Instagram story viewer> @bombshell_radio> Posts

Bombshell Radio

@bombshell_radio

3.8K

followers

4308

following

Bombshell Radio! 24-7 join us #live #radio #synth-pop #melodic-rock #Live #broadcasting #indierock #radioshows #radio #interviews #New-Music #DJ

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

The Unheard Music Fridays 2pm EST bombshellradio.com
Repeats Saturdays 12pm EST. On this weeks episode of The UNHEARD Music we are celebrating the legendary soundtrack to the 1980 movie Times Square. With music by Talking Heads, Pretenders, Roxy Music, Ramones, Joe Jackson and so many more, the double album and movie were released 46 years ago this month and remains one of the best soundtracks of all time. by @bombshell_radio

1

0

a day ago

Dutch singer-songwriter FENNE captures the difficult space between love and inevitability on “Hurts A Little Less,” a quietly affecting song from her album Mediocre Woman. There are echoes of Lucy Rose and Phoebe Bridgers in its emotional directness, alongside the atmospheric melancholy of Daughter and the intimate storytelling of early Laura Marling.

The song centres on a particularly complicated kind of heartbreak: loving someone while already understanding that the relationship probably isn’t going to work. Rather than waiting until everything has fallen apart, FENNE writes from inside that realization, where affection and disappointment exist at the same time.

The title carries much of the song’s emotional truth. There’s no suggestion that heartbreak simply disappears. Instead, the hope is smaller and more believable: that eventually the memories soften, the attachment loosens and what once felt overwhelming begins to hurt a little less.

FENNE’s restrained delivery suits that perspective beautifully. She allows the uncertainty to remain unresolved, resisting the temptation to turn the experience into either tragedy or triumph.

“Hurts A Little Less” is a thoughtful piece of indie folk songwriting that understands sometimes moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting someone. It simply means learning how to carry what happened differently.

Added to Bombshell Radio rotation and will be featured on an upcoming edition of Addictions and Other Vices.

#bombshellradioreviews #FENNE #HurtsALittleLess #IndieFolk #SingerSongwriter by @bombshell_radio

4

1

a day ago

Dutch five-piece Starfish find the emotional pull between growing up and finding somewhere to belong on “Home,” a sweeping piece of alternative rock released through Sunny Vibes Records. There are echoes of Snow Patrol’s emotional scale and Kings of Leon’s melodic immediacy, alongside touches of Nothing But Thieves and the heart-on-sleeve storytelling of The Gaslight Anthem.

At its centre is the realization that adulthood changes our understanding of what “home” actually means. Places that once felt permanent become memories, circumstances change and the people around us begin building lives of their own. Starfish turn that uncertainty into something reassuring: sometimes home isn’t a particular town, house or moment in your past, but the person who makes wherever you happen to be feel familiar.

That idea gives the song its emotional weight without pushing it into sentimentality. The band allow the feeling to build naturally, giving “Home” the scale of an anthem while keeping its story personal.

With more than two million streams and a growing festival presence behind them, Starfish are steadily establishing themselves beyond the Dutch independent scene. “Home” suggests why, combining accessible alternative rock with songwriting that feels genuinely lived in.

Added to Bombshell Radio rotation and will be featured on an upcoming edition of Addictions and Other Vices.

#bombshellradioreviews #Starfish #Home #AlternativeRock #IndieRock by @bombshell_radio

