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This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Black Hats are back! Dave catches up with the band to hear about their new single 'Witness to Everything'. Plus, Alex chats to Reading's Split The Dealer about the town bidding for UK City of Culture 2029, and how this could affect the local music scene. And, Connections continues - our series where bands recommend bands - last time we had The Autumn Saints, but who did they recommend? Lauren gets to know Barricane.Here's this week's track list: • V.I.C - She Said Dolly Mavies - Truman Emily Francis Trio - After The Rain Josephine Illingworth - Old Holy Feeling Felix Green - Rolling Of The Dice IZCO - Strike A Pose Bang Mary - Willowman pecq - no more trouble (instrumental) Grace Pounds - The Way The Water Moves Tiger Mendoza - Reeeees Juliana - Touch Me Black Hats - Witness to Everything Meli Foster-Turner - Change AMARA ctk100 - HITS THE SPOT 6Nova - Wifey Barricane - Moon Santa Carla - Don't Let Me Drown Lisa Kahn - Is it Real Spli

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave meets Garfield & Nico - who bring together spirituality, alternative folk and Britpop.Plus, hear what Lauren got up to at Oxford's Movements Festival Valentine's all dayer with Mazawattee, FAWLERS and No Worries If Not, Alex catches up with Rila's Edge to find out about their new sound, and... find out what's planned for Sound-Check music magazine's 50th issue!Here's this week's track list: • BSEARL - DECISION (feat. Limmz) Mount St. Helen - Nineteen Mackenzie - 9-5 Yxng Dave - PAISITA (feat. Flagrant Drvms) Jess Young - Heartbreak Vacation doops - falling Mona Vale - Asha TRASHCAT - HONEST Rich Rainford - Brave Me Naked Brunch - Lie to Me Alexis Knox & Ian G - Whats It Gonna Be INDIA BLUE - Know Your Worth [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] i4M2 - Street Jacket Polly b Rose - Heed the Killer Remorae - adam lay ybounden Garfield & Nico - Some Love orro - OKAY [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] No Worries If

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to the indie-soul soundscapes of Drez Camino.Plus, hear from Felix Ross after his sold out show at the Jericho Tavern, and Alex West is our matchmaker for Valentines Day - he brings together The Bobo and Deva St. John to talk all things music!Here's this week's track list: • La Maison Française - I Know You Got Reasons (feat. Simisola) Hannah Jane Lewis - Consolation Prize Woody Reau - Lady Venus Jessy Blakemore - shiloh type beat Maddie Ashman - Seraphim Sightseeing Crew - Another Day In Uniform Matt Stockl - Call Me An Ambulance loveshy - Spineless [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Braydz - That's Family The Borough - Civilian Lizzie Cullen - Sunsets inigo - 47 Miles Roseanna - Rain mondegreen - Guidance Camille Baziadoly - Trail Mimi Mxnroe - Parking Sensor [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] May Kolta - Patience Drez Camino - For a Little While GIGSY - So... Glamorous The Opening - Bad Dream

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Joely June ahead of releasing her new EP, and she's playing live in session too - watch the video here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mzgqxyPlus, hear how Only The Poets emotional headline gig went at Brixton Academy, and there's tips from Jess, Jaguar and Alyx at BBC Radio 1.Here's this week's track list: • Tilly Valentine - Tornado Emmeline - STEPPINOUT Lucy Leave - Is That Anything Now? (feat. Ally Craig) Dani Sylvia - Cathedrals 108 Collective - IYA Frannie B - somebody like you The Dazed Minded - Going Home Model Man - True (feelings for you) [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Genevieve Miles - cinnamon 916, Nayyah, and Nikz - Distance Interlude Jess Fitz - Radio Silence Sylosis - Lacerations Lewis Bolland - Patrizia Lily Beck - Take The Time In-Flight Movie - Staircase Joely June - River Joely June - My Love Has No End (live session) haemoGOBLIN - CODA India Shan - Undone [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Rad

