Playing 'a question of temperature' by the balloon farm (from 1967). the first of two singles by the new jersey band, each member of which had earlier adopted the name adam...
7:35
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Playing 'ship of fools' by world party (from private revolution 1986). the band was started in 1985 after karl wallinger left the waterboys. the name reflects wallinger's radical green politics. kw died on 10 mar 2024
7:33
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Playing 'where are we runnin'?' by lenny kravitz (from baptism 2004). leonard albert kravitz is one of those embarrassingly talented people: sings, writes songs, and plays guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and percussion. this is the big hit single fro
7:29
2xs
Playing 'wolf totem' by the hu (from the gereg 2020). featuring jacoby shaddix of papa roach, this extraordinary track is by the first-ever mongolian band to be played on 2xs. from ulaanbaatar, the band's name is the mongolian root word for human be
7:26
2xs
Playing 'the recogniser' by terra twin (from 2025). the london indie-rockers followed their debut ep 'head leaking' with this, and it's another pretty impressive effort
7:22
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Playing 'the whale' by sue the night (from mosaic 2015). sue the night is the stage moniker of dutch artist suus de groot
7:20
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Playing 'say f*ck it' by buckcherry (from f*ck (ep) 2014). the l.a. band formed in 1995 and released two albums before breaking up in 2002. three years later, lead vocalist josh todd and lead guitarist keith nelson put the band together again, and l
7:16
2xs
Playing 'quiet men' by ultravox (from 1978). released on 6 oct 1978, this line-up still featured chorley's dennis leigh (aka john foxx). he would leave in 1979 to pursue a solo career, replaced by the far bigger ego of midge ure
7:12
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Playing 'one headlight' by the wallflowers (from bringing down the horse 1997). fluffy-rock, produced by t-bone burnett and featuring bob's son, jacob dylan
7:08
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Playing 'yeah right' by cosmic ninja (from 2018). tamsin cullum's thrilling vocals lead the bristol electro-alt-rockers, now even more exciting and confident than when we first played them in 2016!
7:05
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Playing 'heart is on fire' by rews (from warriors 2020). from northern ireland, the band is led by singer-songwriter, shauna tohill. this is the follow-up to their 2017 debut album, 'pyro'
7:01
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Playing 'fig tree' by chloe slater (from 2025). bournemouth's 'firebrand' songwriter (she's in manchester now) 'fills her addictive songs with observations of the issues affecting gen-z, from influencer culture to the state of uk politics'. wow. yo
6:57
2xs
Playing 'send me an omen' by the magpie salute (from high water 1 2018). the u.s. band was put together by black crowes guitarist rich robinson, with vocalist john hogg, marc ford, sven pipien, hookah brown, matt slocum and joe magistro. their name
6:54
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Playing 'the fever' by stonewall noise orchestra (from the machine, the devil & the dope 2016). explemplary rock which both ac/dc and ozzy would be proud of! the stoner-rockers are from borlange, sweden
6:51
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Playing 'jimmy jimmy' by the undertones (from 1979). released in may 1979, fergal sharkey gets it on
6:48
2xs
Playing 'the middle' by jimmy eat world (from bleed american 2001). the arizona indie-rockers started out in 1993. the title of their third album was changed after the 11 sep attacks on nyc in 2001 to 'jimmy eat world'
6:43
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Playing 'a day in the life' by the beatles (from sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band 1967). the seminal eighth beatles album came as psychedelia took hold and london was swinging! it propelled them towards 1968's double 'white album'
6:40
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Playing 'the royal mile' by gerry rafferty (from snakes and ladders 1980). following his massive success with 'city to city' and 'night owl', this fared less well and was soon deleted. after battling with illness and depression, he died of liver fai
6:36
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Playing '14 shades of green' by chris stamey (from travels in the south 2004). after producing the likes of yo la tengo, the legendary founder of the dbs releases his first record since 1991 (not counting a 1995 instrumental album). our airline expe
6:32
2xs
Playing 'the centre cannot hold' by primal scream (from come ahead 2024).
