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What happens to our brains when we listen to music?

Craig chats to music psychologist Dr Victoria Williamson about why we are so drawn to music that makes us feel nostalgic, and the importance of listening to new tracks.

Craig chats to music psychologist Dr Victoria Williamson about why we are so drawn to music that makes us feel nostalgic, and the importance of listening to new tunes for both our physical and mental health.

Also on the show, we take a moment to chill in the 6 Music Zen Den, The Trunk of Punk returns and we finish the show, as always, with Craig's List - your chance to sell Craig your favourite record like you are selling an old car. Get in touch - email craig@bbc.co.uk

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Tue 3 Jan 2023 13:00
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Music Played

  • Luther Ingram

    If It's All The Same To You Babe

    • Turn On The Heat.
    • Northern Soul.

  • Romy

    Strong (feat. Fred again..)

    • Young.

  • Hole

    Celebrity Skin

    • Geffen.

  • Fatboy Slim

    The Rockafeller Skank

    • Skint Records.

  • Jurassic 5

    Concrete Schoolyard

    • Pias.

  • Afflecks Palace

    Big Fish, Small Pond

    • Spirit of Spike Island.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Love Is A Losing Game

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Island.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Back Of Love

    • Korova.

  • Nia Archives

    So Tell Me...

    • Island.

  • Alvvays

    Many Mirrors

    • Blue Rev.
    • Transgressive.

  • MC Solaar

    Nouveau Western

    • Cohiba.

  • Jockstrap

    Greatest Hits

  • Madness

    The Prince

    • Band Of joy.

  • Cat Power

    Woman (feat. Lana Del Rey)

    • Domino.

  • Grace Jones

    Williams' Blood

    • CD SINGLE.
    • WALL OF SOUND RECORDINGS.
    • 1.

  • Gaz Coombes

    Long Live the Strange!

    • Gaz Coombes ltd.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    If You Want Me To Stay

    • WSM.

  • Sudan Archives

    Freakalizer

    • Stones Throw.

  • Loyle Carner

    Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)

    • EMI.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • CBS.

  • Billy Nomates

    spite

    • Invada Records.

  • H.C. McEntire

    New View

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Being Boring

    • PET SHOP BOYS DISCOGRAPHY.
    • Parlophone.

  • YunΓ¨ Pinku

    Fai Fighter

    • yune pinku.

  • Blondie

    Rip Her To Shreds

    • Telstar.

  • Manix

    Feel Real Good

    • KMS.

  • Goat

    Do the Dance

    • Rocket Recordings.

  • Pulp

    A Little Soul

    • Polygram TV.

  • THE VALVES

    Ain't No Surf In Portobello

    • Tarzan Of The King's Road / Ain't No Surf In Portobello.
    • Zoom Records.

  • The Rezillos

    I Can't Stand My Baby

    • Can't Stand The Rezillos: The [Almost] Complete Rezillos.
    • Rhino/London-Sire.
    • 7.

  • The Saints

    (I'm) Stranded

    • COLUMBIA.

  • Dry Cleaning

    Kwenchy Kups

    • 4AD.

  • Parquet Courts

    Freebird II

    • Rough Trade Records.

  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • Essential.

  • Maya Jane Coles

    Freefall (feat. Moxie Knox)

    • I/AM/ME.

  • Gabriels

    Love And Hate In A Different Time (Greg Wilson and Che Wilson Remix)

  • Jeshi

    This Thing Of Ours

    • Because Music.

  • The Zutons

    Valerie

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Deltasonic.

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Jan 2023 13:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music