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

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