Yellow Brit Road
219 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Come for the pun, stay for the music.
Yellow Brit Road is CFRC's weekly British music show on Sundays from 8 to 9 PM on CFRC Radio Queen's.
We delve into music history, past interviews, bizarre reviews and media, discuss band lore, and do the occasional themed show: eras, regions, dialects, albums, poetry; everything is on the plate!
The podcasted version of this show contains all your favourite band trivia and stories, but the music can be found on posted playlists that accompany each individual episode. Listen live on CFRC 101.9 FM or on cfrc.ca!
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Episodes
Documentary: The Last Dinner Party, Live in Toronto
April 30, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBIn this bonus radio documentary, I, Rue, host of Yellow Brit Road, and May, host of The Mood With May, take a trip to Toronto to see rising London rock band The Last Dinner Party. we examine their rise to acclaim, their performance, and what endears them to millions of listeners worldwide. We also spoke with fans of the band about how they have connected with them, and how the band helps them express themselves. Listen to The Mood With May Wednesdays at 11 am on CFRC Radio. Touch that dial...
Yellow Brit Road 21 April 2024: Coachella, Max Blansjaar
April 23, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBThis week on Yellow Brit Road, we discussed our favourite new UK/Irish releases of the week, covered the UK artists playing Coachella's second week, and were joined by Oxford musician Max Blansjaar, whose debut album False Comforts is out in June! Music this week by The Charlatans, Pillow Queens, Fontaines D.C., Belle and Sebastian, Loose Articles, Lava La Rue, Hak Baker, Toddla T, Blue Lab Beats, Max Blansjaar, Olivia Dean, Brittney Howard, Skepta, Blur, Barry Can't Swim, The Last Dinner P...
Yellow Brit Road 14 April 2024: Coachella, Queens Of The Stone Age, Gigs, New Music
April 16, 2024 14:00 - 43 minutes - 47.1 MBThis week was always going to be about QOTSA. When Josh Homme and co. announced that Queens of The Stone Age would be stopping by Kingston, we knew it was going to be special. Tonight's show recaps that incredible night, as well as some of our other favourite shows in Kingston of late. We also checked in on the gigs out in Indio, California on the grounds of Coachella! Live music and new releases this week by: Blur, The Struts, The Mysterines, The Libertines, Goat Girl, Blue Lab Beats, Dial...
Yellow Brit Road 7 April 2024: New Releases, Eclipse-Themed Music
April 15, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 31.1 MBHow many eclipse-themed lyrics and puns can you fit into a single show? This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we played some of my favourite new releases out of the UK, peppered in with a few eclipse-themed songs. Music this week by: Queens of The Stone Age, The Libertines, Swansea Sound, Nubiyan Twist, Wu-Lu, Pasta Hull, YOVA, Dream Wife, Homework, Fresh, Radical Kitten, NewDad, Bob Vylan, Siula, Amy Gadiaga, Prima Queen, Kapil Seshasayee, Ego Ella May, Gumshoe, Gaffa Tape Sandy, Sons of Rick...
Yellow Brit Road 31 March 2024: Gigs! Kneecap and The Last Dinner Party
April 02, 2024 14:00 - 52 minutes - 55.4 MBIt's gig season!! This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we recapped cool gigs that have happened in the last few weeks, from notable local and student shows in Kingston, to bigger shows by touring British and Irish artists we've been at lately in Toronto. We chat about The Last Dinner Party's sold out Toronto show, and a guest Rose drops in to talk Kneecap, live shows and upcoming releases. Music by: The Stones Roses, Grace Petrie, Home Counties, sounds mint, The Lovely Eggs, Courting, swim sc...
Yellow Brit Road: Tara Lily interview!
March 28, 2024 14:00 - 35 minutes - 43.5 MBThis week, I caught up with South London-based musician Tara Lily, who combines electronic beats, drones from sitars drawing from Bengali music, and a background in traditional jazz to create complex musical soundscapes to express herself. We talked all about her unique cross-continental sound, her inspirations and influences, shooting her music videos in India and Nepal, spiritualism, jazz in London, and being a woman and young person in jazz music today (amongst many other things!) Her la...
