Morning all. A date for your diary folks 😃 Saturday Aug 8 - it’s our #GCLost80s On A Summers Day dance @ The Freedom Bar, 66 Wardour St, London W1. Joining me - DJs Robert Elms & Paul “Slippery Feet” Simper. We Start @ 2pm & Beat Surrender @ 7pm 😉 Tkts available 8am tomorrow @ WeGotTickets.com

#bbcradiolondon #OneLouder Morning everybody… On our Saturday Session yesterday, we were lovin’ latest platters from #LuccaMae #TheBluebells #bethorton ICYM…you can catch up @ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

As for a brush with fame GC, Ronnie Corbett opened the summer fete at my primary school one year. My Grandad told me to tell him on his behalf that he preferred the other Ronnie. I was too well mannered to follow his advice

Afternoon GC what about “flowers in the rain” the move ; “don’t let the green grass fool you” Wilson Pickett ; “birdhouse in your soul” they might be giants or “green garden” Laura mvula (1/2)

Hi GC I'll have to get the show on catch up as I'm out on the sauce with a few of the fellas My choice would be Sitting in the Park by Georgie Fame Glad you're playing Garden Party by Mezzoforte one of my favourites Good luck with the show

Three little birds - Bob Marley These flowers - Martha Wainwright Green onions - Booker T Raspberry beret - Prince Brush with fame... When I worked at Huddersfield Uni, actor Patrick Stewart officiated at the graduation. Totally starstruck!

Benny Hill: Garden of love!

Blockhead - Papi Seeds ft Bruiser Wolf Cannonball Adderley - Poor Butterfly Tindersticks - Planting Holes Willi Carlisle - Life on the Fence Sally Ann Morgan - Beekeeper

Afternoon everybody… We’re back at #BBCRadioLondon at 1pm 🎙️ Songs/artists to fill a garden with 🪴 🐦 Plus—we’re asking for your brushes with fame. Reg Varney/ Stan Butler from On The Buses came to our school to present prizes - now that was a thrill! You? 👂94.9FM | Digital | bbc.co.uk/radiolon

Morning all… London Calling! We’re back at #BBCRadioLondon at 1pm this afternoon with The Saturday Session. Expect an hour packed so tightly with classics & newies, it can only but explode out of your listening devices 😉 Listen👂@ 1pm via 94.9, Digital & bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

So true GC. First for me was Sign of the Times in Utrecht, NL. Astonishing. Still in my top five gigs ever. Wrote about it here: www.patreon.com/posts/117563...

i was lucky to do 2 - just unreal live :) my flatmate at that time had the original vinyl black album - it was nothing i'd ever heard - genius :)

First time, Lovesexy tour at Wembley arena July 88, the last time at his small residency at the 3121 club in Vegas in November 07. Many times in between, wish I'd seen him after that, but you always think you've time to see him on the next tour....the man was a genius.

You never forget your first Prince show. Mine was 1981, in a half-empty Lyceum for his London debut. I went with my pal Simon. He hit the stage in a studded mac, briefs, thigh-high stockings, heels—& owned it. A mash of Little Richard, James Brown, Sly, Rick James, Hendrix. Unforgettable.

#bbcradiolondon #OneLouder Morning everybody… On our Saturday Session yesterday, we were lovin’ latest earbenders from #TheGuestList #TheBluebells #GIFTHORSE ICYM…you can catch up via www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

*PLEASE SHARE* bit.ly/BRency My new single. May 15. On BVs - The Bluebells !!!!!!!! @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social @marcrileydj.bsky.social @rhodri.biz @andrewmale.bsky.social @andrewmueller.bsky.social @echoesanddust.com @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social

Alphaville...Summer in Berlin

I can't stand the rain-Eruption Rain on the roof-Lovin' Spoonful Rain-Beatles Indian summer-Dream Academy It's raining again-Supertramp

REM - So. Central Rain Jimmy Hendrix - Midnight Lightning

Everybody loves the sunshine - Roy Ayers There's a storm a'comin' - Richard Hawley When the wind calls - Swans Way Cloud nine - The Tempations Only happy when it rains - Garbage A very long time ago (early 90s), I used to love the Italian cafe in Highgate park... the tiramisu was sublime!

Crowded House - Weather With You Blue Nile - Tinseltown In The Rain Dan from Minneapolis

this immediately springs to mine - garbage - i'm only happy when it rains blind melon - no rain i never really went to cafes/delis - i could list a ton of pubs in london though ;)

Eddie Chacon - Sundown Emma-jean Thackray - Rain Dance Steve Gunn - Way Out Weather

Afternoon all…. We’re back @ #BBCRadioLondon @ 1pm 🎙️ Songs & bands with a weather link ☀️🌧️ Plus—after a chat with my pal Mickey—we want the cafés/delis you miss & love. I’m picking Soho’s Centrale Cafe from then & Paul Rothe & Son from now. You? Listen👂94.9FM | Digital | bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

Morning all… London Calling! We’re back at #BBCRadioLondon at 1pm this afternoon with The Saturday Session. Expect an hour packed so tightly with classics & newies, it can only but explode out of your listening devices 😉 Listen👂@ 1pm via 94.9, Digital & bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

Hahaha! “He never appeared on Magpie but one appeared on him!” That did make me laugh Stevo 😃 watch to the end folks 🥴 And enjoy your day in Buxton you two🚶 🚶‍♀️

Remembering Pete Shelley on his birthday. Here are Buzzcocks performing Love You More at Manchester's Free Trade Hall in 1978

Happy Birthday to Pete. And all his songs and all his fans and all those who miss him. I Don't Mind - Buzzcocks first actual hit - now sounding swell on the MB Record Show. buff.ly/MD1d5dk

RIP Andy Kershaw, a passionate music fan.

