Funke and the Two Tone Baby is a one-man phenomenon who mixes folky singalong anthems with blistering blues riffs, juxtaposed with fat bass, big beats and sub kicks. It is always a high energy, four to the floor show whenever he is in town and post the covid hiatus, it was time to get your dancing pants on, in the exquisite venue that is The Louisiana in Bristol.

It’s 15th March and I really don’t know where this month is going, the last time I stopped to think about it, it was the end of February so I really don’t know where the last two weeks have gone….If anyone finds, them, please let me know!

I have dug deep to find 9 stunning new tracks to play you from unsigned acts from all over the world, every playlist is a real mixed bag of offerings and I don’t really know what it’s going to consist of until I sit down and start to have a listen to them and put them into some form of order, I hope you enjoy what I do!

9TH – 11TH SEPTEMBER 2022

HEALEYS CYDER FRAM, PENHALLOW, TRURO, CORNWALL

A charming Cornish Party with big live bands in the UK’s grooviest Cyder farm!

Rattler Fest, showcases an eclectic mix of local talent, established National and world-renowned musical acts and celebrity DJs. Amongst the first confirmed acts are; The Feeling, Scott Mills, Utah Saints & Dub Pistols. Also joining the line-up are Sam and the Womp, The Mighty Offbeats, Antimatador, Jessica and the Rabbits, The Busketeers, The Bob Marley Revival, Black Friday, Company B and Roguey Roads with more names to be announced in the coming weeks.

I have curated another 9 tracks from bands and artists all over the world and the results are incredible, normally, the playlist runs for circa 30 minutes each time but there is one track in this one that plays for an incredible 12 minutes, pushing the time up to nearly 43 minutes, nothing wrong with that I hear you cry but I just wanted you to know in case you only get 30 mins to enjoy it!

Well here we are again, it’s Friday 11th March and I’ back with another 9 offerings from unsigned bands and artists all over the world who are just crying out to be heard. This collection of tracks has something for everyone, Dance music, Americana, Electro Rock and more….

I started to put out these new music playlists as a way of helping bands and artists to get their music heard, if you told me at the start of the year that rather than a weekly playlist, I’d be putting out a new one every 2 days to try and cope with the demand, I’d have laughed at you but this is exactly whats happened and here we are, 32 playlists in 2022 and it’s only early March!

The Southampton based rockers have charged into the new year with a new single’ ‘Yes It’s Love’. Taking aspects of old-school rock and updating them for the modern day, the group have always looked to the past for sonic inspiration, while keeping one eye firmly on the future.

PSYCHEDELIC FURS APRIL 2022
2nd - Nottingham, Rock City ^
5th - London, Royal Albert Hall * **
7th – Glasgow, SW3 ^
8th - Liverpool, O2 Academy ^ **
10th – Manchester, Academy 2 ^ **
12th – Cambridge, Junction ^ **
13th – Bristol, O2 Academy ^ **

*Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart
** Wasted Youth
^ Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls

I found myself in Bristol on a cold, March evening, why was I here? now that Russia has invaded the Ukraine and COVID is apparently no longer an issue, I have started to return to the office for my day job and it just so happened that my office days were Monday and Tuesday. What to do...... Well, I walked from the office to the hotel, dumped my bags and checked on the map to see where I was, I spotted a branch of 'Honest Burger', headed there for some food and as I was finishing up, I checked to see if there were any live gigs happening in the city. Much to my surprise, The Lanes had 2 bands on, Slug Puppie and Lazy Queen, I'd never heard of either of them so I thought I'd chance my arm and check them out.

Toyz are a formidable writing duo which consists of Cal Lynn and David Kenter, they are joined by multi- instrumentalists, Malte Henning, Rob Whale and Guitarist, Olly Parkes. They formed in 2019 and refuse to be pigeon-holed, instead they describe themselves as a blend of Alt, Psych and Experimental Rock and Baroque Pop.

After hearing their latest single ‘St Helena’ a number of times, we wanted to learn more about the band, how they formed, their influences and future musical plans, for all of this and a few surprises along the way, read on!