Yellow Brit Road 24 March 2024: Tara Lily interview, KNEECAP live!
March 26, 2024 18:24 - 56 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week, we dug out a beloved Charlatans CD, played some brand-new music from upcoming artists, recapped a mad Thursday night in Toronto seeing Belfast hip hop trio KNEECAP and talked to London musician Tara Lily about her unique cross-continental sound, combining electronic beats, drones from sitars drawing from Bengali music, and a background in traditional jazz to create complex musical soundscapes to express herself. Music this week by: The Charlatans Whitelands, deary Divorce The ...
Yellow Brit Road 17 February 2024: St. Patrick's Day!
March 19, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThis week, a St. Patrick's Day special! Guests joined me throughout the show to help curate a themed show full of Irish music, festivities and fun. For the first half, Alessia and Katie brought along some traditional Irish music and drinking songs to play along to this show, and for the second half, Emily, host of Em's Gems phones in from Exeter bringing us the scoop on celebrations in the UK, as well as an (unrelated but wonderful) anecdote about the band Muse. Find the playlist and follow ...
Yellow Brit Road: Master Peace Interview!
March 14, 2024 14:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBThis week on Yellow Brit Road, I caught up with Peace Okezie, aka Master Peace, a London-based indie musician who has captured all our attention with his masterful, dancey debut album How To Make A Master Peace. We talked all about the album, being the new face of indie sleaze in 2024, identity and plans for the future ('World domination!') This was a fun chat, find yourself a copy of the album and listen to the whole interview! Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in...
Yellow Brit Road 10 March 2024: 6 Music Festival, Master Peace interview!
March 12, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBThis week on Yellow Brit Road, we relived highlights of the BBC 6Music Festival that took place in Manchester this weekend, celebrated the women and mothers in new British and Irish music, and also caught up with Master Peace, a London-based indie musician who has captured all our attention with his masterful, dancy debut album How To Make A Master Peace, making him the new face of indie sleaze in 2024! Music this week by: The Smile, Gossip, Hak Baker CMAT, John Grant, IDestroy Gen & The De...
Yellow Brit Road 3 March 2024: BRIT Awards, Slaight Music Prize!
March 05, 2024 15:00 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBThis week was all about the awards, both global and local. We discussed the BRITs, the biggest night in British music, where underdogs prevailed and records were smashed. We also talked all about Kingston's own Slaight Music Video Prize at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (where the CFRC Live Sessions crew and I did red carpet interviews! Check our Instagram). Mary Ambrose from Team Ambrose, who presented the award on Sunday night, phoned in to give us the first and exclusive scoop on the...
Yellow Brit Road: Courting interview!
February 28, 2024 15:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBHere's the full interview! Sean Murphy O'Neil is the singer and guitarist in one of Liverpool's most exciting new bands, Courting. The band released their second album, New Last Name, an album that is also a theatrical play if you want it to be, and Sean joined me on the Yellow Brit Road to talk all about the new album, their songwriting philosophies, on wanting to be pop stars, Reading and Leeds, and being unafraid to make exactly the sort of music they want to make. PS: The CFRC funding d...
Yellow Brit Road 25 February 2024: The Smiths, BAFTAs, Courting!
February 27, 2024 15:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBFun show this week, we celebrate the 40 year anniversary of the Smiths' debut album with some original vinyl, play you brand new releases, discuss music at the BAFTAs (Sophie Ellis-Bextor!) and talk to Sean from Courting about their new album, New Last Name! (Look out for the full interview soon 👀) Music by: The Smiths, The Lovely Eggs, The Snuts, Drahla, KNEECAP, Nadine Shah, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Alfa Mist, Gillie, Amy Gadiaga, Dead Rat Society, Courting Find this week's playlist here. Do...
Sean Murphy O'Neil from Courting!
February 26, 2024 21:01 - 1 minute - 4.22 MBSean Murphy O'Neil is the singer and guitarist in one of Liverpool's most exciting new bands, Courting. The band released their second album, New Last Name, an album that is also a theatrical play if you want it to be, and Sean joined me on the Yellow Brit Road to talk all about the new album, their songwriting philosophies, on wanting to be pop stars and being unafraid to make exactly the sort of music they want to make. We heard part of the interview on the live show this week, the full i...
