Yellow Brit Road

We had guests in the studio this week! Ben and Andrew from Kingston indie rock band The Astros as well as singer songwriting Laura Carson joined me on air on Sunday to talk about their music and upcoming shows during Spring Reverb next week (Laura Carson at the Toucan on Thursday, The Astros at the Ale House on Friday). Music this week: Royal Blood PJ Harvey The Astros Spiral Drive Oracle Sisters...

This week on Yellow Brit Road, we paid tribute to bassist Andy Rourke of the Smiths, who died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. No better way than to honour his legacy than by bringing out the vinyls the band sent to our station in the 1980s, to listen to his fine bass work as it was recorded and intended to be heard. We brought out some CDs sent to us by Iceage as well (for the story beh...

Let the Yellow Brit Road coverage of the Eurovision Song Competition 2023... begin! Our favourite multinational, multilingual, multi-genre, multicultural festival of music, culture, fun, silliness, campness, learning an insane amount about a country in particular and bopping along to banger pop tunes, Eurovision is upon us! Hosted in Liverpool, UK last weekend, you were only bound to find the most...

This week, a show I've wanted to do for three whole years: a dive into the Welsh language music scenes in the 80s and 90s! We covered the Welsh alt and rock scenes of the 80s and 90s, y sîn roc (ac alternatif) Gymraeg, the Cool Cymru movement of the 90s, and basically played some of my favourite bands ever. To make it easier to find the bands, this week's playlist is a YouTube playlist, wi...

Exams are done, school's out for summer, and this is our lives on holiday! It's our second week of summer holidays on the Yellow Brit Road, as we continue to take a trip around the world for a global musical experience. To make things sweeter, we had a guest and good friend join us on our trip! Setlist: Half Moon Run (Montreal, Canada) Poppy (USA) Hoirong ( Bangalore, India) Shalom (South...

This week, the Yellow Brit Road leads you down the path to adventure: we're taking you on holiday! My good friend Grace and I take you on a trip around the world of music, with releases from international artists all over. A globe-trotting holiday, from the comfort of your room! Listen along for: dEUS (Belgium) Special Interest (New Orleans, USA) Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers (Canberra, AUS)...

What did we learn from this week's show? First, that not every week is going to be your week, and second, that won't stop the music from being absolutely smashing. We had a few hiccups on air this week, but still, lots of great new music, plus not one but two artists to discuss in the mic room this week! Music by PVRIS Nothing But Thieves POST (Daddy G from Massive Attack ), Ghostpoet Chwa...

What wasn't on this week's show?? We had a live guest! Cyndy from CFRC's own Indie Wakeup Call dropped by as our first live guest on Meet Me In The Mic Room... our first live guest on the show ever! We played vinyl! We talked about The White Stripes! We listened to great new music! Artists this week: Depeche Mode The Lottery Winners , Shaun Ryder Fräulein DEADLETTER Beach Riot Arlo Par...

Packed show this week! We're back live, my voice has finally recovered from screaming my guts out at the Muse gig (on the barrier!), all of which was in this week's show! We covered performances from the 6 Music Festival, had new releases, and of course, Muse were the focus of this week's Meet Me In The Mic Room (no guests needed ;) ) Artists played this week: Sleaford Mods , Perry Far...

This week's show brings you brand new releases, news on local gigs, updates from the Junos in Edmonton, updates your host, your one-stop-shop for summer music festivals, and Evanescence in Meet Me In The Mic Room! This week's podcast also tests your host's ability to successfully spell "Evanescence"... multiple times. Music this week by: Pulp Datblygu Future Utopia , Kae Tempest FLO Inhaler Girl R...

On this week's Yellow Brit Road, we pay tribute to Steve Mackey, bassist in Pulp who died last week, talk about upcoming festivals news, rumours and live gigs, had new releases across genres, plus my friend Grace dropped by to talk about Paramore on this week's Meet Me In The Mic Room! Music by: Pulp Everything But The Girl Depeche Mode Arlo Parks Affleck's Palace The 95 Allstars CHROMA Nia Archiv...

Yellow Brit Road is back on your airwaves with the best new releases, news from the live music scene and a new segment of Meet Me In The Mic Room, talking about Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Music from Super Furry Animals Paramore Viagra Boys , Jason Williamson Master Peace  LIFE Mhaol Django Django , Self Esteem Pozi Charlotte dos Santos Yeah Yeah Yeahs The Bablers poolblood Find this week's playlist her...

