RADIO SHOWS & MIXTAPES
We no longer have a radio show or mixtape. As we’re a very small team of volunteers writing for the site, we focus on celebrating great music via reviews, gig guides, features and live reviews instead. We’ve kept some old shows and mixtapes available below.
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Show #10 15/04/2023 Show #9 21/03/2023 Show #8 14/03/2023 Show #7 01/03/2023 Show #6 11/02/2023 Show #5 26/01/2023 Show #4 19/01/2023 Show #3 08/04/2022 Show #2 29/03/2022 Show #1 15/03/2022 Show #52 13/01/2018 Show #51 06/01/2018 Show #50 23/12/2017 Show #49 16/12/2017 Show #48 02/12/2017 Show #47 25/11/2017 Show #46 18/11/2017 Show #45 11/11/2017 Show #44 04/11/2017 Show #43 28/10/2017 Show #42 21/10/2017 Show #41 14/10/2017 Show #40 07/10/2017 Show #39 30/09/2017 Show #38 23/09/2017 Show #37 16/09/2017 Show #36 09/09/2017 Show #35 02/09/2017 Show #34 12/08/2017 Show #33 05/08/2017 Show #32 29/07/2017 Show #31 15/07/2017 Show #30 08/07/2017 Show #29 01/07/2017 Show #28 24/06/2017 Show #27 17/06/2017 Show #26 10/06/2017 Show #25 03/06/2017 Show #24 27/05/2017 Show #23 20/05/2017 Show #22 13/05/2017 Show #21 06/05/2017 Show #20 29/04/2017 Show #19 22/04/2017 Show #18 15/04/2017 Show #17 08/04/2017 Show #16 01/04/2017 Show #15 25/03/2017 Show #14 18/03/2017 Show #13 11/03/2017
Show #12 04/03/2017
Show #11 25/02/2017 Silent Radio - 4th March 17 - MCR Live Residents
A fine selection of the bands and acts hitting Manchester this week and making the Silent Radio headlines, including some reggae classics, blasts from past and the usual fun with Silent Vic, Simon, Adam & Max
TRACK LISTING
The XX - Islands / Peaness - Seafoam Islands / Meilyr Jones - How To Recognise A Work Of Art / Real Estate - Talking Backwards / Methyl Ethel - L'Heure des Sorcières / July Talk - Push + Pull / Brooch - Blood Spitting / Rudimental - Feel The Love / King Salami & The Cumberland Three - Ma Juju Girl / Fun Lovin Criminals - The Fun Lovin Criminal / Stornoway - Get Low / The Lucid Dream - Cold Killer / Broken Social Scene - Lucky Ones / Alt-J - Breezeblocks / Bob Marley & The Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up / Lee 'Scratch' Perry - Used To Drive A Tractor In Negrille / Wild Birds Of Britain - Long Time Dead / Pond - Sweep Me Off My Feet / Radkey - Romance Dawn / Gideon Conn - In The AbstractGIG GUIDE
Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list.
See this month's guide

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