Yellow Brit Road: Long Distances interview!
February 22, 2024 15:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBPan-Indian indie rock, shoegaze band Long Distances started during lockdown as a songwriting project between songwriter and guitarist Zubin Pastakia and singer Aarifah Rebello. They have since added a third core member in Apurv Agrawal (guitars, bass, synths, production), released their debut EP, been featured in Rolling Stone India, and have opened the Indian edition of the historic alternative music festival Lollapalooza. Zubin and Aarifah joined me to talk all about the EP, How The Migh...
Yellow Brit Road 18 February 2024: Multi-Genre, Long Distances!
February 20, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week on the show, we had new releases across the spectrum of genres of music being made in the UK and Ireland, and Indian indie rock, shoegaze band Long Distances phone in to talk about their debut EP, Lollapalooza and the Indian independent music scene! Music by: The Karelia, Bloc Party, Beth Gibbons, English Teacher, Goat Girl, IDLES, Walt Disco, Lime Garden, Gurriers, Lambrini Girls, Louis Carnell, Wu-Lu, Nubiyan Twist, Awen Ensemble, Long Distances. Find this week's playlist here....
Yellow Brit Road 11 February 2024: Franz Ferdinand, Faux Pas, Damo Suzuki, Chris Barry!
February 13, 2024 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week, we celebrated Franz Ferdinand's indie dancefloor favourite (S/T 2004) turning 20, we discuss faux pas and getting it wrong on meeting your heroes (text in, I'm still here), we pay tribute to late Can singer Damo Suzuki, play brand new tracks, and Chris Barry tells us about being in bands in London with members of Sex Pistols, Generation X, Police, Pretenders (quite a supergroup!) Music by: Franz Ferdinand, Little Simz, Shed Seven, Rowetta, Master Peace, Yard Act, Katy J Pearson, ...
Yellow Brit Road 4 February 2024: Birthday show, LIVE from the Grammys, New Releases!
February 06, 2024 15:00 - 41 minutes - 36.2 MBThis week was an experimental show: can you do a live radio show if you haven't slept in two days? If radio DJs marathoning shows for charity can, surely I, Rue can too! Cue a fun, loose, ever-so-slightly shambolic show where pulled out new CDs, did some on-air Bandcamp diving and had LIVE coverage of the Grammys from Hayden! Music by: Pet Shop Boys, The Last Dinner Party, Nothing But Thieves, Rachel Chinouriri, Silent Forum, The Knife, Blur, George Gadd, The Maddocks, Lime Garden, Master ...
Yellow Brit Road 29 January 2024: BRIT nominations, The 222s!
January 30, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBLots going on this week on a 2 hour-long show! Many new UK and Irish independent music albums. Hayden, my cohost on Indie Wakeup Call, phones in to discuss the BRIT Award nominations. Chris Barry from the 222s tells me about being in Montreal's first punk band, and the 1979 punk riot. Music by: Franz Ferdinand, The Zutons, Gruff Rhys, Courting, NewDad, Pillow Queens, Grace Petrie, Arab Strap, Yard Act, Sabatta, Crinc, Elpac and Grove, RAYE, Little Simz, The Last Dinner Party, Olivia Dean, ...
Yellow Brit Road 22 October 2023: Gruff Rhys Interview!
January 25, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBThis one's a special show for me! For this show, Yellow Brit Road (I) was on the ground in Toronto, where I caught up with a personal hero of mine: Gruff Rhys, Welsh musician, former frontman of the band Super Furry Animals, one half of Mercury-nominated duo Neon Neon, storyteller extraordinaire and solo musician. Gruff was performing at the Drake Underground in Toronto on 17 October 2023, supporting indie-folk band This Is The Kit on tour across North America. We talked about the Welsh mus...
Yellow Brit Road 21 January 2024: Ankst Musik, Chris Barry (shortened)
January 23, 2024 21:00 - 43 minutes - 26.1 MBMost of the music on this week's show is not on streaming services, but in case including it becomes a problem, here's an edited version. This week on the show, we paid tribute to Emyr Willams, the late cofounder of 90s Welsh independent alternative label Ankst Records, who were at the heart of the emerging Welsh-language alt rock scene of the 80s and 90s. We also had part of my interview with singer of Montreal bands the 222s (Montreal's first punk band), new wave band 39 Steps, and many o...
