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Episodes
4 hours ago
4 hours ago
The second May Podrophenia has Stern John joining us in the studio previewing tracks from their debut album ahead of the launch gig - and picking fave plays from their collection..
We've new music from The Forty Fours, Ash with Graham Coxon and the ‘one man Brill Building from Staines’ Billy Reeves with The Bluebells
We find out the history of Irish Showbands - and do Desert Island Did/Didn't with John Cooper Clarke
PLAYLIST
Encyclopedia-lite - Billy Reeves
Writeabout - Eight Rounds Rapid
You Know It Ain't Right - Pearl Charles
Juicy Luicy - Klaatu
Factory Reset - Jack Browning
Ad Astra - Ash & Graham Coxon
Burrows & Offord - Stern John
Woke - Stern John
Departees - Stern John
Alec - Stern John
Now She's Gone - The Forty Fours
I Wanna Hold Your Hand - Sparks
Meet On The Ledge - Fairport Convention
Progress/Regress - BRUIT
Glory Days - East Town Pirates
The Rocker - Thin Lizzy
Watch Me - Labi Siffre
Peer Into Your Dreams - Pluralone
LINKS
Stern John information, gigs and music at https://sternjohnband.com/home
Stern John Album Launch Gig with Invaders, the Ondines & Mister Pockets
SAKS Bar Southend – Sat 20th June
Tickets at https://bit.ly/49dw4dm
Stern John album and merch available at
https://stern-john.sumupstore.com
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18 hours ago
18 hours ago
More epic turntablism from Australia's finest DJD direct from Sydney. Dee's guest mix this month is from UK DJ Jaf Jervis.
4 days ago
4 days ago
Mark is joined in the Westcliff studio by regular guest and former SFOB presenter Lewis Mudford.
St Thomas – Sonny Rollins
I’m Back For More – Leo’s Sunshipp
Thought You Might – Synthia
Light My Fire – Minnie Riperton ft Jose Feliciano
Laughter In The Rain – Lea Roberts
I Get High (On Your Memory) – Freda Payne
2 Much – Qendresa
Say It Again – Shawn Lee & Kelly Finnigan
Fires Glow – Lack Of Afro ft Emma Noble
Backstabbers – The O’Jays
Bound – Ponderosa Twins + One
Amame Y No Pienses Mas – Farah Maria
Transamazonica – Tania Maria, Boto & Helio
Angel Dust – Gil Scott-Heron
The Source – Joel Webster
Fever – Marie ‘Queenie’ Lyons
Come As You Are – The Williams Brothers
Two Hearts – Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass
Ain’t Nothing I Can Do – Tyrone Davis
Love Is Such A Crazy Feeling – The Spinners
Riding On A Train – The Pasandenas
Terrorize My Heart (Disco Dub) – 79.5
Ocean Of Love – Nancy Wilson
Love Come Down – Alison Limerick
Flying Saucer – United Future Organisation ft Dee Dee Bridgewater
The Bounce – Qendresa
Blink Samba – Obrador
Tuesday May 19, 2026
Tuesday May 19, 2026
A brand new show on Ship Full Of Bombs. We welcome Neil Hall playing some classic old skool soul, rare groove, jazz and funk with some new tunes thrown in for good measure.
Once I’ve Been There - Norman Connors
Too Good To Be Forgotten -The Chi- lites
Positive Forces - Leroy Hutson
This Feelin’ – Frank Hooker & the positive people
Carnival De’ Espirit – Gary Bartz
Perfume Garden – RAH Band
There’s Much Love In The world (NH Remix) - Omar
What’s It Gonna Be – Sam Dees
House of the Rising Sun- Grant Green feat Donald Byrd
One Note Samba – Herbie Man
I Wanna Get Next To You – Rose Royce
Big City – Les McCain & The Jazz Crusader
Reet Pette And Gone – Louis Jordan
Don’t Mess With Bill – The Marvelettes
See That Boy Again – Mary J Blidge feat Pharrell Williams
Bad News – Aaron Frazer
Something About You – Michon Young
If You Only Knew – Jarassic 5
You Like Me don’t You – Jermaine Jackson
Carry Go Bring Come. – Freddie McGreggor
It’s Over – O’Bryan
More Than A Woman – Angie Stone feat Calvin Richardson
Still Here (Live) – The Williams Bros Here Is My Love - Sylvester
With The One You Love – Bob James
Little Inspiration – Carmichael Music Lover
Bluebird – Paul McCartney & Wings
Ambar – Maria Bethania
Monday May 18, 2026
Monday May 18, 2026
The Harbour Bazaar this month features a very special guest...Darren Jones from The Long Run who joins Steven Hastings & Davey Hal and performs three tracks live in the studio!
