Thursday, 15 September 2011

Track Listing, 15/9/11

Today wasn't bad, here's what I played:

1. 'Uncle Arthur' by David Bowie (David Bowie, 1967)
2. 'Alaska' by Dr. Dog (We All Belong, 2007)
3. 'Nice 'n' Sleazy' by The Stranglers (Black And White, 1978)
4. 'Cowboy Song' by A Band Called Wanda (A Band Called Wanda EP, 2007)
5. 'With A Girl Like You' by The Troggs (Single, 1966)
6. 'Collecting Dust' by Jaffa Rose (Jaffa Minute EP?, 2005)
7. 'Read My Mind' by The Killers (Sam's Town, 2006)
8. 'Delia's Gone' by Al Stewart (Live/Indian Summer, 1981)
9. 'Vanilla Sky' by Paul McCartney (Vanilla Sky OST, 2001)
10. 'Slow Train' by Guillemots (Walk The River, 2011)
11. 'Love Is Strong' by The Rolling Stones (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)
12. 'Cartertown' by The Last Spectacular (The Last Spectacular, 2011)
13. 'Electric Feel' by MGMT (Oracular Spectacular, 2007)
14. 'Cheating On You' by Franz Ferdinand (Franz Ferdinand, 2004)
15. 'Behind The Eight Ball' by Madness (B-side, 1983 - available on The Business, 1993)
16. 'Master Aslund' by Swap (Du Da, 2005 - available on BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006, 2006)
17. 'Invisible Sun' by The Police (Ghost In The Machine, 1981)
18. 'Cloudless' by Peter Gabriel feat. The Blind Boys of Alabama (Long Walk Home, 2002)
19. 'The Exception' by Eddi Reader (Eddi Reader, 1994)
20. 'Half Light II (No Celebration)' by Arcade Fire (The Suburbs, 2010)
21. 'Family Man' by Mike Oldfield (Five Miles Out, 1982)
22. 'My Act' by Mike Auger (You Are Here, 2006)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sky (dir. Tomas Alfredson, starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy)
- Rent It: Super Size Me (dir. and starring Morgan Spurlock)
- Skip It: I Don't Know How She Does It (dir. Douglas McGrath, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Rabbit-Proof Fence - how Peter Gabriel become involved with Philip Noyce after the Millennium Dome show, which later formed the basis of the album OVO

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
21. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
22. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
23. 'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
24. 'The Ring Goes South' by Harold Shore (The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring OST, 2001)
25. 'Shores Of California' by The Dresden Dolls (Yes, Virginia..., 2006)
26. 'California' by Eddi Reader (Angels & Electricity, 1998)
27. '5:15 The Angels Have Gone' by David Bowie (Heathen, 2002)
28. 'Delia's Gone' by Al Stewart (Live/Indian Summer, 1981)
29. 'Vanilla Sky' by Paul McCartney (Vanilla Sky OST
, 2001)

Connection: Chefs and cooking. Delia refers in this case to Delia Smith, and the opening line of the Paul McCartney track is 'The chef prepares a special menu'.

There were no correct guesses this week. I may be phasing out the Never-Ending Playlist in the weeks to come, so watch this space. See you next week.

Daniel

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Track Listing, 8/9/11

1. 'Since I Met You' by The Damned (So, Who's Paranoid?, 2008)
2. 'Driver 8' by R.E.M. (Fables Of The Reconstruction, 1985)
3. 'FNUK' by Jaffa Rose (Jaffa Minute? EP, 2005)
4. 'I Love' by Athlete (Tourist, 2005)
5. 'The Swinton May Song' by Brass Monkey (Flame Of Fire, 2004)
6. '(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais' by The Clash (Single, 1978 - available on The Story Of The Clash Volume 1, 1988)
7. 'Golden Brown' by The Stranglers (La Folie, 1981)
8. '5:15 The Angels Have Gone' by David Bowie (Heathen, 2002)
9. 'Delia's Gone' by Al Stewart (Live/Indian Summer, 1981)
10. 'The Jean Genie' by David Bowie (Aladdin Sane, 1973)
11. 'Clarion' by Guillemots (Red, 2008)
12. 'All The Things She Said' by Simple Minds (Once Upon A Time, 1985)
13. 'Tapeworm' by Kanute (Kanute EP, 2007)
14. 'Heaven' by Talking Heads (Fear Of Music, 1979)
15. 'Imagine A Man' by The Who (The Who By Numbers, 1975)
16. 'Powerful' by Skye Edwards (Mind How You Go, 2006)
17. 'My Baby Just Cares For Me' by Nina Simone (Single, 1958 - available on Jazz Cafe, 2003)
18. 'Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H)' by Manic Street Preachers (Forever Delayed - The Greatest Hits, 2002)
19. 'The Diary Of Horace Wimp' by Electric Light Orchestra (Discovery, 1979)
20. 'Babe You Turn Me On' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus, 2004)
21. 'Burnin' For You' by The Blue Oyster Cult (Fire Of Unknown Origin, 1981)
22. 'Hammer To Fall' by Queen (The Works, 1984)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Jane Eyre (dir. Cary Fukunaga, starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender)
- Rent It: Oranges and Sunshine (dir. Jim Loach, starring Emily Watson, David Wenham)
- Skip It: Columbiana (dir. Oliver Megaton, starring Zoe Saldana)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
M*A*S*H - how Robert Altman's son Mike earned more money from theme tune royalties than his father did for directing the film

