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)]

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

The First Time With... Series 32 - 3. Boy George


THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 32 - 3. BOY GEORGE (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 21st 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 didn’t even want to be in a band, I just wanted a boyfriend.'

There was a moment, in September 1982, when Boy George was arguably the most famous person in the country after his appearance on Top Of The Pops. He shares his memories of that moment, the London scene, the tabloid press, and shares anecdotes of hanging out with Lou Reed and David Bowie amongst others.

Music includes David Bowie, T-Rex, Melanie, and Lou Reed.

Culture Club - Church Of The Poison Mind [Disky]
David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World [EMI]
Melanie - Alexander Beetle
T. Rex - Metal Guru [Cherry Red]
T. Rex - Planet Queen [Universal Music Group International]
Lou Reed - Vicious [RCA]
Peanuts Wilson - Cast Iron Arm [AudioSonic Music]
Culture Club - White Boy [Parlophone Catalogue]
Culture Club - I'm Afraid Of Me [Virgin]
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me [Virgin]
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon [Columbia]
David Bowie - Dollar Days [Rhino]
Boy George - King Of Everything [Very Me]
Patti Smith - Free Money

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

The First Time With... Series 32 - 2. Corinne Bailey Rae


THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 32 - 2. CORINNE BAILEY RAE (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 20th 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.

"After a short time, the tiny woman in the corner turned around, and it was Prince! He came over and said 'can I get you anything?'"

Corinne Bailey Rae talks about playing with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder, and shares a Prince hotel room revelation! Also, she opens up about how it feels going from achieving fame and fortune to grieving the death of your partner and finding your purpose again.

Music includes Al Green, Nirvana, a rarely heard Prince demo, and Bob Marley.

Corinne Bailey Rae - New York Transit Queen [Thirty Tigers]
Elton John - Benny And The Jets
Stevie Wonder - Earth's Creation [UNI/Motown]
Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well [Telstar]
Nirvana - Come As You Are (Live) [DGC]
Kenickie - Punka [EMI]
The New Mastersounds - Your Love Is Mine [Savoy Jazz]
Al Green - Here I Am (Come And Take Me) [Beechwood]
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds [Tuff Gong]
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On [EMI]
Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star [EMI]
Prince - Mary Don't You Weep (Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version) [Warner]
Herbie Hancock - Chameleon [Columbia/Legacy]
Herbie Hancock (feat. Corinne Bailey Rae) - River [Verve]
Corinne Bailey Rae - Black Rainbows [Black Rainbows Music]
We Are King - Hey (Extended Mix) [King Creative LLC]

Monday, 14 October 2024

The First Time With... Series 32 - 1. Bernard Butler


THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 32 - 1. BERNARD BUTLER (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 19th 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.

"The great myth was that I was always trying to get out, and that's complete rubbish."

Bernard Butler talks about the difficulties in finding his tribe when younger, being spat at for playing the violin while at school, the unusual working process when making an album with Jessie Buckley, and how he absolutely, definitely, completely wasn't ready for his departure from Suede.

Music includes The Velvet Underground, The Smiths, Madonna, and Suede.

McAlmont & Butler - You Do (Full Length) [Hut]
Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born [Old Gold]
New Order - Blue Monday [Now]
The Velvet Underground & Nico - Femme Fatale [Verve]
The Smiths - Reel Around The Fountain [WEA]
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry [Fiction]
Madonna - True Blue [Connoisseur Collection]
Suede - The Drowners [Nude Records]
Suede - Introducing The Band [Suede Ltd.]
Suede - The Wild Ones [Nude]
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You [Setanta]
McAlmont & Butler - Yes [Hut Music]
Duffy - Mercy [A&M]
Duffy - Rockferry [A&M]
Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler - The Eagle & The Dove [EMI]
The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again

Sunday, 13 October 2024

A Night Out With: Eats Everything At Maceo's Bar, Glastonbury


A NIGHT OUT WITH: EATS EVERYTHING AT MACEO'S BAR, GLASTONBURY (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 24th June 2023

With a mix full of his own edits and reworks, Eats Everything takes us on a night out to his favourite place to rave: Maceo's Bar within Block9 at Glastonbury Festival. Expect music from Carolyn Harding, GIDEÖN and Ashford & Simpson.

