Music Shows
FromeFM music shows cover a huge diversity of genres. Here are a few of the highlights.
Use the A-Z menu on this page to find a show by name or try the Search in the top menu bar to find all the shows for a particular genre.
Elmer’s Rarebits - Presented by Elmer Thudd Elmer plays music strictly from CDs, playing rare tracks not usually heard on the radio. Punk, Ska, Dub and everything in between; industrial and tribal dance grooves from across the Globe. On the edge music to be played loud! Fortnightly on Monday nights 8-9pm. All Elmer’s Rarebits shows.
Club Tropicana - Presented by the Somerset Cool team. Club Tropicana pays homage to the music of the 80s, with snippets of news and trivia from the decade to stir your memories. Click here to view all Club Tropicana shows.
LISTEN : A Summer of Sound Art - Presented by Helen Ottaway and Michael Ormiston. LISTEN : A SUMMER OF SOUND ART was a Black Swan Arts project which took place during the summer of 2019. The season included exhibitions, installations, concerts, talks, walks and workshops. Check out the artists and programme at http://www.listensoundart.co.uk. This series of programmes made specially for FromeFM gives […]
Static Prevails - Presented by Dave Merritt. One of the founding shows of FromeFM, Static Prevails is hosted by Dave Merritt and journeys somewhere between Dave’s first love of rock and pop-punk music, all the way to the guilty pleasures that we all know and love. Static Prevails is your perfect end to the weekend combining classic favourites […]
Match&Fuse - Presented by Debra Richards. There is a wave of young musicians emerging across Europe mashing up digital and analogue, music genres and attitudes. Improvisation, beats, jazz, noise, classical, rock, Afro-beat and songwriting. This show connects to the scenes to bring you a fast hour of the most intriguing new music. As a female music journalist and […]
Top Ranking - Presented by Marc Brunet Pascual. Marc comes from a small fishing town south of Barcelona. As a teenager and young man, Marc enjoyed the free party scene in Spain, travelling with friends to dance all weekend often to techno or raga tech music. Marc has always had a diverse taste in music and as well […]
Different Sounds - Presented by Ian Leak. A monthly musical road trip along the highway of the unexpected, the unpredictable and the downright fabulous. Featuring regular interviews with respected figures from the music industry Illustration courtesy of Beck @new_toon. Click here to view all Different Sounds shows.
Inside Music - Presented by Helen Ottaway. Inside Music from local composer, Helen Ottaway, explores classical music from the inside. Helen specialises in the 20th and 21st Centuries but won’t hesitate to delve into other periods to make a point or a connection or to put contemporary music into context. If you have any suggestions for content, you liked […]