About Music: Response

added 01 May 2008 at 17.02

Steve Harris brings you the crème de la crème of the week's brand new music, exclusive studio sessions, interviews, the Top Seven At Seven, The Break In and more. Monday - Thursday 19:00 - 22:00.

Every week night from 7pm to 10pm Steve Harris leads you through the ocean of new bands and guides your ears straight to those pearly future classics.

Steve rules the indie waves with a winning combo of studio interviews, live sessions, banging competitions, a healthy dose of rock and indie, unsigned top selections, plus highlights from the Top 20 chart as chosen by you in Music: Response.

The Top Seven at Seven

Vote for your favourite tunes then hear them played out each night on the show. Text 83XFM (83936), call 0871 222 1049 or email.

The Break-In

Every night at 8.15 Steve whacks on a brand spanking new track that's never seen the light of Music:Response's day before. Genuine exclusive new music. Let us know what you think. Text 83XFM (83936), call 0871 222 1049 or email.

Uploaded

In an unsigned band? Then get on the case! Upload your songs, post gig info, and generally spread the word and you may well get played on Xfm.

Latest Sessions

Arctic Monkeys, The Charlatans, Maximo Park, Babyshambles and Elbow are just some of the groups who've come into the studio to chat and play live. Listen to them here. 

Sessions Diary

Check out the feast of bands, from established artists to breaking acts, we've got passing through the Music:Response portal over the next few months:

April

  • Eight Legs (Tuesday 1)
  • The Toy Guns (Thursday 3)
  • Make Model (Monday 7)
  • The Teenagers (Wednesday 9)
  • Infadels (Thursday 10)
  • The Xcerts (Monday 14)
  • Captain Phoenix (Thursday 17)
  • Forward Russia (Tuesday 22)
  • Captain (Thursday 24)
  • Delays (Tuesday 29)

May

  • Death Cab For Cutie (Tuesday 6)
  • The Charlatans (Wednesday 7)
  • Spiritualised (Thursday 8)
  • Santogold (Monday 12)
  • Operahouse (Tuesday 13)
  • Royworld (Wednesday 14)
  • The Rascals (Tuesday 20)
  • Tokyo Police Club (Thursday 29)

June

  • Does It Offend You, Yeah? (Monday 2)

 

 
New Music Rising
Steve also presents the weekly New Music Rising Podcast bringing you some of the best new music around. For more information, and to listen to the podcast click here.
 

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schedule

  1. now: 1:00AM - 6:00AM

    Overnights

    The best in new music. Call the studio 0871 222 1049 or text on 83xfm (std network) Check out xfm.co.uk

  2. next: 6:00AM - 9:00AM

    The Alex Zane Breakfast Show

    Join Alex Zane weekdays from 6. Alex will get you out of bed with decent music and interesting guests. Text him on 83xfm (std network) or call 0871 222 1049.