BumbleBee Brunch Indie Playlist: January 23rd, 2026

Kristen Eck
5 days ago
3 min read

Kristen Eck's Friday January 23rd, 2026 BumbleBee Brunch Indie playlist

HOUR ONE:

Stiff Little Fingers - Roots, Radicals, Rockers And Reggae (1981) Lime Garden - 23 (2026) The Stone Roses - Fool's Gold (1990) The Surge - Rich Girl (2026) The Morning Line - 90s Pickup (2026) The Pushstars - Drunk Is Better Than Dead (1999) Industry - State Of The Nation (1984)

*** The Bee's Knees Song of the Week:

Panic Shack - Personal Best (2025) Caitlin Piper - Moving On (2026) DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World (1996) Count Zero - To Meet The Moon (2011) The Jam - Town Called Malice (1982) Brass Camel - Ice Cold (2026) Kim Gordon - Not Today (2026) Wildchild - Renegade Master (Fatboy Slim Old Skool Mix) (1998)

HOUR TWO:

Gorillaz - Orange County (Ft. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson, & Anoushka Shankar) (2026) The N.S.O. - Release Me (2026) New Model Army - 51st State (1986) Kit Orion - Upswing (2024) Michael Des Barres - Kiss Or Kill Me (2026) Ben Folds - You Don't Know Me (Ft. Regina Spektor) (2008) OH! Daisy - Adrenaline (2025) Derek Smith & The Cosmic Vultures - Hollow Choir (2026) Face To Face - 10-9-8 (1984) Tricky - Evolution Revolution Love (Ft. Ed Kowalczyk) (2001)

Future Stories - Like Life (2026) Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of (1992) Sprints - Something's Gonna Happen (2025)

Portishead - SOS (2016)

*** The Bee's Knees Song of the Week is the #1 song of the week in the BumbleBee Radio Top-10, as reported each Friday on Radio Indie Alliance. This week's song is "Personal Best" by Cardiff, Wales band Panic Shack.

The Bee's Knees Indie Song of the Week: Panic Shack - Personal Best

Check-out and purchase Panic Shack's new self-titled LP on their Bandcamp page and hear "Personal Best" right here on BumbleBee Radio. Panic Shack will be playing the 2026 SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas from March 12th to 18th. Bug them on their social media pages (@PanicShack on Facebook & Instagram) about playing MORE shows here in the United States!

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BumbleBee Radio is proud to have Newbury Comics as a sponsor of BumbleBee Brunch. Newbury Comics is one of my favorite places to get lost-in for an afternoon. Music, Blind Boxes, Pop Culture stuff and more. Newbury Comics, for a wicked good time!

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