8

1

2 days ago

From Memphis To Merseyside Thursdays 8pm EST

From Memphis To Merseyside
Ep. 200
A Little Bit Naughty
This week, on From Memphis To Merseyside, Tony Stuart and Aaron Badgley dig deep into
songs that could be double entendres. There is a lot of great talk, a whole lot of fun and great
music. Celebrate our 200th show this week, on episode 200 of From Memphis To Merseyside.
Ric Denis This Rumbling Sky
(Cancon)
Pat Boone Tutti Fruitti
The Drivers Smooth, Slow and Easy
Little Richard Good Golly Miss Molly
The Beatles Please Please Me
The Beatles Norwegian Wood (This Bird
Has Flown)
The Who Mary Anne With The
Shakey Hand
The Guess Who American Woman (cancon)
The Kinks Lola
Neil Young Cowgirl In The Sand
(Cancon)
Chuck Berry My Ding-A Ling
Lighthouse # 5 Sunny Days (cancon)
Terry Jacks # 4 Concrete Sea (Cancon)
Ken Tobias # 3 Dream No. 2 (Cancon)
Five Man Electrical Band # 2 Money Back Guarantee
(Cancon)
Ocean # 1 One More Chance
(Cancon)
Wings Hi Hi Hi
Rush Leonard Cohen Gordon Lightfoot Strawbs The Who Aerosmith Gordon Lightfoot Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Starland Vocal Band Ac/DC Elvis Costello & The
Attractions
The Vapors Bryan James Duffy Little Richard In The Mood (Cancon)
Take This Longing (Cancon)
Sundown (Cancon)
Lemon Pie
Squeeze Box
Big 10 Inch Record
Hangdog Hotel Room
Blinded By The Light
Afternoon Delight
Big Balls
Pump It Up
Turning Japanese
The Red Brick Road
(Cancon)
Tutti Fruiti Lottle Richard by @bombshell_radio

1

0

2 days ago

Welsh artist Aderyn turns post-breakup bravado into something much more revealing on “Cross Your Mind,” a sharp, infectious piece of indie pop from her HOT PINK! EP. There are flashes of The Beaches and Wet Leg in its attitude, alongside the melodic instincts of The Beths and Pale Waves and some of Chappell Roan’s ability to turn emotional chaos into colourful pop.

On the surface, Aderyn sounds ready to move on. There’s confidence, humour and the suggestion of someone putting on their glitter boots and reclaiming their independence. But underneath that performance sits a much less convenient truth: she still wants to know whether she crosses the other person’s mind.

That contradiction gives the song its personality. Anyone can declare that they’re over somebody; actually stopping yourself from wondering what that person is thinking is considerably harder. Aderyn understands the gap between the version of ourselves we present to the world and what happens when nobody else is watching.

As part of HOT PINK!, an EP tracing different stages of breakup grief, “Cross Your Mind” captures the moment when confidence begins returning but emotional detachment hasn’t quite caught up.

It’s witty, vulnerable and immediately relatable, allowing Aderyn to have fun with heartbreak without pretending it no longer hurts.

Added to Bombshell Radio rotation and will be featured on an upcoming edition of Addictions and Other Vices.

#bombshellradioreviews #Aderyn #CrossYourMind #IndiePop #NewMusic by @bombshell_radio

8

1

2 days ago

Los Angeles four-piece Couch Dog push beyond straightforward garage rock on “Rod Sterling,” a restless track that begins with the scrappy immediacy of FIDLAR, Together Pangea and early Wavves before drifting into dreamier, more atmospheric territory reminiscent of DIIV and early Interpol.

That shift suits a song preoccupied with uncertainty. “Rod Sterling” explores the tension between resisting what’s happening around you and simply surrendering to it, creating the feeling of being caught somewhere between two states without knowing which direction offers an escape.

There’s an appropriately surreal quality to the song, as though familiar surroundings have become slightly distorted. The title itself inevitably evokes The Twilight Zone, and Couch Dog use that sense of disorientation effectively without turning the reference into a gimmick.

What begins as an energetic garage-punk track gradually becomes something stranger and more reflective. That transformation gives “Rod Sterling” its character and suggests a band increasingly interested in stretching beyond the sound that first defined them.

Following a debut album that has accumulated more than 11 million Spotify streams, Couch Dog are now working toward their sophomore album, expected in 2027. “Rod Sterling,” released October 20, offers an intriguing indication of where they may be heading next.

Added to Bombshell Radio rotation and will be featured on an upcoming edition of Addictions and Other Vices.

