At long last, Cheapskate is artist of the week. His album, Un Film Imaginaire is available to buy here along with loads of other tat. There is also a new jingle and some stuff I can't remember because I recorded the show yesterday...Click the title to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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This week I am as happy as a kitten chasing a leaky cow as we preview The Loungs' second album, 'Big Wow'. There is a, frankly unbelievable, 4 tracks from the band who are the current holders of the much coveted Cloud Sounds Festive Bestive crown. They are also pretty much the sole reason why I started doing this massively shite show. Their fault then...Click on the title to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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This week Meursault are artist of the week in a hastily put together but very fine all the same Scottish special. A thousand thank yous to Have Fun At Dinner for putting together the amazing album that we shamelessly nick most of this week's playlist from. Bosh over to their website to download the album for free. Also, this week, hear how old an insane man from Lancaster thinks the world is. Why wouldn't you want to listen to that?Click on the title to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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This week, due to phenomenal public demand (a handful of emails), Sweet Baboo is artist of the week. His new album is so good I couldn't wait for it to have a release date before sharing it with you. Click on the title to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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First things first, Hexicon are artist of the week. They have a new single out now. Listen to the show to hear it. Then you might like it enough to buy it. That would be nice. Second things second, I have managed to squeeze in a (possibly exclusive) track from the new Sweet Baboo album that's so new it doesn't even have a release date. It's produced by The Voluntary Butler Scheme and is so good it makes me want to shit myself... Annoying things last, there is a problem with some wire or other and the right channel(?) is still not working. I will endeavour to fix this by next week and apologise if it does, in any way, ruin your enjoyment of any of the tracks played (it is more noticeable on some than others). This is genuinely the most serious I have ever been.Click on the title to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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Cloud Sounds returns for a new decade with the same mix of fantastic new music and a bumbling, ill presenter. I didn't mention I was ill once during the show though. Kudos to me. I also only briefly mentioned that The Guardian described this show as 'fine, funny and inventive'... Anyway, the wonderful Race Horses are artist of the week as we preview tracks from their brilliant début album 'Goodbye Falkenberg'.Click on the title to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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This week, we conclude our bubbler specials. Only thirteen sleeps til the Festive Bestive. Fun. Christmas gig this week chaps. Join us for an eggnog. Click 'Continue Reading' to hear the show.

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This week, I battle horrible cold germs to bring you the first of two BUBBLER SPECIALS! If you don't know what a bubbler special is then you've clearly never heard the show before. So why am I talking to you? If you do know what it is, you'll appreciate that you'll have to listen to hear the playlist. Them's the rules. Part 2 next week...Click 'Continue Reading' to here the show.

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David Mysterious is artist of the week as we hear tracks from his (unfortunately last) album 'Jongleur Du Morte' released on the ever wonderful Peski Records. I also spend most of my time this week talking about gig nights and the imminent Festive Bestive leaving me no time to say anything interesting or funny. Soz. Hopefully I make up for this by playing all the previous winners of the most self indulgent radio special known to man. If you're a recent listener, this may be quite exciting. If you've been listening for a while, it's probably pretty boring. Soz again.Click 'continue reading' to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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After a well deserved week off not resting, Cloud Sounds returns with the brilliant Driver Drive Faster as artist of the week. I broke my FreeCell record this week...21 wins in a row. I don't think that's too bad?Click 'continue reading' to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist...unless it's an old show in which case you click on the title. I thought that was obvious but some people are really fucking stupid.