Angela Bofill - People Make The World Go Round (Eats 2023 Maceos Reebeef)
Cyclades - Fire To Desire (Eats 2023 Maceos Reebeef)
Ashford & Simpson - Don't Cost You Nothing (Eats 2023 Maceos Reebeef)
Jestofunk - Stellar Funk
Mike Woods - Rapping Wordyhood
Carolyn Harding - Movin' On (Eats 2023 Maceos Reebeef)
GIDEÖN - Vasquez Goes East
Mary Wells - Gigolo (Eats 2023 Maceos Reebeef)
Lorenz Rhode - And I Said
Benny Mussa - Save Our Life (Eats 2023 Maceos Reebeef)
Rose Royce - Pop Your Fingers (Eats 2023 Maceos Reebeef)
Purple Vein - 1999
Brothers Love Dubs - Ming's Incredible Disco Machine (Eats 2023 Maceos Reebeef)
Rafael Cameron - Boogies Gonna Get Ya (Eats 2023 Maceos Reebeef)

Thanx ENNISELLIS

Saturday, 12 October 2024

The Recording Angel w/ The Avalanches #8


THE RECORDING ANGEL W/ THE AVALANCHES B2B A-TRAK 02.10.24 (257kbs-m4a/114mb/62mins)

NTS Radio broadcast: 2nd October 2024

Rhythm Heritage - Theme From Rocky (Gonna Fly Now)
A-Trak - DMC Introduction 2001 (Snippet)
Masters At Work - The Ha Dance
Masters At Work - The Ha Dance (Pumpin' Dubb)
The Black Dog - Barbola Work
Rakewon - Glaciers Of Ice (Snippet)
Caribou - Volume
A-Trak - Like I Said
Big Ria - Knuckleheads Remix
Vernon Burch - Never Can Find The Way (Hot Love)
Duck Sauce - Get To Steppin
Jovon - Not The Way
Mantan Moreland - That Aint' My Finger (Snippet)
Karizma - Work It Out
Nebraska - Patina
Earls BOOOM!!! (feat. K-Tel) - The Paper
Funky Fresh League - Risky Changes
The Dells - All About The Papers
Leon Vynehall - It's Just (House Of Dupree)
Sam Ruffillo & Kapote - The La Tune (A-Trak Remix)
Duck Sauce - Fallin In Love
G.Q - Lies
J.Rocc & Flaunt Edwards - Party Goin On
Mandrill - Ape's Back In Town (The Reflex Revision)
Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox
Gal Costa - Pontos de Luz
The Kay-Gees - Tango Hustle
Richard Pryor - Car Wash (Snippet) (1976)
Garys Gang - Do It At The Disco
Kathy Brown - Give It Up (Moplen Remix)
BeBe Winans - He Promised Me
Elements Of Life - Stand On The Word (DJ Spen Remix)
Parliament  - Mothership Connection
DeBarge - I Like It (Soul Synopsis Remix)
Rons Edits - Back 4 More
Edwin Starr - Get Up (Pilooski Edit)

Thanx frazered

Friday, 11 October 2024

Mary Anne Hobbs - Nick Cave And Us


MARY ANNE HOBBS - NICK CAVE AND US (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)

BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2024

Nick Cave joins Mary Anne ahead of the release of Wild God, the 18th studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the follow-up to 2019's Ghosteen. Produced by Cave and Warren Ellis, and mixed by David Fridmann, Cave began writing the album on New Year's Day 2023. With sessions at Miraval in Provence and Soundtree in London, the Bad Seeds added their unique alchemy, with additional performances from Colin Greenwood (bass) and Luis Almau (nylon string guitar, acoustic guitar).

