After successfully challenging Ticketmaster over the price of resold tickets on the platform, Olivia Dean has inspired Annie and Nick to ask: should more artists stand up for their fans? Also in Olivia Dean news, she and Lola Young are the only UK artists to make it into Spotify’s Top 10 UK Song or Artist lists for 2025. Yes, Wrapped is out but does anyone care about other people’s listening habits?

Plus, Jorja Smith’s team are seeking royalties from an AI track which many people believed to be hers, Björk is using proceeds from a song she made with Rosalía and Sega Bodega to take the Icelandic state to court, and the Reading/Leeds line up is one of its best ever.

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SONGS

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Gracie Abrams - That’s So True

Lola Young - Messy

Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club

Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Ravyn Lenae – Love Me Not

sombr - back to friends

Gigi Perez – Sailor Song

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Björk, Sega Bodega, Rosalía - Oral

HAVEN – I Run

ALBUMS

Cameron Winter – Heavy Metal

F.S.Blumm & Nils Frahm – Handling

Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’Sweet

Alex Warren - You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1)

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)

Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving

Charli XCX – brat

Fontaines D.C. - Romance

Sega Bodega – I Created The Universe So That Life Could Create a Language So Complex, Just To Say How Much I Love You

ANNIE'S DINGLE LIST:

Michael D. Higgins

Dove Ellis

Dermot Kennedy

Sorcha Richardson

Chalk

The Scratch

Is Timothée Chalamet secretly a Scouse drill rapper named EsDeeKid? Annie and Nick investigate this conspiracy and all available evidence for and against it. Elsewhere, Beyoncé has let herself be seen in public, which can only mean one thing: something is about to be announced. Plus, Charli XCX has analysed the realities of being a pop star in a recent essay, which raises the question: is the life of a popstar inherently stupid?

And Annie and Nick pay tribute to two music greats, Gary “Mani” Mounfield and Jimmy Cliff, and discuss how songs can allow artists to live forever.

Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16, WhatsApp on 07970082700 or email [email protected]

SONGS

JT – Girls Gone Wild

Shygirl/JT/Sega Botega – Slime

Oasis – Live Forever

Jimmy Cliff – You Can Get It If You Really Want

Jimmy Cliff – Wonderful World, Beautiful People

Jimmy Cliff – I Can See Clearly Now

Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come

Charli XCX – Von dutch

Rosalía - Berghain

ALBUMS

Rosalía - LUX

Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska

Beyoncé - Renaissance

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

After an eye-opening survey by Live Nation, Annie and Nick discuss why more people would choose to go to a concert rather than have sex – and whether the both of those things belong in the same category. Otherwise this week, Nick attended a fashion show with Beth Ditto, and spotted a familiar face on the catwalk; and Annie was mesmerised by a Mulatu Astatke show.

Plus, Lorde played the O2 and two listeners have strong opinions about it, CMAT is making people cry at her gigs, and BBC Introducing has been criticised for playing an “AI Artist”

And Billie Eilish is taking on Elon Musk for not giving away his riches, but before they can decide who’s winning this feud, Annie and Nick need to work out how many billions are in a trillion.

Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16, WhatsApp on 07970082700 or email [email protected]

SONGS

Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta

Rosalía- Berghain

Robyn – Dopamine

Charli XCX – Chains of Love

Hercules & Love Affair – Someone Else is Calling

Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Plays Mulatu

Rosalía - LUX

Lily Allen - West End Girl

The world reacts to Rosalía's new album and Annie and Nick debate whether there’s room for Berghain in the night club. Plus, the Grammy nominations have been announced, and rap music has fallen off the US charts prompting the question; do genres ever die? Elsewhere, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts new legends, Nick hears a song that inspires him to film a roundabout, and we discover the unlikely record that got Annie into DJing. Plus, is Charlie XCX’s new track suitable for early morning?

Samantha Fu – Discotheque

De La Soul – Buhloone Mindstate

Blood Orange – Mind Loaded

Joey Negro – Risky Biznizz

Rosalía - Magnolia, Mio Cristo and La Perla

Leon Thomas – Mutt

Charlie XCX and John Cale – This House

Handel – Messiah

Rosalía - Lux

Blood Orange – Essex Honey

Annie and Nick follow the reaction of two major album releases this week from Dave and Lily Allen, with one breaking chart records and the other breaking the internet. They also look ahead to the much-anticipated album release from Rosalía, which left Nick wanting to see a chiropractor and make a ‘classical bangers’ playlist.

Inflatable Boy Clams - Skeletons

Jenny Beth – Savages

Dave feat. Kano – Chapter 16

Dave feat. James Blake – Selfish

Rosalía feat. Björk and Yves Tumor – Berghain

Krzysztof Penderecki - Symphony No. 3.

Lily Allen – West End Girl

Dave – The Boy Who Played Harp

What’s scarier: being haunted by ghosts, or promoting an album? It’s a Halloween special with Florence Welch.

