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Mainstream and Leftfield play a mix of music you already know and that which you probably have never heard before. This mix can be heard by anyone*  who happens to be up at midnight on a Monday night/Tuesday morning,

Simon Mainstream plays his choice of better known indie, dance, more indie, rock, nineties indie, breakbeat, indie punk and brit pop trip hop hip hop. Nick Leftfield plays some genre-phobic sounds normally reserved for the ears of his neighbours. 

Hear Mainstream and Leftfield at the following times on Future Radio: Tuesday 00:00-01:00

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 * so long as they have access to the internet or are within the Norwich and in possession of a serviceable FM radio.

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Tracklists

 

9th March 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Smashing Pumpkins Cherub Rock Simon Mainstream

The excitement in the studio was mounting as Simon Mainstream introduced yet another feature (no not a third eyebrow) called "Now that's what I call mainstream". The first ever song on the "Now" series was by Phil Collins, so instead we played it safe and gothjazzy with The Cure. 1983, that was the year. This was our 3rd best show ever, you had to be there. And finally... we were humbled by Carl Sagar's talk on the subject of our insignificance in relation to a small blue dot.

Yello The Expert Nick Leftfield
Zero 7 Swing Simon Mainstream
Skindred You Can't Stop It Nick Leftfield
The Cure Lovecats Simon Mainstream
Michael Rubini Graham's Theme Nick Leftfield
The Hornblower Brothers Android WIth A Heart Simon Mainstream
Christian Smith & John Selway Total Departure Nick Leftfield
World Party Way Down Now Simon Mainstream
Michael Nyman & David McAlmont City of Turin Nick Leftfield
Gang Starr Lovesick (Upbeat mix) Simon Mainstream
Carl Cagan & Brian Eno Pale Blue Dot/Glide Nick Leftfield

 

2nd March 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Ceephax Acid Krew Topaz Nick Leftfield We tried a new feature which was reading stuff out of the newspaper and then commenting on it. As ever with any of our experiments, it had mixed results. Simon made a boo boo by playing a song that has been played on this show once before, but at least it was a different mix.
Blur Chemical World Simon Mainstream
After Dinner A Walnut Nick Leftfield
The Cure Close To Me (Closet Remix) Simon Mainstream
The Flying Lizards Sex Machine Nick Leftfield
The Wedding Present Box Elder Simon Mainstream
Keith West Grocer West Nick Leftfield
En Vogue featuring Salt-n-Pepa Whatta Man Simon Mainstream
Pest Dr Umz Nick Leftfield
The Miserable Rich Bye Bye Kitty Simon Mainstream
Javelin Oh! Centra Nick Leftfield
Groove Armada At The River Simon Mainstream

 

23rd February 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
James Brown The Payback Mix Simon Mainstream Simon tried a 50% Norfolk special, by playing songs by local artists for every other one of his songs. It sort of worked. Who knows the origination of 50% of Nick's chosen artists? Perhaps Nick does. Nick?
801 TMK Nick Leftfield
The Lost Levels The Early Sheets Simon Mainstream
Incredible String Band The Minotaur Song Nick Leftfield
Daft Punk Musique Simon Mainstream
Leon Mar Release The Love Nick Leftfield
Alloy Ark Un Deux Trois Quatre Simon Mainstream
John Hegley Armadillo Nick Leftfield
TV On The Radio DLZ Simon Mainstream
Psilodump Don't Me Nick Leftfield
Beth Orton (Heart Of) Soul Simon Mainstream
This Mortal Coil Song To The Siren Nick Leftfield

 

16th February 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Ernest Tomlinson Puffin Billy Nick Leftfield Nick said Cyndi Looper was a satinist, we are still waiting for the backlash. Izzy from Oh the Mirth said she might listen now that we are on earlier. We discussed punching a moose in the head, but only a plastic moose. In Nick's world, Billy Baxter makes John Noakes scrape bird poo off Nelson's bottom from within a bosun's chair.
Mylo Destroy Rock & Roll Simon Mainstream
One String Sam I Need a Hundred Dollars Nick Leftfield
Maximo Park The Night I Lost My Head Simon Mainstream
Molotov Apocalypshit Nick Leftfield
Black Wonderful Life Simon Mainstream
Dan Deacon Snookered Nick Leftfield
Basement Jaxx Fly Life Simon Mainstream
Roberto Delgado and his Orchestra Something from his album summat A La Carte Nick Leftfield
Warren G (and Nate Dog) Regulate Simon Mainstream
Major Lazor ft Mr Evil and Mapie Mary Jane Nick Leftfield
Lamb Gorecki Simon Mainstream

 

9th February 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
The Kooks Eddie's Gun Simon Mainstream Simon was woefully under-prepared due to holiday lateness so just grabbed some CDs from the car, and the music selection was all the better for it. STAB is our favourite station ident. Kalimba comes a close 2nd. Remember, recycling isn't part of the foreplay process but is still very important. We didn't play anything by them, but please remember The Doors are just called "Doors".
Alvin 'Red' Tyler and The Gyros Peanut Vendor (not the single version) Nick Leftfield
Flight of the Conchords Business Time Simon Mainstream
John Cooper Clarke The Day My Pad Went Mad Nick Leftfield
Pixies Debaser Simon Mainstream
Johnny Mathis Wonderful Wonderful Nick Leftfield
Lou Reed Sweet Jane Simon Mainstream
Plastic Man Disconnect Nick Leftfield
Orbital Sad But True Simon Mainstream
Soundclash Higher Nick Leftfield
Ash Clones Simon Mainstream
Eat Static Flippity Flippity Nick Leftfield

 

 

2nd February 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Utah Saints Believe In Me Simon Mainstream

S
P
A
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!!!!

Aaron Copland Hoe-down Allegro Nick Leftfield
Steppenwolf Magic Carpet Ride Simon Mainstream
Dijf Sanders Jizz Nick Leftfield
Wolfman featuring Pete Docherty For Lovers Simon Mainstream
Dominik Eulberg Sansula (Max Cooper's Lost In Sound Remix) Nick Leftfield
Iggy Pop Lust For Life Simon Mainstream
Jeffrey Lewis Back When I Was Four Nick Leftfield
Dinosaur Jr Freak Scene Simon Mainstream
Hermit Kingdom Radio Pyongyang: Commie Funk and Agit Pop Nick Leftfield
Badly Drawn Boy Pissing In The Wind Simon Mainstream
Universal Indicator Psychic Turbulence Nick Leftfield

 

 

 

26th January 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Captain Ahab Punch Yourself In The Crotch As Hard As You Can Nick Leftfield We got promoted by default, and are now on from midnight on a Monday night/Tuesday morning. To celebrate, we mucked up the first link because we had Live Assist switched on, and it went straight into Loius Armstrong. KT Tunstall doesn't come from Norwich, it was Beth Orton all along. 'am 'avin' 'oops!
Louis Armstrong Sunny Side Of The Street Simon Mainstream
Paul and Brenda Hoffa Lisa's Theme Nick Leftfield
KT Tunstall Black Horse and The Cherry Tree Simon Mainstream
Ernest Tomlinson Coronation Scot Nick Leftfield
Mr Mister Broken Wings Simon Mainstream
Charles B & Adonis Lack Of Love Nick Leftfield
Arrested Development Mr Wendal Simon Mainstream
Holy Fuck The Pulse Nick Leftfield
Ladyhawke My Delirium Simon Mainstream
Various Short Song Mashup Nick Leftfield
Sebastien Tellier La Ritournelle Simon Mainstream

