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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Episode 167: Love Is A Cloud As Soft As A Doubt
Cupid’s arrow about to fire early here on the Spectacular, where we play some fabulous love songs, and examine with some great superficiality, matters of the heart.
International Teachers Of Pop - Another Brick In A Wall (Remoaner Mix)
The Specials - Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boys
The B52s - Give Me Back My Man
The B52s - Roam
The B52s - Love Shack
Rustin Man - Vanishing Heart
Billie Eilish - Bury A Friend
Max Richter - Love Songs
Paul McCartney and Wings - Love In Song
Simple Minds - Love Song
Nouvelle Vague - This Is Not A Love Song
Syd Barrett - Love Song
Alien - M104 Acid
Homer Banks - Sixty Minutes Of Your Love
The Jackson 5 - Love Song
Donny Hathaway - A Love Song
Jonathan Wilson - Angel
Caravan - Love Song With Flute
The Specials ft Safiyyah Khan - 10 Commandments
Rustin Man ft Snowboy - Our Tomorrows
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Happy Love Song
Nile Rodgers - My Love Song For You
ABC - Valentines Day
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Episode 166 - Fortified 45's
Properly random all-vinyl show tonight on Ship Full Of Bombs. Clumps of non-alphabetical singles taken from filing. Nothing on 33.
B52s - Planet Claire
Henry Jerome - Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
Isley Brothers- Bless Your Heart
Roland Thyssen - Riff For Peggy
Morrissey - Back On The Chain Gang
The Redskins - Bring It Down (This Insane Thing)
The Famous Potatoes - I Like Chicken Pie
Kevin Coyne - Walk On By
The Go-Gos - Our Lips Are Sealed
Hot Chip - Boy From School (Maida Vale Version)
Big Audio Dynamite - Rush
Alien - Downhill Skier
Isley Brothers - Who’s That Lady
The Isley Brothers - Stagger Lee
Wilson Pickett - Toe Hold
Larry Grayson - Shut That Door
Weather Report - Birdland
Lalo Schfrin - A Weeping Willow Shade
King Crimson - Cat Food
Lenny Zakatek - Do It Right
Climax Blues Band - Couldn’t Get It Right
Stretch - Why Did You Do It
Hamilton Bohannon - Bohannan’s Beat
The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
Engineers - Forgiveness
Todd Rundgren - Hello It’s Me
Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
Episode 165: Elvis and David’s Birthday Party
Conducta, Coco, J’Danna - Steezing
Amy Douglas - Never Saw It Coming ( Crooked Man Remix Edit)
David Bowie - D.J.
David Bowie - Repetition
David Bowie - African Night Flight
The Manor - I’m On That
Lizzo - Juice
Leo C - Turtles
Elvis Presley - Got A Feeling In My Body
Elvis Presley - Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Elvis Presley - Crawfish
Elvis Presley - That’s Alright Mama
Alien - Alien FM 1.0.0
The Goodies - Bonecrusher (Remix2)
Homer Banks - 60 Minutes Of Your Love
Blue Mink - Eyeballs
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
Matthieu Faubourg - Please, Stay
Annie Lennox - Little Bird
Goldfrapp - Physical
Fort Knox Five - Keep It Poppin’
Wings - When The Wind Is Blowing
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Episode 165: 18 Golden Greats
A beautiful show to close the year tonight, with Mr E looking back at his favourite pop songs of 2018.
Matt Berry - Blankety Blank
Confidence Man - Santa’s Coming Down The Chimney
Ty Segal - Every 1’s A Winner
Kacey Musgrave - High Horse
Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Amy Douglas - Never Saw It Coming
F/gurehead - High/Low Tide
Janelle Monae - Crazy Classic Life
Aztec Camera - Walk Out To Winter
Alien - Playfair 2
Homer Banks - Sixty Minutes Of Your Time
Timmy Thomas - Why Can’t We Live Together (Live)
Amor - Full Fathom Future
Jonathan Wilson - Rare Birds
Andrea Benini - Pink Twirl
Anti Up - Pizza
Lizzo - Boyz
Chaka Khan - Like Sugar
The Special - Vote For Me
Nile Rodgers and Chic - State Of Mine (It’s about Time)
Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
The Daryl Easlea Spectacular
Episode 163 : Nick’s Knack
Sfob.co.uk 8pm 27/11/18
A wonderful show tonight - our penultimate before Santa’s chimney activity - a two hour celebration of Spectacular stalwart ‘Old’ Nick as he hits 65, playing some great songs that have soundtracked his life; expect the Who, the Beatles, Young Fathers and Underworld plus many more. Sion and Sue are in full effect and we are delighted to introduce our new regular feature, Alien Be-In, where the esteemed electronic artist is challenged to come up with a commercial classic every fortnight. Plus, four more out-takes from the White Album and fabulous newies from Amy Douglas, Jacob Collier and Joe Jackson.
