Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Adam F - Mary Anne Hobbs ICONS Mix


ADAM F - MARY ANNE HOBBS ICONS MIX (320kbs-m4a/68mb/29mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 8th November 2024

Adam F is a multi genre artist, record producer, DJ, musician, singer & songwriter. Born in Liverpool he has 7 Gold and 4 Platinum certified music awards under his belt. As a writer, producer and singer he's held the No. 1 Album spot in the USA Billboard chart, No. 1 on the UK national singles chart, won the MOBO best album award for debut album Colours and named MTV Top 5 producers in the world.

Marcus Intalex - Temperance [Soul:r]
Adam F & Paul T - Aromatherapy Revisited (Adam F VIP & Paul T Reboot) [EMI]
Adam F - Circles Revisited (Adam F VIP & ALIBI Reboot Bootleg) [Unreleased]
MC Conrad & Total Science - Soul Patrol [C.I.A.]
LTJ Bukem - Music [Good Looking]
MC Conrad & LTJ Bukem - Promised Land [Higher Limits]
Goldie - Inner City Life (Nookie Remix) [Metalheadz]
Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Adam F VIP) [Unreleased]
L‐Side & Makoto & Frank H Carter III - What You Won't Do for Love [V Recordings]
Motiv - Walkin' Jazz [V Recordings]
MC Conrad & Makoto - Golden Girl [Good Looking]
LTJ Bukem & Adam F - Atlantis & Music In My Mind Revisited (Adam F VIP)

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

dBridge - Mary Anne Hobbs ICONS Mix


DBRIDGE - MARY ANNE HOBBS ICONS MIX (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 1st November 2024

dBridge, also known as Darren White, has put together this week's ICONS mix. A stalwart of the drum and bass scene since the early '90s, dBridge has continually pushed the boundaries of the genre. Since founding Exit Records in 2003, he has demonstrated a clear desire to move away from the typical club sound associated with contemporary drum and bass. Instead, dBridge has embraced old-school techniques, equipment, and production styles, creating a unique sonic palette that reflects his artistic vision.

dBridge - Violence Of Positivity [Candy Mountain]
Madam X & Cartridge - Hoodlum FC [Kaizen]
Quartz - Gaslight Social Club
COIDO - Wedge [Twenty Twenty]
NINA - Papaya [Faux Poly]
Tronikhouse - Up Tempo (Original Mix) [KMS]
God Colony - The Column [Crack Copies]
Adam Curtain - I Want, I Want [yoyaku]
COIDO - Sandero [Twenty Twenty]
Poison Arrow - Juego Carnal (Konrad's Final Dayz Version)
Hannibal Rex - Refeeling [Unreleased]
Or:la - Chant [Fabric Originals]
Boofy - Medina
Madi Willing - Patient (COIDO Remix)
Joe Seven - Typh Jam [Exit]

Monday, 18 November 2024

John Carpenter - Late Junction Mixtape


JOHN CARPENTER - LATE JUNCTION MIXTAPE (320kbs-m4a/85mb/37mins)

BBC Radio 3 broadcast: 25th October 2024

It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare...

Prepare for a mixtape from the master of horror, John Carpenter. Known as the Prince of Darkness, Carpenter is one of the most celebrated directors and composers of the horror genre, the man behind the Halloween series, The Thing and The Fog among many others.

A huge music-lover, Carpenter believes music is the greatest of all artforms and a reason to be alive. So with that in mind, he has curated some of his favourite tracks for the Late Junction mixtape, including soundtracks from Dario Argento's Suspiria composed by the Italian prog-rock band Goblin, compositions by Ennio Morricone and Vince DiCola, and some classics from the likes of Devo and Buffy Saint-Marie.

John Carpenter - I Have a Message For You [Varèse Sarabande]
John Carpenter & Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies - Intro
DEVO - Jocko Homo [Virgin]
Goblin - Opening To The Sighs [Cinevox]
Gentle Giant - An Inmate's Lullaby [Vertigo]
KENSO - The Split Gate
Michael Small - Love Theme From Klute
National Health - Brujo [Affinity]
Ennio Morricone - Uno che grida amore [Bixio Cemsa]
DEVO - Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA [Warner Bros.]
Buffy Sainte‐Marie & Jack Nitzsche - Define Love [Varèse Sarabande]
John Carpenter - Prologue
Goblin - E Suono Rock [Cinevox]

Sunday, 17 November 2024

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Lost World


SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE - THE LOST WORLD (320kbs-m4a/354mb/2hrs34mins)

BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 3rd, 10th & 17th August 2024

**** This series was suggested by Hadrian Jeffs as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra's All Request Weekend ****

Professor Challenger is leading an expedition - determined to prove that dinosaurs are not extinct.

Starring Francis de Wolff, Kevin McHugh, Gerald Harper and Carleton Hobbs.

A three-part dramatisation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic adventure, first published in 1912.

Adapted by Peggy Wells and Barry Campbell.

Producer: Betty Davies

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1975.

**** To nominate a programme from the archive that you would like to hear again, please email radio4extra@bbc.co.uk ****

THE LOST WORLD - 1. THE MONSTER OF ENMORE PARK (320kbs-m4a/122mb/53mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 3rd August 2024

It's 1907. Having claimed to have found living dinosaurs in South America, Professor Challenger leads an expedition to prove the doubters wrong.

Professor Challenger .... Francis de Wolff
Edward Malone .... Kevin McHugh
Lord John Roxton .... Gerald Harper
Professor Summerlee .... Carleton Hobbs
Gladys .... Carole Boyd
McArdle .... Henry Stamper
Austin .... Paul Gaymon
Mrs Challenger .... Norma Ronald
Policeman .... Alan Dudley
Chairman .... Denis McCarthy

THE LOST WORLD - 2. THE EDGE OF TERROR (320kbs-m4a/114mb/49mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 10th August 2024

Having reached the mysterious plateau in Brazil, he and his party now must tackle the perilous climb.

What awaits them at the summit?

