TRACKLISTING. MONDAY 05/12/2011

We counted ourselves lucky this week to bag a session with acoustic guitar wizard Troy Faid (above) who trekked southward from Leeds, guitar in hand, to perform a few mesmerising tunes for us in the 6 Music studios. A gentle, unassuming performer, Troy blew us away with his musical dexterity and earthy, emotionally charged vocals. No wonder his second album Solushas been attracting consistent praise in the blogosphere.

Our Monday morning tipsters Ruth, Huw and Bobby wove their usual magic, springing some top tracks on us. From Dreama’s brand of alt hip-hop to We Spies’ ambient indie - and the schizophrenic dubstep of Messrs Kamos and Govind Bhachu. It’s all good.

Thanks for Your Support - our chain of musicians recommending musicians- seems to be anchored in the North-East at the moment - though that's fine by us. Romance by This Little Bird, as chosen by Rich from Chased By Wolves, is a glowing reflection on late-night, maudlin boozing. Needless to say, the irresponsible use of alcohol in not endorsed by the BBC or its employees.

Other tunes from the interwebs that caught our fancy this week included the trippy ‘Smile It’s Real’ from another North-East band, Symphonic Pictures, who have yet to release their first EP yet already sound like the Real Deal. The giddy tempo changes of Heartbreak Girl by The Lucid Dream also got pulses racing in our studio. We first played the contemplative triphop-inflected electro of Wonder's Greed Machine two years ago - yet its social message remains more relevant than ever in today's financial climate.

All in all, this was not a show to have missed. But in case you did, you can always listen again on iPlayer via the links on our home page. Better still, subscribe to our podcast to get an albumsworth of thrilling hot-to-trot tracks every week to keep as your very own.

Nico Franks, Intern
BBC 6 Music Introducing

LA SHARK - Magazine Cover
http://lashark.com

LOTTE MULLAN - I'm Alright With Me (RUADHRI mix)
http://facebook.com/lottemullan

TOTEM TERRORS - 142083 (Trains)
http://totemterrors.bandcamp.com

THE REELERS - London Lady
http://thereelers.co.uk

ROMO - Get Mine
http://theromos.co.uk

THE ADAMSKI KID - I Dance Alone
http://soundcloud.com/theadamskikid

BOS ANGELES - Beach Slalom
http:///bosangeles.bandcamp.com

SYMPHONIC PICTURES - Smile It's Real
http://symphonicpictures.com

SESSION GUEST
TROY FAID - Lucid
http://troyfaid.co.uk

THE DYNAMITE PUSSY CLUB - Under The Groove
http://soundcloud.com/chrismitchard

SUNDAY DRIVER - Concubine Waltz
http://sundaydriver.bandcamp.com

HUW STEPHENS TIP
KAMOS - Watch This
http://soundcloud.com/kamos1985

THE ORIGINAL RABBIT FOOT SPASM BAND - If I Had A House
http://theoriginalrabbitfootspasmband.bandcamp.com/album/year-of-the-rabbit

SWEET ETHER - Black Clouds
http://facebook.com/sweetether

ALONE WITH KINGKONG - Down In The Basement Again
http://alonewithkingkong.bandcamp.com

KING CHARLES - Bam Bam
http://kingcharles-music.com

HOODLUMS - Dark Horses
http://hoodlumsband.com

BOBBY FRICTION TIP
GOVIND BHACHU - Vistar
http://soundcloud.com/govind-bhachu

FUZZY EMPIRE - Screaming Dancer
http://soundcloud.com/fuzzy-empire

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
THIS LITTLE BIRD - Romance
http://soundcloud.com/thislittlebird

THE LUCID DREAM - Heartbreak Girl
http://theluciddream.bandcamp.com

WONDER - Greed Machine
http://soundcloud.com/musicbywonder

RUTH BARNES TIP 1
DREAMA - Somethin' Yesterday
http://dreama.bandcamp.com

RUTH BARNES TIP 2
WE SPIES – The Sea You See
http://soundcloud.com/wespiesuk

REVERE - These Halcyon Days POD PERMISSION
http://revereonline.co.uk/reworked

SESSION GUEST
TROY FAID - Desolate Sound
http://troyfaid.co.uk

BOMBERS - Crush
http://facebook.com/bombersband

CHAPELIER FOU - Les Metamorphoses du Vide
http://soundcloud.com/music-week/chapelier-fou-les-metamorphoses-du-vide