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Wild God [Bad Seeds]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Anthrocene
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Song Of The Lake
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Conversion
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Frogs [PIAS]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - I Let Love In (2011 Remastered Version) [Mute, a BMG Company]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Joy
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Jubilee Street [Bad Seed Ltd]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree [Bad Seed Ltd]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms (2011 Remastered Version) [Mute, a BMG Company]

Thursday, 10 October 2024

Front Row - Tim Minchin On Life, Art And Success


FRONT ROW - TIM MINCHIN ON LIFE, ART AND SUCCESS (320kbs-m4a/27mb/12mins)

BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 2nd September 2024

Tim Minchin, the comedian, actor, musician, and songwriter behind the musicals Matilda and Groundhog Day, talks about how his experiences have shaped his first non-fiction book You Don't Have To Have A Dream.

Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Front Row - Questlove On Hip-Hop History


FRONT ROW - QUESTLOVE ON HIP-HOP HISTORY (320kbs-m4a/40mb/16mins)

BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 18th June 2024

The Grammy award-winning musician behind The Roots, Oscar winning-filmmaker, and much in demand record producer, Questlove, on writing Hip-Hop Is History - his exploration of the last five decades of this ever-changing genre.

Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Front Row - John Cleese's Fawlty Towers On Stage


FRONT ROW - JOHN CLEESE'S FAWLTY TOWERS ON STAGE (320kbs-m4a/46mb/20mins)

BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 15th May 2024

Fawlty Towers arrives on the West End stage nearly 50 years after it first appeared on TV. John Cleese talks about why the sitcom wasn't initially regarded as a great success, his love and appreciation of comedy as an art form, and how a future project will see Basil running a hotel with his daughter.

Monday, 7 October 2024

Doctor Who - 1963: The Assassination Games


DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES (320kbs-m4a/276mb/2hrs)

BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

Sylvester McCoy: The Doctor
Sophie Aldred: Ace
Oliver Cotton: Sir Gideon Vale / Handler
Karen Gledhill: Allison Williams
Gerald Kyd: Martin Regan / Sir Robert DeVere / Mulryne
Hugh Ross: Sir Toby Kinsella
Pamela Salem: Rachel Jensen
Gemma Saunders: Eleanor Vale / Amanda Caulfield
Alisdair Simpson: Sir Francis White / Ritchie
Simon Williams: Ian Gilmore

Written by John Dorney
Music and sound design by Wilfredo Acosta
Produced by David Richardson
Directed by Ken Bentley
Executive Producers: Nicholas Briggs, Jason Haigh-Ellery

A Big Finish Production

DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES - PART ONE (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

London. The end of November, 1963. A time of change. The old guard are being swept away by the white heat of technology. Political scandals are the talk of the town. Britain tries to maintain its international role; fanatics assassinate charismatic politicians and Group Captain Ian Gilmore is trying to get his fledgling Counter-Measures unit off the ground.

When his life is saved by a familiar umbrella-bearing figure, he knows something terrible is going on. Whilst Rachel investigates an enigmatic millionaire and Allison goes undercover in an extremist organisation, Gilmore discovers a sinister plot with roots a century old.

The Doctor and Ace are back in town. A new dawn is coming. It's time for everyone... to see the Light.

DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES - PART TWO (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

With Ace and Professor Rachel Jensen investigating the Starfire missile project and Alison Williams infiltrating the mysterious DN group, it would seem there's a conspiracy at work at the heart of the British state. Is it entirely terrestrial? Captain Gilmore consults parliament's newest MP, who seems rather familiar.

DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES - PART THREE (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

As the Prime Minister prepares to attend the launch of the Starfire missile, the Doctor discovers a personal connection between the conspirators.

With Rachel and Ace held prisoner, the conspiracy's plans appear to be falling into place. Is the Doctor right when he says it will all be over by evening?

DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES - PART FOUR (320kbs-m4a/73mb/32mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

As the dark forces conspiring to bring chaos to the Earth finally come into The Light, it's a race against time for The Doctor, Ace and the Countermeasures team. Is it too late to stop a global disaster?

