Down With Boring brings the seaside shenanigans of Rockaway Beach to your ears, as our intrepid hosts Jake and Jamie deliver a festival special recorded live from the glamorous Butlin’s Bognor Regis that proves January doesn’t have to be all dry veganuary pledges and forgotten gym memberships.

Special guests include Isle of Wight’s newest noise-makers The Pill, who’ve been turning heads since first appearing with a bang last year. The punk duo’s singles ‘Bale of Hay’ and ‘Scaffolding Man’ have been building ‘quite the foundation’ for future chaos – and yes, we’re quite proud of that pun, thanks for asking. With a stint on the Dork Hype List Tour 2025 to come very-soon-indeed, they’re our kind of band. They’re joined by Brighton’s own, Dork faves Lime Garden, whose debut album ‘One More Thing’ landed last February to understandable acclaim – unexpected, brilliant, and impossible to ignore.

Ho ho ho, etc etc etc. Sports Team are wrapping up 2024 by joining us for a very special Christmas edition of Down With Boring, and – much like your nan’s present pile – this one’s absolutely stacked. Our essential podcast-slash-radio-show is closing out the year with a festive feast of reflection, selection and (lack of) direction, as the gang dive into twelve months of musical brilliance to crown their albums and tracks of the year.

As we stagger into the final furlong of the year with the sort of reckless abandon usually reserved for the office party karaoke, expect tangents and blatant diversions. The perfect audio accompaniment to your last-minute present wrapping existential crisis.

Down With Boring is gearing up for the festive season, bringing an early Christmas present to all Dear Readers from across the land. The latest episode of our essential podcast-slash-radio-show dives into the archives to unpack what makes our annual Christmas Night Out such a treasured tradition, as well as catches up with our latest Xmas chum, Master Peace.

Unwrapping tales from past editions, the show revisits feature chats with some of indie’s finest – from The Amazons’ arena-sized ambitions to Panic Shack’s gloriously chaotic charm, Lambrini Girls’ punk spirit to L Devine’s pop perfection, plus unmissable moments with The Itch and Abbie Ozard. Then we wrap this year’s headliner Master Peace in tinsel for a pre-party chat.

This year’s festive gathering is wrapped and ready, with Master Peace confirmed to headline Dork’s Christmas Night Out 2024. The celebration returns to its spiritual home at Colours Hoxton, London on Tuesday 17th December, with Lucy Tun in support, promising another night of yuletide brilliance.

Tickets for Dork’s Christmas Night Out 2024 are available now via DICE (grab ’em here).

Porridge Radio join us fresh from the release of their incredible new album ‘Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me’ and in the midst of their UK headline tour. We catch up with Dana from the band to chat all about their exciting next chapter, and find out what she would fill a giant hole in the ground with. The important questions.

Meanwhile, we’re dissecting Kendrick Lamar’s surprise full-length, and blasting through some quality new music from Sam Fender, Antony Szmierek, Courting, Fat Dog, The Pill and more.

Down With Boring is back for its latest episode with a line-up hot enough to keep the heating off until December at least.

Lambrini Girls are our special guests, as they get ready to drop their much anticipated debut album 'Who Let The Dogs Out'. A record that puts the world to rights, stops, gives a long hard stare then metaphorically beats the living shit out of you until you do something about it, it's a riotous rebellion of all that's right and good.

Meanwhile, we're dissecting Tyler, The Creator's latest full-length, and blasting through some quality new music from Man/Woman/Chainsaw, WestSide Cowboy, Babymorocco and Pa Salieu.

Down With Boring – Dork’s sonic sanctuary of chaos and contemplation – returns with enough musical muscle to power a small indie disco (or at least your Monday evening existential crisis).

Sunday (1994) are our special guests – a band who’ve mastered the art of making any emotion sound impossibly beautiful. Their debut EP sits somewhere between a Mazzy Star dream sequence and that film you caught at 3am that changed your life – all hazy romance and perfectly framed heartbreak, turning cinematic aspirations into songs that feel like memories you never knew you had.

Meanwhile, we’re dissecting Amyl & The Sniffers’ ‘Cartoon Darkness’ like enthusiastic punk rock pathologists. Amy Taylor and co. have packed more raw energy into the record than a case of banned energy drinks, tackling everything from ecological doom to rebellion that snaps back harder than yesterday’s bubblegum.

Plus, there’s all the usual new music. Tyler, The Creator brings the weird and wonderful (and a word we’re becoming a little too fond of repeating), Lady Gaga reminds us why she’s pop’s most committed method actor, and a who’s who of indie’s finest – Declan McKenna, Overpass, Hotwax, and Do Nothing – all check in with fresh material.

This week’s special guest is none other than rising star Antony Szmierek, who’ll be dropping by to chat ahead of his much (much, much) anticipated new album, ‘Service Station At The End Of The Universe’. Insert your own roadside punchlines here.

But that’s not all, folks! We’re also set to dissect two of the most anticipated albums of the season. First up, we’ll be exploring current Dork cover star Orla Gartland‘s 5 star new effort, ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’. Then, we’ll take a deep dive into the solo debut from former black midi frontman Geordie Greep, a record that’s sure to be as unpredictable and boundary-pushing as his work with the band.

As always, we’ve got a all you can listen buffet of new music to serve up. Get ready to stick a finger sandwich of sound into your ears with nearly fresh tracks from the likes of Thomas Headon, Cardinals, Chloe Qisha, and CHALK.

Hold onto your flatpack furniture, folks, because Dork’s flagship podcast-slash-radio-show Down With Boring is about to get a whole lot wavier with our new edition.

This week’s episode is set to feature none other than Circa Waves‘ frontman Kieran, who’s dropping by to chat about the band’s exciting new chapter, their brand spanking new album, and – because why not – the joys of assembling Swedish furniture. Rock and roll, indeed.

The timing couldn’t be more perfect, with Circa Waves kicking off a fresh era faster than you can say “We Made It” – which, coincidentally, happens to be the name of their scorching new track. But that’s not all, Dear Listener – the band have also announced a massive UK headline tour.

But wait, we’re not done yet. We’re also serving up a smorgasbord of new music, from the likes of Pale Waves, Blossoms, Sports Team, Soft Launch, and The Amazons.

Live from Truck 2024 with The Amazons, VLURE and Divorce.

Down With Boring is checking in with another of our summer festival specials, as the circus hits the road and appears LIVE! ON STAGE! AT READING! CAPITAL LETTERS REQUIRED!

Recorded direct from the Aux Stage at last month's edition of August's premier chaos factory, Jake and Jamie are joined by Dork faves Talk Show and Daydreamers, plus some very big pot plants - because nothing says live podcast like random greenery.