Down With Boring

We go behind the scenes at Dork's Night Out with Phoebe Green, Joey Maxwell and Mollie Coddled.

With his new track ‘Strawberry Kisses’ out now, and an EP ‘Victoria’ coming next year, Thomas Headon finally makes his way onto Down With Boring for a good ol’ fashioned chat. That’s not all, either. We’ve also got new music from the likes of Foals, Charli XCX, Snail Mail, Alfie Templeman and more.

With his new album under the Halfnoise name, ‘Motif’, coming at the end of the week (5th November), we chat to legendary drummer-turned-main man Zac Farro in this week’s show. That’s not all, either. We’ve also got new music from the likes of CMAT, Pixey, Lauran Hibberd, Zuzu and more.

Fresh off the back of new single ‘Famous’, POLICE CAR COLLECTIVE join us for a chat on this week’s edition. That’s not all, either. We’ve also got an album of the week from Self Esteem, plus new music from the likes of Bastille, No Rome, VLURE and more.

With their new, five-star Dork rated album ‘Comfort In Me’ just out, Amyl & The Sniffers are joining us for a chat on this week’s edition. That’s not all, either. We’ve also got an album of the week from current cover star Remi Wolf, plus new music from the likes of Sunflower Bean, Egyptian Blue, Alix Page, Joe & The Shitboys and more.

With her new song ‘So Grown Up’ just out, and a headline slot at the inaugural Dork’s Night Out next month on the cards, Phoebe Green joins us for a good old chinwag. That’s not all, either. We’ve also got an album of the week from current cover star Sam Fender, plus new music from the likes of Wet Leg, Ashnikko, PinkPantheress and more.

This month, we’re returning to that most obvious of October subjects, the spooky world of the supernatural. Expect an hour of haunting chat and quality music, hosted by Mez and our very own Jake Hawkes. Tracklist: Wet Leg - Wet Dreams Idles - The Beachland Ballroom Little Simz - I Love You, I Hate You Parquet Courts - Walking At A Downtown Pace Priestgate - Bedtime Story Warm Duscher - Wild Flower...

Lazarus Kane are the special guests on the latest episode of Down With Boring. We’re joined by the now six-piece’s leader Ben Jakes fresh off the back of the release of their Really Very Good new EP ‘Psychobabble’. That’s not all, either. We’ve also got new music from the likes of alt-J, Let’s Eat Grandma, L Devine, Pa Salieu, Pixey and more.

On this week's show, we've got an album of the week from Lil Nas X, plus new music from Sundara Karma, Talk Show, Michelle and more.

We're back from the festival fun with a show packed with the best new music, latest news and a threat to Winnie the Pooh. He's got it coming.

Reading Festival is great. Really great. That’s why this bank holiday weekend just passed, we headed down to Little Johns Farm to record the latest episode of our weekly radio show / podcast type ‘thingy’ Down With Boring. We’re joined by some big names as we bring you the best of what went down at Reading 2021, with Ashnikko, Declan McKenna, Girl In Red, Holly Humberstone, Sea Girls and The Womba...

We’re off for some festival fun at Leicestershire’s 110 Above this week as we’re joined by some top drawer Friends of the Magazine this week, with The Amazons, Black Honey, Baby Queen and Alfie Templeman all popping in for a quick chinwag – and in the case of young Alf, something altogether more sinister too. There’s also some of the best new music, including fresh material from Lorde, Blossoms an...

This week, we're joined by Jade Bird - who's just dropped her new album 'Different Kinds of Light'. There's also an album of the week from Oscar Lang and new music from Lizzo, Sea Girls and more.

With her brand new EP, ‘Don’t Kiss Ur Friends’ out now, we’re delighted to welcome one of our favourite new alt-popsters MAY-A to the show. Plus, there’s an album of the week from IDER as well as new music from Holly Humberstone, Chubby and the Gang, BLACKSTARKIDS and ‘more’.

On this month's Sunday Lunch, Mez and Jake are packing their suitcases and heading out on the road for an edition packed with chat about tour life. Tracklist: Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Egyptian Reggae Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps Bodega - How Did This Happen!? Skaters - I Wanna Dance (But I Don't Know How) Warpaint - Undertow

We’re off to sunny Margate for the latest episode of Down With Boring. With contributions from organisers-slash-headliners Sports Team, plus their guests on the bus-based extravaganza Courting and TV Priest, we have all the fun of the fair from last month’s seaside extravaganza. Plus, there’s an album of the week from Billie Eilish and new music from Bleachers, Silk Sonic, Lauran Hibberd and ‘more...

With their brand new track 'Maybe You Didn't Know' just dropped, The Ninth Wave join us as part of a show filled with new music, including our album of the week from Willow. There's also fresh material from Caroline Polachek, Baby Queen, Turnstile, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard and 'more'

Join Mez and Jake as they dive gracefully into the world of sports. Journalism so hard-hitting, it's like getting whacked in the face by a squash ball. But hopefully less painful. On this week's show: Wet Leg - Chaise Longue Fontaines D.C. - Television Screens The Goa Express - Second Time Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure IDLES - Damaged Goods Viagra Boys - Sports

With their debut album 'It Won't Always Be Like This' out this week, current Dork cover stars Inhaler join us as part of a show filled with new music, including Sam Fender, Billie Eilish, Courtney Barnett, Dave, Declan McKenna and ‘more’. 

With her debut album just announced, and a brand new single ‘Psycho’ just dropped, former Dork Hype List star Maisie Peters appears alongside a release of the week from Laura Mvula, and new music from Claire Rosinkranz, Ten Tonnes, Matt Maltese, Joan and ‘more’.

CMAT is quite frankly our nomination for the best new pop star on the planet – not only because we’ve managed to clock in a chat that goes on for a solid hour and fifteen minutes full of tangents and nonsense. She appears alongside a release of the week from Tyler, The Creator, and new music from Beabadoobee, Bastille, The Vaccines, Lazarus Kane and ‘more’.

With a new track, ‘Mercury & Me’, dropped as part of a recent Record Store Day release, long term Dork faves Everything Everything join us for a chat, alongside a release of the week from Griff, and new music from Tyler, The Creator, Wet Leg, FEET, Parcels and ‘more’.

With a brand new EP on the way, Ten Tonnes joins us for a long-overdue chat, alongside a release of the week from KennyHoopla, and new music from Lorde, Clairo, Bleachers, Walt Disco and ‘more’.

We all need a holiday, right? This month’s Mez’s Sunday Lunch is a summer holiday special. Kick back and take a break with Jake and Mez. Tracklisting: Folly Group - Sand Fight Sports Team - Happy (Gods Own Country) Porij - Nobody Scared  Du Blonde - All the way (ft. Andy Bell) Sleater Kinney - Worry with you Ezra Furman - Teddy I'm Ready  Pulp - Common People

Long time Dork faves JAWS are in for a chat this week, alongside an album of the week from the now officially ‘mighty’ Wolf Alice. There’s also new music from Chvrches, King Princess, Spector, Baby Queen and ‘more’.