Professor Challenger .... Francis de Wolff
Edward Malone .... Kevin McHugh
Lord John Roxton .... Gerald Harper
Professor Summerlee .... Carleton Hobbs
Gomez .... Ronald Faulkener
Zembo .... Tommy Eytle

THE LOST WORLD - 3. OUR EYES HAVE SEEN GREAT WONDERS (320kbs-m4a/118mb/51mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 17th August 2024

Around a campfire, surrounded by a thin hedge of thorns, the petrified group can hear something out of the black prehistoric darkness, coming ever closer and closer to their flimsy defences...

Professor Challenger .... Francis de Wolff
Edward Malone .... Kevin McHugh
Lord John Roxton .... Gerald Harper
Professor Summerlee .... Carleton Hobbs
Chairman .... Denis McCarthy
Doctor Illingworth .... Hector Ross
Gladys .... Carole Boyd
Williams Potts .... John Bull

Saturday, 16 November 2024

John Wyndham - The Day Of The Triffids


JOHN WYNDHAM - THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS (320kbs-m4a/240mb/1hr44mins)

BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 5th & 12th October 2024

John Wyndham's classic post-apocalyptic novel, first published in 1951.

Dramatised in two parts by Lance Dann.

Original music composed and performed by Simon Russell.

Director: Rosalynd Ward

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 2001.

THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS - 1. CAN'T YOU SEE? I'M BLIND... (320kbs-m4a/109mb/47mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 5th October 2024

The world is struck blind by a solar storm.

Millions of man-eating, walking plants are released to roam across Britain.

Bill Masen .... Jamie Glover
Josella Playton .... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Colonel Jacques .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Walter Lucknor .... Gavin Muir
Coker .... Lee Ingleby
Miss Durrant .... Richenda Carey
The Nurse .... Helen Ayres
The Blindman .... Jonathan Forbes
Young Bill .... Oliver Cookson

THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS - 2. THE SEARCH FOR A HAVEN (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 12th October 2024

As the Triffids destroy Britain, Bill works with his father to clone a genetic mutation to try and sterilise them all.

Bill goes in search of Josella to seek a haven where they can rebuild their shattered lives.

But the Triffids aren't the only threat to their survival....

Bill Masen .... Jamie Glover
Josella Playton .... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Coker .... Lee Ingleby
Colonel Jacques .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Miss Durrant .... Richenda Carey
The Blind Girl .... Helen Ayres
Susan .... Lucy Trickett
Yellow Team Leader .... Jonathan Forbes
Bill's Guard .... Gavin Muir

Friday, 15 November 2024

Journeys In Sound - Graham Coxon


JOURNEYS IN SOUND - GRAHAM COXON (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 7th October 2024

Musician and songwriter Graham Coxon of Blur and The Waeve shares the pivotal moments that have made him the multi-talented artist he is today. Talking to Nemone, who combines her roles of DJ and qualified psychotherapist, Graham dives deep to share his story and the songs that have moved him and sound-tracked the ups and downs of his eventful life. He also reveals how personal experiences and emotions are woven through his own work. It's a chance to understand his relationship with music more intimately, to learn more about how he has used sound to communicate, and how he has reached the place we meet him in.

The multi-instrumentalist began his musical adventure by playing saxophone on his schoolmate's first records. With that friend, Damon Albarn, he went on to form one of Britpop's biggest bands, Blur, with gargantuan success through the 90s and 00s. Graham has released eight solo LPs, TV film scores, been in The Jaded Hearts Club alongside Muse's Matt Bellamy and Miles Kane, and has created his own graphic novel and album 'Superstate'. Graham is now one half of The Waeve with Rose Elinor Dougal, his partner in life as well as music. The couple released their second album 'City Lights' last month.

Graham shares his memories of childhood, growing up on army estates and his early musical mentors. He also talks about living with anxiety, the circumstances that led him to rehab, his romantic and musical partnership with Rose, and the stories behind the tracks on their new album.

In this series Nemone will be talking in depth to Nadine Shah, Joan As Policewoman and Simon Raymonde formerly of Cocteau Twins and now head of well respected label Bella Union.

If you need support with some of the issues in this programme visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

The WAEVE - City Lights [Transgressive]
Blur - Beetlebum (Instrumental) [Parlophone UK]
The Beatles - Lovely Rita [Apple]
Hot Butter - Popcorn [Compact]
The Ruts - Staring At The Rude Boys [Virgin]
Soft Cell - Tainted Love [Vertigo]
Blur - There's No Other Way [Food]
Graham Coxon - Livin' [Parlophone UK]
Blur - The Everglades (For Leonard) (Instrumental) [Warner Music UK Limited]
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Blow By Blow (Live)
The WAEVE - Kill Me Again [Transgressive]
MaCarthy - Red Sleeping Beauty
My Bloody Valentine - Feed Me With Your Kiss [Rhino/Warner]
Pixies - Where Is My Mind? [4AD]
Blur - Coffee & TV [Food]
Blur - Tender [Food]
The WAEVE - You Saw
The WAEVE - Can I Call You [Transgressive]
The WAEVE - Song For Eliza May [Transgressive]
Talk Talk - Myrrhman [Polydor]

Thursday, 14 November 2024

Sound Of Cinema - 440. Wake Up! Cinematic Nightmares


SOUND OF CINEMA - 440. WAKE UP! CINEMATIC NIGHTMARES (320kbs-m4a/134mb/58mins)

BBC Radio 3 broadcast: 26th October 2024

Wake Up! Matthew Sweet goes cinematic trick-or-treating with music from films about nightmares. Including films such as Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive (music by Angelo Badalamenti), An American Werewolf in London (Elmer Bernstein) and Spellbound (Miklos Rozsa).

Nino Rota - 8½ (1963) - La Passarella d'Addio [Sony]
Georges Auric - Dead Of Night (1945) - Dead Of Night Suite [Chandos]
Hans Zimmer - Inception (2010) - Suite [WaterTower Music]
Hans Werner Henze - The Exorcist (1973) - Fantasia For Strings [Rhino/Warner Music Group]
Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo (1958) - The Nightmare and Dawn [Sinetone AMR]
Joe Hisaishi - Spirited Away (2001) - One Summer Day [Milan]
Danny Elfman - Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - This Is Halloween [Walt Disney]
Jerry Goldsmith - Freud: The Secret Passion (1962) - Charcot's Show [Master Classics]
Miklós Rózsa - Spellbound (1945) - Suite [Intrada]
Charles Bernstein - A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) - Main Title [WaterTower Music]

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Sound Of Cinema - 438. Westerns


SOUND OF CINEMA - 438. WESTERNS (320kbs-m4a/135mb/58mins)

BBC Radio 3 broadcast: 12th October 2024

Matthew Sweet saddles up to explore the most iconic soundtracks of the Wild West. Traverse the sweeping landscape with music from Western blockbusters, including The Magnificent Seven and A Fistful of Dollars. Featuring the award-winning score from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, in celebration of its 55-year anniversary.

Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) - Main Title [United Artists]
Burt Bacharach - Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969) - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head [A&M]
Burt Bacharach - Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969) - South American Getaway [A&M]
Ennio Morricone - Once Upon A Time In The West (1968) - Final Duel [Revolution]
Hans Zimmer - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - Parlay [Walt Disney]
Bruce Broughton - Silverado (1985) - Main Title [Geffen]
Bruce Broughton - Silverado (1985) - Tyree & Turley [Geffen]
Elmer Bernstein - The Magnificent Seven (1960) - Main Title / Calvera [Sony Classical]
Elmer Bernstein - True Grit (1969) - Main Title (Instrumental) [Capitol]
Alan Silvestri - Back To The Future Part III (1990) - Main Titles [Varèse Sarabande]
Gustavo Santaolalla - Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Suite [Decca (UMO) (Classics)]
Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars (1964) - Titoli [RCA Victor]
Ennio Morricone - For A Few Dollars More (1965) - Main Title [Recording Arts]
Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) - The Ecstasy Of Gold [United Artists]
Jerome Moross - The Big Country (1958) - Main Theme [Silva Screen]

Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Sound Of Cinema - 437. John Barry: Beyond Bond


SOUND OF CINEMA - 437. JOHN BARRY: BEYOND BOND (320kbs-m4a/134mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 3 broadcast: 28th September 2024

In this second of this 2-parter Sound of Cinema miniseries about John Barry, one of the greatest composers in cinematic history, Matthew Sweet looks at the magnificent soundtracks composed by Barry outside of his celebrated work on the James Bond franchise. Matthew is joined by the John Barry enthusiast, Bob Stanley, keyboard player from the group Saint Etienne. Featuring John Barry's music from films such as Midnight Cowboy, The Lion in Winter, Out of Africa, Robin and Marian, Deepfall, Day of the Locust and Somewhere in Time.

John Barry - Born Free (1966) - Main Title [Varèse Sarabande]
John Barry - The Ipcress File (1965) - Main Title [Silva Screen]
The John Barry Orchestra - Sunsilk Shampoo commercial (1971) - The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair
The John Barry Seven - You've Gotta Way
John Barry - Beat Girl (1960) - Beat Girl
John Barry - The Knack ...And How To Get It (1965) - Main Title [EMI]
John Barry - Zulu (1964) - Main Title [Silva Screen]
John Barry - The Lion In Winter (1968) - Chinon / Eleanor's Arrival [Silva Screen]
John Barry - Robin And Marian (1976) - The Ride To Sherwood [Silva Screen]
John Barry - Midnight Cowboy (1969) - Main Theme [EMI]
John Barry - Day Of The Locust (1975) - The Storyteller [EMI]
John Barry - Deadfall (1968) - Romance For Guitar And Orchestra [Columbia]
John Barry - Somewhere In Time (1980) - Main Title [Varèse Sarabande]
John Barry - Out Of Africa (1985) - Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa) [Geffen]
John Barry - The Persuaders (1971) - Theme [TV Music]

Monday, 11 November 2024

Sound Of Cinema - 436. John Barry: The Music Of James Bond


SOUND OF CINEMA - 436. JOHN BARRY: THE MUSIC OF JAMES BOND (320kbs-m4a/134mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 3 broadcast: 21st September 2024

For the 60th anniversary of Goldfinger Matthew Sweet is joined by composer and producer David Arnold to dive into John Barry's iconic music for the James Bond films. Together they unpick the music of From Russia With Love, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Moonraker and the iconic James Bond theme.

Producer: Barnaby Gordon

John Barry - Goldfinger (1964) - Opening Titles [United Artists]
John Barry - From Russia With Love (1963) - Opening Titles [United Artists]
John Barry - You Only Live Twice (1967) - Capsule In Space [United Artists]
John Barry - You Only Live Twice (1967) - Main Theme [United Artists]
John Barry - You Only Live Twice (1967) - Capsule In Space [United Artists]
Monty Norman - Dr. No (1962) - The James Bond Theme [United Artists]
John Barry - From Russia With Love (1963) - 007 [Acrobat Music]
John Barry - Thunderball (1965) - Main Title [United Artists]
John Barry - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - Main Theme, Journey To Draco's Hideaway [United Artists]
John Barry - Moonraker (1979) - Flight Into Space [United Artists]
David Arnold (feat. Leftfield) - Space March
John Barry - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - We Have All The Time In The World [United Artists]

Sunday, 10 November 2024

Caribou - Live Gillett Square 2024


CARIBOU - LIVE GILLETT SQUARE 21.06.24 (258kbs-m4a/111mb/60mins)

NTS Radio broadcast: 21st June 2024

Dan Snaith a.k.a Caribou's set recorded live from our free square party in London.

Caribou - Climbing
Floating Points - Del Oro
Redlight (feat. Shanique Marie) - Dropdown
The P.J. Project - Weak
Sticky (feat. Ms Dynamite) - Booo! (Original Dirty Mix)
Jorja Smith - Little Things (Floating Points Remix)
Sammy Virji & Flowdan - Shella Verse
Notion - TV Dreams
Daphni - Unknown
MPH - One Sixty
Caribou - Broke My Heart (Champion Remix)
Sammy Virji - Hackney Pigeon
Bushbaby - Night Bootleg
Ahadadream X Priya Ragu X Skrillex - TAKA (Caribou Remix)
Whitney Houston - It's Not Right But It's Okay (Radio Mix)
Joy Orbison - Flight FM
T2 - Heartbroken

Thanx frazered

Saturday, 9 November 2024

▶︎ •၊၊_၊_။_ TWO SHELL set HORST 24 ၊၊_၊_။_။•◀︎


▶︎ •၊၊_၊_။_ TWO SHELL SET HORST 24 ၊၊_၊_။_။•◀︎ (320kbs/203mb/1hr28mins)

RA Podcast: 1st September 2024

90 mins of Two Shell, live from Horst.

