Thursday 31 March 2011

Track Listing, 31/3/11

Here's what I squeezed in today:

1. 'Soldier Jane' by Beck (The Information, 2006)
2. 'However Much I Booze' by The Who (The Who By Numbers, 1975)
3. 'Speak From The Heart' by The Tuckers (Single, 2011)
4. 'Hella Good' by No Doubt (Rock Steady, 2001)
5. 'Dance II' by Dmitri Shostakovich (Jazz Suite No. 2, 2001)
6. 'Tupelo' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (The Firstborn Is Dead, 1985)
7. 'You've Done My Brain In' by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (Keynsham, 1969)
8. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
9. 'Take Me To The River' by Talking Heads (More Songs About Buildings And Food, 1978)
10. 'Special K' by Placebo (Black Market Music, 2000)
11. 'Hold Me' by Fleetwood Mac' (Mirage, 1982)
12. 'Never-Played Symphonies' by Morrissey (You Are The Quarry, 2004)
13. 'Lippy Kids' by Elbow (Build A Rocket Boys!, 2011)
14. '5:01AM (The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking Part 10)' by Roger Waters (The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking, 1984)
15. 'The Last Time' by The Rolling Stones (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)
16. 'Through The Morning, Through The Night' by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Raising Sand, 2007)
17. 'Sign In Stranger' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
18. 'Where Do We Go From Here?' by Chris Rea (The Blue Cafe, 1998)
19. 'Strange Magic' by Electric Light Orchestra (Face The Music, 1975)
20. 'In This House Tonight' by A Band Called Wanda (A Band Called Wanda EP, 2007)
21. 'Touch Me' by The Doors (The Soft Parade, 1969)
22. 'The Hands That Build America' by U2 (Gangs Of New Yorks OST, 2002 - available on The Best Of 1990-2000, 2002)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Source Code (dir. Duncan Jones, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan)
- Rent It: Quadrophenia (dir. Franc Roddam, starring Phil Daniels, Sting)
- Skip It: Sucker Punch (dir. Zac Snyder, starring Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish)

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)

Connection: Rivers - The Blue Nile is a river in North Africa, while the Talking Heads song is about being baptised in a river

Well done to Phil Mumby for correctly guessing this week. See you next time :)

Thursday 24 March 2011

Track Listing, 24/3/11

Nice to be back, here's what I played:

1. 'Grace' by Jeff Buckley (Grace, 1994)
2. 'Green Raised Vein' by Holy Ghost Revival (Twilight Exit, 2008)
3. 'What Happened Then' by The Apples In Stereo (The Discovery Of A World Inside The Moone, 2000)
4. 'Is It Any Wonder?' by Keane (Under The Iron Sea, 2006)
5. 'Streams Of Nancy' by Kate Rusby (Awkward Annie, 2007)
6. 'Cemetery Gates' by The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead, 1986)
7. 'Evacuating London' by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe OST, 2005)
8. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
9. 'Seven A.M.' by The Blue Nile (Hats, 1989)
10. 'What's Really Happening?' by David Bowie ('hours...', 1999)
11. 'Man On The Corner' by Genesis (Abacab, 1981)
12. 'The Rabbit, The Bat & The Reindeer' by Dr. Dog (Fate, 2008)
13. 'I Will Follow' by U2 (Boy, 1980)
14. 'Mike Post Theme' by The Who (Endless Wire, 2006)
15. 'Trampled Under Foot' by Led Zeppelin (Physical Graffiti, 1975)
16. 'Career Opportunities' by The Clash (The Clash, 1977)
17. 'Wild In The Woods' by Mairtin O'Connor (A River Of Sound, 1995)
18. 'Poor Leno' by Royksopp (Melody A.M., 2001)
19. 'Canvas' by Imogen Heap (Ellipse, 2009)
20. 'Idiot Prayer' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (The Boatman's Call, 1997)
21. 'The Tower That Ate People (Remix)' by Peter Gabriel (Hit, 2003)
22. 'Last Kiss' by Guillemots (Red, 2008)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: The Eagle (dir. Kevin Macdonald, starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell)
- Rent It: Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (dir. Stanley Kubrick, starring Peter Sellers, Sterling Hayden)
- Skip It: Country Strong (dir. Shana Feste, starring Gwyneth Paltrow)

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)

Connection: Hats - Steely Dan's song is the fez, as modelled by Tommy Cooper, and The Blue Nile's song is from the album Hats

No correct guesses this week. See you next time :)

Daniel

Thursday 10 March 2011

Track Listing, 10/3/11

Here's what I played before my weekend in Yorkshire:

1. 'Baba O'Riley' by The Who (Who's Next, 1971)
2. 'My Pink Half Of The Drainpipe' by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (The Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse, 1968)
3. 'New Killer Star' by David Bowie (Reality, 2003)
4. 'Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?' by Moby (Play, 1999)
5. 'Languta' by Hugh Masakela (The African Collection, 1973 - available on Stimela, 1994)
6. 'White Riot' by The Clash (The Clash, 1977)
7. 'Who Wants The World' by The Stranglers (Single, 1980 - available on The Collection, 1977-1982, 1982)
8. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
9. 'The Fez' by Steely Dan (The Royal Scam, 1976)
10. '7 Stars' by The Apples In Stereo (New Magnetic Wonder, 2007)
11. 'This Night Has Opened My Eyes' by The Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984)
12. 'Washing Of The Water' by Peter Gabriel (Us, 1992)
13. 'So Easy' by Royksopp (Melody A.M., 2001)
14. 'Movie' by Ivan Dobsky (Ivan Dobsky EP, 2007)
15. 'Liar' by Men In Caves (Men In Caves EP, 2009)
16. 'Put It Behind You' by Keane (Under The Iron Sea, 2006)
17. 'We're Going Wrong' by Cream (Disraeli Gears, 1967)
18. '4:41AM (Sexual Revolution)' by Roger Waters (The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking, 1984)
19. 'Northern Sky' by Nick Drake (Bryter Layter, 1970)
20. 'Mountains Outta Molehills' by Cosmo Duff Gordon (Out Of Place, 2010)
21. 'Angel Eyes' by Roxy Music (Manifesto, 1979)
22. 'Sweetest Thing' by U2 (Single, 1987 - available on The Best Of 1980-1990, 1998)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: Fair Game (dir. Doug Liman, starring Naomi Watts, Sean Penn)
- Rent It: Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (dir. Murray Lerner & Paul Crowder, starring Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon)
- Skip It: Hall Pass (dir. Peter & Bobby Farrelly, starring Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis)

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)

Connection: Sex - Scissor Sisters take their name from a sexual position, and Steely Dan take their name from a steam-powered dildo in William S. Burroughs' 'Naked Lunch'

No correct guesses this week.

This week's Movie Hour will be at 9am and will be coming to you in part from Yorkshire :)

There will be no Mix and Match next week since I have a job interview of sorts in Chelmsford. See you on the 24th :)

Daniel x

Thursday 3 March 2011

Track Listing, 3/3/11

Sorry if I was a bit below-par today. Here's what I managed to play before dashing off to Cheshire:

1. 'Love Show' by Skye Edwards (Mind How You Go, 2006)
2. 'Ruby' by The Apples In Stereo (Her Wallpaper Reverie, 1999)
3. '21st Century Common Man Part II' by Tangerine Dream (Tyger, 1987)
4. 'Spiderwebs' by No Doubt (Tragic Kingdom, 1995)
5. 'A Million Stars' by Iona (Open Sky, 2000)
6. 'Perfect Sunday' by The Damned (So, Who's Paranoid?, 2009)
7. 'Too Much' by Kanute (Standing Room Only, 2009)
8. 'Gone' by U2 (Pop, 1997)
9. 'Mary' by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters, 2004)
10. 'Have A Cigar' by Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here, 1975)
11. 'Well That Was Easy' by Franz Ferdinand (You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005)
12. 'Benson Arizona' by John Yager (Dark Star OST, 1974)
13. '(Feels Like) Heaven' by Fiction Factory (Throw The Warped Wheel Out, 1984)
14. 'Your Eyes Open' by Keane (Hopes And Fears, 2004)
15. 'What A Waste' by Ian Dury & The Blockheads (Single, 1978 - available on Reasons To Be Cheerful, 1999)
16. 'I Wanted To Be Wrong' by R.E.M. (Around The Sun, 2004)
17. 'That Close' by Madness (The Liberty Of Norton Folgate, 2009)
18. 'It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small' by Morrissey (You Are The Quarry, 2004)
19. 'Say It's Alright Joe' by Genesis (And Then There Were Three, 1978)
20. 'Don't Let Me Down & Down' by David Bowie (Black Tie White Noise, 1993)
21. 'Between Sheets' by Imogen Heap (Ellipse, 2009)
22. 'My Old School' by Steely Dan (Countdown To Ecstasy, 1973)

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SEE IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT:
- See It: The Adjustment Bureau (dir. George Nolfi, starring Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp)
- Rent It: Princess Mononoke (dir. Hayao Miyazaki, starring Billy Crudup, Claire Danes)
- Skip It: Rango (dir. Gore Verbinski, starring Johnny Depp, Ray Winstone, Isla Fisher)

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)

Connection: Dedication to late friends of the bands - 'Gone' was dedicated to INXS singer Michael Hutchence, 'Mary' was dedicated to Mary Hanlon, a friend of Jake Shears.

No correct guesses this week.

Just to remind you there is no Movie Hour this week since Richard is in London and I will be in Cheshire. See you soon :)

Daniel x