Wednesday, 29 January 2025

*postmodern radio show no.16 - kool rock radio - january 29, 2025 ...*



the new show is online! postmodern with timmi x,  

the oldschool specialist indie program for
new music lovers on
kool rock radio








 
*the show is a spin-off from this new music blog
and also dedicated to 'post modern', 
a show on mtv in the early 90s.
it was essentially a weeknight version from the legendary '120 minutes'.

*each edition will feature the latest & finest
indie and alternative releases in
indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze and electronica stuff including
the single of the week, 
the chill out zone and 
the classic alternative section.

is a premium channel only 
and can be heard live via subscription - check their homepage for more infos!
post modern airs on krr
*wednesdays 11am & 5pm (est) / 5pm & 11pm (cet)
*sundays 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am / 3am (cet)

*however, there is also a teaser channel stream on the station's homepage 
where you can listen to the show in full for free
daily at 11am (est) / 5pm (cet).
 
*radio should touch you, entertain you and inform you - these are the reasons why it was invented.

fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !
 
enjoy & spread the word!

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playlist:
Tigerside - Projection
Marseille - History
Stephen Hero (Kitchens Of Distinction) - Imagine Me Gone

single of the week:
Real Lies - Towards Horses

Antony Szmierek - Angie's Wedding (Smez's Edit)
Solar Eyes - She Kissed the Gun (Hibs mix)
L'objectif - Goth Kids
Cold Desires - Unreal

album of the week:
Baggy Ravers 3 (FML25)
Chapterhouse - Spooky House
Lush - A Sugar Rush Is Lush

Jadu Heart - You're Dead
Osnova - Climbing Dues
Not For Tears  - Dose

classic alternative:

Catherine Wheel - Crank (1993)
Adorable - Vendetta (1994)

Ginnels - Lands Faraway
The Draize - It's Coming On
Casper Iskov ft. Lilipine - 99 Weeks
The Indie Pea - Keep Holding On

chill out zone:
Réamann (That Petrol Emotion) - Skin In The Game
G-Man Aka Gez Varley (LFO) - Fidus Tempu

Morcheeba - Call For Love
Getdown Services - Head Down For The Conversation
Irish Basement - Pictures on the Internet
Spin Klass - The Blue Blazer
Das Koolies - Som Bom Magnifico

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Tuesday, 28 January 2025

***new singles/videos***january 28, 2025***don't be real, be postmodern***


*postmodern january vol.3 edition featuring the latest/finest
  indie and alternative singles & video releases ...*


p.s. 
the newest postmodern radio show will have its broadcast premiere 
this wednesday - january 29 at 5pm (cet) /
11am (est) on 
Kool Rock Radio
and shortly afterwards also 
on-demand via
mixcloud / hearthis ...
a special post with playlist and links to the show will be added
on the blog and via socials tomorrow - keep your eyes peeled 😎


fck off streaming algorithm -
don't be real, be postmodern !



 
         #indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica

 

'towards horses' is the latest single from
london/uk
indie rave / alternative dance / electro pop duo
Real Lies

the track was released on january 22 via tonal recordings ...

https://linktr.ee/reallies

Real Lies - Towards Horses






manchester/uk
indie / electronica / spoken word poetry artist
Antony Szmierek
will release his debut album 'service station at the end of the universe'
on february 28 via mushroom music.

here's the music video for the
new haçienda-inspired single 'angie's wedding' ...

https://linktr.ee/antonyszmierek

https://antonyszmierek.lnk.to/ServiceStationAtTheEndOfTheUniverse


Antony Szmierek - Angie's Wedding
Service Station At The End Of The Universe






'history' is the new single from
derby/uk
indie rock / jangle-/britpop / psychedelia quartet
Marseille


the track follows their 'godiva' ep from last year september and was released january 24 through echo bass records ltd ...

https://linktr.ee/marseilleband


https://outnow.io/t/history


Marseille - History








Patrick Fitzgerald,
lead singer in
end 80s/early 90s indie rock / shoegaze / post punk icons
Kitchens of Distinction
will release a new album called 'convalescence' with his project
Stephen Hero on february 21 via last night from glasgow.

here're the music video for the lead single 'imagine me gone' ...

https://shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/de/products/stephen-hero-convalesence-cd-dl-possible-lp

Stephen Hero - Imagine Me Gone
Convalescence






birmingham/uk
indie rock / psychedelia trio
Solar Eyes'
new remix ep 'crooked orbit' will arrive on february 7 through
fierce panda records.

here's the music video for the hibs mix of their track
'she kissed the gun' ...

https://orcd.co/crookedorbit_remixep

https://orcd.co/shekissedthegun_hibs_mix


Solar Eyes - She Kissed The Gun (Hibs Mix)
Crooked Orbit EP






we've missed this tune back in early 2024,
so it's been almost a year since
manchester/uk
indie rock / neo madchester / baggy / electronica newcomer band
Tigerside
released their promising 2nd single 'projection' through furna records.

now the four-piece dropped a new as-yet unused music video
for the track ... 

give it a listen !

https://linktr.ee/tigerside

Tigerside - Projection






leeds/uk
indie rock / post punk quartet
L'objectif
have aired the music video for the new single 'goth kids'.

the track was released on january 24 via dance to the radio ...

ps. the band is currently working on their debut album!

https://bio.site/l.objectif

https://symphony.to/lobjectif/goth-kids

L'objectif - Goth Kids
tba






Cold Desires,
the new london/uk indie rock duo consisting
Elina Lin, touring member of manchester/uk britpoppers
The Courteeners
and
Joe Falconer, guitarist in liverpool/uk indie rock band
Circa Waves
have unveiled the music video for their second single 'unreal'.

the track was relased january 17 through lovely people ...

https://bio.to/colddesires

https://colddesires.lnk.to/unreal

Cold Desires - Unreal






london/uk
indie rock / shoegaze / electronica band
Jadu Heart
have unleashed the music video for their new single 'you're dead'.

the track was released on january 23 through vlf records ...

https://bfan.link/you-re-dead

https://jaduheart.bandcamp.com/track/youre-dead

Jadu Heart - You're Dead







los angeles/us
indie rock / shoegaze / post punk outfit
Osnova
have dropped the music video for their new single 'climbing dues'.

the track was released on january 24 through dune altar ...

https://linktr.ee/osnova

https://links.dunealtar.com/osnova/climbingdues


https://osnova-us.bandcamp.com/album/climbing-dues

Osnova - Climbing Dues






'dose' is the debut single from
manchester/uk indie rock / dreampop / shoegaze artist
Not For Tears.

the track was released on january 8 via walwyn studios records ...

https://notfortears.bandcamp.com/track/dose

Not For Tears - Dose






dublin/irland
indie-/ jangle pop band
Ginnels
will release their new album 'the picturesque' on february 7 via
tenorio cotobade / kudos records.

here's the latest single 'lands faraway' ...

https://ginnels.bandcamp.com/album/the-picturesque


Ginells - Lands Faraway
The Picturesque






here's another new tune from
london/uk jangly indie rock / shoegaze / post punk newcomer quartet
The Draize.

'it's coming on' is the fourth release by them within 10 weeks and dropped on january 24 via distrokid ...

https://linktr.ee/draize_band

https://thedraize.bandcamp.com/track/its-coming-on

The Draize - It's Coming On






'99 weeks' is the latest single from
copenhagen/danish
dreamy alternative pop / shoegaze artist
Casper Isko

the track was released january 15 via factory sound recordings ...

https://linktr.ee/casperiskov


Casper Iskov - 99 Weeks






kent/uk
trip hop / electronica icons
Morcheeba
have aired the music video for their new single 'call for love'.

the track is a first taster from the forthcoming eleventh studio album,
due out later this year through 100% Records ...

Morcheeba - Call For Love
tba






washington/us
indie rock / new wave outfit
Irish Basement
have shared the visuals for the new single 'pictures on the internet'.

the track was released on january 14 via distrokid ...

https://linktr.ee/irishbasement

Irish Basemant - Pictures On The Internet






'keep holding on' is the latest single from
ohio/us indie rock / alternative pop outfit
The Indie Pea

the track was released on january 24 via tcbyml ...

The Indie Pea - Keep Holding On







bristol/uk
indie rock / art disco quartet
Getdown Services'
latest ep 'your medal's in the post' was released on november 14 last year
via breakfast records.

here's a taster from it called 'head down for the conversation' ...

https://linktr.ee/Getdownservices

Getdown Services - Head Down For The Conversation
Your Medal's In The Post EP






'the blue blazer' is the new single from
manchester/uk
alternative pop / electronica band 
Spin Klass.

the track was released on january 19 via ditto music ...

https://linktr.ee/spinklass

Spin Klass - The Blue Blazer 

 


 

 

cardiff/welsh indie / electronica outfit
Das Koolies,
featuring four-fifths of Super Furry Animals,
(only frontman Gruff Rhys is missing)
have announced the release for their sophomore album, 'pando'
on may 9 via strangetown records / amplify music.

here's the music video for the first single 'som bom magnífico' ...

https://daskoolies.os.fan/

https://daskoolies.bandcamp.com/track/som-bom-magnifico

Das Koolies - Som Bom Magnifico
Pando



 

 

conwy/welsh
indie rock-/pop band
Melys
have premiered the music video for their new single 'santa cruz',

the track is taken from the forthcoming fifth studio album 'second wind' (their first new material in 20 years),
out in april (tba) through recordiau sylem records.

ps. in the late 90s they become favs of legendary
bbc presenter John Peel and entered his festive fifty chart in 2001.

https://orcd.co/santacruz

Melys - Santa Cruz
Second Wind






london/uk
indie-/dreampop quartet
Bleach Lab
have shared the music video for their latest single 'drown'.

the track follows 2023' debut album ‚lost in a rush of emptiness‘
(no.18 in our top25 year-end albums chart 2023)
and was released on november 13 last year
through the orchard enterprises ...

https://ffm.bio/bleachlab

https://awal.ffm.to/drown

https://bleachlab.bandcamp.com/track/drown

Bleach Lab - Drown






#mtvchilloutzone

Réamann,
the soulful ambient electronica project by
ex-That Patrol Emotion
guitarist Raymond Gormann
has released the latest album 'the magnificant 8' on december 6 last year.

here's a taster from it called 'skin in the game'

https://reamann1.bandcamp.com/album/the-magnificent-8-lp-album

Réamann - Skin In The Game
The Magnificant 8






#mtvchilloutzone

uk
ambient techno project G-Man a.k.a. Gez Varley, member of
leeds/uk
end 80s formed electronica icons
LFO
has dropped his new album 'moonbase alpha' on december 19, 2024..

here's the track 'fidus tempus' ...

https://g-man-techno.bandcamp.com/album/moonbase-alpha

G-Man a.k.a Gez Varley - Fidus Tempus
MoonBase Alpha 





and last but not least ...

here's follytechnic music library's third edition of their
baggy ravers compilation incl. tracks by
Julian Cope, Saint Etienne, Moonflowers, Soho, One Dove, Primal Scream,
Butthole Surfers
, The Farm, Lush, Cud, Pop Will Eat Itself and Chapterhouse !

it's a reinvigoration of classic tracks from the late 80s & early 90s
when uk indie bands went baggy and assorted dj's and producers
gave tracks a whole new lease of life ...

https://follytechnic.bandcamp.com/album/fml25-baggy-ravers-3


FML25 - Baggy Ravers 3


Wednesday, 22 January 2025

*postmodern radio show no.15 - kool rock radio - january 22, 2025 ...*


the new show is online!
postmodern with timmi x,  

the oldschool specialist indie program for
new music lovers on
kool rock radio








 
*the show is a spin-off from this new music blog
and also dedicated to 'post modern', 
a show on mtv in the early 90s.
it was essentially a weeknight version from the legendary '120 minutes'.