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Scotland's finest (according to them at least) Ambulances are artist of the week. This includes a (possibly exclusive, I'm not sure) remix from the legendary Steve Mason of Beta Band and King Biscuit Time fame. Remember that bit in High Fidelity? Yeah, everyone does...Click 'continue reading' to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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Homelife are artist of the week as we look at their latest release - 'Exotic Interlude' available from the lovely people down at Humble Soul Records. This week's show is also one of the most ramshackle shows ever. Partly due to the fact that one track wouldn't work on my CD player, so I didn't know whether to bang on about nothing for three minutes or finish the show early...I ended up doing a combination of the two. Click 'continue reading' to listen to the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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Wales' (and, therefore, the world's) finest female songwriter - Cate Le Bon is artist of the week. Her amazing début album is called 'Me Oh My' and you can pre-order it here, where it's also album of the week...copycats.Click 'continue reading' to listen to the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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If last week was the best Cloud Sounds ever, this week is arguably the most shambolic (there was an incident with a softmint). Fittingly then, the most shambolic band ever played on the show, The Bordellos, are artist of the week as we hear tracks from their new album - 'Debt Sounds'. You can buy it here by the way...Click 'continue reading' to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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This week, it is the second annual Welsh special. Euros Childs is artist of the week. He is one of the greatest musicians of all time. It is the best show ever. That is allClick 'continue reading' to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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After a number of weeks previewing albums by established 'stars' (comparitively!), Cloud Sounds returns to the more obscure side of music, previewing the free to download album by Younolovebunny. You can get it here by the way. Also this week, I attempt to prove that lunch and dinner are two different things. But, after listening back to my arguments, I find that I proved the exact opposite...WHOOPSIES.Click 'continue reading' to hear the show and see the rest of the playlist.

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Arguably the next Michael Jackson (not to mention last year's winner of the Cloud Sounds Festive Bestive), The Voluntary Butler Scheme is artist of the week as we preview his superb début album 'At Breakfast, Dinner, Tea'. This may have been an interesting show if he hadn't put his whole sodding album on myspace the morning I recorded it...never mind. I ate two pizzas last night. What of it? Other music from: Wave Machines Yr Ods Tim And Sam's Tim And The Sam Band With Tim And Sam Beth Jeans Houghton Chips For The Poor Hexicon Scott Brookman Purple Wheelchair Help Stamp Out Loneliness Ambulances I'm off to watch the cricket.Click 'continue reading' to listen to the show.

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Wave Machines are artist of the week, nearly two months after the release of their début album - 'Wave If You're Really There'. I'm so late on these things, aren't I? Well, no I'm not actually, I first played Wave Machines two and a half years ago. So suck it. Suck it hard. Other music from: Sam & Me Mat Riviere Jam On Bread The Junipers Allo Darlin' The Nightjars its a buffalo KingTree And The Roots Monster Island Nia Morgan That'll do.Click 'continue reading' to listen to the show.

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This week, the world's biggest double act (there's four of them) Sam and Me are artist of the week, as we preview their wonderful début album - The Battle Of Hemsby. Other music from: The Blank Tapes (x 2) Jen Jeniro Super U The Fountain Huckleberry In The Kingdom Of The Broken Hearted Young British Artists Race Horses Cheapskate Click 'continue reading' to listen to the show.

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All the way from California (that's in America) The Blank Tapes are artist of the week. They have never been played before on the show and they are so good we play four tracks by them, rather than the usual three. I also reveal what my favourite animal is, which is reason to listen in itself, no? Other music from: The Electric Mainline Jen Jeniro The Loungs Telefair Mexican Walking Fish Carl Gintis Homelife The Bordellos Hey Sholay I do hope you enjoy it. Gig night next Saturday. I do hope you come. Click 'continue reading' to hear the show.

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This week, we preview a forthcoming compilation called 'Revolution In Sound', released on the ever wonderful Northern Star Records. The Electric Mainline, who feature on said comp, are artist of the week. Other music from: Eitha Tal Ffranco The Voices The Manhattan Love Suicides The December Sound Ursula Minor Laboratory Noise Kontakte That might not seem like a lot of bands, but that's what happens when you fill a show with sprawling, psychedelic epics. Hope you like.Click 'continue reading' to listen to the show.

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For the second time this year, the absolutely brilliant Eitha Tal Ffranco are artist of the week as we preview their second album - Medina. Sorry it's late by the way. The Cloud Sounds IT department changed the server without telling me...then went clay pigeon shooting for the weekend. True story. Other music from: Onions The Generalissimos Gintis Delicate Hammers MC CocOen Andy Nice The Voluntary Butler Scheme Sam & Me Super U DON'T FORGET TO BUY THE SINGLE! Click continue reading to listen to the show.

