“Radio 1 Introducing…” is a weekly podcast featuring some of the best new music from the thousands of demos and promotional CDs Radio 1 gets every week. The show is presented by Huw Stephens, and he plays music from all genres including Hip-Hop, Electronica, Indie and even Folk.
XFM were the first major radio station to put music in it’s podcasts, and this is where you will find them. The podcast features acoustic tracks plus interviews from great bands like The Rakes, Stereophonics and Goldfrapp.
The “Adam and Joe Coke Music Podcast” is a 13 part series showcasing the best new music in Europe. Each episode is betweeen 30 and 45 minutes long, and Adam and Joe’s unique presenting style is a great companion to the various unsigned music from across Europe. But don’t let the fact Coca-Cola is behind it put you off, there are some great finds here.
“Indiefeed” is a free podcast that downloads an unsigned track to your iTunes every 2 days. The service is completely legal, and anyone can submit their music to be featured.
There are 5 catagories:
Alternative/Modern Rock , Indie Pop Music, Electronica, Hip-Hop and Blues.
“Sunday Best Podcast” is a free bi-weekly podcast from the radio DJ and Bestival owner, Rob da Bank.
It is a 30 minute podcast, featuring the best music from the Sunday Best record label, and other indie labels. This weeks podcast is an “…all-female podcast to move us into 2008, moving through many themes and moods both gender-specific and truly universal.”
“Zane Lowe’s Hottest Records” is a mix of the Radio 1 DJ’s favourite records from the last week. While the BBC can only play short clips of the songs for legal reasons, it’s still a well produced podcast which exposes you to some great music.
