A Sonic Youth

01/08/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
Episode 143 of A Sonic Youth pays tribute to the recently departed New Zealand alt-rock legend Martin Phillipps and his band The Chills.
Oliver looks into The Chills' history and plays favourite tracks from across their discography

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This week Oliver pays tribute to the recently departed New Zealand alt-rock legend Martin Phillipps and his band The Chills. Oliver looks into The Chills' history and plays favourite tracks from across their discography. Follow on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free...

27/07/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
Episode 146 of A Sonic Youth looks at the new EP from alt-country legends Wilco.
Also, a look at Dinosaur Jr.'s 'Farm' on its 15th anniversary. Including a newly re-released cover of The Zombies from the album's recording sessions.
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19/07/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
Episode 145 of A Sonic Youth looks into New York folk-rock group The Felice Brothers, with classic tracks and two songs from a new album.

Also, New Zealand's power pop group BEST BETS with a new single.

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17/07/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.

Episode 144 of A Sonic Youth focuses on Washington D.C.'s shoegazey indie rockers BIG HUSH.
Also, new music from surf rockers Sun Room, Guided By Voices, and an Allah-Las remix.
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05/07/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
Episode 143 of A Sonic Youth is all about MJ Lenderman.

Lenderman, (who along with his impressive solo work is also the guitarist of show favourites Wednesday) lists Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Jason Molina Music, and Drive-By Truckers as some of his biggest influences.
We check out some of his solo releases, including two new singles from his upcoming LP.
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27/06/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
Episode 142 of A Sonic Youth is a good one, with plenty of big and bold rock & roll riffs from The Hold Steady and Drive-By Truckers.

First we check out The Hold Steady's raucous debut LP 'Almost Killed Me' as it turns 20.

Then, a recently rediscovered 'Mystery Song' from the 2000 recording sessions for Drive-By Truckers's 'magnum opus', the breakthrough double album 'Southern Rock Opera'.
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24/05/2024

Live Now!
Your weekly dose of new alt and indie rock.
Episode 137 has new music from psych rockers Hooveriii, garage rockers Dead Ghosts, and shoegazers The Asteroid No.4.
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10/05/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
Episode 135 is all about American psychedelic indie pop band Crumb.

Oliver frequently mentions his struggles with the poppy, lo-fi side of modern indie rock. But, there are exceptions. Crumb is one. Their brand of funky, psychedelic lo-fi indie is something more special. Oliver checks out their career to date, including a track from their upcoming LP 'AMAMA'.

Also, a taste of next week's show featuring Mdou Moctar's new album 'Funeral For Justice'.
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03/05/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of NEW alt and indie rock.
Episode 134 focuses on some of the most exciting indie and alt-rock new releases of the previous weeks, including pre-release singles from two albums releasing today!

Featuring songs from Jess Locke's new record 'Real Life', and Mdou Moctar's new album 'Funeral For Justice'.
Also, new music from Slow Pulp and The Jesus And Mary Chain
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01/03/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.

This week's a special show. Dinosaur Jr. play live this weekend at the Auckland Town Hall, Hōro ā-Tāone o Tāmaki Makaurau.

In celebration of seeing them for the first time, Oliver plays his favourite live Dinosaur Jr tracks, including picks from the seminal 'Bug', but also its distortion-filled predecessor 'You're Living All Over Me'.
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01/02/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
This week's show is a noisy one, with tracks new and old from RIDE. Also, live tracks and a new single from shoegaze legends The Jesus And Mary Chain.
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25/01/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
Episode 121 of A Sonic Youth features new music from Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis, indie folk from Faye Webster, and shoegaze psych rock from The Asteroid No.4.
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18/01/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
Episode 120 of A Sonic Youth features some of the great indie-rock tracks featuring the iconic vocals of Hope Sandoval. Central focus is, of course, on Mazzy Star, but tracks are also featured from Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, The Jesus And Mary Chain and Psychic Ills.
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11/01/2024

Live Now! Your weekly dose of alt and indie rock.
Episode 119 of A Sonic Youth features tracks from Slowdive(band)'s genre-defining shoegaze and dream pop record 'Souvlaki'.
Also, great tracks from post-Slowdive group Mojave 3 and solo work from Neil Halstead.

Check out this great live performance for a taste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5kBZxOKk3c
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09/11/2023

This week Oliver looks at the new live album from The Feelies, which pays tribute to their heroes and biggest influence The Velvet Underground with 18 covers of their songs. He also plays favourite Velvet Underground covers from Kurt Vile and Psychic TV.

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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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01/11/2023

This week Oliver looks at 'Ozarker', the new record from one of his favourite artists, Israel Nash. It's an album that blends Nash's Southern Country and Americana sound with Heartland Rock. Oliver also plays a sunny new single from Canada's Elephant Stone.

