Radio da Bank: The Milk In Session

Essex boys The Milk bring their instruments down to Maida Vale to record a session track and Rob gets a little dusty as he digs deep into John Peel's record...

Rob da Bank to headline Barely Born fundraiser - Friday 18th May

BIG UPs to sixteen-year-old Josh Peverley, a Bestival forum regular and passionate music lover, who has proved - once again - that autism is no barrier...

Besti-vid of the week: Beastie Boys 'Sabotage'

RIP Adam 'MCA' Yauch. Beastie Boy and a true inspiration forever - your show at Bestival 2007 was a bonafide classic and a raucous, party-hardy tribute to one of the greatest trailblazing hip-hop groups of all time.

Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival feat. Rob da Bank, The Cuban Brothers, Skinny Lister & Sombrero Sound System

The Isle of Wight's Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival takes place over the weekend...

Besti-vid of the week: Beastie Boys 'Sabotage'

RIP Adam 'MCA' Yauch. Beastie Boy and a true inspiration forever - your show at Bestival 2007 was a bonafide classic and a raucous, party-hardy tribute to one of the greatest trailblazing hip-hop groups of all time.

Radio da Bank: Grimes Interview & Ann Peebles: I Cant Stand the Rain – John Peel Session from 1974

Grimes is in the building for an interview, sharing some of the musical secrets of her hometown Montreal ahead of her UK live dates.

Rob gets a little...

Radio da Bank: Grimes Interview & Ann Peebles: I Cant Stand the Rain – John Peel Session from 1974

Grimes is in the building for an interview, sharing some of the musical secrets of her hometown Montreal ahead of her UK live dates.
Rob gets a...

Besti-vid of the week: Skinny Lister 'Rollin Over'

To celebrate May Day today it's more than fitting that our Besti-vid of the week is this wonderful Maypole-dancing-with-a-twist video by Bestival faves Skinny Lister.


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Radio da Bank: Francois & The Atlas Mountains in session

Francois & The Atlas Mountains fly in from Bordeaux for a Maida Vale session, there are reports on all the weird and wonderful goings-on in the world of music...

More acts added to Bestival 2012 line-up

Another great line-up release just announced and here’s a chance to check out some of the names who’ll be performing at Bestival 2012. We’ve added plenty...

More acts added to Bestival 2012 line-up

Another great line-up release just announced and here’s a chance to check out some of the names who’ll be performing at Bestival 2012. We’ve added plenty...

Besti Poster Comp 2012!

Unless you've been napping under a rock on Mars for the past few weeks, you'll know that Bestival and
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Besti Poster Comp 2012!

Unless you've been napping under a rock on Mars for the past few weeks, you'll know that Bestival and
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Besti-mix 88: Nikki Beatnik

Our latest exclusive Besti-mix comes...

Besti-mix 88: Nikki Beatnik

Our latest exclusive Besti-mix comes...

B. Dolan's Church of Love & Ruin comes to Bestival

Last year, the hip-hop & underground art veteran B. Dolan presented a select group of audiences with one of the most jaw-dropping spectacles they'd ever seen. The Church of Love & Ruin was a multi-genre barrage of...

The Shellac Collective present The Shellac Shake - this Thursday!

Roll up and get down to this very special night at Nambucca on Holloway road in London as crazy Oxford jazz outfit - The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band are performing at...

Besti-mix 87: Tosh Ohta

Fancy some "hardcore boogie, casual rave and extreme Balearica" with your cornflakes? Well, as luck would have it, that's exactly what's on the menu of our latest...

Besti-mix 87: Tosh Ohta

Fancy some "hardcore boogie, casual rave and extreme Balearica" with your cornflakes? Well, as luck would have it, that's exactly what's on the menu of our latest...

Radio da Bank: Toy in session

Toy are in session from Maida Vale, there's a round-up of all the weird and wacky goings-on in the world of music in the 6:22 News and the usual two hours of...

Radio da Bank: Toy in session

Toy are in session from Maida Vale, there's a round-up of all the weird and wacky goings-on in the world of music in the 6:22 News and the usual two hours of...

New Kraftwerk album on the way!

2009 Bestival headliners (see vid) and electronic godfathers Kraftwerk are currently motoring through their back catalogue at MoMA in New York, apparently have a new album on the go which will emerge "soon",...

New Kraftwerk album on the way!

2009 Bestival headliners (see vid) and electronic godfathers Kraftwerk are currently motoring through their back catalogue at MoMA in New York, apparently have a new album on the go which will emerge "soon",...

