Welcome to Music:Response Podcast No.50! This week you can hear from Benjamin Francis Leftwich who passed by our Manchester studios to perform an outstanding acoustic session, also Roman from Breton is on the phone to catch up ahead of the bands show at the London Scala this week. Enjoy!

Music:Response Podcast No.49 - This week Ben Howard is in conversation talking about his upcoming Brixton shows and has some exclusive news that there will be an EP released next month! Also Mike Skinner of The Streets talks about his brand new project The D.O.T. and Rob from Little Comets introduces tracks from our Album Of The Week - 'Life Is Elsewhere' - If you enjoy this check the live show 8-11pm www.xfm.co.uk

Music:Response Podcast No.48 - This week Jake Bugg is introducing tracks from his self titled debut album exclusively one week ahead of release. Ren Harvieu drops by for a chat after performing a stunning acoustic session in the Xfm studios. Benjamin Francis Leftwich is on the phone to talk about his latest single 'In The Open' and we catch up with Gus from Alt-J whilst out on the road in America! - If you enjoy it the live show goes out 8-11pm Monday-Thursday - www.xfm.co.uk

Music:Response Podcast No.47 - We Are Augustines pass by our studios for a chat with Mary Anne this week ahead of their show at Manchester Ritz. Rising star Joe Banfi also drops by ahead of his show at Manchesters Ruby Lounge for a chat and to play some songs for us! Mike Duce from Lower Than Atlantis talks about the bands album 'Changing Tune' out this week and the Deap Vally girls also tell us about their new single 'End Of The World' Enjoy!

Music:Response Podcast No.46 - Chris Cornell of Soundgarden is on to talk about the bands first album in 15 years 'King Animal'. You can hear from Lucy Rose talking about her debut album 'Like I Used To' and Ted and Winston of Mumford And Sons introduce tracks from their latest album 'Babel' - If you enjoy this check the live show Monday-Thursday 8-11pm www.xfm.co.uk

Welcome to Music:Response Podcast No.45 - This week Ted and Winston from Mumford and Sons are on to talk about the forthcoming album 'Babel' and Corey Taylor is in conversation about Stone Sours new record as well as Slipknot's current movements. If you enjoy this, check the live show Monday-Thursday 8-11pm www.xfm.co.uk

Music:Response Podcast No.44 features a chat with the Deap Vally girls who swung by the Xfm studios to see Mary Anne, plus Jamie from The xx introduces a few tracks from the bands new album 'Coexist' (out this week on the Young Turks label) Enjoy!

Welcome to Music:Response Podcast No.43 - This week you can hear Justin and Freddie from The Vaccines introducing tracks from the bands album 'Come Of Age' out this week! First Aid Kit drop by the studios for a quick catch up. Ritzy from The Joy Formidable is in conversation debuting the bands brand new single 'Cholla' and as Music:Response celebrated it's one year anniversary with a 100% Game Changer show - we also have some favourite Game Changers in conversation - Lianne La Havas, HAIM and Ren Harvieu!

Welcome to Music:Response Podcast No.42 - This week Dom from Muse is on to talk about the bands brand new single 'Madness', Kele and Russell from Bloc Party are introducing tracks from our Album Of The Week 'Four' , Willy Moon talks about his experience of Jack White's studio in Nashville as well as his new single 'Railroad Tracks' and Jared of Kings of Leon and Nick of MONA tell us about a brand new side project their working on together called 'Smoke And Jackal'. Enjoy!

The Music:Response Podcast No.41 - This week we have Kele and Russell from Bloc Party talking about the bands forthcoming album 'Four', Johnny from Tribes in conversation from out in L.A, Fred from Spector introducing some tracks from our Album Of The Week 'Enjoy It While It Lasts' and Jake Bugg ahead of his support slot for Noel Gallagher at Camden Dingwalls.