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to dance/electronic producer BLISSFOOL. Plus, Alex delves into the history of Independent Venue Week, and what's happening as part of it in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.Here's this week's track list: • The August List - Ghost In The Head Still Pigeon - Odd Sock James Carter - Wounds Blue Bayou - Carousel Song Matilda Pratt - Valentine Mr Fogg - Do Your Worst Niki Kini - God’s Hitlist Wilderness States - Black White Red KalemGR - We Ain’t The Same KuleeAngee - Pretty Love [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Civil Villains - Come Home Shiny Brain Crayons - They Call Us The Bohemians Sion Whiley - Tether Jessica Kuka - Want Me Taylor & Girish - The Grand Pursuit BLISSFOOL - finding butterflies (feat. India Raine) Tally Spear - Upside Down [tipped by Alex Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Desert Storm - Shamanic Echoes Fin Callender - Edge of Space  (feat. PLUMSEED) Lease - Ta Da Danny Wright - Is This Rock And Roll Marl

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave meets Henry Grace to hear about his upcoming album ‘Things Are Moving All Around Me’, and Henry's playing live in session too - watch the video here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mwm45zOur Connection series continues - where bands recommend bands - and this time Lauren gets to know The Autumn Saints, who bring together the sound of the American South with the energy of British post-punk. Plus, there's another excellent tip for 2026 from Alex - the incredible Jessy Blakemore!Here's this week's track list: • SISTRA - Double Edged Sword Pedro Santos - I Don’t Know Me shallowdaze - Need to Know Joe Hicks - More to Me Alex Blyth - Pretty Privilege (Stripped) Oscar Dunbar - Anytime Deva St. John - Cold Water White Label - New To Me EVILLE - BLOW UP [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Lost Velvet - Dark Cells The Jacques - All the other Sinners Yellow County - Jungle SHAN - rainwater Henry Grace - This is the Place He

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by Danny Mellin to hear about his upcoming debut album ‘Ideas Above My Station’, and he's playing live in session too - watch that on the BBC Oxfordshire socials or here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mv97xcPlus, hear about Only The Poets' battle of the bands to find a support for their Brixton Academy headline gig, our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time we get to know indie goth rockers MarysGarden, and Alex catches up with Rose Rey - one of his big tips for 2026.Here's this week's track list: • HIFEELINGS - STAY Praise Lubangu - Make It Home (Jellis Rework)  Mazawattee - It’s Only A Beautiful Thing Flyboy Jetty - Angels Nineteenth Hour - Doctor Hannah Lou Larsen - I'm Sorry Conor McLain - Better Plans Denzil Grenade - Romance & Slow Jamz Only The Poets - JUMP! F3miii - Noble [Tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Junk Whale - Lime n Soda Laura Loh - This Time Danny Mellin - A

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to rapper/producer Tino to hear about his new single Onto You. Plus, Lauren gets to know Korean/British songwriter SKINSHIP, Alex meets Bone-Idle... and hear Dave's chat with The Bobo at the Nighshift Music Magazine all-dayer 'In A Different Place.Here's this week's track list: • Chima Anya - Time Flies Jessy Blakemore - 2seater Maddie Ashman - Seraphim Alto Alto - Lift Your Heart Allegra - Ash Oscar Grouch - Shaky Old Blue Door Self Help - Shiva Artemas - Southbound (Radio 1 Live Lounge) Scaefa - Responsible Brook Ellingworth - Roosters Kelly Michaeli - Blue Lights Richard Neuberg - Crow Needs The Pine Helen Pearson - Undergrowth Tino - Onto You Means Of Production - The Vertical SKINSHIP - Cruiser Zarbi - String Bone-Idle - Stones MANNERS - IDEC The Bobo - Old Neighbourhoods Aruna - Love Me Slow Daniel Ma'ani - Always a no • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introdu

