Steam Radio MCR

Steam Radio MCR We are a community-based radio station, operating remotely but under the umbrella of The Old Abbey Taphouse in Manchester. Listen here:

www.steam-mcr.com

Romance is blossoming in the studio this morning, and we are temporarily rebranding to steamy radio for the duration of ...
14/02/2025

Romance is blossoming in the studio this morning, and we are temporarily rebranding to steamy radio for the duration of 's NOT A BREAKFAST SHOW at 9am.

Live from Taphouse til 9pm today, loads of good stuff to soundtrack your Friday!

Full schedule and listen at www.steam-mcr.com

13 hour day coming up, taking you from 10am through til 11pm. It all kicks off with a soothing mix of folk, existential ...
08/02/2025

13 hour day coming up, taking you from 10am through til 11pm. It all kicks off with a soothing mix of folk, existential ambient, disco and classical from , ideal for purging any remaining friday night demons. takes the reins at 11 with two hours of music from across the African continent and diaspora, before heads in a more wiggly dancefloor direction at 1pm.

Moving into the afternoon and we've got everything from Salford krautrock to Stockport experimental electronica with at 2, global eclecticism with Makeda at 4, latin explorations with at 5, and balearic bliss with at 6.

Expect things to move in a bassier, uptempo direction with shows from and .wats0n, dropping in from Berlin and London at 7 and 8pm respectively.

Heading into the final hours we've got an episode of Radio Giallo dedicated to the maverick film director Lucio Fulci at 9pm, before Oblique Universe rounds us off with some late night ramblings and assorted musical shenanigans at 10pm.

As ever, tune in on www.steam-mcr.com

We are back on air today, broadcasting from 10am through til 9pm tonight. It's a sunny day, it's one of our last live da...
07/02/2025

We are back on air today, broadcasting from 10am through til 9pm tonight. It's a sunny day, it's one of our last live days in the current studio for a while, and we've got a lovely lineup of shows to see you through the work day coffees and into post work pints. What's not to love?

Up today:

is on at 10am with two hours of mid morning snacks and assorted tunes. Expect pastries, call ins and eclectic musical fun.

brings a midday special of Giant Lover's Lighthouse, excellent vibes to enjoy with your lunch. Push the boat out and grab a premium meal deal?

At 2pm a couple of steam's senior management will be taking over for two hours of straight nonsense – avoid this one if you can – before seizes control of the tunes for a sunny afternoon RIxY's Radar at 4.
k_ is in for Mixed Signals at 5pm, probably taking things in a more percussive, bass heavier direction, before .music jump on at 6. Apparently Izzie recently cleared a 2nd shop out of all their Donna Summer records so expect a fair helping of that.

is up at 7 with an eclectic and ethereal set of tunes to sail you into your weekend, before brings us to a close with some likely heavier, uptempo flavours.

Plenty of good tunes for every stage of your day, tune in at www.steam-mcr.com

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Today! Plenty of weird and wonderful music to soundtrack your journey from a chill afternoon pint to a 3am cuddle puddle...
01/02/2025

Today! Plenty of weird and wonderful music to soundtrack your journey from a chill afternoon pint to a 3am cuddle puddle on the Taphouse floor.

We'll also be broadcasting all the sets on www.steam-mcr.com for those that can't come in person, pop into the chatroom to say hi or to voice any jealousy/regrets/declarations of love.

Free and donation tickets via RA and on the door.

Tomorrow! Come get uncertain in the  with 12 hrs of tunes from a lovely bunch of radio residents. Is that a light at the...
31/01/2025

Tomorrow! Come get uncertain in the with 12 hrs of tunes from a lovely bunch of radio residents. Is that a light at the end of the tunnel? Is it just an oncoming train?

Raising funds and fun for the future of the station, free and donation tickets via RA and on the door.

See you there.

Big thanks to the wise  for their second-to-none picking abilities! Big 12 hr fun raiser  this Saturday, free tickets an...
29/01/2025

Big thanks to the wise for their second-to-none picking abilities! Big 12 hr fun raiser this Saturday, free tickets and donations via link in bio.

Introducing: The Uncertainty Party??While we wait for more clarity over the radio's future at the Taphouse we thought it...
27/01/2025

Introducing: The Uncertainty Party??

While we wait for more clarity over the radio's future at the Taphouse we thought it'd be fun to take over the pub for a full 12hr session. So come down this Saturday 1st Feb for a drink and a dance to welcome in the new era of 'what is going to happen??'.

We'll be kicking things off at 3pm, and things will begin in a pleasant afternoon radio vibe, broadcasting from a makeshift studio in the Taphouse bar. We'll then be notching the volume up and the lights down as we hurtle towards the early hours. Aiming for somewhere close to a house party – plenty of b2bs, plenty of chaos.

It's free entry, and we'll be collecting donations to keep the station above water for the turbulent times to come. Expect a crammed lineup of longtime and recent residents spinning all sorts of sounds. Fun guaranteed or your (free) tickets back.

Tickets via link in bio! Also will be broadcasting the whole shenanigans on our website for those that can't make it down.