Choosing favourite songs, chatting about his inspirations, new album and twenty years of The Long Run plus details of their up-and-coming headline performance at the inaugural Leigh Folk Festival Signature Concert happening in Leigh Library Gardens on 26th June!
PLAYLIST
We Are The Waves – The Lucky Strikes
The Lake – The Kong Run
Blowin’ In The Wind – Darren Jones LIVE
Message From The Country – The Move
Moontime – Leo Walrus
Jig – Darrent Jones LIVE
Faithful Johnny - Robin & Barry Dransfield
Catch The Wind – Donovan
Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Darren Jones LIVE
Loves Made A Fool Of You – Buddy Holly
LINKS
Details for the Leigh Folk Festival Signature Concert 2026: https://bit.ly/4nBvig4
Tickets: https://leigh-folk-arts.yapsody.com/event/book/870681/31837427
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Thursday May 14, 2026
Thursday May 14, 2026
Simon Gentry and Lawrie Walton out of the traps with a new monthly radio show on Ship Full of Bombs - Thames Delta Independent Music Radio Station, first show now streaming, it's Pink Flamingo Radio!!!
Please allow us to introduce ourselves on the first show along with Jon Gillespie who will be playing live and talking about his song writing!
PLAYLIST
Sabotage - Beastie Boys
7 Chinese Bros. - R.E.M.
Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Clevor Trever - Ian Dury
The Weekend - Dave Rawlings Machine
Poor Old Dirt Farmer - Levon Helm
The National Anthem - Radiohead
El Scorcho - Weezer
Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town - Talking Heads
Love In Vain - The Rolling Stones
Boilermaker - Royal Blood
Switchboard Susan - Nick Lowe
Shake Some Action - Flamin' Groovies
Shake Your Rump - Beastie Boys
Reptiles - Them Crooked Vultures
Red Lights - Holy Fuck
Surf Hell - Little Barrie
Losing My Edge - LCD Soundsystem
LINKS
Pink Flaming presents Eight Rounds Rapid, Invaders and Mike Darrah. Event details https://facebook.com/events/s/eight-rounds-rapid-at-the-fick/2044525859428858/
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Tuesday May 12, 2026
Tuesday May 12, 2026
Junkshop Jukebox #137: RIP-pingmost Yarns
Intro: One More Night – Can
1. Baby I Love You – The Ronettes (2:47)
2. I Want You – Bob Dylan (3:05)
3. Cripple Creek – Leo Kottke (1:55)
4. Primrose Hill – John & Beverley Martin (2:52)
5. Love Song No.1 – Mike Westbrook Concert Band (5:47)
6. Nansi Imali – Ladysmith Black Mambazo (5:14)
7. Dard Jab Ter Ata Hai To Gila Kis Se Karen – Asha Bhosle (4:49)
8. Hole In My Shoe (live, Stockholm, September 1967) – Traffic (5:05)
9. ¾ AD – Davy Graham, with Alexis Korner (4:36)
10. Far From Home / Master Kilby – Nic Jones (6:04)
11. George Collins – Shirley Collins (3:39)
12. Spancillhill – Christy Moore (4:49)
13. Scarlet Town – Gillian Welch (3:35)
14. Mataraden Anexan – Tinariwen (5:45)
15. Biennal – Ali Farka Touré (5:08)
16. Our Kate / Welcome Home – Kathryn Tickell (4:53)
17. Life in a Scotch Sitting Room Vol.2 Ep.11 – Ivor Cutler (3:54)
18. The Battle of Evermore – Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, feat. Najma Akhtar (6:32)
19. Misirlou – Dick Dale & his Del-Tones (2:14)
20. Joy Division Oven Gloves – Half Man, Half Biscuit (3:11)
21. Reno – Jonathan Richman (3:59) 22. Pouring Water on a Drowning Man – James Carr (2:37)
23. Truckload of Art – Terry Allen (3:52)
24. Are You a Tory? – Ivor Cutler (0:20)
25. My Lovely Elizabeth – S.E. Rogie (2:58)
26. Asmine – D’Gary (4:08)
27. Stop The Fussing and Fighting – Culture (4:45)
28. Chekudye Chose – Bhundu Boys (5:19)
Outro: Pogles Walk – Vernon Elliott Ensemble
Sunday May 10, 2026
Sunday May 10, 2026
TRACK LIST
Bong Couldron- Devil
Wage War- Song of the Swamp
Sparrows- Convulsions from the Earth
Cryptopsy- Until Theres nothing left
Nunslaughter- Satanic Chaos Legions
Chamber- Parting Gift
SYMBOTE- SOMA
Gloomchild- Death Dream
Antediluvian Projekt- What does truth fear?
