A few late entries... Sleep like a child - The Style Council We are the sleepyheads - Belle & Sebastian California dreamin' - Mamas & Papas Dream a little dream of me - Mama Cass Dream on Dreamer - Brand New Heavies TV shows - Little house on the prairie, Gen game, TOTP, Corrie, blankety blank
Two tracks immediately spring to mind: Pretenders version of Ray Davies' I Go To Sleep. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band version of Goodnight Irene TV Shows: Onedin Line and the original Poldark meant school the next day.
Kate Bush - And Dream Of Sheep Kinks - I Go To Sleep Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie Dan from Minneapolis
Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day.. Shows we watched were ‘Queenie’s Castle’ with the fabulous Diana Dors, Budgie, Champion The Wonder Horse..sbx
Hi Gary My suggestions for today's throw out Goodnight tonight by Wings also can I have wash your face in my sink by Dream warriors As for TV shows the Family watched Upstairs Downstairs and on a Saturday Starskey and Hutch x
Sleepwalk-Santo & Johnny Dream a little dream of me- Mama Cass I'm only sleeping-Beatles I had too much to dream (Last night)-Electric Prunes
The Orb ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’ Kate Bush ‘And Dream of Sheep’ The Sweeney The Professionals
Thinking fellers union local 282 - cup of dreams Coley Park - Sleeping Apart Max Richter - SLEEP Billy woods - Goodnight. I was very young...8 or 9. But I used to stay up with my parents and watched Hill Street Blues. Big inspiration for the early 2000's golden age of HBO TV shows
Afternoon all… We’re back at #BBCRadioLondon at 1pm. Today: sleepy dreamy songs + which TV shows did you watch as a family growing up. Ours: Top Of The Pops, Generation Game, Happy Days, Porridge, Morcambe & Wise, 7 Up & Alias Smith & Jones. 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
It would’ve been radio titan, the much-missed Peter Young’s birthday today. He would’ve been 75. A radio hero, a mentor & great pal. I love this pic of PY with The Cashman outside Capital Radio in 1982, sent to me years ago by a Tuesday Clubber. Wishing PY a very happy (heavenly) birthday. 🎙️❤️ gcx
Think I was 1st out on stage @ #Knebworth96 - on MC duties. Nervous? Understatement of the century. I was building Pink Floyd’s The Wall in my kecks. Then Clive our Beat cameraman gave me a grin & 👍 & I knew I’d be ok. 125,000 people…& only one shouted “get off, ya cockney knobhead!” Thanx Noel 🥴
Still buzzin’ from yesterday’s Lost 80s Summer Dance @ The Freedom Bar Soho. Naresh & Kavita’s smiles in this pic say it all. Big thanks to all who came, plus Robert Elms & Paul Simper. Happy birthday Stu 😃 SOLD OUT for Oct 10th. Xmas Cavort news incoming Sept 2nd. That’s going to be a HOT one!
going to cheat slightly - the baby the stars shine bright - ebtg whole album Floyd - live at Pompeii set up Manics - gen terrorists era pearl jam - ten era :)
Hi GC! Shooting Star-Mama & Papas Sunspots-Julian Cope Spacer-Sheila B Devotion Hallo Spaceboy-Bowie & Pet Shop Boys Galaxy of Love-Crown Heights Affair For my 3-act festival, it must be Stevie Wonder, after those flawless 70s lps Prime Ian Dury&Blockheads Prince-any era frankly. Colin,Chiswick
Grant Mclennan 'Horsebreaker Star ' Rolling Stones 78 Duran Duran 1982 Grant Mclennan 1994
Galaxy of emptiness by Beth Orton Playing in the garden: Redskins - we need some of their righteous anger right now
B52s ‘Planet Claire’ UB40 ‘The Earth Dies Screaming’ Bowie (obviously) ‘Life on Mars’ The Clash in 1977 Sex Pistols in 1976 Can in 1971
Bunnynen : Heaven Up Here Bands : Beach Boys with Brian ( 2012 reunion shows era) Stone Roses 1989 The Jam 1980
The Comet is Coming - Space Carnival Coley Park - Milky Moon. Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan Moor Mother - Black Hole psychedelic source records - Gloom, Sorrow, Spaceships 3 acts...today i would pick Can in 73. Alice Coltrane 71. A Tribe Called Quest 93-94
Afternoon all We’re back at #BBCRadioLondon at 1pm. Today: songs for an astronomy book + pick the 3 artists that you would have playing your back garden music festival. Mine: Beatles circa '61, Sly & the Family Stone '69 & Bowie '75. Who Would be 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 and newies, it can only but explode out of your listening devices 😉 Listen👂@ 1pm via 94.9, Digital & bbc.co.uk/radiolondon
A fan since 1990, from Obscurity Knocks and Only Tongue Can Tell on my old GLR Sunday afternoon show to this year's brilliant Bad Husband. I was saddened to hear of John Douglas's passing. Thank you, John, for being such an enduring part of the soundtrack to my life & the lives of so many others.
#bbcradiolondon #OneLouder Afternoon everybody… On our Saturday Session yesterday, we were lovin’ latest gems from #thewomacksisters #Skylights #thesoundofpopart ICYM…you can catch up via www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Talk to me-Sunny & The Sunglows Talk to you-Small Faces Talkin' about the good times-Pretty Things Walk hand in hand-Gerry & The Pacemakers Walk right back-Everly Brothers
I Walk the Line Johnny Cash..first song for me to give me goosebumps was Sittin on The Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding, back in the late 70’s, would have loved to have seen him play live! Sbx
Afternoon from Stockton On Tees GC. Walk Out To Winter-Aztec Camera Everybody's Talkin'- Harry Nilsson Anything by Scott Walker. Goosebumps- When Love Breaks Down by Prefab Sprout- still stuns me every time, even 40 odd years later.. Only been listening a few months but you're now a Saturday staple
Hi Gary My suggestions for today's throw out are Talking Loud and Clear by OMD and a personal favourite Girl Talk by Neal Hefti As for a song that gave me a tingle has to be 1999 by Prince in 1983 fabulous show as always