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The Smiths - Indie Forever celebration!

The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead with archive material and requests from Franz Ferdinand and The Shins!

Nathan Shepherd plays the entirety of The Smiths' seminal 1986 album The Queen Is Dead. With 麻豆社 archive material featuring band members, and requests from indie bands: Franz Ferdinand, Everything Everything, Hard-Fi, She Drew The Gun, Death Cab For Cutie, The Hold Steady, English Teacher, The Shins and Radio Free Alice.

Produced by We Are Grape for 麻豆社 Radio 6 Music.

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Fri 4 Sep 2026 12:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Indie Forever

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Music Played

  • The Smiths

    The Queen Is Dead

    • The Queen Is Dead.
    • Rough Trade.

  • The Smiths

    Frankly, Mr. Shankly

    • wea.

  • The Smiths

    I Know It's Over 1986

  • The Smiths

    Never Had No One Ever

    • wea.

  • The Smiths

    Cemetry Gates

    • WM UK.

  • The Smiths

    Bigmouth Strikes Again

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 14.

  • The Smiths

    The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 13.

  • The Smiths

    Vicar in a Tutu

    • Rough Trade.

  • The Smiths

    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

    • Rhino.

  • The Smiths

    Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others

    • Warner Music United Kingdom.

  • The Smiths

    Sheila Take A Bow

    • The Very Best Of The Smiths.
    • WEA.
    • 20.

  • The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • The Smiths

    Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

    • WM UK.

  • The Smiths

    Still Ill

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 4.

  • The Smiths

    Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want

    • Hatful Of Hollow.
    • Warner Music UK.

  • The Smiths

    That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 11.

  • The Smiths

    Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

    • The Smiths - Hatful Of Hollow.
    • WEA.
    • 5.

  • Linda Lo

    鍗� (Yet)

    • Uriel.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Jul 2026 22:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 23 Jul 2026 12:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Sat 1 Aug 2026 23:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Mon 10 Aug 2026 12:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Saturday 22:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Fri 4 Sep 2026 12:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Wed 16 Sep 2026 00:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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