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Until the 2012 Student Radio Awards!
Featured Station: RaW 1251am
Warwick University
The University of Warwick's student radio station, playing out the best new music, news and sports coverage and cutting edge speech programming.
The Music API is designed to allow student radio stations and other organisation to benefit from the Student Radio Association's music data section.
There are a number of ways to use the API (detailed below) - all of these require an API key (available here). This content is licenced under an Attribution NonCommercial Share Alike Licence - and these terms should be followed. If you have any licencing queries, please contact the webmaster.
Accessing Data
To make an XML request from the music API, please enter parameters as follows:
Artist Method
Artists can be accessed using either their musicbranz id, or the artist's name (makes a best guess) - if we were looking for data on Madonna we'd enter this as follows.
With an MBID http://www.studentradio.org.uk/api/artist.getinfo/?id=79239441-bfd5-4981-a70c-55c3f15c1287&key=<api key>
Without: http://www.studentradio.org.uk/api/artist.getinfo/?artist=Madonna&key=<api key>
Alternatively, it is possible to search the database given an artist name (if you are unsure of an API key - as the 'best guess' sometimes gives irratic results).
http://www.studentradio.org.uk/api/artist.getinfo/?artist=Madonna&mode=search&key=<api key>
Example response
An example response (for ?artist=Kate+Nash) as follows:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<metadata>
<artist id="49018fd2-95ef-4f7e-92bb-813159909314">
<name>Kate Nash</name>
<disambiguation>Kate Nash</disambiguation>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Kate+Nash/49018fd2-95ef-4f7e-92bb-813159909314</url>
<life-span begin="1987-07-06" end=""/>
<images>
<image size="large">http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/smallimage/49018fd2-95ef-4f7e-92bb-813159909314.jpg</image> <image size="extralarge">http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/49018fd2-95ef-4f7e-92bb-813159909314.jpg</image> </images>
<videos>
<code><![CDATA[
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codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.muzu.tv/player/getPlayer/a/yhKs9TZNCq/autostart=n&includeAll=y&soundoff=n"></param>
<param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param>
<param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param>
<embed src="http://www.muzu.tv/player/getPlayer/a/yhKs9TZNCq/autostart=n&includeAll=y&soundoff=n" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" width="600" height="390" name="muzuplayer-yhKs9TZNCq-893593"></embed></object><br /><!--ref="http://www.muzu.tv/katenash">Kate Nash TV</a> on <!--ref="http://www.muzu.tv">
]]></code>
</videos>
<tag-list>
<tag count="1" url="http://www.studentradio.org.uk/tag/female vocalists">female vocalists</tag>
<tag count="1" url="http://www.studentradio.org.uk/tag/british">british</tag>
<tag count="1" url="http://www.studentradio.org.uk/tag/indie">indie</tag>
<tag count="1" url="http://www.studentradio.org.uk/tag/singer-songwriter">singer-songwriter</tag>
<tag count="1" url="http://www.studentradio.org.uk/tag/indie pop">indie pop</tag>
</tag-list>
<chartpositions>
<chart position="9" date="2010-04-25" url="http://www.studentradiochart.com/chart/4bd48320">Do Wah Do</chart>
<chart position="16" date="2008-02-07" url="http://www.studentradiochart.com/chart/47ab4720">Merry Happy</chart>
</chartpositions>
<mostplayedstations>
<station id="25">
<name>JamRadio</name>
<track>
<artist>Kate Nash</artist>
<title>Do Wah Do</title>
</track>
</station>
<station id="47">
<name>Surge</name>
<track>
<artist>Kate Nash</artist>
<title>Do Wah Doo</title>
</track>
</station>
<station id="3">
<name>1449AM URB</name>
<track>
<artist>Kate Nash</artist>
<title>Do Wah Doo</title>
</track>
</station>
<station id="31">
<name>LSRfm.com</name>
<track>
<artist>Kate Nash</artist>
<title>I Just Love You More</title>
</track>
</station>
<station id="47">
<name>Surge</name>
<track>
<artist>Kate Nash</artist>
<title>Foundations</title>
</track>
</station>
</mostplayedstations>
<relation-list target-type="Url">
<relation type="BBCMusicPage" target="http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/49018fd2-95ef-4f7e-92bb-813159909314" begin="" end=""/>
<relation type="LastFM" target="http://www.last.fm/music/Kate+Nash" begin="" end=""/>
<relation type="Wikipedia" target="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Nash" begin="" end=""/>
<relation type="OfficialHomepage" target="http://www.katenash.co.uk/" begin="" end=""/>
<relation type="Myspace" target="http://www.myspace.com/katenashmusic" begin="" end=""/>
</relation-list>
<similar>
<artist id="">
<name>Marina & the Diamonds</name>
<match>1</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/44667775.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Marina+%26+the+Diamonds/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="6e0c7c0e-cba5-4c2c-a652-38f71ef5785d">
<name>Lily Allen</name>
<match>0.918798</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/29795199.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Lily+Allen/6e0c7c0e-cba5-4c2c-a652-38f71ef5785d</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>Ellie Goulding</name>
<match>0.917722</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/44329811.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Ellie+Goulding/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>Florence + The Machine</name>
<match>0.847944</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/32429177.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Florence+%2B+The+Machine/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>Laura Marling</name>
<match>0.667005</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/45175455.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Laura+Marling/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="fbb375f9-48bb-4635-824e-4120273b3ba7">
<name>Regina Spektor</name>
<match>0.585917</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/37816881.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Regina+Spektor/fbb375f9-48bb-4635-824e-4120273b3ba7</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>She & Him</name>
<match>0.550607</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/42898071.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/She+%26+Him/</url>
</artist>
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<name>Adele</name>
<match>0.549748</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/43442293.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Adele/b0335a95-8a12-4c71-8149-5054ec847d04</url>
</artist>
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<name>The Pipettes</name>
<match>0.481067</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/44523257.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/The+Pipettes/503877b0-4e1b-452b-851c-5e3f478d3714</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>A Fine Frenzy</name>
<match>0.465432</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/44178559.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/A+Fine+Frenzy/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>Pixie Lott</name>
<match>0.450955</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/40212137.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Pixie+Lott/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>Ida Maria</name>
<match>0.434166</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/27672861.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Ida+Maria/</url>
</artist>
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<name>SoKo</name>
<match>0.42126</match>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/SoKo/c0dd8604-9b6d-4a2c-999d-be7acef71b75</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>Remi Nicole</name>
<match>0.408283</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/3588080.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Remi+Nicole/</url>
</artist>
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<name>Blood Red Shoes</name>
<match>0.399539</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/10787043.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Blood+Red+Shoes/cd830a8f-89d2-4e96-96cb-7a497e51d437</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>The Ting Tings</name>
<match>0.398276</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/13549063.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/The+Ting+Tings/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>Polly Scattergood</name>
<match>0.371765</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/26515211.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Polly+Scattergood/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="10000730-525f-4ed5-aaa8-92888f060f5f">
<name>Bat for Lashes</name>
<match>0.364507</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/35233879.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Bat+for+Lashes/10000730-525f-4ed5-aaa8-92888f060f5f</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>VV Brown</name>
<match>0.359787</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/40775961.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/VV+Brown/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>Scouting for Girls</name>
<match>0.355695</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/45301179.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Scouting+for+Girls/</url>
</artist>
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<name>Ingrid Michaelson</name>
<match>0.353491</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/43832581.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Ingrid+Michaelson/1fc494a1-9109-4081-a455-2d05bea9d2bf</url>
</artist>
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<name>The Wombats</name>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/The+Wombats/e105c272-b5d7-4135-82ef-d60bded54345</url>
</artist>
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<name>Lykke Li</name>
<match>0.34281</match>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Lykke+Li/</url>
</artist>
<artist id="">
<name>Amy Macdonald</name>
<match>0.340335</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/8192123.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Amy+Macdonald/</url>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/The+Kooks/f82f3a3e-29c2-42ca-b589-bc5dc210fa9e</url>
</artist>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Jamie+T/bc883961-64d4-46b3-8b1c-64009854291c</url>
</artist>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Lenka/</url>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Two+Door+Cinema+Club/</url>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Emmy+the+Great/60bbceb2-0ddc-403b-970b-b4e9c3b2de5c</url>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/The+Bird+and+the+Bee/d08b66b4-8950-439f-bd8e-2dd78dbd7a5f</url>
</artist>
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</artist>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Paloma+Faith/</url>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Cheryl+Cole/</url>
</artist>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Charlotte+Sometimes/</url>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Pete+Yorn+%26+Scarlett+Johansson/</url>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Siobhan+Donaghy/3bdf5095-d3a7-4652-aedc-313132174f44</url>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Los+Campesinos%21/e1194e66-e4f0-4351-9d26-ac95df530d0c</url>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Those+Dancing+Days/</url>
</artist>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Nerina+Pallot/da12455f-733b-46b4-ad6b-aa575914fc6b</url>
</artist>
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<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Imogen+Heap/328d146c-79f1-4eb6-9e40-8ee5710c14e5</url>
</artist>
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<name>Amy Studt</name>
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<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/5228294.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Amy+Studt/453a6950-55c0-4bdb-81b1-bf75fee5ff6c</url>
</artist>
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<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/36469991.png</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Alphabeat/dba7b6f3-8123-4a07-99d6-306acc41b7cd</url>
</artist>
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<name>Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly</name>
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<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/187502.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Get+Cape.+Wear+Cape.+Fly/000d90ec-d64c-48a1-b775-e726fd240e9f</url>
</artist>
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<name>Feist</name>
<match>0.243862</match>
<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/6568.jpg</image>
<url>http://www.studentradio.org.uk/music/Feist/a670e05a-cea8-4b37-bce9-d82daf1a0fa4</url>
</artist>
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<summary>Kate Nash (b. 6 July 1987) is a singer/songwriter/pianist/guitarist from Harrow, North London, England, best known for the UK #2 hit "Foundations". Growing up in Harrow, London, Nash first became interested in music during her childhood when she learned to play the piano. She attended St. John Fisher school and moved onto the St. Joan of Arc School in Rickmansworth. Her talents were harnessed further when she wrote songs for her GCSE in Music and her time studying at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon, South London.</summary> <content><![CDATA[Kate Nash (b. 6 July 1987) is a singer/songwriter/pianist/guitarist from Harrow, North London, England, best known for the UK #2 hit "Foundations".