 

19th January 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Hard-Fi Got a Reason Simon Mainstream We got our first message from a real live listener, who thought that Fun Lovin' Criminals were the perfect tune at the perfect time. Unless it was all a mistake of course. We experimented with beds (the DJ sort not the sleepy sort), with mixed results.
Alamaailman Vasarat Kebab Tai Henki! Nick Leftfield
The Stranglers Walk On By Simon Mainstream
Joby Talbot String Quartet No 2 Nick Leftfield
Cutting Crew I Just Died (In Your Arms Tonight) Simon Mainstream
Jilted John Baz's Party Nick Leftfield
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Gold Lion Simon Mainstream
Jeffrey Lewis The East River Nick Leftfield
Dream Warriors Wash Your Face In My Sink Simon Mainstream
Brian Eno The Big Ship Nick Leftfield
I Am Kloot Over My Shoulder Simon Mainstream
Love Craft Intelligent Universe Nick Leftfield

 

12th January 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Bad News Bad News Nick Leftfield We thought it was a good idea to make some live music on the radio using a Beatbox Stylophone and Elektroplankton on the Nintendo DS. It turned out to not be such a good idea. There was some oddness with the ordering and there was a couple of leftfield clusters and a mainstream dangleberry.
Fun Lovin' Criminals Fun Lovin' Criminal Simon Mainstream
Catherine Ribeiro Roc Alpin Nick Leftfield
Radiohead Paranoid Android Simon Mainstream
Xerxes Pi Nick Leftfield
Double The Captain Of Her Heart Simon Mainstream
Nick Leftfield and Simon Mainstream Random Crap Simon Mainstream and Nick Leftfield
Jack Arel and Pierre Dutour Top Rally Nick Leftfield
Rene Hall's Orchestra Twitchy Nick Leftfield
Charlatans The Only One I Know Simon Mainstream
Kosmik Kommando Entrance F Nick Leftfield
Bow Wow Wow I Want Candy Simon Mainstream
Messer Chups Cannibal Twist Nick Leftfield
Public Enemy Fight The Power Simon Mainstream
Zero Seven Destiny Simon Mainstream

 

5th January 2010

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Atari Teenage Riot Revolution Action Nick Leftfield Oh... it's a new year! We played some tunes and didn't muck it up too much. Is it Bruce Hornsby or is it Bruce Hornsby and The Range?
A Tribe Called Quest Can I Kick It? Simon Mainstream
BAGDAD CAFE THE trench town One Way Two Way Nick Leftfield
LCD Sound System Daft Punk Is Playing At My House Simon Mainstream
Don Preston On The Throne of Saturn Nick Leftfield
Bruce Hornsby The Way It Is Simon Mainstream
Kim & Buran Morning On The Planet Nick Leftfield
Underworld Dark & Long (Dark Train) Simon Mainstream
Dendron Supernatural Jazz Nick Leftfield
The Bees Wash In The Rain Simon Mainstream
Sequential Lost In The Sea Nick Leftfield

 

24th December - Christmas eve special

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Rage Against The Machine Killing In The Name Of (L Plus remix) Saint Nick

Nick apologised for burping because it made him sound more like Chris Moyles than George Lamb, and Simon apologised for playing Brett Domino.

MINCE PIES!

WASABI PEANUTS!

GINGER BEER!

BRANDY BUTTER!

ECHELFECHEN PIES!

LIKE A LIGHTBULB!

Blue Christmas Elvis Presley Simon Mainstream
Meatwad from Aquateen Hungerforce Frosty The Rednosed Reindeer Saint Nick
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) Nat "King" Cole Simon Mainstream
Breakout Sister White Christmas (Electro dub) Saint Nick
José Feliciano Feliz Navidad Simon Mainstream
The Jingle Dogs Away In A Manger Saint Nick
The Ronettes Frosty The Snowman Simon Mainstream
Cassette Boy Gangster Wrapping ft Tony D. Money Saint Nick
Kill It Kid Just Like Christmas Simon Mainstream
C-3PO Bells Bells Bells Saint Nick
Roy Wood with Wizzard I WIsh It Could Be Christmas Every Day Simon Mainstream
Dennis Alcapone, Tippa Irie & JD Dancehall Christmas Saint Nick
Julian Casablancas I Wish It Was Christmas Today Simon Mainstream
Dinah Washington Silent Night (Brazilian Girls remix) Saint Nick
Bing Crosby Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Simon Mainstream
Dimm Little Drummer Boy Saint Nick
Brett Domino Hello Mistletoe (Goodbye Cold Snow) 2009 Simon Mainstream
The Flaming Lips White Christmas Saint Nick
Jim Reeves Jingle Bells Simon Mainstream
Jimmy Butler Trim Your Tree Saint Nick
Billy Idol Jingle Bell Rock Simon Mainstream
The Brave Combo The Christmas Song Saint Nick
Leon Redbone & Zooey Daschanel Baby, It's Cold Outside Simon Mainstream
  Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Saint Nick
The Webb Brothers Every Day Is Christmas Simon Mainstream
K*** And The Gang Santa's Sack Saint Nick
Dean Martin Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Simon Mainstream
Lord Nelson A Party For Santa Claus Saint Nick
The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl Fairytale Of New York Simon Mainstream
Psycho Stick Jingle Bell Metal Saint Nick
Elvis Presley Here Comes Santa Claus Simon Mainstream
SHITMAT / Aled Jones Dis Dancehall Ting Is Better Than That T.V. Ting Tony Saint Nick

 

 

 

15th December

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
The Music The Truth Is No Words Simon Mainstream Nick was off seeing the Derek Nimmo twins talk about the wonky market place and Mr. Perry, so Part-time Patch heroically stepped up to the leftfield job again. Simon played a track by an artist he has chosen before, and wondered if the mainstream music supply is starting to run dry. The answer is no. Would a 70's detective duo called Mainstream and Leftfield have been solving or creating musical crimes? Mince pies already!
Blockhead Coloring Book Part-time Patch
Darwin Deez Constellation Simon Mainstream
The Raymarks Hard Times Part-time Patch
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Breathless Simon Mainstream
Venetian Snares Befriend A Child Killer (RMX) Part-time Patch
Tone Loc Wild Thing Simon Mainstream
Ol' Dirty Bastard Skrilla Part-time Patch
Turin Brakes Pain Killer Simon Mainstream
Offspring Genocide Part-time Patch
Fleet Foxes Ragged Wood Simon Mainstream
Olive You're Not Alone Part-time Patch
Engineers Forgiveness Simon Mainstream
Clint Mansell Lux Aeterna Part-time Patch

 

 

8th December

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob soundtrack Chewing Gum Attack Nick Leftfield Nick rolled up a ball of string but not on the show. We pretended to have a crazy dance party and Nick dramatised clubbers calling in and shouting "oyoy" down the phone from Lick in Poringland. We considered renaming our show "The Tune" after Nick had a typo with his voice. We won't though. Pat Metheny's surname is pronounced "muh-thee-nee". Happy birthday Adam Tinley (Adamski). Please submit your sandwich ideas to Nick on our facebook page.
Ben Folds Five She Don't Use Jelly Simon Mainstream
Shriekback Everything That Rises Must Converge Nick Leftfield
Faith No More Epic Simon Mainstream
Don Salsa El Stronzolo Nick Leftfield
Mr. Vegas Tek Weh Yuh Self Simon Mainstream
Pat Metheny Electric Counterpoint 3 "Fast " Nick Leftfield
Adamski Killer Simon Mainstream
Les Roche Martin Les Mains Dans Les Poches Nick Leftfield
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Is This Love? Simon Mainstream
The Mad Capsule Markets Island Nick Leftfield
Animal Kingdom Silence Summons You Simon Mainstream

 

 

 

1st December 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Wire Kidney Bingos Simon Mainstream As a celebration of Nick passing his stone, Simon played songs with a stone theme. Hilarious! We hope to win a Stony Award for this show ha ha ha ha. Nick indulged himself by playing 10 minute long songs. A sexy voiced Dutch man bigged us up
Morphine Potion Simon Mainstream
NEU! Hallogallo Nick Leftfield
Badly Drawn Boy Stone On The Water Simon Mainstream
Electric Light Orchestra Turn To Stone Simon Mainstream
Medura Free From The Devil (mash-up) Nick Leftfield
James Brown Stone To The Bone Simon Mainstream
The Stone Roses Waterfall Simon Mainstream
The Rolling Stones Street Fighting Man Simon Mainstream
Mystic Institute Ob-Selon Mi-Nos Nick Leftfield

 

 

24th November 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Sheep On Drugs 15 Minutes Of Fame Nick Leftfield Just good music! And some rubbish talking. We talked a lot about old british sci films. John Wymondham has our respect. The covers theme from last week had a slight spillage into this show, but it was high quality overflow. As well as John Wy-mond-ham we bigged up Paul Lavers, a late night legend. I helped Nick up the stairs because he was drunk, but that was 20 years in the past.
The Bloodhound Gang The Ballad of Chasey Lain Simon Mainstream
Joe Meek And The Blue Men Entry Of The Globbots Nick Leftfield
The Vines Ms Jackson Simon Mainstream
The Bikinis Crazy Vibrations Nick Leftfield
Busta Rhymes Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check Simon Mainstream
Higher Intelligence Agency Re-echo Nick Leftfield
Dirty Pretty Things Bang Bang You're Dead Simon Mainstream
Mike Sammes Singers Dulux Suoer 3 Nick Leftfield
Client Pornography Simon Mainstream
Alestorm Heavy Metal Pirates Nick Leftfield
Badly Drawn Boy The Shining Simon Mainstream

 

17th November 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Jimi Hendrix All Along The Watchtower Simon Mainstream Simon Mainstream played a covers theme, and Nick pulled some large tunes from his crusty bag, none of which were Japanese in origin. There was a massive gap but thankfully no one noticed. There was some confusionas to what program Sean Pertwee had been in, and Nick explained how awesome Merlin is.
Sonic Subjunkies Central Industrial Nick Leftfield
Devo (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction Simon Mainstream
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head Beard Lust Nick Leftfield
Marlena Shaw California Soul Simon Mainstream
La Bionda I Wanna Be Your Lover Nick Leftfield
Johnny Cash One Simon Mainstream
The Vampires of Dartmoore Eine Handvoll Nitro Nick Leftfield
Jose Gonzales Hand On Your Heart Simon Mainstream
Luke Vibert Porn Shirt Wee Nick Leftfield
The Futureheads Hounds Of Love Simon Mainstream
John Adams Short Ride in A Fast Machine Nick Leftfield
The Lemonheads Mrs. Robinson Simon Mainstream
Ochre Raido Nick Leftfield

 

10th November 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
White Zombie Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks and Cannibal Girls Part-time Patch Alex Reece's full name is Alexander Charles Ernest Reece, and he lives near a very tall hairsytle (High Barnet). Patch has never run naked in the streets of Luton. Aphex Twin created the digeridoo (sick!!!!) noise by gargling through a fridge with a maths co-processor in it. Does anyone remember a cartoon called Reboot? Can we dance? YEAH!
Led Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love Simon Mainstream
Phi Life Cypher ILL Force Part-time Patch
Alex Reece Feel The Sunshine Simon Mainstream
Boards of Canada Sixtyniner Part-time Patch
The Automatic Monster Simon Mainstream
Aphex Twin Digeridoo Part-time Patch
Baby D Let Me Be Your Fantasy Simon Mainstream
Squarepusher A Journey To Reedham Part-time Patch
The Datsuns Harmonic Generator Simon Mainstream
Red Hot Chilli Peppers Taste The Pain Part-time Patch
The Beta Band Dog's Got A Bone Simon Mainstream

 

3rd November 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
The Zutons Pressure Point Simon Mainstream We wholly deny any of the allegations made against Lady Gaga. Simon tried to organise a cat fight between Bat For Lashes and Florence and The Machine. The machine won. We said "Hello" at the begining of the show, and we said "Goodbye" at the end of the show. In between we heard about a "Spot The Peshay" competition. We also tried to organise a fight between The Boat That Rocked and Das Boot.
The Strawberry Alarm Clock Birdman of Alkatrash Nick Leftfield
Ash Kung Fu Simon Mainstream
The William Fairey Brass Band Pacific 202 Nick Leftfield
Kasabian Club Foot Simon Mainstream
Pixelh8 Girl Fight Nick Leftfield
Bat For Lashes Sleep Alone Simon Mainstream
Julian Fane Safety Man Nick Leftfield
Florence and The Machine Drumming Song Simon Mainstream
Quit Your Day Job Look A Dollar Nick Leftfield
The Dead Weather I Cut Like A Buffalo Simon Mainstream
Ultramarine By Turns Nick Leftfield
Missy Elliot Get Your Freak On Simon Mainstream
Shpongle Nothing Is Something Worth Doing Nick Leftfield

 

29th September 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Printed Circuit Can't Get You Out Of My Shed Part-time Patch Nick Leftfield did a bunk after going to see Hockey (the band). Step up Part-time Patch, who is almost a regular and now has his own jingle. It is scary. Patch challenged Simon's choice of Mainstream music, claiming he didn't recognise it. Simon thinks Patch is too leftfield to recognise Mainstream music. The weather was talked about, even though it was 1.20am - a new high point for M and L.  We discovered we have a new listener, Clare. X
Mirwais feat. Craig Werdren or Werden Miss You Simon Mainstream
Beastie Boys vs Benny Goodman Sw-swing It Out Part-time Patch
Bran Van 3000 Drinking in L.A. Simon Mainstream
Lefties Soul Connection Organ Donor Part-time Patch
Afroman Because I Got High Simon Mainstream
Clint Minsell 2 Pi R Part-time Patch
Senser The Key Simon Mainstream
The Bad Plus Flim Part-time Patch
Inspiral Carpets Joe Simon Mainstream
Radik Tulush The Hunters Song Part-time Patch
Editors Lights Simon Mainstream
Rude Ass Tinker Get Wicked Part-time Patch
Scott Matthews Up On The Hill Simon Mainstream

