Category: Indie Show

So we’ve been a bit quiet on the Indie front of late, but that’s about to change right now. A brand new Crossfire Indie Show featuring some bands you may have heard of, and some you may not, we’ve got a little bit of everything from Black Helicopter to Karen O, from Death From Above to Caribou, and from Oceansize to Manchester Orchestra. There’s also a little surprise that will probably leave you feeling really disappointed- a new presenter. Fuck yes, he’s rubbish.

1) Black Helicopter – Buick Electra – Ecstatic Peace
2) Foals – Two Steps, Twice – Transgressive Records
3) Battle – Tendency – Transgressive Records
4) Bonde de Role – Office Boy – Domino Records
5) Death From Above 1979 – Little Girl – 679Recordings
6) Does It Offend You Yeah? – Let’s Make Out – Virgin
7) Manchester Orchestra – Wolves At Night – Favourite Gentlemen Records
8) Karen O – Hello Tomorrow – Interscope
9) Adem – Launch Yourself – Domino Records
10) Beirut – Postcards From Italy – Ba Da Bing Records
11) Band of Horses – The Funeral – Sub Pop
12) Kotki Dwa – Little Flags
13) Caribou – Melody Day – City Slang
14) Jim O’Rourke – Therfore, I Am – Drag City Records
15) Oceansize – Unfamiliar – Beggars Banquet

The Crossfire Indie Show is back on track with an hour of the latest tunes for you to find in your local store.

This month we have some brand new straight-of-the-box indie pop, explosive indie rock, cunning classics and the best electro indie pop we could muster up.

If you would like to request a tune for the next indie show then click here. Click the flag for instant stream or podcast into your pocket from the feeds section.

Playlist

1. Father Of Boon – I Am Entirely In Agreement (Self Released Album)
2. Wolf & Club – This Mess (4AD)
3. Flaming Lips – Hit Me Like You Did The First Time (Warner Bros)
4. Future Of The Left – Fingers Become Thumbs (Too Pure)
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists – The Sons Of Cain (Touch & Go)
6. Pods – Name In Vain (Pods)
7. Kristian Hersh – In Shock (4AD)
8. Joanna Newsom – Bridges & Balloons (Drag City)
9. The Ponys – Double Vision (Matador)
10. Sound Team – Back In Town (Parlophone)
11. Spoon – All The Negatives (Matador)
12. CSS – Alala (Sub Pop)
13. Princess Superstar – I Like It A Lot (K7)
14. Clor – Good Stuff (Regal)
15. Peaches – Do Ya (XL)
16. My Bloody Valentine – Soon (Creation)
17. Piskie Slits – Big Far Mouth (Wrath)
18. Pavement – Rattled By The Rush (Domino)
19. Bonnie Prince Billy – Lay And Love (Domino)

As the years roll by, the music becomes legendary and how cool is it that we can dig ’em up now and then and replay them! Yep, the indie show this August launches with Sebadoh, one of the best indie rock bands to ever grace our ears.

This months show is not just old but gold, as DJ’s Zac Slack and James Sherry have another hour of the coolest bands on the scene right now lined up for your listening pleasure all delivered throughout a summer heatwave!. Yes, this is hot and damn yes, we also accept requests and if you click here, you can leave yours for the next show.

If you listen to this show, send the link on so others can discover what tunes we are into at Crossfire HQ as you need to discover what’s lurking out there in the underground and then go and buy it. Get in there by clicking the flag above..

August Playlist:

1. Sebadoh – Gimme Indie Rock – Domino
2. The Plastic Constellations – Belly of the Best – French Kiss
3. Good Shoes – Small Town Girl – demo
4. The Sleepy Jackson – I understand what you want but just don’t agree – Virgin
5. Rich – Big Mistake – Marine Parade
6. Swervedriver – Son of Mustang Ford – Creation
7. Dirty Little Faces – Lose Win Lose – Fierce Panda
8. Love Is All – Talk Talk Talk Talk – Parlophone
9. Monstrous – Humble Head Banger – Howler
10. Dungen – Panda – Subliminal Sounds
11. Young Widows – The Charmers – Jade Tree
12. Controller Controller – PF – Paper Bag
13. The Lemonheads – Mallo Cup – Taaang!
14. Varsity Drag – Skinny Ties – Boss Tuneage
15. The Voom Blooms – Anna – 23rd Recordings
16. Lomax – Brought to Rights – 93 Records
17. Brian Jonestown Massacre – If Love Is The Drug – Teepee

Yep, it’s another indie show, packed with classic tunes from the indie world thaqt gives us so much pleasure. This show is dedicated to Fierce Panda Records who have been running their label now for the last 12 years and releasing hundreds of classic indie tracks from various bands over the years including Keane, Death Cab for Cutie, Polyphonic Spree, Hundred Reasons and even Coldplay.