Growing up in <span title="Unknown place" class="bbcode_unknown">Harrow, London</span>, Nash first became interested in music during her childhood when she learned to play the piano. She attended St. John Fisher school and moved onto the St. Joan of Arc School in Rickmansworth. Her talents were harnessed further when she wrote songs for her GCSE in Music and her time studying at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon, South London. Her first love was acting and she made moves to start a career in acting by auditioning at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School but was rejected. In the days after her rejection she fell down a flight of stairs, breaking her foot. During her recovery Nash was unable to go anywhere and found solace in song writing. She began to write some new songs, finished old ones and decided that she would book herself a gig at a local bar to showcase her songs, and subsequently decided to start a career in music.
Nash's early live performances saw her play a number of cover versions, including a skiffle reworking of Robbie Williams' Rudebox and an interpretation of the One Foot In The Grave theme tune. After a few gigs, Nash uploaded her music to the popular website MySpace. Her music soon began to receive support from users of the site, and Nash found herself a manager, proceeding to look for producers for her music.
Fellow MySpace star Lily Allen has stated that she believes Nash is the "next big thing", and she has also garnered support from publications such as Vogue and NME, the latter dubbing her as "chavtronica". Nash has been compared to Lily Allen, because of their storytelling lyrics, the dry sense of humour that fuels their songs as well as distinctive London accents. Some people have commented that Nash sounds like Catherine Tate when she sings. Others have compared some of her songs to music by Regina Spektor.
Nash has stated that her biggest influence has been Regina Spektor and has an extensive list of influences on her myspace page. Some of her influences include, "London, punk, Bored Teenagers and John Cooper Clarke".
Nash's début was a double-A side single released through independent record label Moshi Moshi in February 2007. The release was limited to 1000 copies and was available on only 7" vinyl. The A-side, "Caroline's a Victim", is a synth-fuelled song about Nash's friend Caroline. A video for the song was released and received notable airplay on MTV2. The video, directed by Kinga Burza, featured Nash playing a variety of instruments at the same time that "Caroline" sits in her room "playing killer beats", taking photographs, trying on different outfits and sitting at her computer checking a social networking website.
The B-side to the single was "Birds", an acoustic number that tells the story of a boy's inept attempts to try and explain to his girlfriend how he feels about her, all the while the girl remains despondent about the situation.
During the promotion for "Caroline's a Victim"/"Birds", Nash supported Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly on his national tour before embarking on her own headlining tour, which took her around the UK.
In April 2007, Nash was signed to the Polydor offshoot Fiction Records. A month later, Nash was mocked through a parody of her song, "Caroline's a Victim" entitled "LDN Is A Victim". The song mocked Nash and Lily Allen, amongst others, for singing in a Cockney-drawl, despite their privileged backgrounds.
Nash's second single and first through Fiction Records, "Foundations", which she co-wrote with producer Paul Epworth, was released on June 25, 2007 and reached number two in the official UK Singles Chart.
Following "Foundations", Fiction announced plans to bring forward the release of Nash's debut album to August 6, 2007. The album, Made of Bricks, produced by Paul Epworth, included many of the tracks she had been performing on her two nationwide tours. The album was leaked to filesharing networks days before its commercial release, and has received mixed reviews, The Independent describing it as being in "pole position for worst album of the year." The album reached number 1 in the UK charts.
During mid-2007, Nash performed at numerous festivals including Wireless Festival, Bestival, the Electric Gardens, Glastonbury, Latitude, Reading and Leeds, Oxegen and T in the Park. She made her official TV performance debut on Later with Jools Holland.
Nash features on rapper Kano's album London Town, in a song titled "Me & My Microphone". She is also featured in the song "Look What You've Done" from Lethal Bizzle's latest album, Back To Bizznizz.
Regarding the recording of a new album, Nash told NME that she had been inspired by The Supremes and has written a song called "Cat Song" in their honour. She is also set to release a duet single with Billy Bragg, a cover of The Shangri-Las "Give Storey A Great Big Kiss".
On 20 February 2008 she received a BRIT award for Best Female artist.
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