ArseA- Nothing to lose
Bloody Tyrant- 要塞 (Yosai)
Beneath The Hollow- Old Hymns
Saving Face- Safe Keeping
Opium Lord- Lead Magnet
Dear Fiend- Bitter
Apeiron Bound- Firament:Redux
Violent Bliss- Mad Siren
Lucretian, Venom Prison, AKG- Absence of Light
Karmanjakah- Dove
MP Clarke- The Clutterbuck Angel
X Japan- Blue Blood
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Sunday May 10, 2026
Sunday May 10, 2026
Join Doug for another great show full of jazz and blues.
Mellow Yellow – Odell Brown & the Organ-isers
Hurdy Gurdy Man – Eartha Kitt
Rip Up The joint – Sidney Bechet
Lemon Drop – Woody Herman
There’ll Be A Jubilee – Woody Herman
The Minor Drag – Fats Waller
Boogie Woogie – Cleo Brown
Milestones – Miles Davis
Straight No Chaser – Gil Evans
He’s A Real Gone Guy – Red Garland Trio
For You My Love – Nellie Lutcher & Nat King Cole
Mean Old Frisco – Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
You Got Me Run Me Down – Jazz Gillum
Snake Mountain Van Zandt – Snake Mountain Blues
Ain’t Going That Way – The Hokum Boys
Milestones – Monty Alexander
You’re Driving Me Crazy – Betty Carter
Jivin’ Joe Jackson – Count Basie
Fanfare – Spike Hughes & Benny Carter
Stomp Stomp _ The Cats & The Fiddle
Truckin’ – Ina Ray Huitton
Confessin’ – Rex Stewart
Someone Stole Gabriel’s Horn – The Dorsey Brothers
Get On Board Little Children – Ellie Mae Morse
Someone Bigger Than You And I – Marion Williams & the Stars of Faith
I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight – The Brothers and Sisters Of L.A.
Spirits Above – Roland Kirk
And I Love Him – Shirley Horn
Sneakin’ Up On You – Peggy Lee
The Train And The River – Jimmy Giuffre Trio
Relax – Vivian Gary Trio
When Johnny Comes Marching Home – Jimmy Smith
Friday May 08, 2026
Friday May 08, 2026
DIGGIN’ …with Si Cheeba
First Broadcast 8th May 2026 on SHIP FULL OF BOMBS
01) INTRO
02) Jazzberry Patch - JAZZBERRY PATCH
03) Monk 136 - LYNN BLESSING
04) The Visit - VOLKER KRIEGEL & SPECTRUM
05) Celestial Matari- OUTER WORLDS JAZZ ENSEMBLE
06) The Eclipse - MALCOLM STRACHAN
07) Camera Obscura - STEVE WHITE TRIO
08) Silent Force - CEDRIC “IM” BROOKS
09) Motherland - CAUNEDO
10) Warm Bath Eyes - JEN KEARNEY
11) Rejoice In Righteousness - MOSE DILLON BLUESTETTE
12) Brooklyn Bossa - AHMED SIROUR
13) Inner Space (Feat Conrad Roberts) - MAMA TERRA
14) Party Like A Rich Kid - THE BREAKS
15) No Limits - ZAIMIE
16) Gabriel (Preacher 45 Edit) - ROMERO BROS
17) La Seduzione (Italian Job Mix) - LUIS BACALOV
18) Switch Blade - THE EMPRESS
19) SKIT
20) The Prophet - JACK McDUFF
21) San Francisco Lights - BOBBI HUMPHREY
22) Song For My Family - JOHNNY HAMMOND
23) Summer Holy Day - THE LOTUS SOUND
24) Makaha - MARCIO MONTARROYAS
25) O Cafona - ANGELO & PAULO SERGIO VALLE
26) Eu Bebo Sim - SAMBAS REUNIDOS
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