Tom Robinson showcases his favourite new tunes by emerging and independent artists on . This curated playlist goes out on in the small hours of every Monday morning between 2-3am, and is also available via the pages and as .
These are the listings for the episode broadcast on Monday 6 February at 2.00am, featuring WE CAN FLY, THE GLENDALE FAMILY, ANNA LEYDEN, LOW ISLAND, GRACELAND, THE VRYLL SOCIETY, LACH, JAMES LEONARD HEWITSON, SOPHIE BARKER, THE BOONDOCK HIPPY, ROJA, BETTY PULLS A FAST ONE, JOEL BAILEY, CHARLIE JOHNS, MAGANA, THE SIGHS OF MONSTERS and THE NIGHTJAR
WE CAN FLY - My Manifesto [starts 00:17]
THE GLENDALE FAMILY - Long In The Tooth [starts 04:10]
ANNA LEYDEN - Tell [starts 05:52]
LOW ISLAND - Recent [starts 08:05]
GRACELAND - Fleetwood [starts 12:03]
THE VRYLL SOCIETY - Sacred Flight [starts 15:20]
LACH - The Things You Think Of When You Kiss [starts 19:20]
JAMES LEONARD HEWITSON - Shy of Hard Work [starts 21:38]
SOPHIE BARKER - Start Me [starts 23:51]
THE BOONDOCK HIPPY - I'll Rest When I'm Dead [starts 28:11]
ROJA - Company [starts 31:59]
BETTY PULLS A FAST ONE - It's Her Kindness [starts 35:11]
JOEL BAILEY - London Frown [starts 39:31]
CHARLIE JOHNS - Robert [starts 43:09]
MAGANA - Pages [starts 46:34]
THE SIGHS OF MONSTERS - Space And Time [starts 49:55]
THE NIGHTJAR - Wardrobe [starts 54:00]
ARTISTS…
After being featured by 主播大秀 Introducing you may receive emails from PR companies with impressive client lists, saying they like your music and want to help you get further radio airplay. Please be aware this doesn't make you unique or special - lots of our artists receive these emails from companies seeking new clients for their paid services. And hiring a professional radio promotion team - just because they happen to send you an email - isn't neccessarily the best use of your money.
In our experience emerging artists often achieve the same results as a plugger - sometimes very much better - by simply contacting radio shows and DJs themselves via social media. For suggestions on how to do your own music promotion see the at my Fresh On The Net blog (freshonthenet.co.uk)
If you do decide to pay a PR firm to do this work for you, there are over a hundred to choose from in the UK. Nearly all of them have impressive client lists but not all of them deliver good value for money. Before paying anybody for promotional services of any kind, it's always best to contact a couple of their clients first to ask if they'd recommend that particular company. You can find the management, record company or booking agent for most artists using Google.
Further down the line - as your career gathers momentum - you may need to invest serious money in a professional PR campaign. While the most effective pluggers are among the most expensive, the most expensive ones aren't neccessarily the best. So check out which indie labels are regularly getting their artists played on national radio - then phone their offices to ask which PR company they recommend.
And whatever route you choose, don't forget to carry on uploading your new releases to 主播大秀 Introducing so that we can carry on supporting you as your future career unfolds.
Tom Robinson