this week's new radio show is online! postmodern with timmi x, the oldschool specialist indie program for new music lovers on kool rock radio.
*postmodern with timmi x, the oldschool specialist indie radio program for new music lovers on kool rock radio feat. the latest & finest releases in indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze & electronica stuff
including a single of the week,
the chill out zone and
the classic alternative section.
the show is dedicated to the early 90s mtv program 'post modern' - a weeknight version from the legendary '120 minutes'.
... or if you're into '80s & '90s-style indie music and looking for something new that captures that unique vibe, postmodern is the indie radio show you've been waiting for !
and can be heard live via subscription - check their homepage for more infos!
post modern premieres on krr every wednesday 11am (est) / 6pm (cet) repetitions: wednesday 5pm (est) / 11am (cet) sunday 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am & 3am (cet)
however, there's also a teaser channel stream on the station's homepage where you can listen linear to the show in full for free from thursday to tuesday 1pm-3pm (est) / 7pm-9pm (cet)
fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !
playlist: Flyying Colours - Like You Said (2013) Cooper T. - Northern Mentality Ladytron - I Believe in You Ciel - Won't Obey Crasher - Staring Into The Static I Saw The Shape Of You Delves In Time - Big in Berlin
single of the week:
Lightning In A Twilight Hour [Ex-The Field Mice] - There's More To Life Than Crooks
Blueboy - My Three Ivy - Mystery Girl Cut Copy - Children of Fairlight Hatchie - Lose It Again classic alternative:
Electrafixion - Lowdown (1995) Whipping Boy - We Dont Need Nobody Else (1995)
Northside - Take 5 (The Reflex Revision 2025) Giant Killers - Standing On A Ledge Again The Spitfires - I'll Never Idlewild - Like I Had Before
Nord Electric [Mark Gardener/Ride] - Traces Twinninetysix - I Don't Care The Divine Comedy - Invisible Thread My Raining Stars - Helpless
album of the week #2: 𝕊𝕦𝕖𝕕𝕖 - 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕤 -Antidepressants -June Rain
Future Fiires- To Know You Mannequin Flowers - Six Words Bloom Effect - Second Sight INTO/NARU/MORI - Mirage
chill out zone: Posthuman - Doublethink Nebula II - Bonsai Paradise (1996)
Clark - Blowtorch Thimble Kite ft. Nina Person [The Cardigans] - Heartless Places (I Break Horses Remix) Polite Bureaux - Dog Shampoo John Maus - Pick It Up
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p.p.s. the newest postmodern radio show airs on kool rock radio every wednesday 11am (est) / 5pm (cet) repetitions: wednesday 5pm (est) / 11pm (cet) sunday 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am / 3am (cet)
you can also listen linear to the show for free via the krr teaser channel stream on koolrockradio.com from thurday to tuesday 11am-1pm (est) / 6pm-8pm (cet) fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !
#indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica ***single of the week***
Bobby Wratten, founding member and vocalist of the iconic late-’80s/early-’90s uk indie pop band The Field Mice, one of the most beloved acts on the
legendary Sarah Records label, has just released a brand-new standalone 12inch single with his current project Lightning In A Twilight Hour.
pressed on limited edition vinyl (300 copies only), the record dropped on september 5 via elefant records.
the group's upcoming third studio album is set to arrive, with the release date yet to be announced.
give the a-side 'there’s more to life than crooks' a listen! #singleoftheweek
london/uk indie pop / alternative dance favs Saint Etienne have dropped their new album 'international' on september 5 via heavenly records.
it's officialy their final record after 35 years of heavenly pop music and it feel like a joyous party with a nostalgic heartbeat. beneath its infectious melodies lies a tender farewell, blending bittersweet reflections with pure sonic warmth as the trio bids the fans to a last dance.
here're 2 tracks from the record - the grid remix of dancing heart' from the bonus cd of 'international' and track 4 of the lp - 'sweet melodies' ...
watford/uk indie / brit rock-/pop / mod band The Spitfires around frontman Billy Sullivan have dropped the music video for their class new tune
'i'll never'.
it's the third pre-single release from the comeback album
'mkII', due out on october 3 through bellevue music.
Mark Gardener from
oxford/uk shoegaze legends RIDE teams up with Giulio Sangirardi of longtime italian shoegaze band Votiva Lux
plus drummer Neil Conti (Prefab Sprout, Mick Jagger, David Bowie) for a new project called Nord Electric.
their debut ep 'loneliness for sale'
will arrive on september 12 via outer battery records and is available on white vinyl
and a limited edition of just 300 copies on blue vinyl
september 12 via outer battery records.
montreal/canadian indie / new wave / post punk / electronica outfit Crasher will release their debut album
'odditi populaire' on november 7 via mothland.
check the music video for the lead single 'staring into the static i saw the shape of you' ...
melbourne/australia indie / dreampop darling Hatchie has annouced her third studio album
'liquorice', set for release on november 7
through secretly canadian.
here's the music video for the lead single
'lose it again' ...
