Andrew Marston introduces live music from Massive Head Trauma (Worcester)
Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music, as recorded at the Worcester Music Festival.
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Massive Head Trauma's BBC Introducing session
Duration: 38:53
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Sneaky Butcher
Popcorn
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New album
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Bird Radio
The Boy & The Audience
- Cherry Red.
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Reviews track
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The Stiff Joints
Don't Go Dancing
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Matt Lewis
It's Summer Again
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Reviews track
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Ronin
Trespasser
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In session, live at the Worcester Music Festival
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Massive Head Trauma
Tempus Fugit
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Massive Head Trauma
Arc Light
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In session, live at BBC Maida Vale
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Ellie Goulding
How Long Will I Love You
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Ellie Goulding
Your Song
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Ellie Goulding
Lights
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Review tracks
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Stuntdog
Chase
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On the BBC Hereford & Worcester playlist
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Bekki Cameron
Beautiful Girls
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New single
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Cher Lloyd
I Wish
- Epic.
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Wyynona Ryyder
Lifeboats
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Gig Guide track
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Karpet Kickers
Trailer Trash
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Manhunt
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Massive Head Trauma
E.L.E.
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In session, live at the Worcester Music Festival
Massive Head Trauma perform their own particular brand of surreal grungy metal mayhem with powerful rhythms and compelling lyrics.
Noted for their anarchic stage shows, including bizarre props and make up, they have been gaining a reputation among metal and non-metal fans alike.
Formed in November 2011 by various established local musicians and writer/poet Rev Memphis, the Worcester and Kidderminster band have been constantly gigging in the area and were a hit at last year's Worcester Music Festival, so we decided to invite them back.
All of our live studio sessions and festival gigs since 2005
Worcester Music Festival
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They've been going for four years and have just released their fourth album, after scooping up virtually the entire trophy table at this year's British Blues Awards.
Malvern's Babajack were offered a number of deals by record companies - but turned them down in favour of a Dragon's Den-type approach (of using crowd funding and business investors).
Running Man came out this week on CD after being debuted at the 100-Club in London two weeks ago.
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Reviews
This week, Andy O'Hare reviews...
- The Stiff Joints @ The Boar's Head, Kidderminster
- Ash Pasty, Time Of The Mouth, Ronin @ The Marr's Bar, Worcester
- Tiger Province, Mudball, Stuntdog @ Worcester Arts Workshop
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The X Factor
A Worcester teenager says he wasn't prepared for the range of emotions and challenges he faced by being a contestant on the X Factor.
16-year-old Giles Potter didn't make it through to the live shows in this years TV talent show, despite making the final six in the boys category.
Giles says he is going to audition again next year, but says anyone thinking about entering the competition for the first time should prepare themselves emotionally.
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Danni Hunt
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- Herefordshire folk/pop starlet Lisbee Stainton releases a new single
- Festival season is still going on in our parts as the Bewdley Festival gets underway
- Luke from Nizlopi is in Worcester
- Sally Haines plays an unlikely venue in Kidderminster
- I've got a new open mic night in Hereford to tell you about
BBC Introducing Musicians Masterclass
On Thursday 21 March, we visited various locations across the UK - Glasgow, Belfast, London, Salford & Cardiff. DJs from all over BBC Radio, music industry experts and artists got together to host a day of sessions, workshops and masterclasses.
On the guestlist at Maida Vale were Worcester's Shaun Williams, Malvern's 5parks, Bromyard's Tenz, Droitwich's Case Closed and Bewdley's Barbarix.
Invited to Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff were Hereford's Daniel & The Scandals, Kidderminster's Lauren Wright and man-of-many-Worcester-bands Pete Adams.
We covered everything from song writing & MC workshops to promoting your music & making the most of your Twitter accounts.
We also heard from successful artists about their own musical journeys. Our special guests included Ben Howard, Aluna George, Wretch 32, Devlin, Angel, Japanese Popstars, Phil Kieran, Badly Drawn Boy and the Manic Street Preachers.
This week, we hear about the importance of having your own website.
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