#bombshellradioreviews #CouchDog #RodSterling #GarageRock #PostPunk by @bombshell_radio

1

0

2 days ago

London’s Micko & The Mellotronics turn a deeply personal experience into something defiantly life affirming on “Viva La Underdog,” from their new album The Trinity. There are echoes of Squeeze and XTC in its sharp British songwriting, Buzzcocks in its punk energy and Ian Dury in Micko Westmoreland’s ability to find humour and humanity in everyday life.

The song grew from visits with Micko’s mother, who has Alzheimer’s, when the two would watch old episodes of Top of the Pops together. From that experience emerged a celebration of outsiders, survivors and anyone who keeps going when circumstances suggest otherwise.

That background gives the song considerably more emotional weight than its exuberant surface initially suggests. Rather than dwelling on sadness, Micko transforms a difficult experience into an affirmation of resilience. The underdog isn’t presented as someone waiting to triumph spectacularly, but simply someone who continues showing up.

There’s another poignant connection in the song’s tribute to the late Neil Innes, whose combination of musical invention, humour and distinctly British eccentricity feels entirely at home in the Mellotronics’ world.

Released October 16 on The Trinity, “Viva La Underdog” is funny, touching and gloriously spirited, finding genuine joy without ignoring the circumstances that inspired it.

Added to Bombshell Radio rotation and will be featured on an upcoming edition of Addictions and Other Vices.

#bombshellradioreviews #MickoAndTheMellotronics #VivaLaUnderdog #PowerPop #IndieRock by @bombshell_radio

4

0

2 days ago

Manchester psychedelic band Strange Dream make their first appearance on Bombshell Radio with “Levanter,” a hypnotic piece of garage psych that draws on the shadowy atmosphere of The Black Angels, the sun-baked psychedelia of Allah-Las and the exploratory instincts of The Brian Jonestown Massacre. There are also traces of The Velvet Underground and Spacemen 3 in its more repetitive, trance-like moments.

Named after the warm Mediterranean wind, “Levanter” takes inspiration from The Alchemist and its ideas about journeys, transformation and the forces that seem to pull us toward particular places or people.

The lyrics explore absence and the strange traces someone can leave behind. Memories and perceptions begin to blur, raising the question of whether what the narrator senses is real or simply the result of fixation. That uncertainty gives the song an appropriately dreamlike quality.

Rather than resolving those questions, Strange Dream allow them to linger. The repetition becomes part of the psychology of the song, capturing the way a thought can circle endlessly when you’re unable to determine whether you’re remembering something accurately or simply seeing what you want to see.

Released October 23, “Levanter” is an absorbing introduction to Strange Dream and a strong addition to Manchester’s long psychedelic tradition.

Added to Bombshell Radio rotation and will be featured on an upcoming edition of Addictions and Other Vices.

#bombshellradioreviews #StrangeDream #Levanter #PsychedelicRock #GaragePsych by @bombshell_radio

0

0

2 days ago

Thursdays 2pm-3pm EST 11pm-12pm PDT 7pm-8pm BST bombshellradio.com

Repeats Sat 12am and Sunday 11am EST

stereoembersmagazine.com Stereo Embers Magazine #StereoEmbers, #podcast,
#RadioShow, #AlexGreen

"The Blood Of Others"

If you're job is to tell your audience a little bit about a titan like Bruce Cockburn, then you're job is not an easy one. But let's give it a shot. The Ottawa-born Bruce Cockburn is one of the most celebrated, revered, and beloved musicians on the planet. Let's just start there and work our way around. With just under 40 albums to his name, including High Winds, White Sky, Dancing In The Dragon's Jaws, Stealing Fire, Nothing But A Burning Light and his fabulous new one The Blood Of Others, Bruce Cockburn's five decade career is an endless stream of highlights. Let me give you a partial list: He's got 13 Juno Awards, 22 Gold albums, and six honorary doctorates. He's both a member and an Officer of the Order of Canada, an inductee to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as well as the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame. Let's keep going: He's received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Earth Day Canada's Outstanding Commitment to the Environment Award and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Medal and he was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame. I'll stop there, but I think by now you're getting the idea. Bruce Cockburn is a rather decorated fellow. For his new album The Blood Of Others however, he turns his gaze to other decorated folks. Taking its name from the Simone de Beauvoir novel, the album is a striking compendium of covers of tracks that informed Cockburn's musical identity. Ranging from folk to pop to blue to gospel, the fifteen tracks on The Blood of Others range from numbers by Elvis Presley to Ian Tyson to Robert Wilkins to Johnny Mercer. It's a stirring collection that's not only invigorated by Cockburn's interpretive genius, it's also a respectful musical tipping of the hat that's deeply satisfying. by @bombshell_radio