We've been angling for an RA Podcast from Two Shell ever since they shifted from lowkey producers into hijinx hackers rummaging around the dance music mainframe.

Now that we've bagged a mix from clubland's premier iconoclasts, it still poses more questions than it answers: Was this pre-recorded? What's the deal with that AI voice guiding the set along? How can we be sure it was even them? Hang on: is "even them" even them?

What we can tell you is that the duo floored RA's stage at Horst Arts & Music 2024. Few genres were left untarnished as they veered off-piste on a thrill seeking mission toward breaking the 170+ BPM speed barrier. No tracklist, so ID crew over to you (Alex Gaudino makes an appearance, you can have that one as a freebie.) True to form, Two Shell always do it their own way.

Friday, 8 November 2024

Eras: Sting - 5. Synchronicity Special


ERAS: STING - 5. SYNCHRONICITY SPECIAL (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)

BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 11th August 2024

In December 1982, The Police entered the studio to record their fifth album, 'Synchronicity'. Little did they know, it would be their last.

Taking its title from Carl Jung's theory of finding "meaning in coincidence", 'Synchronicity' found the band reunited after working on solo projects and acting careers. Stewart Copeland (drums), Andy Summers (guitar), and Gordon Sumner AKA Sting (bass and vocals) had only formed five short years before, and every album was bigger than the one before. The creative tensions at the core of the group - all incredible musicians with strong personalities - had often resulted in the best songs. But during 'Synchronicity', that internal conflict would all but destroy the band.

Creatively, they were at the top of their game, as Sting's compositions moved them further away from their Punk and Reggae roots, but as sessions progressed, so did the arguments. Two weeks in, an emergency meeting was called to see if the band could even carry on. They recorded their parts in separate rooms. Each designed their own section for the album cover so they didn't have to have a conversation about it.

Eventually, in June 1983, 'Synchronicity' was unleashed upon the world. It found Sting in a more introspective and sombre mood, uncertain of his place in the world. His songs of murder, paranoia, and his recent divorce occupied his headspace. The first track released was the sinister and seductive 'Every Breath You Take', which became one of the biggest songs in music history, and the most played song on the radio… ever. Typically, the band fought over its inclusion.

'Synchronicity' became The Police's biggest record, dethroning Michael Jackson's "Thriller" from the top spot in the U.S. and propelled the band to mega-stardom, now having sold 20 million copies worldwide. But just as their success had hit the summit, they found themselves with nowhere else to go, nothing left to achieve. Sting's mind was made up; the allure of a career without compromise was just too appealing. The Police were no more.

This is the story of an album made under a mountain of frustration, irritation, and compromise, an unrepeatable and remarkable feat that resulted in one of the finest albums ever produced.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Written and produced by Ashley Clivery.

Thursday, 7 November 2024

Eras: Sting - 4. Legacy


ERAS: STING - 4. LEGACY (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)

BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 25th August 2024

When you've been in the game for as long as Sting has, it's tempting to just keep giving the people what they want. But that's just not him, is it?

In Episode Four, Vernon Kay finds Sting in a place in which inspiration is everything. Whether it's a lute album, a turn on Broadway, traditional folk or Reggae, Sting refuses to be pinned down.

That's the attitude that's won him millions of fans, the respect of his peers, and a musical legacy that only a handful of stars can match. And in his eighth decade, he's showing no signs of slowing down.

Through the BBC Archive and brand new interviews, you'll understand what makes Sting truly unique.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Written and produced by Joe Foley.

Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Eras: Sting - 3. Consider Me Gone


ERAS: STING - 3. CONSIDER ME GONE (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)

BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 25th August 2024

The Police are no more. But Sting never rests on his laurels.

In Episode Three, Vernon Kay follows the first stages in a solo career spanning four decades. Embracing his origins in Jazz, and his magpie instinct for melody, Sting joins the ranks of the great British soloists. At the same time, he'll help to forge the bond between pop music and philanthropy that still exists today.

Through the BBC archive and brand new interviews, you'll hear how Sting embraced the new, honed his craft, and fought for a better world.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Written and produced by Joe Foley.

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Eras: Sting - 2. New York, Newcastle


ERAS: STING - 2. NEW YORK, NEWCASTLE (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)

BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 25th August 2024

When Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers formed the Police, none of them could have predicted the phenomenon that they would become.

In Episode Two, we follow the band from the start of that journey to their world-dominating peak. In 5 years, they'll go from grubby bars to the home of arena rock - Shea Stadium.

Along the way, they'll produce some of the defining hits of a generation. But as Sting asserts himself as a songwriter, tensions brew… and something has to give.

Featuring rare BBC archive, expert interviews and iconic tunes, this is your window into the blend of genius and hard work that propelled Sting and the Police to the top of the charts around the globe.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Written and produced by Joe Foley.

Monday, 4 November 2024

Eras: Sting - 1. I've Always Been Famous


ERAS: STING - 1. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN FAMOUS (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)

BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 24th August 2024

Storyteller. Activist. Superstar. This is the story of Sting.

Vernon Kay is your guide to one of British music's most individual artists.

In Episode One, you'll hear the stories, and the music, that shaped Sting's early life. From the terraces of Wallsend to Punk-era London, where a single phone call changed his destiny forever.

Told in Sting's own words through the BBC archive, and featuring brand new interviews with friends, fans and collaborators, you'll get to know the man behind the name.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Written and produced by Joe Foley.

Sunday, 3 November 2024

Gideon Coe - A Tribute To The Upsetter


GIDEON COE - A TRIBUTE TO THE UPSETTER (320kbs-m4a/276mb/2hrs)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2024

2 hours of records in tribute to the late Lee 'Scratch' Perry. First broadcast in December 2021.

