Episode 27
Last night’s episode of The Scene with me your host Thom with an H, was a musical adventure, a journey through the diverse landscape of alternative music. We had an eclectic lineup of bands and artists, from established veterans to up-and-coming newcomers, who kept the energy soaring and the volume pumping.
We kicked off the show with a blast, diving headfirst into the vibrant world of the alt-scene with "Ambiviolent" by Kite Thief, a track that set the tone for the rest of the night. From there I spun "Still Dreaming" by DREAM STATE and "X My <3 (Hope To Die)" by VEXED.
I then took a more melodic approach with CHERYM's "It's Not Me, It's You" and Sincere Engineer's "A Touch of Hell." These catchy songs were perfect for singing along.
To keep the tempo high, I brought you Church Girls' "Fall Apart" and MAXWELLTHEBAND's "Bic Lighter." These emo-infused bangers got the heart pounding.
I then headbanged along to TWIN SKELETONS' "What You Wanted," the first of my unsigned artist spotlights for the week. This Bath/Bristol-based band brought the noise with their energetic sound.
Moving into the post-punk realm, I spun IDLES' "Grace," Tijuana Bibles' "Slip into the Leather," and BIG SPEICAL's "TREES." These three bands were pushing the boundaries of the genre, creating some truly unique and exciting music.
Up next I kept the bangers coming as I spun ME REX's monster, monster, monster of a track "Infinity Worm" and Felicette's "Palpitations."
After brief hiatus form plying them on the show I played Proper's "Potential" and SUDS' "The Great Overgrowth (Ft. Cal Hudson)".
I closed the first hour with Oceanator's brilliant Part Time.
I started off the second hour with Happiness by The Lonely Surf, followed by Tourist by RedHook and Shut Your Mouth by Millie Manders and The Shutup!
Next, I played "All My Plants Have Died" by Melanie Baker and "Coming Of Age" by Van Houten.
After that, I rocked out to "Sharkbait" by Mouth Culture and the banging "Gigantopithecus" by MOTHMAN, THE MAN!
I then played a pair of tracks I have had a habit lately of playing back to back, "Good Guy" by Dream Nails and "Better People" by New Pagans.
To slow things down a bit, I played "TLC" by Lakes and the brilliant "Bathroom Floor" by Now, Now frontperson KC Rae!
Sadly, we only had time for one more song in this week's episode, so closing out this week's show was the breathtaking "Blemishes" by LIES, the indie rock project of cousins and American Football bandmates Mike and Nate Kinsella.
If you're a fan of alternative music, then you definitely don't want to miss The Scene with Thom with an H. Tune in every Saturday night for the best new tunes and the hottest unsigned bands.
Listen back to Episode 27 - from 16 Dec (Listen live on Castledown FM, Saturdays 9pm to 11pm).
FULL SETLIST
1st hour
Ambiviolent, Kite Thief
Still Dreaming, DREAM STATE
X My <3 (Hope To Die), VEXED
It's Not Me, It's You, CHERYM
A Touch of Hell, Sincere Engineer
Fall Apart, Church Girls
Bic Lighter, MAXWELLTHEBAND
What You Wanted, TWIN SKELETONS [UNSIGNED ARTIST SPOTLIGHT]
Grace, IDLES
Slip into the Leather, Tijuana Bibles
TREES, BIG SPECIAL
Infinity Worm, ME REX
Palpitations, Felicette
Potential, Proper.
The Great Overgrowth (Ft. Cal Hudson), SUDS
Part Time, Oceanator
2nd hour
Happiness, The Lonely Surf
Tourist, RedHook
Shut Your Mouth, Millie Manders and The Shutup
All My Plants Have Died, Melanie Baker
Coming Of Age, Van Houten
Sharkbait, Mouth Culture
Gigantopithecus, MOTHMAN, THE MAN
Empiric, Foreign Voices [UNSIGNED ARTIST SPOTLIGHT]
Dysphoria Hoodie, Laura Jane Grace
TERFs Out, Problem Patterns
Body Politics, The Menstrual Cramps
Good Guy, Dream Nails
Better People, New Pagans
TLC, Lakes
Bathroom Floor, KC Rae
Blemishes, LIES
