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Shiny, Happy, Indie!

Presented by Nathan Shepherd, this mix of indie songs flips the mood and lifts the tempo to make you feel more alive. Featuring an archive track from 2009 and today’s Triple Treat.

Presented by Nathan Shepherd, this playlist is packed with indie songs to lift your mood and keep your day in motion. It’s the kind of soundtrack that keeps your day feeling lighter while taking you down memory lane with a classic archive track from 2009. Plus, tune in for today’s Triple Treat featuring The Prodigy.

Produced in Cardiff by Bengo Media for BBC Radio 6 Music Indie Forever.

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Music Played

  • The Killers

    Mr Brightside

    • Lizard King Records.

  • Bloc Party

    Banquet

    • Wichita.

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Date With the Night

    • Polydor.

  • Oasis

    Rock 'N' Roll Star

    • Definitely Maybe.
    • Helter Skelter.

  • The Smiths

    This Charming Man

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • Feeder

    Just A Day

    • Echo.

  • The Soup Dragons

    I'm Free

    • Island.

  • Noisettes

    Wild Young Hearts

    • CD SINGLE.
    • VERTIGO.
    • 1.

  • Sam Fender

    Play God

    • Polydor.

  • The Only Ones

    Another Girl, Another Planet

    • Virgin.

  • Garbage

    Only Happy When It Rains

    • Global Television.

  • Pigeon Detectives

    Take Her Back

    • DANCE TO THE RADIO.

  • The Cure

    Just Like Heaven

    • Fiction.

  • The Prodigy

    Voodoo People

    • The Singles.
    • XL.
    • 13.

  • Florence + the Machine

    Ship To Wreck

    • Island Records.

  • Camera Obscura

    French Navy

  • Pulp

    Underwear

    • Island.

  • Dream Wife

    Hey Heartbreaker

    • Lucky Number.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    Bring On The Dancing Horses

    • Korova.

  • Editors

    An End Has A Start

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Kitchenware.

  • The Lemonheads

    Mrs Robinson

    • Simply The Best Movie Album (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • The Futureheads

    Decent Days And Nights

    • 679 Recordings.

  • The Specials

    Rat Race

    • EMI.

  • Skunk Anansie

    All I Want

    • One Little Indian Record.

  • Mumford & Sons

    The Cave

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Gentlemen of the Road / Island.
    • 1.

  • Black Grape

    In The Name Of The Father

    • Radioactive Records.

  • Gossip

    Standing In The Way Of Control

    • Back Yard Recordings.

  • Blossoms

    At Most A Kiss

    • Virgin EMI.

  • The White Stripes

    Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground

    • XL.

  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Pretty In Pink

    • Virgin.

  • The Cardigans

    Carnival

    • Polydor.

  • The Vaccines

    Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Marshall Teller.
    • 1.

  • Orange Juice

    I Can't Help Myself

  • Metric

    Monster Hospital

    • CD SINGLE.
    • DROWNED IN SOUND.

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Snap Out Of It

    • AM.
    • Domino Recording Co.
    • 010.

  • R.E.M.

    Stand

    • Warner Bros.

  • Saint Etienne

    You're In A Bad Way

    • Heavenly.

  • Beck

    E-Pro

    • Interscope.

Broadcasts

  • Today08:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Friday19:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever
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