'Underground' - the live six-part radio series showcasing local bands and artists continued with its fifth and penultimate show of the run on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Swindon and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wiltshire on Sunday 3rd April.
| Daniel Garrett |
Presented by station champion of local live music Daniel Garrett, the show is designed to bring the best of the county's unsigned bands and up-and-coming musicians to a wider audience. As well as airing tracks from some of the best acts in the area, the show is also packed with a guide to the best gigs happening around Wiltshire, band interviews and live acoustic sessions, gig reports, and interviews with local music scene movers and shakers
| Roundabout playing live in the studio |
Guests this week were Swindon 60s Mod revivalists Roundabout who chatted to Daniel and played an acoustic song live in the studio. In the local music scene Movers and Shakers slot, Daniel talked to Sean Devine - a record industry A&R guru who gave tips on how bands can get noticed and break into the big time. Bands on the playlist this week were: Sleepwalker – 'Head For The Sun' Solabeat Alliance - 'Heroes' Gary Bamford – 'Kintu’s Mistake' Roundabout – 'The Early Riser' Slow-Mo – 'Garden Path' Home From Home – 'Breathe in the Light' Jahsoma – 'Last Week’s Intentions of Leaving You in a Coma' Vendetta – 'Laurie' The Fog Band – 'The Law of the Sea' Big Num - 'Deverevolution' There was also a run down of all the best gigs taking place in and around the area over the coming week. Click the links on the right to listen to this and previous editions of 'Underground' in streaming Real Audio and visit the websites of most of the bands featured this week. Tune into 'Underground' on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Swindon and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wiltshire next Sunday at 4.00pm. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Swindon can be heard via the frequency 103.6FM and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wiltshire via 104.9 and 104.3. Listeners outside the county can tune in via the 'Listen Live' online link on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wiltshire homepage. |