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
21. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
22. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
23. 'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
24. 'The Ring Goes South' by Harold Shore (The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring OST, 2001)
25. 'Shores Of California' by The Dresden Dolls (Yes, Virginia..., 2006)
26. 'California' by Eddi Reader (Angels & Electricity, 1998)
27. '5:15 The Angels Have Gone' by David Bowie (Heathen, 2002)
28. 'Delia's Gone' by Al Stewart (Live/Indian Summer, 1981)

Connection: Gone.

Daniel

Track Listing, 1/9/11

1. 'Hang On' by Dr. Dog (Fate, 2008)
2. 'Many Too Many' by Genesis (And Then There Were Three, 1978)
3. 'A Gentle Heart' by Neil Halstead (Oh! Mighty Engine, 2008)
4. 'All I Knew' by Madnes (B-side to 'Yesterday's Men', 1985 - available on The Business, 1993)
5. 'I Zimbra' by Talking Heads (Fear Of Music, 1979)
6. 'Live With Me' by Massive Attack feat. Terry Callier (Collected, 2006)
7. 'Band Of Gold' by Seth Lakeman (Freedom Fields, 2006)
8. 'California' by Eddi Reader (Angels & Electricity, 1998)
9. '5:15 The Angels Have Gone' by David Bowie (Heathen, 2002)
10. 'Because Of Toledo' by The Blue Nile (High, 2004)
11. 'Same Old Drag' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
12. 'Where You End' by Moby (Hotel, 2005)
13. 'Walk The River' by Guillemots (Walk The River, 2011)
14. 'Yahweh' by U2 (How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, 2004)
15. 'Dreaming From The Waist (Live)' by The Who (The Who By Numbers, 1975)
16. 'Life Drawing' by Lewis Garland & The Kett Rebellion (Places We Neglect, 2009)
17. 'The Blue' by David Gilmour (On An Island, 2006)
18. 'Can't Take It In' by Imogen Heap (The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion: The Witch & The Wardrobe OST, 2005)
19. 'The Gunner's Dream' by Pink Floyd (The Final Cut, 1983)
20. 'Down On Terminal Street' by Be Bop Deluxe (Modern Music, 1976)
21. 'Ten Words' by Joe Satriani (Super Colossal, 2006)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Kill List (dir. Ben Wheatley, starring Neil Maskell)
- Rent It: Kind Hearts and Coronets (dir. Robert Hamer, starring Dennis Price, Alec Guinness)
- Skip It: 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy (dir. Christopher Sun)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe - how Imogen Heap was given less than two weeks to write a composition for the end credits after Dido's song was rejected by Waldon Media

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
21. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
22. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
23. 'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
24. 'The Ring Goes South' by Harold Shore (The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring OST, 2001)
25. 'Shores Of California' by The Dresden Dolls (Yes, Virginia..., 2006)
26. 'California' by Eddi Reader (Angels & Electricity, 1998)
27. '5:15 The Angels Have Gone' by David Bowie (Heathen, 2002)

Connection: Angels.

