The S4L Radio Show #3 March 2019: This Could Be The Last Time

"Hang on a minute! Haven't you stopped doing the blog?"

I did say I was going to post a few more pieces before finally hanging up my blogging hat. So don't worry, you haven't walked into a world of Brexit-like indecision!! 😉

For the final playlist I thought I'd bring together a bunch of great new music with a few oldies thrown into the mix for good measure. New music from the likes of Edwyn Collins, The Cranberries, UNKLE, Eli Paperboy Reed, Melissa Etheridge, Suzi Quatro, Hayes Carll, Skinny Lister, Mekons, Gang of Four, Toyah and Paul Weller show off the diversity of sounds that are pounding my ears at present. Some oldies from The Sports, The Stones, Sparks, The Alarm, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and Secret Affair round out yet another twenty track playlist. I hope you enjoy it.

Listen to the Playlist Here:

On The Playlist
Who Listens To The Radio - The Sports

The Last Time - Rolling Stones

Get A Grip (The Stranglers Cover) - Nouvelle Vague
from the new album 'Rarites'
 

Outside - Edwyn Collins
from the new album 'Badbea'
 

All Over Now - The Cranberries
from the final studio album 'In The End'
 

The Other Side - UNKLE feat. Tom Smith of The Editors
from the new album 'The Road: Part II Lost Highway'
 

99 Cent Dreams - Eli Paperboy Reed feat. Big Daddy Kane
from the new album '99 Cent Dreams'
 

Wild and Lonely - Melissa Etheridge
from the new album 'The Medicine Show'
 

Macho Man - Suzi Quatro
from the new album 'No Control'
 

Times Like These - Hayes Carll
from the new album 'What It Is'
 

Rattle & Roar - Skinny Lister
from the new album 'The Story is...'
 

Lawrence of California - Mekons
from the new album 'Deserted'
 

Paper Thin - Gang of Four
from the new album 'Happy Now'
 

The Number One Song In Heaven - Sparks
featured on the 40th Anniversary Edition of 'No. 1 in Heaven'
 

Sensational - Toyah
from the 2019 re-imagining of Toyah’s album 'In the Court of the Crimson Queen'
 

One Step Closer To Home - The Alarm
from the album 'Strength'. A new Remastered version of the album 'Strength 1985-86' has just recently been released.
 

Land of Hope and Dreams (Live) - Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
from the album 'Live In New York City'
 

Movin' On (Live) - Paul Weller
from the new album 'Other Aspects - Live at The Royal Festival Hall'

The Parting Shot
When The Show's Over - Secret Affair
from the album 'Behind Closed Doors'

The S4L Radio Show #2 March 2019: International Women's Day

It's been a while since I last put together a playlist for the "Radio Show" and so today here's a special one. 

Today is International Women's Day and I have selected 18 tunes from bands either fronted by women or bands that are all-female. Some you will know, others maybe not so much but I do hope you enjoy this latest edition.

On the Playlist
On My Radio - The Selecter
Do The Rocksteady - The Bodysnatchers
Spellbound - Siouxsie Soux
Nostalgia - Penetration
In The Beginning There Was Rhythm
Violence Grew - Honey Bane
Jet Fighter - The Bangles
Head Over Heels - The Go Go's
Me Vs The World - Halo Friendlies
Rules and Regulations - Maid of Ace
Barracuda - Chelsea Girls
Do You Wanna Hit It - The Donnas
Emergency - Girlschool
Pace Doesn't Love Me - Spazzys
Soulmates to Strangers - Joan Jett
Gravity - Blondie
The Daily Fail The Ramonas
Fairytale In The Supermarket - The Raincoats

The S4L Kid Friendly Playlist...Sort of!

On a cold winter's day, with the snow falling down, the schools maybe closed for safety reasons, the roads in total chaos (the UK usually comes to a standstill if there is more than a couple of inches of snow!), how are you going to occupy the kids? Well, "The S4L Kid Friendly Playlist...Sort of!", has come to the rescue. Songs from great tv shows when I was a kid plus a host of other Kid related songs will keep them busy while they are drying out after a session of sledging or being outside to build Snowmen (or do we have to say Snow People in light of current PC guidelines! 😄). 

Enjoy.

