@scameron.bsky.social
Pop culture vulture. Post-punk music lover (I'm more indie/alt than mainstream). Old films. "Rights for unpaid carers" is my battle-cry.
The @freshonthenetblog.bsky.social Listening Post is open until late Sunday afternoon. Can you spare 30 mins to browse the 25 tracks our moderation team has selected and vote for your favourite 5. Help decide the 10 who get reviewed on Monday.
freshonthenet.co.uk/2026/02/batc...
Can you spare 30 minutes to browse the 25 tracks our @freshonthenetblog.bsky.social moderators picked from this week's high standard of submissions & vote for your favourite 5. Help decide which ten tracks by grassroots artists we have to research and write about on Sunday night.
07.02.2026 12:10 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Please share if you can. @thesmia.bsky.social The Scottish Music Industry Association published an interview about the BBC Radio Scotland schedule changes, and how their impact is already stretching beyond musicians.
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.
πΈ Kevin Linnett
A reminder that you can keep up with all things music discovery on Substack.
All subscriptions are completely free, and you'll get (at least) two blogs a week straight to your email.
RTs and shares appreciated, all available π
#MusicSky
Fancy a challenge of a slightly different kind, my fellow music challengers? By voting on this Listening Post, you'll be helping out talented independent artists, and there's some great tracks this week. Voting will be open until 6pm today, but there's a new Listening Post every Friday π.
25.01.2026 13:32 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Please share. Today @heraldscotland.bsky.social published the stark findings from our report to the Scottish Gov CEEAC Committee on BBC Radio Scotland's late-night changes.
- plays of new music fell by 69%
- plays of new Scottish music by independent artists fell by 67%
All data at link in bio
π. I'm ignoring all the scare-mongering for snow, I can't do snow.
23.01.2026 12:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Oh brilliant, might see you there then! Soooooo excited now. π
23.01.2026 12:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0So exciting, going to the Celtic Connections one too, are you?
23.01.2026 11:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Yeaaahhh! Got my ticket too π.
23.01.2026 11:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Today we release an open letter from 300+ leading musicians, writers and organisations, challenging BBC Radio Scotland's cuts to specialist late-night radio.
The letter: tr.ee/9uKS89Please
The Story @brianjaffa.bsky.social in @heraldscotland.bsky.social: tr.ee/O6aJWs
Please share.
Bill Cummings at @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social writes about the Open Letter we release today, challenging the catastrophic cuts BBC Radio Scotland are making to late-night radio.
Please share.
godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2025/12/17/n... @findlaynapier.bsky.social @monorailmusic.bsky.social
βScrapping these freeform cultural spaces is not a tidy schedule change, it is pulling away a piece of the foundation of music in this country."
Thank you @janekbradley.bsky.social great piece in The Scotsman about the open letter to the BBC.
Read the full story: tr.ee/eOv4E2 @ionafyfe.bsky.social
ARTISTS! BANDS! MUSIC FANS! Can you lend FOTN your ears & expertise this weekend to help some deserving artists find a wider audience? Please drop by the Listening Post & tell us your favourite tunes at freshonthenet.co.uk/batch591 Big love & warm thanks if youβre able to help x
28.11.2025 17:30 β π 14 π 11 π¬ 2 π 0
#TheTwen2ie5
Phew, made it! Top song for the 2020s (so far) section of this 21st century music challenge.
And my 12 points go to:
Raye
'Genesis.'
2024
UK
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
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C21 mirror β
οΈ Flipping genres β
οΈ Song structure β
οΈ Raye β
οΈ
youtu.be/aOX8gyc27K4?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 49/50
Celeste
'Stop This Flame'
2020
UK
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
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youtu.be/UE3sTF3oj6w?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 48/50
The Staves
'I'll Never Leave You Alone'
2024
UK
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
οΈ
youtu.be/ryDA4zxiW6E?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 47/50
Lola Young
"Messy"
2024
UK
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
οΈ
Auntie Sheena Advisory: this is the official version and it's not clean. Tch!
youtu.be/k-k2_Liofy8?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 46/50
Future Islands
'The Tower'
2023
US
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
#TheTwen2ie5
youtu.be/WFmovmenhoU?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 45/50
'Husband' breaking the internet, already a superstar, I just hope she retains her artistic control & authentic & challenging voice. I think she's the sensation of this 20s. My 1st Raye pick:
Raye
'Oscar Winning Tears'
2024 (single)
UK
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
οΈ
youtu.be/N4LWuM7pOf0?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Whooooooops! Sorry midnights-just seen that my post was still just sitting there as a draft ππ€¦.
Day 44/50
Olivia Dean
'The Hardest Part'
2020
UK
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
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youtu.be/72p1VhZhlMU?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 43/50
L'Rain
'Two Face' (From the album 'Fatigue')
2021
US
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
οΈ
youtu.be/LWmN7vXnnCo?...
And I'll be requesting it's played in my care home when the time comes π.
18.11.2025 18:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 42/50
Soccer Mommy
'Shotgun'
2022
US
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
οΈ
youtu.be/I1xOoqD8jkI?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day41/50
Mitski
'Heat Lightning'
2022
US
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
οΈ
youtu.be/gvIkcN5YMH4?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day40/50
Gaz Coombes
Long Live The Strange
2023
UK
ISC βοΈ NKC βοΈ
youtu.be/CSb5jJhbolI?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 39/50
St.Vincent
'The Melting Of The Sun'
2021
US
ISC β
NKC β
youtu.be/6oji2hmpzvM?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 38/50
The Cure
'Alone'
2024
UK
ISC β NKC β
youtu.be/sx9SVAtMkJM?...
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 37/50
Jessie Ware
'Free Yourself'
2022
UK
ISC β
οΈ NKC β
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youtu.be/aD7F6M9fsms?...
