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Playlist: 7th July 2012 – So Long & Thanks For All The Fish
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Talk Talk – It’s My Life Duran Duran – Girls On Film Elton John – I’m Still Standing Don Henly – The Boys Of Summer Dexy’s
Read More »Playlist: 23rd June 2012
Tonight’s playlist was as follows: Ultravox – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes UB40 – I Got You Babe U2 – Where The Streets Have No Name Pet Shop Boys – Love Comes Quickly
Read More »Playlist: 16th June 2012 – 3 Hour Special – “Accroches-toi a ton reve”
By special request, I was on for 3 hours tonight (9-12) which meant I could broadcast my 80s music for 50% longer, happy days! My playlist was as follows: First Half Stone Roses –
Read More »Playlist: 9th June 2012 – Wired For Sound!
Been a crazy day, hyper on caffeine! Ended up cutting time fine, running in the studio at 21:56, just set up my laptop and got all my music ready, to bring you the following
Read More »Playlist: 2nd June 2012 – Special Guest – Jay Foreman
Tonight I was joined by the wonderful musical comedian Jay Foreman. As well as playing a wonderful selection of his music (links below) – he did request a vast number of the songs below:
Read More »Playlist: 26th May 2012 – Fantastic weather, fantastic 80s!
Today was an amazingly sunny day here in Brentwood, so in view of that I picked some “sizzling” 80s tunes for tonight: Human League – Love Action (I Believe In Love) Kajagoogoo – Too
Read More »Playlist: 19th May 2012 – Just another manic ….. Saturday?!
Tonight was a crazy, crazy show …. started with the following music: Owen Paul – My Favourite Waste Of Time Miami Sound Machine – Dr Beat KLF – 3am Eternal The Four Tops –
Read More »Playlist: 12th May 2012 – Early Starters….
From cheese, to alternative to rock …. my playlist was as follows: My playlist was as follows: First Half Spandeau Ballet – Lifeline Kim Wilde – View From A Bridge R.E.M – The One
Read More »Playlist: 5th May 2012 – 80s on Saturdays….
Tonight I started my new slot. Every Saturday, from 10-12! My playlist was as follows: First Half Belinda Carlisle – Leave A Light On Paula Abdul – Straight Up Ultravox – The Thin Wall
Read More »Playlist: 25th April 2012 – 85/86/87….
Tonights playlist was as follows: First Half Johnny Hates Jazz – Shattered Dreams Mel & Kim – Respectable Billy Idol – Mony Mony (live version) Proclaimers – Letter From America Maxi Priest – Some
Read More »Playlist: 18th April 2012 – Cartoons, amongst others!
This evening I decided to countdown the top 25 cartoon themes from the 80s: 25. GI Joe 24. Bravestarr 23. Denver The Last Dinosaur 22. The Raccoons 21. Silverhawks 20. Pole Position 19. Spiral
Read More »Playlist: 4th April 2012 – Bit of Everything….
Tonight’s Playlist was as follows: Alison Moyet – All Cried Out Dead or Alive – That’s The Way (I Like It) Bangles – Eternal Flame Toto – Africa The Weather Girls – It’s Raining
Read More »Playlist: 28th March 2012 – POWER BALLADS!
Hope you got the air guitar’s our for tonight’s show – I was rocking classic 80s Power Ballads My playlist was as follows: Great White – Rock Me Bon Jovi – Livin On A
Read More »Playlist: 14th March 2012 – Time to relax….
After a very long few weeks at work, I though tonight would be best suited some relaxing, wind-down “reflective” songs. My playlist was as follows: First Half Duran Duran – The Chauffeur Police –
Read More »Playlist: 7th March 2012 – I’m Back!
MY FIRST SHOW BACK FROM HOLIDAY !! Hope you are all well, I have Holiday Blues, and so to cheer myself up, I chose the cheesiest of cheesey 80s songs as follows: First Half
Read More »Playlist: 15th February …. cheesey love songs, last show for 2 weeks!