It's time for our annual mixtape, a back to back mix of as many of the best tracks uploaded to us in 2025 that Dave could fit in two hours!Here's this week's HUGE track list: • Only The Poets - I Keep On Messing It Up Mackenzie - Drama Queen The August List - The Duplex Phase Jessy Blakemore - with you Mazawattee - Waterslide bedd - Walkie No Talkie SISTRA - Things I Really Mean Octavia Freud - No Venue Situation Maddie Ashman - Toffee Pedro Santos - The Way You Do Unbelievable Truth - Citizens Band pecq - no more trouble Low Island - this is water Nick Magenta - Box Room Blue Bayou - Hide & Seek Kanadia - Too Late Now Cameron Hayes - The Fault Is Mine Shock Horror - Ecosystem Munboi - Get Gone (feat. Split The Dealer) Alex Blyth - Unsent Ryan Burns - Different Day Deyah - Peach Avenue Baby Maker - Rather Be in Berlin Gigi Wilde - becky The Borough - Red Light, Danger! Praise Lubangu - fair weather! Danny Mellin - Don’t Leave Me Alone Felix Ross - Blue Light Matilda Pratt - Ruin Our Friendship LASTELL

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave reveals South Arcade and V.I.C as our Oxfordshire & Berkshire Acts of the Year, plus he catches up with Jamie Hyatt from bedd and gets festive with Christmassy tunes!Here's this week's track list: • Remorae - in the bleak midwinter Dream Phone - sh*te xmas Martha and the Fairy - Wait For December Jenny Mahler - Follow the Star Ailsa Scott - More than Me Rebecca Poole - Home For Christmas (feat. Denny Ilett) Anna Log - Yule Log Circle - Nova Radast Stala South Arcade - Drive Myself Home Andy Lavery - Ghosts of Christmas Past Claws Montaigne - The Night Before Christmas V.I.C - Wasteman Selina and the Howlin Dogs - Bluesy Kind of Christmas Maddie Ashman - Carol of the Bells bedd - Count the Days Rhirhi - Here For Christmas Moogieman - Saint Wenceslas Willie J Healey - Merry Christmas Nathan Major - Christmas Time Joe Carnall Jnr - Back Home For Christmas (feat. Ed Cosens) Peaness - Sad Season Sebastian Reynolds - One Year To Go The

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to Clover, a self-taught musician who combines indie-pop with elements of celtic folk. Plus, our connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time Lauren gets to know Beaver Fuel, and Alex finds out about Nicole Allan's incredible Open Mic at The Butler in Reading!Here's this week's track list: • Rhi’N’B - He’s Just Bluffing White Label - Something About You Gigi Wilde - speak so much, say so little Jess Young - Guess I'll Pray Samuel Austin - Somewhere I Can’t Hear It  Loxie - If I Had a God Leonard Maassen - Rainspace Martha St. Arthur - The Wheel Cole train - Nothing to Lose Natalie Gray - Little Secrets Girl Like That - Bad Boys In Bands Justin Peng - Come Closer Grace Angelique - Out Of This World Clover - Eurydice GIGSY - The Life of a Porcupine Alayna Rich - On Fleek Dubwiser - Come Forward Sloepark - The Sherpa Beaver Fuel - Sasha's Gnashers Naked Brunch - Stretching Out Nicole Allan -

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Jody & the Jerms to hear about their new album Love Descends. Plus Alex meets Brad from Hot Cake, an independent world-wide merch company based in Reading, and there's tips from Jess, Jaguar and Alyx at BBC Radio 1.Here's this week's track list: • CECIL- Zonin pecq - no more trouble Split The Dealer - Venomous  Frannie B - Warning San Demas - Borrowed Time Sweep - swings and roundabouts PLAIINS - Sports Bar  Hannah Jane Lewis - Navy Blue Lucy Leave - Steve Lamacq Wants To Know Storm Mollison - UR ALL MINE [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Matty Twigg - Black Hole BMW (Boon, Mew & Wooster) - Who is Having Who? Jess Fitz - Miss Romantic TigerFoot - Fairytale Number 4 Jody and the Jerms - Divine Jody and the Jerms - Winter Heart Avaxx - Kinetic Slow Hunch - Albion and On and On  Archie Holmes - If They Only Knew [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] iiis - Chairs Coraland - Flower The Foam Heads - It'