Yellow Brit Road 21 January 2024: Ankst Musik, Chris Barry
January 23, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBThis week on the show, we paid tribute to Emyr Willams, the late cofounder of 90s Welsh independent alternative label Ankst Records, who were at the heart of the emerging Welsh-language alt rock scene of the 80s and 90s. We also had one part of my interview with singer of Montreal bands the 222s (Montreal's first punk band), new wave band 39 Steps, and many others, Chris Barry! Many of the Welsh artists on this show aren't on Spotify, so I'll link a playlist and have included some music in t...
Kiwi Jr. drop by Kingston! (interview)
January 18, 2024 23:02 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBIf there's one band who have had a gigantic year, it's got to be Toronto indie rock band Kiwi jr.! After releasing their third album Chopper in August 2022, the band have spent the last 18 months touring Europe and North America, opening for bands (and their personal heroes) like Pavement, Dinosaur jr., Sloan, Guided By Voices, and so many more. And now they drop by Kingston for a date at the Grad Club, Friday night, supported by Queen's student band Girldad. I spoke to singer and guitaris...
Yellow Brit Road 14 January 2024: New Releases, Chris Barry!
January 16, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutes - 21.2 MBHappy 2024 everyone! This week's show was the first live show of the new year, and we charged into it with new releases, some news from the indie charts, watched a stone-cold indie classic in Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out turn 20 (already!?), and had a little peek ahead at my interview with Chris Barry, who sang and fronted, amongst many other bands, Montreal's first punk band, the glam punk outfit The 222s back in 1978, and the post punk band 39 Steps in the 80s, a band who you may have see...
Yellow Brit Road 31 December 2023: New Year's Eve show!
January 02, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 26.3 MBWe're ringing in the new year here at CFRC, and we're doing it with your help! You've been sending in your suggestions for songs that signify new beginnings to you, and I pick my favourites to play for you on this week's show. Plus, we walk through NYE and seasonal traditions unique to the UK and/or Ireland, and read some Hogmanay poetry. It's all to listen out for! Artists: Local Natives, Suki Waterhouse Half Moon Run Muse Carpenters Radiohead Television The New Eves PJ Harvey Stev...
Yellow Brit Road 17 December 2023: The Best of 2023 In Music
December 19, 2023 21:36 - 32 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week, we looked back at 2023 in British and Irish music, playing some of our favourite tracks from this year, talking about musicians who have had a big year, and artists to watch for on bigger stages next year! Obviously this isn't, and can't ever be an exhaustive list, and in fact the playlist I made for this week was a lot longer than I could even fit on air, so don't come yelling at me about glaring omissions! However, I'd love to hear your music picks of the year, so get in touch! ...
Yellow Brit Road 10 December 2023: Indie Night: Indie Dancefloor!
December 12, 2023 15:00 - 6 minutes - 7.93 MBThis week's show gives you an an exclusive invite to the coolest indie nightclubs: Club Yellow Brit Road, an indie disco of the mind. We're keeping finals season blues at bay by pumping up the energy on the dancefloors, on the kitchen floors, in the library, your ears, wherever. To be honest, the podcasted version this week is just 30 second clips of me shouting out the CFRC Funding Drive (we gotta stay on air), so it's worth finding the full show in archives (I worked real hard on the trans...
Yellow Brit Road 3 December 2023: Shane MacGowan, Spotify Wrapped, Spotify Rapped
December 05, 2023 15:00 - 38 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week, we listened to cool new releases, paid tribute to English-Irish punk and poet Shane MacGowan, looked back at our on-repeat favourites, and talked about the implications of the recent changes to Spotify's remuneration models. Music this week by: Half Moon Run Shane MacGowan The Subways The Jesus and Mary Chain Gaffa Tape Sandy Chemtrails Fräulein Los Blancos KNEECAP, Grian Chatten SAULT Gorky's Zygotic Mynci Heartworms Fontaines D.C. Nova Twins dEUS Dizzy Bob Vylan...
