Adictos Al Ruido Versión UK

Adictos Al Ruido Versión UK is a radio show recorded, hosted and produced in Liverpool, United Kingdom by the Chilean dj, radio presenter, rock reporter, and English teacher Francisco A. Tapia. The shows are mainly interviews with new British bands, especially from Liverpool and the North West of England. It is available from its website every Monday and it is broadcast in 5 countries: United Kingdom, Spain, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.

The interviews are held in English but they are dubbed into Spanish due to the large audience in Latin America and Spain. Most of the interviews take place at pubs or venues of Liverpool, but also there are a few interviews that have been recorded in Manchester (with The Buzzcocks, The Vaccines and I Am Kloot), Sheffield (Supergrass), London (Los Updates), Paris (Paris Combo) and Granada (Niños Mutantes).

Even though the main concept of the show is promoting new British rock/pop bands in Latin America and Spain, unsigned or major artists; Francisco has interviewed a large number of artists of other nationalities such as Apocalyptica (Finland), the former-Kraftwerk Wolfgang Flür (Germany), Fabrizio Camaratta - The Second Grace (Italy), Kamp! (Poland), Mujeres (Barcelona, Spain), We Are The Grand (Chile), Moxine (Brazil), Son of Dave (Canada), Ragz (Norway), !!! (US), Gringo Star (US), Testament (US), Bouncing Souls (US), and Tizzy Bac (Taiwan).

All these interviews are available as a podcast on the official website.^[1]

The stations airing the show weekly are: in London Latina Network;^[2] in Mexico City Radio Alterno;^[3] in Alicante, Spain Radio Marea Rock;^[4] in Buenos Aires, Argentina Ciclop Radio;^[5] and also 9 radio stations in Chile.

The "Versión UK" is a suffix added to the original show called Adictos Al Ruido recorded and produced in Concepción, Chile during 2005 and 2008 in which Francisco held interviews with new Chilean rock & pop artists.

AAR UK main website ^[6] AAR UK Facebook page ^[7] AAR UK on Twitter ^[8] AAR UK in Mexico ^[9] AAR UK in Spain ^[10] AAR UK in Argentina ^[11] AAR UK in London ^[12] Press article ^[13] Press article ^[14] Press article ^[15] Press article ^[16] Press article ^[17]

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