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to May Kolta, a pop musician inspired by classic hooks, electronic production and world music. Plus Alex meets Caversham-based music merch producers Allotment Productions, our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time it's Indica Blues, and Nightshift Music Magazine editor Ronan Munro's here recommending a track from In-Flight Movie.Here's this week's track list: • Isaac Stuart - Window Shopping Empress Linoleum - Life Your Way Henry Grace - California Rain Young Knives - Your Car Has Arrived In-Flight Movie - Passenger Sim Anya - Breathe Just For Fun - Paris [tipped by Jaguar at at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Eliza Flynn - Cherry Gasoline prodbear - Flippin Legend 916 - Miss That Thing (feat. Nikz and Nayyah) Tomay - I See Colours  Mackenzie - Soul Wounded May Kolta - Empress (NKK) Toby Sebastian - Eyes Light Up Lewis Bolland - Sunday reDifine - Time & Space  Manpreet Kundi - closure HUTCH

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by spacey post-punk/melancholic alt. rock band doops to hear about their new album ‘the space between', an excellent Gollum impression, plus they play 'milk slug' live in session too - watch the video here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mhx7p6Here's this week's track list: • Phoebe Rea - Walking Red Flag Juliette The Band - You Emmeline - RODEO (feat. Vermin the Villain) Willie J Healey - Heaven Now Jess Tuthill - Bruises Artemas - If U Think I'm Pretty (Radio 1 Live Lounge) Dolly Doo - Drive By (feat. sap green) Potenco - Red Kite Jasper Tygner & holybones - 28 Eyes [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Bear Trap - Hopeful Pessimist Patch Habits - Where I Call Home Steady Habits - Archer Street doops - witching hour doops - Milk Slug (live acoustic session) Tomorrow Bird - God Knows Why  Connie Constance - The Offering [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Lease - She Loves the Rain LettersFromScott - A Constan

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by Martin Child from country/psych folk duo The August List - to hear about their new EP ‘Sun Pinned On Ghost Sky’. Plus, Alex takes you on an audio adventure through the more experimental electronic uploads.There's first plays on air from Si Noble, O.T.R.D, Ghost Cat. Emilia Quinn and tips from Jess Iszatt, Jaguar and Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1.Here's this week's track list: • The Borough - The Good Guys Still Pigeon - Gas Off SISTRA - Things I Really Mean [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Si Noble - Warm Air Sofie - Overdue Beth Zero - Symbiont The Jacques - Nothing Amazing O.T.R.D - Swipe Right T-Kay - Holy Matrimony  Martha May - Popstar Ghost Cat - The Stroller  ANNABEL STOP IT - DÁMELO [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Tape It Shut - This Evening Emilia Quinn - Mama LASTELLE - The Silence Hurts The Most II Mia Mirch - he's a good man The August List - The Duplex Phase The August List - Sun Dogs Kay B

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by Genevieve Miles to hear about her upcoming new EP ‘then it gets worse’... and she's live in session too - watch the video here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mf665p Plus, Alex finds out about the fascinating Moth x Human project with violinist and composer Ellie Wilson - a composition harnessing data from moths to make immersive sound, and there's tips from Jess, Jaguar and Alyx at BBC Radio 1.Here's this week's track list: • Willie J Healey - Heaven Now Allegra - Red The Dreaming Spires - 21st Century Light Industrial Hannah Lou Larsen - Move like Rivers Tommy Lyon - Last First Dance FutrLuv - Make Me Feel Oscar Grouch - She Said Roseanna - LoveHate BombayMami - Curse [Tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Taylor & Girish - Hollow Wood SideBanks - Won't Come Back Anna Hale - Down FAWLERS - in silence Bobby Wolfgang - Freddie Kruger [Tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Mine Our Arc - suds Genevieve Miles