On The Playlist

If The Kids Are United - Sham 69 

Teenage - UK Subs 

Spiderman - Ramones  

Batman - The Who 

I'm Lion-O/Thundercats - Relient K  

The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book)- Steel Pulse  

Stay Together For the Kids - Blink 182  

Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio - New Found Glory  

(Meet) The Flinstones - The B-52's  

Furry Happy Monsters - R.E.M. and Seasame Street Monsters  

You've Got A Friend In Me (from Toy Story) - Sly and Robbie  

Teeneage Rampage - Vice Squad  

Just a Kid (from Spongebob Squarepants Movie) - Wilco  

Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin  

Lights Out (from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) - P.O.D.  

International Rescue - Fuzzbox  

Saturdays Kids - The Jam  

Banana Splits - The Dickies  

Hong Kong Phooey Theme - Sublime  

The Trumpton Riots - Half Man Half Biscuit  

Two Little Boys - Splodgenessabounds 

The Worm Song - The Yobs  

Captain Scarlet Theme - VOIVOD  

Joe 90 Theme Tune - Green Beans and Monkey Nuts 

Fireball XL5 - XTC 

Where's Captain Kirk - Spizzenergi  

The Young Ones - Menace  

Teenage Warning - Angelic Upstarts  

Kids and Heroes - The Bouncing Souls  

The Kids Are Alright - The Pleasers

The S4L Radio Show January 2019 #1

I thought I should maybe get my act together and post a little something and so the first Radio Show that's not really a Radio Show of the year is finally here.

There's a lot of new music, newish music, a few old favourites and a couple of things new to my ears that I quite liked and so thought might be worth sharing. 

As is normal here on S4L the music is drawn from a wide variety of musical styles because it's a bit boring being so narrow that you miss out on some other great music.

Listen Here To

The S4L Radio Show January 2019 #1

On The Playlist
Hello Again (Neil Diamond Cover) - Fun Lovin' Criminals
Sunshine Rock - Bob Mould
All Over Now - The Cranberries
Let It Happen - Switchfoot
Bottoms Up (Here's To Goodbye) - Ryan Hamilton & The Harlequin Ghosts
Strange Land - Joe Jackson
Powerful Taboo - Pedro The Lion
You Haven't Called - UB40
Light On - Maggie Rogers
Surprised By Joy - Richard Ashcroft
Bowie - Paul Weller
Alone On The Rope - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Summer In The City - Johnny Marr and Matt Johnson (The The)
We Hold Each Other Up - Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff)
Perfect 10 - Paul Heaton + Jacqui Abbot
All Ready To Go - Taking Back Sunday
Coming Backwards - The Alarm
Backwards and Forwards (Live in Madrid 1984) - Aztec Camera
When Love Breaks Down - Prefab Sprout
C'est La Vie (Live in New Jersey) - Duncan Reid and The Big Heads
Do Anything You Wanna Do (Live 2018) - The Damned featuring Barrie Masters (Eddie and the Hot Rods)
The Last Goodbye - The Kills

Punk, Post-Punk & New Wave 1979 Playlist #1

A fine mix of tunes issued between January - March 1979 that includes Debut Singles from Monochrome Set, The Ruts and The Scars from Edinburgh; major label Debuts from The Members and The Skids; as well as tunes from the usual suspects like The Clash, Ramones, X-Ray Spex, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Generation X, The Undertones, The Jam, Sham 69 and Buzzcocks. There's Peel Session performances from Gang of Four, Tubeway Army and Adam and the Ants. It all kicks off with the return of The Damned who would go on to sign with Chiswick Records and release some excellent singles and a magnificent third album in 1979.

On The Playlist
Love Song/Burglar (The Dodgy Demo 7") - The Damned
Outdoor Miner - Wire
I Found The Essensce Rare (Peel Session) - Gang of Four
She's The One - Ramones
Ain't You - Kleenex
Get Over You - The Undertones
He's Frank - Monochrome Set
King Rocker - Generation X
The Sound of the Suburbs - The Members
In A Rut - The Ruts
Rubber Cars - The Wasps
Into The Valley - The Skids
Pressure Drop (B-Side) - The Clash
Overcome by Fumes - Rudi
Strange Town - The Jam
Down In The Park (Peel Session) - Tubeway Army
Why Can't I Touch It? (B-Side) - Buzzcocks
I Need Nothing - Menace
Cold City - Spizzoil
Questions and Answers - Sham 69
Highly Inflammable - X-Ray Spex
Adult/ery - The Scars
The Staircase (Mystery) - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Never Trust a Man with Egg on his Face (Peel Session) - Adam and the Ants

S4L Radio Show Playlist #12

It's been a couple of months since the last S4L Radio Show Playlist so I thought I had better rectify that.