Jacob Coller - With Love In My Heart
Amy Douglas - Never Saw It Coming
The Beatles - Let It Be (white album outtake)
The Beatles - Mean Mr Mustard ( Esher Demo)
The Beatles - Polythene Pam (Esher demo)
The Beatles - Child Of Nature (Esher demo)
Joe Jackson - Fabulously Absolute
The Beatles - Anytime At all
The Who - Baba O’Reilly
David Bowie - Suffragette City
Hempolics - Me Love To Sing
Young Fathers - In My View
Alien - OOY
Homer Banks - 60 Minutes Of Your Love
Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
Underworld - Rez/Cowgirl
Pink Floyd - One Of These Days
Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar
Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere (early version)
Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Daryl celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Beatles (White Album) by playing the album in its entirety in various versions
Back In The USSR - Chubby Checker
Dear Prudence (2018 Remastered) - The Beatles
Glass Onion - Arif Mardin
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ((2018 Remastered) - The Beatles
Wild Honey Pie (2018) - The Beatles
The Contining Story Of Bungalow Bill Take 2) - The Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2018 Remastered) - The Beatles
Happiness Is A Warm Gun (2018 Remastered) - The Beatles
Martha My Dear - Slade
I'm So Tired (2018 Remastered) - The Beatles
Blackbird - Billy Preston
Piggies (Instrumental Version Take 12) - The Beatles
Rocky Raccoon - Lena Horne
Don't Pass Me By (Take 7) - The Beatles
Why Don't We Do It In The Road - Lowell Fulsome
I Will (2018 Remastered) - The Beatles
Julia (Two Rehearsals) - The Beatles
Birthday (2018 Remastered) - The Beatles
Yer Blues (Esher Demo) - The Beatles
Mother Nature's Son (2018 Remastered) - The Beatles
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - Fats Domino
Sexy Sadie (2018 Remastered) - The Beatles
Helter Skelter (Outtake) - The Beatles
Long, Long, Long (Take 44) - The Beatles
Revulution 1 (Take 2) - The Beatles
Savoy Truffle - Ella Fitzgerald
Cry Baby Cry (Outtake) - The Beatles
Can You Take Me Back (Take 1) - The Beatles
Revolution 9 (2018 Remastered)- The Beatles
Good Night (Take 10) - The Beatles
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
The Daryl Easlea Spectacular
15 October 2018
Episode 161: Ay Ay Ay Ay Boosey
Live from the Railway, we are delighted to have live in the studio show favourite Graham Boosey, who will be flipping delightful as his Pancake Promises persona to bring us some tasty tunes. Railway Special crew in : joining GJ and Siony, the legendary Georgie Crockford, Monsieur Mark Lancaster AND Mysterious Phil. Fabulous tunes including new from Steve Mason, Jon Batiste, Marie Davidson and Elvis Costello. Join us! 8pm www.sfob.co.uk
Matt Berry - The Good Life
The Beloved - Hello
Steve Mason - Stars Around My Heart
Elvis Costello - Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter
Big ‘T’ Tyler - King Kong
The Rolling Stones - Live With Me
Marie Davidson - So Right
Pancake Promises - Door Knobs
Pancake Promises - Mystery Tin Can
Josephine Foster - Shepherd Moon Of Starry Height
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hollywood (Africa)
Homer Banks - 60 Minutes Of Your Love
Margie Joseph - One More Chance
The Casanova Two - We Got To Keep On
The Beta Band - It’s Not Too Beautiful
Matt Berry - World In Action
Pancake Promises - Meat Nappy
Pancake Promises - Psychedelic Radiator
Rita Braga - Vampires On Horses
Rosemary Martins - Love To Love You Baby
Everly Brothers - Cathy’s Clown
Jon Batiste - Is It Over
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Episode 160: TASTE OF THE EAST TAKEOVER!
What an absolute treat for you tonight, Graham Brown steps up from his Taste Of The East armchair and presents the Spectacular. All regulars - bar Mr Easlea - intact, and a sparkling selection of tunes old and new. And a generous tribute to those who’ve left us since the last show.
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Tuesday Sep 18, 2018
Tuesday Sep 18, 2018
Episode 159: Loving The Alien
To celebrate the forthcoming 80s Bowie set, we’ll play some of his from his most debated decade. Ahead of his gigs this week, we have a compendium of Alastair Johnson’s greatest hits and some brand new material from Pancake Promises.
Tonight's bill of fare:
Matt Berry - Are You Being Served?
Janelle Monae & Jidenna - Yoga
Pancake Promises - Door Knobs
Alien - 1-2-3-4 Bullsh*t
Pink Floyd - Vegetable Man
Paul Weller - Bowie
David Bowie - Criminal World
David Bowie - Loving The Alien
Pancake Promises - Toothpicks
Pancake Promises - Mystery Tin Can
David Bowie - Zeroes
David Bowie - Zeroes 2018 Mix
The James Gang - Collage
Homer Banks - 60 Minutes Of Your Love
Eddie Floyd - Baby, Lay Your Head (Gently On My Shoulder)
Heaven 17 - . . . and that's no lie . . .
Propaganda - A Dream Within A Dream
Masal - Concerning Being Brought Back To Life By Jesus
Anti Up - Pizza
Alien - Chrome Node
Matt Berry - Rainbow
Pancake Promises - Door Knobs (Reprise)
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Tuesday Sep 04, 2018
Tuesday Sep 04, 2018
Episode 158: Electronica Autumn
The final of the Spectacular Summertime Specials, tonight, we are delighted to welcome author David Stubbs with us - to discuss and read from his new book, the rightfully critically acclaimed Mars By 1980: The Story Of Electronic Music. We are also delighted that Alien will be playing three tracks live that will underline his role as one of the foremost machine music talents in the country.
Hollie Cook - Sweet Like Chocolate
Matthew Dear - Monster
Karlheinz Stockhausen - Kontakte
Raymond Scott - Lightworks
Joe Meek - A New World
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Alien - Gold Coloured Skin
Homer Banks - 60 Minutes Of Your Love
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Heaven Seventeen - Temptation
Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
Alien - Kerezza
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
White Noise - Love Without Sound
Alien - Any Ghost
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray