Blog posts by year and monthSeptember 2012
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Huw's BBC Introducing discovery: Silverclub
This week's BBC Introducing discovery is Silverclub with Your Headphones. This lot have a really intriguing sound...and I like it! They are a Manchester group based around one Duncan Edward Jones, joined by his friends Chris McGrath, Henrietta Smith-Rolla and Jim Noir - an artist in his own righ...
BBC Introducing in Bristol at Brisfest 2012
BBC Introducing went down a storm at Brisfest last weekend. Check out the pictures and video below to get a taste of the action. Many thanks to Chaz Oliver for the video and Tanya Hazell for the pics. Sam Bonham and Richard Pitt from BBC Introducing in Bristol curated their own stage at Bri...
On the playlist: Mausi - sol.
Representing BBC Introducing on the Radio 1 playlist this week are Mausi and their tune sol. Listen to the track and find out a little more about the group. Hometown: Newcastle via Milan. Mausi are fronted by siblings Thomas and Daisy Finetto, who were born in Italy. They are joine...
Huw's BBC Introducing discovery: Peter and The Kibbutznik
This week's BBC Introducing discovery is Peter and The Kibbutznik from BBC Introducing in Kent, and the sound of this track Wolf It All something pretty hard to categorize. They're a duo from Gravesend/Dartford, one half being the alter-ego of singer-songwriter Steaming Heathen. He says this may...
On the playlist: Random Impulse - On A Roll
This week's BBC Introducing track on the Radio 1 playlist is Random Impulse and On A Roll. The track will be getting played all week by the likes of Greg James, Dev and Huw Stephens. Here's a little introduction to the man himself. Hometown: Hackney, London Style: Random, real name Jovel Walk...
Huw's BBC Introducing discovery: Joel Hoddell
Every week, Huw Stephens plays a track on his Radio 1 show tipped by one of our local BBC radio shows across the country. We're now sticking it on the blog for everyone to listen to and share. Here's Huw to explain this week's choice. My BBC Introducing discovery of the week is a bit of a bang...
On the playlist: Isaac Danquah - Opportunities
Each week, a track by a BBC Introducing added to the Radio 1 playlist. It's then played across daytime shows, including Fearne Cotton and Greg James, for a whole week. Here's what you need to know about this week's artist Isaac Danquah and his track Opportunities. Hometown: Hackney, London Sty...
Been There, Done That, Lost My T-Shirt... with Alt-J
If you are a new artist looking to make it BIG or dare I say it, make a career or even money out of your music then you've no doubt realised already that you have to be in for the long haul. You already know there are no set paths to getting where you want to be, in fact you may already have exp...
Tip of the Week: Hawk Eyes - Headstrung
We've already told the story of Hawk Eyes on our Reading & Leeds Festival pages but it's worth telling again for those unfamiliar with their beginnings. Until the end of the 2011, the band were known as Chickenhawk, a fearsome hardcore quartet from Leeds who toured with Alexisonfire and We Are...