Yellow Brit Road: Half Moon Run Interview
November 29, 2023 19:38 - 24 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week, I caught up backstage with Conner Molander, guitarist, backing vocallist and multi-instrumentalist proficient in keys and the drums, of the Montreal indie rock three-piece Half Moon Run. The band stopped by Kingston to perform a sold-out show at the city's Grand Theatre, supporting their newest album Salt. We talked about the album and the world tour they embarked on for it, and about their vibrant, vivid, joyous and sometimes emotional live shows. The interview aired on Yellow B...
Yellow Brit Road 26 November 2023: New music, cool shows: Half Moon Run, The Astros!
November 28, 2023 19:05 - 44 minutes - 52.7 MBThis week, we dig down into the coolest new releases out of the UK and Ireland, and also the best live shows in town here in Kingston, ON: hometown heroes The Astros on Saturday night, and the inimitable, excellent Montreal band Half Moon Run, who I got to interview onsite at the Kingston Grand Theatre before their show on Friday! Hear the interview here, and catch music by Half Moon Run My Bloody Valentine Teenage Fanclub RóisÃn Murphy, DJ Koze Oya Paya Problem Patterns Connie Consta...
Yellow Brit Road 29 October 2023: Halloween show!
November 21, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 34.3 MBI'm alive! And kicking, if slightly hard against the weight of uni assignments worth 35%. But here's this year's Halloween show, where we took listener requests for Halloween-themed (and adjacent) music, paid tribute to Angelo Bruschini, the pioneering late guitarist of the leading triphop 90s Bristol band Massive Attack, discussed Kingston's weekend of Halloween music, and even had a live phone report from the Queen's Music Club's battle of the bands at the Mansion! Music by Massive Attack...
Yellow Brit Road 8 October 2023: Poetry, New Music, Halloween
October 24, 2023 18:09 - 34 minutes - 41 MBHappy autumn, everyone! As the weather got less stuffy, this week saw the return of the Yellow Brit Road poetry intro! The rest of our 88 minutes were filled with cool music by The La's Lush The Rolling Stones Wet Leg/Paramore ALT BLK ERA Lovejoy Peter Xan Hotgirl English Teacher Enola Gay, Mount Palomar Gruff Rhys Laura Mvula Still Traffico The Linda Lindas Super City Grrrl Gang Pinkshift Genesis Owusu Keep Dancing Inc (There was also some themed Halloween music. Send in...
Yellow Brit Road 1 October 2023: Submissions, New Releases, Noisettes
October 24, 2023 17:08 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBThis week we played new music, spooky music, submissions, and talked about seminal London three-piece Noisettes in the Mic Room! Music by Super Furry Animals Duran Duran Wargasm HMS Morris Crystalline Kill, The Icon! Soulé Cathy Jain Oscar Jerome Kneecap The Clockworks Lambrini Girls sparkle*jets u.k. Los Blancos L'objectif Pseudo Cool Noisettes Joker Out Long Distances Breezy Supreme Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly, all Bandcamp links...
Yellow Brit Road 24 September 2023: Muse Absolution
September 26, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBThis week's show is a listening party to mark 20 years of an astounding piece of art in the British music canon of the 21st century: Muse's 3rd studio album Absolution (2003). An album with an expansive and career-defining sound that launched Muse worldwide as a force to be reckoned with in rock music in the modern age, even while the album itself is hard to cage into a single genre: classical orchestral strings, Rachmaninoff-esque Romantic pianos, existential themes and the heaviest basses ...
Yellow Brit Road 17 September 2023: Trends in Music, The Wytches Interview!
September 19, 2023 16:24 - 57 minutes - 67.3 MBThis week on the Yellow Brit Road, we had strong comebacks from experienced artists, we talked about new trends in music: Billboard's brand-new TikTok singles chart, and had a lovely interview with The Wytches, whose album Our Guest Can't Be Named comes out 22 September! Music this week by: The Rolling Stones Slowdive Kula Shaker YUNGBLUD Dream Nails FIZZ Aoife Nessa Frances Gotts Street Park, Pip Millett CRUZ Kings of Queens Jeff Rosenstock The Wytches Find this week's playlist...
Yellow Brit Road 10 September 2023: Mercury Prize, The Gulps, Live music in Kingston!