This time around there are new tracks (Smashing Pumpkins, Amy MacDonald, Def Leppard, Bruce Springsteen and Chvrches), cover versions (Sonic Youth, Paul Heaton + Jacqui Abbott, Glen Campbell and First Aid Kit), songs that feature on new collections released this year (R.E.M., Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, and Primal Scream) and a few other rocking tunes for good measure.

Hope you enjoy it.

On The Playlist
Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue:
I'm An Adult Now - Pursuit of Happiness
Travels - Smashing Pumpkins
Ca Plane Pour Moi - Sonic Youth
Grey Skies Turn Blue - MxPx

Got Each Other (feat. Rancid) - The Interrupters
Woman of the World - Amy MacDonald

Cover Me:
Heal the World (Live on BBC Radio 2) - Paul Heaton + Jacqui Abbott (Michael Jackson Cover)
Personal Jesus - Def Leppard
Running Up The Hill (Live) - First Aid Kit
Time of Your Life (Live) (Good Riddance) - Glen Campbell

Miracle (Hansa Sessions) - Chvrches
Red Aces - The Aints
Thinking (Live) - Duncan Reid and the Big Heads
Punk Rock Girl - The Boys
London is Burning - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
World Leader Pretend (Live BBC 1991) - R.E.M.
Rocks (Original Memphis Sessions) - Primal Scream
Every Saturday Night - Graham Parker

Parting Shot
Land of Hope and Dreams (Live on Broadway) - Bruce Springsteen

S4L Radio Show Playlist #11

I woke up very early today, around 4am, and was thinking that it's been sometime since I last did a Radio Show Playlist so amid the cobwebs of the dusty mind and the quietness of the morning I threw this little lot together.

There's old music and new music gathered from many different artists but all have one thing in common, they have invaded my ears with the beautiful sound of guitars, drums, bass, keyboards and vocals (and whatever instruments they could find) to bring delight and wonder.


The Playlist



On The Playlist
Radio Radio - Spear of Destiny

Who doesn't like a good song about the Radio? 

7" Singles - Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
Recently released video spotlighting a track from a new collection tracing Paul Heaton's musical journey entitled 'The Last King of Pop'

45 - The Gaslight Anthem
They have been out and about playing The 59 Sound album as well as other tracks from their catalogue including this one.

45RPM - The Alarm
Another ode to the the 7" single. The Alarm will be back on the road in the USA and Canada starting in Hollywood 25th October and finishing up in Toronto 15th November. They then launch out on another UK Tour starting in London 28th November. For all details of all dates go to their website (click here).

That Song - The Bouncing Souls
Sometimes there is a song you just want to play over and over again because it's just that good.

Don't Come Close (40th Anniversary Mix) - Ramones
Taken from Road To Ruin 40th Anniversary Edition. It's a nice package that comes with a Remastering of the the 1978 album, a special 40th Anniversary Mix, B-sides, Demo and Acoustic versions and a live hometown show from 31st December 1979 in NYC.

Just Breathe - Thrice
From the brand new album Palms on Epitaph Records.

Prayers - Good Charlotte
From their latest Generation Rx project that follows on after the success of Youth Authority from 2016.

Head Above Water - Avril Lavigne
Now I'm not usually fussed about Ms Lavigne but I heard this song unaware of who it was and really liked the lyrics on it and so was mightly surprised to discover it was Avril!

Downhearted Town - The Textones
Opening track from their album Old Stone Gang on Blue Elan Records. Must admit I know nothing about the band but what I've heard from the album I quite enjoyed.

High Cost of Loving You - Scott Sharrard
From his latest album Saving Grace. Another artist I know little about but I love the mix of Blues and Soul that runs through his latest album.

Girlfriend - Anderson East
So as I begin thinking about the list of the Top Albums of 2018 I'm sure Anderson East will be on it somewhere. His album Encore is one of my favourite releases of the year.

