On show 24, it was slap bang in between International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, so what better way to celebrate both occasions than to have an all-women’s show.
Actually, this has been one of my favourite weeks musically. I felt as though this was very varied in styles and genres and looking at the playlist, I am pleased with what I have chosen. So here is some girl power!!!
1. Florence and the Machine – Dog Days Are Over
2. Paramore – Misery Business
3. Avril Lavigne – I Don’t Give
4. Lucy Rose – Red Face
5. Rae Morris – Closer
6. First Aid Kit – Stay Gold
7. Pvris – White Noise
8. Ladyhawke – Manipulating Woman
9. La Roux – I’m Not Your Toy
10. Chvrches – Gun
11. The Naked and The Famous – Jilted Lovers
12. Haim – Forever
13. Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies
14. London Grammar – Strong
15. Lana Del Rey – Video Games
16. Roisin O’Hagan – Dark, Dark Lie
17. Amy Sergeant – Just The Way It Goes
18. Klair Quest – Faith O’Clock
19. Amy Winehouse – Rehab
20. Kate Nash – Pumpkin Soup
21. Elastica – Soft
22. Lauryn Hill – Ex Factor
23. Lianne La Havas – Au Cinema
24. Laura Marling – What He Wrote
25. Katie Melua – The Closest Thing To Crazy
26. Ellie Goulding – Lights
27. Taylor Swift – Treacherous
28. Miss Dynamite – Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
For my 25th milestone show I had something different of not just songs… but poetry too. I had Dangerous Poets in this week, consisting of Sammy Crooks, Cherry Scott, Olmo Lazarus and Snowy. You can find them on Facebook. I picked songs this week that I felt were some of the best lyrically in my playlist (Apart from maybe Pink Floyd, which has no words, just “AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHs”), in-between the songs the poets performed some of the pieces they have written…
1. Arctic Monkeys – Crying Lightning
2. Oasis – The Importance of Being Idle
3. Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks
4. Olmo Lazarus – Most Descends
5. Cherry Scott – Through The Window
6. Mumford and Sons – The Cave
7. Alt-J – Matilda
8. Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees
9. Snowy – I Sold My Soul Today
10. Sammy Crooks – Job For Life
11. Vampire Weekend – Worship You
12. Frank Turner – Redemption
13. Gorillaz – Superfast Jellyfish
14. De La Soul – Jenifa Taught Me
15. Olmo Lazarus – Raised Afraid
16. Cherry Scott – Through The Window (Part two)
17. The Streets – Sharp Darts
18. Jamie T – Salvador
19. Snowy – Fountain
20. Sammy Crooks – This Time
21. Pink Floyd – The Great Gig In The Sky
22. Elbow – Open Arms
23. Snowy – Wow!
24. Cherry Scott – Untitled
25. Vampire Weekend – A Punk
They did participate in 50 Grades Smarter, they are officially leading with 6 points HOWEVER they did cheat, when the deal was not to discuss answers, they did on a few occasions, and subsequently were deducted points. I am a tough quizmasters.
Next week I have Guildford teenage rockers BlackWaters to come in and play a live set. Tune in. AND REMEMBER TO VOTE ON MY OASIS TOP 20 SHOW. Vote on… https://www.phoenixfm.com/2015/03/21/the-top-20-show-oasis/.
I am also doing the Brighton Marathon on the 12th April, so if you could save a few pennies I would appreciate that a lot. https://www.justgiving.com/chaybrightonmarathon
Till next week, have fun!