Sunday, 6 October 2024

Doctor Who - The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Ravagers


DOCTOR WHO - THE NINTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: RAVAGERS (320kbs-m4a/330mb/2hrs23mins)

BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

The Doctor: Christopher Eccleston
Nova: Camilla Beeput
Ravager: Clare Corbett
Drones / President of Tarlishia: Anjella MacKintosh
Farraday: Ben Lee
Audrey: Jayne McKenna
Halloran: Jamie Parker
Marcus Aurelius Gallius: Dan Starkey

Written and directed by Nicholas Briggs
Music by Howard Carter
Sound design by Iain Meadows
Produced by David Richardson
Executive producers: Nicholas Briggs, Jason Haigh-Ellery

A Big Finish production

DOCTOR WHO - THE NINTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: RAVAGERS - 1. SPHERE OF FREEDOM (320kbs-m4a/97mb/42mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

On the Sphere of Freedom, the Doctor is about to shut down an evil Immersive Games business empire. He's assisted by a valiant galley chef called Nova. But his plan spectacularly fails... And who exactly is Audrey?

DOCTOR WHO - THE NINTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: RAVAGERS - 2. CATACLYSM (320kbs-m4a/109mb/48mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

Nova is dislocated in time while the Time Eddies are out of control. Meanwhile, the Doctor is about to face the end of the universe. Or is that just the Battle of Waterloo?

DOCTOR WHO - THE NINTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: RAVAGERS - 3. FOOD FIGHT (320kbs-m4a/124mb/54mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

The TARDIS is starting to get a little crowded! Audrey finds herself haunted by a ghostly Doctor.

Saturday, 5 October 2024

Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters - 4. The Sontaran Ordeal


DOCTOR WHO: CLASSIC DOCTORS, NEW MONSTERS - 4. THE SONTARAN ORDEAL (320kbs-m4a/126mb/55mins)

BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

An instant of the Time War brings centuries of conflict to the planet Drakkis, and the Eighth Doctor is there to witness the terrible results.

A Sontaran fleet, desperate to join the epic conflict, follows in its wake to take advantage of the fallout. But when Commander Jask is beamed down to the ravaged surface, there is more to his arrival than first appears.

Soon, an unlikely champion joins forces with the Time Lord to fight for the future of her world, and together they must face the Sontaran Ordeal...

The Doctor: Paul McGann
Sarana Teel: Josette Simon
Jask: Dan Starkey
General Stenk / Flitch: Christopher Ryan
Tag Menkin / Ensign Stipe: Sean Connolly

Written by Andrew Smith
Music and sound design by Howard Carter
Produced by David Richardson
Directed by Barnaby Edwards
Executive Producers: Nicholas Briggs, Jason Haigh-Ellery

A Big Finish production

Friday, 4 October 2024

Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters - 3. Harvest Of The Sycorax


DOCTOR WHO: CLASSIC DOCTORS, NEW MONSTERS - 3. HARVEST OF THE SYCORAX (320kbs-m4a/147mb/64mins)

BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

In the far future, humanity has a remedy for everything. Whatever the problem, Pharma Corps has the answer and a designer disease tailored to every human's blood-type. Zanzibar Hashtag has no need to be sad, scared, stressed, or depressed ever again.

That is, until vicious aliens arrive on her space station intent on opening its Vault. What will it mean for the human race if the Sycorax take control of what's inside?

And when the Seventh Doctor arrives on the scene, can he convince Zanzibar to care about her life long enough to help him?

The Doctor: Sylvester McCoy
Zanzibar: Nisha Nayar
Cadwallader: Jonathan Firth
Shadrak: Rebecca Callard
The Sycorax Chief: Giles Watling
Eshak: Alex Deacon

Written by James Goss
Music by Howard Carter
Sound Design by Iain Meadows
Produced by David Richardson
Directed by Barnaby Edwards
Executive producers: Nicholas Briggs, Jason Haigh-Ellery

A Big Finish production

Thursday, 3 October 2024

Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters - 2. Judoon In Chains


DOCTOR WHO: CLASSIC DOCTORS, NEW MONSTERS - 2. JUDOON IN CHAINS (320kbs-m4a/179mb/1hr18mins)

BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

The Sixth Doctor is no stranger to courtroom drama, but faces a very different challenge when he prepares to defend a most unusual Judoon.

