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🎙️ Got alternative music?

📩 Submit your tracks for our fortnightly new music podcast.

💬 Send us a message in the chat — we’ll be in touch.

🌍 All alternative sounds from around the world considered!

*Please note that we cannot guarantee overnight success
Episode 15 of the Sonic Nomads Podcast is a showcase of some great music from bands released in 2025

GANS
HEARTWORMS
GEESE
SHAME
MOSES
MARUJA
GURRIERS
OSWALD SLAIN
GRANDMA'S HOUSE

More news when it's ready to be injected into your ears.

COMING SOON!

#sonicnomadsuk #podcast #newmusic #alternative
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🎙️ Got alternative music?

📩 Submit your tracks for our fortnightly new music podcast.

💬 Send us a message in the chat — we’ll be in touch.

🌍 All alternative sounds from around the world considered!

*Please note that we cannot guarantee overnight success
December 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Window #16

The DIY pop poet of Cleaners from Venus fame penned this outsider gem. It’s lo‑fi, heartfelt, and captures the strange melancholy of suburban festivities.

open.spotify.com/track/5gRumU...

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#adventcalendar #martinnewell #christmas #festive
Christmas in Surburbia
Martin Newell · The Greatest Living Englishman · Song · 1993
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December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Window #15

Mark Everett’s quirky alt‑rock outfit gave us this canine‑centric holiday track in 1996. It’s playful, weird, and perfect for anyone who prefers barking to carols.

open.spotify.com/track/4anXwU...

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#adventcalendar #festivefaves #eels
Christmas Is Going To The Dogs
Eels · Useless Trinkets-B Sides, Soundtracks, Rarieties and Unreleased 1996-2006 · Song · 2007
open.spotify.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Our 'silent partner' Andy Gee has finally dipped his toe into the world of writing and produced a FAB review of The Miki Berenyi Trio when they played at Exeter Cavern over the weekend.

musomuso.com/news/live-re...

#mikiberenyitrio #100thshow #livereview #exetercavern #lush
LIVE REVIEW: Miki Berenyi Trio’s 100th show - A night to remember at Exeter’s Cavern Club 13th December 2025 — musomuso.com
Saturday 13th December, Exeter — There’s something about the Cavern that invites intimacy. Maybe it’s the low ceiling, the sticky floors, or the way the stage feels like it’s part of the crowd. Whate...
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December 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Window #13

Prine’s 1973 folk ballad is tender and bittersweet, imagining love and longing behind bars. It’s a reminder that Christmas isn’t always about freedom or joy.

open.spotify.com/track/47zzGS...

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#adventcalendar #johnprine #festivefaves
Christmas in Prison
John Prine · Sweet Revenge · Song · 1973
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December 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Window #14

A dreamy, melancholic winter track that captures the emotional tone of the season without relying on festive clichés.

open.spotify.com/track/0G6Ws8...

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#adventcalendar #mazzystar #alternativefestivehits
Flowers In December
Mazzy Star · Among My Swan · Song · 1996
open.spotify.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
RIFLE release new single 'Worthless' featuring The Chisel.

They'll be playing at London's Moth Club in March.

For more details and to watch the video for 'Worthless', click below.

musomuso.com/news/rowdy-q...

#rifle #worthless #thechisel #mothclub #london #newsingle
Rowdy Quintet RIFLE release new single 'Worthless' featuring The Chisel — musomuso.com
ALREADY ANNOUNCED SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT 16TH JANUARY 2026 VIA YEAR0001 -  PRE-SAVE HERE BAND TO PLAY MOTH CLUB, LONDON 28TH MARCH 2026
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December 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Window #12

Hip‑hop meets holiday cheer in this 1987 Def Jam classic. With samples of “Jingle Bells” and tales of Santa in Queens, it redefined what a Christmas song could be.

open.spotify.com/track/41onDk...

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#adventcalendar #rundmc #christmas
Christmas In Hollis
Run–D.M.C. · Tougher Than Leather (Expanded Edition) · Song · 1988
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December 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Window #11

From their 1989 album Brain Drain, this punk plea for peace is as direct as it gets. Joey Ramone’s voice makes even yuletide arguments sound cool.

open.spotify.com/track/6HA6r6...

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#adventcalendar #ramones #christmas
Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
Ramones · Brain Drain · Song · 1989
open.spotify.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Absolutely agree. Which is why we play a track from it on our best of 2025 podcast. Can you guess which one? (clue - search on grotify for Sonic Nomads #15)
#thatbandMOSES
'CAPITALISE this'

"This is MOSES’ best album yet. Anthemic with big choruses, the band deserve to go much further and achieve whatever they wish for. With songs so full of hooks, this album could be the springboard they need..."
Music journalist, Susan Hansen, on point

linktr.ee/mosesofficia...
December 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Window #10

The Strokes frontman went solo for this garage‑rock sleigh‑ride in 2009. It’s scrappy, loud, and refreshingly unpolished — like Christmas morning after too much eggnog.

open.spotify.com/track/1rpBhD...