Daniel

Track Listing, 25/8/11

1. 'Astronomy Domine' by Pink Floyd (The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, 1967)
2. 'Look Away' by The Apples In Stereo (The Discovery Of A World Inside The Moone, 2000)
3. 'Your Name In Purple' by The Author Alone (You Can See The Sky From Here EP, 2007)
4. 'Oh! You Pretty Things' by David Bowie (Hunky Dory, 1971)
5. 'No Compassion' by Talking Heads (Talking Heads:77, 1977)
6. 'My Old Man' by Ian Dury & The Blockheads (New Boots & Panties!!, 1977)
7. 'Parable' by Joyce (Joyce EP, 2007)
8. 'Shores Of California' by The Dresden Dolls (Yes, Virginia..., 2006)
9. 'California' by Eddi Reader (Angels & Electricity, 1998)
10. 'Moonland' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, 2008)
11. 'Munich Air Disaster 1958' by Morrissey (You Are The Quarry, 2004)
12. 'Fenene' by Youssou N'Dour (Set, 1990)
13. 'L. A. Woman' by The Doors (L. A. Woman, 1971)
14. 'Paper Plane' by Status Quo (Piledriver, 1972)
15. 'Fixing A Hole' by The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967)
16. 'Still Haven't Learned' by A Band Called Wanda (Roses Are Still Red EP, 2010)
17. 'Going Crazy' by Trafficker (Nature's Most Wanted, 2002)
18. 'Sally Simpson' by The Who (Tommy, 1969)
19. 'Someone Like You' by New Order (Get Ready, 2001)
20. 'Mickey's Son And Daughter' by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (Gorilla, 1967)
21. 'Stars Of CCTV' by Hard-Fi (Stars Of CCTV, 2005)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: The Skin I Live In (dir. Pedro Almodovar, starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya)
- Rent It: Bad Lieutenant (dir. Abel Ferrara, starring Harvey Keitel, Frankie Thorn)
- Skip It: Conan the Barbarian 3D (dir. Marcus Nispel, starring Jason Mamoa)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Tommy - legendary drinking rivalries between Keith Moon and Oliver Reed, which required them to be housed in a different hotel to the rest of the cast and crew

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
21. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
22. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
23. 'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
24. 'The Ring Goes South' by Harold Shore (The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring OST, 2001)
25. 'Shores Of California' by The Dresden Dolls (
Yes, Virginia..., 2006)
26. 'California' by Eddi Reader (Angels & Electricity, 1998)

Connection: California.

Daniel

Track Listing, 4/8/11

I have been neglecting this blog since my holiday in Liverpool, for which I sincerely apologise. Here is the track listing for August 4th, the other weeks I've missed out will follow in subsequent posts.

1. 'Ain't It Strange' by Dr. Dog (We All Belong, 2007)
2. 'One Slip' by Pink Floyd (A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, 1987)
3. 'The Girl I Really Went For' by Cosmo Duff Gordon (Calluna EP, 2010)
4. 'Shadows Of Love' by Trafficker (Lost In The Frame, 2000)
5. 'We Got A Hit (Extended Edition)' by The Who (Endless Wire, 2006)
6. 'What She Came For' by Franz Ferdinand (Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, 2009)
7. 'Chisel Hill' by Chris Rea (Shamrock Diaries, 1985)
8. 'The Ring Goes South' by Harold Shore (The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring OST, 2001)
9. 'Shores Of California' by The Dresden Dolls (Yes, Virginia..., 2006)
10. 'Mr. Apollo' by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (Tadpoles, 1969)
11. 'Bullet Proof' by Morcheeba (Big Calm, 1998)
12. 'Modern Music' by Be Bop Deluxe (Modern Music, 1976)
13. 'Old Flame' by Arcade Fire (Arcade Fire EP, 2003)
14. 'Spirits In The Material World' by The Police (Ghost In The Machine, 1981)
15. 'Under The Wheels' by The Damned (So, Who's Paranoid?, 2008)
16. 'I Wanna Play For You' by Stanley Clarke (I Wanna Play For You, 1977)
17. 'Missing You' by Gethin Jones (Silence Falls..., 2006)
18. 'Into The Night' by B. B. King (Into The Night OST, 1985)
19. 'Love Should' by Moby (Hotel, 2005)
20. 'Undertow' by Show Of Hands (Witness, 2006)
21. 'Man-Sized Wreath' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
22. 'Modern Music (Reprise)' by Be Bop Deluxe (Modern Music, 1976)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Sarah's Key (dir. Gilles Paquet-Brenner, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Melusine Mayance)
- Rent It: Witness (dir. Peter Weir, starring Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis)
- Skip It: The Change-Up (dir. David Dobkin, starring Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Into The Night - how the film was back in the background of John Landis' manslaughter trial for The Twilight Zone, and how the video of B. B. King's 'Lucille' hilariously features the cast miming their instruments

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
21. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
22. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
23. 'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
24. 'The Ring Goes South' by Harold Shore (The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring OST, 2001)
25. 'Shores Of California' by The Dresden Dolls (
Yes, Virginia..., 2006)

Connection: Shores.

