LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with Breakup Haircut (13.11.25)

Tash and Kate were back in the Soho Radio studio, bringing listeners their usual eclectic mix of new music tunes from some of their favourite female, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ artists. Mari offered some of her “musical musings” too!

Tash played tracks by trans artists who are much loved by GIHE to mark the upcoming Transgender Day of Remembrance (20th November) and Kate paid homage to Daphne Oram, a pioneer of electronic music. Oram’s centenary is currently being celebrated with performances across the UK on the oram/100 tour, a stunning compilation album titled vari/ations – Ode To Oram, and a special show at The Barbican on 4th December.

London-based DIY pop punk heroes Breakup Haircut also joined the team live in the studio to talk about their second album, No Worries If Not! – due on 28th November via INH Records. Ishani, Ripley and Jordan spoke about the friendship, humour and sheer determination that inspired the writing and recording process (R.I.P to the dead bird in Jordan’s shed/studio). Plus, they shared words of wisdom about how to survive as a DIY band in today’s chaotic world. Grab a ticket to Breakup Haircut’s album launch show at The Victoria in Dalston, East London, here. THWACK! and Jemma Freeman and the Cosmic Something are also on the bill!

Listen back to the show below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Thursday 11th December from 16:00-18:00 – our last show of 2025! Make sure you tune in via DAB or download the Soho Radio app.
You can also listen at www.sohoradio.com

 

Tracklist
Jessie Mac – Trans Is Beautiful
NAVA – Poki
Babeheaven – Lost For Words
Lowli – Window In The Woods
PostLast – ‘Scavenge’ (Birthday Problem remix)
Nazire – junebug
Charlotte Day Wilson – Selfish
Romy – Love Who You Love
afromerm – swimming in my ❤
ROSALIA ft. Bjork & Yves Tumor – Berghain
Siselabonga – Halo
Queen Of Nothing – Heaven Is Hurting
Breakup Haircut – Spite! Spite! Spite!
**Interview with Breakup Haircut**
The Linda Lindas – Growing Up
Halina Rice – ENDLESS (Tash’s Track Of The Show)
Marina Yozora – Touché (Kate’s Track Of The Show)
ARXX – W.I.P (Mari’s Track Of The Show)
jasmine 4.t ft Jacob Alon – Find Ur Ppl
CHERMY ft. Uninvited – Sofa Bed
HAVVK – Happening Again
Sylvan Esso – WDID
Livia O – a moment to breathe
GENN – Reverberations
PLANNINGTOROCK x Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy (rework)
Destiny’s Child – Girl

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LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with Blue Loop (23.10.25)

Tash, Kate and Mari were all back in the Soho Radio studio together, bringing listeners their usual eclectic mix of new music tunes from some of their favourite female, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ artists. They were also joined by London-based electronic musician and producer Emma Hall aka Blue Loop to talk about her upcoming debut album, Cycles.

Set for release on 7th November, Cycles is a deeply personal work for Emma, inspired by her experiences of being diagnosed with and undergoing treatment for breast cancer – for which she is now in remission. Emma spoke candidly about the context and inspiration behind specific tracks, the people she collaborated with on the record, and shared her excitement for the listening event and Q&A session she’ll be hosting on Saturday 8th November at The Cavendish Arms in Stockwell, South London, to help celebrate the release. You can grab a ticket here.

Listen back to the show below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Thursday 13th November from 16:00-18:00 (GMT)
 Make sure you tune in via DAB or download the new Soho Radio app!
You can also listen at www.sohoradiolondon.com

Tracklist
Planningtorock x Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
Kelly Lee Owens – ASCEND
Nourished by Time – Crazy People
feeo – The Hammer Strikes The Bell
better joy – steamroller
Samia – Cinder Block
Whitelands – Glance
skullcrusher – dragon
Dogviolet – Now
Hadda Be – New To The Office
F*Choir – Ceasefire (You Cannot Stop The Sun)
Beverley Glenn Copeland – La Vita
Blue Loop – All Of You
**Interview with Blue Loop**
Beth Gibbons – Whispering Love
Pien – Totally Honest
HAAi – Voices (Tash’s Track Of The Show)
Hilary Woods – Taper (Kate’s Track Of The Show)
Breakup Haircut – I’m Okay (I Lied) (Mari’s Track Of The Show)
congratulations – This Life
No Other News – Flowers
Brain Leak – Moon Eyes
Madi Diaz – Ambivalence
Ailbhe Reddy – Align
Shy Charles – Come Little Children

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LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with Jessica Winter (24.07.25)

Tash and Kate were back in the Soho Radio studio bringing listeners their usual eclectic mix of new music tunes from some of their favourite female, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ artists. Mari offered the team some of her “musical musings” too!