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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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11/10/2023

This week Oliver throws shade on both Metallica and VAN HALEN for their versions of a favourite 60s track, features The Grogans version, plus material from the new Slow Pulp album 'Yard'. Also, a reissue of The Breeders classic 90s record 'Last Splash' featuring J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.

A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
📻 Broadcast: 89.0FM
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Free FM is part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance and this show is part of the Free FM YOUTH ZONE, supported by NZ On Air

05/10/2023

This week we have an all Australian episode as Oliver first looks at the new record of hazy psych rock from Dope Lemon ( Angus Stone). Then, new music from Carla Geneve, who reminds Oliver of Courtney Barnett.

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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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Free FM is part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance and this show is part of the Free FM YOUTH ZONE, supported by NZ On Air

28/09/2023

This week Oliver looks at new music from NZ artists Swallow the Rat who played in Hamilton last week, Fazerdaze, and Wurld Series. Then, new singles from The Feelies from their upcoming album of Velvet Underground covers.

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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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Free FM is part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance and this show is part of the Free FM YOUTH ZONE, supported by NZ On Air

13/09/2023

This week Oliver looks at his favourite album from Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump, from way back in 2000.
This is a sprawling concept album heavily inspired by the likes of Radiohead’s 'Ok Computer' and Low, which explores the relationship technology has with nature and human society.

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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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07/09/2023

This week Oliver looks at favourites from country-rock group Blitzen Trapper, including a new single. He also checks out tracks from a new Grandaddy extras release, and new music from Hiss Golden Messenger and The Front Bottoms.

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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]

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This week Oliver looks at favourites from country-rock group Blitzen Trapper, including a new single. He also checks out tracks from a new Grandaddy extras release, and new music from Hiss Golden Messenger and The Front Bottoms. Follow on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of....

31/08/2023

Episode 103: I look back at an album I love - the debut Grandaddy album and discuss a fave new release from indie band Slow Pulp.

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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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17/08/2023

This week Oliver looks at Belgian indie pop band Girls In Hawaii and Canadian garage-rockers Dead Ghosts, both newly discovered favourites of his. Also, new music from Bully

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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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Free FM is part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance and this show is part of the Free FM YOUTH ZONE, supported by NZ On Air

This week Oliver looks at Belgian indie pop band Girls In Hawaii and Canadian garage-rockers Dead Ghosts, both newly discovered favourites of his. Also, new music from Bully. Follow on Insta and Facebook. This show is part of the Free FM 89.0 YOUTH ZONE. Made with support of NZ o...

10/08/2023

To celebrate episode 100! of A Sonic Youth, Oliver looks at five songs he dreams of playing live. After starting things off with a Positve Jam, he plays tracks from a 'guitar god' and who he believes to be the greatest live rock band of all time.
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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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Alexa and Google devices.

Free FM is part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance and this show is part of the Free FM YOUTH ZONE, supported by NZ On Air

30/07/2023

This week Oliver continues his look into some of his favourite indie tribute songs. Including two tributes to The Velvet Underground, one a song which he's loved since he was six. Also, a tribute to Ronnie Van Zandt and Neil Young. He also plays a new single from an upcoming release of rarities from Grandaddy's record 'Sumday'.

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12/07/2023

Join Oliver this week as he plays some recently discovered indie rock favourites. This week features new music from Aussie surf rockers The Grogans, Slow Pulp, and The High Water Marks.

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A Sonic Youth airs in the Free FM YOUTH ZONE Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]

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22/06/2023

A dive into his love of Pavement The Rock Band via Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

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A Sonic Youth airs on Free FM Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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Episodes available via freefm.org.nz, Apple Podcasts

Free FM is part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance and this show is part of the Free FM YOUTH ZONE, supported by NZ On Air

21/06/2023

NEW The Front Bottoms!

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A Sonic Youth airs on Free FMThursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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Episodes available via freefm.org.nz, Apple Podcasts

Free FM is part of CAMA - Community Access Media Allianceand this show is part of the Free FM YOUTH ZONE, supported by NZ On Air

18/05/2023

90s GRUNGE BATTLES! This week we're getting down and dirty with Mudhoney. Oliver checks out their new record 'Plastic Eternity' and plays some favourites from their iconic 'Superfuzz Bigmuff' EP.

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A Sonic Youth airs on Free FM Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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Episodes available via freefm.org.nz, Apple Podcasts

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04/05/2023

From The Kingsmen and The Kinks, to The Chats and Dinosaur Jr. – this week Oliver discusses the history and impact of the mighty 🎸 GUITAR SOLO! 🎸

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A Sonic Youth airs on Free FM Thursdays 3pm and Fridays 3.30pm [NZ time]
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Episodes available via freefm.org.nz, Apple Podcasts

Free FM is part of CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance and this show is part of the Free FM YOUTH ZONE, supported by NZ On Air