Best Radio Music Shows & Scottish SynthPop 07Feb18 - Updated 19Oct18

I mentioned before how good some radio shows like Like A Version are in delivering keen renditions of bands' songs. The mix for these small venues needs to be really good. I've referenced other shows in describing artists I like so you might recognize some. I'll mention several more shows which regularly kill it, and therefore which I listen to, I'll roll some tunes from the top of current synthpop, from CVRCHES. NPR Music's Tiny Desk show has been around for a while but still books and offers the best. CVRCHES come to the show with a bit different rig & sound than typical acoustical arrangement found on this set - 'cause they are synth/electronica-based. Dive on other Tiny Desk shows as well for great music.

CVRCHES @ NPR Music's Tiny Desk

KEXP in Seattle regularly hosts keen acts as they roll through that town. The mix and sound from these is typically spectacular. As it is here for CVRCHES but again dive on the many other shows they've posted.

CVRCHES @ KEXP

Finally for this entry, BBC 1, whether through the Live Lounge (Miley did one from her studio) or other venues is another great producer of shows with unique setups for artists. Here again is CVRCHES - but in 2012 right after they really named themselves and began to play regularly. Very cool - Martin singing is a bit unusual but Lauren probably just finished law & journalism school.

CVRCHES @ BBC1

To wrap up - mainly on CVRCHES here's "Gun" from Studio Brussel. I haven't really watched anything else from there. It's just odd the way a violent and dark song, sung by an angel in an upbeat fashion can sound so good. Their stuff is plenty dark at times but dang they are good.

CVRCHES w/ "Gun" @ Studio Brussel

It took a while but 91X, another great radio concert show producer in San Diego hosted CVRCHES recently... woohoo.

CVRCHES @ 91X

And TripleJ "Like A Version" in Australia (typically superior and "forcing" headliner bands to play someone else's stuff before singin' their own stuff - cool concept). The link here is to their own Graffiti but they do cover Arctic Monkeys on the same show - both excellent.

CVRCHES @ ABC on tripleJ's "Like a Version"