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Made of Sunderland

Sunderland is home to The Futureheads, Field Music, Olive, Gabrielles and many more. Emily Pilbeam meets Barry from The Futureheads and visits The Independent to find out more.

Barry from The Futureheads meets Emily Pilbeam to celebrate the music and culture of Sunderland. The Stadium of Light has played host to some huge acts like Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi and The Independent in the city centre is a beacon for new and up-and-coming artists in the north east and beyond. Emily meets Ben at The Independent and finds out about the famous blue pint.

With music from Sunderland's finest - Field Music, Frankie and The Heartbreakers, The Golden Virgins, Roxy Music, Olive, Emeli Sande, Gabrielles and new music from Tom A.Smith. Plus BBC Introducing's Shakk is providing top tips for new artists to look out for.

Produced in Birmingham by True Thought Productions for BBC Radio 6 Music Indie Forever.

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Music Played

  • The Futureheads

    Hounds Of Love

    • 679 Recordings.

  • Kenickie

    In Your Car

    • AT THE CLUB.
    • Emidisc.

  • Field Music

    Let's Write a Book

    • Memphis Indistries.

  • Frankie & the Heartstrings

    Hunger

    • Hunger.
    • WM Australia.
    • 3.

  • The Golden Virgins

    Renaissance Kid

  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Futureheads

    The Beginning Of The Twist

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Nul.

  • Dutch Uncles

    Dressage

    • Memphis Indistries.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    I'm On Fire

    • CBS.

  • Tom A. Smith

    Fashion

    • Fiction Records.

  • Olive

    You’re Not Alone

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • SLUG

    Greasy Mind

    • Memphis Indsutries.

  • Leatherface

    Springtime

    • Roughneck Recording.

  • School of Language

    Small Words

    • Memphis Indsutries.

  • Gabriels

    Love And Hate In A Different Time

    • GABRIEL.

  • Roxy Music

    Virginia Plain

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • The Cornshed Sisters

    The Message

  • Bonobo

    Days To Come

  • Marc Rebillet

    Reach Out

    • INDEPENDANT.

  • Patrick Gosling

    Resembles Heaven

    • INDEPENDANT.

  • Jamie T

    Sticks 'N' Stones

    • CD SINGLE.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 1.

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Do You Want To

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Domino.

  • The Lake Poets

    Shipyard

    • Dave Stewart Entertainment.

  • Father Hell

    Talking To God

    • Independent.

  • Prospect of Power

    Chapter One

    • INDEPENDANT.

  • Emeli Sandé

    One of These Things First

    • Virgin Records.

  • Roxy Girls

    Trials & Tribulations

  • Red Alert

    S.P.G.

    • ABSTRACT RECORDS.

  • Field Music

    Them That Do Nothing (6 Music Marc Riley Session, 1 Dec 2011)

Broadcasts

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