MELODIC DISTRACTION

With Record Store Day now tucked under their belts for another 12-months, and some exciting news to share about the not-so-distant future, Jacaranda Records drop by for their first in

The Melodic Distraction family circle is growing every day! We’re nothing without the show hosts, associates, partners, friends and, of course, the listeners tuning in each and every day. We’ve

The ONLY way is Upitup. That’s the word on the cobbles this weekend as Merseyside veterans, Upitup Records, bring a two-day anniversary party to North Shore Troubadour and the Kazimier

It’s good to be back! After a small hiatus, our monthly New Wax feature returns…this time, for good. With Record Store Day looming its mammoth presence over the month once

With festival season fast approaching, a fresh musical offering presents itself within Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. On The Corner is a new weekend event celebrating the local and national musicians at

For many of us, the word ‘disco’ conjures up a shedload of glitter, vibrant flares and sequins, but Liverpool Disco Festival showed us it’s so much more than the sparkly

It’s been three years since Medlar last hooked up with Delusions of Grandeur. Back then, it was a collaborative project with Mahogani Music affiliate Dan Shake, and now he’s back

Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture. For its upcoming

Ilija Rudman has been a leading force on the underground disco and house scene for the past 15 years, in both production as well as Djing. His latest release, Paradigma,

This Saturday, the Melodic Distraction team will be travelling up the M62 to Manchester for a ten-hour takeover of the MCR Live airwaves. Joining us are a host of musical

The more eagle-eyed of you out there may have noticed that the Melodic Distraction window shutter has recently been given a colourful make-over. After a handful of wet and rainy

Changing hands for the past few years at astronomical prices, some topping $500, Chain Reaction’s legendary soul 45, ‘Say Yeah / Search For Tomorrow’, is finally getting a long-anticipated repress. Some

The days are starting to get longer and warmer, and we’re dreaming of the promise of cold beers in pub gardens and late evening barbeques. We’re getting all optimistic and

Throughout his life, Pablo Picasso always insisted that an artist’s work should respond to the world around them. Obviously not alone in this sentiment, musicians spanning all genres have long

Early, solitudinous walks in the park, whether a continuation of the night before or a head-clearing stroll before the daily grind kicks in, are an essential part of our private,

From the gritty streets of North London to the colourful sounds of Fela Kuti’s Nigera - Bosq takes us on a tour through the music that has defined his sound

Neue Grafik first appeared on the Melodic Distraction radar back in 2016, with his stunning 5-track Ukiyo EP on WOLF Music. Much to our discredit, we quickly realised that we had slept