Sweeping The Nation
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Relapsed music blogger: https://sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/
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Leicester Indiepop Alldayer promoter: https://www.facebook.com/stnpresents/
Don't DM us for the time being, try stnpresents(at)gmail(dot)com
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Confirming @jetstreampony.bsky.social as our Saturday headliner to complete the Leicesterval line-up.
wegottickets.com/event/676095
wegottickets.com/event/676095
Memorials - Verity Susman from Electrelane and Matthew Simms from It Hugs Back and Wire - have been around for a bit but I think this might be the best thing they've done. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GTR...
MEMORIALS - Cut Glass Hammer (Official Video)
YouTube video by firerecords
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January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Memorials - Verity Susman from Electrelane and Matthew Simms from It Hugs Back and Wire - have been around for a bit but I think this might be the best thing they've done. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GTR...
Having been teasing it for ages we finally have Heavenly return album details to share - Highway To Heavenly (good title), February 27th.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdAv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdAv...
Heavenly – Excuse Me
YouTube video by Skep Wax
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January 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Having been teasing it for ages we finally have Heavenly return album details to share - Highway To Heavenly (good title), February 27th.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdAv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdAv...
Ben Parker (Superman Revenge Squad, Nosferatu D2)'s band My Best Unbeaten Brother are setting out to release a single a month. The journey of a million miles (twelve months) begins with this step:
mybestunbeatenbrother.bandcamp.com/track/someti...
mybestunbeatenbrother.bandcamp.com/track/someti...
Sometimes Life's Too Short For Jazz, by My Best Unbeaten Brother
track by My Best Unbeaten Brother
mybestunbeatenbrother.bandcamp.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Ben Parker (Superman Revenge Squad, Nosferatu D2)'s band My Best Unbeaten Brother are setting out to release a single a month. The journey of a million miles (twelve months) begins with this step:
mybestunbeatenbrother.bandcamp.com/track/someti...
mybestunbeatenbrother.bandcamp.com/track/someti...
Yet more press for Leicester's own Unglamorous Collective, featuring Velvet Crisis and Boilers, both of whom are playing Leicesterval in now less than nine weeks' time with plenty of tickets still available (next post)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Leicester is the all-women punk rock band capital of the UK'
About 27 all-female bands have grown from a movement founded in Leicester.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Yet more press for Leicester's own Unglamorous Collective, featuring Velvet Crisis and Boilers, both of whom are playing Leicesterval in now less than nine weeks' time with plenty of tickets still available (next post)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Melody Maker's tips for 1996. Bit small, sorry.
January 1, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Melody Maker's tips for 1996. Bit small, sorry.
Happy new year, everyone. There will absolutely definitely be more stuff posted here throughout 2026, and also hopefully at least one of the things we started planning for our 20th anniversary back in April will actually come to fruition for the 21st anniversary.
December 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Happy new year, everyone. There will absolutely definitely be more stuff posted here throughout 2026, and also hopefully at least one of the things we started planning for our 20th anniversary back in April will actually come to fruition for the 21st anniversary.
Time for our annual project listing the most played old Christmas songs of Christmas week across UK radio, as per the airplay chart compiled by Radiomonitor, and seeing how they compare to their position in the same chart this time last year.
December 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Time for our annual project listing the most played old Christmas songs of Christmas week across UK radio, as per the airplay chart compiled by Radiomonitor, and seeing how they compare to their position in the same chart this time last year.
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NEW BLOG
The twenty best albums, in our opinion almost certainly alone, of 2025.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
The twenty best albums, in our opinion almost certainly alone, of 2025.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
STN's albums of 2025: 20-1
A quick reminder first of all, with full details here and here : 60 Autocamper - What Do You Do All Day? 59 Hannah Frances - Nested In T...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
NEW BLOG
The twenty best albums, in our opinion almost certainly alone, of 2025.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
The twenty best albums, in our opinion almost certainly alone, of 2025.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
NEW BLOG
The twenty best albums, in our opinion almost certainly alone, of 2025.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
The twenty best albums, in our opinion almost certainly alone, of 2025.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
STN's albums of 2025: 20-1
A quick reminder first of all, with full details here and here : 60 Autocamper - What Do You Do All Day? 59 Hannah Frances - Nested In T...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
NEW BLOG
The twenty best albums, in our opinion almost certainly alone, of 2025.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
The twenty best albums, in our opinion almost certainly alone, of 2025.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
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Reposted by Sweeping The Nation
NEW BLOG
And we're off! Albums of the year, numbers 60 to 41.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
And we're off! Albums of the year, numbers 60 to 41.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
STN's albums of 2025: 60-41
We've never gone as far as a top 60 before, but that's how packed out with goodness the year was on an LP scale when even number 60 is somet...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
NEW BLOG
And we're off! Albums of the year, numbers 60 to 41.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
And we're off! Albums of the year, numbers 60 to 41.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
NEW BLOG
And we're off! Albums of the year, numbers 60 to 41.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
And we're off! Albums of the year, numbers 60 to 41.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
STN's albums of 2025: 60-41
We've never gone as far as a top 60 before, but that's how packed out with goodness the year was on an LP scale when even number 60 is somet...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
NEW BLOG
And we're off! Albums of the year, numbers 60 to 41.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
And we're off! Albums of the year, numbers 60 to 41.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
Albums Of The Year countdown starts tomorrow - a top 60 this year! - so reminder there's some content clues in our 100 tracks of the year. sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
STN's tracks of the year 2025
Well, the coast seems clear this far in so here we go - the hundred most exciting, affecting, thought-provoking, exhilirating, hilarious and...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Albums Of The Year countdown starts tomorrow - a top 60 this year! - so reminder there's some content clues in our 100 tracks of the year. sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