As she prepares to release her new record, Everybody Scream, Florence reveals the supernatural elements that inspired her. Plus, swapping playlists with Ethel Cain and Abigail Morris, using fear as a muse; and Annie and Nick reminisce about partying with Florence in the early days of all their careers.

Florence Welch’s Halloween Music Recommendations:

ØXN - The Trees, They Do Grow High

ØXN - Cruel Mother

Lingua Ignota – DO YOU DOUBT ME TRAITOR

Anna Von Hausswolff –Theatre of Nature

Hilary Woods - Acts of Light

PJ Harvey - White Chalk

Swans - It's Coming and It’s Real

Judee Sill

Storefront Church

Other Albums Mentioned:

Florence and the Machine – Everybody Scream

Florence and the Machine – Lungs

Florence and the Machine – Dance Fever

The Cure – Songs of a Lost World

Ethel Cain – Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You

The Last Dinner Party – From the Pyre

Other Songs Mentioned:

The Cure – Friday I’m In Love

Kendrick Lamar – Reincarnated

Kesha – Supernatural

In a busy week for new music announcements, Annie and Nick look back and ahead. First though, Nick needs to talk about his newfound passion: Sumo Wrestling. Elsewhere, Rosalía and Dave have announced new music, and Lily Allen is dropping an album on Friday - which Annie and Nick have had a sneak preview of. In other news: what made this year’s Mercury Prize so much better than previous years? And of course, the sad news of D’Angelo’s death has allowed the world to pay tribute to his immense influence; Annie and Nick discuss their love for his music.

Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16, WhatsApp on 07970082700 or email [email protected]

SONGS

Lily Allen – West End Girl

D’Angelo - Playa Playa

D’Angelo - Untitled (How Does It Feel)

Lauryn Hill & D’Angelo - Nothing Even Matters

ALBUMS

Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp

Lily Allen – West End Girl

Rosalía - LUX

Sam Fender – People Watching

D’Angelo - Brown Sugar

D’Angelo - Voodoo

D’Angelo - Black Messiah

With a grassroots campaign against Spotify getting global attention, Annie and Nick ask if the platform faces any real existential threat – or is its grip on the market unbreakable?

Elsewhere, Drake’s lawsuit against Universal has been dismissed, Missy Elliot’s “Get Ur Freak On” has been declared the best song of the 21st century so far and FKA Twigs wants to help more women work in music. Plus, breaking news: Patti Smith is good, going out keeps you feeling young, and Crazy Frog sounds better with food.

SONGS

Patti Smith – Gloria

Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Missy Elliott – Get Ur Freak On

Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You

Britney Spears - Toxic

Radiohead - Idioteque

Kendrick Lamar - Alright

Robyn - Dancing on My Own

Taylor Swift - All Too Well

The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

Beyoncé feat. Jay Z - Crazy in Love

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps

RAYE – Where the Hell Is My Husband?

The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now

Axel F – Crazy Frog

ALBUMS

Chronixx – Exile

Annie and Nick attempt to wrap their heads around Taylor Swift’s sales stats, in the days after the release of her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl. And ask important questions such as: what motivates the most famous person in the world, did she really bake all that bread for breakfast radio hosts, and is she the female Ricky Martin?

Elsewhere, Mariah Carey may be on the verge of finally releasing the original version of her grunge album, Charli XCX is back in the studio, and Bad Bunny is fit. Plus, a twist: Nick has changed his mind about K-Pop Demon Hunters.

Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16, WhatsApp on 07970082700 or email [email protected]

SONGS

Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing

Q-Tip – Breathe and Stop

Mustafa – Stay Alive

HUNTR/X, Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami – Golden

Lianne La Havas – Disarray

Danny Brown – Starburst

Taylor Swift – Actually Romantic

Charli XCX – Sympathy is a Knife

Aqua – Barbie Girl

Ace of Base - All That She Wants (Is Another Baby)

Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam

Patti Smith - Gloria

ALBUMS

Q-Tip – Amplified

Doja Cat – Vie

Chick – Someone's Ugly Daughter

Mariah Carey – Daydream

Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl

Taylor Swift – Folklore

Charli XCX – brat

Pink Pantheress – Fancy That

In a week that saw the terrorism case against Kneecap’s Mo Chara thrown out, and Bad Bunny announced as the performer at next year’s Super Bowl half-time show, Annie and Nick discuss the complex history of music and world events. Elsewhere, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have announced the birth of their third child Rocki Irish Mayers, and Robyn might be about to release a new album. Plus, Annie has some grammatical feedback for Nick, and many questions about Geese.

Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16, WhatsApp on 07970082700 or email [email protected]

Olivia Dean – Man I Need

Bad Bunny - NUEVAYoL

ALBUMS

Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving

Geese – Getting Killed

Robyn – Honey

Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos