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Wake up to new music and forgotten classics.

Chris Hawkins fires up Thursday with the biggest tunes and future classics.

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And there's a fourth pick from this week's 5 Before 6 DJ.

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Thu 15 Jan 202605:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Goldfrapp

    Ooh La La

    • Mute.

  • Robyn

    Talk To Me

    • Konnichiwa / Young.

  • Roxy Music

    All I Want Is You

    • EG.

  • DEADLETTER

    It Comes Creeping

    • SO Recordings.

  • Big Thief

    Not

    • 4AD.

  • Mark William Lewis

    Skeletons Coupling

    • A24 Music.

  • Richard Hawley

    Roll River Roll

  • Art School Girlfriend

    The Peaks

    • Fiction.

  • The Specials

    Do Nothing

    • EMI.

  • Dry Cleaning

    Joy

    • 4AD.

  • Yard Act

    The Trench Coat Museum

    • Zen FC.

  • Ebbb

    Book That You Like

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Beth Orton

    Stolen Car

    • Heavenly.

  • The Twilight Sad

    WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL (feat. ROBERT SMITH)

    • Rock Action.

  • Florence + the Machine

    Dog Days Are Over

    • CD SINGLE.
    • MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • MC Lyte

    Cha Cha Cha

    • First Priority Music.

  • Jill Scott

    Pressha

    • Human Re Sources.

  • Deerhoof

    Your Dystopic Creation Doesn't Fear You (feat. Awkwafina)

    • Mountain Moves.
    • Joyful Noise Recordings.

  • TOMORA

    The Thing

  • Gossip

    Don't (Make Waves)

    • Movement.
    • Kill Rock Stars.

  • Public Image Ltd

    Public Image

    • Virgin.

  • Radio Free Alice

    Rule 31

    • Double Drummer.

  • Sorry

    Today Might Be The Hit (6 Music Session, 12 Nov 2025)

  • Mazzy Star

    Blue Flower

    • SHE HANGS BRIGHTLY.
    • Rough Trade.

  • Father John Misty

    The Old Law

    • Sub Pop.

  • alt‐J

    Something Good

    • Infectious.

  • Lucy Rose

    Scared Of Loving Wild Again

    • Platoon.

  • Shocking Blue

    Send Me A Postcard

    • METRONOME.

  • Sleaford Mods

    No Touch (feat. Sue Tompkins)

    • Rough Trade.

  • Soulwax

    E Talking

    • PIAS.

Broadcast

  • Thu 15 Jan 202605:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music