After School Special: Patio Songs

It finally got hot. So I recorded a musical guide to summer. On location on my patio, no less. You can practically feel the sunshine and happy vibes washing over you through your speakers. I imagine. Waves breaking on a beach, leather thudding off willow, tofu sizzling on a barbecue. All these sounds and more are evoked. This is my last radio missive for a while, so slip into something summery and get it while it's hot...

After School Special: Week Sixteen



1. The Fabulous Wailers -- Tall Cool One
2. The Undertones -- Here Comes the Summer
3. Nick Cave -- Here Comes the Sun
4. Dick Dale and his Deltones -- Shake 'n' Stomp
5. Ernest Ranglin -- Surfin'
6. The Duckworth Lewis Method -- Gentlemen and Players
7. James Yorkston -- Summer Song
8. Cam'ron -- I Hate My Job
9. Two Gallants -- Long Summer Day
10. Canned Heat -- Going Up the Country
11. Lou Christie -- Guitars and Bongos
12. Gorkys Zygotic Mynci -- Honeymoon with You
13. The Ramones -- California Sun
14. Nick Drake -- Saturday Sun

After School World Cup Special: Gooooaalllllll!

I've got World Cup Fever this week. Well, I say this week. Once more URF conspired against me last week, and cut off the stream to my show about a third of the way through. Dedicated broadcaster that I am, however, I returned yesterday to provide the remainder of the promised tunes and footy related ramblings. So, please enjoy a hour and a bit of disjointed World Cup chat and uniformly magnificent music from the tournament's host continent, Africa.

After School Special: Week Fifteen



1. The Bhundu Boys -- Chitaunhike
2. Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros -- Osalobua Rekpama
3. Mahotella Queens -- Unculo Kawupheli
4. The Mercury Dance Band -- Kai Wawa
5. The Four Brothers -- Uchandifunga
6. Udokotela Shange Namajaha -- Sobabamba
7. Irene And The Sweet Melodians -- Phelaviki
8. Popular Cooper & His All Beats Band -- Arraino
9. The Ogyatanaa Show Band -- You Monopolise Me
10. Umahlathini Nabo -- Qhude Manikiniki
11. Mgababa Queens -- Akulaiwa Esoweto

After School Special: Soul, Mate

Alright. Wall to wall sweet soul music for your listening pleasure today. Minimal chat -- minus a little read-aloud excerpt of Nelson George's classic black music treatise "The Death of Rhythm and Blues" -- and maximum tunes. Get on that shit.

After School Special: Week Fourteen



1. Albert King -- Breaking Up Somebody's Home
2. Bobby "Blue" Bland -- Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
3. Etta James -- Tell Mama
4. Tim Jacob -- Mercy Baby
5. Carla Thomas -- My Man Believes Me
6. The Carrolls -- Surrender Your Love
7. Chocolate Snow -- Inflation
8. Mel and Tim -- Starting All Over Again
9. William Bell -- I Forgot To Be Your Lover
10. Ann Peebles -- Can't Stand the Rain
11. Irma Thomas -- Long After Tonight Is Over
12. Johnny Adams -- I Wish It Would Rain
13. Stanley Winston -- No More Ghettos in America

After School Special: Cinerama

The After School Special goes to the movies this week, with special guest Will Morley -- the Monkey's Paw -- film blogger, music fan and all round wit. Soundtrack tunes, scores, theme songs etc. Quality music and fascinating insights. And quite a lot of giggling. Enjoy!

After School Special: Week Thirteen



1. Xavier Cugat -- Perfidia (2046)
2. The Slickers -- Johnny Too Bad (The Harder They Come)
3. Luis Enríquez Bacalov -- Django's Theme (Django)
4. Urge Overkill -- Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (Pulp Fiction)
5. Wings Hauser -- Neon Slime (Vice Squad)
6. Goblin -- The Terror of Tenebre (Tenebre)
7. Glasscandy -- Digital Versicolour (Bronson)
8. Vangelis -- Love Theme (Blade Runner)
9. Paul Williams -- So You Wanna Be a Boxer (Bugsy Malone)
10. The Commodores -- Night Shift (35 Shots of Rum)
11. The Kinks -- Strangers (The Darjeeling Limited)

After School Special: Covers Uncovered (part two)

I'm back. With a working stream and everything. Covers, the return. Turned out not too shabby I reckon. Some brilliant tunes, including your new favourite band, The Great Republic of Rough and Ready. As always, thanks for listening...

After School Special: Week Twelve



1. Tindersticks -- Here (Pavement)
2. Futureheads -- Hounds of Love (Kate Bush)
3. The Last Town Chorus -- Modern Love (David Bowie)
4. Alan Price -- I Put a Spell on You (Screaming Jay Hawkins)
5. The Fall -- Victoria (The Kinks)
6. Guitar Wolf -- Summer Time Blues (Eddie Cochran)
7. Steeleye Span -- Rave On (Buddy Holly)
8. The Great Republic of Rough and Ready -- Candy Man (Reverend Gary Davis)
9. Billy Bragg -- Walk Away Renee (The Left Banke)
10. Betty Everett -- Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)
11. Dead Kennedys -- Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley)
12. Flying Burrito Brothers -- Dark End of the Street (James Carr)
13. The Ventures -- Perfidia (Alberto Dominguez)
14. Phyllis Dillon -- Perfidia (Alberto Dominguez)
15. Nat King Cole -- Perfidia (Alberto Dominguez)