Agony Shorthand

A new iteration of a long-running music podcast! Sub-underground dark corners of DIY sound, from punk to psych to solo guitar to abstract pop to heavy metalloid music - and other corners of the musical map.

Podcasting since 2013 • 248 episodes

Agony Shorthand

Latest Episodes

Agony Shorthand #8

Track listing:MAN & ERROR - Bargain BinCINDY - The Thousand FirstALASTAIR GALBRAITH & DEMARNIA LLOYD - Merry-Go-RoundTHE GORDONS - Right On TimeTHINKING FELLERS UNION LOCAL ...

August 04, 2026 • 1:10:15

Agony Shorthand #7

Track listing:JACKIE-O MOTHERFUCKER - Hey! Mr SkyMAN & ERROR - ParanoiaBABY ASTRONAUTS - Tricycle HellTHE FALL - In The ParkLORETTE VELVETTE - Boys Keep SwingingTHE G...

July 21, 2026 • 1:07:25

Agony Shorthand #6

Track listing for the newest Agony Shorthand pretend radio programme:HOLT BODISH - Half SunsetDEBT RAG - Gary’s WorldMASSACRE - Subway HeartPIGGY BANK - False RealityUNWANTED CHRISTMAS PRESE...

June 27, 2026 • 1:00:36

Agony Shorthand #5

New stuff from LEGLESS TRIALS, RETAIL SIMPS, ARTIFICIAL GO, SAN KAZAKGASCAR, BUNGEE JUMPERS, CUTICLES and stuff I'd never heard before from The Essex Green (pictured), Jonny Greenwood and more. Trac...

June 02, 2026 • 1:01:37

Agony Shorthand #4

After months wandering in the wilderness, we're back with a 4th edition of the program. This one's all new material, and by "new" I mean = came out within the past 20 or so months. And some is so new it literally came out of the oven 20 minutes...

May 24, 2026 • 1:16:54

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