This week Tall Dark Friend (Jordan Gray, to her parents) turned up in the studio and chatted to me on the 49th edition of the show. Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances she could perform any of the great songs she has self-penned but we still got to hear them from her recordings with fellow local artist Arthur Warwin.

Here is the playlist…

1. Everything Everything – MY KZ UR BF
2. Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
3. Jack Penate – Torn On The Platform
4. Lucy Rose – Like An Arrow
5. Stephen Rudd – Into Your Heart
6. The View – Same Jeans
7. Amy Winehouse – You Know I’m No Good
8. Jet – Rollover DJ
9. La Roux – Bulletproof
10. Tall Dark Friend – Didn’t You Know (First time on the radio)
11. Roisin O’Hagan – Dark Dark Lie
12. Rae Morris – Love Again
13. Michael Jackson – Baby Be Mine
14. The 1975 – Settle Down
15. Taylor Swift – Blank Space
16. Tall Dark Friend – YOLFO
17. Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
18. CJ2 – Never Seen A Day Like
19. Blur – Ong Ong
20. The Lumineers – Flowers In Your Hair
21. Lana Del Rey – Off To Tee Races
22. Kate Nash – Mouthwash
23. Klair Quest – Our Song
24. Tall Dark Friend – Now You Need Me (Now You Don’t)
25. Tall Dark Friend – Hang With The Happiness
26. Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You
27. Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See
28. Ease Springs – Swayze
29. Tall Dark Friend – Zero

Jordan participated in 50 Grades Smarter and has overtaken Holly Hannigan and is leading. As it stands they both will be in the final on the 3rd December, but it is tight at the top. Here is the scoreboard…

Tall Dark Friend 9.5
Holly Hannigan 9
CJ2 8
Stuart Denney 8
Killatrix 8
Safehouse 8
Tom Verity 7
Dangerous Poets 6
Kieran McLoughlin 5
Jenni Pettican 4
The Robes 4
Ren Stedman 3
Blackwaters 3

As it is the 50th edition of the show I have three marvellous guests, John Paul Elliott, Paul J Williams and Paul Woodley all joining for some live music, chat and quizzes.

Good stuff. Join me next week.