The third series of UNDERGROUND - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Swindon and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wiltshire's weekly radio show dedicated to local bands and musicians continued with the fifth show in the current run on Sunday 3rd September.
 | | Sharp End First playing live for UNDERGROUND |
The show features the latest band demos, a guide to the best gigs taking place around the area, band interviews, exclusive live sessions, gig reports, and interviews with Wiltshire music scene movers and shakers. This week, presenter Daniel Garrett invited Bath-based state-of-the-art metallers Sharp End first into the studio. Flit and Jay from the band came in for a chat and the band exclusively recorded two songs live for the show in the 'UNDERGROUND Sunday Session'. UNDERGROUND roving reporter Marie Lennon was at Melksham sonic experimentalists Thoughtforms' recent gig at Bath Moles Club. She found out how a band who have such a challenging, unique sound fare on the local live music circuit.
 | | UNDERGROUND's Marie Lennon and Daniel Garrett |
Also this week, Marie kept Shaun Buswell's seat warm in the 'Buzz with Buswell' slot. Shaun's away on holiday so in his place Marie gave us a rundown of all the best gigs taking place in and around the county over the next week. The local music scene Mover and Shaker this week was Kath O'Connor from Bath Moles Club. She talked up their annual Battle of the Bands contest which is due to kick off in October. In the past many Wiltshire bands have competed in the competition in the past and Kath wants many more to enter this year. On the UNDERGROUND playlist this week were: The Hour - 'Out on the Streets'
Iron Hearse - 'Rocktopus'
The Gabby Young Collective – 'Who Will Bye'
Desconocidas - 'Gamma Camera'
The Carter Affair - 'Small Arms Fire'
Forward is the Farewell - 'Deus Ex Machina'
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Tune into UNDERGROUND on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Swindon and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wiltshire this 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. If you have any questions, email: underground@bbc.co.uk. | 
