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Thursday 29 August 2013

Ramblings of an Old Fart.

My name is Mick and I am an old fart.

When I was a teenager it seemed half the country was on strike. I remember a bill-board at the time declaring “Britain Isn't Working”, and this appeared to be true. Industries were closing down at an alarming rate. The 3 day working week with it's associated power-cuts each night was still a recent memory. It was the 70's, and it was depressing.

If you were “different” there were things called bashings. These were happily dished out by gangs of knuckle-dragging morons. Gay-bashing and Pakki-bashing seemed to be especially popular - almost as popular as the comedians on the TV who were getting paid for telling us jokes about their “darkie” mates (usually named “Chalkie” or something equally hilarious). Oh how we didn't laugh.

Corruptness was everywhere. Millions were unemployed. If you got something new you paid for it “on the weekly”.

There was also the odd explosion as well. Beatings, bills and bombs. Bleak.

And we had a bloody outside toilet.

This is the bit where I tell you we all gave up and surrendered to a drab inevitable future.

But...

Some damned individuals had planted a new rose, and we smelled it while we witnessed the rotten sneer. A man called Joe and some of his friends asked if we were taking over or taking orders. We were soon in a different kitchen with another music, and Weller had a thousand things to say to us.

It was truly a new wave of music, and it was everywhere. Even animals got in on the act, from Norvegicus rats to Parisian ants.

We trampled in gardens new, made in Hong Kong, and we roared along with Ian who was from Essex (in case you couldn't tell).

We met other girls – one from another planet and one in the neighbourhood – and, like tin soldiers, we got stiff and skidded into the valley.

We forgot our lives, and in doing so we began to fully live our lives. There were no more heroes.

Except maybe Geno... Oh Geno.

Like Dickens nearly said: It was the worst and best of times. Darkness and light, the winter of despair followed by the spring of hope.

Music gave me hope. And still does.


My name is Mick and I am an old fart.

Friday 9 August 2013

Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlist 08/08/13

  1. Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlist 08/08/13

    01 ~ The Human League ~ Being Boiled ~ iTunes

    02 ~ The Human League ~ Open Your Heart ~ iTunes
    03 ~ David Bowie ~ Where Are We Now? ~ iTunes
    04 ~ Elbow ~ Mirrorball ~ iTunes
    05 ~ The Chase ~ Misspent Youth ~ N/A
    06 ~ The Del Vikings ~ Come Go With Me ~ iTunes
    07 ~ Jeremy Tennant ~ City Lights ~ Soundcloud
    08 ~ Lorde feat Gilbert Forte ~ Royals (RAAK Remix) ~ Soundcloud
    09 ~ Erasure ~ Sometimes ~ iTunes
    10 ~ Tidy Street ~ Green Eyes ~ Soundcloud
    11 ~ Roxy Music ~ Pyjamarama ~ iTunes
    12 ~ The Fireflys ~ Julianne ~ Soundcloud 
    13 ~ Eric Clapton ~ Alberta ~ iTunes
    14 ~ The Analog Affair ~ Gold ~ Soundcloud
    15 ~ Savages ~ Shut Up ~ iTunes
    16 ~ Midlake ~ Antiphon ~ Free DL via Midlake Site
    17 ~ Pink Floyd ~ Comfortably Numb ~ iTunes
    18 ~ The Relics ~ Song 4 ~ Soundcloud
    19 ~ The Looking Rough ~ Looking Rough ~ Soundcloud
    20 ~ Summer Camp ~ Fresh ~ iTunes
    21 ~ Elvis Presley ~ (Marie's The Name) Of His Latest Flame ~ iTunes 
    22 ~ Elvis Presley ~ Way Down ~ iTunes   
    23 ~ The Sex Pistols ~ My Way ~ iTunes
    24 ~ The Ninth Watch ~ The Optimist ~ Soundcloud
    25 ~ Northern Portrait ~ Happy Nice Day ~ Soundcloud
    26 ~ Pet Shop Boys ~ Love Is A Bourgeois Construct ~ iTunes
    27 ~ Slaughter And The Dogs ~ You're Ready Now ~ iTunes
    28 ~ Clear ~ Sunlight ~ Soundcloud
    29 ~ Pulp ~ Do You Remember The First Time ~ iTunes 
    30 ~ Agua Roja ~ Summer Ends ~ Soundcloud
    31 ~ This Mortal Coil feat Liz Fraser ~ Song To The Siren ~ iTunes
    32 ~ The Bedroom Hour ~ Shadow Boxer ~ iTunes  
    33 ~ Mutineers ~ Infidelity ~ iTunes 
    34 ~ Saskwatch ~ Your Love ~ iTunes 
    35 ~ Real Waves ~ Gold ~ Soundcloud
    36 ~ Golden Sun ~ Bonneville ~ iTunes
    37 ~ Richard Hawley ~ Seek It ~ iTunes  
    38 ~ Blues Brothers ~ Sweet Home Chicago ~ iTunes
    39 ~ The Small Faces ~ Tin Soldier ~ iTunes
    40 ~ Calexico ~ Crystal Frontier ~ iTunes      

    That's your lot for this playlist folks, thanks for listening and supporting my shows on Fusion, much love, Gray

    Disclaimer: Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlists blog provides external links as a convenience to readers and users of this blog. The appearance of external hyperlinks on this blog does not constitute endorsement by blog management of the linked websites, or the information, products or services contained therein. Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlists blog management do not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. All links are used at the users risk.  

Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlist 02/08/13

  1. Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlist 02/08/13

    01 Stevie Wonder ~ Sir Duke ~ iTunes 
    02 Stevie Wonder ~ He's Misstra Know-It-All ~ iTunes
    03 Radiohead ~ Lotus Flower ~ iTunes
    04 Summer Camp ~ Fresh ~ iTunes
    05 Elvis Costello ~ Shipbuilding ~ iTunes
    06 The Chase ~ Misspent Youth ~ N/A
    07 Buffalo & Back ~ Yorktown Heights ~ ReverbNation 
    08 Swim Deep ~ She Changes The Weather ~ iTunes
    09 Stone Thieves ~ New Mexico ~ ReverbNation
    10 Mutineers ~ Tell Me Why ~ Soundcloud
    11 The Grafham Water Sailing Club ~ Ankara ~ Soundcloud 
    12 Bat For Lashes ~ A Wall ~ iTunes
    13 Atlas Genius ~ If So (Magic Man Remix) ~ iTunes  
    14 Sololab feat Huge Shark ~ Want To ~ Soundcloud
    15 The White Stripes ~ I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself ~ iTunes 
    16 Elvis Presley ~ (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I ~ iTunes 
    17 Elvis Presley ~ (Let's Have A) Party ~ iTunes
    18 Theatre Royal ~ Here It Comes ~ Soundcloud
    19 Blakcan ~ Calls Of The Stalls ~ Soundcloud
    20 Life In Film ~ Needles & Pins ~ Soundcloud 
    21 Dumb ~ Dive ~ Soundcloud
    22 Swwwerve ~ Honey Dripper ~ Soundcloud
    23 Dennis Brown ~ Wichita Lineman ~ iTunes 
    24 Superfood ~ Superfood ~ Soundcloud
    25 Cold Fields ~ Never Get Back ~ Soundcloud
    26 Little Comets ~ Jennifer ~ Soundcloud
    27 B.B King ~ Everyday I Have The Blues ~ iTunes
    28 Tom Hickox ~ White Roses Red ~ Soundcloud
    29 The Ninth Watch ~ Brave Bombardier ~ Soundcloud
    30 Puppet Rebellion ~ The Greatest Lie Ever Told ~ Soundcloud
    31 The Relics ~ Rocky Mountain Time ~ Soundcloud
    32 Stolen Haven ~ Decent Shoes ~ Soundcloud
    33 GoGoBot ~ You Ain't Seen Nothin' ~ Soundcloud
    34 Muddy Waters ~ Mannish Boy ~ iTunes 

    That's your lot for this playlist folks, thanks for listening and supporting my shows on Fusion, much love, Gray

    Disclaimer: Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlists blog provides external links as a convenience to readers and users of this blog. The appearance of external hyperlinks on this blog does not constitute endorsement by blog management of the linked websites, or the information, products or services contained therein. Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlists blog management do not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. All links are used at the users risk.  

Thursday 1 August 2013

Grays Pop Up Radio Show Playlist 30/07/13

Two From One Special

01 Bruce Springsteen ~ Nebraska iTunes 
02 Bruce Springsteen ~ Streets Of Philadelphia iTunes 
03 J.J Cale ~ Cocaine iTunes
04 J.J Cale ~ After Midnight iTunes
05 Bauhaus ~ Bela Lugosi's Dead iTunes
06 Bauhaus ~ She's In Parties iTunes
07 The Dandy Warhols ~ Bohemian Like You iTunes
08 The Dandy Warhols ~ Get Off iTunes
09 Janis Joplin ~ Mercedes Benz iTunes
10 Janis Joplin ~ Coo Coo iTunes
11 Elvis Presley ~ (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear iTunes
12 Elvis Presley ~ Treat Me Nice iTunes
13 Bob Marley ~ Exodus iTunes
14 Bob Marley ~ Sun Is Shining iTunes
15 The Everly Brothers ~ Bird Dog iTunes
16 The Everly Brothers ~ Cathy's Clown iTunes
17 Radiohead ~ Iditeoque (Live)  iTunes
18 Radiohead ~ Weird Fishes/Arpeggi iTunes
19 Joe Cocker ~ Delta Lady iTunes
20 Joe Cocker ~ With A Little Help From My Friends iTunes
21 New Order ~ Bizarre Love Triangle iTunes
22 New Order ~ 1963 iTunes
23 The Mamas And The Papas ~ Creeque Alley iTunes
24 The Mamas And The Papas ~ Dream A Little Dream Of Me iTunes
25 R.E.M ~ Tongue iTunes
26 R.E.M ~ Shiny Happy People iTunes
27 Stornoway ~ Boats And Trains iTunes
28 Stornoway ~ (A Belated) Invite To Eternity iTunes
29 Supergrass ~ Moving iTunes
30 Supergrass ~ Alright iTunes
31 T Rex ~ Debora iTunes
32 T Rex ~ Celebrate Summer iTunes
33 Stereophonics ~ Dakota iTunes
34 Stereophonics ~ Local Boy In The Photograph iTunes
35 The Temptations ~ Ain't Too Proud To Beg iTunes
36 The Temptations ~ Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me) iTunes

That's your lot for this playlist folks, thanks for listening and supporting my shows on Fusion, much love, Gray

Disclaimer: Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlists blog provides external links as a convenience to readers and users of this blog. The appearance of external hyperlinks on this blog does not constitute endorsement by blog management of the linked websites, or the information, products or services contained therein. Gray's Pop Up Radio Show Playlists blog management do not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. All links are used at the users risk.