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The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show 17 June 2026
Fresh Alternative Music Discovery — Beyond the Mainstream
Welcome to The Tim Heale Alternative Music Radio Show — your destination for fresh sounds, rising talent, and incredible music you won’t hear on the usual playlists.
Each episode features a carefully curated mix of alternative, indie, rock, electronic, acoustic, and emerging music from talented artists around the world, many featured through Uppbeat. These are the tracks the algorithms miss — original music packed with energy, emotion, creativity, and character.
If you’re tired of the same recycled chart hits and want to discover something new, authentic, and exciting, you’re in exactly the right place.
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• Fresh alternative music every week
• New and emerging artists from around the world
• Hidden gems you won’t hear anywhere else
• Relaxed radio-style presentation
• Great music, humour, storytelling, and good company
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Featured Projects & Organisations
🏍 Solent Amazons
https://solentamazons.co.uk/
🏁 Team Endeavour Racing
https://teamendeavourracing.co.uk/
🇬🇧 True Heroes Racing
https://trueheroesracing.co.uk/
https://www.waterloouncovered.com/
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Join Tim as he goes live from the studio, taking listeners behind the scenes of independent broadcasting, storytelling, adventure travel, music discovery, and life on the road. From the radio desk to the next Riding Through History tour, every episode offers a unique blend of music, humour, insight, and real-world experiences.
Music Licences & Attribution
https://uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/asian-spirit
License code: BMMDBCVTKGUI4WSI
https://uppbeat.io/t/locran/sumo-warrior
License code: 2V4XVS2IBXBO3XXO
https://uppbeat.io/t/vens-adams/alone-in-kyoto
License code: GABWTMI3LOZYDR3W
https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-gienger/harmony
License code: TRU5XWE76G2CSSNN
https://uppbeat.io/t/studiokolomna/sakura
License code: A7NU84SKQ08QOJKM
https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/kyoto
License code: 5ZKHWEIUXWL0QBML
Keywords
alternative music, indie music, emerging artists, independent music, unsigned artists, new music 2026, fresh tracks, alternative radio, music discovery, indie rock, electronic music, singer songwriter, radio show, podcast, Tim Heale, Uppbeat music, live radio, Riding Through History, military history, motorcycle adventure, veterans stories.
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