The Sound Of Nottingham UK (the home of Robin Hood on Robin Hood Radio) is a weekly radio show broadcasting from Connecticut USA, promoting the best music from the UK city of Nottingham.

The show is presented by Nottingham writer, broadcaster and champion of all things Nottingham; Steve Oliver.

Listen to the show Friday 11pm and Sunday 1pm EST / Saturday 4am and Sunday 6pm UK times. Link to the website is in the side links of this blog.

Please note: This is not a 'new music' show. Yes new music is played, but Steve also likes to step back in time to allow you to enjoy every possible facet of this city's musical output.



Sunday 26 August 2012

Show Six

Jimmy The Squirrel 'Daydreamer'
Yunioshi 'She Wolf'
Gaz Peacham 'Need The Dough'
Zulu Road 'Call The Ambulance'
Rosie Abbott 'Unfathomable'
Ruckus 'The Way I Do'
The Breakdowns 'The Kids Don't Wanna Bop'
Dreaded Monkey 'This Is Not A Song'
Jake Bugg 'Taste It'

Originally broadcast on Robin Hood Radio on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August 2012
Listen to the show again here.

Sunday 19 August 2012

Show Five

Practical Lovers 'Textbook Romance'
Baby Godzilla 'Streamline Feline'
Dick Venom And The Terrortones 'Cadillac Twist'
Evil Jack 'Happy Valley'
Howling Buddha 'Bionic Elbow'
Johnny And The Raindrops 'Joey Chrome's Guide To The Solar System'
Kerplunk 'The Great Publicity Stunt'
Old Boy 'Down'
Rebel Soul Collective 'Wired'
Proper English Gentlemen 'Fuel'
In The North Wood 'Southern Ground'
Stuck In 2nd 'Reggae Heat'
Taken By The Tide 'Looks Like A Dead Heat'
The Smears 'Pieces'

Originally broadcast Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August 2012

Listen to the show here

Sunday 12 August 2012

Show Four

The Dusty Bible Band 'Spike Driver Blues'
Flaming Fields 'Be Free'
Jimmy The Squirrel 'Here I Go'
Patchwork Grace (I can't remember the song, as sadly I only wrote their name down)
Swimming 'Neutron Wireless Crystal'
The Downpage Liberation 'Monkeys On Typewriters'
The Undercats 'Caravan'
Wholesome Fish 'Reubens Train'
Your Weapons Are Useless 'Saturday Night'

Originally broadcast on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2012
Listen to the show here.

Sunday 5 August 2012

Show Three

Emily Needs 'Innocence'
Emily Rachel Martin 'Mansfield Road'
Ferocious Dog 'On The Rocks'
Frontiers 'Organ Grinder'
Halluminati 'Song For The Unknown'
Marc Reeves 'It's Not Okay'
Tastebuds 'Gloria (Romance Is Dead)'
Bluebird 'Nobody's Fool'
Rosie Abbott 'Unfathomable'
Sam Beeton 'Storyteller'
The Broomhill String Band 'Got My Mojo Working'
The Idolins 'Better Time'
The Hubris 'This Is Not A Plastic Band'
Alex Blood And The Diggers 'Layabout'

Originally broadcast Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August 2012

Listen to the show here