The Upsetter - I Am The Upsetter
King Perry - Open Up
Nora Dean - The Same Thing You Gave To Daddy
Hortense Ellis - Piece Of My Heart
Lee Perry - Roast Duck
The Upsetters - Medical Operation
The Creatores - Kimble
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Rebel
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Mr Brown
The Upsetters - Capsol
Dave Barker - Shocks Of Mighty
Dennis Alcapone - Alpha & Omega
The Mighty Diamonds - Talk About It
The Stingers - Preacher Man
Count Sticky & The Upsetters - Rockfort Psychedelion
Lee Perry - Hold Them Kung Fu
The Ravers - Badam Bam
The Upsetters - A Live Injection
Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves (12" Version)
Junior Byles - A Place Called Africa
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Curly Locks
The Congos - Fisherman [Go-Feet]
The Congos - Congoman
The Congos - Open Up The Gate
Seke Molenga And Kalo Kawongolo - African Roots
Seke Molenga And Kalo Kawongolo - Moto Ya Motema
The Upsetters - The Vampire
Mad Professor - I'm Not A Human Being
Jah T - Lion Of Judah
The Upsetters - Jungle Lion
Lee Perry - Crime Wave
The Upsetters - Sensemilia Dub
The Upsetters - Iration Dub

The Upsetters - Groovy Dub

Saturday, 2 November 2024

A Night Out With: Paul Oakenfold


A NIGHT OUT WITH: PAUL OAKENFOLD (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 14th September 2024

Legendary DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold takes the reins of Rave Forever, sharing memories, stories and dance music spanning from 1987 to the present day. Music from Everything But The Girl, Todd Terry, Faithless, Olive, plus a selection of his own iconic remixes and original material.

Izit - Stories [Pig & Trumpet]
Paul Oakenfold (feat. Shifty Shellshock) - Starry Eyed Surprise [Virgin]
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy (Perfecto Mix) [New State Music]
Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) [Chrysalis]
Faithless - Salva Mea [Cheeky]
Lost It.com - Animal (Trance Mix) [Perfecto]
Olive - You’re Not Alone [Global Television]
Hans Zimmer - Cornfield Chase (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
Paul Oakenfold - Oppenheimer
Grace - Not Over Yet [Columbia]
Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (DJ Tiësto Mix) [Ministry Of Sound]
Paul Oakenfold & Matt Goss - Firefly (Perfecto)
Darude - Sandstorm (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
William Orbit - Barber's Adagio For Strings [WEA]

Friday, 1 November 2024

Journeys In Sound - Simon Raymonde


JOURNEYS IN SOUND - SIMON RAYMONDE OF COCTEAU TWINS AND BELLA UNION LABEL BOSS (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 9th October 2024

Simon Raymonde, Cocteau Twins bass guitarist and keyboard player, shares the pivotal moments that have made him the artist his is today and the songs that have sound-tracked the ups and downs of his life with 6 Music's Nemone.

Simon, the son of the late arranger and composer Ivor Raymonde, was a member of Scottish band Cocteau Twins from 1983 to 1997 with Robin Guthrie and Elizabeth Fraser. In 1997, he set up independent record label Bella Union with Robin Guthrie. Since 2000, he has run the label on his own and continues to discover, produce and remix many bands, including Clearlake's Cedars, James Yorkston's Moving Up Country, the first two albums by John Grant's first band the Czars, and three albums by the Duke Spirit, including the hit album Cuts Across the Land.

Fleet Foxes' 2008 self-titled debut became Bella Union's first platinum-selling album in the UK. The label has subsequently released music by Father John Misty, Beach House, Mercury Rev, M. Ward, John Grant, The Low Anthem, Laura Veirs, The Flaming Lips, Lanterns on the Lake, Marissa Nadler and Jambinai, to name only a few. Simon also runs management company Bella Union Artist Management with his wife, Abbey.

Simon's memoir 'In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor Raymonde and Me' was released last month. In this hard-hitting programme, he talks to Nemone about his relationship with Dad Ivor, his childhood friends and the abuse he suffered at boarding school. He talks about the inner-workings of The Cocteau Twins and what led to the dissolution of the band. He also shares his song-writing process and why he set up Bella Union.

Featuring music from Dusty Springfield, The Sex Pistols, The Blue Nile, Scott Walker, Brian Eno and the extensive Cocteau Twins back catalogue. He also shares his 'Self Care' track.

If you’ve been affected by some of the issues raised in this programme you’ll find details of support at bbc.co.uk/actionline

Cocteau Twins - Iceblink Luck [4AD]
Cocteau Twins - Oomingmak
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You [Mercury]
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations [Capitol]
Cocteau Twins - Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops [4AD]
Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant [Virgin]
The Blue Nile - Stay [Virgin]
Paul Buchanan - Mid Air [Decca (UMO)]
The Slits - Typical Girls [Island]
The Human League - Being Boiled [Virgin]
David Bowie - Fantastic Voyage [Parlophone UK]
Patti Smith - Gloria [Arista]
The Drowning Craze - Storage Case [Beggars Banquet]
Cocteau Twins - Millimillenary [4AD]
Cocteau Twins - Ivo [4AD]
Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas [4AD]
John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts [Bella Union]
Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal [Bella Union]
Scott Walker - Boy Child [UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime [EMI]
Alan Price Set - Simon Smith & His Amazing Dancing Bear [Old Gold]

Thursday, 31 October 2024

The Fall - In Session At The BBC


THE FALL - IN SESSION AT THE BBC (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 3rd October 2024

A selection of tracks taken from the many sessions recorded for John Peel by The Fall. The programme includes their very first session from May 1978.

The Fall - Rebelious Jukebox (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 30 May 1978)
The Fall - Futures And Pasts (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 30 May 1978)
The Fall - Put Away
The Fall - Like To Blow
The Fall - Mess Of My
The Fall - No Xmas For John Quays (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 27 Nov 1978)
The Fall - Container Drivers
The Fall - New Day In Hell
The Fall - Middle Mass (Radio 1 Session, 24 Mar 1981)
The Fall - C 'n' C (Radio 1 Session, 24 Mar 1981)
The Fall - Deer Park (BBC Session, 26 Mar 1981)
The Fall - Gut Of The Quantifier (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 14 May 1985)
The Fall - Spoilt Victorian Child (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 14 May 1985)
The Fall - Australians In Europe (Radio 1 Session, 28th Apr 1987)

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

The Kinks In Session


THE KINKS IN SESSION (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 5th September 2024

A belated 80th birthday tribute to Ray Davies - The Kinks in session for the BBC from 1964-1972.

