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Hertfordshire鈥檚 very own boutique festival takes place near Bishops Stortford next month. Booking manager Tam McLarty dropped by to tell us about their initiative to give six of the best new artists a performance slot on one of their stages. The one they like best gets to play the main stage itself alongside acts like BATTLES, SPIRITUALIZED and WASHED OUT.

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Not to mention Introducing favourites whose gobsmacking track 鈥淐ramm鈥� got the studio bopping on Monday鈥檚 show.听 While she was with us, Tam recommended a fine new track by the London outfit , who we first played in 2009 and will also be performing at the festival.

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We also played the reclusive - mate of James Blake and fellow graduate from Goldsmiths Uni - thanks to a repeat recommendation from Bethan Elfyn. He鈥檚 unusual, not only for his dubstep workout 鈥淣o Good鈥� with its transcendent manipulation of Amy Winehouse鈥檚 鈥淵ou Know I鈥檓 Not Good鈥�, but also for the fact that his only web presence appears to be on . And from the flourishing North East we gave the new single from Jon Melvin鈥檚 a repeat spin by way of a taster from this week鈥檚 album-length podcast.

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And remember folks, there鈥檚 no need to send us music for this show on CD or email us mp3s or anything. The best - indeed only - way to tell us about any favourite tunes (including your own) is via our dedicated Recommend Music link at . We guarantee to listen, and if we like it, we play it. Simple as that.

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TAPE THE RADIO - Save A Life


SKETCHES - Your Name Upon It


MESITA - Somewhere Else


PROJECT CARAMEL - Sizzle


SWIM INTO SCARLET - Trophy


THE UNION CHOIR - Eleanor


VERSE METRICS - Modern Sleep


ROAD TO STANDON INTERVIEW
CITIZENS - Turns Gold



DAN MANGAN - Sold


BETHAN ELFYN TIP
IFAN DAFYDD - No Good


LIVE TRACK FROM T IN THE PARK
WRONGNOTE - Snake Snake Snake


OF ARROWE HILL - Damned


APPLE EYES - Wild Beasts


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MR FAIZER - Won't Back Down


TALK LESS, SAY MORE - The Death Of Air


SAM COFFEY AND THE IRON LUNGS - Have A 100


GARDENS AND VILLA - Orange Blossom


BLOG TIP FROM FOR FOLK鈥橲 SAKE
LAURA HOCKING - Talented Tailor



A BAND CALLED QUINN - Mrs Traipse Song


JO PERSONA - Classish


HONG KONG IN THE 60S - You Can Take A Heart But You Cannot Make It Beat


THE NEON GRAVEYARD - Nevergreen


DANIEL CARLSON - The Innocents


LIVE TRACK FROM T IN THE PARK
CRUSHING BLOWS - I Dream Of Becoming A Girl


FENNEL SEEDS - Strike Me Down


THE TRUTH ABOUT FRANK - Shadow Sex