Confidence - Candi Staton
Taken from her 30th album Unstoppable that includes covers of Patti Smith's People Have The Power, and Nick Lowe's What's So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding. It was released in August this year and has received a lot of good press for her. Another one that might show up on my end of year Best of list.

Save Me - The Saints
Drifiting back in time to 1978 and this wonderful cover of a track that first appeared in 1967 on Aretha Franklin's I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You album. This version was on Prehistoric Sounds, the third album by The Saints, released on Harvest Records in October 1978 and was the last album to feature Ed Kuepper who had been one of the founding members of the Australian band.

Wanderlust - Glen Matlock
Taken from his recently released album Good To Go on the Peppermint label. Ex-Bowie guitarist Earl Slick and Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom feature as musicians on the album.

Movin' On - Paul Weller
Brand new video from Mr Weller spotlighting a track from his latest album True Meanings. It sees Weller in a more quieter and acoustic frame of mind.

I Am The Highway - Ann Wilson
Taken from her latest album Immortal in which she has chosen the songs of musicians she loves and respects who have passed away in the past few years. I Am the Highway is her tribute to Chris Cornell. Also included on the album are tributes to Tom Petty, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Glenn Frey, Jack Bruce, George Michael, Amy Winehouse, Lesley Gore and Gerry Rafferty.

My Way - Willie Nelson
Album number 68(!) from Willie Nelson and this time around he's paying tribute to Frank Sinatra! His album Last Man Standing from earlier this year was a wee gem and if this latest collection of shows anything it is that you can't put Willie Nelson in a box because he just comes along and blows the box up!

The Parting Shot
Goodbye, Goodnight - Jars of Clay
Taken from their 1999 album If I Left The Zoo.

That's your lot until next time. Until then whatever you play, play it LOUD!

I'm Still Here...Now Playing!

Just in case readers of this blog have been wondering if I have somehow stepped into the back of my wardrobe and ventured into Narnia and can't find the way back home or have visited the Costume Shop and suddenly found myself, like Mr Benn, at sea in the middle of a storm and awaiting The Shopkeeper to appear as if by magic to save me from a watery grave, may I calm your fears...I am still here!

Yes it's been a long time since I last posted but I did mention that I might struggle to post on a regular basis due to some medical issues etc and current state of mind. So today you got me in a good moment and for that you are rewarded with a Playlist of a few things I've been listening to over the past couple of months. Hope you enjoy this rather eclectic mix.

Thanks for your patience.

Doug. 😀

Now Playing Playlist



I'm Alive -999
Debut single from the brilliant 999.

Keepin' It Close To My Heart - Drivin' N Cryin'
Don't really know much about these guys but I really liked the sound of their album Too Late To To Turn Back Now.

Lose My Mind - Lucy and The Rats
Lucy was formerly in The Spazzys and is now apparently based in London. With her new band she has released a Self-Titled album that is pretty cool. Vocals at times remind me of early Kirsty MacCall and also of Andrea from The Darling Buds.


Rock and Stick - Bozz Scaggs
From his latest album Out of the Blues. Still sounding brilliant by the way and still out playing shows.


Get Your Shirt - Underworld and Iggy Pop
A bit of a bizzare collaboration but it actually works pretty well. Taken from the EP Teatime Dub Encounters.


1st (Acoustic Version) - Leah Daniels
Country singer from Uxbridge, Middlesex. Not exactly known as a hot bed of Country Music but she's recently put out a nice wee EP that includes a full band version of this song.

Just Found Heaven - Daughtry
From his latest album Cage to Rattle

Sheriff Fatman - Carter USM
This one appears on a new compilation called C89 which has some really cool Indie tunes.

Waiting For Winter - Popguns
Also on the C89 Compilation

Tony Hadley - Peruvian Hipsters
A last one from the C89 Compilation. Why anyone would want to sing a song about the ex-lead vocalist of Spandau Ballet is beyond me, but hey, those Indie Kids were a strange bunch!

Something Worth Fighting For - The Spitfires
Latest track to be released on Limited Edition 7" (28th September 2018) and also features on their excellent Year Zero album.

Verse & Chaos - The Droggettes
Philly Punk From the album Clockwork Girls

Future Me Hates Me - The Beths
Title track of the latest album from a band that were new to my ears. They hail from Auckland, New Zealand.

