Jon Ewing

Jon Ewing

After graduating from the University of Keele in England with a degree in Politics and American Studies, Jon worked as editor of a music and entertainment magazine before spending several years as a freelance writer and, with the advent of the internet, a website designer, developer and consultant. He lives in Reading, home to one of the world's most famous and long-running music festivals, which, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, he had attended every year since 1992.

Playlists

Generation Eclectic

Generation Eclectic

31 October 2024

When generations talk, the result’s electric. featuring artists like: Thee Oh Sees, Boston, Sum 41, Kula Shaker, Story Of The Year, Baby Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Steven Wilson

Fuck That Noise!

Fuck That Noise!

14 June 2024

Wise women’s words about womanhood. Featuring artists like: St Vincent, Chicks on Speed, Garbage, Liz Phair, PJ Harvey, Courtney Barnett, Anna Calvi, Queen Latifah & Monie Love

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Proud and Loud

11 June 2024

The musicto community celebrates Pride month. Featuring artists like: Gossip, Grace Petrie, John Grant, RuPaul, Tom Robinson Band, Rina Sawayama, Brittany Howard, The 1975

Back to the 80's

Back to The 80’s

3 May 2024

Firing Mr. Fusion back to the decade of fun! Featuring artists like: The Pretenders, Black Box, Blue Peter, Talk Talk, Den Harrow, Laraaji, Simply Red, Japan

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musicto Top 10 Tracks of 2023

16 January 2024

Featuring artists like: André 3000, Mariah the Scientist, The Libertines, Rammstein, Alice Longyu Gao, The Heavy, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lambrini Girls, Saba, Nep, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers.

2023: Gee, That Was Fun

2023: Gee, That Was Fun

16 January 2024

Legends, newcomers, geniuses, pretenders, poseurs, perfectionists and party animals of 2023. Featuring artists like: Iggy Pop, The Lottery Winners, Nadine Shah, Corinne Bailey-Rae, Ben Folds, Foo Fighters, Sprints, The Libertines

Boiled with His Own Pudding

Boiled with His Own Pudding

14 December 2023

A celebration of Christmas that side-steps the commercial and the religious, coming from leftfield – a symphony of difference. Featuring artists like: Low, Rufus Wainwright, The Hives & Cyndi Lauper, The Big Moon, Half Man Half Biscuit, Tim Wheeler

Songs For The Solstice

Songs For The Solstice

11 December 2023

There’s just something about celebrating the turn of the seasons. Featuring artists like: The Staves, Noah Kahan, Emancipator, Khruangbin, The Zombies, Queens of the Stone Age, Tyler, The Creator, Bob Dylan.

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Time Wounds All Heels

24 August 2023

All of us have suffered some sort of heartbreak and music puts melody and lyric to our innermost feelings and ultimately helps us to move on. Featuring artists like: • Beck • Pete Yorn • CAKE • The Strokes • The Decemberists • Florence + The Machine • Ben Folds Five • Arcade Fire • The Postal Service

The Soulful Stable

5 October 2022

Check out the musicto home page where there is a new feature, The Soulful Stable, with the latest posts by resident funk, soul, jazz and hip hop connoisseur, The Hoof.

Soulful Stable

22 September 2022

I’ve been working on a new section for the site called the Soulful Stable where you’ll find the latest posts from The Hoof all – to coin a phrase – under one hoof.

Confidence Playlist

Confidence

29 July 2022

If you’re looking for it, check this out. Featuring artists like: The Dollyrots,Slunt,Nada Surf,Rainer Maria,John Grant,David Devant and His Spirit Wife,The Wild Reeds,The Sunshine Underground,Lack Of Afro,Billy Bragg,