 

22nd September 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Eels Novocaine For The Soul Simon Mainstream Simon unwittingly played music from a supermarket advert when he played The Polyphonic Spreeeee. We received our first text message but it turned out to be a viagra spam. We will never receive a text. Nick became a real muso by playing a Peel session (the Eno track). We went to see Adam Buxton hosting Bug last week which makes us cool by proxy. RIP Patrick Swayze.
Klaus Doldinger Sitar Beat Nick Leftfield
The Polyphonic Spree Light & Day Simon Mainstream
Brian Eno & The Winkies The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch (Peel Session) Nick Leftfield
Hockey 3am Spanish Simon Mainstream
Ladyscraper If It's Going To Be That Kind Of Party Nick Leftfield
The Music Freedom Fighters Simon Mainstream
The Salteens Be Nice To Animals Nick Leftfield
Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs Stay Simon Mainstream
DJ Food Dark Lady (Skint mix) Nick Leftfield
Ed Hardcourt All Of Your Days Will Be Blessed Simon Mainstream
Bruno Spoerri Les Electroniciens Nick Leftfield
Babyshambles Killamangiro Simon Mainstream

 

15th September 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Miss Kittin Meet Sue Be She Nick Leftfield Simon hopes he googled the lyrics correctly from the first song played this evening, as on listening back to the show it seems Nick didn't get to announce it. Something to do with a Rob and Chrissy from Radio BroadHeart confusion. Watch out for 'Scott Pilgrim vs The World' in 2010. Simon played a Yo Gabba Gabba ident he created in his lab and it was very poor.
22-20s Such A Fool Simon Mainstream
Plumtree Scott Pilgrim Nick Leftfield
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Spread Your Love Simon Mainstream
It's A Beautiful Day White Bird Nick Leftfield
N*E*R*D Provider (Zero 7 radio edit) Simon Mainstream
Malcolm Middleton We're All Going To Die Nick Leftfield
KRS-One Woop! Woop! Simon Mainstream
Emerson, Lake & Palmer The Only Way (Hymn) Nick Leftfield
The Black Crowes I Ain't Hiding Simon Mainstream
The Legendary Stardust Cowboy Paralyzed Nick Leftfield
FC Kahuna Hayling Simon Mainstream

8th September 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Foo Fighters My Hero Simon Mainstream Nick Leftfield was ill or climbing a mountain or trying-out for being presenter of this year's Children In Need when they cut to a dismal car park in the East Anglia region and point at cheques raised by well-meaning charitable types. Not a lot happened in this show, hence my waffling, but good music was played, even though PTP and Simon were not completely sure that listeners would like very much that was played.
A Guy Called Gerald Part-time Patch
The Mock Turtles Can You Dig It (Fatboy Slim & Simon Thornton 2003 Remix) Simon Mainstream
PJ Harvey Long Snake Moan Part-time Patch
Snoop Dogg Feat. Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson Beautiful Simon Mainstream
Iron Maiden The Evil That Men Do Part-time Patch
Gruppo Sportivo Beep Beep Love Simon Mainstream
Joanna Newsom Sawdust And Diamonds Part-time Patch
Ok Go Get Over It Simon Mainstream
Tricky I Like The Girls Part-time Patch
Phoenix 1901 Simon Mainstream
Peace Orchestra Shining Part-time Patch

 

1st September

What happened here? Sound of Silence? Silence is Golden?

 

25th August 2009

 

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Freeland We Want Your Soul (Ed Rush Mix) Nick Leftfield Simon Mainstream repped a 'playing bands he has never seen but wished he had' special but it didn't include any of the bands that Nick has seen. The Rolling Stones are the most expensive band you can  book for a wedding, according to Nick. This week's unprofessional mistake was Simon (again) crashing the Beatles' vocals. There's always 1. Patrick Moore can see for miles with his telescope when he isn't playing the xylophone.
The Rolling Stones Sympathy For The Devil Simon Mainstream
Ronaldo And The Loaf Sixteen Going On Seventeen Nick Leftfield
The Beatles Strawberry Fields Forever Simon Mainstream
The Lancashire Hotpots Indie Disco Nick Leftfield
Devo Whip It! Simon Mainstream
Sparks I Can't Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song Nick Leftfield
The Who I Can See For Miles Simon Mainstream
Hardfloor Mr Anderson Nick Leftfield
Radiohead Creep (Explicit) Simon Mainstream
Toolshed I Rooster II Nick Leftfield
Led Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love Simon Mainstream
Vibert / Simmonds Room 28 Rap Nick Leftfield

 

18th August 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Barenaked Ladies One Week Simon Mainstream Simon Mainstream sort of played a 1998 special, except that 3 of the tracks weren't from 1998. Nick nerded it out about the number of millimetres involved in films. The bigger the film, the bigger the number of millimetres or summat. Films are great and some of the best ones involve zombies. Nick misses Phil. Neither of us went to the Big Chill this year, but Chris White did. We both miss Chris.
Sagat Love Stuff (Ghetto House Mix) Nick Leftfield
6 Day Riot Go! Canada Simon Mainstream
The Spacewalkers A Race Against Time Nick Leftfield
Rob Zombie Dragula (Hotrod Herman remix) Simon Mainstream
The Cramps Human Fly Nick Leftfield
The Nextmen / Kivanc Love Someone Simon Mainstream
Neil Innes How Sweet To Be An Idiot Nick Leftfield
Smashing Pumpkins Ava Adore Simon Mainstream
Model 500 The Flow (Underworld Mk2 Mix) Nick Leftfield
Leisure Society The Sleeper Simon Mainstream
Django Reinhardt Belleville Nick Leftfield
Lenny Kravitz Fly Away Simon Mainstream
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart Visions Of You (Feating Sinead O'Connor) Nick Leftfield

 

 

11th August 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Pistol Valve Warazuka Nick Leftfield Coming at you from the 2nd worst slot of the week, Nick didn't bring us a Japan special, but did play songs by Japanese artists and gave us Japanese facts. The best member of The Jackson 5 was Gigantic Jackson. Cornelius, who is from Japan, has been on Yo Gabba Gabba. Nick wowed us with his 'Muse at the NAC' story, which consisted of him having seen Muse at the NAC. Did you know that elementary school students in Japan wear yellow caps? SHOW HIJACK: Happy Birthday to Matt for yesterday!
Muse Sunburn Simon Mainstream
Cornelius Fly Nick Leftfield
Simon & Garfunkel The 59th Bridge Street Song (Feelin' Groovy) Simon Mainstream
Frank Chickens We Are Ninja Nick Leftfield
Dick Dale and his Del-Tones Misirlou Simon Mainstream
Yellow Magic Orchestra Behind The Mask Nick Leftfield
Jamiroquai Deeper Underground Simon Mainstream
Tananakai Nanyayato Tokyo Boogie Woogie Nick Leftfield
Jackson 5 ABC Simon Mainstream
Shonen Knife My Favourite Town Nick Leftfield
Nirvana In Bloom Simon Mainstream
Funky Bureau Clap Your Hands Together Nick Leftfield
Gogol Bordello I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again Simon Mainstream
The Fantastic Plastic Machine Dear Mr. Salesman Nick Leftfield
Blur Tender Is The Love Simon Mainstream