Wildflowers (Tribute to Tom Petty) - The Church Sisters
Another Country outfit that were new to my ears. Their latest album A Night at The Opry is well worth a listen.

Outdoor Miner - Wire
From the Special Edition of Chairs Missing.

Toxic - Ian McNabb
From his latest album Our Future In Space. Ms Spears is the last person on earth you would ever imagine to be covered by the Neil Young lovin' Ian McNabb!

Save Me - Aretha Franklin
From the 1967 album I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You. Recently heard a great cover of this by The Saints, and Jimi Hendrix does a version of it as well. But the voice of Aretha is one that's going to be missed. Thank goodness for the treaure of her musical legacy that's left behind.

I'd Give A Kidney For You - Hailey's Comet
Not quite sure where I stumbled over this but I'm always impressed when people write songs with either amazingly funny titles or ones that are thought provoking!

Supernatural - The Slow Readers Club
My mate Gary in Manchester is always on my case about listening to The Slow Readers Club and so I thought I would finally surrender, and they are none too shabby!

Riot On The Strip - James Williamson & The Pink Hearts
Track from the brand new album by former Stooges guitarist entitled Behind The Shade.

Old Enuff To Know Better! - Pink Fairies
The old Psychedelic Anarchists are back! This one was written by Larry Wallis and is featured on their brand new album Resident Reptiles.

Crazy Kids - Walter Lure & The Waldos
Taken from the new album Wacka Lacka Loom Bop A Loom Bam Boo. Old Walter is still kicking it big time after more than forty years of playing and he's never sounded so good.

S4L Radio Show #10: The Seventies

This time around on the S4L Radio Show our ears are to be enlightened by the music of the 1970s. We go from long hair and flared jeans to short cropped dyed hair and drainpipes. From old hippies to young punks.

It's a nice mixed bag of Classic Rock, Glam, New Wave and Punk. The Playlist is loaded with music that I love from that particular decade and the reality is that it could have had a lot more songs than 23 because there was so many great records released back then. It's easy to dismiss a lot of stuff that came before the whole Punk and New Wave Scene and many did and thus miss out on some terrific music. Hopefully you'll find maybe a few tracks here that will make you tap your toes.

On The Playlist
Rock and Roll - Velvet Underground
Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
The Shape of Things To Come - Slade
Looking At You - MC5
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
As Long As I Can See The Light - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Changes - David Bowie
48 Crash - Suzi Quatro
Teenage Rampage - Sweet
The Golden Age of Rock and Roll - Mott the Hoople
Search and Destroy - The Dictators
Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
Land - Patti Smith
Little Johnny Jewel - Television
In The Flesh - Blondie
Sheena is a Punk Rocker - Ramones
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Neat Neat Neat (Peel Session) - The Damned
Police & Thieves - The Clash
Your Generation - Generation X
Schooldays - The Starjets
(My Baby Does) Good Sculptures - The Rezillos
The Beginning of the End - Eddie and the Hot Rods

S4L Radio Show Playlist #9: Singing Song Songs

When I was playing my iPod recently on shuffle I noticed that quite a number of songs following each other had the word "Song" in them. Of course this got me thinking about put together a wee playlist under the banner of Singing Song Songs.

It's a mixture of the wild and whacky (what else would it be from me?) from the seriousness of Leonard Cohen, Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer to the plain daft of The Yobs!
There's Pop, there's Rock and everything inbetween and outside the lines. Hope you enjoy it.

The Playlist


On The Playlist
Radio Song (Tower of Luv Bug Mix) - R.E.M.
The Gold Song - Bouncing Souls
Song For A Future Generation - The B-52's
Song For Whoever - The Beautiful South
Wrote A Song For Everyone - John Fogetry (ft Miranda Lambert & Tom Morello)
Song For A Friend - Aztec Camera
Sing All The Saddest Songs - The Mighty Wah
The Worm Song _ The Yobs
Swansong - The Alarm
Tower Of Song - Leonard Cohen
This Is A Love Song For The Loveless - The Juliana Theory
The Mystery Song - Transvision Vamp
The Breakup Song - The Greg Kihn Band
Sea Song - Penetration
Looking For A Song - Big Audio Dynamite
Redemption Song - Johhny Cash & Joe Strummer
Empire Song - Killing Joke
Festival Song - Good Charlotte
Fort Bragg (The Kool-Aid Song) - Beki Hemingway
Like A Song - U2
Authority Song - John Mellencamp

The Parting Shot
The Last Song - Thousand Foot Krutch

S4L Radio Playlist #8

It's been a couple of weeks since I last posted anything. So here's a new playlist to kick off.

