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Abbie McCarthy presents the best new unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar Kent music, every Saturday night from 8pm on BBC Radio Kent.

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Posts on this page are from various members of the show team including Jacob, Abbie, Parry, Adam & Laura.

16/07/2021

We’ve merged the BBC Introducing accounts from our region to make a bigger platform for our artists.

Follow on Instagram to discover the best new music from around here. If you’re an artist - it’ll give you much more exposure.

We’re no longer updating this account.

14/11/2020

Tonight’s show is a fun one! 🥳🥳🥳⁣
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Abbie McCarthy’s Record of the week is from future superstar bshp 💫⁣
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👑 Kent RnB Queen Rebecca Garton is playing & chatting through her amazing debut EP 💿⁣
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Marcellus is dropping an exclusive guest mix!! ⁣
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8pm, let’s goooo 🚀

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08wsvrv

24/10/2020

👋 MEET THE PANELISTS 👋

Abbie McCarthy and her special co-host Nels Hylton welcome Lunick Bourgess, LANTA & DUX to our BBC Music Introducing Live Masterclass - ‘Looking at what changes have been made since ’

23/10/2020

🔔 SET YOUR ALARMS 🔔

This weekend would usually see us all gather for BBC Music Introducing LIVE... but - as that’s not possible - we’ve gone VIRTUAL 📲

Across the local BBC Introducing shows, there will be a series of 36 masterclasses broadcast TOMORROW (Saturday) night. For our masterclass, we decided to tackle a BIG issue...

‘Looking At What Changes Have Been Made Since ’

Abbie McCarthy is joined by co-host Nels Hylton, plus panelists Lunick Bourgess, LANTA & DUX 💯

🔊 BBC Radio Kent at 9.30pm, then hosted on BBC Sounds

17/10/2020

👇 TONIGHTTONIGHTTONIGHT 👇

🤩 Josie Man is behind our Record of the Week and will be on the phone to talk all about it 📞

🆕 goodness from Volleyball, SHRINK and Yas VW 🔥🔥🔥

👉 BBC Radio Kent from 8pm 👈

🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08tdvr3 🔊

10/10/2020

Right why is it getting dark so early please? 🙄

If - like us - you’re not enjoying the nights drawing in, come tell us about it while listening to the best new music from across Kent 🤪

👉 Record of the Week from Castells
🆕 Songs by amour
🆕 Georgia Phoenix
🎸 Lockdown Session with Stables

BBC Radio Kent from 8pm via BBC Sounds x

🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08sqxc0

03/10/2020

We got ourselves a BUSY show tonight 😅

📀 Record of the Week from Pollena
🎤 Harvey Marwood has dropped us a MAD 🔥
🎸 Our pal Will Joseph Cook has recorded a - 2 tracks from Part One of his new album 😍
📞 David GotSound chats on the phone with our Abbie McCarthy

Get yourselves ready for all that PLUS - of course - the best new music from 🤙

BBC Radio Kent from 8pm via BBC Sounds or the link below 👇

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08s354p

26/09/2020

🥶 Bit chilly init? 🧊

Have no fear - Casey Heyburn is with you from 8pm with some SIZZLING new music 🍳

🔥 Record of the Week from Lautier
☝️ First plays for Tizane & Mr Six
🆕 CHERITON goodness

PLUS Casey will be in the mix with half an hour of his fave tracks from and beyond 🚀

BBC Radio Kent from 8pm via BBC Sounds x

🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08rffn8

19/09/2020

It’s simple - you listen to BBC Radio Kent from 8pm, we’ll play you the best new music from Kent. 🤝

👉 Abbie McCarthy comes from the new Muck Spreader EP
👉 Mollie Collins is on guest mix duties
👉 NEW ELLE YAYA and Temple Days

See you on your radio or on the BBC Sounds app x

🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08qr7bs

12/09/2020

Wuu2? Wanna listen 2 some gr8 new music? Kl, see u at 8pm xx

Aren’t you glad the internet has evolved and we don’t talk like that anymore? 🥴 Speaking of the internet... BBC Sounds is the place to be tonight from 8pm for all this goodness 👀

🔥 Humble The Great is Abbie McCarthy’s Record of the Week - he’ll be joining us on the line (Zoom, obvs) for a chat!

