BAIBS Monday 08/07/13

Let's start with this:

Playlist Monday 08/07/13

Geraldine - Glasvegas

Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello

Dave - Missing Andy

Understanding Jane - The Icicle Works

Peggy Sang The Blues - Frank Turner

Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys

Johnny Come Home - Fine Young Cannibals

Making Plans For Nigel - XTC

Pictures Of Lily - The Who

You Jane - The Wedding Present

Ruby - The Kaiser Chiefs

Tracy Jacks - Blur

Molly Gray - The DN Allstars

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

Walk Away Renee - Billy Bragg

Baby Jane - Dr. Feelgood

What Katie Did - The Libertines

A Message To You Rudy - The Specials

Victoria - The Kinks

William, It Was Really Nothing - The Smiths

Angie - The Rolling Stones

Johnny Too Bad - UB40

Mary's Place - Bruce Springsteen

Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

Kayleigh - Marillion

John, I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie

Victoria Gardens - Madness

DO IT UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC SESSION - THE SUBTERRANEANS

Ooh La La

Sloop John B

Johnny Come Lately - Steve Earle

Annie Get Your Gun - Squeeze

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

Diane Young - Vampire Weekend

Young Ned Of The Hill - The Pogues

Jack And Diane - John Mellencamp

Lady Percy - King Charles

Jimmy Jimmy - The Undertones

Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Tommy Gun - The Clash

Denis - Blondie

Many thanks to The Subterraneans who unwittingly kept the link going with their excellent cover of The Beach Boys Sloop John B. It was another stunning set and the level that the quality has been for the Do It Unplugged sessions has been frankly stunning. 

I had five things to do today: The show, buy ham (even though the corned beef is still lurking), buy milk, blog, sort tomorrow's show and sit in the sun. OK, six things. That was it. I've done the show. The ham and milk have been bought. I'm blogging now. Will sort tomorrow's show soon and all that will be left is to sit in the sun. I missed catching the rays this weekend due to a combination of work and tennis so today was, to misquote Section 60, gonna be my day in the sunshine. So a massive thank you to every single weather forecaster who failed abysmally to mention this big grey, damp cloud that is parked over Doncaster and has been for hours and even worse shows no sign of moving on. I blame JJ.

I even went prepared. Shorts, shades etc on the way in this morning. So having been overdressed last week I'm now seriously underdressed. And I realise that once again I'm moaning about the weather so I'll shut up.

Though I'm gonna have to stick with the shorts 'cos in my somewhat premature giddiness I put all my jeans in the wash.

I got paid to watch Ian McNabb play live at The Leopard Friday night. That's why I love my job. One of the most gifted and probably underrated singer/songwriters this country has produced. And with a canon of 15 studio albums (5 Icicle Works, 10 solo) it was always gonna be a long gig. Think he weighed in at around 2 hours 10 minutes. He gives great interview too though I'm worried my technophobia may have struck again and I may have failed to press record. Watch this space. Be gutted if I did. You'll miss us discussing mutual trimming (we're both too hairy for the summer) and Ian's impression of all 4 Beatles in conversation. It's awesome!

Right, I'm off to shout at a cloud.

Laters

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