Today on their New Music Fix Daily show on BBC Radio 6 Music (7-9pm), Tom Ravenscroft and Deb Grant announced New Music Fix Live – a four-day celebration of emerging artists and Glasgow’s vibrant music scene, which will be broadcast from Monday 13– Thursday 16 November in extended editions of New Music Fix Daily, from 7-10pm.
The four programmes will feature live performances, guest mixes from a selection of producers and DJs who create the soundtrack to Glasgow’s musical underground, and more contributions from the tastemakers, beatmakers, creatives and collectives at the heart of the city’s sound.
From Monday – Wednesday, Tom and Deb will broadcast from BBC Pacific Quay studios and their shows will feature sessions from post-punk band CG8, rapper and producer Miso Extra andgenre-defying collective corto.alto, as well as guest mixes from Scottish producers and DJs, Pub, Hudson Mohawke and Rebecca Vasmant.
On the Thursday, Tom and Deb bring New Music Fix Live to SWG3 in Glasgow, where Sofia Kourtesis will perform live and Sega Bodega will DJ in front of an audience of 6 Music listeners.
Sofia Kourtesis says: “Thank you 6 Music for all your support and inviting me to Glasgow, can’t wait to share this night together!”
Sega Bodega says: “Looking forward to being back in my homeland to play some of the music I’ve been working on over the last few months, and thanks to 6 Music for being so supportive over the last release.”
Samantha Moy, Head of BBC Radio 6 Music says: “Like so many cities around the UK, Glasgow’s music scene is flourishing. We’re looking forward to shining a light on the city’s talented creatives and bringing listeners four days of live performances and DJ sets from some of the fantastic artists that Tom and Deb have championed since the show began in June.”
The full line-up for New Music Fix Live is as follows:
Monday 13th November – CG8 (session), Pub (guest mix)
Tuesday 14th November – Miso Extra (session), Hudson Mohawke (guest mix)
Wednesday 15th November – corto.alto (session), Rebecca Vasmant (guest mix)
Thursday 16th November – Sofia Kourtesis (live performance), Sega Bodega (DJ set)
Tickets for 6 Music Presents: New Music Fix Live at SWG3 on Thursday 16 November will be available at link on Wednesday 27 September from 9am.
Performance highlights from across the week will be available on BBC Radio 6 Music’s social channels after the event and full programmes will be available on BBC Sounds for 30 days after broadcast.
New Music Fix Live is part of the BBC’s Across the UK strategy, getting closer to our audiences to better reflect, represent and serve all parts of the UK. 6 Music has visited many locations around the UK this year, for events such as The Great Escape in Brighton, Glastonbury, the 6 Music Festival in Manchester, and Steve Lamacq’s UK tour to celebrate 10 years of Independent Venue Week, which included visits to Ramsgate, Birmingham, Norwich, Stockton and Glasgow.
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BBC Radio 6 Music
