Who plays good music?

Mr. Jones

Lately I've been getting more and more into Community/ smaller radio stations. Where DJs actually chose the music they can put on.

Its always so refreshing to hear someone whos not afraid to try something new. Or to play someone I love but that you NEVER hear on radio. Neil Young, Bob Dyaln, and Leonard Cohen have all had new albums in the last few years, but none of these musical legends ever get a sniff of airplay.

So any suggestions for smaller radio shows from around the country that cut the bull**** and play good music?
Cheers

Technocentral

Not from around the country but BBC6 plays great music, a real alternative to mainstream crap and chosen by presenters themselves (including Jarvis Cocker who has a show and interviewed Cohen recently), Phantom is pretty good too if a bit more "mainstream" indie.

the black celt

Mr. Jones wrote: »

Lately I've been getting more and more into Community/ smaller radio stations. Where DJs actually chose the music they can put on.

Its always so refreshing to hear someone whos not afraid to try something new. Or to play someone I love but that you NEVER hear on radio. Neil Young, Bob Dyaln, and Leonard Cohen have all had new albums in the last few years, but none of these musical legends ever get a sniff of airplay.

So any suggestions for smaller radio shows from around the country that cut the bull**** and play good music?
Cheers

A GREAT station-Zenith-from Waterford and available online all the time and at weekends for another few weeks on 103.8.

dulpit

I quite like the Battleaxe on 2FM on a Sunday evening (7pm - 9pm I think) - we would have it on at our scout meetings (I'm a venture leader) and it's quite good.

I like Paul McLoone 7-10 on today fm, he would often have the artists you would mention.

This was his playlist last night.

Arcade Fire – Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)
The National – Fake Empire
Smashing Pumpkins – I Am One
Mark Lanegan Band – The Gravedigger’s Song
The Shins – Simple Song
Memoryhouse – The Kids Were Wrong
A House – No More Apologies
The Minutes – Heartbreaker
Real Estate – Easy
Jack White – Machine Gun Silhouette
John Cale – Hanky Panky Nohow
Rage Against The Machine – Bulls On Parade
Death In Vegas – Aisha
PJ Harvey – Long Snake Moan
The Horrors – Changing The Rain
The Japanese Popstars – Shells Of Silver
The Frank And Walters – Indie Love Song
The Black Keys – Little Black Submarines
Delorentos – Right To Know
The Walls – Stop The Lights
Modest Mouse – Missed The Boat
Television – Marquee Moon
Verse Chorus Verse – One Fine Day
Katie Kim – Your Mountains
Jape – Scorpio
Alphastates – Taste
Django Django – Storm
Howler – Back Of Your Neck
Deaf Joe – Repent
Frankie Rose – Know Me
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
Dan Sartain & Jane Weidlin – Now Now Now

Bard

Mr. Jones wrote: »

So any suggestions for smaller radio shows from around the country that cut the bull**** and play good music?
Cheers

Really depends on your definition of "good music" -... For many, that would equate to what Phantom play (i.e.: indie/rock) while others love a mix of classic pop and some modern chart stuff and so prefer 4FM or Q102...

What kind of music do you like Mr. Jones?

Technocentral

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I like Paul McLoone 7-10 on today fm, he would often have the artists you would mention.

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Yeah I should have mentioned his show he has great taste but I was concentrating on Stations, I don't like Today FM apart from his show.

NIMAN

There's no-one who will play music you like all the time.

Take Paul McLoone for example, and the above playlist.

Some cracking songs on there, but often when I listen to him, he would play songs I just don't get/hate/which I find just noise etc.

Birneybau

Deleted User wrote: »

I like Paul McLoone 7-10 on today fm, he would often have the artists you would mention.

This was his playlist last night.

Television – Marquee Moon

Wow, Marquee Moon, never thought that would be played on the radio.

Hope he played all 10:49 of it.