'like i had before'
is the latest tune from
iconic edinburgh/scottish
indie-/britrock band Idlewild.
it's the third pre-single release from the forthcoming
self-titled tenth studio album (their first new record in 6 years!) set to arrive on october 3 through v2 records ...
french dreamy jangle-/indie pop outfit My Raining Stars around frontman Thierry Halliniak have shared 2 new tunes - 'helpless' & 'gaping wound'.
the song were written and recorded during sessions for their 2025' full length 'momentum' and released september 4 via shelflife records / too good to be true.
go to their bandcamp link to listen & free download-name your price the tracks ...
reading/uk dreamy indie pop *sarah records* legends Blueboy return with a new album called 'a life in numbers ! the record was released on september 5 via popkiss recordings.
drawing from roots in both argentina and the uk, and now based in
vancouver/canada, indie / shoegaze / dreampop band Bloom Effect have shared their latest single
'second sight'.
following the release of their previous tune 'itero'
from july this year (music video in comments), this new track dropped on august 22 via distrokid ...
brighton&hove/uk 90s indie rock / britpop band Giant Killers have dropped their new ep
'the boy who went delulu and other stories' on august 29 via little genius recordings.
the new release follows their early 2025' debut album,
'songs for the small places', which was originally intended
for 1995 but only saw the light of day recently.
the band continues the musical journey with a fresh ep, and a second album in the works (tba).
Giant Killer - Standing On A Ledge Again The Boy Who Went Delulu And Other Stories EP
manchester/uk indie / baggy / psychedelia / madchester rave legends Northside have just dropped a brand new remix of their
1991' classic 'take 5'.
reworked by french producer
The Reflex, the remix is part of a limited edition 12inch white label
released by london records on september 3 - featuring fresh takes on 'take 5' and also the iconic 'shall we take a trip?' - the latter reimagined by uk electronica artist Leo Zero.
the new versions will also be included on the upcoming
2025' reissue of Northside’s debut full length 'chicken rhythms'.
originally released on factory records in june 1991 and produced by Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie,
the album peaked at no.19 on the official uk albums chart !
the reissue has been cut from the original factory records masters and is available on november 14 via solid green vinyl, expanded cd and digitally.
the physical releases comes complete with a 24-page booklet featuring brand-new liner notes by legendary manchester music journalist John Robb.
p.s.
the group is working on a new album, set for release in summer 2026 !
Northside - Take 5 (The Reflex Revision) Chicken Rhythms 2025 Reissue
west yorkshire/uk indie / electronica / post punk / spoken-word artist Joe Smith a.k.a
Polite Bureaux's new album 'except your skin'
was released on august 30.
los angeles/usa via london/uk dreamy indie / electronica / ethereal outfit INTO/NARU/MORI have released their debut album 'the things we lost' on september 1 via cantile records.
the records was produced by John Fryer (This Moral Coul, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance ...) and Shuta Shinoda (Daughter, Spiritualized ...)
'pick it up' is the latest single from minnesota/us electro pop / post punk / retro-futuristic experimentalist John Maus.
the track is taken from the new album
'later than you think' (his first new record in 7 years!) and set to arrive on september 26 via young ...
https://johnmaus.y-r.co/pick-it-up
I Break Horses, the stockholm-based
indie / electro pop / shoegaze outfit have put their spin on 'heartless places', a track by Kite, also from Stockholm, featuring vocals by Nina Persson, the iconic lead singer of
The Cardigans.
the reworked version was released on september 4 via year0001.
Posthuman - Doublethink The Mind is a Heavy Burden
#chilloutzone
famous hertfordshire/uk electronica produver Clark, signed to warp records for many years, will release his new album 'steep stims' on november 7 via throttle records.
this week's new radio show is online! postmodern with timmi x, the oldschool specialist indie program for new music lovers on kool rock radio.
*postmodern with timmi x, the oldschool specialist indie radio program for new music lovers on kool rock radio feat. the latest & finest releases in indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze & electronica stuff
including a single of the week,
the chill out zone and
the classic alternative section.
the show is dedicated to the early 90s mtv program 'post modern' - a weeknight version from the legendary '120 minutes'.
... or if you're into '80s & '90s-style indie music and looking for something new that captures that unique vibe, postmodern is the indie radio show you've been waiting for !
and can be heard live via subscription - check their homepage for more infos!
post modern premieres on krr every wednesday 11am (est) / 6pm (cet) repetitions: wednesday 5pm (est) / 11am (cet) sunday 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am & 3am (cet)
however, there's also a teaser channel stream on the station's homepage where you can listen linear to the show in full for free from thursday to tuesday 1pm-3pm (est) / 7pm-9pm (cet)
fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !
playlist: The Vryll Society - Shadow Of A Wave (2017) Saint Etienne - Brand New Me Big Image - Lost in Tokyo Peace - Darkness On The Dancefloor Ash - Which One Do You Want?
