BAIBS Wednesday 19/06/13

One of them post the playlist early blogs today which can only mean one thing. There's a theme running through it. Owt to keep myself entertained. Here goes:

Playlist Wednesday 19/06/13

London Calling - The Clash

Ruby Soho - Rancid

Antarctica - Sound Of Guns

Glastonbury Song - The Waterboys

California Sun - The Ramones

Leaving New York - R.E.M.

Under China - Auction For The Promise Club

Columbia - Oasis

The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues - The Proclaimers

Dakota - Stereophonics

Eton Rifles - The Jam

Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen

L.A. Woman - The Doors

Inner London Violence - Bad Manners

Hersham Boys - Sham 69

Australia - Manic Street Preachers

Heart As Big As Liverpool - The Mighty Wah!

Going To California - Led Zeppelin

The Way We're Made (Made In England) - Missing Andy

Maid Of Orleans - OMD

Night Boat To Cairo - Madness

London Girl - The Pogues

Let England Shake - PJ Harvey

Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers

New England - Kirsty MacColl

Hotel California - The Eagles

Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks

Seattle - Public Image Limited

Everest - Public Service Broadcasting

Harlem Shuffle - The Rolling Stones

Moving To New York - The Wombats

California Girls - The Beach Boys

Hong Kong Garden - Siouxsie And The Banshees

R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. - John Mellencamp

Back In The USSR - The Beatles

America - Razorlight

Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers

Easy one again I know. You can guarantee if it's a playlist with a link running through it then there's a distinct lack of high profile birthdays and deaths, little happening in the music world and all quiet on the sporting front. The only thing I had to talk about today was that June 19th is world sauntering day. I don't know what that means but feel it'd suit me perfectly. I can saunter with the best of them. Unless I misread and it's world Saunders day which basically involves thinking the grass is always greener on the other side. One for all the Rovers' fans there. It's harder than I ever imagined (stop it) to put together getting on 40 songs all linked that still keep within the musical mandate I've given myself. Yeah I know it's a hard life doing a radio show, blogging and working in a live music venue, getting paid to watch bands. 

Christmas Songs: Er, don't know why we're in italics. Hang on. That's better. I only mention Christmas songs 'cos The Adulescents UK's version of Mary's Boy Child, entitled Mary, has just come on my iPod and I wondered if I should skip it or not. I didn't. I was busy feeling sorry for myself for having a great job. A great song is for life not just Christmas is my thinking. It also reminded me that on Saturday night as part of the drunken Springsteen singalong in the pubs of Wembley we did give his version of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town the full treatment with not a hint of 'is it OK to sing this' from anyone. Admittedly it's not a great song, fun though and it was definitely a moment.

Got the door open 'cos, although not the phew what a scorcher we were promised it's pleasant enough but now I'm overrun (overflown?) with fat flies and some twonk would appear to burning every piece of plastic in Donny out there!

I was joined on today's show by Susan Forbes from Artfelt and Doncaster College students Lauren Taylor and Roberta Brackenbury. The amount Susan has going on connected with all forms of art in and around Doncaster is phenomenal and I'd never fit it all in here. I suggest visiting http://www.susanforbes.co.uk/ or find her on Facebook. Lauren and Roberta have just finished their courses at the Hub and are currently part of The Last Picture Show at the college demonstrating the students work. Finishes on Friday people so look sharp.

OK I'm off now to shout at a neighbour about pollution and sound all friends of the Earth.

Laters

SS