Listens: February 2026

My favourite music of the month, described based on how it made me feel

Mar 2 • Will McCartney

10

2

January 2026

Listens: January 2026

My favourite music of the month, described based on how it made me feel

Jan 30 • Will McCartney

10

1

Why music gives you goosebumps

Plus, take part in my crowd-sourced experiment into the phenomenon

Jan 20 • Will McCartney

26

7

9

December 2025

Broadcast 005: Das Druid

A mix & interview with the Meanjin band making Madchester music

Dec 15, 2025 • Will McCartney

7

1

The best 100 albums of 2025

Our favourite records of the year

Dec 2, 2025 • Will McCartney

116

26

16

October 2025

Listens: October 2025

My favourite music of the month, described based on how it made me feel

Oct 29, 2025 • Will McCartney

6

1

Listens: September 2025

My favourite music of the month, described based on how it made me feel

Oct 2, 2025 • Will McCartney

10

1

2

September 2025

Our NTS Radio show: West Midlands Sound Lore

An aural portrait of the juxtaposed British region that I call home

Sep 29, 2025 • Will McCartney

6

1

2

August 2025

Listens: August 2025

My favourite music of the month, described based on how it made me feel

Aug 29, 2025 • Will McCartney

8

2

The importance of DIY festivals and collectivism in music

An interview with Gut Level (Sheffield) and Cobalt Studios (Newcastle) ahead of Field Maneuvers festival

Aug 14, 2025 • Will McCartney

11

3

2

July 2025

Listens: July 2025

My favourite music of the month, described based on how it made me feel

Jul 25, 2025 • Will McCartney

8

5

2

Broadcast 004: Marina Zispin

A cracking hour of euro disco, electro, leftfield and post-punk from the Geordie-Glaswegian duo

Jul 16, 2025 • Will McCartney

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1