September 14, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes - 54.9 MBThis week was fun and happening! We had new releases out of the UK and Ireland, Hayden, a friend and new volunteer at our station CFRC dropped by to discuss the Mercury Prize and and cool live shows we've seen in Kingston, and I got to speak with Charlie, guitarist in the exciting new pan-European band taking their homebase of London, the UK, and Europe by storm: The Gulps! We heard about their rock n roll origins, their firebrand glam punk, about meeting The Libertines, being managed by Ala...
Yellow Brit Road 3 September 2023: Submissions, Arctic Monkeys, Fontaines D.C., Snow Patrol, New Releases
September 07, 2023 19:36 - 43 minutes - 51.3 MBThis week on Yellow Brit Road, we had amazing brand-new submissions, new releases from your favourite acts, and a review of the gig that capped off my summer: Sheffield alt rock giants Arctic Monkeys supported by rising, articulate Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. We also had one of indie rock's biggest stars as the subject of our Mic Room chat this week: Snow Patrol, and their album Final Straw, which turned 20 last month. Music this week was by The Stone Roses Burna Boy The Kills Bob Vyl...
Yellow Brit Road 27 August 2023: Live from Reading Festival!
August 29, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBThis week's show brings you all the coverage of Reading festival, between the brand new artists to listen out for, and live performances from this year's edition of the festival. Music by: ALT BLK ERA Soft Play Frozemode Yard Act Mimi Webb Bakar Easy Life You Me At Six Rina Sawayama Nothing But Thieves Wet Leg Declan McKenna Arlo Parks Loyle Carner Knucks Becky Hill Sam Fender Billie Eilish The Killers Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly, ...
Yellow Brit Road 20 August 2023: Looking back at a summer of music: Spring Reverb Festival
August 22, 2023 23:58 - 24 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week, we look back at a great summer of shows and festivals by reliving the highs of Kingston's own Spring Reverb festival, that took place in June for only the second time this year! Listen on for highlights, recaps, live clips and music from the city's finest. And tune back in next week as we cap off the summer festival coverage with live music from Reading and Leeds! Music this week by: Almond Milk Keaton The Astros Moon King Electric Six Luscious Housewife New Friends Hote...
Yellow Brit Road 13 August 2023: Modern Hip Hop in the UK and Ireland
August 15, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week marks the 50-year anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, far away in Bronx in NY, USA. It has since grown in legitimacy to become one of the most popular genres of music around the world. So what's happening right now in the UK and Ireland? We dove into the modern UK and Irish hip hop scenes, looking at some of the unique subgenres hip hop has spawned through collaborations and shared influences, from grime, UK drill, neo-jazz drawing from jazz and RnB particularly in London, grime-p...
Yellow Brit Road 6 August 2023: Osheaga, Exogen live session, The Straights interview
August 08, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 62.4 MBThis week's show was packed: your favourite British musicians at Montreal's Osheaga that happened this weekend, a friend and guest bringing in some math rock, a radio live session by Kingston band Exogen, and Portsmouth, UK band The Straights phoning in to premiere their brand new single, The World Weighs More Than Before. Catch up for music by: Ffa Coffi Pawb Ash Beabadoobee Skindred SLIX DEADLETTER The Astros Holly Humberstone, d4vd Foals Rina Sawayama toe Ellie Dixon Girl Ray...
Yellow Brit Road 30 July 2023: New releases, Mercuries, Enola Gay interview
August 01, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBThis week we were on air for two hours, and had brand new releases, talked about the 2023 Mercury Prize shortlist that was released earlier in the week, and had an in-depth interview with Belfast post punk band Enola Gay, whose brand of unapologetic political post punk caught the world's attention in 2020. They are coming to North America (Toronto - 17 Sept at the Drake Underground) this fall, and told me all about it. Music this week by Sinéad O'Connor Blur Slowdive Grian Chatten Georg...
