Listening Post: Batch 598
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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.
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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.
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25.01.2026 19:53 β π 11 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
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
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π. I'm ignoring all the scare-mongering for snow, I can't do snow.
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Oh brilliant, might see you there then! Soooooo excited now. π
23.01.2026 12:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
So exciting, going to the Celtic Connections one too, are you?
23.01.2026 11:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Yeaaahhh! Got my ticket too π.
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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.
17.12.2025 10:50 β π 8 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
300 musicians and culture figures call on BBC Scotland to pause cuts to music shows
The letter comes amid plans for a radical shake-up of programming with late-night curated music shows to be replaced by βmainstream, easy listeningβ programmes led by playlists
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
17.12.2025 20:37 β π 8 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1
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
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YouTube video by RayeVEVO
RAYE - Genesis.
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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.'
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YouTube video by celesteVEVO
Celeste - Stop This Flame (Official Video)
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Day 49/50
Celeste
'Stop This Flame'
2020
UK
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24.11.2025 23:55 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by The Staves
The Staves - I'll Never Leave You Alone
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Day 48/50
The Staves
'I'll Never Leave You Alone'
2024
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23.11.2025 23:51 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by LolaYoungVEVO
Lola Young - Messy (Official Video)
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Day 47/50
Lola Young
"Messy"
2024
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Auntie Sheena Advisory: this is the official version and it's not clean. Tch!
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22.11.2025 23:33 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by Future Islands
Future Islands - 'The Tower' (Official Video)
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Day 46/50
Future Islands
'The Tower'
2023
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21.11.2025 23:31 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by RAYE
RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears. (Live at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards)
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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)
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YouTube video by OliviaDeanVEVO
Olivia Dean - The Hardest Part
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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
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20.11.2025 00:44 β π 11 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by L'Rain
L'Rain - Two Face (Official Video)
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Day 43/50
L'Rain
'Two Face' (From the album 'Fatigue')
2021
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And I'll be requesting it's played in my care home when the time comes π.
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YouTube video by SoccerMommyVEVO
Soccer Mommy - Shotgun (Official Music Video)
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Day 42/50
Soccer Mommy
'Shotgun'
2022
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17.11.2025 23:54 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by MitskiVEVO
Mitski - Heat Lightning (Official Lyric Video)
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Day41/50
Mitski
'Heat Lightning'
2022
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16.11.2025 23:45 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by GazCoombesVEVO
Gaz Coombes - Long Live The Strange
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Day40/50
Gaz Coombes
Long Live The Strange
2023
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15.11.2025 19:37 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by StVincentVEVO
St. Vincent - The Melting Of The Sun (Official Video)
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Day 39/50
St.Vincent
'The Melting Of The Sun'
2021
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YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
The Cure - Alone (Official Lyric Video)
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 38/50
The Cure
'Alone'
2024
UK
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YouTube video by JessieWareVEVO
Jessie Ware - Free Yourself (Official Music Video)
#TheTwen2ie5
Day 37/50
Jessie Ware
'Free Yourself'
2022
UK
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