In an unsigned band, and struggling to get airplay or reviews?
Then look not further; in this section you will find radio shows and magazines that have a great reputation for reviewing demos and giving unsigned artists airtime.

Magazines & websites + websites + radio stations.

If you contact any of these, then please mention you go tthier details from us. Ta!

Also if you write for a magazine/fanzine or have a radio show that is sympathetic to unsigned music, let us have your contact details and we'll post them here. Email cath@candyproductions.co.uk

 

 


Bemuso's Guide to Understanding The Music Biz - www.bemuso.com

In The City
The Manchester based music convention is here again - deadline for demos etc to be in for ITC Unsigned is 31st August.
Go to the website for more details: www.inthecity2006.com/2006/unsigned_2006


Magazines/newspapers


Splinter
(Bristol/national)
New magazine Splinter, based in Bristol but as keen as mustard to cover good bands from every place (and distributed throughout the UK).
Splinter Magazine
PO Box 2482
Bristol
BS5 5AB
website: www.splintermag.com

Black and White Magazine
(Liverpool)
email: blackandwhitemag@yahoo.co.uk

Inform Magazine (Liverpool)
email: inform@belisarius.freeserve.co.uk

Liverpool Echo (Liverpool)
For inclusion in the gig guide:
www.icliverpool.co.uk/freelistings
or write to:
Liverpool Echo Gig Guide
Listings (Dept DM)
Liverpool Echo
PO Box 48
Liverpool
L69 3EB


Music page each Friday by Kate Mansey:

Kate Mansey - Music
Liverpool Echo
PO Box 48
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L69 3EB

email: kate.mansey@liverpool.com

Ellesmere Port Pioneer (Cheshire)
66 Whitby Road,
Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire
CH65 0AA
email: pioneer@cheshirenews.co.uk

Re:load (Liverpool)
Joe Curran
JMU SU
Haigh Building
Maryland Street
Liverpool
L1 9DE


Kevin Core
Wirral News (Wirral)
76 Hamilton Street
Birkenhead,
Wirral
CH41 5AN
email: kevin.core@liverpool.com
(also writes for the Merseymart)

Craig Manning
Wirral Globe (Wirral)
Globe House,
Catherine Street,
Birkenhead
CH41 6HW
email: cmanning@wirral-globe.co.uk

Jamie Pike
Crosby Herald/Bootle Times (Merseyside)
43 - 45 Liverpool Road
Crosby
Liverpool
L23 5SD
email: newsdesk@crosbyherald.co.uk

Chris Hannaway
Formby Times (Merseyside)
17 Elbow Lane
Formby
Liverpool
L37 4AD
email: newsdesk@formbytimes.co.uk


UNSIGNED Music Mag (America)
Ken Hamlett artists@unsignedmusicmag.com
www.unsignedmusicmag.com
Unsgned Music Mag's mission is to give unsigned musicians, singers, bands, producers, writers and other musical talent a venue to let the music buyers of the world know they create, perform and write great music.



Radio

Dave Monks
The Pool
BBC Liverpool
55 Paradise Street
Liverpool
L1 3BP

Monthly 30minute show featuring new & unsigned Merseyside bands etc. Send your demos plug biog into Dave at BBC LIverpool to the address above; in addition to that you need to sign the online agreement here
Listen online to the show each month here


PMS - Roger Hill (Liverpool)
BBC Radio Merseyside
55 Paradise Street
LIVERPOOL
L1 3BP

email: roger.hill@bbc.co.uk
Text the show: 0778 620 9333
Listen live: www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool
(Sundays, midnight-2am)


Radio Crosby (Liverpool)
c/o Music and Sound
81 Liverpool Road
L23 5TD
website: http://www.radiocrosby.co.uk

Shout FM (Liverpool student radio - JMU)
The Haigh
Maryland Street
Liverpool
L1 9DE



Kooba Radio (London/national)
Studio 12
37 Tanner Street
London SE1 3LF
Send CD, press pack etc to postal address
or, email mp3s (no more than 5 MB) to:
submissions@koobaradio.co.uk


Green Dragon
radio show (national)
email via website
website: www.greendragononline.co.uk

Craig Hannington
Phoenix FM
(London + US College radio)
Block K
Flat 17
Peabody Estate
Southwark Street
London
SE1 0TN


Loz & Rob
Unsigned (Birmingham/national)
Kerrang 105.2 FM

20 Lionel Street
Birmingham
B3 1AQ

John Isherwood
Subterranean on The Villan
(Sky Digital 903)
For postal address, contact the presenter via email
email: john.isherwood@btinternet.com



Websites

BBC Liverpool - Unsigned Local Artist page
To be featured on the BBC Liverpool website then email a biography, picture and one mp3 to liverpool@bbc.co.uk and apparently you might be considered for radio airplay on Radio Merseyside.
Website: www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/unsigned_bands/


No Ordinary Music (Liverpool)
email: talent@no-ordinarymusic.com (FAO Stef)

Thunder Chunky Magazine (Liverpool)
email: contact@thundermedia.co.uk


Worth The Wax (Liverpool)
email: ben@worththewax.com

Liverpool Citywise - Liverpool
PO Box 310
Copperas Hill
Liverpool
L69 2SE
email: info@liverpoolcitywise.co.uk

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