6:29
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Playing 'truth hurts' by standing like statues (from 2022). the cambridge alt-rockers formed in 2015, and comprise jamie wiltshire (vcls), effy dalton (drms, vcls), nigel (gts, vcls), meitar (gtr) and chris (bass)
6:26
2xs
Playing 'ruby' by kaiser chiefs (from yours truly, angry mob 2007). the leeds alt-rockers were originally known as parva. they are ricky wilson, nick hodgson, simon rix, andrew white, nick baines
6:19
2xs
Playing 'changing of the guards' by bob dylan (from street legal 1978). this was dylans self-penned eighteenth studio album
6:15
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Playing 'rocks off' by the rolling stones (from exile on main street 1972). the stones' tenth studio album was released in may 1972 to mixed reviews but has since become regarded as a masterpiece. a 'deluxe' remastered version was released in 2010
6:11
2xs
Playing 'stripper vicar' by mansun (from attack of the grey lantern 1996). the band was started in 1995 by paul draper, steve king & dominic chad, with the express aim to 'get out of chester'. this track was originally released on their ep 'three'
6:06
2xs
Playing 'american english' by idlewild (from the remote part 2001). roddy woomble's edinburgh band started out in 1995. they recorded a session for 2xs in 1997 and this was their3rd full album
6:03
2xs
Playing 'daisy chain' by pixey (from 2023). the liverpool producer and sampler has based this around the canadian band len's hit 'steal my sunshine', which has already had two outings on 2xs on its' releases in 1999 and 2014. tayo sound is her coll
6:00
2xs
Playing 'time waited' by my morning jacket (from is 2025). the louisville, kentucky, alt-rockers started out in 1998. they are led by singer-songwriter & guitarist, jim james, and are now on their 10th album
5:56
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Playing 'love lost' by the goon sax (from we're not talking 2018). this group of teenagers from brisbane have become one of our favorite new bands
5:52
2xs
Playing 'and you and i' by yes (from close to the edge 1972). mellotron-loving prog-rockers, led by the strangled falsetto vocals of jon anderson
5:48
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Playing 'illuminated' by the cult (from born into this 2007). ian astbury & billy duffy's band's masterly first studio album since 2001
5:44
2xs
Playing 'wherever i go' by orbo (from smoke & mirrors 2019). the norwegian grammy award winning singer-songwriter started playing guitar when he was 6 years old, and defines his influences as dylan, zevon, lennon, browne, springsteen and petty
5:39
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Playing 'you don't love me' by dawn penn (from 1967). this is the kingston (ja) singer's original rock-steady version of the song later reworked for the 1994 'dancehall' hit 'you don't love me (no, no, no)'. it was written in 1960 by willie cobbs b
5:37
2xs
Playing 'girl of 100 lists' by the go-gos (from vacation 1982). jane wiedlin and belinda carlisle starred in 5-piece formed in 1978. the first all-girl band that wrote their own songs & played their own instruments to top the billboard album chart
5:33
2xs
Playing 'what kind of man' by florence and the machine (from how big, how blue, how beautiful 2015). florence leontine mary welch and isabella 'the machine' summers' music is described as like 'running downstairs trying not to fall over'. this is th
5:30
2xs
Playing 'peace song' by fat dog (from 2025). the london post-punksters are led by joe love (ld gtr) with jazz (vcls, kybds), will (synth), johnny (drms), ben (bass), occasionally joined by sax player, morgan. they describe what they do as 'music to
5:26
2xs
Playing 'fuzz jam' by the lazy eyes (from songbook 2022). the sydney band are harvey karate (vcls, gtr, kybds), itay sasha (vcls, gtr), leon karagic (bass) and noah martin (drms). this was one of the best singles of 2022
5:21
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Playing 'tuesday is nearly over (live)' by appliance (from 2xs barn sessions 2003). exeter's michael parker, david ireland (d 14 feb 2017) and james brooks, recorded live by 2xs radio on 22 feb 2003
5:17
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Playing 'brooklyn girls' by the skullers (from freight trains & party games (ep) 2019). the new jersey rockers are led by new yorker jack skuller, who's been writing songs since he as 8. he's now quite good at it!