It's a wonderful mix of the old and new with more new than old.

On The Playlist
On The Radio - Donna Summer

We kick off as usual with a song about the Radio on the only Radio Show that's not really a Radio Show at all! I had forgotten about how good this one from Donna Summer sounded all these years on from its release.

Get On Out Of The Rain - Roger Daltery 

Although he's been in my bad books a little for some of his recent comments regarding political issues here in the UK I still have some respect for the voice of The Who on his latest solo offering. Quite like this track (one of many good ones on the album). 

The Kids Are Alt-Right - Bad Religion 

 Heard this one only yesterday and thought it was a pretty interesting take on stuff that's going on in America at the moment. Not sure that I would consider that all the kids though fall under the banner of the Alt-Right though!

Tell Me One More Thing - Wilko Johnson

Good seeing Wilko back recording new music again. Blow Your Mind is a pretty tidy album of trademark blues from the former Dr Feelgood guitarist.

I'm A Mess - Bebe Rexha

 I was slightly put off at first by Bebe Rexha mainly because I really disliked that song she did with Florida Georgia Line (who seem like a kinda fake Country band to me!). But I was quite taken with some of the material on her album Expectations.

Bigger - Sugarland

Another spot of Country Music with the title track to their latest album.

Beautiful - The Alarm

The new album = (Equals) get released tomorrow and here's a track from it. The video was released a short while back.  Maybe it's going to give Mike Peters and The Alarm some exposure beyond their usual fanbase and MP is undertaking some promotional duties with signings and playing live (check out The Alarm website for details).

Love Is A Wonderful Colour - The Icicle Works
Don't Worship Me - Pele 

The two Ian's (McNabb of The Icicle Works and Prowse of Pele and Amsterdam) have had pretty long careers playing in bands and as Solo artists and I have to admit that I do prefer Mr Prowse. I don't really know too much of his band Pele though (apart from a few songs here and there) and must give myself some time to listen to more.

As for Mr McNabb, there's quite a number of of his albums with The Icicle Works that still sound good to my ears and he's done some decent Solo records as well (Head Like A Rock is the best I think).

Knobheads On Quiz Shows - Half Man Half Biscuit

Taken from the brand new album 'No One Cares About Your Creative Hub so Get Your F*****' Hedge Cut'. Half Man Half Biscuit come up once again with a set of songs with some of their best ever on their latest record including Man of Constant Sorrow (with a Garage in Constant Use) and Harsh Times in Umberstone Covert.

I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous - Frank Turner

There's a Special Edition of Love Ire and Song to celebrate its Tenth Anniversary of release. It's one of my favourite Frank albums.

Gave You Everything - The Interrupters

 Taken from the new album Fight the Good Fight that is released tomorrow. It's been a couple of years since their last album and they are sounding in fine form with that Punky/Ska edge that is their trademark sound.

Caught In The Middle - Paramore

Another single taken from the excellent After Laughter album.

Don't Be Hiding - Middle Kids

This lot were new to my ears and I really like them a lot. This is taken from their debut album Lost Friends. The video was released yesterday. The album by the Sydney, Australia, trio was released back at the start of May 2018. They have toured recently with the likes of Ryan Adams and the Cold War Kids.

Latchkey Kids - Family of the Year

 Another band who were new to me just a year ago with their fine self-titled debut album have their second album out at the moment entitled Goodbye Sunshine.

The Walking Wounded - Roseanne Cash

Taken from the excellent Johnny Cash: Forever Words album that contains songs written by The Man in Black that were found in various notebooks and hence unrecorded and unreleased. A real quality album that contains Alison Krauss and Union Station, Brad Paisley, Kris Kristofferson, T Bone Burnett, John Mellencamp, Elvis Costello and many others.

