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

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

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

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

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

Track Listing, 26/5/11

It's nice to be back after so long away from the mic. Sorry if things felt a little rusty today, here's what I managed to play:

1. 'High Ideals' by Elbow (Build A Rocket Boys!, 2011)
2. 'Evacuating London' by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe OST, 2005)
3. 'I'm A Boy' by The Who (Single, 1966 - available on Then And Now: 1964-2004, 2004)
4. 'A Trick Of The Tail' by Genesis (A Trick Of The Tail, 1976)
5. 'How To Disappear Completely' by Eliza Lumley (She Talks In Maths: Interpretations Of Radiohead, 2007)
6. 'L'Amour Looks Something Like You' by Kate Bush (The Kick Inside, 1978)
7. 'Love - Building On Fire' by Talking Heads (Single, 1977 - available on Sand In The Vaseline: Popular Favourites, 1976-1992, 1992)
8. 'Ball And Chain' by Lewis Garland & The Kett Rebellion (Places We Neglect, 2009)
9. 'There By The Grace Of God' by Manic Street Preachers (Single, 2002 - available on Forever Delayed - The Greatest Hits, 2002)
10. 'Toujours L'Amour' by Procol Harum (Grand Hotel, 1973)
11. 'This Picture' by Placebo (Sleeping With Ghosts, 2003)
12. 'Listening Wind' by Peter Gabriel (Scratch My Back, 2010)
13. 'I Am In Love With You' by Imogen Heap (Speak For Yourself, 2005)
14. Don't Speak' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
15. 'I Would Never' by The Blue Nile (High, 2004)
16. 'Nobody's Baby Now' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Let Love In, 1994)
17. 'Palladium' by Weather Report (Heavy Weather, 1977)
18. 'Year Of The Cat' by Al Stewart (Year Of The Cat, 1976)
19. 'Spade Oddity' by David Bowie (Space Oddity, 1969)
20. 'Comfortably Numb' by Pink Floyd (The Wall, 1979)

Apologies to all the skipping tracks, I will rectify that in future.

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Apocalpyse Now (re-release) (dir. Francis Ford Coppola, starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando)
- Rent It: Wings of Desire (dir. Wim Wenders, starring Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin)
- Skip It: The Hangover Part II (dir. Todd Phillips, starring Bradley Cooper, Zack Galifiniakis)

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)

Connection: Speak. No correct guesses this week

Many thanks to my guest Laura Henderson, whose books Tricks and Mortar: The Little Book of Property Wisdom is out now on Book Guild Publishing.

See you next week :)

Daniel x