Glastonbury has Brazilian culture to thank as part of the design. Veloso also suggested the main stage be a wigwam, so the headline stage almost wasn't a pyramid.   Today’s track: "Aquele Abraço", also kn...

BOOM CAMP #21: HAIM

June 11, 2020 07:24 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MB

Fun Fact: in 2017 Glastonbury added pineapples to the banned substance list. Why? Because fans of Oxford band Glass Animals (performing that year) bring hundreds of the fruit to its gigs, in a nod to song Pork Soda which includes the lyrics "pineapples are in my head" Today’s track: Hallelujah by HAIM LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT AT WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE/JOIN

BOOM CAMP #20: SEUN KUTI

June 10, 2020 06:55 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MB

Today’s track: You Can Run (Falty DL Remix)   Homework today - watch this video of Seun, Newen Afrobeat and Cheick Tidiane Seck cover his father's track Opposite People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFSRCG4DrmI LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE   JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT AT WWW.BIPBOPBOOM.LIVE/JOIN

BOOM CAMP #19: THE ORIELLES

June 09, 2020 05:40 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MB

THE ORIELLES Fun Fact: the first name Orielle means golden. Today’s track: Bobbi’s Second World. Bobbi the cat isn’t just another pretty kitty. Here’s the detailed character description of Bobbi straight from the band: "Bobbi's Second World" centres around the story of a cat named Bobbi who, in order to become a lady, has to experience the extremities of two complex and differing realities- situated in her front and back gardens respectively. The eccentric instrumentation, influ...

BOOM CAMP #18: THE STAVES

June 08, 2020 06:43 - 6 minutes - 5.81 MB

TODAY'S ARTIST: THE STAVES Music themed trivia to make sure you’re always ahead of the enemy (yes your kids). Which of the following definitions is why they are called the Staves? In music a stave is the same as a staff, the 5 lines separated by 4 spaces with the bass/treble clef and time signatures etc off to the side. Charles Dickens calls the chapters of The Christmas Carol  staves, to represent stand alone stories with their own mood. To stave something off, meaning you’re ...

MUSICAL MONARCHY: DIANA ROSS

June 07, 2020 06:55 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

MUSICAL MONARCHY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: DIANA ROSS   Listen and learn a few fun facts about the supreme Miss Diana Ross as we Glastoff with more Glastonbury festival artists making history..   Who were her some of neighbors growing up? Why is she in the Guinness Book of World Records? What famous film was she set to star in with Steve McQueen?   And so much more.

BOOM CAMP #17: CANDI STATON

June 05, 2020 06:56 - 9 minutes - 8.71 MB

Essential viewing: Rocking it to 50,000 people at Glastonbury when you're 70. No biggie. #goals.    LINK HERE PLAYLIST: CANDI STATON YOU'VE GOT THE LOVE (NEW VOYAGER RADIO EDIT) MUSIC SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS HALLELUJAH ANYWAY (DIRECTOR'S CUT) YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE   LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE

BOOM CAMP #16: CELESTE

June 04, 2020 06:34 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MB

Glastonbury fun fact of the day: There have been around a dozen babies born at Glastonbury Festival! They even used to staff midwives, just in case.   PLAYLIST: CELESTE STOP THIS FLAME SHE’S MY SUNSHINE I CAN SEE THE CHANGE LINK TO PLAYLIST OF TRACKS  FROM OUR SHOWS  HERE www.bipbopboom.live/join  

BOOM CAMP #15: LIANNE LA HAVAS

June 03, 2020 07:08 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MB

Time to Glastoff with another fierce Glastonbury 2020 female artist, Lianne La Havas. Glastonbury (not so) fun fact of the day: This year Glastonbury planned to have its fourth ever black female headliner with Diana Ross. It was 1999 when Skin from London group Skunk Anansie became the first black woman to headline the festival, followed by Beyonce in 2009 and Janet Jackson in 2019.   PLAYLIST: LIANNE LA HAVAS UNSTOPPABLE (FKJ REMIX) GREEN + GOLD (SOLO VERSION) CAN’T FIGHT L...

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

June 02, 2020 06:07 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MB

  SIGN: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd   SING: https://genius.com/Brittany-howard-13th-century-metal-lyrics      

BOOM CAMP #14: JEHNNY BETH

June 01, 2020 07:41 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MB

Glastonbury fun fact of the day: This year being 52% female performers with two female headliners on the bill, Suzanne Vega was the first female headliner of Glastonbury in 1989, nearly twenty years on from when the festival began.   PLAYLIST: SAVAGES | ADORE ANNA CALVI | AS A MAN ANGEL OLSEN | SOME THINGS COSMIC GORILLAZ FEAT. JEHNNY BETH | WE GOT THE POWER   LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE

MUSICAL MONARCHY: GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2020

May 30, 2020 17:29 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

MUSICAL MONARCHY THIS WEEK: GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL Listen and learn a few fun facts about the world’s most iconic music festival:   Who was the first act to play? Which artists gave the most legendary performances? What did Dolly Parton make a special song about? Whats so special about the toilets?! And so much more.

BOOM CAMP #13: KOKOKO!

May 29, 2020 06:24 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MB

Glastonbury fun fact of the day: Glastonbury is rubbish! Just kidding, but it sure takes a lot of litter bins - more than 15,000. The bins are somewhat legendary themselves and are metal 45 gallon drums that are each uniquely painted by a team of artists and volunteers - they’ve even made it to America’s Rock & Roll hall of fame and the Glastonbury archive at the V@A museum in London.  Litter pickers once found a cannonball.   PLAYLIST: KOKOKO! | BUKA DANSA BANKS | DROWNING (LID...

BOOM CAMP #12: AITCH X AJ TRACEY

May 28, 2020 06:57 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MB

GLASTO FUN FACT OF THE DAY: Even though this will be Glastonbury’s 50th anniversary, the festival has taken place 36 times in that 50 year span. On theme with Aitch x AJ Tracey’s track ‘Rain’, it’s actually a bit of an urban myth that it always rains at the festival. But it’s not really the rain on the day that matters, it’s the mud. Glastonbury has reportedly had 21 years mud free. And of the 15 muddy years, 11 were so bad to be classified as full blown mud-baths.   PLAYLIST: STORMZY...

BOOM CAMP #11: 2020 EMERGING TALENT FINALISTS

May 27, 2020 06:17 - 9 minutes - 8.33 MB

GLASTOFF! Glastonbury Festival may be off this year, but we're still celebrating the artists slated to play the 50th anniversary of the festival. Glastonbury fun fact of the day: Here’s the rough time it would take, by various modes of transport, to travel the 126 miles from central London to Glastonbury Festival: Foot: 42 hours Bike: 12 hours Train: 4 hours and 15 minutes Car: 3 hours Helicopter: just under an hour Unicycle: don't be that guy   PLAYLIST: AJIMAL | HOW COU...

BOOM CAMP #10: BEABADOOBEE

May 26, 2020 06:33 - 6 minutes - 5.75 MB

Glastonbury fun fact of the day:  There’s a secret underground stage at Glastonbury, that’s never actually on the map. Michael Eavis, founder of Glastonbury considers it his favourite space and has dubbed it the ‘Underground Piano Bar.’ PLAYLIST: BEABADOOBEE | COFFEE GREENTEA PENG | MR. SUN (MISS DA SUN) SAM FENDER | WAITING FOR LOVE BEABADOOBEE | CEILINGS LINK TO PLAYLIST OF ALL ARTIST SONGS HERE PIRATE RADIO FOR PARENTS. JOIN THE MUSICAL REVOLT. www.bipbopboom.live/join ...

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