Tag: Sunny Varney
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Episode 2415: June 2026 New Music 7: Jared James NIchols, Lex Legion, Datura4, Taxi Girls
It’s the final trip for the June 2026 New Music Train and Sunny Varney is leading the way back to the depot with songs from Jared James NIchols, Lex Legion, Datura4 and Taxi Girls. Then, Patrick debuts a new feature of New Music Week as he chooses a re-issue that was released last month.
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Episode 2397: May 2026 New Music 6: Fables, Kneecap, Armani Burnham, The Karma Effect, Spell
A transatlantic journey is on the agenda for the May 2026 New Music Train in this episode. The journey begins in Dublin, where Liam McIndoe hops on board and steers the train towards Illinois, where Sunny Varney is on the platform with a pile of new music. Liam and Sunny serve up picks from Fables, Kneecap, Armani Burnham, The Karma Effect and Spell.
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Episode 2358: March 2026 New Music 9: Close Enemies, Daniel Romano, Fangus
The March 2026 New Music Train is down to its final journeys and today, new music stalwart Sunny Varney climbs on board in Illinois. Three excellent picks are in store, with new songs from Close Enemies, Daniel Romano and Fangus.
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Episode 2340: February 2026 New Music 8: Tailgunner, Wicked Smile, Starbenders, The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis
It’s the last ride for the February 2026 New Music Train as it looks forward to some rest before its next journey. Sunny Varney and Patrick steer it into the depot, with new tunes from Tailgunner, Wicked Smile, Starbenders and The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis.
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Episode 2313: January 2026 New Music 7: Dry Cleaning, Blackwater Holy Light, Black Pistol Fire, Gluecifer
The January 2026 New Music Train has a pair of midwestern riders aboard on this episode: Mark Neese from Michigan and Sunny Varney from Illinois. The pair dish on new tunes from Dry Cleaning, Blackwater Holy Light, Black Pistol Fire and Gluecifer.
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Episode 2290: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2025, Part 15
It’s time for our annual review of the best music of 2025, as chosen by our listeners. We have a triple header to close out the week, featuring best of 2025 picks from Noah Crane, Sunny Varney and Kevin Bartlett. Get ready for a plethora of great songs from last year!
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Episode 2270: November 2025 New Music 6: Blackwater Holylight, Troy Kingi, Speedclaw, Kadavar, The Riptide Rats
The November 2025 New Music Train veers from Dublin to Illinois in today’s episode, with both Liam McIndoe and Sunny Varney eager to share their discoveries. Songs from Blackwater Holylight, Troy Kingi, Speedclaw, Kadavar and The Riptide Rats are on the musical menu.
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Episode 2251: Rocktober 2025 New Music 7: Nektar, Courtney Marie Andrews, Moundrag, Southern River Band, Laura Cox
The Rocktober 2025 New Music Train makes one of its famous cross-continental journeys today, going from Sweden to Illinois. That makes Niklas Nygards and Sunny Varney your guides and they will bring you the latest on new material from Nektar, Courtney Marie Andrews, Moundrag, Southern River Band and Laura Cox.
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Episode 2231: September 2025 New Music 7: Castle Rat, Mirador, Shame, Emma Pollack
The September 2025 New Music Train is out for its final journey of the month and it’s a good one, as Sunny Varney hops on board to join Patrick for four doses of fresh tunes. Sunny discusses new records from Castle Rat, Mirador and Shame, while Patrick talks up the first solo album from Emma Pollack (Delgados) in nine years.
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Episode 2212: August 2025 New Music 7: Racing Mount Pleasant, Nourished by Time, Trombone Shorty, Shape of Water, Dinosaur Pile-up, Void
Following yesterday’s trip to Scotland, the August 2025 New Music Train is heading to New York City to pick up Jason Goebel, who then drives the train to Illinois, where Sunny Varney is waiting on the platform. That means an episode chock full of new tunes, featuring Racing Mount Pleasant, Nourished by Time, Trombone Shorty, Shape of Water, Dinosaur Pile-up and Void.