LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio x The Great Escape Special & WIDGET (13.05.26)

Tash, Kate and Mari were back on Soho Radio this month with a special playlist celebrating the female, non-binary & LGBTQ+ artists who are playing The Great Escape this year! They dedicated an entire section of the show to the artists who are performing as part of the GIHE showcase at the festival on The Soundwaves Stage on Brighton Beach on Saturday 16th May – so listen out for tracks from Problem Patterns, The Baby Seals, YAKKIE, steel. and Jessie Mac…

The team were also joined in the studio by Ky & Estella from East London queer disco-punk band WIDGET. They spoke about the joys of being in a DIY band, the amazing people they’ve met through their various DIY communities and shared stories about the tracks on their self-released debut album, CLASSY HITS VOL.2. If you can’t make our GIHE showcase at The Great Escape this Saturday 16th May, you should head to The Pie House in Deptford to watch WIDGET play a special fundraiser gig instead! Grab a ticket here.

Listen back below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Wednesday 10th June from 20:00-22:00
Listen via the Soho Radio app or www.sohoradio.com

Tracklist
Peaches – Boys Wanna Be Her
Lauren Auder, Celeste – Unseen
Jessie Mac – Trans Is Beautiful
The Baby Seals – Tamoo Trance
YAKKIE – Kill The Cop Inside Your Head
Problem Patterns – I’m Fine and I’m Doing Great
steel. – DFTTM
Ngaiire ft. Nai Palm – Dirty Hercules
Lumi – Once In A Blue Moon
Tanzana – Pulse, Pose, Position
Roomer – Written By
SISTRA – Things I really Mean
ARXX – We Don’t Talk About It Enough
Cowboy Hunters – Money For Drugs
congratulations – This Life
WIDGET – WHAT IF PHONES BUT TOO MUCH
**Interview with Ky & Estella from WIDGET**
Track chosen by WIDGET: Mia Musa – Knew You Before
Not Richard & Her Majesty – A Song About Being A Parasite
Twat Union – Tiny Shorts
Bonnie Trash – Hellmouth
Fraulein (Jonique) – Wait and See
Afternoon Bike Ride – Sunday Sketch
Neve Cariad – Burdens
Yaz – Father Nature
Jamaica Moana – CYA
Meduulla – Vibe Nice
Kimmortal – This Dyke
Tom Rasmussen – There’s A Lot To Be Happy About

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LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with YAKKIE (05.02.26)

Tash, Kate and Mari were back on Soho Radio celebrating their 11 year anniversary and bringing listeners another eclectic mix of new music tunes from some of their favourite female, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ artists.

They also celebrated the launch of Tash’s new book! Published via the esteemed Faber, The Log Books is an “intimate exploration of inter-generational queer heritage, charting four decades of LGBTQ+ life in Britain through the call logs of a charity helpline.” Tash spoke about the launch event at Royal Vauxhall Tavern and their upcoming UK book tour – full details of which can be found here.

Janey and Robin from independent punk band YAKKIE also joined them live on air to talk about their highly anticipated debut album, Kill The Cop Inside Your Head – due on 13th February. A heavy album for heavy times, Janey spoke eloquently about the inspirations behind the record and how it’s important to remain hopeful and support each other in the face of oppression and injustice. Robin also discussed the “sick riffs” that soundtrack YAKKIE’s manifesto and they both performed acoustic versions of their latest single ‘He Sleeps Alone’ and new album track ‘Secrets’.

YAKKIE will be playing a London headline show at The Victoria in Dalston on 21st March to celebrate the release of Kill The Cop Inside Your Head. Grab a ticket here.

Listen back below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Thursday 5th March from 16:00-18:00
Make sure you tune in via DAB or download the Soho Radio app.
You can also listen at www.sohoradio.com

Tracklist
Tom Rasmussen – There’s A Lot To Be Happy About
Planningtorock x Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
deary – Seabird
Sade – Young Lion
Pixie Cut Rhythm Orchestra – I’ve Been Here Before
The Echograms – Lovesick
pem – milk, blue
Gretel – Squish
Lucky Iris – fall in love with the DJ
Lauren Auder – Praxis
Frances Murray – Adults
VERO – Dead Train
DJ Sophie Stirling – The Log Books mix
YAKKIE – Kill The Cop Inside Your Head
** Interview with YAKKIE **
** YAKKIE acoustic performance of ‘He Sleeps Alone’ & ‘Secrets’ **
Upchuck – Freaky
1-800 GIRLS ft. Council – eye contact (Tash’s Track Of The Show)
dayydream – Proximity (Kate’s Track Of The Show)
Fightmilk – Sounds Like A You Problem (Mari’s Track Of The Show)
HAWXX – Resistance Is Justified
Scarebears – Scapegoat
Junk Whale – Lime n Soda
Radhika – Starry Eyes
Tenderness – The Salt Flats

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LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with Whitelands (08.01.26)

For our first radio show of 2026, Tash and Kate were back on Soho Radio bringing listeners an 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!

Etienne, Jagun & Vanessa from London-based shoegaze band Whitelands also joined the team live on air to talk about their highly anticipated upcoming second album, Sunlight Echoes – due on 30th January via Sonic Cathedral.

The trio reflected on how far they’ve come since they were guests on our show back in 2024, as well as the the many ways in which the band have developed and expanded their sound over the past two years. They also shared the poignant inspiration behind their latest single ‘Blankspace‘ and spoke openly about the themes of friendship, grief and memory which heavily influenced the songwriting on Sunlight Echoes.

Whitelands are currently gearing up for their first ever UK headline tour, including a show at Moth Club in East London on 26th February. Grab a ticket here.

Listen back below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Thursday 5th February from 16:00-18:00
Make sure you tune in via DAB or download the Soho Radio app.
You can also listen at www.sohoradio.com

Tracklist
Dolly Parton – Dumb Blonde
Hercules and Love Affair, Hips & Lips – That’s Not How to Love
Silk Daisys – nervous wreck
VERO – Calico
Whitelands – Blankspace
Whitelands – Glance
TTSSFU – Upstairs
Maddie Ashman – Seraphim
AE MAK – We Came From Stars
Ailbhe Reddy – So Quickly, Baby
Kareen Lomax – idea of you
Alice Costelloe – Move On With The Year
Mi.el – Grains Of Sand
Softcult – Queen Of Nothing
Robyn – Dopamine (Jamiexx remix) (Tash’s Track Of The Show)
YELF. – loud (Kate’s Track Of The Show)
Midori Jaeger – Dark Green (Mari’s Track Of The Show)
Hadda Be – New To The Office
Ms Mohammed – Ring The Alarm
YAKKIE – Kill The Cop Inside Your Head
Maria BC – Marathon
Elin Hall – As The World Falls Down
Aether Speaker – End Credits
SOFIA ISELLA – Hot Gum

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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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