This week on Uncharted Riffs, Grace and Nick from the Oxford Symphony Orchestra join us in a monumental genre shift, giving an education in everything from Truck Festival organisation to Richard Strauss and Beethoven - this was something special!

Oxford Symphony Orchestra Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oxfordsymphony?igsh=NDRid3A3ZHlubDJi

Oxford Symphony Orchestra Website - http://www.oxfordsymphonyorchestra.org.uk/

Truck Festival 2026 Website - https://truckfestival.com/

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - @unchartedriffs

Grace:

Favourite Live Gig - Truck Festival with Clean Bandit

Perfect Song Mashup:

Beethoven 9th Symphony x Big Country (Jerome Moross) x Ace of Spades (Motörhead) x Also Sprach Zarathustra (Richard Strauss) x Bat out of Hell (Meatloaf)

Nick:

Favourite Live Gig - Rock en Seine 2023 or Gaz Coombes in Adelaide

Perfect Song Mashup:

Bass - Hey Mickey (Toni Basil)

Vocals - Caught by the Fuzz (Supergrass)

Riff - Pretty Vacant (Sex Pistols)

Uncharted Song - Salve Regina (D. Scarlatti)

This week on Uncharted Riffs, Josh and Nick are joined by Utah-based easycore band Wired For Havoc. Having worked in the underground pop-punk scene for over a decade, both Andrew and Houston enlightened us on their adventures throughout the years. From their "American Dream" US tour in a pick-up truck to a secret underground gig in a printing shop, this is an episode us pop-punk fans will feel right at home with.

Wired For Havoc Instagram - @wiredforhavocband

Wired For Havoc Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4j2I6kcPvgQR4EZY5Wom8K?si=0V1Edh4vSKKC_STblkQXSg

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - @unchartedriffs

Andrew's Picks:

Favourite Live Gig Played - A random attic in Mobile, Alabama

Perfect Song Mashup:

Guitar - Skyline (ERRA) or aftermath/afterthought (Four Year Strong)

Drums - Travis Barker (Blink-182)

Vocals - Pack of Thieves (Enter Shikari)

Lyrics - Good Arms Vs Bad Arms (Scott Hutchinson of Frightened Rabbit)

Houston's Picks:

Favourite Live Gig Played - A secret screen-printing shop gig in Austin, Texas

Perfect Song Mashup:

Guitar - Nerve (The Story So Far) or Medicine (Tiny Moving Parts)

Drums - Not Now (Blink-182)

Vocals - Passing Through A Screen Door (The Wonder Years)

Lyrics - John "The Rock" Cena, Can You Smell What The Undertaker (Hot Mulligan) or Morning Person (Arm's Length)

Uncharted Song - Kokiri (Noise Brigade)

George and Felix from the electric Indie Rock band 'Cheap Suits' join us following their Truck festival success, bringing with them a range that stretches from IDLES and Royal Blood to Sinead O'Connor. Their newest EP 'Kiss Up' is out now on all streaming platforms, and their first Headline gig is coming up on 5th September at Oxford Bullingdon - don't miss this!

5th September Headline Show - https://thisfeeling.co.uk/cheapsuits/

Kiss Up EP - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGD_y_0MkEg/

Cheap Suits Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cheapsuits.band?igsh=eWZ4YXQyeDJtcmhk

Cheap Suits Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UQqVEsC51NpI9mgswmd63?si=8eYVgtt9TPKGfP8_KkFnGw

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - @unchartedriffs

George's Picks:

Favourite Live Gig Played - Truck Festival 2025

Favourite Live Gig Attended - The Happy Fits in Leeds

Perfect Song Mashup:

Guitar - Homesick (Catfish and the Bottlemen)

Drums - Tell Me When It's Too Late (Royal Blood)

Melody - Black Boys on Mopeds (Sinéad O'Connor)

Lyrics - Peanuts (Yard Act)

Felix's Picks:

Favourite Live Gig - Truck Festival 2025

Perfect Song Mashup:

Guitar (Rhythm) - Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits

Guitar (Lead) - David Gilmour from Pink Floyd

Drums - POP POP POP (IDLES)

Vocals - Keo

Lyrics - Blowin' in the Wind (Bob Dylan)

Uncharted Song - Snatch (Good Health Good Wealth)

After a brief weekend away trotting around Truck Festival, Josh returns alongside Nick to speak with the wonderful Kennedy Wallace, who walks us through her eclectic mix of indie pop, folk, heavy metal and acoustic - she certainly covered all bases!

Kennedy Wallace Instagram - @kennedywallacemusic

Kennedy Wallace Spotify - 

Favourite Live Gig - Blu Eyes in Bristol

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics - Fame by Jamie McDell

Vocals - What Would You Do by Bastille

Guitar - The Unforgiven III by Metallica

Drum/Bass - Chokehold by Sleeptoken

Uncharted Song - One Out of Five by Kennedy Wallace

On the latest episode of Uncharted Riffs, Nick takes the helm on his first solo interview with "swank elevator" electronic jam rock solo artist Junior Circuit. With his latest album releasing back in June, both Nick and Adam discuss his idiosyncratic musical style, past ventures and the potential for a Spice Girls-themed OnlyFans... yes I'm not kidding.

