XS Long Player: Classic Indie Albums

XS Long Player: Classic Indie Albums

XS Manchester

Episodes 55
Avg. Duration 27m
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Since May 2021
Latest Episode Feb 2025

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Jim Salveson rediscovers some of Indie Rock's most iconic albums with the people who helped make them the classic's they are. From Punk to Brit Pop from Rock to Madchester you'll hear the stories behind some of the greatest LPs to ever grace your record collection and be inspired to go back and listen to them again, right through to the hole in the middle. The interviews in this podcast were recorded for the XS Long Player series on XS Manchester. Where classic albums we're played in full. You can listen live via www.xsmanchetser.co.uk

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Jul 20, 2023 26m

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Jun 16, 2023 26m

A classic BritPop album is the subject of this Episode of the XS Long Player as Jim Salveson discusses Echobelly's classic second album "On" with Sonya Maden and Glenn Johansson from the band.We look…

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May 25, 2023 33m

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Dec 08, 2022 17m

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