 

28th July 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Blur Popscene Simon Mainstream Who knows? It's a crazy old world after all, and if you are not there to hear it, did it ever really happen in the first place? The answer, of course, is yes, and anyone who says different should be ignored until they question their own existence. What I do know is that we played some songs and spoke intellectual words, none of which will actually have been while the microphones were turned up. Always the way.
Hafdis Huld Tomoko Nick Leftfield
Damien Dempsey It's All Good Simon Mainstream
Mamer Kargashi Nick Leftfield
Basement Jaxx Do Your Thing Simon Mainstream
M. Ashraf feat Nahid Akhtar Life Hai Kuch Dinon Ki (Nevermind) Nick Leftfield
Morrissey Suedehead Simon Mainstream
DJ BC Scooter and The Computer Worms (Scooter vs. L Bit) Nick Leftfield
MC Hammer U Can't Touch This Simon Mainstream
New Flesh For Old 186000 Miles (Instrumental) Nick Leftfield
Sugarcubes Mama Simon Mainstream
Cypress Hill vs Mighty Dub Katz Insane in The Magic Carpet Ride Nick Leftfield

21st July 2009 - Summer Special

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Roy Ayers Ubiquity Everyone Loves The Sunshine Nick Leftfield Despite being 1am (to 2.10am) and therefore dark and quite cold, we presented a summertime special to rock your cockles and muscles to. Simon mostly played songs that didn't mention summer, because he is a doofus, but the tunes were hot all the same. Nick made a SICK!!!! but funny joke about Klaus Wunderlich dying of organ failure, not knowing that he died in 1997 of an unamusing heart attack. Christopher Biggins sat in the corner, and we lamented the lack of Bernie Clifton with his ostrich.  RIP Klaus.
The Wannadies Blister In The Sun Simon Mainstream
The Amorphous Androgynous It's A Sunshine Day (Yeah! Yeah!) Nick Leftfield
De La Soul Eye Know Simon Mainstream
Klaus Wunderlich Summertime Nick Leftfield
Skee-Lo I Wish Simon Mainstream
Nuyorican Soul I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4hero remix) Nick Leftfield
Jimi Hendrix Long Hot Summer Night Simon Mainstream
Sabrina Boys Boys Boys Nick Leftfield
Primal Scream Movin' On Up Simon Mainstream
Future Loop Foundation Sunshine Philosophy (Rob Da Bank remix) Nick Leftfield
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince Summertime Simon Mainstream
Martha & The Vandellas Heatwave Nick Leftfield

 

14th July 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Leningrad Cowboys Yellow Submarine Nick Leftfield Stand-in Sarah was delightfully back, to fill in for Simon Mainstream who was climbing Mount Everest in Scotland. Sarah thrilled everyone with her eighties classics, unfortunately she missed the boat with the previous eighties special. Nick thrilled everyone except Sarah with some dancehall riddims, but was back in favour due to some American politico-folk-pop.
Gomez Girlshapedlovedrug Stand-in Sarah
Chaka Demus & Pliers Murder She Wrote Nick Leftfield
Duran Duran Planet Earth Stand-in Sarah
Voice of The Seven Trees The Fire in My Head Nick Leftfield
Patrick Wolf Damaris Stand-in Sarah
Spooky Stereo (Ghosts in The Machine Mix) Nick Leftfield
The Beat Hands Off She's Mine Stand-in Sarah
Eugene McDaniels Supermarket Blues Nick Leftfield
a-ha Take On Me Stand-in Sarah
Richie Havens Handsome Johnny Nick Leftfield
The Big Bopper Chantilly Lace Stand-in Sarah

 

30th June 2009 - Eighties music can be cool

Artist Title Year
What Happened?
Bob Marley And The Wailers Could You Be Loved 1980

The Eighties happened, there is no denying it. And if you remember it, it' s because you were there. Opinions about music from that decade vary, but most people will agree that it wasn't the coolest era for music. This is because the nineties was the coolest. Or was it the sixties? Anyway, we took time out to find some music that definitely was cool in the Eighties. The Jam have a drummer who can go nutzoid. Trevor Horn was unarguably the biggest producer of the 80s, and his music was horny.

STEW AND BEANS! 

The Dead Kennedys Chemical Warfare 1980
The Jam Funeral Pyre 1981
The Penguin Cafe Orchestra Air � Danser 1981
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five The Message 1982
Neil Young We R In Control 1982
Flash And The Pan Waiting For A Train 1983
Laid Back White Horse 1983
Thomas Dolby Hyperactive! 1984
Neil Lentil Nightmare 1984
Doug E. Fresh The Show 1985
Propaganda Duel 1985
Run D.M.C. Walk This Way 1986
Yello Goldrush 1986
The Smiths Sheila Take A Bow 1987
Phuture Acid Trax 1987
Public Enemy Don't Believe The Hype 1988
Philip Glass Caught! 1988
Tone-Loc Funky Cold Medina 1989
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult Devil Bunnies 1989

 

 

23rd June 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
They Might Be Giants Ana Ng Simon Mainstream This was quite an exciting show, culminating in a psychedelic freakout in the dark There were a couple of shocks tonight, when Nick played some classical music, and then chose an acoustic singer songwriter type as his favourite mainstream song of the night. Simon managed to sound fairly professional despite bing tickled whilst performing his serious DJ work. He wasn't impressed by the ironically cheesy samples in Dykehouse
Herb Alpert A Taste of Honey Nick Leftfield
The Wedding Present Nobody's Twisting Your Arm Simon Mainstream
Jacques Offenbach Belle Nuit, � Nuit D'amour Nick Leftfield
Scott Matthews Dream Song Simon Mainstream
Hawkwind Sonic Attack Nick Leftfield
Placebo Pure Morning Simon Mainstream
Dykehouse The Unbearable Phatness of Being Nick Leftfield
House of Pain Jump Around Simon Mainstream
Green Velvet La La Land Nick Leftfield
Hard Fi Hard To Beat Simon Mainstream
Paul Beaver & Cyrus Faryar Aries - The Fire Fighter Nick Leftfield
Billie Holiday That Ole Devil Called Love Simon Mainstream

 

 

16th June 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Aquabats Lobster Bucket Nick Leftfield We braved the biggest storm of the century to bring you this show, yet managed not to catch any impressive thunder on air, just the drumming of rain on the roof. We experimented with recording the show whilst standing rather then sitting, in order to act as lighting conductors. Still, the electricity held out and we played some tunes, first some leftfield, and then some mainstream, and kept flip-flopping like that.
Body Rockers I Like The Way You Move Simon Mainstream
We Smoke Fags Eastenders Nick Leftfield
The Rakes 22 Grand Job Simon Mainstream
Detroit Metail City Satsugai Nick Leftfield
A Guy Called Gerald Voodoo Ray Simon Mainstream
Genaside II Narramine Nick Leftfield
Friendly Fires Paris Simon Mainstream
The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Rabbit Hop (Version) Nick Leftfield
Magic Arm Widths and Heights Simon Mainstream
DJ Rubbish The Bishop of Southwark Nick Leftfield
Dandy Warhols Bohemian Like You Simon Mainstream
Richard Cheese People Equals Shit Nick Leftfield

 

9th June 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Dog Eat Dog No Fronts Simon Mainstream Big up the Sheffield, as played Pulp and Clock DVA. Nick explained how our Track Requestatron works (it involves cheese coming out of your ears). We fInally announced the winner of the non-stereo FM Sports Radio, who happened to be Nick's brother. Well there weren't any other entrants, so what were we to do? Perhaps next time we should have a more exciting prize. Or get some more listeners. GASBAG!
Clock DVA 4 Hours (Original Single Mix) Nick Leftfield
Pulp Mile End Simon Mainstream
Dr Octagon Blue Flowers Nick Leftfield
Moloko Sing It Back Simon Mainstream
Julian Cope These Things I Know Nick Leftfield
Death In Vegas Dirt Simon Mainstream
LFO We Are Back Nick Leftfield
Mansun Take It Easy Chicken Simon Mainstream
Throwing Muses America (She Can't Say No) Nick Leftfield
La Roux In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey remix) Simon Mainstream
Venetian Snares Kyokushin Nick Leftfield

 

 

2nd June 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Derek Griffiths Heads and Tails Nick Leftfield We pretended we were an animal song based children's show for a couple of minutes, until the joke wore rather thin. The exciting news this week was our first Mainstream and Leftfield competition, for a Sports Radio, with AM and FM functionality. The question asked of listeners to answer to win this fantastic prize was "How could you make sport vaguely tolerable". Simon played Art Brut, which is par for the course, he likes Art Brut.
TV on The Radio Halfway Home Simon Mainstream
Sagor & Swing L�vverk Nick Leftfield
Orbital The Box Simon Mainstream
Caustic Window Popcorn Nick Leftfield
Art Brut Slap Dash for No Cash Simon Mainstream
Kenichi Arakawa Mid Boss Nick Leftfield
Stereolab French Disco Simon Mainstream
Jordi Sabat�s Ocells Del Mes Enlla (Part 3) Nick Leftfield
Doves Kingdom of Rust Simon Mainstream
Detektivbyr�n Lyckans Undulat Nick Leftfield
Bjork Human Behaviour Simon Mainstream
Egyptian Empire The Horn Track (Luke Slater's Khufu Remix) Nick Leftfield

 

 

26th May 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Babe Ruth Mexican Simon Mainstream We tried for a bit of a preamble before the first tune, but it all sounded a bit akward and Nick took the piss by pretending he was playing records by deceased double glazing genius Ted Moult. Then he freaked out Simon by playing something so mainstream it went all the way round back to being leftfield. Simon played a very rude song about oral rudeness, and we sniggered quite a lot. We learnt that we are now in the Age of Aquarius, but Woolworths is shut, so we can no longer buy hippy wigs.
Vital Signs The Boys and The Girls are Doing It Nick Leftfield
Eric B and Rakim I Know You Got Soul Simon Mainstream
Frank Klepacki Hell March Nick Leftfield
The 5th Dimension Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In Simon Mainstream
99 Frames for Prince 1999 Nick Leftfield
Howling Bells Setting Sun (Ulrich Schnauss Remix) Simon Mainstream
Frankie Laine Wanted Man Nick Leftfield
Everything Everything Suffragette Suffragette Simon Mainstream
The Yellow Moon Band Entangled Nick Leftfield
The Presidents of The United States of America Lump Simon Mainstream
Shizuo Sweat Nick Leftfield
School of Seven Bells I Am Under No Disguise Simon Mainstream

 

19th May 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Piero Umiliani Mah Na Cowboy

Simon Leftfield

Nick Leftfield was off having crazy fun, so Simon Mainstream was reborn as Simon Leftfield, and was joined by newbie Occasional Karen. Karen introduced a first for the show by playing a CD (Maximo). Simon couldn't remember any modern folk singers, and without Nick to keep him in touch, talked far too much. Simon thanks James for introducing him to Bass and Drums.
Asian Dub Foundation Buzzin' (Full length version) Occasional Karen
The Jam Batman Theme Simon Leftfield
Athlete Out Of Nowhere Occasional Karen
The Future Sound Of London We Have Explosive Simon Leftfield
John Martyn Don't Want To Know Occasional Karen
Half Man Half Biscuit Dickie Davies Eyes Simon Leftfield
The Jackson 5

Can You Feel It

Occasional Karen
Bob Crosby Big Noise From Winnetka Simon Leftfield
Maximo Park

A Cloud Of Mystery

Occasional Karen
The Orb Oxbow Lakes Simon Leftfield
Pendulum Slam Occasional Karen

 

 

12th May 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
OMD Enola Gay Stand-in Sarah It was Guilty Pleasures this week with Nick Leftfield and special guest presenter Stand-in Sarah, who plumbed the depths of embarrasing excellence in music. Sarah's choice was varied from some excellent power rock, to some dubious pastiche rock and roll. Nick had more difficulty, due to a lack of guilt about listening to any music he likes. So he tried to find tunes that he'd be embarrased to listen to on the car stereo really loud with the windows open.
Jimmie Rodgers Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Nick Leftfield
Showaddywaddy Pretty Little Angel Eyes Stand-in Sarah
Perrey & Kingsley One Note Samba/Spanish Flea Nick Leftfield
Pilot January Stand-in Sarah
Jean Michel Jarre Oxyg�ne (Part V) Nick Leftfield
Lionel Richie All Night Long (All Night) Stand-in Sarah
Shooby Taylor Stout-Hearted Men Nick Leftfield
Matthew Wilder Break My Stride Stand-in Sarah
DJ Yoda George Formby Turntablised Nick Leftfield
John Farnham You're The Voice Stand-in Sarah
Johnny Harris Paint It Black Nick Leftfield
Toto Africa Stand-in Sarah

 

5th May 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Raconteurs Intimate Secretary Simon Mainstream We came from the past to play Raconteurs, Venetian Snares, Black Eyed Peas, The Left Rights, Foo FIghters, Yu Miyake and Masayuki Tanaka, Vampire Weekend, Dr and The Crippens, Chemical Brothers, Ceephax Acid Crew, Goldbug, White Noise and Queens of the Stone Age, in that order. You may have heard it on 96.9FM or on the internet www.futureradio.co.uk .
Venetian Snares Einstein Rosen Bridge Nick Leftfield
Black Eyed Peas Joints and Jam Simon Mainstream
The Left Rights QY10 Nick Leftfield
Foo Fighters The Pretender Simon Mainstream
Yu Miyake and Masayuki Tanaka Katamari on the Rocks Nick Leftfield
Vampire Weekend M79 Simon Mainstream
Dr and The Crippens Blitzkrieg Bop Nick Leftfield
Chemical Brothers Loops of Fury Simon Mainstream
Ceephax Acid Crew Ramsden Health Nick Leftfield
Goldbug Whole Lotta Love Simon Mainstream
White Noise Here Come The Fleas Nick Leftfield
Queens of the Stone Age No One Knows Simon Mainstream

 

 

28th April 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Turisas Rasputin Nick Leftfield We started off in a typically shambolic start, and then tried to reign it back to the realm of professionalism, by talking about looking at poo, and Simon banged his headphones on the microphone! Simon Mainstream amazed everyone with the most amazing fact ever given on the show - The Black Crowes are at number 92 on VH1's top 100 of hard rock bands - it is doubtful whether we will ever beat this fact. Nick barely managed a full sentence about Moondog who as a blind homeless Viking is possibly the most interesting artist we ever played!
Manic Street Preachers La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) (Chemical Brothers Vocal Mix) Simon Mainstream
Mustafa Ozkent Ve Orkestrasi Uskdar'a Giderken Nick Leftfield
Dr John Loop Garoo Simon Mainstream
A&E Dept The Rabbit's Name Was Nick Leftfield
The Black Crowes Greasy Grass River Simon Mainstream
Moondog Lament 1, 'Bird's Lament' Nick Leftfield
Nina Simone My Baby Just Cares For Me Simon Mainstream
Brian Eno & David Byrne Regiment Nick Leftfield
Pop Will Eat Itself There is No Love Between Us Anymore Simon Mainstream
Freakwincey I Farted Nick Leftfield
Deee-Lite Groove Is in The Heart Simon Mainstream

 

 

 

21st April 2009
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Goldie Inner City Life Simon Mainstream Simon welcomed Nick back with a complimentary project thing. Then it was down to business with our drum and bass special. Simon picked some of the best quality, best known DnB tunes of the ages. Whilst Nick delved into his fossilised vinyl collection and performed a couple of mixes on his dusty decks. We got a bit confused about LTJ Bukem's name, which seemed like a clue from the game show 321. We listened to some cockney ephemera, and Simon made a honking noise at inappropriate moments.
Roni Size Strictly Social Nick Leftfield
Gambit Dim Sum Nick Leftfield
Mask You Rang Nick Leftfield
Ben Grimm Hitch Hikers Guide Nick Leftfield
SIR * Ruff B Streets Nick Leftfield
Splash Collective Rebels (Remix) Nick Leftfield
Trace Sonar Nick Leftfield
LTJ Bukem Horizons Simon Mainstream
DJ Zinc Super Sharp Shooter Simon Mainstream
Cockney Market Geezer Strictly Info Nick Leftfield
Adam F Circles Simon Mainstream
Trace Sonar Nick Leftfield
Mask/Gang Related Tear It Up Nick Leftfield
Future Forces Inc Point of Origin Nick Leftfield
Karl K Synapse (Konflikt Remix) Nick Leftfield
Aphrodite Woman That Rolls Nick Leftfield

 

14th April 2009
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Taskforce Battlecats Part-time Patch Part-time Patch joined Simon again as Nick was having fun elsewhere. We battled with the computer as negative energy poured from Patch's finger tips, and marvelled at the strength of quality bands fighting to get into the Top 40 in June of 1996, causing injustices such as Rod Stewart beating Octopus in the chart race. Patch tried to offload some late 90's acid trance from his loft.
Octopus Your Smile Simon Mainstream
Hero D This Town (Mansfield) Part-time Patch
Bedrock For What You Dream Of Simon Mainstream
Nathan Fake You Are Here (Four Tet remix) Part-time Patch
Lemon Jelly Space Walk Simon Mainstream
Jehst Deadly Combination Part-time Patch
Kings of Convenience Toxic Girl Simon Mainstream
The Tuss Rushup i Bank 12 Part-time Patch
The Sugarhill Gang Rapper's Delight Simon Mainstream

 

 

7th April 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Junior Senior Move Your Feet Simon Mainstream Shock horror! Stalwart Nick Leftfield was being high-brow at the theatre with Jean-Luc Picard and Gandalf, so our listeners were introduced to Part-time Patch and his selection of lesser-known D&B, electronica and hippity rap-hop. Simon Mainstream played his usual truck, which somewhat mysteriously came mostly from 2003.
High Contrast Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Part-time Patch
The Hives Hate To Say I Told You So Simon Mainstream
Mode Selektor Debutonner Part-time Patch
The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Simon Mainstream
Hijack Doomsday Of Rap '89 Part-time Patch
The Jam That's Entertainment Simon Mainstream
Freestyle Don't Stop The Rock Part-time Patch
The Caesars Jerk It Out Simon Mainstream
Trentemoller Moan Part-time Patch
Michael Jackson Thriller Simon Mainstream

 

 

31st March 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Mike Sammes Singers with the Ted Taylor Organ Sound vs Monty Python All Things Bright And Ugly Nick Leftfield Mainstream and Leftfield prayed at the altar of music, and did learn that religious music is cool. We were slightly hampered by a muffled mic and shared the hamper by swapping sides on alternate songs. This only added to the slightly haphazard nature of the show, so in retrospect maybe God was conspiring against us. Nick tried hard not to sound mocking or patronising but isn't sure he managed it. Secular music which references Christianity comes mostly from the 90's?
The Longpigs Jesus Christ Simon Mainstream
Larry Norman Moses In The Wilderness Nick Leftfield
The Charlatans Jesus Hairdo Simon Mainstream
Eden Burning The Joust Nick Leftfield
Crash Test Dummies God Shuffled His Feet Simon Mainstream
The Winstons Amen Brother Nick Leftfield
R.E.M. Losing My Religion Simon Mainstream
World Wide Message Tribe Heatseeker Nick Leftfield
Super Furry Animals God! Show Me Magic Simon Mainstream
Violent Femmes It's Gonna Rain Nick Leftfield
Jesus Jones International Bright Young Thing Simon Mainstream
Mike Sammes Singers with the Ted Taylor Organ Sound Immortal Invisible God Only Wise Nick Leftfield
Aretha Franklin Say A Little Prayer Simon Mainstream

 

 

24th March 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Guns N Roses Sweet Child O' Mine Simon Mainstream Simone Hayes referred to us as "Not Ant and Dec". We announced that we have a listenership of "double figures" and the excitement showed as we acted up, ate too much sugar. were sick and cried most of the way home. We discovered Electro Funk can be educational. Simon made a cup of tea and drank it. Tom the station manager thought we were Kevin and Perry.
The Monkees Long Title (Do I Have To Do This All Over Again) Nick Leftfield
Wizz Get Fuzzed Up Simon Mainstream
Brian Eno Golden Hours Nick Leftfield
Underworld Born Slippy (NUXX) Simon Mainstream
Michael Nyman Band Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds Nick Leftfield
Gil Scott-Heron (and Brian Jackson) The Bottle Simon Mainstream
Udo Lindenberg Germans Nick Leftfield
ATB 9pm (Til I Come) Simon Mainstream
PT Walkley No One Needs To Know Nick Leftfield
Groove Armada Hands Of Time Simon Mainstream
Eddie And The Hot Rods Teenage Depression Nick Leftfield