🆕 treats from Shingai, Demonstrations & Kyanna to keep you going as well ✌️

BBC Radio Kent @ 8pm x

🔉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08q8bm3

05/09/2020

We back baby 🤪 From 8pm you can expect all of this goodness 👇

A 🔥 Record of the Week from dutchkid

GuyMac is our resident DJ for the with his ‘Inspiration Station’ mix 😎

🆕 Maths Time Joy & LovLok 😍

👉 BBC Radio Kent @ 8pm via BBC Sounds 👈

🔉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08pp7qy

29/08/2020

The show is SO packed tonight... that we forgot to tell you about it 🙃 (we’re on air literally right now)

Abbie McCarthy’s comes from Mimi Webb 💯

Ramsgate’s Jolyon Thomas talks us through all things production - having worked with the likes of U2, Kendrick Lamar and Kent boys SLAVES. He’s also 1/2 of LARRY PINK THE HUMAN 😱

🆕 music from Protagonist & AmorCasa as well

Right. You better get yourself over to the BBC Sounds app. Here’s the link. We’re gonna crack on with the show.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08nvddk

15/08/2020

🚨 IT’S A BIG ONE TONIGHT PEOPLE 🚨

2x HUGE features on the show tonight...

☝️ Abbie McCarthy is joined by the SEA GIRLS lads to talk through their debut album ‘Open Up Your Head’ 🤯

✌️ We’ve put a BANGING Summer Mix together for you to celebrate all of the incredible dance music coming from Kent, including tracks from Star.One, Shapes & Harriet Jaxxon 💃

See you at 8pm on BBC Radio Kent via BBC Sounds

🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08mlmb2

08/08/2020

Warning: It’s a HOT show tonight! 🔥🔥🔥💯⁣
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Abbie McCarthy is premiering the new tune from Havelock Music as her Record of the week! He’s gonna be on the phone for a catch up too 📲⁣
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Murrain & Japes have teamed up for a killer freestyle 🧨⁣
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🆕 act for you to check out: S.L££ 🆒⁣
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🙌🏼 Alphalove dropping a summer bangers mix ☀️

See you at 8pm!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08lycyc

01/08/2020

Ok... here’s the deal... we’ll bring the tunes 🎶 you bring the snacks 🍿🥨?

We’re back on the radio at 8pm with 👇

📀 Abbie McCarthy’s Record of the Week from Star.One
👉 NEW Guru x2
👉 Will Silver in the mix bringing the ENERGY
👉 NEW Polly Scattergood

BBC Radio Kent @ 8pm via BBC Sounds

🔉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08lb0sr

18/07/2020

🕗 1 hour to go until we’re BACK in your ears 👂

Tonight you can expect...

👉 Record of the Week from billy blond
👉 Shapes in The Kent Residency with his ‘Double Time’ Mix
👉 Youth Sector join Abbie McCarthy on the phone to play through their debut EP ‘Mundanity’
👉 🆕 music from Harina

⏰ 8pm on BBC Radio Kent or via BBC Sounds 📱

🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08jzl8v

11/07/2020

🔥 WE’RE LIVE, BABY 🔥

Head to the BBC Sounds app or follow the link below to hear tonight’s edition of the show - live until 10pm on BBC Radio Kent 🙌

Record of the Week 👉 COMANAVAGO

EP Playback 👉 Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture

🆕 music from Aislinn Logan and Lautier

🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08jc0t0

04/07/2020

It’s always Super Saturday when it comes to our show - 2 hours of the FINEST music coming your way from 8pm on BBC Radio Kent 🔥

The Dryas take the Record of the Week title, with Luke from the band joining Abbie McCarthy on the phone, PLUS Parx provides his ‘Inspirations’ Guest Mix 🎧

First Plays for Jodie Fox & Charlie Kent AND we play Jack Wilby's new belter 🙌💯

🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08hp53n

25/06/2020

To celebrate Pride month we're having our favourite Kent LGBTQ+ artists choose the tracks tonight! Tune in to see who's left us a voice note with their pick 🏳️‍🌈