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#adventcalendar #thestrokes #christmas
Christmas Treat
Julian Casablancas · Christmas Treat · Song · 2009
open.spotify.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Window #9

Conor Oberst’s fragile voice transforms this Elvis staple into a lo‑fi lament. Released on Saddle Creek’s A Christmas Album (2002), it’s heartbreak wrapped in fairy lights.

open.spotify.com/track/5Tkq8x...

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#brighteyes #conoroberst
Blue Christmas
Bright Eyes · A Christmas Album · Song · 2002
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December 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Episode 14 of the Sonic Nomads Alternative New Music Podcast is here!

We have a WORLD EXCLUSIVE FIRST PLAY from Venice Treacle and many more to keep you happy.

This is the last show before Christmas but we will be back before the New Year reflecting on 2025.

on.soundcloud.com/jrIPBESPvRah...
December 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Window #8

This 1981 new wave classic is practically an anti‑Christmas anthem. Patty Donahue’s deadpan delivery makes it a cult favourite for those who prefer wit over schmaltz.

open.spotify.com/track/3nhzTO...

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#adventcalendar #christmaswrapping
Christmas Wrapping
The Waitresses · The Best Of The Waitresses · Song · 1990
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December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We caught up with a Russian artist called @n0trixx who has just released her new single and announced details of her debut album which lands in March 26'

Click below to read our full interview feature...

musomuso.com/news/intervi...

#n0trixx #debutalbum #kombucha #uktour #DID #interview #newmusic
INTERVIEW: We chat to 'bedlamcore' artist n0trixx about influences, dream festivals, debut albums and kombucha.... — musomuso.com
We recently posted a news feature about n0trixx releasing a new single and her debut album in march 2026, following on from that, we wanted to learn more about this wonderful artist, so we sent her ...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Window #7

Sheffield’s stylish indie outfit delivered this sharp, bittersweet single in 2004. It’s a breakup song dressed in tinsel, dripping with irony and eyeliner.

open.spotify.com/track/7oyyVM...

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#thelongblondes #adventcalendar #christmas
Christmas Is Cancelled
The Long Blondes · Christmas Is Cancelled · Song · 2020
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December 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Window #6

A Britpop crossover moment from 1993, pairing Saint Etienne’s dreamy pop with Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess. It’s both festive and quintessentially early ’90s indie.

open.spotify.com/track/4zgf79...

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#adventcalendar #stetienne #timburgess
I Was Born on Christmas Day
Saint Etienne · A Glimpse Of Stocking · Song · 2010
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December 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Window #5

Wayne Coyne’s psychedelic imagination runs wild in this 1995 track, where animals are set free on Christmas Eve. It’s whimsical, surreal, and perfectly Lips.

open.spotify.com/track/1OHkTD...

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#adventcalendar #flaminglips #waynecoyne #christmas #festive
Christmas at the Zoo
The Flaming Lips, Peter Mokran · Clouds Taste Metallic · Song · 1995
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December 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We caught @thelastdinnerparty.bsky.social performing at Plymouth Pavilions last night where they played their new record 'From The Pyre' in full along with some hits from their debut release.

musomuso.com/news/live-re...
LIVE REVIEW: The Last Dinner Party - Plymouth Pavilions 4th December 2025 — musomuso.com
London’s art-rock quintet The Last Dinner Party have quickly become one of the UK’s most talked-about new bands since forming in 2021. Fronted by Abigail Morris (vocals) alongside Lizzie Mayland (voca...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Window #4

Stephin Merritt’s sardonic wit shines here. From Realism (2010), it’s a tongue‑in‑cheek ode to festive absurdity, complete with German verses that add to its offbeat charm.

open.spotify.com/track/4iNWgE...

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#adventcalendar #themagneticfields
Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree
The Magnetic Fields · Realism (Standard) · Song · 2010
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December 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Window #3

The punk icon recorded this Phil Spector classic in 2002, giving it a snarling edge. Joey’s version was one of his final solo releases, cementing his love for pop melodies beneath the punk sneer.

open.spotify.com/track/2d65U4...

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#adventcalendar
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Joey Ramone · Christmas Spirit...In My House · Song · 2016
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December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Window #2

Duluth slowcore pioneers Low gave us this understated gem on their 1999 Christmas EP. Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker’s hushed delivery makes it feel like a whispered secret in the snow.

open.spotify.com/track/4zMP6a...

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#adventcalendar
Just Like Christmas
Low · Christmas · Song · 1999
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December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Window #1

Tom Waits’ gravelly storytelling turns Christmas into a confessional postcard.

Released in 1978 on Blue Valentine, it’s less about tinsel and more about human fragility — a reminder that not all festive tales sparkle.

open.spotify.com/track/6BRg8F...

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Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
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December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
To prove that we here at @sonicnomadsuk.bsky.social aren't the "Bah Humbug" types, we have curated an #alternative #musical #adventcalendar for you to enjoy!

Simply drop by every day from the 1st - 24th #December to see who is behind each window.

The first window will be opened shortly!
December 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM