Archive
Previous updates, programme links, and special announcements.
So it all happened…”The Popular Music Show” resumed broadcasting on Sunday 31st March 2024, with plenty of Now and lots of Then. Thanks to Svara Radio for accommodating the team in their bijou Baltic Triangle studios.
Highlights? There were a few – Scottish small pipes, Yo La Tengo, plenty of World Music, local music from Earlestown band The K’s, a few gig tip-offs, and the cream of the latest releases from the “PMS” inbox. Two hours of “quality listening for quality listeners.” And if you missed it you can catch it on Svara’s Mixcloud site and the playlist will be on our website's blog section soon. You have a month to digest all of that, and maybe get in touch with us about it on Facebook or Instagram, or by E-Mail - and then we’ll be back with the next programme in our Svara Residency on the last Sunday of April.
You’re welcome. Please put the word around that we’re back, and help us build back our audience. The longest-running alternative music show on UK radio never fails to delight and surprise..
Highlights? There were a few – Scottish small pipes, Yo La Tengo, plenty of World Music, local music from Earlestown band The K’s, a few gig tip-offs, and the cream of the latest releases from the “PMS” inbox. Two hours of “quality listening for quality listeners.” And if you missed it you can catch it on Svara’s Mixcloud site and the playlist will be on our website's blog section soon. You have a month to digest all of that, and maybe get in touch with us about it on Facebook or Instagram, or by E-Mail - and then we’ll be back with the next programme in our Svara Residency on the last Sunday of April.
You’re welcome. Please put the word around that we’re back, and help us build back our audience. The longest-running alternative music show on UK radio never fails to delight and surprise..
PMS Now & Then is the current iteration of our programme – a live audio-visual broadcast feed streamed LIVE from Svara Radio on the last Sunday of each month (generally), then shared here as a keepsake for ever after:
PMS Now & Then on Mixcloud
^ Sunday best: November's programme above - press ▶️ to play
^ October's Popular Music Show - Roger and George, plenty of Prince, heaps of World-y
^ September 2024: Karen and Roger back in the Svara saddles
^ August 2024 with Roger and Karen (and the concluding show in our original 6-month residency on Svara, so reflective and reflect-full)
^ July 2024 was Karen and George in full "what summer?" mode
^ June's programme was a Roger and George joint in four segments of must-hears
^ May held 120 minutes of the most revelatory and relevant sounds to hit our in-trays, turntables and pen-sticks, this time in the care of Roger and Karen
^ Roger, Karen and George returned for a speed-run hour of old/new/borrowed/you on the last Sunday in April
^ Our return to the airwaves courtesy of Svara Radio: an Easter Sunday 2-hour comeback special with Roger, Karen and George.
PMS Now & Then on Mixcloud
^ Sunday best: November's programme above - press ▶️ to play
^ October's Popular Music Show - Roger and George, plenty of Prince, heaps of World-y
^ September 2024: Karen and Roger back in the Svara saddles
^ August 2024 with Roger and Karen (and the concluding show in our original 6-month residency on Svara, so reflective and reflect-full)
^ July 2024 was Karen and George in full "what summer?" mode
^ June's programme was a Roger and George joint in four segments of must-hears
^ May held 120 minutes of the most revelatory and relevant sounds to hit our in-trays, turntables and pen-sticks, this time in the care of Roger and Karen
^ Roger, Karen and George returned for a speed-run hour of old/new/borrowed/you on the last Sunday in April
^ Our return to the airwaves courtesy of Svara Radio: an Easter Sunday 2-hour comeback special with Roger, Karen and George.
An update from the Popular Music Show
The PMS team is delighted to share news of our return to radio. ‘The Popular Music Show: Now and Then’ will be a 6-month residency at Svara Radio on the last Sunday of each month from March through August.
PMS: N&T will have its first live to air date on the 31st March - at 6pm - and it’ll be a two hour special at that. We’ll continue to champion the new and exciting in music while rifling through and riffing on our own extensive archival collections.
Join Roger, Karen and George live on SvaraRadio.com and on Mixcloud, or listen back after the fact through links on our home page.
We’re looking forward to sharing the most essential music: borrowed, new, challenging, and “you”.
The PMS team is delighted to share news of our return to radio. ‘The Popular Music Show: Now and Then’ will be a 6-month residency at Svara Radio on the last Sunday of each month from March through August.
PMS: N&T will have its first live to air date on the 31st March - at 6pm - and it’ll be a two hour special at that. We’ll continue to champion the new and exciting in music while rifling through and riffing on our own extensive archival collections.
Join Roger, Karen and George live on SvaraRadio.com and on Mixcloud, or listen back after the fact through links on our home page.
We’re looking forward to sharing the most essential music: borrowed, new, challenging, and “you”.
