Eras - The Origins of Indie

Welcome to the Indie Rock Hitlist where DJ Chappers is going to be bringing you some of the best indie tunes around! We’re going to start with 4 new tracks, 4 tracks that are covers and 4 old original indie tunes!So come and join Bounce FM in the mosh pit with DJ Chappers, the grunge guru, the alternative animal, the realtor of rock! Calling all rock gods, grunge groupies, all kinds of mosh pit messrs, bringing the Indie anthems from the stage!

If you had been in Manchester in the late 1980s or early 1990s, you would have seen the city deep in the cultural sweep of all things Madchester. What shouldn't have worked as a music genre and cultural scene somehow did - '60s inspired psychedelia was seen alongside rave beats, while football shirts were being worn with the baggiest jeans possible. Mad for it!

Hello and welcome to the latest episode, Summer Chilled Vibes! In this podcast we’re going to be bringing the summer vibes to you with a few tracks of a sunny disposition and some songs that are sure to help you switch off from the outside world! Relax, chill and enjoy!

DJ Chappers returns with the latest instalment of the On Shuffle show, where DJ Chappers has compiled a playlist of his and Bounce FM’s favourite songs. The playlist consists of around 300 songs and counting. But we’re not going to be playing all of them of course because you’d be listening for hours, DJ Chappers has actually put all of the tracks into a playlist on a well known streaming site, he’s pressed shuffle and he’s going to play the first 14 songs from the order that the shuffle button chose at random!

Hello and welcome back to episode 240 bringing you a dose of feel good, whether you need a guilt free pick me up or you need a music accompaniment to your next road trip adventure, we’ve got you covered with loads of uplifting tracks and a few driving songs to lift your mood and get you in the right groove!

Welcome to the 239th episode and the 5th instalment of the In Session show, in which I’ve previously interviewed Kid Kapichi, The Mercians and True Strays. This week we’ve got a new special guest!This 'In Session' show is all about introducing new music to you all, whether it be a new up and coming artists or new music from already established artists. And then if and when opportunities arise we will have special guest interviews with different music artists!This week features 10 fresh songs to introduce to you all and an interview carried out by DJ Chappers with Midlands band Øbelisk, talking about the band, discussing their music, what they’ve got in the pipeline and the future!

Welcome to the fourth instalment of Eras, where we delve into a particular era of music in each episode. This edition is going to be focusing on the origins of indie taking you all the way back to where it all began, to the late 70s in Manchester and then all the way back to present day! So dig out your band t-shirts, don your ripped jeans, finally get your trainers out and tie up your laces this mosh pit is ours for the next 2 hours!

This week we’re going to be doing a chart show from the 23rd to the 29th of May 1982! Featuring music from the likes of Bananarama, Depeche Mode, Joan Jett, ABC, Yazoo and many more!

DJ Chappers is back spinning and scratching some tracks for you on the latest installment of the Urban Jams Hitlist. Taking inspiration from the street corner to the world stage! This week we’re going to be playing music from the good side of hip hop featuring some old school hip hop tracks, tracks that have used samples and some brand new fresh hip hop tunes!So come and join Bounce FM on this super Saturday in VIP with DJ Chappers, MC El Chapo, the P.I.M.P of the rap game, the OG who has mo money mo problems but a podcast ain’t one! So come crack open some Moët, let’s celebrate like it’s 1999 and let’s get lit with the D.W.A aka DJs With Attitude as they unite top MCs, hip hop honies, all kinds of homies, bringing the urban beats from the streets!

Welcome to the latest instalment of the DJ Chappers Show, a dose of feel good starting with a bit of the Bounce FM Time Machine, instead of Stranded Songs a new section called Drive-time Teaser where we’re going to play 3 song and your job is to work out what the theme is! Finishing off with a bit of the swap shop! A great music and positive vibes only sandwich! A show you don’t want to miss!