But it’s time for fresh blood and the Panda have new signings that include spiky rawk from The Pistolas and Agent Blue, so get your mitts on your mouse, click the flag you fag and enjoy this months indie show courtesy of DJ Zac Slack and partner in crime DJ James Sherry who sneaked into this session just for your ears…

April Playlist:

1. The Pistolas – Listen Listen (Fierce Panda)
2. Graham Coxon – You & I (Parlophone)
3. The Morning After Girls – Hi-Skies (Best Before)
4. Vanlustbader – Rock N Roll Part III (Nomadic)
5. The Ponys – Another Wound (Sweet Nothing)
6. Sebadoh – Beauty Of The Ride (Domino)
7. Absent Kid – Sex, Drugs And Rocks Through Your Window (Fierce Panda)
8. Agent Blue – Shame On Us All (Fierce Panda)
9. Motorpsycho – No Evil (Stickman)
10. Brainiac – Vincent Come On Down (Touch & Go)
11. Enon – Old Domination (Touch & Go)
12. The Cure – How Beautiful You Are (Fiction)
13. Chris Brokaw – Move (Rock Action)
14. Guided By Voices – Motor Away (Matador)

DJ Zac Slack brings you the latest indie tracks from the UK and across the pond whilst being bugged by a small child.

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February Playlist:

1. Thunderbirds Are Now! – (Aquatic Cupid’s) Harpoons of love – French Kiss
2. The Strokes – Juicebox – Rough Trade
3. Arctic Monkeys – The View From The Afternoon – Domino
4. Death From Above 1979 – Romantic Rights – Sound Virus
5. Les Savy Fav – We’ll Make A Lover Of You – French Kiss
6. Brakes – I Can’t Stand to Stand Beside You – Rough Trade
7. Belle and Sebastian – Funny Little Frog – Rough Trade
8. Editors – Munich – BMG
9. Mogwai – Friend of the Night – PIAS
10. The Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #2 (Laïka) – Merge
11. Grandaddy – Now It’s On – V2
12. Sonic Youth – Catholic Block – Geffen
13. The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make – Warner
14. Voom Blooms – Politics And Cigarettes – Fiction

This months show features a selection of the latest most buzzing indie records from the UK and US hosted by DJ Zac Slack.

Request your favourite tracks for next months Indie Show by clicking the blank space here. You can also leave your feedback of the current show on this thread.

1. The Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor – Domino Records
2. The Rakes – 22 Grand Job – V2 Records
3. Maximo Park – Apply Some Pressure – Warp Records
4. The Pale Pacific – Identity Theft – Side Cho Records
5. Humanzi – Fix The Cracks – Fiction Records
6. Modest Mouse – A Different City – Epic Records
7. Miss TK And The Revenge – Fake Italians Ain’t No Stallions – Gern Blandsten Records
8. Princess Superstar – I Like It a Lot – K7 Records
9. The Subways – No Goodbyes – Infectious Records
10. Morning Runner – Be all you want me to be – Parlophone Records
11. The Paddingtons – Sorry – Poptones Records
12. Bobby Conn – We Come In Peace – Thrill Jockey Records
13. Test Icicles – Circle Square Triangle – Domino Records
14. Ween – Transitions – Schnitzel Records

The Indie Show

Playlist

1. Franz Ferdinand – Do You Want To – Domino Records
2. Morning Runner – Gone Up In Flames – Parlophone Records
3. The Shins – So Says I – Sub Pop Records
4. Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot – B-Unique Records
5. The Paddingtons – 50 to a £ – Poptones Records
6. We Are Scientists – The Great Escape – Virgin Records
7. Clor – Outlines – Regal Records
8. King Biscuit Time – C I AM 15 feat Topcat – No Style Records
9. Spoon – Sister Jack – Matador Records
10. Interpol – Slow Hands – Matador Records
11. Ambulance LTD – Heavy Lifting – TVT Records
12. Twisted Charm – London Scene – 1234 Records
13. Dead Meadow – Such Hawks Such Hounds – Matador Records