Pork Pies, Boiler Maintenance And Happy Birthday Johnny Cash

For some reason, we forgot to do a photo with Jake Morley after he performed in the studio with us. So here is a cheeky picture of him setting up.

We were on excellent form tonight, and it is a scandal that BBC 6Music haven't yet given us the Saturday 10am-1pm slot. Maybe the listeners should refuse to pay their TV Licence until they see sense. It isn't like they aren't informed about the show, this is just ignorance on their part.

Jake Morley joined us in the studio, which was a session that I have particularly been looking forward to. Not that I don't enjoy the live acts, but Jake is the founding member of my 'I played them before 6Music' club.

We inadvertently became pork pie experts, based on the fact that I brought in a cheap nasty packet of the things from Asda. This was quite a good thread that I'm hoping to carry on with, if 6Music don't want us, then we could go on This Morning with pork pie analysis. Erik told a rather sad pork pie related story, we touched on boiler trouble, I accidentally made a wanking reference, and much much more!

The mid-range Asda pork pie was okay. The meat had a reasonable texture although the overall pie was very peppery.

We played the usual high quality mix of musical delights.

Bernard Bresslaw 'You Need Feet'
Johnny Cash 'The Ways Of A Woman In Love'
Stereo MCs 'Connected'
Johnny Cash 'Sunday Morning Coming Down'
Choking Susan 'Liar Liar'
Damn Vandals 'Can't Go Dancing When You're Gone' (another member of the 'I played them before 6Music' club)
Breadchasers 'Hold 'Em High'

Jake Morley 'Freddie Laid The Smackdown'
'The Light' (performed live in session, watch the video here)
'Sideline' (performed live in session, watch the video here)
'Feet Don't Fail Me Now'

The Baron Knights 'Then He Kicked Me'
Blur 'Coffee and TV'
The Frank And Walters 'Funky Cold Medina'
Johnny Cash 'A Boy Named Sue'
Johnny Cash 'Hurt'
Status Quo ' Rocking All Over The World' (this week's 'dad rock' classic)

Just Me

I was flying solo tonight, Erik putting his commitment to The Evening Post, (as I still call it) first. It was a bit of a blow as when BBC6Music listen, (and Elizabeth Mahoney, the radio critic from The Guardian), they won’t experience the full potential of the show. Our suitability for the 6Music Saturday 10am-1pm slot is based on our double act, as that time slot is very much the comedy slot, having been presented by Adam and Joe, and Richard Herring and Andrew Collins, Andrew Collins and Josie Long and now Peter Serefinowic for six weeks.
Erik will be back next week, and we are also plotting to start a series of podcasts independent of Trent Sound.

I wasn’t totally alone however, as I had a live session guest, Nottingham singer/songwriter Will Jeffery.

As with my solo shows, there was a heavier emphasis on music. I tend to slip back into my John Peel mode when I’m on my own.

Stanley Holloway ‘Any Old Iron’
Sultans Of Ping FC ‘I’m In Love With A Football Hooligan’
Jesus Jones ‘The Devil You Know’
The Pointed Sticks ‘Out Of Luck’
The Specials ‘Gangsters’
The Barnum Meserve ‘Broken Window’
Jake Morley ‘Many Fish To Fry’

Will Jeffery ‘The Day Off’
‘Dance Hall’ (performed live, watch the video here)
‘Dorothy Jean’ (performed live, watch the video here)
‘Bucket And Spade’

Guns n’ Roses ‘Dust and Bones’
Emily Needs ‘Joy Of Hearts’
Judge Dread ‘Rudy (A Message To You)’

Trevor And Simon ‘I Love My Shirt’ (top of the hour comedy song)
The Fall ‘Blindness’
Eddie And The Hot Rods ‘Teenage Depression’
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine ‘Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over’
Calling All Astronauts ‘Someone Like You’
Marc Reeves ‘Nightmare’
Motorhead ‘Ace Of Spades’
George Formby ‘Ace Of Spades’ (original version of the Motorhead classic from the 1930s, or was it?)
Long Dead Signal ‘Asleep At The Wheel’
BreadChasers ‘This Will Be Better’
Ghosts Wear Clothes ‘Stay Indoors And Watch The Buildings Burn’
The Cult Of Dom Keller ‘Beyond Burning Skies’
Rainbow ‘Since You’ve Been Gone’ (new feature, every show ends with a dad rock classic)