The Kinks - Cadillac (Saturday Club Session, 7 Sept 1964)
The Kinks - Milk Cow Blues #1 (Saturday Club Session, 4 Sep 1965)
The Kinks - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter (Top Gear Session, 8 Jan 1964)
The Kinks - You Really Got Me (Saturday Club Session, 7 Sept 1964)
The Kinks - Ev'rybody's Gonna be Happy (Saturday Club, 20 Apr 1965)
The Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night (Top Gear Session, 8 Jan 1964)
The Kinks - Till The End Of The Day (Saturday Club Session, 18 Dec 1965)
The Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You (Saturday Club, 20 Apr 1965)
The Kinks - A Well Respected Man (Saturday Club Session, 18 Dec 1965)
The Kinks - This Strange Effect (BBC Light Programme Session, 6 Aug 1965)
The Kinks - Where Have All The Good Times Gone? (Saturday Club Session, 18 Dec 1965)
The Kinks - See My Friends (BBC Light Programme Session, 6 Aug 1965)
The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
The Kinks - Death Of A Clown (Saturday Club Session, 4 Aug 1967)
The Kinks - David Watts (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset (Radio 1 Top Gear, 1 Jul 1968)
The Kinks - Harry Rag (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
The Kinks - Love Me Till The Sun Shines (Saturday Club Session, 9 Jul 1968)
The Kinks - Susannah's Still Alive (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
The Kinks - Good Luck Charm (Saturday Club Session, 4 Aug 1967)
The Kinks - Days (Top Gear Session, 1 Jul 1968)
The Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society (Saturday Club Session, 30 Nov 1968)
The Kinks - Monica (Saturday Club Session, 9 Jul 1968)
The Kinks - Where Did The Spring Go? (Live at The Riverside Studios, 28 Jan 1969)
The Kinks - Skin And Bone (Radio 1 Session, 5 May 1972)

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

The Collection: Peel Acres - 26. Ezra Collective's Femi Koleoso


THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 26. EZRA COLLECTIVE'S FEMI KOLEOSO (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 26th September 2024

Tom wraps up the third series with Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso picking a brilliant selection of music from the Peel Acres collection including Isaac Hayes, Ornette Coleman and Wayne Shorter.

Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith

Ezra Collective - Victory Dance [Partisan]
Ravi Shankar - A Morning Raga [World Pacific]
Wayne Shorter - Super Nova [Blue Note]
Wayne Shorter - Sweet Pea [Blue Note]
John Coltrane Quartet - Crescent [Impulse]
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - Free Jazz Part IV [Atlanic]
Shuggie Otis - Gospel Groove [Epic]
Shuggie Otis - Shuggie's Boogie [Epic]
Isaac Hayes - Man's Temptation [Stax]
Isaac Hayes - Part Time Love [Stax]
Buju Banton - Fake Smile [Greensleeves]
Jump Squad - Lord Of The Dance [101]
Rick James - Dance With Me [Gordy]
The Upsetters - Three Blind Mice [Upsetter]
Sly & Robbie - Tabla Riddim [VP]
Sly & Robbie & Buju Banton - Tabla Riddim [VP]

Monday, 28 October 2024

The Collection: Peel Acres - 25. Bradley Zero


THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 25. BRADLEY ZERO (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 25th September 2024

Tom Ravenscroft welcomes the Leeds born, London based DJ Bradley Zero to Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel (who passed away in 2004), and his legendary music collection. Bradley is the founder of Rhythm Section night and the Rhythm Section International label and joins Tom on a search for lost Beatles records in the vast collection. Along the way, Tom tells the story of the missing John Lennon letters, there is much sniffing of records and a discussion about 'Family Bands'.

Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith

Special Feelings - Down Goose [Rhythm Section International]
Marlon Brando - Tanya Ye [Ujama]
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get? [EMI]
Cabaret Voltaire - Drink Your Poison (12" Version) [Mute]
George Harrison & Paul Simon - Here Comes The Sun
George Harrison & Paul Simon - Homeward Bound
The (Hypothetical) Prophets - Budapest 45
Electronic - Getting Away With It (Nude Mix) [Parlophone UK]
St Germain - Thank You Mum [F Communications]
Class Action - Weekend (Todd Terry Remix)
Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia - Exit 23 (Drum Club Remix)
Kanda Bongo Man - Sai [Kanda Bongo Man Prod]
Don Cherry - Brilliant Action [Charly]
Tim Buckley - Happy Time
Mala - B [I & I Music]

Sunday, 27 October 2024

The Collection: Peel Acres - 24. Kampire


THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 24. KAMPIRE (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 24th September 2024

Tom Ravenscroft welcomes Kampire, one of East Africa's most exciting DJs and a core member of Kampala's Nyege Nyege collective, to Peel Acres - the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel (who passed away in 2004) and his legendary music collection. Kampire tells some amazing stories about how her Dad’s record collection shaped her obsession in music, and she and Tom search all around the house for the Kanda Bongo Man section of the collection.

Presenter - Tom Ravenscroft
Producers - Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith

Princess Aya Shara - O Wina Tienge [Strut]
Beenie Man - Time
Lejuan Love - Everybody Say Yeah / My Hardcore Rhymes
The Miracles - You Must Be Love [UNI/Motown]
The Briefs - Squash Me Like A Bug [Sub Pop]
The Mono Men - Watch Outside [Estrus Crust]
Kanda Bongo Man - Sai [Kanda Bongo Man Prod]
OK Jazz - Mokili Mbanhga Ya Taba [Editions Kaluila]
Youlou Mabiala - Pardon Maya
Donna Summer - I Feel Love [Mercury]
Betty Davis - Nasty Gal [Island]
Safi - Ait Hafa [Sounds Of Morocco]
The Chosen Ones – Robodoc [Select]
Ken Boothe - Walk Away From Love (7" Mix) [Trojan]

Saturday, 26 October 2024

The Collection: Peel Acres - 23. Johnny Flynn


THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 23. JOHNNY FLYNN (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 23rd September 2024

Tom Ravenscroft invites actor and musician Johnny Flynn to Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel, who passed away in 2004, and his legendary music collection.

Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith

Johnny Flynn & Laura Marling - The Water [Transgressive]
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Dachau Blues
Doug Kershaw - Spanish Moss [Warner Brothers]
Peter Green - Burnt Foot [Esoteric]
Mike Seeger & Tex Logan - Katy Hill [Folkways]
Bob Dylan & The Band - Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread (Take 2) [Columbia/Legacy]
Burnin' Red Ivanhoe - Across The Windoesill
Pixies - Gigantic [4AD]
The Cramps - Can Your Pussy Do The Dog? [Big Beat]
Autopsy - Retribution For The Dead [Peaceville]
Michael Chapman - Wrecked Again
Leonard Cohen - Bird On The Wire [CBS]
Peter Green - Bottoms Up [Esoteric]

Friday, 25 October 2024

The Collection: Peel Acres - 22. Helena Hauff


THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 22. HELENA HAUFF (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 19th September 2024

Tom Ravenscroft welcomes German DJ and record producer Helena Hauff to Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel, and his legendary music collection. Helena chooses music from Alice Coltrane, Nico, The Misunderstood and Autechre and tells an amazing story about once supporting The Fall.

Presenter - Tom Ravenscroft
Producers - Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith
Additional Production - Becca Bryers

Helena Hauff - Catso [Werkdiscs / Ninja Tune]
Alice Coltrane & John Coltrane - The Sun
Duffo & Kush - I'm Your Football
Nico - My Only Child [Domino Recording Co]
The Misunderstood - I Unseen [Cherry Red]
Unknown - Hip-Hop Breakdance Instructional [Atlantic]
Sulfurex - Point Break [White Label]
The Fall - Fiery Jack [Cherry Red]
Unknown - I Must Confess
Drexciya - Hydro Theory [Warp]
Autechre - Weissensee [Warp]
Drinking Electricity - Breakout [Cherry Red]
Joy Division - Komakino [Factory]

Thursday, 24 October 2024

The Collection: Peel Acres - 21. Hudson Mohawke


THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 21. HUDSON MOHAWKE (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 18th September 2024

Tom Ravenscroft invites Scottish DJ, Composer and Producer Hudson Mohawke, who has worked with everyone from Kanye West and Drake to Anohni, to delve into the records at Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel, who passed away in 2004 and his legendary music collection.

Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith

Hudson Mohawke - Is It Supposed [Warp]
Stanley Clarke - Concerto For Jazz / Rock Orchestra, Pt. 1-4 [Epic/Legacy]
Jean‐Luc Ponty - Echoes Of The Future [Rhino Atlantic]
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love [UME - Global Clearing House]
Donald Byrd - Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle) [EMI Trade Marketing]
Heatwave - Boogie Nights [BBR]
Donna Blakely - Happy [Afterhours]
Scott Brown - Something Good [Beat Music Fund]
Davie Forbes - Giving All My Love [Beat Music Fund]
DJ Force & Evolution - Twelve Midnight [Slammin' Vinyl]
The X-Ecutioners - Turntable Exhibition [Asphodel]
CLSM - John Peel (Not Enough) [G-Core]
Heatwave - Too Hot To Handle [Connoisseur Collection]

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

The Collection: Peel Acres - 20. Eno Williams Of Ibibio Sound Machine


THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 20. ENO WILLIAMS OF IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 17th September 2024

Tom Ravenscroft invites musician Eno Williams of Ibibio Sound Machine to Peel Acres: the home of his dad, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel (who passed away in 2004), and his legendary music collection. Eno discovers a wide range of music in the collection.

Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan, Richard Haugh and Phil Smith

Ibibio Sound Machine - The Talking Fish (Asem Usem Iyak) [Soundway]
Miriam Makeba - Umoya [Strut]
Muddy Waters - I Just Want To Make Love To You
Beaver & Krause - Transient Generator, Amplitude, Frequency And Timbre Modulating In Slow-Motion [Nonesuch]
Kwaku Baah & Ganoua - Trance [Island]
Joe Cocker - I Shall Be Released [A&M]
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach [Sire]
Rick Astley - Together Forever (Lover's Leap Remix) [BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited]
Marx Brothers - Everyone Says I Love You/ [Phoenix USA]
Mary Jane Girls - You Are My Heaven [Motown]
Mary Jane Girls - Boys [UNI/Motown]
The Moody Boyz - What Is Dub? [Crammed Discs]
Ebenezer Obey - Ta Ba Nwa Ire [Parlophone UK]
Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa [UME - Global Clearing House]

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

The Collection: Peel Acres - 19. Fatboy Slim


THE COLLECTION: PEEL ACRES - 19. FATBOY SLIM (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 16th September 2024

Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim fulfils a childhood dream joining Tom Ravenscroft at Peel Acres in Suffolk, home to the late John Peel’s vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.

Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan and Phil Smith

Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now [Fin People]
Whistler And His Jug Band - Pig Meat Blues
Billy Barton - The Devil, My Conscience And I [The Omni Recording Corporation]
Arkey Blue - Too Many Pills [Lux Interior Disques]
Whilsting Rufus - Olly Oakley
Grinderswitch - Pickin' The Blues (John Peel Theme) [Rhino Atlantic]
Big Mac - Rough Dried Woman, Pt. 1 [Ronn]
BoHo Thomas - Catfish Blues
Jerry "Boogie" McCain - Juicy Lucy [Jewel]
Preston Epps - Bongo Rock [Black Sheep Music]
Laurie Anderson - O Superman (For Massenet) [Warner Music TV]
808 State - Gimme Shelter

Monday, 21 October 2024

The First Time With... Series 32 - 8. Matt Johnson


THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 32 - 8. MATT JOHNSON (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2024

6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with major artists revealing the pivotal moments and songs that shaped their lives and their careers.

"From the age of 5 I said I'm going to be a singer or an actor..."

The The's Matt Johnson shares his formative First Times, and stories about the joys of living above a pub, landing your first job in the middle of London's Soho, and finding your peace through the music in a Korean spa.

Music includes Wire, Donovan, Erik Satie, and Betty Davis.