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NEW BLOG
You know how at the start of the year when we said we'd post more about our favourite new tracks? Well, it's the end of the year and here's our selection of a hundred of them.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
You know how at the start of the year when we said we'd post more about our favourite new tracks? Well, it's the end of the year and here's our selection of a hundred of them.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
STN's tracks of the year 2025
Well, the coast seems clear this far in so here we go - the hundred most exciting, affecting, thought-provoking, exhilirating, hilarious and...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
NEW BLOG
You know how at the start of the year when we said we'd post more about our favourite new tracks? Well, it's the end of the year and here's our selection of a hundred of them.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
You know how at the start of the year when we said we'd post more about our favourite new tracks? Well, it's the end of the year and here's our selection of a hundred of them.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
NEW BLOG
You know how at the start of the year when we said we'd post more about our favourite new tracks? Well, it's the end of the year and here's our selection of a hundred of them.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
You know how at the start of the year when we said we'd post more about our favourite new tracks? Well, it's the end of the year and here's our selection of a hundred of them.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
STN's tracks of the year 2025
Well, the coast seems clear this far in so here we go - the hundred most exciting, affecting, thought-provoking, exhilirating, hilarious and...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
NEW BLOG
You know how at the start of the year when we said we'd post more about our favourite new tracks? Well, it's the end of the year and here's our selection of a hundred of them.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
You know how at the start of the year when we said we'd post more about our favourite new tracks? Well, it's the end of the year and here's our selection of a hundred of them.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/12/stns...
Is there any good explanation for the rise of Shakin' Stevens' Merry Christmas Everyone? After some dormant years it now gets only just less Radios 1 and 2 December play than Wham! and Mariah, and is about to make the top ten for the seventh time in nine years.
December 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Is there any good explanation for the rise of Shakin' Stevens' Merry Christmas Everyone? After some dormant years it now gets only just less Radios 1 and 2 December play than Wham! and Mariah, and is about to make the top ten for the seventh time in nine years.
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NEW BLOG
The last three STN Select monthly playlists came, in at least one case, very late. Counterintuitively, the November playlist is technically too early.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
The last three STN Select monthly playlists came, in at least one case, very late. Counterintuitively, the November playlist is technically too early.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
STN Select: November 2025
Just think, the next time we post will be the end of year wingdings. Another one down, and so soon. Armand Hammer feat. Quelle Chris - G...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW BLOG
The last three STN Select monthly playlists came, in at least one case, very late. Counterintuitively, the November playlist is technically too early.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
The last three STN Select monthly playlists came, in at least one case, very late. Counterintuitively, the November playlist is technically too early.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
NEW BLOG
The last three STN Select monthly playlists came, in at least one case, very late. Counterintuitively, the November playlist is technically too early.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
The last three STN Select monthly playlists came, in at least one case, very late. Counterintuitively, the November playlist is technically too early.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
STN Select: November 2025
Just think, the next time we post will be the end of year wingdings. Another one down, and so soon. Armand Hammer feat. Quelle Chris - G...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW BLOG
The last three STN Select monthly playlists came, in at least one case, very late. Counterintuitively, the November playlist is technically too early.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
The last three STN Select monthly playlists came, in at least one case, very late. Counterintuitively, the November playlist is technically too early.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
Confirming @jetstreampony.bsky.social as our Saturday headliner to complete the Leicesterval line-up.
wegottickets.com/event/676095
wegottickets.com/event/676095
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Confirming @jetstreampony.bsky.social as our Saturday headliner to complete the Leicesterval line-up.
wegottickets.com/event/676095
wegottickets.com/event/676095
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November 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Reposted by Sweeping The Nation
NEW BLOG: and finally up to date with the October playlist.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
(Leicesterval news tomorrow!)
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
(Leicesterval news tomorrow!)
STN Select: October 2025
Now we're up to date let's just whip through these, shall we. Not that you should, we've curated these for you - and again, two songs not on...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
NEW BLOG: and finally up to date with the October playlist.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
(Leicesterval news tomorrow!)
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
(Leicesterval news tomorrow!)
NEW BLOG: and finally up to date with the October playlist.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
(Leicesterval news tomorrow!)
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
(Leicesterval news tomorrow!)
STN Select: October 2025
Now we're up to date let's just whip through these, shall we. Not that you should, we've curated these for you - and again, two songs not on...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
NEW BLOG: and finally up to date with the October playlist.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
(Leicesterval news tomorrow!)
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
(Leicesterval news tomorrow!)
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Leicesterval news next week. In the meantime...
NEW BLOG
We've got to the September playlist a bit quicker than lately.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
NEW BLOG
We've got to the September playlist a bit quicker than lately.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
STN Select: September 2025
Slightly more up to date than the last one, another month cleared. Our request for someone to help put this together on something other than...
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Leicesterval news next week. In the meantime...
NEW BLOG
We've got to the September playlist a bit quicker than lately.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...
NEW BLOG
We've got to the September playlist a bit quicker than lately.
sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2025/11/stn-...