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This week Oliver catches up on indie new releases. Starting with another awesome African desert blues track from Niger's Mdou Moctar. Also, a new single from garage-rockers Dead Ghosts and a new album from Shoegaze pioneers Ride. 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 celebrates the tenth birthday of The Hold Steady's sixth album 'Teeth Dreams'. It's an album filled with Craig Finn's storytelling centered songwriting and The Hold Steady's big guitar-foward alternative heartland rock sound. 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 celebrates the live magic of his favourite band, Drive-By Truckers, by playing his favourite live tracks. He picks songs from their years as a three guitar band, with a sound which evokes Neil Young and Crazy Horse, but also a masterpiece from their 'murder noir' record. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with s...

This week Oliver looks at Nick Cave & The Bad Seed's 2008 album Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Filled with Cave's typically great lyrical themes, this album is one of the most energetic and upbeat in the discography of the legendary group. 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 some indie new releases from Melbourne's Jess Locke, Jade Bird, Blizten Trapper, and Nick Cave & The Bad 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.

This week Oliver looks at a favourite band of two of his music idols, Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett. It's Washington State's Chazzy Belt! Oliver takes a look at their catchy songwriting and fun lyrical themes. Also, new funky guitar-foward rock & roll from Niger's Mdou Moctar. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of...

Legendary indie noisemakers Dinosaur Jr sound amazing on studio records... But Oliver thinks live Dinosaur Jr is something else. So this week, in celebration of seeing them live the weekend following this show's airing, Oliver plays his favourite Dinosaur Jr live takes. 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...

This week Oliver looks at a newly released 1993 Matthew Sweet live album. It features some excellent live takes on tracks from Sweet's iconic 1991 power-pop record 'Girlfriend'. Oliver looks at the some of the Matthew Sweet story, and that of the 'Girlfriend' album. 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 the new solo record from Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis, and also plays some favourite songs from his previous solo recordings. Then he checks out the new single from poppy Americana musician Jade Bird. 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 checks out favourite tracks from alt-rock journeyman and garage revivalist Ty Segall. Oliver plays tracks from Segall's new record 'Three Bells', but also his greatest song, and a song with 'massive energy and unadulterated noise'. 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.

Music new and old from Indie Rock and Shoegaze legends Ride AND The Jesus and Mary Chain. Both groups have new albums on the horizon, and Oliver checks out early singles from them, plus tracks from a Jesus and Mary Chain live album. 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 singles from Dinosaur Jr frontman and guitar god J Mascis. Also, new music from Faye Webster and tracks new and old from American Psych Rockers The Asteroid No.4. 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 legendary 90s soft indie rockers Mazzy Star. Then he plays iconic tracks Mazzy Star vocalist Hope Sandoval sings on from the likes of The Jesus and Mary Chain and Psychic Ills. 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 favourite tracks from genre-defining Shoegaze and dreampop record 'Souvlaki' by Slowdive. He then checks out a track from post-Slowdive group Mojave 3, and a solo release from lead Slowdive singer/songwriter Neil Halstead. 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 we have a show full of dark shoegaze indie. Starting with songs from Rivulet's 'I Remember Everything', including an epic Jason Molina tribute. Then we take a look at the gloomy shoegaze of Slowdive and Scotland's Telstar Ponies. 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 the Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project, a series of unfinished recordings posthumously released from Jeffrey Lee Pierce (The Gun Club). The latest record features the likes of Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, and Alejandro Escovedo. Also, music from Will Oldham under the name Palace Music. Follow @asonicyouthpodcast on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YO...

This week Oliver looks at a favourite record from Israel Nash 'Barn Doors and Concrete Floors'. It's an album filled with rich Americana soundscapes influenced by country and heartland rock. 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 latest from Philly's Constant Hit Maker - Kurt Vile, including an 'instant classic' that pays tribute to Petty, Dylan, and David Berman. Also, music from Australian indie rockers Lower Plenty's latest LP. 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 a host of new indie rock tracks including live R.E.M, J Mascis, Ty Segall and surf rock from Sun Room. 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 the new 10th anniversary reissue of Jason Isbell's 'Southeastern', and the story leading up to the record. Also, new music from favourites Kurt Vile and Grandaddy. 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 the new live album from The Feelies, which pays tribute to their heroes and biggest influence The Velvet Underground with 18 covers of their songs. He also plays favourite Velvet Underground covers from Kurt Vile and Psychic TV. 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 'Ozarker', the new record from one of his favourite artists, Israel Nash. It's an album that blends Nash's Southern Country and Americana sound with Heartland Rock. Oliver also plays a sunny new single from Canada's Elephant Stone. 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 checks out White Fence, a masterful melding of Americana, 60s psych and 60s folk-rock from Tim Presley. Then he reviews, with mixed feelings, the new record from L.A. psychedelic surf-rockers 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.

This week Oliver looks at the new Slow Pulp album 'Yard'. Also, a reissue of The Breeders' classic 90s record 'Last Splash' featuring J Mascis, and The Grogans covering a rock classic from The Kinks. Visuals via iOS thanks to Vizzy.fm 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 we have an all Australian episode as Oliver first looks at the new record of hazy psych rock from DOPE LEMON (Angus Stone). Then, new music from Carla Geneve, who reminds Oliver of Courtney Barnett. 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.