Daniel

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Track Listing, 28/7/11

Today was a really great show, one of the best I've done. Here's what I played:

1. 'Real Love' by A Band Called Wanda (A Band Called Wanda EP, 2007)
2. 'This Is Radio Clash' by The Clash (Single, 1981 - available on The Story Of The Clash Volume 1, 1988)
3. 'We've Got Everyone' by Modest Mouse (We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, 2007)
4. 'Second Sight' by Placebo (Sleeping With Ghosts, 2003)
5. 'Miracle Goodnight' by David Bowie (Black Tie White Noise, 1993)
6. 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)' by Eliza Lumley (She Talks In Maths: Interpretations Of Radiohead, 2007)
7. 'The Antique' by Ivan Dobsky (Ivan Dobsky EP, 2009)
8. 'Obsessions' by Marina & The Diamonds (The Family Jewels, 2010)
9. 'After Midnight' by Eric Clapton (Eric Clapton, 1970)
10. 'Don't Take Me Alive' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
12. 'The Ring Goes South' by Harold Shore (The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring OST, 2001)
13. 'Affirmation' by Savage Garden (Affirmation, 2000)
14. 'Get It Right' by Palladium (The Way It's Not, 2007)
15. 'Afrika Shox' by Leftfield/ Afrika Bambaataa (Vanilla Sky OST, 2001)
16. 'Don't Look Back' by Madness (B-side to 'House Of Fun', 1982 - availalble on The Business, 1993)
17. 'Somewhere In Between' by Kate Bush (Aerial, 2005)
18. 'Shine On Brightly' by Procol Harum (Shine On Brightly, 1968)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Arrietty (dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi, starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong)
- Rent It: An Education (dir. Lone Scherfig, starring Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard)
- Skip It: Zookeeper (dir. Fred Coraci, starring Kevin James, Nick Nolte)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Vanilla Sky - how Cameron Crowe's position as contributing editor of Rolling Stone enabled him to call in favours from artists to appear on the soundtrack

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
21. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
22. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
23. 'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
24. 'The Ring Goes South' by Harold Shore (The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring OST, 2001)

Connection: Both tracks include something you can put on your hand - glove and ring. Congratulations for Phil Mumby for guessing correctly.

Many thanks to my guest Eric Knowles, who came in for a full half hour to talk about The Antiques Roadshow and his one-man show Antique Antics. We have been having technical difficulties with the podcasts so please bear with us, the interview will be available soon enough.

See you next week for my last show before I take a two-week break :)


Daniel

Thursday, 21 July 2011

Track Listing, 21/7/11

Here's what I served up on today's show:

1. 'First Train Home' by Imogen Heap (Ellipse, 2009)
2. 'Win' by David Bowie (Young Americans, 1975)
3. 'Tales Of Brave Ulysses' by Cream (Disraeli Gears, 2000)
4. 'Pinball Wizard' by The Who (Tommy, 1969)
5. 'That's The Way To Do It' by Madness (B-side, 1981 - available on The Business, 1993)
6. 'As Long As You Follow' by Fleetwood Mac (Single, 1988 - available on Greatest Hits, 1988
7. 'Don't Stop Believing' by Journey (Escape, 1981)
8. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
9. 'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
10. 'Showroom Dummies' by Kraftwerk (Trans-Europe Express, 1977)
11. 'My Alcoholic Friends' by The Dresden Dolls (Yes, Virginia..., 2006)
12. 'Baleerie Baloo' by Karine Polwart (Scribbled In Chalk, 2006)
13. 'Dear Gertrude' by Paula Cole (Harbinger, 1994)
14. 'Speed Your Love To Me' by Simple Minds (Sparkle In The Rain, 1984)
15. 'Headlong' by Queen (Innuendo, 1991)
16. 'Rock The Night' by Europe (The Final Countdown, 1986)
17. 'Toujours L'Amour' by Procol Harum (Grand Hotel, 1973)
18. 'Birdy's Flight' by Peter Gabriel (Birdy, 1985)
19. 'Where The Wild Roses Grow' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Murder Ballads, 1996)
20. 'She's A Wind Up' by Dr. Feelgood (Be Seeing You, 1977)
21. 'Marooned' by Pink Floyd (The Division Bell, 1994)
22. 'Your Long Journey' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Raising Sand, 2007)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Beginners (dir. Mike Mills, starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer)
- Rent It: Carrie (dir. Brian De Palma, starring Sissy Spacek, John Travolta)
- Skip It: Horrible Bosses (dir. Seth Gordon, starring Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Birdy - how Peter Gabriel recycled material from his third and fourth solo albums to complete the soundtrack, and how the album was one of the first to utilise the Fairlight CMI, the world's first computerised sampler

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
21. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
22. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
23. 'Hand In Glove' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)

Connection: Hollow. R.E.M.'s song comes from Hollow Man (dir. Paul Verhoeven, 2000) and The Smiths' track is from Hatful Of Hollow. No correct guesses this week.

Apologies that my guest Jade Jarvis could not join us as advertised. Next week I'll be interviewing the renowned antiques expert Eric Knowles
. See you then :)

Daniel

Sunday, 17 July 2011

Track Listing, 14/7/11

Today was a little ramshackle, thanks for bearing with me. Here's what I played:

1. 'Perfect' by Depeche Mode (Sounds Of The Universe, 2009)
2. 'What Do You Want From Me' by Pink Floyd (The Division Bell, 1994)
3. 'What's Going On' by Taste (On The Boards, 1970)
4. 'Hide The Wrinkles' by The Deadly Pineapples (Fax Me Your Religion EP, 2011)
5. 'Behind The Lights' by by The Deadly Pineapples (Fax Me Your Religion EP, 2011)
6. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
7. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)
8. 'Hide And Seek' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
9. 'English Summer Rain' by Placebo (Sleeping With Ghosts, 2003)
10. 'St. Christopher Is Coming Home' by Frank Turner (Love Ire & Song, 2008)
11. 'How To Be Invisible' by Kate Bush (Aerial, 2005)
12. 'Burn Down Your House' by Holy Ghost Revival' (Twilight Exit, 2008)
13. 'Sign In Stranger' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
14. 'The Great London Traffic Warden Massacre' by Morcheeba (Charango, 2002)
15. 'Until The End Of The World' by U2 (Achtung Baby, 1991)
16. 'Benson Arizona' by John Yager (Dark Star OST, 1974)
17. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
18. 'Leaving So Soon?' by Keane (Under The Iron Sea, 2006)
19. 'Hang On To Yourself' by David Bowie (The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, 1972)
20. 'The Handshake' by MGMT (Oracular Spectacular, 2007)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part II (dir. David Yates, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson)
- Rent It: Spetters (dir. Paul Verhoeven, starring Renee Soutendijk, Rutger Hauer)
- Skip It: Hobo With A Shotgun (dir. Jason Eisener, starring Rutger Hauer)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Dark Star - how the title track was recorded in John Carpenter's basement by a college friend, who completed the job in one take. Go to the Lionheart Radio website and click on 'Interviews' to hear The Movie Hour podcast about the fim

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
21. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
22. 'Hollow Man' by R.E.M. (Accelerate, 2008)

Connection: Film titles. Madness' song comes from Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (dir. Karel Reisz, 1960) and R.E.M.'s song comes from Hollow Man (dir. Paul Verhoeven, 2000).

Thanks to the Deadly Pineapples for once again being my guests, and for successfully guessing The Never-Ending Playlist.

Next week I'll be joined in the studio by Jade Jarvis from Splinter Group, who are based in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and help and support people with learning disabilities. Hope you can join me then.

Daniel :)

Thursday, 7 July 2011

Track Listing, 7/7/11

Thanks to everyone who tuned in today, particularly Paul Young for his requests. Here's what I played:

1. 'The Way It's Not' by Palladium (The Way It's Not, 2007)
2. 'Criminal World' by David Bowie (Let's Dance, 1983)
3. 'What Difference Does It Make?' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
4. 'Theme For A Strange World' by Joe Satriani (Super Colossal, 2006)
5. 'Dashboard' by Modest Mouse (We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, 2007)
6. 'Bike' by Pink Floyd (The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, 1967)
7. 'Slowburn' by Peter Gabriel (Peter Gabriel, 1977)
8. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
9. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)
10. 'Belong' by R.E.M. (Out Of Time, 1991)
11. 'Roots' by Lewis Garland & The Kett Rebellion (Places We Neglect, 2009)
12. 'Through The Windowpane' by Guillemots (Through The Windowpane, 2006)
13. 'Take A Breath' by David Gilmour (On An Island, 2006)
14. 'Hide The Wrinkles' by The Deadly Pineapples (Fax Me Your Religion EP, 2011)
15. 'Jamaican Boy' by Stanley Clarke (I Wanna Play For You, 1977)
16. 'Confusion' by Electric Light Orchestra (Discovery, 1979)
17. 'Suffer In Silence' by Sleepercurve (The Midnight Resistance EP, 2008)
18. 'Four Faces' by The Who (Quadrophenia OST, 1979)
19. 'Bright Cold Day' by Ivan Dobsky (Ivan Dobsky EP, 2009)
20. 'Perfect' by Lightning Seeds (Jollification, 1994)
21. 'Maybe There's A Road' by Karine Polwart (Scribbled In Chalk, 2006)
22. 'Sweetest Thing' by U2 (B-side, 1987 - available on The Best Of 1980-1990, 1998)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: The Tree Of Life (dir. Terrence Malick, starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain)
- Rent It: Eraserhead (dir. David Lynch, starring Jack Nance)
- Skip It: Film Socialisme (dir. Jean-Luc Godard, starring Patti Smith)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Quadrophenia - how the death of Keith Moon almost stopped production, and how director Franc Roddam was almost killed when a scooter was driven over Beachy Head and almost hit the helicopter capturing the aerial shots

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
21. 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning' by Madness (Wonderful, 1999)

Connection: Wonder. No correct guesses.

Next week The Deadly Pineapples will be joining me in the studio to talk about their new EP, Fax Me Your Religion. Hope you can join me then :)

Daniel

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Track Listing, 30/6/11

Today felt really slick, here's what I filled the airwaves with:

1. 'Jollity Farm' by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (Gorilla, 1967)
2. 'I Can't Dance' by Genesis (We Can't Dance, 1991)
3. 'Black Crow' by Joni Mitchell (Hejira, 1976)
4. 'Don't Quote Me On That' by Madness (Work, Rest And Play EP, 1980)
5. 'Anybody Seen My Baby?' by The Rolling Stones (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)
6. 'Take A Chance With Me' by Roxy Music (Avalon, 1982)
7. 'Can We Still Be Friends' by Todd Rundgren (Hermit Of Mink Hollow, 1978)
8. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
9. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
10. 'I'm Going Slightly Mad' by Queen (Innuendo, 1995)
11. 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
12. 'Rm. 612' by Holy Ghost Revival (Twilight Exit, 2008)
13. 'Midnight Service' by Palladium (The Way It's Not, 2007)
14. 'The Unforgettable Fire' by U2 (The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)
15. 'Paranoid Eyes' by Pink Floyd (The Final Cut, 1983)
16. 'Eggs In Her Basket' by Susan McKeown (Sweet Liberty, 2004)
17. 'One Of These Mornings' by Moby (18, 2002)
18. 'Magic Dance' by David Bowie (Labyrinth OST, 1986)
19. 'Spell' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus, 2004)
20. 'Girlfriend Is Better (Live)' by Talking Heads (Stop Making Sense OST, 1985)
21. 'Flotsam And Jetsam' by Peter Gabriel (Peter Gabriel 2, 1978)
22. 'Awake, Asleep' by Fyfe Dangerfield (Fly Yellow Moon, 2010)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: The Conspirator (dir. Robert Redford, starring Robin Wright, James McAvoy)
- Rent It: Jaws (dir. Steven Spielberg, starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw)
- Skip It: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (dir. Michael Bay, starring Shia LaBoeuf)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Labyrinth - how David Bowie ended up recording the 'baby gurgling' noises on 'Magic Dance' because the baby they had brought on could not be made to do it on cue

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
20. 'Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)

Connection: Machines. Kraftwerk's track is from The Man Machine, while The Apples Ius Stereo's track is from the suite 'Beautiful Machine'. No correct guesses.

See you next week :)

Daniel

Thursday, 23 June 2011

Track Listing, 23/6/11

Today was pretty good, here's what I played:

1. 'Walk The River' by Guillemots (Walk The River, 2011)
2. 'Janie Jones' by The Clash (The Clash, 1977)
3. 'Little Bird' by Imogen Heap (Ellipse, 2009)
4. 'Can't Get There From Here' by R.E.M. (Fables Of The Reconstruction, 1985)
5. 'Western Light' by A Band Called Wanda (Roses Are Still Red EP, 2010)
6. 'Indian Summer' by Manic Street Preachers (Send Away The Tigers, 2007)
7. 'I'm One' by The Who (Quadrophenia, 1973)
8. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
9. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
10. 'You Know I Couldn't Last' by Morrissey (You Are The Quarry, 2004)
11. 'We Dance Along' by Beck (The Information, 2006)
12. 'Weekend' by Dr. Dog (We All Belong, 2007)
13. 'I've Been Waiting For You' by David Bowie (Heathen, 2002)
14. 'The Earth Dies Screaming' by UB40 (Single, 1980 - available on The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000, 2000)
15. 'Blue Guitar' by Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Blue Jays, 1975)
16. 'The Fletcher Memorial Home' by Pink Floyd (The Final Cut, 1983)
17. 'Bringing Home The Bacon' by Procol Harum (Grand Hotel, 1973)
18. 'My Friends' by Tim Burton & Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST, 2007)
19. 'Mash It Up Harry' by Ian Dury & The Blockheads (Mr. Hot Pants, 1998)
20. 'Prickle-Eyed Bush' by John Spiers & Jon Boden (Bellow, 2003)
21. 'Going To California' by Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)
22. 'Exitlude' by The Killers (Sam's Town, 2006)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Countdown To Zero (dir. Lucy Walker, narrated by Gary Oldman)
- Rent It: The Man Who Knew Too Much (dir. Alfred Hitchcock, starring Peter Lorre)
- Skip It: Bridesmaids (dir. Paul Feig, starring Kristen Wiig)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street - how Johnny Depp & Helena Bonham Carter had no experience of musical theatre when cast, and how they had to record their singing parts before shooting even began