They were joined by London-based pop darling Jessica Winter, who spoke about her debut full length release, My First Album, her upcoming UK tour dates in October (including a London headline show at The Lower Third in Soho on 28th October) and the inspirations behind all of her wonderful alt-pop creations. She also spoke candidly about the hard earned patience and resilience she’s developed during the process of creating an album that feels true to her authentic self.

Towards the end of the show, the team shared a special track by genre-fluid non-binary artist Naafi, who contributed to The Sound Of Trans Freedom audio project, produced by Aunt Nell aka our very own Tash Walker!

The piece follows the journey of four trans sound-artists into the archive of Press for Change, a formative lobbying group that brought about the Gender Recognition Act. Tash asked the sound artists to use their imaginations to bring to life letters from trans people who wrote to Press for Change in the 90s and early 00s. journey of four trans sound artists into the archive of Press for Change, a formative lobbying group that brought about the Gender Recognition Act. Tash asked the sound artists to use their imaginations to bring to life letters from trans people who wrote to Press for Change in the 90s and early 00s.

As Tash explains: “The piece looks back into our trans histories whilst holding space for what we are fighting for when it comes to trans rights today, a world that should hold space for trans people to not just survive but thrive.”

Listen back below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Thursday 21st August from 4-6pm (BST)
 Make sure you tune in via DAB or the new Soho Radio app!
You can also listen at www.sohoradiolondon.com

Tracklist
Beverley Glenn-Copeland – La Vita
Baby Rose – That’s All
Elaine Mai ft. Faye O’Rourke – Aim
Tiiva – you and i
**The Great Escape Festival Interview Clip – Maria Uzor**
TTSSFU – Call U Back
Aether Speaker – That’s For The Nosebleed
LOBSTERBOMB – Nightbird
Sprints – Descartes
Jessica Winter – Big Star
**Interview with Jessica Winter**
Joy Crookes – Perfect Crime
simplesong – 1-800 GIRLS
Elkka – Make Me
JPL, A Girl Named Sue, Billy Otto, Tora – I Am (Tash’s Track Of The Show)
Blue Loop – The Knife (Kate’s Track Of The Show)
Problem Patterns – I’m Fine and I’m Doing Great (Mari’s Track Of The Show)
Starling – I Can Be Convinced
Moonchild Sanelly – Falling
Automatic – Is It Now?
UPCHUCK – Forgotten Token
Snowapple Collective – My Body
Mr. Beale – Gilded
Rubie – Death By Catgirl
Ruby Doomsday – Blood and Thunder
Naafi’s Contribution to The Sound Of Trans Freedom project by Aunt Nell
Planningtorock – Transome

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LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with The Dead Zoo (26.06.25)

Tash, Kate and Mari were live in the Soho Radio studio once again, bringing listeners an eclectic mix of new music tunes from some of their favourite female, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ artists.

They reflected on their time at The Great Escape Festival curating their GIHE showcase on The Beach Soundwaves Stage (featuring Scrounge, Comic Sans, Rubie, Maria Uzor and afromerm), and The Dead Zoo vocalist Kaoru joined the team in the studio to talk about the post-punk band’s upcoming debut album, Suspects, which is set for release on 25th July.

Kaoru also shared her own experiences of being a trans woman and how this has inspired the music that she writes with her band and she shared her anticipations for The Dead Zoo’s upcoming headline gig with GIHE at New River Studios on Friday 4th July – tickets are on DICE now!

Listen back to the show below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Thursday 24th July from 4-6pm (GMT)
 Make sure you tune in via DAB or listen at www.sohoradiolondon.com

Tracklist
GOSSIP – Standing In The Way Of Control
ANOHNI – It Must Change
HAAi, Jon Hopkins, Obi Franky, ILÁ, Trans Voices – Satellite
Saya Gray – ..Thus Is Why (I Don’t Spring 4 Love)
**The Great Escape audio highlights reel & interview clip with afromerm**
Whitelands – Heat Of The Summer
Maria Somerville – Spring
Ailsa Tully – Self Soothing
Jacob Alon – Fairy In A Bottle
Smerz – You Got Time and I Got Money
Nastazia Bazil – Call Me Habibi
Jasmine 4.t – Elephant
The Dead Zoo – Bruise
**Interview with Kaoru from The Dead Zoo**
iri – harunone
Cole Pulice – In A Hidden Nook Between Worlds III (Tash’s Track Of The Show)
Lōwli – Ground Above You (Kate’s Track Of The Show)
CATBEAR – Who Cares (Mari’s Track Of The Show)
Junk Whale – Grief Song
Strange New Places – Lonely Today
Craven – The Humpback Whale
The New Eves – Cow Song
Errunhrd – Don’t Drink Chemicals
Twin Rains – Magic Mountain
Midwife – Signs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
Jackie Shane – Any Other Way

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