*each edition will feature the latest & finest
indie and alternative releases in
indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze and electronica stuff including
the single of the week, 
the chill out zone and 
the classic alternative section.

is a premium channel only 
and can be heard live via subscription - check their homepage for more infos!
post modern airs on krr
*wednesdays 11am & 5pm (est) / 5pm & 11pm (cet)
*sundays 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am / 3am (cet)

*however, there is also a teaser channel stream on the station's homepage 
where you can listen to the show in full for free
daily at 11am (est) / 5pm (cet).
 
*radio should touch you, entertain you and inform you - these are the reasons why it was invented.

fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !
 
enjoy & spread the word!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
tracklist:
 
Hamish Hawk - Disingenuous
Cut Glass Kings - Big Dreams
The Horrors - More Than Life

album of the week:
PASTEL - Souls In Motion
Running On Empty
She Waits For Me

The Illicits - Eternity
Overpass - Take It Or Leave It
Travis - Avalon

single of the week:
Miki Berenyi Trio - 8th Deadly Sin

Marble Raft - To Have and to Hold and to Break
Midding - Synth Love
Swervedriver - Volume Control
Weave - Drowner

classic alternative:
The Beloved - Forever Dancing (1987)
Meat Beat Manifesto - Mindstream (1992)

Future Fiires - New York
Wave Decay - Sea Glass
Go With Strangers - I'll Miss You, Never
Greg Online - Silhouette

chill out zone:
As One - Our Ancient Future
Uf0 - Analog Clouds

Club 8 - ooo
Lake - Wonderful Sunshine
The Gentle Spring - Comments In The Streams
Alpaca Sports - Tell Me
Butler, Blake  & Grant - Bring An End

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Tuesday, 21 January 2025

***new singles/videos***january 21, 2025***don't be real, be postmodern***


*postmodern january vol.2 edition featuring the latest/finest
  indie and alternative singles & video releases ...*


p.s. 
the newest postmodern radio show will have its broadcast premiere 
this wednesday - january 22 at 5pm (cet) /
11am (est) on 
Kool Rock Radio
and shortly afterwards also 
on-demand via
mixcloud / hearthis ...

fck off streaming algorithm -
don't be real, be postmodern !



 
         #indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica

 

Miki Berenyi Trio,
the group led by the Miki, former vocalist and guitarist in
90s shoegaze legends
Lush,
singer/guitarist KJ McKillop of
london/uk 90s shoegaze band
Moose
and Mick Conroy, bassist in
80s new wave/postpunk outfit
Modern English (both also played with Miki in Piroshka)
have annouced the release of their highly anticipated
debut album called 'tripla'.
the lp will drop on april 4 via bella union records. 

here's the music video for the great second single '8th deadly sin' ...

https://linktr.ee/mikiberenyi

https://bfan.link/mb3-tripla

https://mikiberenyitrio.bandcamp.com/album/tripla

Miki Berenyi Trio - 8th Deadly Sin
Tripla






birmingham/uk indie rock band
Cut Glass Kings
have aired the music video for their class new single 'big dreams'.

the song is taken from the new album 'from a distant place', due out on february 21 via run on records / modern sky uk ...

https://cutglasskings.os.fan/


Cut Glass Kings - Big Dreams
From A Distant Place






swansea/welsh
indie-/brit rock / shoegaze / psychedelia 5-piece
Pastel
have dropped their highly anticipated debut album ‚souls in motion’, on january 17 through spirit of spike island records.

here's a taster from it called 'running on empty' ...

https://linktr.ee/spiritofspikeisland

https://lnk.to/PastelSoulsInMotion

PASTEL - Running On Empty
Souls In Motion






rising edinburgh/scottish
sophisticated indie rock / chamber pop / post-punk artist
Hamish Hawk's
class 'a firmer hand' album was released on august 16
last year via so recordings. (#15 in our year-end charts 2024 ...)

here's the future single contender 'disingenuous' ...

https://ffm.bio/hamishhawk

Hamish Hawk - Disingenuous
A Firmer Hand






essex/uk
indie rock / post-punk / psychedelia four piece
The Horrors'
new album ‘night life’ will arrive on march 21 through fiction records.

here's the music video for the latest single 'more than life' ...