5:14
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Playing 'pretty vacant' by the sex pistols (from never mind the bollocks, here's the sex pistols 1977). after being dropped by emi and a&m, this was r by virgin on 1 jul 1977. sid vicious (aka john simon ritchie) and chums' short-lived shock career
5:11
2xs
Playing 'pick a part that's new' by stereophonics (from performance and cocktails 1999). stuart cable, richard jones and kelly jones become stadium stars
5:07
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Playing 'my soul' by marc perrin (from 2008). marc was born in aylesbury, buckinghamshire, in may 1979. he says 'my main influences and inspiration came from the verve and the beatles'
5:03
2xs
Playing 'you walk into my problems' by subshine (from vega vega (ep) 2022). bergen's ole gunnar gundersen cites manchester's chameleons as a major influence. one of scandinavia's most respected new artists, he is the former singer and songwriter of
5:00
2xs
Playing 'broken biscuits' by english teacher (from this could be texas 2024). fronted by lily fontaine, the leeds four-piece graduate band had a huge 2024 thanks to a fine debut album which contained this anti-tory song
4:55
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Playing 'run away from it all' by blackberry smoke (from find a light 2018). charlie starr's atlanta rednecks have built their fanbase by "live performance or good old word of mouth"
4:52
2xs
Playing 'waste my air' by sophie and the giants (from 2018). sheffield's satg are one-time college buddies, sophie scott (vcls), chris hill (drms), bailey antonia pooles (bass) and toby holmes (gtr). sophie says 'we'd love to be a pop band that mak
4:49
2xs
Playing 'the castle' by love (from da capo 1966). this was the second album by the seminal late-60s band, led by arthur lee
4:46
2xs
Playing 'love will tear us apart' by hanky park (from ten from ten manchester 2004). named after a park in pendleton and covering manchester's joy division, this is the band's contribution to a collection of manchester tributes
4:43
2xs
Playing 'virginia plain' by roxy music (from 1972). although originally a single only, this was included on later releases of the album 'roxy music'. it was produced by pete sinfield
4:40
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Playing 'it's a happening thing' by peanut butter conspiracy (from the peanut butter conspiracy is spreading 1967). a perfect encapsulation of 1967 l.a. hippie-dome
4:37
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Playing 'world shut your mouth' by julian cope (from saint julian 1987). liverpool's 'floored genius' kick-started uk new wave with teardrop explodes. this single was released in sep 1986
4:33
2xs
Playing 'power in the blood' by alabama 3 (from power in the blood 2002). this was the acid-house gospellers' 3rd studio album
4:30
2xs
Playing 'beautiful people (stay high)' by the black keys (from ohio players 2024). the ohio garage-blues-rock duo are dan auerbach (vcls, gtrs) and patrick carney (drms)
4:27
2xs
Playing 'numb to what is real' by superheaven (from 2025). formerly known as daylight, the alt-rock band is from doylestown, pennsylvania, and started in 2008
4:23
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Playing 'comrades' by rodney cromwell (from rodney's english disco 2018). synth pop returns in force from catford's adam cresswell. he has matured nicely since 2015's 'age of anxiety': omd's malcolm holmes is a fan
4:19
2xs
Playing 'rockstar' by nickelback (from all the right reasons 2005). they've saved canada: this album has sold 7 million so far...
