Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast

Jim Salveson

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Freshly Squeezed is a podcast for new music lovers... a place where you can hear new sounds before anyone else and discover artists before they become the next big thing. Jim Salveson will introduce you to three new indie/rock artists every week, play you new tracks and tell the stories behind them! The Freshly Squeezed theme is used with permission from (the brilliant) Spin Klass.

Recent Episodes

NOV 9, 2026
Soft Science, Mel D and Uno Mas hop on the new music podcast!
A synth-pop, dream-pop and indie-folk flavoured edition of Freshly Squeezed this week, featuring three artists from three very different corners of the world, all united by the fact they’re making some awesome, new music! As always, this is the podcast where you can discover your next favourite artist and this week that could be… UNO MAS: Manchester favourites UNO MAS return with their first new music in more than 18 months and a refreshed line-up. New single 'Softboy' sees the band leaning further into electronic influences without losing the infectious hooks and indie sensibilities that first won them fans. Mel D: Based in Zurich, Mel D creates music that lives somewhere between folk, soul, jazz and indie pop. 'Orange' tackles complicated emotions with warmth, honesty and a distinctly hopeful outlook. Thoughtful songwriting and a sound that's entirely her own. Soft Science: Sacramento's Soft Science have spent more than a decade crafting shimmering dream-pop filled with swirling guitars, ethereal melodies and sun-drenched textures. Their latest single 'Without' finds the band continuing to explore and experiment in a way that has made them one of California's most consistently underrated dream-pop acts. Want more fresh tunes? Don't miss the weekly Freshly Squeezed Playlist, featuring ten of our favourite new releases and updated every Friday. For live shows, artist features and music discovery, follow Freshly Squeezed X, Instagram, and Tik Tok... Cheers for your ears (and eyes). 🎧 'Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast' is written, researched, and hosted by Jim Salveson. Sound design and series production by Ant McGinley. The show's theme tune, 'Blue Blazer' is from Manchester's Spin Klass.
28 MIN
OCT 26, 2026
Mount Famine, Pub Kid and Son of Cormack... A show with a folky/blues vibe!!!
A blues and folk inspired edition of Freshly Squeezed this week... well for 2 out of the 3 emerging artists featured anyway. As always, this is the podcast where you can find the very best of new music and potentially discover your next new band. The three acts Jim has hand picked (or should that be ear picked?) this week are... Pub Kid: If Bob Dylan had grown up in the Midlands, spent too much time in pub back rooms and developed a fondness for modern British storytelling, he might sound a bit like Pub Kid. Stripped back, unfiltered and wonderfully authentic, his songs place lyrics front and centre, drawing on folk traditions where every line matters and every character feels real. Mount Famine: Mount Famine occupy that sweet spot where indie rock's melodic instincts collide with post-punk atmosphere and alternative swagger. There are shades of New Order's drive, lyrical dexterity of Slow Readers Club and the restless energy of Franz Ferdinand, all wrapped up in a sound that's unmistakably their own. Check the Halloween inspired video for Pulse here. Son Of Cormack: After more than two decades of writing, refining and living the stories that shape his music, Son Of Cormack is finally preparing to release his debut album. Born from British and Irish roots but now shaped by life in Austin, Texas, his sound effortlessly blends blues, folk and Americana influences. Rich with lived experience and packed with honest songwriting. Want more fresh tunes? Don't miss the weekly Freshly Squeezed Playlist, featuring ten of our favourite new releases and updated every Friday. For live shows, artist features and music discovery, follow Freshly Squeezed X, Instagram, and Tik Tok... Cheers for your ears (and eyes). 🎧 'Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast' is written, researched, and hosted by Jim Salveson. Sound design and series production by Ant McGinley. The show's theme tune, 'Blue Blazer' is from Manchester's Spin Klass.
30 MIN
OCT 19, 2026
Dead Poet Society, Part Time Model and The Memos with new music to share!
Here we gooooo! New music time and there are another brilliant three acts to get your ears around on the latest Freshly Squeezed podcast... three is, of course, the magic number. Once you hit play here is what you are going to get... Part Time Model: Some bands spend years searching for a sound. Leeds newcomers Part Time Model seem to have arrived with one already fully formed. Blending jazzy flourishes, psychedelic textures and a distinctly retro cool, their debut single Cut Off Point feels cinematic in the best possible way - An assured first statement from a band that already sound like they know exactly who they are. The Memos: The Memos, Heaven Takes Two is the sound of a band chasing to evolve rather than stand still. Their self-styled "2.0 era" leans into bigger emotions, sharper songwriting and a more focused creative vision, while retaining the indie sensibilities that turned heads in the first place. Dead Poet Society: One of the most exciting rock bands operating on either side of the Atlantic right now. Dead Poet Society deal in massive riffs, relentless energy and controlled chaos! They're rapidly becoming impossible to ignore. If you like your rock loud, ambitious and unapologetically modern, get on board now. Need even more new music... every Friday we update the Freshly Squeezed Spotify playlist and you can find that here. 'Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast' is written, researched, and hosted by Jim Salveson. Sound design and series production by Ant McGinley. The show's theme tune, 'Blue Blazer' is from Manchester's Spin Klass. Follow Freshly Squeezed on X, Instagram, and Tik Tok.
31 MIN
OCT 12, 2026
Aderyn, Freida Star and Asylums frontman Luke Branch with his FIRST solo work!
Ready to dive into some awesome new music. Another 3 brilliant artists lined up for this weeks new music podcast - along with some exciting news about a new live show that is coming very soon to a town near you... as long as you live in or near Stockport! But, in terms of what you care about now. Here's what Jim's put on the slate for this week's show... Aderyn: One of the most distinctive new voices emerging from Wales right now, Aderyn blends shimmering alternative pop with trip-hop inspired grooves and razor-sharp songwriting. There's a touch of Massive Attack in the beats, plenty of modern indie attitude, and a real confidence that shines throughout her new EP Hot Pink! Luke Branch: Best known as the frontman of cult indie-punks Asylums, Luke Branch's solo material feels anything but a one-man operation. Packed with huge, layered arrangements, psychedelic textures and punk rock urgency, his songs burst with creativity and ambition. Away from the band, Luke's freedom, ambition and imagination run wilds! Frieda Star: Hailing from Wolverhampton, Frieda Star deliver fuzzy, distortion-soaked indie rock with one foot firmly planted in working-class Britain. Drawing comparisons to The Strokes and the garage rock revival that followed, their sound combines swaggering riffs, relentless energy and infectious hooks. Come along to the first EVER Freshly Squeezed LIVE at Bask in Stockport on 22nd October. Full details and tickets here: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Stockport/Bask-Stockport/Freshly-Squeezed-LIVE/42834814/?preview=a1e26d28f9 'Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast' is written, researched, and hosted by Jim Salveson. Sound design and series production by Ant McGinley. The show's theme tune, 'Blue Blazer' is from Manchester's Spin Klass. Follow Freshly Squeezed on X, Instagram, and Tik Tok.
30 MIN