A Sonic Youth

This week Oliver has another set of favourite indie and alt rock covers. Listen in to hear the likes of The Lemonheads, The War On Drugs and Cage The Elephant covering tracks from the likes of The Grateful Dead, Elliott Smith and Warren Zevon. 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.

Alt-J's second studio album 'This Is All Yours' ten years after its release. It's Alt-J's most experimental album, with heavily layered and arty tracks. Also, an 'infectious' new single from Australian garage rockers The Grogans. 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.

This week Oliver compares the new War On Drugs live album with the 2020 'LIVE DRUGS' LP. The former live album is one of Oliver's favourites, so how does the new one stack up? Also, a taste of next week's show on the tenth anniversary of Alt-J's 'This Is All Yours'. 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 Nada Surf's new LP 'Moon Mirror' and also plays favourite tracks from their 2016 album 'You Know Who You Are'. Also, a favourite live track from New Zealand power-pop group The Beths. 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.

This week Oliver plays garage psych from Chicago's Glyders, manic live garage punk from San Francisco's Thee Oh Sees and newly rereleased live tracks from the Jason Molina and Songs:Ohia treasure troves. 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.

This week is all about the rising Americana indie rocker MJ Lenderman (also of Wednesday). Oliver checks out favourite tracks from Lenderman's critically revered new LP 'Manning Fireworks' which takes influences from the likes of Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Jason Molina, Silver Jews and Drive-By Truckers. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH Z...

This week Oliver checks out another selection of his favourite indie covers. Listen in to hear the likes of Pixies, Pavement and Yo La Tengo covering the likes of The Beach Boys, Warren Zevon and The Seeds. 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.

After last week's ep 150 celebration, Oliver sets off in pursuit of 200 with new music from a Dinosaur Jr reissue. Also, new tracks from New Zealand's Best Bets, Beabadoobee, and Nada Surf. 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.

This week, to celebrate episode 150 we have an afro-psych celebration! Oliver plays tracks that don't fit into the usual theme of the show, with obscure 60s psych from Ultimate Spinach and D R Hooker, Zamrock from Ngozi Family, and one of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti's best. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on...

Oliver looks at favourite tracks from Father John Misty (Josh Tillman). Also, a demo version of a favourite Justin Townes Earle track, two new singles from Sun Room, and a new live track from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. 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.

This week Oliver looks into the story of Justin Townes Earle, whos talent for writing haunting alt-country brings to mind the same from his namesake, Townes Van Zandt. Oliver looks at favourite JTE tracks, and two new singles from a rarities record. Also, new singles from MJ Lenderman and Kim Deal. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE....

This week Oliver pays tribute to the recently departed New Zealand alt-rock legend Martin Phillipps and his band The Chills. Oliver looks into The Chills' history and plays favourite tracks from across their discography. 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 a new EP from alt-country legends Wilco. Also, Dinosaur Jr's 'Farm' turns fifteen, and has a re-issue on the way. Oliver looks at his favourite tracks from 'Farm', and checks out an unearthed track from its recording sessions. 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 New York folk-rock group The Felice Brothers. He checks out two of their classics, and two new releases. Also, a new single from New Zealand power-pop group Best Bets. 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 a hidden gem, D.C's shoegazey indie rock group Big Hush. Also, new music from surf-rockers Sun Room, Guided By Voices, and a new dub mix of a classic from Allah-Las. 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.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Jason Molina, Uncle Tupelo, Pavement, Drive-By Truckers, those are some of the artists that MJ Lenderman has been compared to. This week we check out Lenderman's solo work, including new single releases, along with the work he's done as guitarist of Wednesday. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with s...

New album from The Sadies and Rick White, also playing favourite tracks from previous releases and a collaboration with Kurt Vile. Also, a look at Hüsker Dü’s ‘Zen Arcade’ on its 40th Birthday. 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.

This week Oliver looks at another DOPE LEMON (Angus Stone) record, 'Rose Pink Cadillac'. Also, favourites from Australian surfy psych rock band Babe Rainbow. 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.

You know the Australian brother-sister folk duo Angus & Julia Stone? You know that's the same Angus Stone that releases stoned-out indie psych under DOPE LEMON? Hear all about it in this week's A Sonic Youth which focuses on the early DOPE LEMON albums. 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 makes small inroads into lo-fi indie rockers Guided By Voices' 40 album discography, and plays their new single. Also, favourite tracks from Guided By Voices member Tobin Sprout, new music from Nada Surf and a taste of next week's show on DOPE LEMON. 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.

This week Oliver plays new music from psych rockers Hooveriii, garage rockers Dead Ghosts, and shoegaze rockers The Asteroid No.4. But two of those bands’ new music swaps sounds with the others’. 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 awesome new album 'Funeral for Justice' by Niger's desert rock band Mdou Moctar. It's an album filled with equal doses of bold guitar noise and beautiful folk, with a strong political message. Also, tracks from 'Real Life', the new record from Melbourne's Jess Locke. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ on A...

Oliver frequently mentions his struggles with the poppy, lo-fi side of modern indie rock. But, there are exceptions. Crumb is one, their brand of funky, psychedlic low-fi indie is something more special. Oliver checks out their career to date, including a track from their upcoming LP 'AMAMA'. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made w...

This week Oliver catches up on more of the best indie new releases. Fresh music from Jess Locke, Slow Pulp, Mdou Moctar and the legendary The Jesus and Mary Chain. 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.

This week Oliver catches up on more indie new releases. This episode features The Hold Steady, laid-back funk from Khruangbin and Mexican-American alt-rock legend Alejandro Escovedo reworking songs from his past. 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.