#bbcradiolondon #OneLouder Morning everybody… On our Saturday Session yesterday, we were lovin’ latest gems from #brookecombe #TheTrashCanSinatras #TracyanneCampbell #AndyCrofts ICYM…you can catch up via www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Loves Me Like A Rock, Paul Simon. Music Memorabilia for me would be Noddy Holders famous mirrored hat, Noddy Holder once told Johnnie Walker about his iconic mirror hat which was bought in Kensington Market off a certain Freddie Mercury ...sbx

Heshoo Beshoo Group - Wait and See Eddie Current Suppression Ring - Like A Comet Geoff Bartley - Don't Want to know about Evil Four Tet - Nothing to See TV on the Radio - Wolf Like me

See my friends - The Muswell Hillbillies aka The Kinks. I'd like to own the Modfather's (Mr. Weller) 1966 Epiphone Casino.

Fiona Apple's performance (with Elvis) is my favourite Costello cover. youtu.be/S-Cop0aIBAQ?...

A few songs... I See You Baby - Groove Armada See You When I Get There - Lou Rawls Get Up (I feel like being a) Sex Machine - James Brown Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana Do You Want To - Franz Ferdinand I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Memorabilia... this headgear worn by Grace Jones!

It’s a hard listen but ‘I Want You’ by Elvis Costello

Afternoon all. We’re back @ #BBCRadioLondon @ 1pm. Songs with “See”, “Like” or “Want” in the title & inspired by the #TheLostBass BBC2 screening tonite, which piece of music memorabilia would you love to own? George Harrison’s sunglasses for me 😎 You? 👂94.9FM | Digital | bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

Morning all… London Calling! We’re back at #BBCRadioLondon at 1pm this afternoon with The Saturday Session. Expect an hour packed so tightly with classics & newies, it can only but explode out of your listening devices 😉 Listen👂@ 1pm via 94.9, Digital & bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

One from the archives 😃 taken outside the glass building opposite Capital Radio’s Euston Tower studios, early ’82. I’d just landed a Tuesday night show thanks to producer Tony Hale. Me, TH & my magic box of records. Shot for Company mag - I was 19 & given free rein to play what I wanted. Good times.

#bbcradiolondon #OneLouder Morning everybody… On our Saturday Session yesterday, we were lovin’ latest turn ons from #thetrashcansinatras #TracyanneCampbell #the4ofus #HiLoJack #LawrenceX ICYM…you can catch up via www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Dinah Washington: Mad About The Boy

Come See About Me by The Supremes Thanks for playing the Trashcan Sinatras last week. Fantastic track! Dan from Minneapolis

A couple of Jam suggestions... "All Around The World" "Boy About Town" And an alternative Badly Drawn Boy track - "Once Around The Block". All the best, A&G

Hi GC. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing-St Wonder Turn the Beat Around-Vicki Sue Robinson Turn Your Love Around-Grge Benson Something About You-Level42 Orange Hand, W. Ealing bought a great pair of 2-tone corduroy flares! King Disc Records, Greenford, u could spend hrs browsing. Colin, Chiswick

Good afternoon, that Supremes one is fab! Some others... (What I like most about you is your) girlfriend - The Specials Just crazy about you baby - The Embers Won't Talk about it - Beats International Around the world - Daft Punk Tired of hanging around - The Zutons

Afternoon everybody. We’re at #BBCRadioLondon at 1pm. Songs with “Around” or “About” in the title & which London shops do you miss? A pal & I were chatting about Laurence Corner Army Surplus & Flip—must-visits for us for clobber back in the day. Yours? 👂94.9FM | Digital | bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

Morning all… London Calling! We’re back at #BBCRadioLondon at 1pm this afternoon with The Saturday Session. Expect an hour packed so tightly with classics & newies, it can only but explode out of your listening devices 😉 Listen👂@ 1pm via 94.9, Digital & bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

When you’re starting out, a smile & encouragement mean everything. Journo/PR supremo Keith Altham always gave me both. I loved visiting his Old Compton Street office with Alan, Claudine and Chris. RIP Keith 🙏 a music titan. This is a lovely i/v with the man … www.nme.com/blogs/nme-bl...

#bbcradiolondon #OneLouder Morning everybody… On our Saturday Session yesterday, we were lovin’ latest earbenders from #PaulMcCartney  #butlerblakeandgrant #trashcansinatras #TracyanneCampbell ICYM…you can catch up via www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...