Beautifully Broken - Plumb

It's been a few years since the last Plumb album and so it's cool to see Tiffany Arbuckle Lee releasing another record of down to earth pop songs that have issues of faith at their heart. This is the title track to the new album.

 
My Lucky Scars - Hilary Williams
Waiting On June - Holly Williams

Holly Williams is someone I have spoken of with great affection on this blog before and it's nice to see her sister Hilary finally recording some music as well. My Lucky Scars is the title track of her debut album. Waiting On June is taken from Holly's impressive album The Highway.

The Parting Shot
Drift Away (Live) - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

I was listening to the Dobie Gray version of this a few days back and it's a song I've loved for years. Fortunately Springsteen has played it a few times live over the years as well and I always get a kick out of his version. This one is taken from a performance in 2013 in Hannover, Germany on The Wrecking Ball Tour.

S4L Radio Show Playlist #7

Welcome to another edition of the S4L Radio Show (that's not really a Radio Show but merely an excuse to throw together a bunch of music in a Playlist for your listening pleasure). 

Here's a few things I've been listening to lately. As usual it's a real mix of sounds both old and new with a few live performances thrown in for good measure.

What's On The Playlist
1. Pirate Radio - Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper
2. Take Me With You - Tremonti
3. Where Are All The Dreams? - Jesus Jones
4. Two Rivers - The Alarm
5. Lost My Mind - Lily Allen
6. Miracle - Chvrches
7. Walk The Walk - Gaz Coombes
8. Reasons Not To Be An Idiot - Frank Turner
9. The '59 Sound (Letterman) - The Gaslight Anthem
10. People Have The Power (Live at The Roundhouse June 2018) - Patti Smith
11. Beds Are Burning (Live in Dublin June 2018) - Patti Smith
12. Fall Apart - Maps & Atlases
13. Bad Luck - Neko Case 
14. Into My Arms (Nick Cave Cover) - Roger Daltrey
15. No Surrender (Bruce Springsteen Cover) - Holly Williams

16. Cover Me (Live at Hard Rock Calling) - Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
17. Soulfire (Live NJ Hall of Fame May 2018) - Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul
18. Dedication - Gary U.S. Bonds
19. Bad Bad News - Leon Bridges
20. End - MxPx

Cover Me - The Songs of Bruce Springsteen (S4L Edition 2018)

Having had a bit of a sleepness night I thought I would try and occupy myself with a little music therapy and turned to the songbook of Bruce Springsteen and the interpretations of his songs as performed by others.

And I've gathered together 30 tracks from all manner of artists, some which are well known and a few that were quite new to me. Enjoy.

Cover Me - The Songs of Bruce Springsteen
(S4L Edition 2018)


On The Playlist
Take 'em as They Come - Jimmy Eat World
Ghost of Tom Joad - Rage Against the Machine
Atlantic City - The Hold Steady
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City - David Bowie
Fire - Robert Gordon & Link Wray
Because The Night - 10,000 Maniacs
Highway Patrolman - Johnny Cash
State Trooper - Cowboy Junkies
Born in the U.S.A. - Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires
No Surrender - Kevin Montgomery
The Fever - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
Tougher Than The Rest - Everything But The Girl
For You - Greg Kihn
Rendezvous - Gary U.S. Bonds
Reason To Believe - The Henry Girls
Dancing In The Dark - Amy MacDonald
From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) - Dave Edmunds
Mansion On The Hill - Wilt
Born To Run - Roger Daltrey
Candy's Room - Maria McKee
Stolen Car - Patty Griffin
Used Cars - Strand of Oaks
Downbound Train - The Cardigans
Book of Dreams - Dion
Growin Up - The Bouncing Souls
Protection - Donna Summer
Don't Look Back - The Knack
Thunder Road - Melissa Etheridge
Light of Day - Michael J. Fox & Joan Jett
If I Should Fall Behind - Nils Lofgren

S4L Radio Show Playlist #6 Shout To Silence

It's been a wee while since the last playlist so thought I'd put another one together spotlighting the theme of Noise and Silence. I know, it sounds an odd combination but it's actually something we constantly deal with in life. Noise is all around us and sometimes we have to fight for silence in order to grab a precious moment where we can connect with God or ourselves afresh.

So here it is twenty songs with Shouts, Loudness, Screams, Banging, Noise, and eventually Quiet and Silence!