Besti-vid of the week: Inside Four Tet's Record Bag

We all know that Bestival favourite and fellow musical adventurer Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet is a bit of a studio genius, responsible for a slew of majestic productions that cut through electronica, house, techno, jazz and more, including an incredible...

Radio da Bank: Under The Ponytail!

Let Rob da Bank take you on a journey Under The Ponytail and around his bonkers brain, go Through The Vortex to 2008, hear a live track from Foals and has the latest music...

Besti-vid of the week: David Lynch 'Crazy Clown Time'

Yes folks, this was the week that bonafide Tinseltown legend, Bestival hero and Sunday Best signed avant-pop genius David Lynch released his self-directed video for album title track Crazy Clown Time.

Out now on Rob da Bank's
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Besti-vid of the week: David Lynch 'Crazy Clown Time'

Yes folks, this was the week that bonafide Tinseltown legend, Bestival hero and Sunday Best signed avant-pop genius David Lynch released his self-directed video for 'Crazy Clown Time', his new single.

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Underground Bestival

We love watching your videos of Bestival because we get to see the things we love that we missed because we’re making sure the sound is okay in the main stage field or...

Underground Bestival

We love watching your videos of Bestival because we get to see the things we love that we missed because we’re making sure the sound is okay in the main stage field or...

Stevie Wonder, a living legend

Where do you possibly start with Stevie Wonder? The man is a song-writing legend, pioneer of technology, polymath musician and a hugely important...

Radio da Bank: King of the Rave

Rob takes on the mantel of King of The Rave as Kutski leaves a bespoke fire jacket in the studio for him.

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Bestival Wants You: Bestival Poster Competition 2012!

Bestival and Screenadelica have teamed up again this year to bring you another jaw-dropping...

Bestival Wants You: Bestival Poster Competition 2012!

Bestival and Screenadelica have teamed up again this year to bring you another jaw-dropping...

Radio da Bank: Extra Maida Vale Goodness

da Bank spins four very special Maida Vale Session tracks, including two secret tracks, recorded but never played before,...

Besti-vid of the week: Tanlines 'All Of Me'

Life, it is said, is stranger than fiction. And never is this more true than the story behind the brilliant new video by New York duo Tanlines, which has been directed by none other than Julian Barratt of Mighty Boosh fame.

“The collaboration between Barratt and the band was a...

Besti-vid of the week: Stevie Wonder

Unless you've been living in a small sea shack marooned off the cost of Papua New Guinea (or the Shetlands, take your pick) you'll be aware that we've only gone and bleedin' got bonafide musical genius and all-round star-studded soul legend Stevie Wonder as our Sunday night
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Radio da Bank: Django Django live in session from Maida Vale

Great steaming piles of music, delivered fresh from da Bank.

Django Django are his esteemed guests in Maida Vale this...

Get dressed in your Sunday Best - we're going raving!

That's right, Sunday Best is back, south of the river, next Saturday, March 24th, with what can only be described as a...

Get dressed in your Sunday Best - we're going raving!

That's right, Sunday Best is back, south of the river, next Saturday, March 24th, with what can only be described as a...

Radio da Bank: The A to Z of The Maccabees

The Maccabees take Rob da Bank through 26 of their favourite tracks from A to Z, revealing the music that has influenced and inspired them over the years.


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Radio da Bank: The Magnetic Fields in session

The Magnetic Fields charge up for a live session, plus Rob takes a closer look at this week's Barely Believable Genre - Tripstep.


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Bestival Line-up Balloons with more live acts & DJs announced

We’re pleased as punch down in the basement of Bestival HQ as today we announce many of the acts...

Vote Cuban on Let's Dance for Sport Relief this Saturday

Bestival and Camp Bestival favourites The Cuban Brothers will be...

Vote Cuban on Let's Dance for Sport Relief this Saturday

Bestival and Camp Bestival favourites The Cuban Brothers will be...

Dear Bestival powers that be ... all our love, The Trons

Radio da Bank: Kindness in session

Catch up with Rob da Bank's Radio 1 leftfield show from the weekend - from techno...

Radio da Bank: Kindness in session

Catch up with Rob da Bank's Radio 1 leftfield show from the weekend - from techno...

Besti-vid of the week: Figures 'Blood Brother'

Figures - Blood Brother from Christopher Tirrell on Vimeo.

Besti-mix 86: Nerm

The sun is shining and what better way to celebrate than with a little blue sky thinking and a summer-tinged soundtrack of club classics from the likes of...

Besti-mix 86: Nerm

The sun is shining and what better way to celebrate than with a little blue sky thinking and a summer-tinged soundtrack of club classics from the likes of...

Radio da Bank: Toddla T sits in for Rob

Toddla T sits in for Rob da Bank and brings wobble and bass to your Saturday morning.

With Toddla's High Five, the 5 hype records you need in...

Radio da Bank: Toddla T sits in for Rob

Toddla T sits in for Rob da Bank and brings wobble and bass to your Saturday morning.

With Toddla's High Five, the 5 hype records you need in...

Besti-vid of the week: Skinny Lister 'If The Gaff Don't Let Us Down'

We’re very excited to announce that we’ve signed Skinny Lister to our Sunday Best record label... and what better way to celebrate than with a
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Besti-mix 85: DJ Yoda

A man who was seemingly given fingers for the sole purpose of entertaining crowds across the world with his wide-eyed imagination, open-minded musical tastes and...

Besti-mix 85: DJ Yoda

A man who was seemingly given fingers for the sole purpose of entertaining crowds across the world with his wide-eyed imagination, open-minded musical tastes and...

Sunday Best presents Cowboys & Indians at The Bussey Building, Peckham - Sat 24th March

Sunday Best is well happy to be coming back south of the...

Radio da Bank: Jonquil live in session

Oxford 4 piece Jonquil perform a beautiful Session at Maida Vale Studios and chat about their new album, Oxford's 
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Besti-mix 84: Mr Mafro

This week's boundary-pushing Besti-mix comes courtesy of the mysterious Mr Mafro. A...

Radio da Bank: Scuba in the studio

Scuba, producer de jour and Hotflush Recordings boss, joins Rob in studio and drops some tunes and chat.

Plus Rob's High Five - the 5...

The Sunday Best Valentine's Ear Massacre - at The Lock Tavern this Sunday!

Rob da Bank and Sunday Best return to
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Besti-mix 83: Monki

New talent alert! As is the case with the wee madcap musical jamboree we like to call Bestival, our mix...

Radio da Bank: James Blake & Rob da Bank 'One On, One Off'

James Blake joins Rob in the studio as they take it in turns to drop the freshest records in 'One On, One Off'.

Expect the...

Radio da Bank: James Blake & Rob da Bank 'One On, One Off'

James Blake joins Rob in the studio as they take it in turns to drop the freshest records in 'One On, One Off'.

Expect the...

Besti-mix 82: Dave'll mix it

Way, way back... when men were men and perms were de rigeur,
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Rob da Bank's 'Imaginary Soundtrack for An Imaginary Film'

i-DJ: Rob da Bank by i-D online

Rob da Bank has put a mix together for
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Rob da Bank's 'Imaginary Soundtrack for An Imaginary Film'

i-DJ: Rob da Bank by i-D online

Rob da Bank has put a mix together for
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Besti-mix 82: Dave'll mix it

Way, way back... when men were men and perms were de rigeur,
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12 New Things for Bestival 2012...

1 The theme for Bestival 2012 is Wildlife We want you to unleash the party beast from the hinterlands of your imagination, covering Robin Hill with some...

12 New Things for Bestival 2012...

1 The theme for Bestival 2012 is Wildlife We want you to unleash the party beast from the hinterlands of your imagination, covering Robin Hill with some...

Bestival 2012: we are go, go, go!

That's right Bestivalites! Party time is on the horizon so set your sails for the Isle of Wight and get ready for the mammoth blow-out to end all mammoth...

Radio da Bank: First Aid Kit in session

Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit are in session from the the BBC's Maida Vale, plus da Bank counts down the 5 hype records you need in your life right now in...

Camp Bestival 2012: Hot Chip, Chic, Jimmy Cliff, Adam Ant, Kool & The Gang and more!

Camp Bestival, Bestival’s family-friendly sister festival, has announced its line-up for...

Dub Save The Queen

Sly & Reggie, aka The Middle Class Soundsystem,...

Camp Bestival 2012: Hot Chip, Chic, Jimmy Cliff, Adam Ant, Kool & The Gang and more!

Camp Bestival, Bestival’s family friendly sister festival, has announced its line-up for 2012!

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Besti-mix 81: Daniel Avery (Stopmakingme)

Our latest Besti-mix is the handiwork of one of our favourite young DJs and...

Besti-mix 81: Daniel Avery (Stopmakingme)

Our latest Besti-mix is the handiwork of one of our favourite young DJs and...

Radio da Bank: Do Believe The Hype!

Rob da Bank counts down the 5 hype records you need in your life right now in Rob's High Fives (#1 Willis Earl Beal pictured), plus a weird and wonderful...

Besti-vid of the week: Beardyman 'Big Man'

Beardyman has gone and done yet another big thing, this time with help of director Chris Cairns.

As part of his upcoming
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The Mojo Filter Vintage Edits

Heads up ya'll, our amigo Mojo Filter recently released a compilation of his Vintage Edits via the rather...

The Mojo Filter Vintage Edits

Heads up ya'll, our amigo Mojo Filter recently released a compilation of his Vintage Edits via the rather...

Besti-mix 80: The Guru (aka Pathaan)

And now for something a little bit different! We're bursting at the sides with unbridled glee to bring you this week's exclusive Besti-mix, ably steered by the...

Besti-mix 80: The Guru (aka Pathaan)

And now for something a little bit different! We're bursting at the sides with unbridled glee to bring you this week's exclusive Besti-mix, ably steered by the...

Radio da Bank: The 2 Bears World Exclusive

If you missed Robby's Radio 1 this Saturday then fear not dear Bestivalite because because, as ever, you can listen to it again right here! From techno and bleeps to ambient and acoustic, this is a two-hour eclectic...

Chuck D x Meat Loaf!

One of Bestival 2011's undisputed highlights - for any of ye lot lucky enough to...

Radio da Bank: Random Impulse in the studio

Random Impulse joins Rob in the studio armed with his acoustic guitar - a present from Ed Sheeran none the less!

He serenades da Bank with a live track and turns on the charm when we hear all about his life, what it's like having Ed Sheeran sleep on your couch, working with...

Radio da Bank

Random Impulse joins Rob in the studio armed with his acoustic guitar - a present from Ed Sheeran none the less!

He serenades da Bank with a live track and turns on the charm when we hear all about his life, what it's like having Ed Sheeran sleep on your couch, working with...

Chuck D x Meat Loaf!

One of Bestival 2011's undisputed highlights - for any of ye lot lucky enough to catch 'em - was hip-hop...

Besti-vid of the week: Julia Holter 'Mairenbad'

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If you missed Robby's Radio 1 this Saturday then fear not dear Bestivalite because because, as ever, you can listen to it again right here! From techno and bleeps to ambient and acoustic, this is a two-hour eclectic...

Foxy Roxy!

Having rocked Bestival's Main Stage in 2010, legendary art-poppers Roxy Music are kicking off 2012 in true style, courtesy of 2 new remixes of their classic tracks 'Love Is The...

Foxy Roxy!

Having rocked Bestival's Main Stage in 2010, legendary art-poppers Roxy Music are kicking off 2012 in true style, courtesy of 2 new remixes of their classic tracks 'Love Is The...

Besti-vid of the week: Air 'Sonic Armada' (A Trip To The Moon)

Radio da Bank: New Year Revolutions

Robby serves up an alternative breakfast of New Year Revolutions!

Da Bank's been strutting about Radio 1 HQ finding out which DJ's want to hear what as their first New Year Revolution. With musical choices from Fearne Cotton, Zane Lowe, Skream and Benga, Grimmy and of course...

Stream an unreleased demo from The xx

Christmas may be over for another year but the pressies just keep comin' and one of our fave indie labels Young Turks have wrapped up a goodie - a new xx demo!

According to the trio, 'Open Eyes' was made “whilst creating our new album and we just wanted to share it with you”....

Radio da Bank: Rob's Tinselly Ten!

Da Bank picks his 10 essential records of the year, including PJ Harvey, Major Lazer and many more...

Plus, da Bank's Shiny Bauble Mix - perfect to chill you out as you recover from eating half your body weight in Turkey!


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Radio da Bank: Rob's Tinselly Ten!

Da Bank picks his 10 essential records of the year, including PJ Harvey, Major Lazer and many more...

Plus, da Bank's Shiny Bauble Mix - perfect to chill you out as you recover from eating half your body weight in Turkey!


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Sunday Best: Increase The Peace, Vol. 5 - bargain digital compilation album!

We proudly present the 5th in our occasional series of
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Besti-vid of the week: James Blake 'A Case of You'

Besti-mix 79: Rev Milo Speedwagon

Every week we hope to bring a little joy into your (and our) lives by debuting an exclusive mix right here on our Bestiblog, but seeing as it's Christmas 'n all...

Besti-mix 79: Rev Milo Speedwagon

Every week we hope to bring a little joy into your (and our) lives by debuting an exclusive mix right here on our Bestiblog, but seeing as it's Christmas 'n all...