The The - This Is The Day [EPIC]
Donovan - Mellow Yellow [EMI]
Laurie Johnson - The Avengers (Theme From The TV Series) [Play It Again Sam]
B. Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker [Old Gold]
Brass Incorporated - At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal [Pye International]
T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action [Telstar]
The Tony Hatch Orchestra - The Champions [Castle Communications]
The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane [Polydor]
Wire - The 15th [EMI]
The The - Spaceship In My Barn [Cinéola]
The The - Controversial Subject [4AD]
André Balboni & Erik Satie - Gymnopedie No. 3 Impressions [Erik Satie e André Balboni [dist. Tratore]]
The The & Jools Holland - Uncertain Smile [Epic]
The The - Infected (12" Remix) [Epic]
Tony Scott - Is Not All One [Verve Reissues]
The The - Cognitive Dissident [Cineola]
Betty Davis - The Lone Ranger [Island]

Sunday, 20 October 2024

The First Time With... Series 32 - 7. Fraser T. Smith


THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 32 - 7. FRASER T. SMITH (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 28th August 2024

6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with major artists revealing the pivotal moments and songs that shaped their lives and their careers.

"Is it possible for a quick request? Could you turn it down a little bit?"

Fraser tells his story from jobbing musician in hotel bars, right through to winning Grammys, Brits, and Ivor Novello awards via his First Times. Music includes Jimi Hendrix, Stormzy, Frank Zappa, and more!

Future Utopia - Casino ('Ravio' Edit) [70Hz Recordings]
Sky - Toccata [Esoteric]
The Cult - Li'l Devil [Beggars Banquet]
The Specials (feat. Rico Rodriguez) - A Message To You, Rudy [Chrysalis]
The Specials - Concrete Jungle [Chrysalis]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (Live At Monterey) [Legacy Recordings]
The Chemical Brothers - In Dust We Trust [Astralwerks]
Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures [Frank Zappa Catalog]
Radiohead - Creep [Parlophone]
Craig David - Can't Be Messing 'round [Sony Music UK]
Kano  (feat. Ghetts) - Typical Me [679 Recordings UK]
New Order - Beach Buggy (2023 Digital Master) [Rhino]
Dave - Picture Me
Adele - Set Fire To The Rain [XL Recordings]
Stormzy (feat. MNEK) - Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2 [Merky]
Liam Bailey - Dance With Me [Big Crown]
Future Utopia (feat. Kano, Greentea Peng & Albert Woodfox) - Freedom [Platoon]
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart [Virgin]

Saturday, 19 October 2024

The First Time With... Series 32 - 6. Lucy Rose


THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 32 - 6. LUCY ROSE (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 27th August 2024

6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with major artists revealing the pivotal moments and songs that shaped their lives and their careers.

"I hope none of the other kids know what I’m listening to, ‘cos they’ll think I’m really weird."

Lucy Rose talks about Paul Weller being the nicest person you could ever meet, writing your first song about your dog, 'irritating' your record company, and going to live with your fans!

Music includes Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Aqua, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Lucy Rose - Light As Grass [Communion Group]
Elton John - Your Song [Virgin/EMI]
Aqua - Barbie Girl [Universal]
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way (Live In Hyde Park) [Warner]
Joni Mitchell - A Case Of You [Rhino]
Neil Young - Heart Of Gold [Reprise]
Bombay Bicycle Club - Flaws [Universal-Island Ltd.]
Tom Waits - Martha [Elektra]
Lucy Rose - Middle Of The Bed [Columbia]
Nick Drake - Pink Moon [Island]
Paul Weller - Woo Sé Mama (Instrumental) [Parlophone UK]
Lucy Rose - Over When It's Over [Communion Group]
Scott Walker - The Old Man's Back Again [Philips/Fontana]
Coldplay - Yellow [Parlophone]

Friday, 18 October 2024

The First Time With... Series 32 - 5. Conor Oberst


THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 32 - 5. CONOR OBERST (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 26th August 2024

6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with major artists revealing the pivotal moments and songs that shaped their lives and their careers.

"People need to be validated by other people to feel like they have importance."

Conor Oberst talks about the highs and lows of growing up in Omaha Nebraska, movie biopics, watching his dad make music, and being different at school.

Music includes The Replacements, Felice Brothers, Los Lobos, and Bright Eyes.

Bright Eyes - Lua [Saddle Creek]
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater [BMG]
Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine [Epic]
311 - Down [Volcano/Legacy]
Los Lobos - La Bamba [Polydor]
Ritchie Valens - Donna [Old Gold]
Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck [RCA]
Bright Eyes - The 'Feel Good' Revolution [Dead Oceans]
Bright Eyes - Take It Easy (Love Nothing) [Dead Oceans]
Bright Eyes - First Day Of My Life [Saddle Creek]
Bright Eyes (feat. Matt Berninger) - The Time I Have Left [Dead Oceans]
Better Oblivion Community Center - Dylan Thomas [Dead Oceans]
The Felice Brothers - Flowers By The Roadside [Million Stars]

Thursday, 17 October 2024

The First Time With... Series 32 - 4. Isobel Campbell


THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 32 - 4. ISOBEL CAMPBELL (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 22nd August 2024

6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with major artists revealing the pivotal moments and songs that shaped their lives and their careers.

'It felt like being thrown in a cold bath – but not in a bad way.'

Isobel shares her memories of her Glasgow scene and how Belle & Sebastian came together, times with Mark Lanegan, and the approach to her new album Bow To Love.

Music includes Leonard Cohen, The Kinks, Barbra Streisand, Taylor Dayne, and Francoise Hardy.

Isobel Campbell - Bow To Love [Cooking Vinyl]
Burl Ives - The Ugly Bug Ball [Walt Disney]
Barbra Streisand - Queen Bee
Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart [BMG]
Pixies - Debaser [4AD]
Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love [BMG]
Belle And Sebastian - She's Losing It [Jeepster Recordings]
Belle And Sebastian - Is It Wicked Not To Care? [Jeepster Recordings Limited]
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - The Circus Is Leaving Town [Cooking Vinyl]
Leonard Cohen - Anthem [Columbia/Legacy]
Humanist (feat. Isobel Campbell) - Love You More [Bella Union]
Françoise Hardy - Who'll Be The Next In Line? [Parlophone (France)]