Enjoy.
 

The Playlist

Shout To Silence

On The Playlist:

Shout:

Shout - Sham 69

Shake and Shout - Secret Affair

Shout To The Devil - The Alarm

Loud:

Play It Loud - MxPx

Live Life Loud - Hawk Nelson

Scream:

To The Tune of 5,000 Screaming Children - The Juliana Theory

Better Scream - Wah! Heat

Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) - The Icicle Works

Bang:

Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex

Bang Bang - Squeeze

Don't Bang The Drum - The Waterboys

Noise:

Shout Above The Noise - Penetration

Noise Noise Noise - The Damned

A Big Bad Beautiful Noise - The Godfathers

White Noise - The Interrupters

Quiet:

All Quiet On The Eastern Front - Ramones

Quietly Alone - Kirsty MacColl

Silence:

Code of Silence (Live) - Bruce Springsteen and The East Street Band

The Silence Between Us - Bob Mould

Silence - Jars of Clay

 

 

 

 

S4L Radio Show 2018 Playlist #4

And we're back with another installment of the S4L Radio Show. This week we have loads of new music as well as a few choice "oldies". Hope you enjoy it.

The Playlist

On The Playlist

Radios In Motion - XTC
From the Debut Album White Noise which is 40 years old this year!

Unsafe Building - The Alarm
Remastered and due for release as part of the Eponymous 1981-1983 album due out soon. For more details check here.

Barrowland Stars - Simple Minds
Taken from the brand new album Walk Between Worlds.

Little Thing Gone Wild - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
From the latest album Wrong Creatures.

Standing On The Edge of Tomorrow - The Damned
From their soon to be released album Evil Spirits. Great to see Paul Gray returning to the band on Bass as well.

Rose-Colored Boy - Paramore
New video of a track that features on the excellent After Laughter album.

1933 - Frank Turner
From the soon to be released album Be More Kind.

If Your Prayers Don't Get To Heaven - Brian Fallon
Taken from his excellent second solo album Sleepwalkers.

The '59 Sound - The Gaslight Anthem
They'll be back out on the road soon to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of one of their most loved albums.

Connections

I always love finding musical connections. These ones are quite obvious though but that matters not because they are all pretty tidy in their own right.

#1

Stay Alive - Hollie Cook
From her third studio album Vessels of Love. Daughter of former Sex Pistol Paul Cook, who of course is currently out with his own band again, The Professionals.

Let Go - The Professionals
Taken from their return to the musical fold album What In The World. The album is nominated for Album of the Year by Vive Le Rock.

#2

Thinking - Duncan Reid and The Big Heads
Taken from the Debut album by Duncan Reid and The Big Heads. Duncan "Kid"Reid was once a member of The Boys before launching out on a journey with his new backing band. Their latest album Bombs Away has been nominated for Album of The Year by Vive Le Rock.

Never Listen to Rumours - Honest John Plain
A current member and songwriter of The Boys and also an established solo act.

Outlaws - Casino Steel
Casino Steel is the keyboard player and songwriter for The Boys and was with them right back at the start as well. He's had a very varied musical career outside of The Boys as well.

What's The Matter With Morris - The Boys
The Boys are still out and about playing shows from time to time and this one is taken from their latest studio album Punk Rock Menopause. Matt Dangerfield, Casino Steel and Honest John Plain are the remaining original members of the band.

More New Music for 2018

Music Is Worth Living For - Andrew W.K.
I never even realised that he was still making music. The original Party Hard dude is back with a spring in his step with a new album entitled You're Not Alone.

 Every 1's A Winner - Ty Segall
This guy never seems to stop. There's always one project or another going on and getting released. This is from his latest album Freedom's Goblin and is a cover of the song made famous by Hot Chocolate.

Nothing Has To Be True - First Aid Kit
A bit of change of pace. A live performance of a song taken from their 2018 album Ruins.

Cheetah Tongue - The Wombats
Taken from the brand new and wonderfully titled Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life album!

Every Third Thought - David Duchovny
Title track of the new album from Duchovny. The X-Files star is certainly making a mark for himself in music.

The Parting Shot

Let The Day Begin - The Call
Still love this song to bits.

"Let the Day Begin, Let the Day Start"

Until next time, thanks for checking out Soundtrack4Life