BLOG ROCKING BEATS (Part 2)

This was what I expected to be writing about last week instead of some emotional outpourings about the sudden death of a brother.

And just because I'm writing about it today doesn't mean I've gotten over everything. Far from it.

It does seem very strange and surreal that it was only just over a week ago that myself and ANCB got together and tried to entertain some unsuspecting folk. It feels as if it was all in the dim and distant past.

And while we had a few technical hitches which caused us a few problems over the course of the evening, particularly with regard to inconsistent sound levels, we scrambled our way through offering an alternative diversion to folks who had come along to see the live bands in the venue through the wall. ANCB was eclectic in his selections as Drew had been the previous month. Me? I stuck with the tried and tested for the most part, but amazingly managed not to repeat any songs I had selected last time out (although I did go with one Drew had previously spun):-

ANCB

Primal Scream – Higher Than The Sun (American Spring Mix)
NERD – Provider (Zero 7 Mix)
A Man Called Adam – Barefoot In the Head
D Note – The Garden Of Earthly Delights (Original Mix)
Kate Bush – Running Up The Hill (Ashley Beedle Re-Edit)
DJ Food – Peace Part 1 (Harvey’s Persuasion Mix)
Rae & Christian – Spellbound
808 State feat James Dean Bradfield – Lopez (Propellerheads Mix)

JC

Public Image – Public Image
Happy Mondays – Wrote For Luck
The Smiths – THe Headmaster Ritual
Elvis Costello – The Ugly Things
Orange Juice – Love Sick
Arab Strap – Speed Date
The Clash – The Magnificent Seven
Frightened Rabbit – Be Less Rude
Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Come Saturday
The Wedding Present – It’s A Gas
The Fall – Mr Pharmacist
Friends Again – South Of Love
Cats On Fire – Tears In Your Cup
James – What For
Bourgie Bourgie – Careless

ANCB

Love Unlimited Orchestra – Strange Games & Things
The O’Jays – For The Love Of Money
Barkays – You Cant Run Away
4 Hero – Les Fleur
Lee Dorsey – Night People
Gladys Knight & The Pips- Bourgie Bourgie
Rare Earth – I Just Want to Celebrate (Mocean Worker Mix)
Temptations – Just My Imagination (DJ Jazzy Jeff & Pete Kuzma Remix)
KRS I – Sound Of Da Police
Primal Scream – Come Together (BBG Remix)

JC

Chemical Bros – Block Rocking Beats
David Bowie – Boys Keep Swinging
Echo & the Bunnymen – Never Stop
Kirsty MacColl – A New England
Sons & Daughters – Dance Me In
REM – Finest Worksong (Lengthy Club Mix)
Teenage Fanclub – Sparky’s Dream
Iggy Pop – The Passenger
Butcher Boy – Profit In Your Poetry
Meursault – A Few Kind Words
The Clash – Bankrobber

ANCB

Primal Scream – Dont Fight It , Feel It (Whistling Mix)
Ella Fitzgerald – Sunshine Of Your Love (Rockers Hi-Fi Mix)
A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray (GW Edit)
Adamski – One Of The People (Ashley Beedle Mix
Roxy Music – Love Is The Drug (GW Edit)
Sister Sledge – Lost In Music (12″ Mix)
Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin) (12″ Disco Mix)

JC/ANCB

Orange Juice – I Can’t Help Myself (12″ mix)
The Smiths – This Charming Man (New York Remix)
Fire Engines – Candyskin
Sugardaddy – Love Honey (GW Edit)
Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Wonderful (GW Edit)
Associates – Party Fears Two
The Trash Can Sinatras – Only Tongue Can Tell
Soup Dragons – Lovegod Dub
Red Guitars – Marimba Jive
The Third Degree – Mercy
The Charlatans – North Country Boy
James – Hymn From A Village
Kid Canaveral – Smash Hits
The Jam – Beat Surrender
Louis Armstrong – Wonderful World

I'd like to thank everyone who came along and made the night so enjoyable. Having gotten a taste for it, I'm all for trying to do it on a regular basis, so if anyone cares to make an offer....

And click here for ANCB's take on the night.

mp3 : Elvis Costello - The Ugly Things
mp3 : Kid Canaveral - Smash Hits
mp3 : REM - Finest Work Song (Lengthy Club Mix)

Selected today because:-

1. My boss, who is a big music fan, said it was an EC track he was unfamiliar with (it's the b-side on the 12" version of The Other Side Of Summer)

2. As a tribute to one of the bands who were playing next door - I got a big kick out of a couple of the band members wishing me luck

3. On the night someone asked what this was and who it was by. Until I showed them the sleeve, they were adamant it wasn't Stipe & Co.

Happy Listening