A Sonic Youth

Oliver plays of selection of "hidden gems" from the wide world of alternative and indie rock. Tune in to hear a unqiue take on alternative blues, Chilean neo-psych, underground Japanese shoegaze and a brilliant solo track from Pavement's Stephen Malkmus. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

We start 2026 off LOUD as Oliver plays a selection of favourite indie rock guitar solos. There's Dinosaur Jr (of course), Drive-By Truckers, Israel Nash and a cover of a Peter Green Fleetwood Mac epic. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

It's an end of year wrap up as Oliver looks at his favourite indie rock songs released in 2025 and played on A Sonic Youth. Central to the show is Brown Horse's 'All The Right Weaknesses', along with tracks from Wednesday, Colin Miller, MJ Lenderman and Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Mad...

Oliver takes a look at 'Holo Boy', the new record from Nate Amos' project This Is Lorelei. Then, a collection of alternative Xmas tracks, including a set from the 'Psych-Out Christmas' record. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

An exploration of modern garage rock legend Ty Segall, including a powerhouse hard rock cover of 'Diddy Wah Diddy' and a newly released live track. Also, a new live in studio version of L.A. psych rockers levitation room's greatest track. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

We have two of the greatest modern rock bands on this week's A Sonic Youth! First, The Hold Steady's 'Separation Sunday' 20 years on with a deluxe reissue. Then, Drive-By Trucker's greatest live performances with Jason Isbell including a recent feature on the Colbert late night show. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with suppo...

New tracks from the soon to be released album from slacker Americana artist This Is Lorelei (Nate Amos). Iraqi/American shoegaze from the excellent nabeel, and two tracks to round up neo-psych November from The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Holy Wave. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

It's the final week of Neo-Psych November! Oliver looks at the stripped and repetitive sensory deprivation side of the wider genre. Listen in to hear beautiful stripped-back tracks from Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound, Moon Duo, Rose City Band, Psychic Ills, and more. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

It's week three of Neo-Psych November and it's time to look into the 'intricate sensory overload' side of the genre. Oliver plays tracks which merge neo-psych with acid psych (Moon Duo), shoegaze (LSD and the Search for God), and dream pop (The Warlocks), and more! Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

It's week two of Neo-Psych November! Following last week's introduction, Oliver looks at some of the history of the genre, from 60s psych through to New Wave and 80s alt-rock scenes. Then we take a deep dive into one of the genre's pioneering bands, The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of...

It's the first week of Neo-Psych November! Oliver introduces the coming shows about the psychedelic side of indie rock by playing his favourite neo-psych songs from the likes of Psychic Ills, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dolly Rocker Movement, plus a couple of hidden gems from Argentina and Chile. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH...

New music from Chicago psych rockers Glyders, Courtney Barnett and a Pavement cover by Soccer Mommy. Also, a couple of tracks from the 2003 Drive-By Truckers album, including a the first recorded performance of one of Jason Isbell's greatest songs. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

Favourites from Wild Pink's excellent heavy Americana record 'Dulling The Horns'. Plus, other favourite loud Americana tracks from Alabama's Dexateens and Milwaukee's Telethon (featuring The Jayhawks' Gary Louris). Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

Oliver looks at favourite Nada Surf songs from their 2005 album 'The Weight Is a Gift'. Also, the new Pavement "greatest hits" release and a look at new and old tracks from Ohio-based punky indie rockers Remember Sports. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

Oliver looks at Kurt Vile's 'b'lieve i'm goin down' on the tenth anniversary of its release. Plus, Sonic Youth's 'Washing Machine' 30 years on, and a Lou Reed cover from New Orleans' Silver Synthetic. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

Oliver checks out the great new record 'Bleeds' from North Carolina creek-rockers Wednesday. It's an album with equal doses of alt-country and shoegaze, with dense lyrical themes. Plus, a look at Craig Finn's (The Hold Steady) 2015 solo album 'Faith In The Future'. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

The first ever guest on A Sonic Youth! It's fellow FreeFM Podcaster #SSSD from our resident electronic music culture show Deep_INsessioNZ. #SSSD picks the five tracks this week and talks to Oliver about his journey from hardcore & grunge to electronica. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

A classic track and new single from Texas alt-rockers Midlake. Then, favourite tracks from one of the most underrated 2010s alt-rock albums, Chuck Prophet's 'Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins', and a song from the new Big Thief record. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

New shoegaze from The Asteroid No.4, new punk from Bass Drum of Death, new southern creek rock from Wednesday, and a new Velvet Underground cover from Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

It's indie covers time again! Oliver plays favourite covers of tracks by the likes of Outkast, The Stooges and Pavement by The Wedding Present, Allah-Las, Nada Surf, Booker T. Jones and more! Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

The late great Mark Linkous and his project Sparklehorse. Sparklehorse were alt-country pioneers, in similar spheres as Elliott Smith and Jason Molina, and having great influence on Wednesday and MJ Lenderman. Plus, UK classic rock band The Heavy Heavy with two great covers of Father John Misty and Jonathan Wilson. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM...

Episode 200! Oliver tells the stories of some of his favourite songs he's played on the show in the past 199 episodes, since late 2021. Featuring the likes of Kurt Vile, Songs: Ohia, and Alejandro Escovedo. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.

An African adventure this week as Oliver looks into the amazing world of Zamrock, Afrofunk and African Rock. Listen in to hear favourites from Chrissy Zebby Tembo, The Psychedelic Aliens, De Frank Professionals and more of the funkiest music you probably have never heard before! Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of...

A Sonic Youth goes off the rails as Oliver plays his favourite freak folk and acid rock oddities. Listen in to hear the unique funk of Doug Hream Blunt, cosmic Americana from Jimmy Carter and Dallas Country Green, and psych rock from Robert Lester Folsom and Stan Hubbs. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Ai...

More new indie! UK psych rock project The Lucid Experiment with some beautiful neo-psych tracks. Then, Sun Room with energetic garage rock, and Cavolo Nero with some funky world music infused indie. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on Air.