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A veritable feast of music and fun with Big Special

Big Special join Craig to chat about their new record 'NATIONAL AVERAGE', why they decided to release it as a surprise, and how their sound has evolved.

Big Special join Craig to chat about their new record 'NATIONAL AVERAGE', why they decided to release it as a surprise, and how their sound has evolved.

Elsewhere, we take a moment to chill in the Zen Den, and YOU get to pick our Closing Credit.

Want to get involved? Email craig@bbc.co.uk.

Produced in Salford by Audio Always for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music.

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Tue 26 Aug 2025 13:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • MJ Cole

    Crazy Love

    • Talkin' Loud.

  • Fcukers

    Play Me

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Robert Wyatt

    I'm A Believer

    • Hannibal.

  • David Bowie

    Rebel Rebel

    • EMI.

  • Rufus & Chaka Khan

    Tell Me Something Good

    • MCA.

  • Idlewild

    Stay Out Of Place

    • V2 Records.

  • Mary J. Blige

    Real Love

    • What's The 411?.
    • Uptown.
    • 3.

  • Droogie Otis

    The Edge (feat. Killer Mike)

    • Beat Konducta.

  • Adore

    Sweet Keith

    • Biter.
    • Big Scary Records.

  • Rilo Kiley

    Portions For Foxes

    • Brute/Beaute Records.

  • Radio Free Alice

    Toyota Camry

    • Double Drummer Music.

  • Pavement

    Gold Soundz (6 Music Session, 26 Oct 2022)

  • Self Esteem

    How Can I Help You

    • Fiction Records.

  • Florence + The Machine

    Everybody Scream

    • Polydor.

  • Big Special

    YESBOSS.

    • SO Recordings.

  • Baxter Dury

    Schadenfreude

    • Heavenly.

  • MC Trouble

    Here Comes Trouble

    • Gotta Get A Grip (Expanded Edition).
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
    • 6.

  • The National

    Bloodbuzz Ohio

    • CD SINGLE.
    • 4 A.D..
    • 1.

  • CMAT

    EURO-COUNTRY

    • AWAL.

  • Saskia

    Static (Outro) [Ditto]

    • The Noise EP.
    • Saskia.

  • Massive Attack & Horace Andy

    Man Next Door

    • Mezzanine.
    • Circa.
    • 7.

  • Suede

    Dancing With The Europeans

    • BMG.

  • Cubzoa

    Barcelona (Take 4)

    • Bella Union.

  • St. Panther

    Highway

  • IDLES

    Rabbit Run

    • Partisan.

  • MT Jones

    Why I Cry

    • EMDM Management Limited.

  • Kite

    I Just Wanna Feel

    • IV.
    • Dais Records.
    • 1.

  • The Human League

    Open Your Heart

    • VIRGIN.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Messages

    • Virgin.

  • The Last Dinner Party

    This Is The Killer Speaking

    • Island Records.

  • Sunflower Bean

    I Was A Fool

    • Lucky Number Records.

  • Mac DeMarco

    Holy

    • Mac鈥檚 Record Label.

  • clipping.

    Forever War

    • Dead Channel Sky Plus.
    • Sub Pop Records.
    • 15.

  • Sharon Van Etten

    Porta

    • Jagjaguwar.

  • Wednesday

    Bitter Everyday

    • Dead Oceans.

  • Le Tigre

    TKO

    • Island Records 鈥�.

  • The Associates

    Party Fears Two

    • East West Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 26 Aug 2025 13:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music