single of the week:
Richard Ashcroft [The Verve] - Lovin' You
Mên An Tol - Lucky Oranj Son - Sliding Doors Bandit - Down The Rabbit Hole HEALER - We Follow Champ - Future
classic alternative:
Cabaret Voltaire - Keep On (Clubbing Mix 1990) Intastella - Century (1991)
Martin Carr [The Boo Radleys] - She Dances Heaven 17 - There's Something About You The Sentimental Tourists [Whipping Boy / Into Paradise] - And When The Moment Comes Red Sleeping Beauty - You Are The Kind (1992/2025)
Nightbus - Angles Mortz Lathe Of Heaven - Just Beyond the Reach of Light The Capsules - Machines WHITEHORSE [The Blinders] - Red Riptide Croíthe - Feed My Head chill out zone: Erell Ranson - Someday Somewhere Model 500 - The Passage (1992)
Sienna & Tom Middleton [Global Communication] - YNTOO ('92 Mix) Hardway Bros - Nemo-Point Weekend Inwards - Call Me
Austra - Math Equation Telenova - Bitcrush Polite Bureaux - Where Do You Come From Max Rael - Perfect Dream Fades (v2)
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p.p.s. the newest postmodern radio show airs on kool rock radio every wednesday 11am (est) / 5pm (cet) repetitions: wednesday 5pm (est) / 11pm (cet) sunday 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am / 3am (cet)
you can also listen linear to the show for free via the krr teaser channel stream on koolrockradio.com from thurday to tuesday 11am-1pm (est) / 6pm-8pm (cet) fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !
#indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica ***single of the week***
'lovin’ you' is the brand-new single from Richard Ashcroft, frontman of iconic '90s britpop/rock band The Verve.
it's the title track from his upcoming new solo album, the first new record in seven years -
dropping october 10 via virgin music.
london/uk
indie pop / alternative dance legends Saint Etienne have premiered the music video for their new single
'brand new me'.
the track has a guest appearance by aussie outfit Confidence Man and comes from the new full length 'international', set to arrive this friday, september 5
via heavenly recordings.
it's the band’s 13th album and officially their final project after 35 years of heavenly pop music !
the record also features contributions from Erasure's Vince Clarke, Haircut 100‘s Nick Heyward, Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll and The Chemical Brothers’ mastermind Tom Rowlands.
'darkness on the dancefloor' is the new single from birmingham/uk indie rock-/pop brother duo
Harrison and Sam Koisser a.k.a. PEACE.
back in the 2010s, they emerged as part of the so-called b-Town movement - a wave of indie bands coming out of birmingham. alongside acts like
JAWS, Swim Deep, and Superfood. they helped define the sound of a new british guitar scene.
manchester/uk indie / post punk / electronica trio Nightbus have aired the music video for the new tune
'angles mortz'.
it's the second single from the
long-awaited debut album 'passenger', which is set for release on october 10 via melodic records.
https://linktr.ee/nightbus_uk
toronto/canadian electronic pop outfit Austra
aka singer, pianist and composer Katie Stelmanis is back with a new single!
'math equation' is the first taster taken from the upcoming
fifth studio album 'chin up buttercup', annouced to be released on november 14 via domino records.
Martin Carr, former guitarist and songwriter of
90s liverpool/uk
indie / shoegaze / britpop legends The Boo Radleys has released a new solo album called 'the canton hours' on august 18 via sonic boy records.
sheffield/uk indie rock / post punk 5 piece WHITEHORSE, the new group from
The Blinders frontman Thomas Haywood have unveiled the music video for the new single
'red riptide'.
the track follows their debut single
‘doesn’t come close' and was released on september 2 via tunecore ...
https://linktr.ee/whitehorseband
Dave Long, lead singer with seminal early 90s Dublin band Into Paradise has teamed u Paul Page guitarist in iconic dublin/irish 90s indie band Whipping Boy for a new musical project called The Sentimental Tourists.
their self-titled debut ep was released on august 14 via bandcamp.
bradford/uk indie / electronica / post punk / spoken-word artist Joe Smith a.k.a
Polite Bureaux has released his new album 'except your skin
on august 30.
Polite Bureaux - Where Do You Come From Expect Your Skin
#chilloutzone
Tom Middelton of legendary 90s uk ambient electronica outfit Global Communication teamed up with Richard Gwinnett aka Sienna for a new release called
'yntoo / olympic’. it came out on august 27 via anjunadeep explorations.
originally a Sienna production, 'yntoo' was remixed by Middleton for a anjunadeep compilation nearly a decade ago.
here's brand new extended '92 mix of 'yntoo' a hypnotic soundscape where nostalgia shimmers through the lens of tomorrow ...
Sienna & Tom Middleton - YNTOO ('92 Mix) Yntoo / Olympic EP
#chilloutzone
london/uk electronica producer Sean Johnston aka Hardway Bros (onehalf of the legendary dj team 'a love from outer space' with Andrew Weatherall have released his new 'nemo-point weekend' ep on august 15 via outre-mer.
Hardway Bros - Nemo-Point Weekend Nemo-Point Weekend EP
#chilloutzone
worcestershire/uk idm / ambient / electronica artist Kristian Shelley a.k.a . INWARDS will release his new album 'free flow' on november 21 through rainbow bridge.
boulogne-sur-mer/france electronica acid house / idm / electronica artist Erell Ranson's new album 'it's just goodbye' was released on august 29 through mighty force.