Yellow Brit Road 23 July 2023: New Releases, Submissions, Franz Ferdinand
July 25, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 30.5 MBGreat music from the 00s, and brand new releases and submissions on this week's show! It's been 22 years since one of my favourite albums, Super Furry Animals' Rings Around The World came out in 2001. Also this week on Meet Me In The Mic Room, sharply dressed Scottish dance-punk indie icons Franz Ferdinand! Music by: Super Furry Animals Shingai, Bryan K Bombay Bicycle Club, Holly Humberstone Heartworms Kill, The Icon! The Straights Jody and the Jerms Courting Keeley Franz Ferdinand...
Yellow Brit Road 17 July 2023: Foo Fighters, girldad, New Releases
July 18, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week we talked all about Foo Fighters' secret show at Montreal's Verdun Auditorium to just 4000 fans, had Kingston indie rock band girldad drop by to talk to us about their newly released debut EP Wide Eyed Kids, and played brand new music! Les Shirley Teenage Fanclub Slowdive Big Joanie Fresh Lemon Wipes, NOVACUB Death Cult Electric girldad The Wood Burning Savages Fräulein Tough Age JayWood Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly, all Bandcamp l...
Yellow Brit Road 9 July 2023: Nostalgic Tours, Guests, The Horrors
July 14, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 40.3 MBIt's been a big week for nostalgic band tours, and we talked all about it. Plus new music, and a guest, Clara in the studio bringing in some cool music picks, plus joining me in the Mic Room to talk about The Horrors (the band, not like... existential horrors. Not the Horrors. The Horrors (band), and their debut album, 2009's Primary Colours.) This week's podcast is horrendously late because I was losing my mind in Montreal at a secret Foo Fighters gig on Monday. Still recovering. Sorry. Mus...
Yellow Brit Road 2 July 2023: Live at Glastonbury!
July 04, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 66.1 MBWe're bringing you an hour of highlights from Glastonbury this week! To really get into the live experience, live performances are available on the BBC Music YouTube page, or the BBC iPlayer in the UK. Music by Caroline Polechek Arctic Monkeys The Pretenders (with Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl) Nova Twins The Big Moon Gwenno Cat Burns Obongjayar Lizzo Elton John More Glastonbury is over on BBC Music, BBC Sounds and the iPlayer. Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support art...
Yellow Brit Road 25 June 2023: Glastonbury, Queer Experiences of Music
June 27, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes - 42.1 MBThis week, we touched just the tip of the Glastonbury iceberg, listening to live performances from the festival – more on that next week! We also continued our celebration of Pride in music by examining the relationship between music and queer identity with some lovely guests from the music community. This week's show had music by: Greta van Fleet Grove, Bob Vylan Christine and the Queens Pale Waves Rina Sawayama Måneskin Muse CHVRCHES Moses Sumney Queen More Glastonbury is over o...
Yellow Brit Road 18 June 2023: Bangers, Anthems, Bloc Party!
June 20, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week, we promised bangers and anthems, and that's what we delivered for an hour. Indie, rock and pop bangers, queer anthems, plus Meet Me In The Mic Room returns, with an artist I admire a lot: Bloc Party! Music by Romy Mika Yungblud Rina Sawayama Tom Robinson [live 2018] Snake Eyes Chroma Lava La Rue Firestations Bloc Party Jónsi/Sigur Rós Vivek Shraya Jann Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly, all Bandcamp links above are 100% fresh and eth...
Yellow Brit Road 11 June 2023: CRABOs, Spring Reverb, Housewife Interview, Pride
June 13, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 42.6 MBThis week, news from the NCRA CRABO awards in Calgary, recaps from Spring Reverb festival, Pride (17 June in Kingston!) and an interview with Brighid Fry from Toronto indie band Housewife! Music by: Alison Goldfrapp Bloc Party, KennyHoopla Problem Patterns Church Party Housewife Arlo Parks Max Taylor Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly, all Bandcamp links above are 100% fresh and ethically sourced. x Do touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CF...
Yellow Brit Road 4 June 2023: Live from Spring Reverb Festival!
June 06, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 27.6 MBThis week was all about Spring Reverb 2023, Kingston's most exciting summer music festival now in its second year of existence! Catch music from this year's performers from over five venues and four packed days of incredible live music, including by Almond Milk Keaton The Astros Moon King Electric Six Luscious Housewife New Friends Hotel Mira Mint Simon The Wilderness The Meringues Cam Kahin Dizzy KaKaow Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly, all...