4:17
2xs
Playing 'monday morning' by fleetwood mac (from fleetwood mac (deluxe, 2017) 1975). released on 8 oct 1976 as the b-side of 'say you love me', this single is from their first u.s. album, with the band now newly augmented by lindsey buckingham (who w
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2xs
Playing 'you're not alone' by olive (from 1997). the london band was formed in 1995 by singer ruth-ann boyle, keyboardist tim kellett and beat-master robin taylor-firth. kellett was a member of simply red for their first nine years, as well as an o
4:09
2xs
Playing 'safe from harm' by mo solid gold (from brand new testament 2001). former members of these animal men formed this impressive band in 1998. this was their debut album
4:06
2xs
Playing 'wet dream' by wet leg (from wet leg 2022). it's a lot less boring on the isle of wight than you may think. rhian teasdale and hester chambers decided to start a band while they were at the top of a ferris wheel and named themselves after th
3:57
2xs
Playing 'come on' by the levellers (from green blade rising 2002). bring on brighton's most famous travelling people
3:54
2xs
Playing 'sick muse' by metric (from fantasies 2009). this is the fourth studio album by emily haines' toronto band, who hit the jackpot in 2005 with 'monster hospital'
3:52
2xs
Playing 'sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band' by the beatles (from sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band (extras) 1967). the seminal eighth beatles album came as psychedelia took hold and london was swinging! it propelled them towards 1968's doubl
3:49
2xs
Playing 'something to bang' by absentee (from schmotime 2006). the london indies were dan michaelson, melinda bronstein, babak ganjei, laurie earle and che albrighton. this was their 2nd album
3:44
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Playing 'kentucky woman' by deep purple (from the book of taliesyn 1969). the band's second album sat between the psychedelic 'shades of..' and 1970s harder 'in rock'. the line-up here is rod evans (lead vocals), ritchie blackmore (guitar), nick sim
3:39
2xs
Playing 'wanted dead or alive' by bon jovi (from slippery when wet 1986). the new jersey band started out in 1983 around the nucleus of lead singer john francis bongiovi and guitarist richie sambora. this was their massively successful third album
3:37
2xs
Playing 'somedays (i don't feel like trying)' by the raconteurs (from help me stranger 2019). the detroit 'supergroup' comprises jack white (the white stripes, the dead weather), brendan benson, with jack lawrence and patrick keeler. in australia,
3:34
2xs
Playing 'bug' by fontaines d.c. (from romance 2024). previously the fontaines, this is the fourth album by the dublin based band which comprises grian chatten (vcls), conor deegan (bass), carlos o'connell (gtr), conor curley (gtr), and tom coll (drm
3:30
2xs
Playing 'the narcissist' by blur (from the ballad of darren 2023). now chums again, london's damon albarn, graham coxon, alex james and dave rowntree present their ninth studio album
3:26
2xs
Playing 'human being' by beta band (from hot shots 2 2001). the st andrews indie darlings shot to fame with their inclusion in the film of nick hornby's book 'high fidelity'. this is from their second studio album
3:19
2xs
Playing 'love like a man' by ten years after (from cricklewood green 1970). this was the fourth album by nottingham's alvin lee & leo lyons
3:15
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Playing 'roll on down the highway' by bachman-turner overdrive (from not fragile 1974). the canadian band was formed by ex-guess who member randy bachman. this was their 3rd album
3:12
2xs
Playing 'golden gaze' by ian brown (from golden greats 1999). this was the second solo album by manchester's talented and versatile stoned rose
3:08
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Playing 'love will tear us apart' by a1 people (from 2002). simeon bowring & tom crook cover the joy dvision classic, with vocals by kid wax
3:04
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Playing 'black heaven' by creeper (from sanguivore 2023). nice 80s synths feature with will gould's vocals in this track by the southampton goth-rockers. released on fri 13 october
3:00
2xs
Playing 'where are you?' by the chameleons (from arctic moon 2025). the post-punk band formed in 1981 in middleton, manchester, and cited as having inspired the likes of the verve, oasis, interpol, the killers and editors. mark burgess had been in t
2:56
2xs
Playing 'sex is not the enemy' by garbage (from bleed like me 2005). garbage were shirley manson, duke erikson, steve marker & butch vig
2:54
2xs
Playing 'she lied to the f.b.i.' by alkaline trio (from my shame is true 2014). the chicago trio started out in 1997 with matt skiba, dan andriano & derek grant
2:50