https://thehorrors.lnk.to/MoreThanLifeID

https://thehorrors.lnk.to/nightlifeID

The Horrors - More Than Life
Night Life






sheffield/uk
indie rock / post punk / shoegaze band
Weave
have released their debut ep 'live static broadcast' on january 9 via tunecore.

here's a taster from it called 'drowner' ...

https://linktr.ee/weave.officialmusic

WEAVE - Drowner
Live Static Broadcast EP






glasgow/scottish
alternative rock / britpop vets
Travis
have shared a new song called 'avalon'.

the track comes from the recording sessions of their 10th studio album,
'l.a. times' which arrived back in july 2024 through bmg ...

https://travis.lnk.to/LATimesID

Travis - Avalon






oxford/uk
indie rock / shoegaze veterans
Swervedriver
have annouced the release of a new ep called 'the world’s fair' on march 7 via outer battery records.
it's their first new music in five years!

following the recent reissue of their 1998' '99th dream' full length along with last year’s essential outtakes/demos package 'doremi faso latido',

here's the music video for 'volume control',
the lead single of the upcoming ep ...

https://linktr.ee/swervedriver_official

https://swervedriver.bandcamp.com/track/volume-control

Swervedriver - Volume Control
The World's Fair EP






cardiff/welsh
indie rock / psychedelia / fuzz pop band
𝑴𝑰𝑫𝑫𝑰𝑵𝑮
are set to release their debut 5-track ep 'nowhere near today' on february 7 via tough love records.

here's the music video for the second single 'synth love' ...

https://linktr.ee/nowhereneartoday

https://middingband.bandcamp.com/album/nowhere-near-today

𝑴𝑰𝑫𝑫𝑰𝑵𝑮 - Synth Love
Nowhere Near Today EP






'eternity' is the new single from
blackburn/uk indie rock four piece
The Illicits.

the track was released on december 15, 2024 via ditto music ...

The Illicits - Eternity







birmingham/uk indie rock four piece
Overpass
have aired the music video for their new single 'take it or leave it'.

the track is taken from the forthcoming new 'dependent' ep, out february 28 through communion music group ltd ...

https://overpass.os.fan/

https://overpass.lnk.to/TIOLI

Overpass - Take It Or Leave It

Dependent EP






denver/us indie rock / psychedelia / drone / shoegaze quartet
Wave Decay
have released their debut album 'reflections' on january 7 via tunecore.

here's the single and opening track 'sea glass' ...

https://linktr.ee/wavedecay

https://wavedecay1.bandcamp.com/album/reflections

Wave Decay - Sea Glass
Reflections






'new york' is the latest single from
arizona/us
indie rock / shoegaze newcomer band
Future Fiires
.

the track was released on january 17 via cdbaby ...

Future Fiires - New York






malaysian
dreamy alternative rock / shoegaze / noise pop artist
Eugene San a.k.a.
Go With Strangers
has unveiled the music video for his new single 'i'll miss you, never'.

the track was released on january 17 via cdbaby ...

https://linktr.ee/gowithstrangers


Go With Strangers - I'll Miss You, Never






minneapolis/us
alternative pop / new wave artist
Greg Online
has unleashed the music video for his new single 'silhouette'.

the track was released on january 10 via panic sound llc ...

https://linktr.ee/gregonline


Greg Online - Silhouette




 

 

stockholm/sweden
dreamy alternative pop duo
Marble Raft
will release their new album 'dear infrastructure' in february (tba) via amuseio ab ...

here's the music video for the single 'to have and to hold and to break' ...

Marble Raft - To Have And To Hold And To Break
Dear Infrastructure







'ooo' is the latest single from
stockholm/swedish
indie pop band
Club 8.

the track was released on january 10 ...

https://club8band.bandcamp.com/track/ooo


Club 8 - ooo








paris/france based trio
The Gentle Spring,
the new project of Michael Hiscock, founding member of
london/uk 90s sarah records indie pop favs
The Field Mice
have released their debut album 'looking back at the world'
on january 17 via skep wax records. 

check the beautiful 'comments in the streams'

https://thegentlespring.bandcamp.com/album/looking-back-at-the-world

The Gentle Spring - Comments In The Streams
Looking Back At The World








gothenburg/sweden
indie pop outfit
Alpaca Sports
have released their new third studio album 'another aay'
on january 17 through elefant records. 

