“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.
This week’s Single of the Week is “One (Blake’s Got a New Face)” by Vampire Weekend. Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band from New York City signed to XL Recordings. iTunes describes the track as “…minimal, stuttering funk with chirping synths and highlife harmonies.” You can find out more about the artist on their Myspace.
Today’s Free Single Saturday is “Great DJ” by The Ting Tings. They are one of the most exciting British indie-pop acts to emerge in years, and last week it was announced the band were voted third in the prestigious BBC Sounds of 2008 critics’ poll. You can find out more about the artist on their Myspace.Click here to download the track for free.
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.
This week’s Single of the Week is “Everyone I Know Is Listening To Crunk” by Lightspeed Champion. Lightspeed Champion is the name of the new musical venture by ex-Test Icicle Devonte Hynes. Lightspeed Champion is radically different to Test Icicles and contains musical elements from a variety of genres. You can find out more about the artist on his Myspace.Click here to download the track for free.
“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.
iTunes is offering the first episode of “Damages” for free in its video store. Damages is a brand new Drama on BBC 1 on Sunday nights. It is a drama that follows a ruthless lawyer’s class action suit against Arthur Frobisher, an allegedly corrupt former company CEO. You can find out more on the official site.
This week’s Single of the Week is “City Machine” by Leo Abrahams. He is a guitarist with an ear for atmosphere and vintage sounds. You can hear him throughout David Holmes’ score for the film Ocean’s Twelve. This track feature KT Tunstall on vocals. You can find out more about the artist on his Official Website or Myspace.
“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.”
