Uncharted Riffs with Josh Dixon and Nick Buxton
Do you struggle finding your next favourite band? Do you spend hours listening to the same old tunes because you don't know what else is out there? Then look no further!
Welcome to Uncharted Riffs, the home of new music. We provide a platform for new, upcoming Music professionals and artists to showcase their craft, personality and ultimately, their favourite Uncharted song.
Episodes
54 episodes
Season 2 Episode 18 - Down With The Sponge (Splitview)
Uncharted Riffs are back with another fun-filled episode, this time with the grunge-gaze Connecticut outfit Splitview. Following the release of their debut EP back in April, band member Erik goes into details about their adventures as an upcomi...
Season 2 Episode 17 - Sunday Morning Podcast Ripper (Potionseller)
On this episode of Uncharted Riffs, Josh and Nick are joined by Austen, the frontman of Michigan alternative "yeeyeemo" outfit Potionseller. Following the release of their debut full-length album 'BUZZARD' back in May, Austin goes into details ...
Season 2 Episode 16 - Emotional Drug Salesman (Big Fear)
On the latest episode of Uncharted Riffs, Josh and I are joined by Jack from the English alt-rock band Big Fear. Following the release of their latest single 'Darling Boy' just a few days ago, Jack went into great detail discussing the future o...
Season 2 Episode 15 - Yin and Yang (subtitles.)
On the latest episode of Uncharted Riffs, we are joined by French/American emo duo subtitles. After the major success of the debut album back in March, both Jake and Alex join us to talk about all things emo. From their transatlantic experience...
Season 2 Episode 14 - What A Dude (The Harbours)
Following a cheeky holiday for both members of the team, Josh and Nick are back with another new episode of Uncharted Riffs. This time round they were joined by Ollie, Oscar and Will of East Midlands indie pop-rock outfit The Harbours. Having b...
Season 2 Episode 13 - Big Concert Crier (Sick Love)
On another solo episode of Uncharted Riffs, Nick chats to both Rebecca and Conner of the Irish alternative rock band Sick Love. Following the success of their 2024 full-length album 'Champagne' as well as brief hiatus, the band are back and loo...
Season 2 Episode 12 - Sticker Suit (hxrtleya)
Uncharted Riffs are back with their latest guest, Nottingham-based pop-punk adjacent singer-songwriter hxrtleya. Following the release of his new single, hxrtleya spoke to Josh and Nick about where he sees himself in the scene, his upcoming mus...
Easter Special - Music Industry Lube (A Year of Uncharted Riffs)
Happy (belated) Easter to one and all!For this latest bonus episode, Josh and Nick look back on a whole year of Uncharted Riffs. From the silliest titles to where the podcast is going, the journey they have been on has been nothing short...
Season 2 Episode 11 - Unga Bunga Chugs (Wimbledon Alley)
On the latest solo episode of Uncharted Riffs, Nick takes the helm with Minnesota "everything-core" artist Wimbledon (Wimble) Alley. Having grown up within the easycore and heavy pop-punk scene, Nick and Wimble had plenty to talk about. From th...
Season 2 Episode 10 - The Natwest Hole (Mantle)
Following a cheeky week off, Uncharted Riffs are back! This time round, we are joined by Ted from North-England indie rock band Mantle. With the release of their debut EP 'Silver Laced' just the other month, Ted enlightened us on the band's liv...
Season 2 Episode 9 - Sociopathic Song (Glass Grave)
On the latest episode of Uncharted Riffs, Josh and Nick are joined by Adam and Jason of Brighton metalcore quartet Glass Grave. With their debut EP releasing on Friday, discussions focused around the releases' influence, potential reception and...
Season 2 Episode 8 - Come To Jesus Moment (Hotel Mira)
On today's episode of Uncharted Riffs, Josh and Nick are accompanied by Charlie and Mike from Canadian alternative rock band Hotel Mira. Following the release of their 'After Party' EP back in November, the band have been busy on tour and prepp...
Season 2 Episode 7 - Hefty Beatles (Suncharmer)
Joining us on today's episode of Uncharted Riffs is the four wonderful members of indie rock band Suncharmer. Paul, Mike, Josh and Dan all jumped on the show to talk about the changes to the band over the years, their many musical influences an...
Season 2 Episode 6 - Jerry Can and the Big Bongos (Tom Fleur)
After a record-breaking appearance on Josh's 'Weald Discovers - Spotlight Session' on Weald Radio, singer-songwriter Tom Fleur joins the boys for a hearty conversation around all things gigworthy, finding his feet in solo performing and some&nb...
Season 2 Episode 5 - Schizophrenic Simulation (Blight Town)
This week on Uncharted Riffs we are joined by Will and Sam of Nottingham-based hardcore outfit Blight Town. From their exploration into new styles of rock to Nick and Will recalling their latest weird dreams, this is an episode full of sillines...
Season 2 Episode 4 - Tasty Bassline (Domesticated Riot)
This week on Uncharted Riffs we have a very special first rollover episode... with Domesticated Riot!!Since they featured in our Man from the Box episode, we have been excited to bring these guys on and we weren't disappointed - Pontus, ...
Season 2 Episode 3 - Heroic Chug (The Haunting)
After many months of discussions, the Uncharted Riffs team had a joyous conversation with the frontman of New Jersey indie rock quintet The Haunting. On this episode, Casey takes us through his inspirations from across the years, his personal o...
Season 2 Episode 2 - Red Wine Project (Fallowed Ground)
On our first solo episode of 2026, Nick has on both Ollie and Elly from the Falmouth shoegaze trio Fallowed Ground. Having released their debut EP just last week, the duo had plenty of stories talking about their influences, live experiences an...
Season 2 Episode 1 - Dynamite (SUDS)
To kick off our next season of episodes, we have indie emo Norwich quartet SUDS, who walked us through their sophomore album 'Tell me about your day again'. This record as well as their previous work blends a range of influences and genres, fli...
NEW YEARS SPECIAL - Live Live Show Show 2025 with George Rutt
To round off the Uncharted Riffs Christmas, we have brought to you a very special New Years episode where we delve into our top live gigs of the year, our most notable "uncharted" songs of the year AND we learn how Nick really got pinkeye... al...
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Open Up That Cupboard
Merry Christmas one and all from each and every one of us at Uncharted Riffs. We've got just two more episodes before the end of the year, each as special as the last!Up first is our Christmas Special, specifically our Band Names episode...
Episode 33 - Sloppy Seconds (Scustin)
Continuing our Christmas episode train, Josh and Nick were welcomed by Joe and Dan from the Irish post-funk quartet Scustin. Their 2025 album 'Confessions of a Pub Talker' was a top release for Josh, so the Christmas train very much became the ...
Episode 32 - Whipped Cream Everywhere (Too Close For Comfort)
On the latest festive episode, Josh and Nick reunite to talk all things pop-punk with Nevada quartet Too Close For Comfort. With two new singles under their belt this year, we felt it wise to make them the focal point of discussion, however men...
Episode 31 - Lil Tony Bag-a-donuts (Protect Your Heart)
Continuing our first Xmas run of episodes, this week Nick welcomes "a pop-punk band with breakdowns" - it's Protect Your Heart!Fresh off the back of their sophomore record Gradients, keep an eye on these guys for 2026!PYH Spotify ...
Episode 30 - Completed It Mate (Black Lounge)
On the latest episode of Uncharted Riffs, Josh returns for a solo run with indie rock outfit Black Lounge. From their recent experiences and interviews with the BBC to their return from hiatus, Black Lounge has had quite an exciting year, with ...