🔉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08gk53s

22/06/2020

☺️ Tonight from 9pm Abbie McCarthy presents the final Chilled Edition of BBC Music Introducing on BBC Radio Kent

🎶 Mayson Lear, Model Man, Oscar Scheller, Luz Corrigan, Josie Man, fika x FABICH, Thomas Headon, Tiana Blake, The Code, Sunken, Solomons Garden, Lilla Vargen, Caro and 니쥬-nijuu

🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08gk4m9

18/06/2020

BIG NEWS that next Saturday our show is becoming TWO HOURS long, but for now we're cramming in as much as we can into one hour, including two chats - we've got PARX and Josie Man on the phone 📞

New 🔥 from Rebecca Garton

The debut track from Harriet Jaxxon 🤯

9pm, BBC Radio Kent 🔉

15/06/2020

☺️ Abbie McCarthy is back on BBC Radio Kent with The Chilled Edition of BBC Music Introducing tonight from 9pm

🎶 Lucia & The Best Boys, Solomons Garden, Mayson Lear, HONNE, Kamus, Nayana IZ, Scissorwork, Tiana Blake, Trunky Juno, Platz*Wave, Andrew Cushin and Home By Nine

🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08fx6kd

11/06/2020

🚨 The campaign is really on now for the Garden of England to beat Lady Gaga in the charts ✊🏻 the mighty Sports Team have a big chance of getting a NUMBER ONE album this week... stream it, buy it, but most importantly, tune into our album playback show tonight!

9pm, BBC Radio Kent 🔊

08/06/2020

☺️ The Chilled Edition of BBC Music Introducing is back tonight from 9pm with Abbie McCarthy on BBC Radio Kent

🎶 Alice Chater, LARRY PINK THE HUMAN, Voice of Paris, Scissorwork, NEW ATLAS, Blackaby, George Moir, DEJA, Kayla Painter, Jossy Mitsu, Cosmo Sheldrake and Noun Collective

🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08f90ck

04/06/2020

Tonight at 9pm, BBC Radio Kent, the usual quality tunes from Kent 💪

🔉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08dnrr9

02/06/2020

Some words from Abbie on last night’s show 🖤⁣
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We have to educate ourselves on everything we can do to help support real permanent change this to make sure we are the best possible ally every day.

01/06/2020

☺️ The Chilled Edition of BBC Music Introducing on BBC Radio Kent is back tonight from 9pm with Abbie McCarthy

🎶 Celeste, LARRY PINK THE HUMAN, Polly Money, Jasmine Jethwa, Charles HS, Ben Hughes, Olivia Dean, Music School Dropout, Pa Salieu, Matt Wills, Jacana People, no rome, Scissorwork and Winnie Raeder

🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08dnqmq

28/05/2020

The amount of tracks that have been submitted to the Uploader during lockdown has been incredible, we are truly inundated every week with your tunes to try and squeeze into our one hour show... but we try our best! 😇

Tonight we have our Record of the Week from newcomer Coldest Killer, as well as a first ever play for Kai Raffaello and a new'un from Bethany Davey Music 😵😵😵😵

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08d0xcb

25/05/2020

☺️ Abbie McCarthy is back tonight from 9pm with The Chilled Edition of BBC Music Introducing on BBC Radio Kent

🎶 The 1975, CHERITON, Oscar Welsh, Morkeus, Jack Curley, Immy, Little Grace, Rennique, Kamal., Fulkost, Charles HS, Miller Blue and Baby Vanga

🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08d0xyl

23/05/2020

It's the BIG one!

Radio 1's Big Weekend is all go and ready for your eyes and ears via your screens right now! Head over to the BBC Sounds app or Introducing homepage to see a bunch of sets from some BIG popstars as well as an Introducing act from every area ✨✨

👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p08cz1dh

You can catch Alice Chater at that link tomorrow at 11am along with the rest of Sunday's acts (we've seen a clip and to be quite honest Alice won BIG on where she ended up being locked for quarentine...) 💟💟

The track will also be played out tonight on BBC Radio Kent as well as the 38 other local BBC radio stations as part of the amazing BBC Music Introducing simulcast! A BIG, special moment for us during these strange times - tune in at 8pm 🤗

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