After hearing the latest track from Los Angeles based multi-talented artist Sean David Christensen ‘I Miss the Old You’ (released on March 7th 2022), I was intrigued. It was clear after a couple of listens that this is a very personal song to him and I wanted to chat to him to unearth the meaning behind the track and whether it was written from his perspective or not.

During our chat we also went into detail about his musical influences, his first musical purchase and even the first live show that he ever attended. For all of this and more, read on….

With her latest track ‘Hurricane’, Kinga reveals an edgier offering than what she has produced in the past, this is more along the lines of an empowering and emotionally driven alternative/rock pop anthem like no other. It awakens themes of vulnerability and resilience, unveiling our potential in overcoming obstacles.

We love it and after hearing it wanted to catch up with Kinga to find out more about her as a person and an artist and dig into the past to see how she has become the person she is today.

We chatted about her early musical upbringing in Toronto, influences, dream festival lineups, future plans and even what she’d be drinking if we ever get to take her for a drink! Read on for all of this and more.

Formerly known as the lead singer for rock band D’Haze, Hazel Smith embarks on a solo journey with her new project H A Z E - A cinematic dark pop style with hints of electro, she experiments with other genres such as synth wave and prog rock. Even though words and voices hold a central place in her solo work, H A Z E gives a lot of importance to sound design and arrangements to carefully craft each song’s sonic imprint and create a different ambience each time, along with artistic imagery and visuals.

Here we are on March 9th with yet another 9 tracks for you from acts based all over the world. Someone asked me recently if I ever get bored of doing the playlists and my answer was a simple ‘no’. I mean how can you ever get bored of listening to music from so many people, so many styles and genres out there to choose from, if you do ever get bored, you need to think about widening your mindset and stepping outside of your comfort zones now and then, it’s quite liberating!

On this playlist you can look forward to some incredible music from bands and artists based in Exeter, Stoke on Trent, Chesterfield, Nashville, Sydney, London and many other places.

Well folks, it’s been exactly 48 hours since the last ‘on the radar’ playlist dropped, I am slowly making my way through the tracks that I have received and by the start of April, I’ll be back on track and maybe able to drop back to pushing them out every 3-4 days, we’ll just have to see!

On this one, we have a broad spread of tracks from artists all over the world, from Coventry to Liverpool, from Alberta, Canada to New York City, we certainly do clock up the air miles and who knows, maybe one day we’ll be eligible for a tour of a departure lounge (though I would much prefer a return first class trip to NYC for a weekend break!)

As for new music received this week, there have been a great number of tracks land on my doorstep and I am showcasing 9 of them on this playlist, hit the ‘Play’ button below and let the sounds take you away to another place for the next 30 minutes or so. If you have time, please scroll underneath the playlist and have a read of the bios from our featured bands and artists, if you like the sound of them, take a look on their socials and give them a like.

BEAUTIFUL DAYS ANNOUNCE FULL LINE-UP INCLUDING FLOGGING MOLLY, THE SPECIALS, LEVELLERS, THE DANDY WARHOLS, MAXIMO PARK, SEASICK STEVE, THE INTERRUPTERS, BETH ORTON, THE IMAGINED VILLAGE, BILLY BRAGG & MORE. PLUS ‘PEACE & LOVE’ THEME

19 - 21 AUGUST 2022, ESCOT PARK, DEVON | beautifuldays.org

Ahead of The Great Estate Festival which takes place from 2-5 June 2022, we caught up with the frontman from Electric Six, a band that have bought us classics including ‘Gay Bar’ and ‘Danger! High Voltage’. We chatted about how they stayed sane during the lockdown, touring, festival survival and their latest album of cover versions. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, for your viewing pleasure, Mr Dick Valentine….

On this playlist, you’ll find another 9 acts bringing their recently released music to the audio table, hit the play button below and sit back and let the soothing tones wash over you for the next 30 minutes. If you have 5 mins to spare, why not check out the bios from our featured artists that can be found below the embedded playlist.

"Fresh and funky." - Sunday Times Culture
"Luscious strings, big melodies and glittering disco beats." - Telegraph
"Lush and romantic...you may not be leaving your own postcode this summer, but Europiana will make you feel as if you've got away from it all." - Mail On Sunday 4*
“A bold new sonic direction...Europiana is fresh and spontaneous.” - Sun SFTW 4*