A Sonic Youth ep 243 - Nada Surf, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Oliver Tree
Some 243 episodes later, Oliver looks back at the album that started it all! It's Nada Surf's punky 1996 debut 'High/Low' on its 30th birthd...
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A Sonic Youth
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...
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20 of 168 episodesA Sonic Youth ep 242 - Psychic Ills, Ty Segall, Jackal Onassis, The Minus 5
Oliver plays tracks from his favourite neo-psych album on its tenth birthday, Psychic Ills' 'Inner Journey Out'. Plus, loud indie rock from...
A Sonic Youth ep 241 - Kurt Vile, The War On Drugs, J Mascis
Oliver checks out 'Philadelphia's been good to me', the new record from one of his favourite indie artists, Kurt Vile. Oliver reckons it's K...
A Sonic Youth ep 240 - Art Lown, Office Dog, Surf Trash, Wild Pink, levitation room
Oliver checks out a host of the best new indie rock singles. There's the disortion-drenched Americana indie of Wild Pink, surfy indie from S...
A Sonic Youth ep 239 - NZ Music Month Celebration
Oliver celebrates New Zealand Music Month with a collection of his favourite alt-rock tracks from Aotearoa. Including a classic 'genre forer...
A Sonic Youth ep 238 - Kurt Vile, The Asteroid No.4, Cola
Oliver looks at another spaced-out indie gem from Kurt Vile's upcoming record. Also, new music from U.S. shoegazers The Asteroid No.4. Then,...
A Sonic Youth ep 237 - Hiss Golden Messenger, Neil Young
Oliver looks at 'I'm People', the great new album of sunny Americana from Hiss Golden Messenger. Also, Oliver's favourite Neil Young album 2...
A Sonic Youth episode 236 - White Fence, The Jayhawks
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...
A Sonic Youth ep 235 - Pavement, Deer Tick, Jason Isbell, Momma, This Is Lorelei
Oliver checks out the newly reissued early Pavement release 'Perfect Sound Forever'. It's Pavement at their most abrasively rock 'n' roll. P...
A Sonic Youth ep 234 - Brown Horse, Waxahatchee
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...
A Sonic Youth ep 233 - Kurt Vile, Tashaki Miyaki, Erin Rae
Oliver checks out the much anticipated new single from the upcoming Kurt Vile album 'Philadelphia's Been Good To Me'. Also, favourites from...
A Sonic Youth 232 - Hiss Golden Messenger, Snail Mail, Courtney Barnett
Oliver checks out 'Ricochet', the highly anticpated third record from Snail Mail. Their early releases are some of Oliver's favourite modern...
A Sonic Youth ep 231 - Brennan Wedl, Courtney Barnett, Cola, Drive-By Truckers
Oliver plays up and coming alt-country artist Brennan Wedl, including a great new cover also featuring Waxahatchee. Then, a track from Court...
A Sonic Youth ep 230 - ⚾ Alt Rock Songs About Sport 🏏
Oliver looks at some of his favourite songs about sport. Including two great tracks about 🏏cricket, one detailing the career of the greates...
A Sonic Youth ep 229 - Tinariwen, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Husker Du
Oliver looks at the fascinating story of Saharan desert blues collective Tinariwen, including playing a track from their new album and one f...
A Sonic Youth ep 228 - Nada Surf, Jason Molina's Magnolia Electric Co
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...
A Sonic Youth ep 227 - Snail Mail, Brown Horse, Cola
Modern indie rock figureheads Snail Mail are gearing up to release a highly anticipated new album. Oliver checks out the latest pre-release...
A Sonic Youth ep 226 - Hiss Golden Messenger, Remember Sports
Oliver checks out alt/americana group Hiss Golden Messenger, including a brilliant new single from a recently announced album. Plus, Philly...
A Sonic Youth ep 225 - GHOSTWOMAN, Sonic Coincidences
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...
A Sonic Youth ep 224 - Stephen Malkmus Solo Debut, Psych Box Compilation
Oliver checks out his favourite album across all of Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus' projects, his 2001 debut 'Stephen Malkmus' 25 years a...