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
19. 'The Model' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)

Connection: Fashion and modelling. Depeche Mode take their name from a French fashion magazine, and Kraftwerk's song is about a fashion model. No correct guesses.

See you next week :)

Daniel

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Track Listing, 16/6/11

Sorry about the problems with the texts and emails today, it was completely out of my hands. Here's what I was able to play around them:

1. 'Headlock' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
2. 'This Fire' by Franz Ferdinand (Franz Ferdinand, 2004)
3. 'The Beach' by Dr. Dog (Fate, 2008)
4. 'Through The Windowpane' by Guillemots (Through The Windowpane, 2006)
5. 'Rest For The Weary' by Marc Cohn (The Rainy Season, 1993)
6. 'Town Without Pity' by Eddi Reader (Candyfloss & Medicine, 1996)
7. 'People As Places As People' by Modest Mouse (We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, 2007)
8. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
9. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)
10. 'Getting In Tune' by The Who (Who's Next, 1971)
11. 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' by The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead, 1986)
12. 'High And Dry' by Eliza Lumley (She Talks In Maths: Interpretations Of Radiohead, 2007)
13. 'Fly On A Windshield' by Genesis (The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, 1974)
14. 'Ocean Of Noise' by Arcade Fire (Neon Bible, 2007)
15. 'You Don't Think So' by Cosmo Duff Gordon (Get Up And Go, 2008)
16. 'Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)' by Robert Palmer (Secrets, 1979)
17. 'Gangster Of Love' by Talking Heads (Sand In The Vaseline: Popular Favourites, 1976-1992, 1992)
18. 'Of These, Hope' by Peter Gabriel (Passion, 1989)
19. 'The River' by Elbow (Build A Rocket Boys!, 2011)
20. 'Four Sticks' by Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)
21. 'I Just Wanna Be With You' by Chris Rea (The Road To Hell, 1989)
22. 'I'm The Urban Spaceman' by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (Tadpoles, 1969)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Life in a Day (dir. Kevin McDonald, prod. Ridley Scott)
- Rent It: If.... (dir. Lindsay Anderson, starring Malcolm McDowell, Graham Crowden)
- Skip It: Green Lantern 3D (dir. Martin Campbell, starring Ryan Reynolds, Mark Strong)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
The Last Temptation of Christ - how Peter Gabriel was required to be on the set constantly due to the short production schedule

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
18. 'Precious' by Depeche Mode (Playing The Angel, 2005)

Connection: Angels. U2's song is from the soundtrack to Faraway, So Close!, a film by Wim Wenders about angels wanting to be human, and Depeche Mode's track is from Playing The Angel. No correct guesses.

See you next week :)

Daniel

Thursday, 9 June 2011

Track Listing, 9/6/11

Thanks for all your emails and texts as I celebrated my 50th show on Lionheart. Hear's how I celebrated:

1. 'Happy Hour' by Palladium (The Way It's Not, 2007)
2. 'Driving In My Car' by Madness (Single, 1982 - available on The Business, 1993)
3. 'Greyhound Girl (Live)' by The Who (Live At Lyon, 2006 - available on Endless Wire (2-Disc Edition), 2006)
4. 'Bring Back The Spark' by Be Bop Deluxe (Modern Music, 1976)
5. 'You Got Me Rocking' by The Rolling Stones (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)
6. 'My Rival' by Steely Dan (Gaucho, 1980)
7. 'Waltzin' Black' by The Stranglers (The Gospel According To The Meninblack, 1981)
8. 'Sense of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
9. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)
10. 'Synchronicity II' by The Police (Synchronicity, 1983)
11. 'Roll It On Up' by The Deadly Pineapples (Bad News For The Optimists, 2011)
12. 'Dancing In The Devil's Shoes' by Guillemots (Walk The River, 2011)
13. 'Happiness' by The Blue Nile (Peace At Last, 1996)
14. 'The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging' by Genesis (The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, 1974)
15. 'Mountain Song' by Joe Satriani (Strange Beautiful Music, 2002)
16. 'The Boy With The Gun' by David Sylvian (Secrets Of The Beehive, 1987)
17. 'Stream Running Over' by The Apples In Stereo (The Discovery Of A World Inside The Moone, 2000)
18. 'Titles' by Vangelis (Chariots Of Fire OST, 1981)
19. 'Alright' by Electric Light Orchestra (Zoom, 2001)
20. 'Autumnsong' by Manic Street Preachers (Send Away The Tigers, 2007)
21. 'Rococo' by Arcade Fire (The Suburbs, 2010)
22. 'White Clouds' by Tangerine Dream (Green Desert, 1986)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Point Blank (dir. Fred Cavaye, starring Gilles Lellouche, Gerard Lanvin)
- Rent It: The Orphanage (dir. Juan Antonio Bayona, starring Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo)
- Skip It: Kaboom (dir. Gregg Araki, starring Thomas Dekker, Chris Zylka)

SOUNDTRACK STORIES
Chariots of Fire - how Vangelis' iconic theme was a last-minute addition, composed just before the film was cut in 1981

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
17. 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' by U2 (Zooropa, 1993)

Connection: Berlin. David Bowie's album was recorded in Berlin as part of his Berlin Trilogy, and U2's song is from the soundtrack to Faraway, So Close!, a film by Wim Wenders filmed and set in Berlin. No correct guesses :)

See you next week :)

Daniel

Thursday, 2 June 2011

Track Listing, 2/6/11

Today's show was a return to form, here's what I squeezed in to compliment the sunshine:

1. 'Mr. Jones' by Talking Heads (Naked, 1988)
2. 'Love Letter' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (No More Shall We Part, 2001)
3. 'Embrace The Hate' by Holy Ghost Revival (Twilight Exit, 2008)
4. 'Amate Adea' by Adiemus (Adiemus, 1995)
5. 'Have You Got It In You?' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
6. 'Kitty Jay' by Seth Lakeman (Kitty Jay, 2004)
7. 'Sleeping With Ghosts' by Placebo (Sleeping With Ghosts, 2003)
8. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
9. 'Sense of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)
10. 'Keep Talking' by Pink Floyd (The Division Bell, 1994)
11. 'Orphans Of Babylon' by Be Bop Deluxe (Modern Music, 1976)
12. 'Get Up And Go' by Cosmo Duff Gordon (Get Up And Go, 2008)
13. 'Night Of A Thousand Furry Toys' by Richard Wright (Broken China, 1996)
14. 'Agoraphobia' by Deerhunter (Microcastle, 2008)
15. 'The Man Machine' by Kraftwerk (The Man Machine, 1978)
16. 'Right Next Door (Because Of Me)' by Robert Cray (Strong Persuader, 1986)
17. 'Muddy Water' by Eddi Reader (Peacetime, 2007)
18. 'Queen Bee' by Neil Halstead (Oh! Mighty Engine, 2008)
19. 'A Wonderful Day In A One-Way World' by Peter Gabriel (Peter Gabriel 2, 1978)
20. 'Ain't No Love' by David Gray (Life In Slow Motion, 2005)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Senna (dir. Asif Kapadia, starring Ayrton Senna)
- Rent It: The Haunting (dir. Robert Wise, starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom)
- Skip It: Prom (dir. Joe Nussbaum, starring Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell)

THE NEVER-ENDING PLAYLIST:
1. 'Extreme Ways' by Moby
2. 'The Youth' by MGMT
3. 'Nothing Man' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'No More Heroes' by The Stranglers
5. 'Ashes To Ashes' by David Bowie
6. 'Tea In The Sahara' by The Police
7. 'Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
11. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
12. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs Around Buildings And Food, 1978)
13. 'You Haven't Told Me Anything' by Keane (Perfect Symmetry, 2008)
14. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
15. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
16. 'Sense Of Doubt' by David Bowie ("Heroes", 1977)

Connection: Doubt. Congratulations to David who has won himself a massive bar of Fruit and Nut :)

Next week is my 50th show, so hope you can join me then for more great music and a brand new feature.

Daniel