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Wake up to new music and forgotten classics.

Chris Hawkins fires up Thursday with the biggest tunes and future classics.

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Plus a fourth pick from this week's 5 Before 6 DJ.

Produced in Salford by Audio Always for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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Thu 26 Feb 202605:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Fugazi

    Waiting Room

    • Dischord.

  • Foo Fighters

    Your Favorite Toy

    • RCA Records.

  • Dream Wife

    Fire

    • Lucky Number.

  • Tori Amos

    Stronger Together

    • None given.

  • Waxahatchee

    Under A Rock

    • Under A Rock.
    • Wichita.
    • 001.

  • Pigeon

    Miami

    • Memphis Industries.

  • Bonobo

    Wish I Didn't Miss You (6 Music Session, 23 May 2022)

  • Tony Bontana

    Recoup (feat. leo sierra)

    • Everything Is Perfect Records.

  • The Strokes

    Someday

    • Rough Trade Records.

  • Turnstile

    DREAMING

    • Roadrunner.

  • Songhoy Blues

    Bon Bon (Mike Lindsay Remix)

    • Transgressive.

  • Smerz

    You got time and I got money

    • Escho.

  • Beastie Boys

    Sure Shot

    • Ill Communication.
    • Grand Royal.

  • Militarie Gun

    Kick

    • Loma Vista.

  • KAWALA

    Ticket To Ride

    • Virgin EMI.

  • The Sugarcubes

    Birthday

    • Mute Records.

  • Lime Garden

    23

    • So Young.

  • The xx

    On Hold (Jamie xx Remix)

    Remix Artist: Jamie xx.
    • On Hold.
    • Young.
    • 1.

  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    Johannesburg

    • Ariola Express.

  • Dub Pistols & Freestylers

    Like We (feat. General Levy)

    • None given.

  • GENA

    Lead It Up

    • Lex Records.

  • congratulations

    Dr. Doctor (6 Music Session, 23 Feb 2026)

  • Mazzy Star

    Blue Flower

    • SHE HANGS BRIGHTLY.
    • Rough Trade.

  • Charlotte Day Wilson

    Lean (feat. Saya Gray)

    • Stone Woman Music / XL Recordings.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Black Dog

    • Atlantic.

  • Lava La Rue

    Scratches

    • None given.

  • Joshua Idehen

    This Is The Place

    • Heavenly Recordings.

  • Wet Leg

    catch these fists

    • Domino.

Broadcast

  • Thu 26 Feb 202605:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music