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to the music of Harvey Lodge, Lauren catches up with Emily Jeffri for a preview of her spooky new single THE THING. Plus, Nightshift Music Magazine Editor Ronan Munro picks a track, there's tips from Jess, Jaguar and Alyx at BBC Radio 1, and two first plays: from Pitchdrop, and Liam Vincent and the Odd Foxes!Here's this week's track list: • The Racing Sloths - Halloween Rocks Pedro Santos - The Way You Do [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Jessy Blakemore - with you den of dog - Any Guy The August List - The Duplex Phase The Jolly Grogsters - Mingulay Mila Todd - Riambel Alex Blyth - Unsent Self Help - Do you Really Mean it? Liam Vincent & The Odd Foxes - Summer's Secrets BUSHROD - Compass Laura Theis - Sunshine Werewolf Kislaw - Timeless [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] The Bobo - Old Neighbourhoods Harvey Lodge - Romanticising Nothing Manni B - Super hero  The Night Herons - Persephone emily jeffri - T

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Jamie Hyatt from bedd to hear about their new album Do Not Be Afraid.Plus, Alex and Lauren hear how Ace Clvrk's incredible live session went at the iconic BBC Maida Vale studios!Here's this week's track list: • Scaefa - Test Chamber South Arcade - Drive Myself Home Mr Fogg - Close to the Surface Cameron Hayes - Own Me Kanadia - I Can't Feel The Sunlight Lilith Ai - Bare Radical EM2 - 4Me Reek0 - Wonderman Adam Bishop - Big Black Car Josephine Illingworth - Black Rabbit Finn Flood - Holding on to Something TRASHCAT - CHANGING ME bedd - Five Years bedd - Paulie's A Bum Shy Zer0 - Kernel Panic Saint Boy - Home Oscar Scannell - Stay Ace Clvrk - With Every Heartbeat (live at BBC Maida Vale) Ace Clvrk - Addicted (live at BBC Maida Vale) Zach Templar - talk to me The Mighty Redox - Sweet Zombie Horse Frankie Bird - A Lucky Day The Subtheory - A drop of blood (feat. Asher Dust) Marlia Rae - Goodbye • If you're making mu

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to Oxford-based indie band Mazawattee and Alex catches up with Berkshire's indie rock bands Who Ate All The Crayons and Bone-Idle at The Bullingdon.Here's this week's track list: • Maddie Ashman - I hate goodbyes Haints - Pocketbook SISTRA - Things I Really Mean Alto Alto - Honeycomb Joe Hicks - Heart In Two Wilderness States - The Capture Pea Sea - Silloth Green Octavia Freud - No Venue Situation Praise Lubangu - fair weather! Penny - Mr Tickle The Man The Myth The Meatslab - (1000(1)000): one in a million Niki Kini - Salesman Felix Green- Dirty Cigarette Michy Tree - User Not Found Roscoe Street - Sunbleached 1111 - Wicked & Crisp Mazawattee - Waterslide La Maison Française - French House Bone-Idle - Stones Who Ate All The Crayons - Saving File May Tumi - A cup of tea Means of Production - Torment Nexus paradise fell. - little butterfly. Uilliam - Back&Forth  Rebecca Poole - Old Cape Cod • If you're ma

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, with a musical ambition to create a sonic world that is unapologetically unique - Dave introduces you to singer/songwriter Kamran Ramsden! Plus, Alex is at the please ban music gig at The Butler - with The Borough, Sundaughter and Mystery Biscuit. And our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time Lauren gets to know Andy from Desert Storm.Here's this week's track list: • Danny Mellin - At Least For Now Genevieve Miles - cinnamon Yxng Dave - DREAMING Gigi Wilde - permission Shock Horror - Ecosystem Ulysses Wells - Leaves Of Autumn Chima Anya - I Don't Lost Velvet - Make It Alright Spidarfreak - Next to You Talk In Code - Talk Like That Aruna - Call it Tragic Skomana - Picture This Kamran Ramsden - Come Around (Figure it Out) Vanessa Van Ness - Crumb Giver Desert Storm - Black Bile Headphones Wasp - Hello Start Sparky Bosque - When You're Around The Borough - Red Light, Danger! Sublow Hz - Running Away (feat. Dan