Sadly this is my last show for 2 weeks as I am off to Brazil for 18 days on Friday ….. however as it was Valentines Day yesterday, thought I would do some “lovey
Read More »Playlist: 8th February 2012
Today’s playlist was as follows: 1st Half T-Pau – Heart and Soul Duran Duran – Girls On Film Police – Message In A Bottle Shalamar – I Can Make You Feel Good Bruce Springsteen
Read More »Playlist: 1st February 2012 – Oh how I love the synthesiser….
Tonight I found my favourite collection of 80′s Synth Classics…. First Half Corey Hart – Sunglasses At Night Gary Numan – Cars Heaven 17 – Temptation Men at Work – Down Under Yazoo –
Read More »Playlist: 25th January 2012 – Film Tunes and General Cheese
This evening, I started off with some 80s TV / Film Themes: First Half Ray Parker Jr – Ghostbusters Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) REM – It’s The End Of The
Read More »Playlist: 18th January 2012 –
Tonight’s playlist was as follows: First Half T’Pau – China In Your Hand Michael Jackson – Human Nature Huey Lewis & The News – The Power of Love Heart – Alone The Who –
Read More »Playlist: 11th January 2012 – Alternative 80s Night
This evening, I decided to play my selection of “Alternative” Music. The playlist was as follows: First Half Generation X – Dancing With Myself Billy Idol – Rebel Yell Midnight Oil – Beds Are
Read More »Playlist: 4th January 2012 – HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR – and welcome to the first show of The Way It Used To Be, for 2012! First Half Diana Ross – Upside Down Blondie – Call Me Steve Winwood – Higher
Read More »Playlist: 28th December 2011 – last show before 2012!!
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and looking forward to New Year 2012! Tonight’s Playlist: First Half Supertramp – Breakfast in America Eddie Murphy – Party All The Time Midnight Oil – Beds
Read More »Playlist: 21st December 2011 – Last Show Before Christmas!!
So tonight I decided to arrive at Phoenix in a Santa’s hat, with a t-shirt that says I Love 80s …. I got some very odd looks driving in! Regardless to this, I still
Read More »Playlist: Decade Jumping – 17th December 2011
Whilest covering for Luke tonight, I thought I would be as random as the weather, and jump around 3 – 4 decades of music….my playlist was as follows: Manic Street Preachers – A Design
Read More »Playlist: 14th December 2011
Tonight’s Playlist was as follows: Phil Collins – One More Night Culture Club – Karma Chameleon Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now Dire Straits – Twisting By The Pool Wet Wet Wet –
Read More »Playlist: 7th December 2011
Today was 7th December, and the temperature was less than 7 degrees!! Despite of this, I still made it in, armed with caffeine and candy, wrapped up nice and warm, and brought you the
Read More »Playlist: “Forever Sunday” – 4th December 2011
Tonight as my lovely sister wasn’t feeling well – I covered Forever Sunday – my playlist was as follows: Arctic Monkies – When The Sun Goes Down Mika – Grace Kelly Daniel Merriweather –
Read More »Playlist: 30th November 2011
FIRST HALF Fine Young Cannibals – Johnny Come Home Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms Paul Simon – Graceland Genesis – Misunderstanding Eurithmics – Sweet Dreams Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
Read More »Playlist: 23rd November 2011
FIRST HALF Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone (from Top Gun) Duran Duran – A View To A Kill A Ha – The Living Daylights Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme Ultravox – Vienna Toni
Read More »Playlist: Do You Remember The First Time? – 16th November 2011
FIRST HALF ATB – 9PM ( Till I Come) Corona – Baby Baby Diana King – Shy Guy Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy Queen – The Show Must Go On Youssou N’Dour (feat Neneh
Read More »Playlist: 16th November 2011
FIRST HALF Don Henly – Boys of Summer Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing Duran Duran – Rio Abba – Does Your Mother Know T’Pau – China In Your Hand Midnight Oil – Beds
Read More »Playlist: 9th November 2011
FIRST HALF Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax Erasure – Breathe Blondie – Call Me Gary Numan – Cars Bangles - Manic Monday Funkytown – Lipps Inc. Abba – Knowing Me, Knowing You Liza Minnelli
Read More »Playlist: 2nd November 2011
FIRST HALF Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love Erasure – Run to the Sun Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives
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