Packed show this week! In anticipation of Valentine's Day, we had appropriate 'thematic and seasonal programming', celebrated Dydd Miwsig Cymru the Welsh language music day, had new releases and word from icons, and a dear guest joins me in the mic room to talk about Arctic Monkeys! Music by The Cure Datblygu Belle And Sebastian Santigold English Teacher , Speedy Wunderground Vernon Jane Fflaps Ar...

It's Album Listening Party time of the month on Yellow Brit Road! This week, we listened to Fleetwood Mac's 10th studio album, their 1975 self-titled ("white") album, in honour of the late Christine McVie, keyboardist and singer in Fleetwood Mac, and an acclaimed blues musician. Find your copy and listen along ! Also on this week's show - a new instalment of Meet Me In The Mic Room! This week, my...

After more than two years, Yellow Brit Road is live from the basements of Carruthers Hall again! All your favourite bits of radio, now live from your favourite little radio shack, mistakes kept in. Indie, rock, pop, jazz and grime releases, plus our new segment, Meet Me In The Mic Room, with a guest in to talk about the inimitable New Jersey 00s rock band My Chemical Romance (MCR fans don't kill m...

Lots to listen for this week! We had updates on gigs in the local scene, updates on this very show's running, BRIT Awards news, and our brand-new feature, the tentatively titled Meet Me In The Mic Room! Music this week from Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes Sorry Sister Wives Black Honey The Clockworks Haich Ber Na Tebi Rex Young Fathers The Strokes Firestations Fourmarks Grandmas House PONY Månes...

New year, new music! Yellow Brit Road is back with the best new releases, as always. Plus, a tribute to the late, great David Bowie, and updates on the CFRC Funding Drive (it is still going on) and the Kingston live scene. Music this week from David Bowie Miki Berenyi , Blushing Dead Pony Kele Public Body Dilettante ARXX Italia 90 Sudan Archives Steam Down Frenchy and the Punk BRUJA Fanclubwallet&...

It's finally here! Yellow Brit Road welcomed 2023 with some help from our listeners: this week's show was curated by you, the you the listener, on the theme of new beginnings. Here's the uncut version with all your suggestions kept in. Plus, Hogmanay poetry by Liz Lochhead . Music by: Michael Jackson Kirsty MacColl The Beatles A.R. Rahman Art Tatum Nova Twins Courtney Barnett Kynsy ABBA Buzzard Bu...

Welcome to the Yellow Brit Road Christmas special! We had a jam-packed show: music, traditions, Top of the Pops, themed releases! In fact, there was so much going on that we've decided to treat you to an extended version of the podcast, with some more cool stuff that couldn't fit in the one hour: some extra music, performances and fun chat! Music on the live show this week was from: The Specials ,...

This week on air: a Christmas special on Yellow Brit Road! We had a jam-packed show: music, traditions, Top of the Pops, themed releases! In fact, there was so much going on that we've decided to treat you to an extended version of the podcast, with some more cool stuff that couldn't fit in the one hour, so look out for that on your podcast feeds! Music this week from: The Specials Dyfrig Evans SE...

Imagine your driveway, littered with snow. Imagine a shovel, a snowblower, a paid hand; what have you, doing a job and clearing the path for you. In today's day of sleigh bells a-strew, extra harmonies and motifs cluttering your way to interesting music, Yellow Brit Road is your shovel. Take our hand, and let us lead you to an hour of good new music. ...what am I even saying anymore. Anyway! Good...

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we're surviving finals season. Ergo a show full of energetic rock, pop punk and upbeat electro bangers to help us let out all that nervous energy (plus jazz. There's always jazz. You never need a reason for jazz.) **A minor correction from the show: the band Slaves are back from hiatus and have changed their name to Soft Play. Show setlist: The Big Moon Yungblud...

Another album listening party this week! Carrying on from last week's theme of pub rock, we turned to the post punk it helped spawn in the 1980s with one of the great English post punk bands, Gang of Four. Blending academic theory, liberal thought and philosophy, musical techniques borrowed from film, advertisement, slogans, and an undeniably catchy brand of dance punk, we listen to the forward-th...

This week on Yellow Brit Road, we have an album listening party! Join me as we dive into London's pub rock scene in the early 1970s, a precursor to the explosion of punk rock in the late 1970s. We talk about its legacy, and listen to the debut album by one of the best bands of the era, Dr. Feelgood, "Down By The Jetty" , in honour of their pioneering guitarist Wilko Johnson, who passed away this w...

This week's Yellow Brit Road is a virtual walk in the snow— evoking the gentle, muted calm of the first snow showers of the year! Find the playlist, close your eyes and picture yourself there with this week's playlist as we go through the various stages of this indie night soundwalk... or even venture outside with this show if you like! Music from Loyle Carner Aoifa Nessa Frances Swnami Chemical C...