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Playing 'bohemian like you' by the dandy warhols (from thirteen tales from urban bohemia 2000). bring on the indie-pop darlings, courtney taylor-taylor, peter holmstrom, zia mccabe and brent deboer
2:48
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Playing 'she was my girlfriend, now she's my ex i don't miss love but i miss the sex (oh yeah!)' by velodrome 2000 (from sindy sex aid (ep) 1995). the sheffield punksters recorded this in march 1995. the line-up was chris mabbs, mark wainwright, pen
2:43
2xs
Playing 'lionkiller' by cass mccombs (from dropping the writ 2008). born in 1977, the californian singer/songwriter has declared that his tombstone will read 'home at last'. this is his third album
2:40
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Playing 'the magic' by joan as police woman (from the deep field 2011). new england singer/songwriter joan wasser began her career playing violin with the dambuilders. this is the follow-up to her well-received second album 'i survive', in 2008
2:37
2xs
Playing 'i can hear the grass grow' by the move (from 1967). evolving from birmingham's backbeat scene, the influential band included, at various times, roy wood, jeff lynne, bev bevan, carl wayne, trevor burton and ace kefford. this hit was releas
2:33
2xs
Playing 'joan of arc (maid of orleans)' by orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (from architecture & morality 1982). the wirral's andy mccluskey and paul humphreys were the core members when the synth-pop band formed in 1978. this was their third album
2:30
2xs
Playing 'panic station' by muse (from the 2nd law 2012). the fifth single from the band's sixth studio album has been idiotically compared to queen's 'another one bites the dust' and michael jackson's 'thriller'...
2:26
2xs
Playing 'new day rising' by kong (from 2025). the l.a. muso tells us this 'is a song about being the change you wish to see in the world'
2:22
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Playing 'magpie' by feeder (from torpedo 2022). grant nicholas' newport (gwent) alt-rockers are still going strong with 2022's 11th studio album, following 2019's 'tallulah'
2:19
2xs
Playing 'if you only knew' by shinedown (from the sound of madness 2009). shinedown are jacksonville rockers brad, jasin & barry
2:16
2xs
Playing 'new town killers' by the filthy tongues (from dark passenger 2009). formerly isa and the filthy tongues, martin metcalfe's hugely under-rated bathgate band have been making music together since the 80s and were also previously known as good
2:13
2xs
Playing 'get over you' by the undertones (from 1979). released on 26 jan 1979, fergal sharkey gets it on
2:11
2xs
Playing 'pop is dead' by radiohead (from 1993). little thom yorke and his public school chums entertain the chattering classes
2:07
2xs
Playing 'frankie's gun!' by the felice brothers (from the felice brothers 2008). the americana band started by playing on the new york city subway while living in an apartment in brooklyn. this is from their fifth album, and this track concluded a x
2:03
2xs
Playing 'is this love' by james (from 2024). formed in the 80s, james are one of britain's most enduring
2:00
2xs
Playing 'up and away' by dragon welding (from the naughty step 2025). the band's anme is an anagram of lead guitarist and co-songwriter andrew golding. he was previously a co-founder of indie noise-pop legends, the wolfhounds. now joined by vocalist
1:56
2xs
Playing 'wrong vibration' by balthazar (from fever 2019). masterfully remixed by 'international teachers of pop', jinte deprez and maarten devoldere's album reached #1 in their native belgium. belgian new beat lives!
1:53
2xs
Playing 'the devil is alive and well and in d.c.' by the yards (from the yards 2005). the 2xs barn session veterans are from york, and starred chris helme (previously of the seahorses with john squire of stone roses)
1:51
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Playing 'superstar' by the establishment (from veritas 2013). more treats from the nottingham-based band. they started in 2006 with john burns and steven landon and were joined by stephen hobster, neil jacks and stuart landon
1:47
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Playing 'cowgirl' by underworld (from dubnobasswithmyheadman 1993). karl hyde & rick smith started in the mid-80s, eventually meeting dj darren emerson. then came 'train spotting'...
1:43
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Playing 'always ascending' by franz ferdinand (from always ascending 2018). alex kapranos' voice continues to lead the glasgow band, now overtly championing nu-caledonian funk. nice!
1:39
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Playing 'tuesday afternoon (forever afternoon)' by the moody blues (from 1968). an early outing for decca's 'progressive' label, deram, this is the of the track from the album 'days of future passed' and followed the massive hit 'nights