Junior Circuit's new album 'Trapdoor Follies' is OUT NOW! Find it here - https://open.spotify.com/album/1rCOnrInVbbcZ19Ch4mMDy?si=LF0FS8p6TI-hnTlxoHjQ-w

Junior Circuit Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5LBmlauSUplNVkHFIrN66g?si=v1RtQsAOSUi9X15BYUDeaQ

Junior Circuit Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/juniorcircuitmusic?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Uncharted Riff Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unchartedriffs?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Favourite Live Gig - Phish 2011 (from a ferris wheel)

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics -  Love Is A Laserquest (Arctic Monkeys) or A Change of Heart (The 1975)

Vocals -  Say Hello 2 Heaven (Temple of the Dog, specifically Chris Cornell)

Guitar -  Wrong Girl  (Jane's Addiction)

Drums -  Geek USA by Smashing Pumpkins

Bass -  You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon

Uncharted Song -  King Tears by White Denim

This week on the Uncharted Riffs podcast we are joined by Sam Lambeth, who brings a 60s/70s mix of classic, glam and acoustic pop rock that reflects his inimitable style that "apparently" sounds like Jake Bugg... we'll let you be the judge!

Sam Lambeth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/samlambethmusic/

Sam Lambeth Bandcamp - https://samlambethmusic.bandcamp.com/

Sam Lambeth Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dB0TG0MmX4VELcadBJpWc

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unchartedriffs/

Favourite live gig: Most recent one in Coventry!

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics - Yesterday by the Beatles 

Vocals - Into the Mystic by Van Morrison

Guitar -  Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young

Bass - Cannonball by The Breeders

Uncharted Song - Look what you've done to me by Sunflower Bean

Sam Lambeth Uncharted Song - December by Sam Lambeth

In this latest bonus episode of Uncharted Riffs, Josh and Nick talk us through their history with legendary Britpop band Oasis. Following their first live show in over 15 years, both boys delve into their personal love for the band, albeit one more than the other. From the quintessential classics to their underground hits, and all wrapped up in the typical Uncharted Riffs quirk, this episode is one for all the Oasis fans out there.

Go follow us on Instagram @unchartedriffs

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6o0XLUU6RbAXeF3kKNYzEZ?si=VvCGT0haTS6-SrnBiWgm1Q

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/uncharted-riffs-with-josh-dixon-and-nick-buxton/id1806415170

Uncharted Riffs playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4igfp5xxq0pB1oBqQvyHck?si=tdCGkcPKQpKdZjnE9lW2jA&pi=6Acp75J6QLmRE

Josh and Nick delve into their "Madchester" routes with Warrington-born FREIGHT, talking us through their indie, rock and britpop influences.

FREIGHT Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/freight_band?igsh=MTg1djdmd2p2MXVvYw==

FREIGHT Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/460QrLj25SaiIKJUcwPBMi?si=F0azkH3CQmeIXujDxLDwxA

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - @unchartedriffs

Favourite Live Gig - Parr Hall, Warrington

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics - Beautfiul Boy (John Lennon)

Vocals - If you want it (Niteflyte)

Guitar - Sugar (Robin Schulz x Francesco Yates)

Drums - Fools Gold (Stone Roses)

Uncharted Song - Bother At All (Strawberry Lemonade)

Fresh off the back of their Public Image Limited tour, Harry from The Jacques took some time to share his Uncharted Riffs, his thoughts on Maidenhead and how they managed to lose an entire busload of stage equipment in one go!

The Jacques Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejacquesuk?igsh=bGdxcWNqZ3dyZXBr

The Jacques Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4PsjwNjuhm45waas7wa1xJ?si=pZvTKBjyQP6u8D4ys4Cayw

The Jacques Youtube - https://youtube.com/@thejacquesband?feature=shared

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - @unchartedriffs

Harry's picks:

Fave live Gig - Leuven, Belgium / Transmusicales, Rennes

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics - Nightswimming (REM) / Don,Aman (Slint)

Vocals - Andrew Savage (Parquet Courts) / Steve Malkmus (Pavement)

Guitar - I am the Fly (Wire) / Search and Destroy (Iggy and the Stooges)

Drum - Mistermain (Ty Segall)

Uncharted Song - Via Dolorosa (The Jacques)

This week the wonderful Only on Weekends takes us on a whimsical trip down memory lane, combining a strong mix of Pop, Alternative Rock and a song from the Transformers movie.

Only on Weekends' latest single 'Seventh Rock from the Sun' - https://open.spotify.com/track/1CfzUlbr9bNFZGt9v1kFct?si=e7b14df9daf14a3f

Only on Weekends Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zQ4O4czf0RGohm2BEQpw5

Only on Weekends Instagram - @onlyonweekendsmusic

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - @unchartedriffs

Favourite live gig - Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co, Croydon PA

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics - God Only Knows (Beach Boys)

Vocals - Cut (Jimmy Eat World)

Guitar Riff - What's it feel like to be a ghost? (Taking Back Sunday)

Drum/Bass - What Katie Said (The Matches)

Uncharted Song - Seventh Rock from the Sun (Only on Weekends)