2

1

2 days ago

Los Angeles-based Robbery Inc. deliver a hard-edged piece of alternative rock with “Lying To You,” pairing the muscular swagger of Velvet Revolver and The Cult with echoes of Stone Temple Pilots and the heavier side of Foo Fighters.

Led by Robb Torres and co-written with Canadian songwriter Rosanne Baker Thornley, the song takes an interesting approach to deception by placing us inside the perspective of the person doing the manipulating. The narrator knows exactly what he’s doing, yet seems to assume everyone around him will continue accepting the story anyway.

That unreliable voice allows “Lying To You” to extend beyond a single relationship. The same behaviour is easy to recognize in politicians, executives and public figures who repeat a version of events with enough confidence that they expect the audience to accept it regardless of the evidence.

There’s a satisfying bite to the song because Robbery Inc. don’t overcomplicate the point. Sometimes manipulation isn’t particularly sophisticated; it simply depends upon the liar believing nobody will challenge them.

Submitted through Jim “Catman” Catalano. Selected as Catman’s Choice.

Added to Bombshell Radio rotation and will be featured on an upcoming edition of Addictions and Other Vices.

#bombshellradioreviews #RobberyInc #LyingToYou #AlternativeRock HardRock by @bombshell_radio

12

0

2 days ago

Toronto quintet Next Week’s Washing push into bigger territory with “Clear Eyes,” a sweeping collision of shoegaze and alternative rock from their forthcoming Spiral EP. There are traces of Ride, Slowdive and DIIV in its atmosphere, while the heavier passages carry some of the scale and urgency of Smashing Pumpkins.

Lyrically, “Clear Eyes” is rooted in the uncertainty of being young enough to still be figuring things out while becoming increasingly aware of how quickly time is moving. Its title takes inspiration from Friday Night Lights, but the song turns that sense of determination inward, toward trusting your instincts when there isn’t an obvious route ahead.

The spoken passage — “We move together / like the hands of a clock” — gives the song one of its most memorable moments. Time becomes both reassuring and unsettling: everyone is moving forward together, but nobody gets to stop it.

“Clear Eyes” feels like a band expanding its ambitions without losing the emotional uncertainty that gives the song its character.

Added to Bombshell Radio rotation and will be featured on an upcoming edition of Addictions and Other Vices.

#bombshellradioreviews #NextWeeksWashing #ClearEyes #Shoegaze #TorontoMusic by @bombshell_radio

2

1

3 days ago

Nottingham/Derby singer-songwriter PubKid strips things back on “This Is The Place,” turning uncertainty into an intimate piece of British indie folk. There are shades of Jake Bugg, Gerry Cinnamon and Richard Ashcroft in Frank Levers’ direct delivery, alongside some of Billy Bragg’s ability to make personal questions feel much larger.

Water and fire run through the song as images of instability, while the repeated question “I don’t know if this is the place” becomes increasingly important. Rather than writing about finally finding somewhere to belong, Levers captures the much more complicated moment when you’re still trying to decide whether you’ve arrived at all.

That uncertainty gives the song its character. There is no dramatic revelation waiting at the end and no artificial attempt to resolve everything neatly. “This Is The Place” understands that sometimes the question itself is the most truthful part of the story.

Recorded at The Albion Rooms in Margate and submitted through Songbird PR.

Added to Bombshell Radio rotation and will be featured on an upcoming edition of Addictions and Other Vices.

#bombshellradioreviews #PubKid #ThisIsThePlace #IndieFolk #SingerSongwriter by @bombshell_radio

24

3

3 days ago