These pages are normally devoted exclusively to the latest band, artist or release that is bubbling under and on the cusp of breaking if the music appreciating world knew what was good for it. We’re a new music blog here at The Blue Walrus, and are proud of staying true to that format, and we reference other music blogs all the time when they find a gem before us (and there’s a big list of other awesome music blogs here). But there is more to discovering music that just following your favourite blogs, so I thought I should bring to you attention of a few of the best independent music podcasts around – those geniuses that bring together their favourite new music, interviews, and informed words to your ears in little packages – all for that very modern budget of zero.
This piece was prompted by the rather excellent latest Fantasy Covers podcast from our friends at Coke Machine Glow, where they asked some of their favourite bands and artists to do covers of their favourite 80s tunes. The originals of these were the songs I was brought up on as an 80s child, so they’re always going to have a soft-spot in my heart – but Rae Spoon‘s Whitney Houston cover is stunning (below), and the whole podcast is just as good.
But it isn’t just Coke Machine Glow that are putting together these musical gems though, and with the iTunes podcast directory being dominated by offerings from the likes of the BBC and NPR – I thought I should highlight some of the others. I’ve mentioned Song, by Toad‘s Toadcasts a few times previously, and then I have found The Line Of Best Fit’s Podcast and The Waiting Room always full of delights.
There are numerous amazing podcasts that I too have been missing out on though, as a quick reach out on Twitter has brought so many more to my ears – all with many singing their praises from far afield. People were shouting about Jon Hillcock’s New Noise from the rooftops, as well as Music Fans Mic‘s Into The Blogosphere for DIY, If There Is Hell Below, Cloud Sounds, Route For The Underdog, the Andrew Backhouse Podcast, Labelled Independent, Rock Prodigy Radio , and the 6Forty Project.
What’s your favourite music podcast?