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For the first time ever on Cloud Sounds, we have a joint artist of the week as The Generalissimos and Onions are once again forced to share the spotlight. Just like they have to do on the split 7" Cloud Sounds is releasing next week. And the launch party you're all coming to on July 4th... Other music from: Sweet Baboo The Murmurs Of Tension The Maladies Of Bellafontaine Y Niwl Paddy Steer Legends Of Flight The Winter Journey Now, if you excuse me, I'm off to gently sob and sing 'Man In The Mirror' to myself.Click continue reading to hear the show.

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This week, I am delighted to say that we preview the album 'Hello Wave' from the magnificent Sweet Baboo - winner of last year's Cloud Sounds Best Album Award for his debut 'The Mighty Baboo'. I don't need to say anymore, the prospect of three Sweet Baboo songs should be enough to convince you to listen. If it's not then you're clearly a dick. Other tracks from: The Soundcarriers The Maladies Of Bellafontaine Amida By The Sea One More Parade Race Horses Cate Le Bon The Smiles And Frowns The Half Sisters Goodbye Wave

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The Soundcarriers are artist of the week as we showcase their fantastic debut album 'Harmonium'. We also reveal who has the official Cloud Sounds endorsement for this year's Green Man Festival competition. Not much else happens..Oh, apart from the SUPER WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE FIRST PLAY OF THE ONIONS / GENERALISSIMOS SPLIT 7" COMING OUT ON CLOUD SOUNDS RECORDS ON JULY 6TH! Whoo! Other music from: Sparky Deathcap The Murmurs Of Tension The Maladies Of Bellafontaine The Jizzbomb Skyrockets The Voluntary Butler Scheme Rose Elinor Dougall Golau Glau Fair dos, yeah?

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Sparky Deathcap is artist of the week. Also, for the first time in the show's history, I use the phrase 'it's my show and I'll do what the fuck I like'. There's also some technical difficulties and I give my take on the European elections. Other music from: Magic Arm The Maladies Of Bellafontaine The Junipers Table Debutant The Saffron Sect 20th Century Tokyo Princess Death Of Venice Withered Hand Wild Honey Gig night on Saturday. Come, if that's the thing that you do.

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This week we have our second instalment of the Magic Arm album preview (the first one was ten fucking months ago). We also take a look at some of the songs behind the art/music project 'Almost There' and I tell not one, but two jokes. Fun times ahead. Other music from: The Nightjars The Maladies Of Bellafontaine Sam and the Plants The Voluntary Butler Scheme My Side Of The Mountain Gnu and the Shrew The Middle Ones The Miserable Rich Kathryn Edwards Esiotrot That be all.

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The Nightjars are artist of the week. Lots of brilliant new music on the show as well. Hope that covers up the fact that I don't say anything of interest. Other music from: Sara Lowes The Junipers Paddy Steer Awesome Wells Sam & Me Allo Darlin' Yoshimi Peppermoon Dent May and His Magnificent Ukelele The Owls Are Not What They Seem Enjoyz

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Another week, another special as we take a look at the roster of one of Manchester’s finest record labels – The Red Deer Club. Sara Lowes is artist of the week. Her album is called ‘Tomorrows Laughter’. Just one little shift of the ’s’ and it becomes ‘Tomorrow Slaughter’. Which is a much better title… WE [...]

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Ivan Campo are artist of the week. I want to apologise from the bottom of my black heart for mixing up their track names (I said ‘Rat Race’ was ‘Darling Diva’ and vice versa) EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS NOT MY FUCKING FAULT. BLAME FUCKING ITUNES. Other music from: Hexicon S.R.Gents The Murmurs Of Tension Neil Burrell Mulu (Cheapskate remix) Wave Machines Tigers [...]

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This week, Hexicon aka The Soundtrack of the Summer, are artist of the week. That’s about it really. No ‘bit’ on Star Wars or Jesus this week. Shame. Other music from: Alun Tan Lan The Beep Seals Jen Jeniro Cheapskate Cowtown The Junipers Mexican Walking Fish The Smiles And Frowns Honeymoon Fresh The 1,2,3,4s Try and enjoy it.

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So long farewell, auf wiedersehen goodbye… No, I’m not finishing (unfortunately) but this week we have a special Cloud Sounds  looking back at all the bands who have split up after being played on the show. The Beep Seals  are artist of the week. Also, as it’s Easter, I indulge in a spot of good old [...]

