Huw Stephens
DJ
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing Discovery: Get Cubs - Delilah
Listen to Delilah by Get Cubs, a band discovered through 主播大秀 Introducing in Derby and Stoke
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On the playlist: Picture Book - Why Are We Wasting Our Time
The Introducing discovery this week is something rather thundery & tribal out of the north-east from a 17 year old singer-songwriter called Natasha Haws. She has gained support from Tom Robinson on 主播大秀 6 Music and 主播大秀 Introducing in Newcastle for her elegant & forbidding track Stranger, so let...
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing Discovery: Peardrop - Dragon
The 主播大秀 Introducing Discovery this week is from Hereford's Peardrop, she's a 24 year old that's been making music since her teens, taking inspiration from Nirvana and '90s pop. Her track Dragon has a calm electronic feel to it, drawing comparisons with Purity Ring, so if you like it, grab the ...
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing Discovery: As recommended by Everything Everything
This week's show was co-hosted by Everything Everything who were in session back in 2009. They brought with them tracks by unsigned bands recommended by their fans on Twitter. The bands selected were All Too Animal and their track Apes With Rollerskates, House Reverends with Daddy's Got A Boat...
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing Discovery: Dingus Khan
The Introducing track I've got for you this week comes courtesy of our friends at 主播大秀 Suffolk, and it's safe to say it's rock because Dingus Khan have three drummers, two just wouldn't be enough! Their track Knifey/Spoony will certainly blow away any of those Halloween cobwebs that might still b...
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing Discovery: Injured Birds
This week's Introducing track Hey Now is a great find from a four piece band consisting of Jack, David, Ian and Sam who go by the name of Injured Birds. They've described their sound "plinky soul" or "art folk" and it was passed onto us by 主播大秀 Introducing in Nottingham, which at the moment is a ...
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing Discovery: Primer
This week's discovery is a banger from a 25 year old producer and DJ called Primer, also known as Zak Tysoe. His studio is in a converted chicken shed which he shares with various mice, cats and spiders - they must be great inspiration though as he's producing some lush beats, like on this track...
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing discoveries - Sam Geoghegan and Indiana
It's a special bumper edition of 主播大秀 Introducing goodness this week blog fans - with not one but two tips that I've been loving from the 主播大秀 Introducing local shows around the country. First up is Sam Geoghegan from York. He's a 20 year old student making beautiful acoustic tunes, and 主播大秀 Intr...
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing discovery: Silverclub
This week's 主播大秀 Introducing discovery is Silverclub with Your Headphones. This lot have a really intriguing sound...and I like it! They are a Manchester group based around one Duncan Edward Jones, joined by his friends Chris McGrath, Henrietta Smith-Rolla and Jim Noir - an artist in his own righ...
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing discovery: Peter and The Kibbutznik
This week's 主播大秀 Introducing discovery is Peter and The Kibbutznik from 主播大秀 Introducing in Kent, and the sound of this track Wolf It All something pretty hard to categorize. They're a duo from Gravesend/Dartford, one half being the alter-ego of singer-songwriter Steaming Heathen. He says this may...
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Huw's 主播大秀 Introducing discovery: Joel Hoddell
Every week, Huw Stephens plays a track on his Radio 1 show tipped by one of our local 主播大秀 radio shows across the country. We're now sticking it on the blog for everyone to listen to and share. Here's Huw to explain this week's choice. My 主播大秀 Introducing discovery of the week is a bit of a bang...
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Huw's Label of Love: Distiller Records
This week's Label of Love is Distiller Records. Fiercely independent and proud to support their artists, their roster is jam-packed full of powerful, exciting artists: Funeral For A Friend, Sound of Guns, St Spirit and Fridge Magnets are just some who have the Distiller stamp on their sleeves. R...
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Huw's Label of Love: Peski Records
This week's Label of Love is Welsh label Peski Records. They've brought us great releases by Cate Le Bon, experimental melodist Jakokoyak and Radio Luxembourg (now known as Race Horses) over the years, and are now stepping up a gear with records by Pippette Gwenno Saunders and Plyci. Rhys Edward...
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Huw's Label of Love: The Leaf Label
Bringing a world of music to our collective ears, The Leaf Label has quietly but assuredly released quality records for the last 17 years. Caribou, A Hawk And A Hacksaw and Efterklang have called Leaf home, and current signings Volcano! are the latest toasts of Leaf HQ. Tony from the label expla...
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Label of Love: Fika Recordings
Label of Love time! This week, we get all indie on your collective asses and meet Tom Ashton from Fika Recordings. Urged by his mate to finally set up a label after talking about it for so long, Fika is going from strength to strength. Here's Tom to tell us more... Tracks played: Harper...
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Huw's Label of Love: Sex Farm Records
Sex Farm Records founder Paul says the label is 'an eccentric, bearded man releasing records from the comfort of his own bedroom'. They've had some intriguing releases including the brilliant Yolanda The Panda EP by Free Swim (all about a panda who climbs Mt Everest), so we asked head honcho Pau...
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Huw's Label of Love: Denizen Recordings
Denizen Recordings is based in Nottingham and works with up and coming artists and labels in the area to release their music. I spoke to Peter at Denizen to find out more! Follow Denizen Recordings on Twitter and find out more about their roster on their official site. Note from Int...
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Huw's Label of Love: Tru Thoughts
This week's Label Of Love is the excellent Tru Thoughts label, based in Brighton, home to an eclectic and vibrant roster of producers, bands and MCs. I caught up with Rob Luis to get the lowdown on this fascinating label. Follow Tru Thoughts on Twitter and make sure you get your hands...
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Huw's Label of Love: Friends of Friends Music
Deep in the heart of Los Angeles, Friends of Friends Music release some exceptional records of an electronic nature. I needed to find out more about the set up, so spoke to the charming Leeor Brown to find out more... Follow Friends of Friends on Twitter and get Huw's latest podca...
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Huw's Label of Love: Critical Heights
This week's Label Of Love is Critical Heights. I recently met Alex and James from the label at the Independent Label Market where they were giving away bananas with download codes hand-written on them. A good way of getting your five a day, no? The label are fond of a mojito or too. Fancy. ...