Yellow Brit Road

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we had great new releases, submissions, and a few comeback records from seminal British artists. Setlist featuring Sun's Signature Tears for Fears Porridge Radio Walt Disco DITZ Wet Leg Ezra Collective Ibibio Sound Machine Scarlet Rebels Pink Floyd Sophie Li Picks from Helsinki label We Jazz's fundraiser compilation featuring previously unreleased tracks PUP The...

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we paid tribute to our rock heroes, had new releases and fundraising music, and discussed the significance and impact of showcase festivals for up-and-coming musicians. Setlist featuring Muse Nova Twins Gwenno Just Mustard DEADLETTER TV Priest Fontaines D.C. RoRo 6th Crowd The Straights Picks from the compilation Sounds of Survival PUP fanclubwallet Black Dresses...

This week the Yellow Brit Road had fantastic new music as always! We discussed radio awards, had brand new releases, and, reflecting current situation, had music by artists currently raising money to help Ukrainian relief operations. To help out, follow the links in their Bandcamps, linked below. Setlist: Belle & Sebastian Skunk Anansie Cassyette Modern Guilt Wet Leg Nilüfer Yanya Lava La Rue...

Great music from across genres, across the UK, delivered to your ears: welcome to the Yellow Brit Road! Lose yourself amidst the indie rock, poetry, experimental space fuzz, punk, industrial noise, rock and roll, shoegaze and more! This week's show features Bloc Party Kae Tempest Super Furry Animals VLURE Heart Shaped Baby Strange Panic Shack Bob Vylan Grove Loose Articles Youth Sector Minaxi Puss...

Each February since 2013 has seen the celebration of Dydd Miwsig Cymru or the Wales music day, since radio DJ and broadcaster Huw Stephens began the celebration 9 years ago. Here on the Yellow Brit Road, we took the opportunity to indulge in our favourite new Cymraeg releases on this week's show! That, plus almost-intriguing-vaguely-anodyne chat; call this show your safe space and hop on to hear n...

It's album listening party night on the Yellow Brit Road! This month, we're listening to revolutionary Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers' 1994 third studio album, The Holy Bible. A brutal and breathtaking collection of ideas, poetry, literature and revolution, it is today regarded as one of the best albums of the 1990s, and one of the Manics' own finest, and an album that kicked off the Cool...

On this week's fun and happening show, we had splendid new releases, some rush up in the charts, the history of headphones, and the Olympics! The 80s also got mentioned a lot, for some reason. A stellar setlist for this week included The Mysterines Duran Duran Léa Sen Walt Disco PenSHUi Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard Borrowed Atlas Sky Diving Penguins Lady Bird Mint Green Hipersona Sauna Find this week's...

 What, I implore you, listeners, *didn't* happen this week? I tried on this week's show to cover the events of The Week That Everything Happened: from the chart battles, to the press spats, changes coming in the music industry and more (what is this, the 1990s!?) Of course, all of that was supplanted by a flood of excellent new releases, from Franz Ferdinand Nova Twins Yard Act Black Country,...

On this week's Yellow Brit Road, the new releases are pouring in, and we get to the bottom of a most pressing concern... This week's setlist features Billy Talent Kae Tempest I, Doris Nile Marr NewDad Kid Kapichi and Bob Vylan Fresh Ashley Henry The Glass Skies VONAMOR Habibi Sadam Seguya The Burning Hell Find this week's playlist here . Do try and support artists directly, all Bandcamp links abov...

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we had a tribute to the larger-than-life "comedian, chameleon, Corinthian and caricature" David Bowie, from a punk legend; we had a flurry of new year announcements and releases, including from our own station, which enters its 100th year; and a submission from a post punk legend. What's not to look forward to? We had Alice Bag Muse Fontaines D.C. Sprints Bronnie...

2022! A brand new year, with the same old show you know and love. The Yellow Brit Road continues, polished, preened and still beloved, into the new year with more great new music, plus the return of an old favourite feature! The setlist for this week includes Tokyo noise rockers Boris A new release from Placebo A collaboration between Welsh post punks Adwaith and Sister Wives Indie pop from Cambri...

This week, the Yellow Brit Road goes live on Boxing Day! We had some festive releases to play from around the indie, post punk and alt rock scene, discussed some lesser-known Christmas traditions from Wales, had some poetry, and other good fun. This week's setlist features Cerys Matthews The Cribs  Billy Nomates Kaputt The Shop Window Kizzy Crawford Dream Nails Ezra Collective Modesty Blaise...