Big love to you all for your support over the years! Keep supporting local venues. Once they are gone they'll be turned into flats or a chain pub. Both make for bad radio studios.

Long live the Old Abbey.

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Hello, coming in from steam hq with some bad news. Our home, the Taphouse, is in a tricky financial situation at the mom...
24/01/2025

Hello, coming in from steam hq with some bad news. Our home, the Taphouse, is in a tricky financial situation at the moment, and the radio's future at the pub looks uncertain.

We were hoping to be back with a full broadcast schedule from Feb, but with the pub only open for events currently this won't be possible. 

This is not the end for Steam! We will be opening up the pub for a few special broadcast days throughout Feb, and will hopefully have more clarity about the longer term future of the station in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, we are gonna put on a last min residents bash at the Old Abbey next Saturday (1st Feb). It'll be free entry, and we'll be collecting donations to keep the station above water for the turbulent times to come. Keep your eyes glued firmly open for 'The Uncertainty Party', announcing very soon...

Big love to you all for your support over the years! Keep supporting your local venues.

Tomorrow marks our final Friday of broadcasting for the year - you’re in luck however as we’ve got a full day of broadca...
12/12/2024

Tomorrow marks our final Friday of broadcasting for the year - you’re in luck however as we’ve got a full day of broadcasting. We’ve even managed to squeeze in a show from , live from 12pm.

For the final episode of GIANT LOVER’S Lighthouse of 2024 lock in to hear Sasha’s interview with Will from . In this conversation, recorded in Cosmic Slop’s home venue Hope House they cover Slop’s role as a fundraising party for MAP, Cosmic Slops’ recent campaign to halt residential buildings that threaten to impact their operations, and their new venture Cosmic Slop Record’s, which already features donations from and

Sasha will also be joined by the wonderful . The solo project of Eve Hancock, Tesni is a Welsh singer-songwriter based in Manchester whose work presents an introspective lens on stories of love, longing, and self-assurance. She’s kindly stopping in for a live session, playing tracks from her self titled debut EP.

We’ll be broadcasting from 9am with NOT A BREAKFAST SHOW curtesy of and so be sure to lock in early!

Lots of lovely radio across the day, head to www.steam-mcr.com full our full schedule and to listen in

We’re live with .opher &  till 4pm. They’ll be Soothing your Sunday Scaries, bringing a mixture of feel good tunes from ...
08/12/2024

We’re live with .opher & till 4pm. They’ll be Soothing your Sunday Scaries, bringing a mixture of feel good tunes from 2024 - expect an assortment of eclectic tunes! STEAM Wrapped shall we say…

Other highlights across todays programming include MAMELA, with - he’ll be joined by

Tune in at www.steam-mcr.com

.uk is up to his usual leftfield club music tricks and is joined by the Lithuanian club music stalwart and PZ Records & ...
07/12/2024

.uk is up to his usual leftfield club music tricks and is joined by the Lithuanian club music stalwart and PZ Records & GARS record label founder Mantas T. His labels have been supported by such legends as Helena Hauff and Dave Clark. You’re in for a treat!

Lock in at www.steam-mcr.com

Today we've got Leeds'  in the studio for a three hour takeover! .noonan is kicking things off now before  takes over at...
30/11/2024

Today we've got Leeds' in the studio for a three hour takeover! .noonan is kicking things off now before takes over at 2pm with some percussive, atmospheric acid tunes.

Our very own and are up at 3-4, playing under the BODIPA alias.

"BODIPA is a Tswana word that actually has an unpleasant meaning. Usually a person is called BODIPA when they are like Elon Musk, pompous, disrespectful and just a kn****ad basically. However, I like the word because the ‘dip’ sound of the word is loosely Deep. I don’t think there is anyone I know that loves and breathes Deep House like the two of us. I think James Greenwood is probably the only guy who is absolutely dedicated to the cause like us.

So the loose reference to Deep is absolutely representing. And the prefix - Bo if used with other words it lends ownership. For example, if you are called easy then you add -Bo like in Boeazy it changes the meaning of easy and it now means the art of being easy. So BODIPA means the art of deepness. The ceremony. The dedication."

These takeover shows are also being filmed so keep an eye out for the full vids coming out soon on In The Window's channel. Big love to these guys for the link up!

Also got shows from , , .dewar_ , and coming up later today.Full schedule on our website!

www.steam-mcr.com

Back with a full 14hrs of broadcasting today, with Manchester's finest carrying you from your 9am cup of coffee to a 11p...
29/11/2024

Back with a full 14hrs of broadcasting today, with Manchester's finest carrying you from your 9am cup of coffee to a 11pm sip of bedtime milk.

Kicking things off right now we've got and on the breakfast selections, before introduces the mid morning snacks at 10am

At midday is jumping on the Sound Tracking slot, taking you on a journey around the world and into record shops he's been collecting from over the past year - expect gems dug out from the bins of Toronto and Rijeka, Brighton and London.

Dish Selector is headed to Ireland at 1pm: "A spiritual journey back to my roots along the Coast Road of Ulster - to the gorgeous county of Donegal and back to Belfast for a night out. Opening up with a golden interview with my Irish Grandma!"