After an environmental clearance mission goes wrong, Captain Kybo of the Nineteenth Judoon Interplantary Force is stranded in Victorian England, bound in chains, an exhibit in a circus show. But he has allies: Eliza Jenkins – known to audiences as 'Thomasina Thumb' – and the larger-than-life 'clown' in the colourful coat.

Uncovering a trail of injustice and corruption, the Doctor and Kybo soon find themselves on trial for their lives...

The Doctor: Colin Baker
Captain Kybo / Commander: Nicholas Briggs
Eliza Jenkins: Kiruna Stamell
Jonathan Jaggers Esq / Mr Preddle: Trevor Cooper
Justice Burrows / Jonty: Tony Millan
President Beel / Aetius/Herculania: Sabina Franklyn
Meretricious Gedge / Billy: Nicholas Pegg
Judoon Computer: Barnaby Edwards

Written by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris
Music by Howard Carter
Sound design by Martin Montague
Produced by David Richardson
Directed by Barnaby Edwards
Executive Producers: Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery

A Big Finish production

Wednesday, 2 October 2024

Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters - 1. Fallen Angels


DOCTOR WHO: CLASSIC DOCTORS, NEW MONSTERS - 1. FALLEN ANGELS (320kbs-m4a/124mb/54mins)

BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

The Fifth Doctor confronts the Weeping Angels in 16th Century Rome.

2015: When sightseers Joel and Gabby Finch encounter a strange man in Edwardian cricketing garb in the Sistine Chapel, their honeymoon suddenly takes a terrifying turn.

1511: Michelangelo is commissioned to create some very special sculptures by a mysterious sect. But as he carves, angels seem to emerge fully-formed from the rock. Almost as if they are alive…

From Michelangelo's workshop to the catacombs of Rome, the Fifth Doctor must keep his wits about him and his eyes wide open as he confronts the Weeping Angels.

The Doctor: Peter Davison
Joel Finch: Sacha Dhawan
Gabby Finch: Diane Morgan
Michelangelo: Matthew Kelly
Piero: Joe Jameson
Priest: Dan Starkey
Jacopo: Barnaby Edwards

Written by Phil Mulryne
Music and sound design by Howard Carter
Produced by David Richardson
Directed by Barnaby Edwards
Executive producers: Nicholas Briggs, Jason Haigh-Ellery

A Big Finish Production

Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Doctor Who - Mind Of The Hodiac


DOCTOR WHO - MIND OF THE HODIAC (320kbs-m4a/297mb/2hrs9mins)

BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford star in an adaptation of Russell T Davies' first ever Doctor Who story, submitted but never made in the 1980s.

Colin Baker (The Doctor)
Bonnie Langford (Melanie Bush)
Annette Badland (Mrs Chinn)
Richard Clifford (Jessop)
Lu Corfield (Matra Fennel)
Sutara Gayle (Nan)
Raj Ghatak (Jenfold / Tungsten Leader)
Loreece Harrison (Lisa)
Laurie Kynaston (The Hodiac)
Victoria Lambert (Matra Fiss)
Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (The Woman)
T'Nia Miller (Mrs Maitland)
Laura Riseborough (Miss Fairfax)
Wilf Scolding (Jassic / Guard)
Alexander Vlahos (Jerring)
Darcey-Ella Whittington (Katy)

Written by Russell T Davies and Scott Handcock
Music and sound design by Rob Harvey
Directed by Scott Handcock
Produced by Emily Cook
Executive Producers: Nicholas Briggs, Jason Haigh-Ellery

A Big Finish Production

DOCTOR WHO - MIND OF THE HODIAC - PART ONE (320kbs-m4a/146mb/64mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

In the depths of space, the mysterious Hodiac is manipulating the Galactic Stock Exchange to raise money. His aim? To hire mercenaries for a deadly quest across the stars.

Meanwhile, on Earth, an ordinary British family is plagued by a series of psychic events.

The one thing connecting these events is a magnificent patchwork coat - which just so happens to belong to the Doctor!

DOCTOR WHO - MIND OF THE HODIAC - PART TWO (320kbs-m4a/151mb/66mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

Can the Doctor and Mel save the Earth from the machinations of the Hodiac?