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    A MAN IS NOT HIS SONG: PLAYLIST
    • Apr 30, 2017

    A MAN IS NOT HIS SONG: PLAYLIST

    Know ye not that we shall judge angels? How much more things that pertain to this life, such as music? Did Mary J Blige write Corinthians? Dylan? Maybe it was one of the Verlaines, Tom or Paul-Marie. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    ALIAS MR WALKER: PLAYLIST
    • Apr 23, 2017

    ALIAS MR WALKER: PLAYLIST

    It begins and ends with Scott Engel/Walker, but as with the man himself, it's much, much more than that. Moods. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    LIGHTS OUT: PLAYLIST
    • Apr 17, 2017

    LIGHTS OUT: PLAYLIST

    A week of killer live shows influenced the direction of this playlist. Turn the houselights down. Move. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    ON A BUS: PLAYLIST
    • Apr 9, 2017

    ON A BUS: PLAYLIST

    Fare please. But is this the way to ….. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    SPELLCHECK : PLAYLIST
    • Apr 2, 2017

    SPELLCHECK : PLAYLIST

    The best place to learn how to spell, whether it's a woman's name, a tricky American river or a difficult life change, is in song. Van Morrison knew it, so did Tammy Wynette... CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    YES DIGGITY. ALWAYS DIGGITY: PLAYLIST
    • Mar 26, 2017

    YES DIGGITY. ALWAYS DIGGITY: PLAYLIST

    We dance? We do. We also cry, a bit. Better than waiting around to die innit? CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    COME ON HOME : PLAYLIST
    • Mar 19, 2017

    COME ON HOME : PLAYLIST

    Spoon gets Kissed. Drake gets blissed and Tammy, well Tammy says come on home, you’ve been missed. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    SUNDAY AFTERNOON 1986 - A MIX TAPE: PLAYLIST
    • Mar 12, 2017

    SUNDAY AFTERNOON 1986 - A MIX TAPE: PLAYLIST

    A story on cassettes inspired a mix tape that might have been made one Sunday afternoon in 1986. Of course it's a C90. Turn the tape over after The Smiths; Side B opens with I Zimbra. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    BAD BOHEMIAN? JUST DANDY : PLAYLIST
    • Mar 5, 2017

    BAD BOHEMIAN? JUST DANDY : PLAYLIST

    Dress for success, it shows you care. Or dress for revenge, to show you don’t care. Music to tie a silk cravat or a high lace boot to. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    HOTWIRE THE FERRIS WHEEL: PLAYLIST
    • Feb 26, 2017

    HOTWIRE THE FERRIS WHEEL: PLAYLIST

    A weird, circular journey CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD?: PLAYLIST
    • Feb 19, 2017

    WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD?: PLAYLIST

    From Thundercat to a seriously cool cat in Prince, via the world of Pauline Hanson redux. Rain, hail, shine. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    LOVE'S ENOUGH: PLAYLIST
    • Feb 12, 2017

    LOVE'S ENOUGH: PLAYLIST

    David Ackles sang that “every time you fall in love. that's the best time of all. It's holding sunlight in your hand”. Getting to his Love’s Enough, via Richard and Linda Thompson, Warpaint, Thelonious Monk, Jesca Hoop and more suggests it’s a tricky thing to hold in your hand. Don’t shuffle! CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    BETTER THAN GOOD TIME: PLAYLIST
    • Feb 5, 2017

    BETTER THAN GOOD TIME: PLAYLIST

    AS Gladys Knight sang, it’s a better than good time to make up your mind to stay. So stay for about 100 minutes of fine musical moves – not just my dance steps but the songs too! And how good is that Aimee Mann song? Don’t shuffle! CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    LEMON FIRE BRIGADE: PLAYLIST
    • Jan 29, 2017

    LEMON FIRE BRIGADE: PLAYLIST

    Hard times call for hard songs. But also for some fizz. Not bucks fizz, but maybe something for the cardigan (or woolly sweater) wearer in all of us. Find the soft centre here. Remember, if you play this in shuffle mode it will explode. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    TRUST ISSUES: PLAYLIST
    • Jan 22, 2017

    TRUST ISSUES: PLAYLIST

    Making do isn’t enough. Make it right. From Farley Jackmaster Funk to Otis Rush via Mahalia Jackson, Japandroids, Yazoo and The Residents. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    COLLUSION: PLAYLIST
    • Jan 15, 2017

    COLLUSION: PLAYLIST

    They're all in on it you know. Connections. Collusion. Conspiracy. Tunes. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    PERFECT CIRCLE: PLAYLIST
    • Jan 8, 2017

    PERFECT CIRCLE: PLAYLIST

    Pull your dress on and stay real close. Who might leave you where I left off? A perfect circle of acquaintances and friends. Or what happens when a weekend playing of Murmur means all roads, and musical choices, lead you to Athens, Georgia eventually. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    THE BEST OF THE YEAR IN 47 SONGS: PLAYLIST
    • Dec 30, 2016

    THE BEST OF THE YEAR IN 47 SONGS: PLAYLIST

    The perfect way to end one year, or begin another: a playlist built from the top 20 albums and the top 20 songs of 2016. If you’ve read those lists this week – don’t worry, there’s still time if you haven't - you’ll know what to expect but not necessarily how you’ll get it. The only ones missing are Kate Bush and Beyoncé, who aren't on Spotify – but sorry Ms Knowles, I’ll not be signing up for Tidal any time soon. Enjoy. And as Larry Sanders used to say “no flipping” – no, re
    GET MINE: PLAYLIST
    • Dec 18, 2016

    GET MINE: PLAYLIST

    How does one get from Patty Griffin to Aaliyah? Where does L Fresh The Lion fit into a Radiohead mood? And when John Coltrane and J. Cole co-habit it can only mean one thing, time for Kylie Minogue. Right? This week's playlist is a holiday special double dose: two hours of mid grooves and brief burst of '70s west coast. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    CALL IT THE BEYONCE 'NOT-ON-SPOTIFY-YET' PLAYLIST
    • Dec 3, 2016

    CALL IT THE BEYONCE 'NOT-ON-SPOTIFY-YET' PLAYLIST

    Offline this began with Beyonce’s Sorry, from one of the best albums of the year and one of the most important albums of the year, but when your (hoped for) next fortune is meant to come from a streaming service not that many people are going to willingly, or at least with much enthusiasm, you take whatever measures you can to drive traffic. And hell no, I’m not going to Tidal. Got enough trouble justifying Apple Music and Spotify, let alone a third. ​ ​If there’s an ‘’80s/ea
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