here's a taster called 'tell me' ...

https://linktr.ee/alpacasports


https://alpacasportsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/another-day


Alpaca Sports - Tell Me
Another Day








washington/us
dreamy indiepop veterans
Lake 
are set to release their new album 'bucolic gone'
on march 7 through don giovanni records.

check the music video for the lead single 'wonderful sunlight' ...

https://linktr.ee/laketheband


https://laketheband.bandcamp.com/album/bucolic-gone

LAKE - Wonderful Sunlight
Bucolic Gone








Butler, Blake & Grant,
the new supergroup featuring
former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler,
Teenage Fanclub co-vocalist & guitarist Norman Blake plus
us indie musician John Grant
have annouced the released of their
self-titled debut album on march 28 via 355 recordings. 

here's the music video for the first single 'bring an end' ...

https://lnk.to/butlerblakegrant

Butler, Blake & Grant - Bring An End
Butler, Blake & Grant




 

#mtvchilloutzone

london/uk
ambient techno / electronica artist
Kirk Degiorgio a.k.a.
As One has released his new album 'requiem'
on december 6, 2024 via de:tuned. 

here's a track from it called 'our ancient future' ...

https://detunedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/requiem




As One - Our Ancient Future
Requiem




 

#mtvchilloutzone

spanish idm / electronica producer
Sergio Garcia a.k.a
Uf0
has released his new self titled mini album
on december 6, 2024 via fourier transform. 

give the track 'Analog Clouds' a listen ...

https://fouriertransformlabel.bandcamp.com/album/uf0 



Uf0 - Analog Clouds
Uf0


Wednesday, 15 January 2025

*postmodern radio show no.14 - kool rock radio - january 15, 2025 ...*



the new show is online!
postmodern with timmi x,  

the oldschool specialist indie program for
new music lovers on
kool rock radio









 
*the show is a spin-off from this new music blog
and also dedicated to 'post modern', 
a show on mtv in the early 90s.
it was essentially a weeknight version from the legendary '120 minutes'.

*each edition will feature the latest & finest
indie and alternative releases in
indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze and electronica stuff including
the single of the week, 
the chill out zone and 
the classic alternative section.

is a premium channel only 
and can be heard live via subscription - check their homepage for more infos!
post modern airs on krr
*wednesdays 11am & 5pm (est) / 5pm & 11pm (cet)
*sundays 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am / 3am (cet)

*however, there is also a teaser channel stream on the station's homepage 
where you can listen to the show in full for free
daily at 11am (est) / 5pm (cet).
 
*radio should touch you, entertain you and inform you - these are the reasons why it was invented.

fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !
 
enjoy & spread the word!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
tracklist:
 
Pastel - Your Day
THE NORTH - Soundtrack Your Soul
Doves - Cold Dreaming
bdrmm - Infinity Peaking
Manic Street Preachers - People Ruin Paintings
The Draize - Love She Does
SHALE - Fuzzy Identities
Cruise Balloon - Close
The Good Water - Set It On Fire
Rialto - No One Leaves This Discotheque Alive

classic alternative:
Levellers - 15 Years (1992)
Carter USM - And God Created Brixton (1997)

The Waterboys - Hopper's On Top
Everyone Says Hi - Lucky Star
Them There - Blue Light (Analog Version)
Slow Husky - Oleander & Nightshade
Horsegirl - Switch Over
The Gentle Spring - Looking Back At The World
Cigarettes for Breakfast - Mesmerized
Cure For Youth - Too Far Again
Permanent (Joy) - I Wanna Go Home
Auden - Ed's Song

chill out zone:
Anthony Rother - I Feel Love
Ceephax Acid Crew - Lifeworld

Panda Bear - Ferry Lady
Dubstar / Steve Hillier - Windows Pane (2025 Version)
Simple Minds - Your Name In Lights
Veil Of Light - Water Guns
Darksoft - Devil's In The Details
Andy Bell ft. Dot Allison & Michael Rother - I'm In Love .. 

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