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This week, the darling of the Welsh music scene, Alun Tan Lan is artist of the week. Apparently, there’s a rumour going round that he’s the Super Furry Animals’ favourite songwriter. I should know because I started it… Other music from: The Murmurs Of Tension Eitha Tal Ffranco Denis Jones No Hay Banda Ivan Campo Ghost Bees Bambi Get Over It The Cubical The Sparkling [...]

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The Murmurs Of Tension are artist of the week as we hear tracks from their Awkward Aura EP. I also do something (at 28:48) that I’m sure has never been done on any radio show or podcast ever before. Plus, I give you two chances to win a copy of the Cloud Sounds compilation…good luck [...]

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its a buffalo are artist of the week as we preview their lovely debut album ‘Don’t Be Scared’. I also forget to do loads of stuff like say funny things and make interesting observations and generally be charming and affable…maybe next week. Other Music from: Spaceships Are Cool The Bumblebees The Voluntary Butler Scheme Youngteam The Quarter After My Side Of The [...]

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The absolutely brilliant, yet terribly monikered, Spaceships Are Cool are artist of the week. Other music from: SAY Onions Tramp Attack The Generalissimos The Murmurs Of Tension Magic Arm its a buffalo Armstrong Cheapskate No show next week as I’ll be partying at the Cloud Sounds gig night’s first birthday party. There will be no cake. There might be a balloon. You should come.

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This week, we try and set a new world record for the amount of songs played in an hour long podcast. I’m not sure if that world record exists though. I doubt it… This includes: Eitha Tal Ffranco The Voluntary Butler Scheme Wild Honey The Forest The Fountain Ivan Campo The Junipers KateGoes… Lazy Bones The Autumneers Chips For The Poor Electric Tape Recorder Yacht Club Gintis The Bordellos The Loungs The Jaynes Stickboy Telefair The [...]

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SAY are unfortunate enough to be artist of the week during my triumphant return to presenting the show hungover. Soz. Other music from: Eitha Tal Ffranco Denis Jones Hexicon By The Fireside George Thomas and the Owls The Half Sisters The Nightjars Dave Rybka and the Victorian Dad Band Benjamin Wetherill Enjoy Myspace Facebook

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Another show, another fantastic Welsh psyche pop band is artist of the week. This weeks it’s Eitha Tal Ffranco. I probably mispronounce their name all through the show as well. I definitely mispronounce their label. Although their label is called Cyhoeddiadau Klep Dim Trep so you’ll forgive me, I’m sure. Other music from: The Miserable Rich Jam On [...]

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The Miserable Rich are artist of the week. Hopefully that will cheer them up. HA! Other music from: Mat Riviere Tramp Attack thelightshines Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring Alun Tan Lan KateGoes The Happy Soul Simon Connor Ghosts Sea Devils Until next week x Myspace Facebook

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Cloud Sounds returns in 2009 with a brand new show featuring all new bands never before heard on the show. This includes the brilliant Mat Riviere as artist of the week. We also have another COMPETITION! Looks like these might become a regular thing in 2009. I’m such a giver. Other music from: Awesome Wells The Phase 4 Gnu [...]

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Is it that time again? The Festive Bestive is a bumper 2 hour extravaganza featuring the best 30 tracks played on Cloud Sounds this year.

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This week, we conclude the Bubbler specials. Once again, you’re going to have to actually listen to the show to see who’s played. I’m really sorry. To make it slightly more tolerable, this week, we have our first ever COMPETITION! Whoo.

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This week’s show is a bubbler special. If you want to know what a ‘bubbler special’ is, you’ll have to listen to the show. If you want to know what’s played, you’ll have to listen to the show. Looks like you’ll have to listen to the show. Not your lucky day, is it?

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This week, the world’s finest, most influential and good looking band, Tramp Attack, are artist of the week. I wish I could go back in time to tell the 21 year old version of me that I would be playing Tramp Attack on my own radio show, just to see the look on his face. Then [...]

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This week’s Cloud Sounds is a NOSTALGIA SPECIAL and features some of the very first songs and bands ever played on this fine, fine radio broadcast. Some of the bands have split up. Some are still together. None have made it big…not my fault! Featuring: The Cubical Autokat The Forest The Fountain The Loungs The Last Hex Audio Assembly Programme Little Neemo Loose Canon Yacht Club Sam & [...]

