Episodes

  • Troika #58: Hickensian Christmas III

    Troika #58: Hickensian Christmas III
    Dec 23 2025
    An extra slice of ho, ho, ho to you all! I've chosen three alternative festive tunes, all from bands on the Sonic Cathedral label. Featuring Deary, Pye Corner Audio and Dawn Chorus & the Infallible Sea.
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    15 mins
  • Troika #57: Stars of the Lid Forever

    Troika #57: Stars of the Lid Forever
    Nov 21 2025
    So to celebrate the launch of the Stars of the Lid Forever project, to archive all their live recordings, I've chosen my three favourite performances from the eighteen shows featured on the site. These are: Requiem for Dying Mothers from St Agnes Church NYC in 2015, Even if You're Never Awake from the Los Angeles Echoplex in 2008 and December Hunting for Vegetarian Fuckface from The Barbican, London in 2016.
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    54 mins
  • Troika #56: Ambient Country

    Troika #56: Ambient Country
    May 26 2025
    A second instalment of Ambient Country tunes, featuring Ry Cooder, Yo La Tengo, William Tyler, Jim Wallis, Hayden Pedigo and Yasmin Williams.
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    34 mins
  • Troika #55: 10th Anniversary

    Troika #55: 10th Anniversary
    Mar 3 2025
    Ten songs about 'ten' for the Troika tenth anniversary. Featuring; Explosions in the Sky, Curve, Sleigh Bells, Beach House, Dusty Springfield, Big Audio Dynamite, Spielmann, Interpol, Phantogram and Nala Sinephro.
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    48 mins
  • Troika #54: Best of 2024

    Troika #54: Best of 2024
    Feb 13 2025
    This episode is a Triple Troika of my favourite tracks from 2024. I was hoping to get this out in December, but better late than never! Features Nilüfer Yanya, Brimheim, Starflyer 59, Grandaddy, Bill Ryder Jones, Foxing, The Amazing, Natalie Holt, Cowboy Sadness
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    44 mins
  • Troika #53: Shoegazin' Part 5 - Black Artists

    Troika #53: Shoegazin' Part 5 - Black Artists
    Nov 25 2024
    14 mins
  • Troika #52: Shoegazin' Part 4 - 2020s

    Troika #52: Shoegazin' Part 4 - 2020s
    Nov 24 2024
    In part 4 of the shoegaze series, we look at very recent bands who have appeared since 2020. With music from Wisp, Deary, Glare and Holy Fawn.
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    23 mins
  • Troika #51: Shoegazin' Part 3 - 2000s

    Troika #51: Shoegazin' Part 3 - 2000s
    Nov 23 2024
    In part 3, we look at the bands that grew up influenced by Shoegaze, and kept it alive. Music from Ringo Deathstarr, Nothing and Deafheaven.
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    15 mins