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A love for indie rock as expressed by a 17-year-old Kiwi, Oliver Grey who grew up in a household surrounded by the greatest 70s, 80s, 90s and newer alt and indie rock. Each episode explores...
Oliver looks at the new record from Californian psych rock and alt-folk musician Tim Presley's project White Fence. Also, a look at one of t...
Oliver checks out the newly reissued early Pavement release 'Perfect Sound Forever'. It's Pavement at their most abrasively rock 'n' roll. P...
UK-based alt-country band Brown Horse released Oliver's favourite album of 2025. Now they're back with 'Total Dive', the group's third LP. O...
Oliver checks out the much anticipated new single from the upcoming Kurt Vile album 'Philadelphia's Been Good To Me'. Also, favourites from...
Oliver checks out 'Ricochet', the highly anticpated third record from Snail Mail. Their early releases are some of Oliver's favourite modern...
Oliver plays up and coming alt-country artist Brennan Wedl, including a great new cover also featuring Waxahatchee. Then, a track from Court...
Oliver looks at some of his favourite songs about sport. Including two great tracks about 🏏cricket, one detailing the career of the greates...
Oliver looks at the fascinating story of Saharan desert blues collective Tinariwen, including playing a track from their new album and one f...
Oliver checks out a favourite indie rock album on it's tenth birthday, Nada Surf's 'You Know Who You Are'. It's an album he thinks finds a p...
Modern indie rock figureheads Snail Mail are gearing up to release a highly anticipated new album. Oliver checks out the latest pre-release...
Oliver checks out alt/americana group Hiss Golden Messenger, including a brilliant new single from a recently announced album. Plus, Philly...
Oliver checks out Canadian/Belgian neo-psych band GHOSTWOMAN, a brilliant group that he admits he's been late to the party on. Then, some in...
Oliver checks out his favourite album across all of Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus' projects, his 2001 debut 'Stephen Malkmus' 25 years a...
U.K Americana group Brown Horse released Oliver's record of the year in 2025, and now they're back already with the first single 'Twisters'...
The new collaboration record 'Destination Heaven' by American alt rockers Euphoria Again & Dogwood Tales. Plus, a lively garage rocker from...
Oliver plays of selection of "hidden gems" from the wide world of alternative and indie rock. Tune in to hear a unqiue take on alternative b...
We start 2026 off LOUD as Oliver plays a selection of favourite indie rock guitar solos. There's Dinosaur Jr (of course), Drive-By Truckers,...
It's an end of year wrap up as Oliver looks at his favourite indie rock songs released in 2025 and played on A Sonic Youth. Central to the s...
Oliver takes a look at 'Holo Boy', the new record from Nate Amos' project This Is Lorelei. Then, a collection of alternative Xmas tracks, in...
An exploration of modern garage rock legend Ty Segall, including a powerhouse hard rock cover of 'Diddy Wah Diddy' and a newly released live...
We have two of the greatest modern rock bands on this week's A Sonic Youth! First, The Hold Steady's 'Separation Sunday' 20 years on with a...
New tracks from the soon to be released album from slacker Americana artist This Is Lorelei (Nate Amos). Iraqi/American shoegaze from the ex...
It's the final week of Neo-Psych November! Oliver looks at the stripped and repetitive sensory deprivation side of the wider genre. Listen i...
It's week three of Neo-Psych November and it's time to look into the 'intricate sensory overload' side of the genre. Oliver plays tracks whi...
It's week two of Neo-Psych November! Following last week's introduction, Oliver looks at some of the history of the genre, from 60s psych th...
It's the first week of Neo-Psych November! Oliver introduces the coming shows about the psychedelic side of indie rock by playing his favour...
New music from Chicago psych rockers Glyders, Courtney Barnett and a Pavement cover by Soccer Mommy. Also, a couple of tracks from the 2003...
Favourites from Wild Pink's excellent heavy Americana record 'Dulling The Horns'. Plus, other favourite loud Americana tracks from Alabama's...
Oliver looks at favourite Nada Surf songs from their 2005 album 'The Weight Is a Gift'. Also, the new Pavement "greatest hits" release and a...
Oliver looks at Kurt Vile's 'b'lieve i'm goin down' on the tenth anniversary of its release. Plus, Sonic Youth's 'Washing Machine' 30 years...
Oliver checks out the great new record 'Bleeds' from North Carolina creek-rockers Wednesday. It's an album with equal doses of alt-country a...
The first ever guest on A Sonic Youth! It's fellow FreeFM Podcaster #SSSD from our resident electronic music culture show Deep_INsessioNZ. #...
A classic track and new single from Texas alt-rockers Midlake. Then, favourite tracks from one of the most underrated 2010s alt-rock albums,...
New shoegaze from The Asteroid No.4, new punk from Bass Drum of Death, new southern creek rock from Wednesday, and a new Velvet Underground...
It's indie covers time again! Oliver plays favourite covers of tracks by the likes of Outkast, The Stooges and Pavement by The Wedding Prese...
The late great Mark Linkous and his project Sparklehorse. Sparklehorse were alt-country pioneers, in similar spheres as Elliott Smith and Ja...
Episode 200! Oliver tells the stories of some of his favourite songs he's played on the show in the past 199 episodes, since late 2021. Feat...
An African adventure this week as Oliver looks into the amazing world of Zamrock, Afrofunk and African Rock. Listen in to hear favourites fr...
A Sonic Youth goes off the rails as Oliver plays his favourite freak folk and acid rock oddities. Listen in to hear the unique funk of Doug...
More new indie! UK psych rock project The Lucid Experiment with some beautiful neo-psych tracks. Then, Sun Room with energetic garage rock,...
Oliver looks at Dinosaur Jr's debut album 'Dinosaur' 40 years on. Plus, a newly released 1985 Husker Du live EP, and MJ Lenderman covering a...
Oliver checks out some of the greatest indie rock songs from records released in the year 2000. Including an underated J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr...
Oliver looks at indie/alt-country band Brown Horse and their amazing new sophomore album. They're one to watch! Plus, new music from Kurt Vi...
A selection of the hottest indie rock new releases. Featuring Australian indie pop bands Loose Tooth and Olivia's World. Plus, a raucous new...
This week Oliver pays tribute to The Beach Boys' artistic frontman Brian Wilson with some favourite indie rock Beach Boy covers. Also, favou...
A mid-winter pick me up as Oliver looks at favourite comedy indie rock songs. Featuring King Missile, The Dead Milkmen, The Chats, and plent...
Oliver looks at tracks from the new album by Melbourne garage and surf rockers The Grogans. Plus, other favourite Grogans tracks, including...
This week, Wet Leg are back with new singles from a second album! Plus, more new releases from Wednesday, Hooveriii, and The Convenience. Fo...
Oliver looks at the new album and other favourite tracks from grungy indie rock band Momma. Plus, Jason Molina's Magnolia Electric Co and th...
Oliver looks at Mike Polizze, both his impressive solo work and his releases under his band Purling Hiss. Polizze's music ranges from subdue...