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Radio 6 Music,03 Jun 2026,180 mins

Always Check The Label: Big Scary Monsters

Huw Stephens

Available for 26 days

This week on Always Check the Label, Huw shines a spotlight on Big Scary Monsters – the fiercely independent UK label that has spent 25 years championing boundary-pushing artists from across the alternative music spectrum. From early releases by future stars to a catalogue packed with inventive indie, emo, punk and experimental sounds, Big Scary Monsters has built a reputation for backing music with heart, ambition and individuality. Huw explores the label's story, celebrates some of its key releases, and uncovers the artists helping to shape its exciting future. We get to know one of Truthpaste in this weeks Huw Are You. We have another quiz from Huw's Music Quiz Generator, giving one of you the opportunity to win a Music Sounds Better With Huw pinbadge. Produced by BBC Audio in Cardiff for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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