RIxY's Radar follows on at 2 with an eclectic bag of tunes, before Keltoi brings his last ever scheduled show at 3pm! Tune in for a nostalgic trip through his steam history. There might be tears.

And at 4pm we've got a 2hr takeover from blu-sol! Healing sounds with dub, down tempo, trip hop and everything in between. More takeover business at 6pm, with Wild Forts and PLUSH dropping by the studio to showcase their newest release 'SWAPSIES: ONE w/ Wild Forts Vs Banjaxed'.

Check back later for some of the evening's highlights- full schedule on www.steam-mcr.com

It's that time of the (bi)month again, we're back in the  bar on Thursday with a selection of lovely residents dropping ...
27/11/2024

It's that time of the (bi)month again, we're back in the bar on Thursday with a selection of lovely residents dropping lovely selections from 6pm thru til 2am. , , .harris and on the tunes!

Kicking things off at 6 is teepee h, a DJ and 1/2 of Manchester-based promotion duo .presents . He also heads up the 'Between Stillness' show here on steam, focused on moving through the tempos and exploring a wide variety of electronic sub genres. Expect similar vibes from the off!

Following on at 8pm is , who hosts the MAMELA show on steam on a Sunday afternoon. Muziiswaks draws inspiration from all corners of the globe, expect everything from the soulful sounds of amapiano or heavy hitting GQOM to the groovy dance beats of Batida and Kuduro.

Next up on the 10pm til midnight is .harris , host of the Rhythmic Resonance show. After establishing herself on the north-east party scene, Abby recently relocated to Manchester and has quickly caught attention with her energetic, deep and varied sets.

And finally, closing things out from midnight til 2am is Jess Rose! A creator of , curated to centre marginalised people in the UK and Brazil, Jess has played the likes of São Paulo carnival and MIF and always brings a plethora of high energy sounds. Expect everything from classic UK dance to latin and afro influenced flows and percs.

Free entry all night as usual, good vibes and good tunes. Also a heads up that our good pals are running tunes in the downstairs club the same night. Plenty of steam residents to be found all over the soup building all night, you better catch them all.

Tune in today to catch the final show of the year from Adhesive Audio! “For November I wanted to bring out some euphoric...
24/11/2024

Tune in today to catch the final show of the year from Adhesive Audio!

“For November I wanted to bring out some euphoric sounds that stimulate reflection alongside some heavier electro-techno. One final ride for this year… keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・”

We’re live with Alright Break It Up trio till 5. They’ll be bringing a ‘dismantle all racist, carceral, genocidal states’ kinda vibe to the show this Sunday (and each and every day).

Other highlights include Dance Policy, who will be live with their Mum at 6pm 🌀

Hear all this and more at www.steam-mcr.com

The rain kinda sucks. We reckon you should probably stick the radio on? Today we've got a couple of takeovers in the aft...
23/11/2024

The rain kinda sucks. We reckon you should probably stick the radio on? Today we've got a couple of takeovers in the afternoon, before we zoom on over to to broadcast from tonight.

First up — Beat Detective & Benno, co-founders of Liverpool record label and events crew , are taking control of the airwaves at 3pm for 2 hours of jazz, broken & deep influenced tunes. Good tunes for kicking your Saturday afternoon into gear.

Another takeover follows straight on from that, with making a welcome return and taking things in a jazzy disco and housey direction across a 2hr vinyl mix up til 7pm.

At this point we'll be taking a little break and braving the sh*te weather to set up shop at in Levensulme, from where we'll be broadcasting late into the early hours.

Levy Down Low have invited the lovely
up from London, purveyors of open minded, doored and hearted parties with an ear for all things disco, dub, bruk, house, bassy electronic tackle and global sounds from all the corners. Probably start broadcasting 9ish, running til around 2am for the late crew.

Pop down in person if you can, these parties are always a wicked time. Or tune in on the old reliable www.steam-mcr.com

Normal scheduled programming resumes tomorrow!

We've got  aka DJ Lucky in the studio at 8pm tonight for a special takeover. DJ Lucky is a Helsinki based artist, and sh...
17/11/2024

We've got aka DJ Lucky in the studio at 8pm tonight for a special takeover. DJ Lucky is a Helsinki based artist, and she'll be bringing a vibrant blend of house, hard groove and eurodance to close out your weekend.

Also up today we've got an hour of bandcamp deep dives from Is it Bandcamp Day? at 5pm, spanning everything from experimental cumbia to footwork from Poland. Then at 6pm is back for his 2hr biweekly eclecticism extravaganza, a true powerhouse of the steam airwaves.

Full schedule and listen at www.steam-mcr.com

At 2pm today Soundboylj will be jumping on the airwaves for an hour of funky, groovy tunes bound to make you move.“This ...
15/11/2024

At 2pm today Soundboylj will be jumping on the airwaves for an hour of funky, groovy tunes bound to make you move.

“This show will include old/new school and some mashups with genres ranging from house to footwork and new school funk. So sit back and enjoy the tunes”

Head to our website to listen in.

www.steam-mcr.com

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