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This week, we have another, simply brilliant, Welsh psyche band as artist of the week – Jen Jeniro. I also slag off Guy Ritchie’s new Sherlock Holmes film well over a year before it’s released. I also said that I’d call all the people stumbling across this blog whilst Googling Guy Ritchie/Madonna gossip fucking twats. You fucking twats. Other [...]

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Delicate Hammers are (finally) artist of the week. There’s also a lot of swearing. Other music from: Neil Burrell The 1,2,3,4s The Night Moves The Spectres (RIP) Puzzle its a buffalo Julius Martov and The Sexy Mistakes The Electric Tape Recorder The Murmurs Of Tension

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Sorry I haven’t been here for a while. Read the blog below to find out why. Anyway, Cloud Sounds’ triumphant return has Neil Burrell as artist of the week as we feature tracks from his excellent second album ‘Shine Of Your Skeleton’. Other music from: The Travelling Band The Soundcarriers Jen Jeniro Alun Tan Lan Ivan Campo The Junipers Wave Machines Merchandise Johnny 5th Wheel [...]

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The Travelling Band are artist of the week.

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Denis Jones is artist of the week.

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The Saffron Sect are artist of the week.

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On this week’s Cloud Sounds we have a Cats In Paris album preview wrapped delightfully around an Akoustik Anarkhy special featuring all the very best music released on what must be the country’s finest gig night/label/party boys. Including: LA Pals Raymond Ray Sam & Me Yacht Club its a buffalo Loose Canon The Loungs Islands Lost At Sea Soft Priest Neil Burrell Autokat

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LA Pals are artist of the week.

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The Stevenson Ranch Davidians are artist of the week.

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The Generalissimos are artist of the week.

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Magic Arm is artist of the week.

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KateGoes…are artist of the week.

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The Spectres are artist of the week.

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Texas Radio Band are artist of the week.

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Jennifer Gentle are artist of the week.

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Sweet Baboo is artist of the week.

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The Hang Project are artist of the week.

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The Junipers are artist of the week.

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Cate Le Bon is artist of the week.

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Telefair is artist of the week.

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Chips For The Poor is artist of the week.

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Moco are artist of the week.

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Ivan Campo are artist of the week.

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The Supreme Vagabond Crafstman is artist of the week.

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The Bordellos are artist of the week.

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R.W. Hedges is artist of the week.

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Neil Burrell is artist of the week.

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The Forest are artist of the week.

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Onions are artist of the week.

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Oortcloud is artist of the week.

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Professor Yaffle is artist of the week.

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Wave Machines are artist of the week.

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The Cloud Sounds Festive Bestive.

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The Generalissimos are artist of the week.

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No Hay Banda are artist of the week.

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The Fountain are artist of the week.

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Armstrong are artist of the week.

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Northern Star Records special.

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SAY are artist of the week.

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S.R. Gents are artist of the week.

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My Side Of The Mountain are artist of the week.

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The Climbers are artist of the week.

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The Maladies Of Bellafontaine are artist of the week.

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Mark Riley is artist of the week.

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The Search Map are artist of the week.

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thelightshines is artist of the week.

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Radio Luxembourg are artist of the week.

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Glockenspiel special.

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Giant Root Attack are artist of the week.

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Manchester special.

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Yacht Club is artist of the week.

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The Voluntary Butler Scheme is artist of the week.

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The Travelling Band are artist of the week.

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Glastonbury special.

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Tigers That Talked are artist of the week.

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Islands Lost At Sea are artist of the week.

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Magic Arm is artist of the week.

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Monkberry Momma is artist of the week.

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The Loungs are artist of the week.

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The Spectres are artist of the week.

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The Bordellos are artist of the week.

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Air Cav are artist of the week.

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No Hay Banda are artist of the week.

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The Monks Kitchen are artist of the week.

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The Beep Seals are artist of the week.

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The Soundcarriers are artist of the week.

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Loose Canon are artist of the week.

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Autokat are artist of the week.

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The Generalissimos are artist of the week.

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The Forest are artist of the week.

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Wave Machines are artist of the week. It’s also a Scouse special.

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This weeks show features Thee Neerlymen as Artist of the Week

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This weeks show features its a buffalo as Artist of the Week

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