Gales (and Gaels), poetry, experimental jazz pop, chat about language branches, acid-base harmony, a radio station funding drive in full swing, an approaching centenary, correspondence from the stars (and a starstruck host), new releases, exciting collaborations; what *didn't* happen on this week's Yellow Brit Road? Only one way to find out, dive right into the show, armed with a setlist to make y...

Celebrating old faves, toasting to new releases, listening to great post punk, this show gets by! This week, we had Gorillaz ' song Doncamatic, which turned 11 this year! PVRIS , with their big alt rock sound Irish post punk from Pillow Queens Shame Classic rock and roll from the Bug Club Grace Petrie , with laser-sharp, yet heartfelt folk songwriting Ojerime IDLES  T MULLA, Hardy Caprio Blue...

This week on the Yellow Brit Road! Slight advantage was taken of the fact that radio is an audio medium (and thank goodness it is), and we had brand new music hot off the presses (or not, given the global vinyl shortage). As a manner of speaking, at least. On the setlist this week, find Industrial rock from The Horrors Hard rockers The Mysterines Yorkshire post punk poets Yard Act Bristolian post...

What an eventful show we've had this week! A feature into the 00s Cardiff rock and punk scene, a new album from ABBA (sorry, they upend normal programming and you know it), new releases, (slightly late) (vaguely) spook-themed music, submissions and music from all over the world (Spain, Turkey, Sweden, Canada, India, England and Wales); what more can you ask for in a show? This week's playlist feat...

It's album listening time of the month on the Yellow Brit Road! This time, we dive into an incredible album that recently turned 20 years old, Rufus Wainwright's breathtaking second album, Poses that released in 2001. The album melds together rock, indie pop, touches of RnB, influences from opera, theatre and classical music, all over Rufus's rich, distinct vocal harmonies and piano playing, to cr...

What didn't happen on the Yellow Brit Road this week? Treading down this leaf-strewn path, we had word from an authority on the 80s, Trevor Horn, touched down in Wrexham for the incredible FOCUS Wales festival (fyi they had a tiny Canadian showcase week too. Showcase festivals are the best things in the world and they can have everything), had some great synthpop releases, talked about the rise of...

It's finally here! John Armstrong, singer and guitarist in Manchester rock band The Speed of Sound dropped by for an interview on Yellow Brit Road last week, and here is the full show, in all its unabridged glory! Veterans of the underground independent scene, the band have released their fifth studio album, Museum of Tomorrow . John and I spoke about the album, its themes and influences, and abou...

We have special guests on the Yellow Brit Road: Manchester indie rock veterans The Speed of Sound! John Armstrong, songwriter and guitarist in the band dropped by for a chat spanning the band's history and lore, their newly released fifth studio album Museum of Tomorrow, the underground music scene, radio, and much more. Tune in on Thursday, 30 September from 1-3 PM EST (6-8 PM BST) to catch the f...

Oh, what didn't happen this week on the Yellow Brit Road? We've had tons of new releases from household names and rising stars (stat: this week was a 100% new music show. I know cuz I'm punctual with my logs). We had chat about colour schemes and autumn knitting (I'm loving your knitting tips, by the way!), we had fantastic submissions, and even a sneak peak of an upcoming interview on the show! R...

Manchester indie rock band The Speed of Sound have been around for a long time, and know the indie scene well. They're making their dent on it once again by releasing their fifth studio album, Museum of Tomorrow, on 17 September 2021. The album orbits indie but reaches out to include diverse influences including New Wave, synth rock, jazz, pop, art rock, amongst others, and is a fantastic listen....

Exciting news: the Yellow Brit Road has a special guest joining us on air to walk down the Yellow Brit Road! John Armstrong from Manchester indie rock band the Speed of Sound will be on the show to talk to me about the band's latest release, their fifth studio album Museum of Tomorrow, which sounds incredible and can be found here . The interview will be broadcast during a special 2-hour slot on T...

Live music is back and the festival bug has hit this show! We go live to Reading and Leeds festivals for the best breakthrough performances from Reading this year and word from our favourite artists. Plus, as always, cracking submissions to the show. This week's setlist saw us play Johnny Marr Nova Twins Wolf Alice Yungblud Beabadoobee Sports Team Downtown Kayoto Blossoms The Lodger Broke Casino C...

 This week on Yellow Brit Road, we paid tribute to the late Charlie Watts, longtime drummer of the Rolling Stones and certified drumming icon in his own right, listened to some surprising, exciting collaborations, and as always, had great new music from bands on the British music scene! Our setlist included: The Rolling Stones (obviously) Sleeper and David Gedge from The Wedding Present, on a...