Roger Hill 40th Anniversary Special
Links from the programme broadcast live on Friday 22nd April 2022 commemorating forty years of Roger Hill as host, presenter and producer on the BBC.
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RIP Melodic Distraction.
Read our newsletter for our updates and stay tuned here for future uploads.
Read our newsletter for our updates and stay tuned here for future uploads.
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We hosted a regular programme live on Melodic Distraction Radio from September 2019 until September 2023. 'PMS Extra' aired monthly on Saturdays and then every Sunday. Play back those shows below:
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Mix Archive
Snapshots from the last five years of the programme, including shows for Melodic Distraction Radio and our series of mini-mixes. All found on this site.
Popular Music Show Links
Programme Links 03.03.23
Where Are All The Girl Bands - https://www.instagram.com/wherearethegirlbands/?hl=en
International Women’s Day at Melodic Bar with The Girl’s Crib - Wednesday 8th March, 6pm
Our second radio home also functions as a conservatory style stoop to watch live music, and Papaya Sunset will perform live at this IWD gathering next Wednesday.
https://melodicbarliverpool.com/events/
Lazygirl live and Amplifying Voices at the Tung - IWD, 1pm
Earlier on in the day there’s also the opportunity to catch a free lunchtime concert at the Tung Auditorium from 1pm, courtesy of Lazygirl. This will be followed by ‘Amplifying Voices’, an interactive talk, panel discussion and general meet-up that will discuss the state of women in music technology today.
https://thetungauditorium.com/
Granfalloon - downstairs at the Everyman Theatre, Thursday 9th March, 7:30pm
A mixture of alt-folk, alt-country, and alt-everything else by songwriter and producer Richard Lomax. Rachel Jean Harris, Matt Jacobson and others will also pepper this exquisite billing that skims the edges of jazz, folk and songwriter-craft. Note: it’s in the basement.
https://www.everymanplayhouse.com/
Oneida + Gnod + Harks at Invisible Wind Factory Substation, Friday 10th March, 6:30pm
Capital R Rock show with repetition fanatics and foils Oneida (containing drummer Kid Millions, who we play given any opp.) joined by Salford’s stalwarts of all that is too loud and too heavy, Gnod. Grungey local newercomers Harks also an opening act to look forward to. Skip your tea to arrive promptly.
Where Are All The Girl Bands - https://www.instagram.com/wherearethegirlbands/?hl=en
International Women’s Day at Melodic Bar with The Girl’s Crib - Wednesday 8th March, 6pm
Our second radio home also functions as a conservatory style stoop to watch live music, and Papaya Sunset will perform live at this IWD gathering next Wednesday.
https://melodicbarliverpool.com/events/
Lazygirl live and Amplifying Voices at the Tung - IWD, 1pm
Earlier on in the day there’s also the opportunity to catch a free lunchtime concert at the Tung Auditorium from 1pm, courtesy of Lazygirl. This will be followed by ‘Amplifying Voices’, an interactive talk, panel discussion and general meet-up that will discuss the state of women in music technology today.
https://thetungauditorium.com/
Granfalloon - downstairs at the Everyman Theatre, Thursday 9th March, 7:30pm
A mixture of alt-folk, alt-country, and alt-everything else by songwriter and producer Richard Lomax. Rachel Jean Harris, Matt Jacobson and others will also pepper this exquisite billing that skims the edges of jazz, folk and songwriter-craft. Note: it’s in the basement.
https://www.everymanplayhouse.com/
Oneida + Gnod + Harks at Invisible Wind Factory Substation, Friday 10th March, 6:30pm
Capital R Rock show with repetition fanatics and foils Oneida (containing drummer Kid Millions, who we play given any opp.) joined by Salford’s stalwarts of all that is too loud and too heavy, Gnod. Grungey local newercomers Harks also an opening act to look forward to. Skip your tea to arrive promptly.
Longer-term Links
Mixes archived here alongside contemporary "PMS in Exile" shows: https://www.mixcloud.com/pmsradio
Stream live and listen back to the programme here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7mc
And click here for "PMS Extra" – our sixty-minute monthly podcast: melodicdistraction.com/shows/pms-extra?id=93
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List of Mutual Aid groups: freedomnews.org.uk/covid-19-uk-mutual-aid-groups-a-list/
Liverpool COVID-19 Mutual Aid: www.facebook.com/groups/258198425178188/
Stream live and listen back to the programme here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7mc
And click here for "PMS Extra" – our sixty-minute monthly podcast: melodicdistraction.com/shows/pms-extra?id=93
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List of Mutual Aid groups: freedomnews.org.uk/covid-19-uk-mutual-aid-groups-a-list/
Liverpool COVID-19 Mutual Aid: www.facebook.com/groups/258198425178188/
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