 

 

17th March 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Michael Holliday The Runaway Train Nick Leftfield Sam The American Eagle and Captain Vegetable were both voiced by the same person, Jim Henson! Lufballon is a direct translation of "Air Balloon", but the term is used specifically for toy balloons, even though Luft doesn't specifically denote the type of balloon. The bald man who was in The Scaffold and also in Tiswas is called John Gorman, the other members were poet Roger McGough, and Mike McGear who is Paul McCartney's brother.
Alabama 3 Ain't Goin' to Goa Simon Mainstream
Captain Vegetable Captain Vegetable Nick Leftfield
Brock Landers SMDU Simon Mainstream
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley The Wondrous Boat Ride Nick Leftfield
Nena/Simon Mainstream 99 Red Balloons/Lutfballons Simon Mainstream
The Scaffold Lily The Pink Nick Leftfield
Feeder Just a Day Simon Mainstream
DEV2.O We're Through Being Cool Nick Leftfield
Elvis Presley In The Ghetto Simon Mainstream
They Might Be Giants Bed Bed Bed Nick Leftfield
LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out Simon Mainstream
Piggleswick Folk Teddybear's Picnic Nick Leftfield

 

10th March 2009
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Elvis Hitler Black Babies Dancing on Fire Nick Leftfield The one where Nick did a Prodigy project, and Brian Blessed validated our existence. Might not have been the "real" Brian Blessed though, the one who has lungs twice the size of a normal man and is the first person to have climbed Everest without some sort of oxygen supply. And he's the oldest man to reach the North Pole - FACT . We heard a very normal song by Matt Berry. CURSE THESE ELECTRIC SEX PANTS!
The White Stripes Icky Thump Simon Mainstream
Masato Shimon Gojira and Jet Jaguar, Punch-Punch-Punch! Nick Leftfield
Television See No Evil Simon Mainstream
Ogden Edsl Dead Puppies Nick Leftfield
Electric Six Danger! High Voltage Simon Mainstream
Nick the Prodigy Masticator Nick Leftfield
JMJ & Richie Free La Funk (PFM Remix) Nick Leftfield
Marvin Gaye What's Going On Simon Mainstream
Rocky Roberts & the Airedales The Bird's The Word Nick Leftfield
Roni Size Brown Paper Bag Simon Mainstream
Matt Berry Opium Nick Leftfield
Chemical Brothers Believe Simon Mainstream

 

 

3rd March 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
New Order Blue Monday Stand-in Sarah Stand-in Sarah was back in the room, and came up with some crazy Six Degrees of Separation style theme. But without Kevin Bacon. Nick copied this theme, going off in weird tangents, but sometimes just playing the same artist. It all got a bit confusing, and is even too complicated to explain here, so you should have tuned in to hear it for yourself. Joy Division sounded good though.
Commercial Breakup Bizarre Love Triangle Nick Leftfield
Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart Stand-in Sarah
Wim Mertens 4 Main Nick Leftfield
Malcolm McClaren Double Dutch Stand-in Sarah
Malcolm McLaren with the Wild Strawberries Foxy Lady Nick Leftfield
The Specials A Message to You Rudy Stand-in Sarah
The Higsons Tear The Whole Thing Down Nick Leftfield
The Beach Boys Good Vibrations Stand-in Sarah
John Moran Act1 : Subject The Beatles Nick Leftfield
The Wonder Stuff Maybe Stand-in Sarah
Vic Reeves I Remember Punk Rock Nick Leftfield
Clint Mansell and The Kronos Quartet Lux Aeterna (Winter) Stand-in Sarah

 

 

24th February 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Slayer Sick Boy Nick Leftfield We did a radio show, and we talked into the microphones and said things. Then we played some music on MP3s, it was brilliant music, and better than other music that is played on the radio by rubbish people that is chosen by a computer. We made some jokes and laughed a bit. Nick played a funny thing he made, and Simon played a thing that had Bob Dylan on it, who is an old mumbly man from the olden days.
Tilly and The Wall Pot Kettle Black Simon Mainstream
Chromeo Tenderoni Nick Leftfield
Tiny Dancers Bonfie of The Night Simon Mainstream
Jackie Chan Hero Story Nick Leftfield
The View Shock Horror Simon Mainstream
Bam Bam Where is Your Child? Nick Leftfield
The Bees Chicken Payback Simon Mainstream
Ian Neal Kingdom of The Birds Nick Leftfield
James Yuill No Surprise Simon Mainstream
The Shanners Flex Plexico Nick Leftfield
White Lies Death (Crystal Castles Remix) Simon Mainstream

 

17th February 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Dizzee Rascal ft Calvin Harris and Chrome Dance Wiv Me Simon Mainstream We went Awards crazy, except Nick went off on his own tangent by providing a Star Trek special. A highlight was the Bigwig Singers vocalising the missing lyrics from the Star Trek theme. They sang like an angel - Dave Angel. We made contact with the real Gary Numan and an unfamous Jeremy Clarkson, and narrowly avoided disaster when Nick issued the command to fire photon torpedos or summat.
Alexander Courage Star Trek Theme Nick Leftfield
Last Shadow Puppets The Age Of The Understatement Simon Mainstream
Brent Spiner It's A Sin To Tell A Lie Nick Leftfield
The Raconteurs Consoler Of The Lonely Simon Mainstream
Leonard Nimoy Highly Illogical Nick Leftfield
Foo Fighters Erase/Replace Simon Mainstream
Nichelle Nichols Why Don't You do Right? Nick Leftfield
The Wombats Let's Dance To Joy Division Simon Mainstream
William Shatner and Henry Rollins I Can't Get Behind That Nick Leftfield
Daft Punk Around The World / Harder Better Faster Stronger Simon Mainstream
Athletico Spizz '80 (aka Spizz Energi) Spock's Missing Nick Leftfield

 

10th February 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Keith Emerson Taxi Ride Nick Leftfield This was a bit of an odd show. The Guy Skornik tune that was played had previously been chosen for our "Best of 2008" show. We discussed in length how much we disliked the The Verve single "Love is Noise" as if it was a contemporary issue. Then Leftfield Nick claimed that the Raw Q song was from this year - 2008. To the inexperienced listener, this might sound like we broadcast an old show. However it was actually an accident involving a modified DeLorean travelling at 88 mph. Simon won a nasal inhaler.
Bentley Rhythm Ace Bentley's Gonna Sort You Out Simon Mainstream
Guy Skornik La Lumiere Et La Vent Nick Leftfield
The Verve Bitter Sweet Symphony Simon Mainstream
Floyd Kramer On The Rebound Nick Leftfield
Happy Mondays Step On Simon Mainstream
Harold Budd Not yet Remembered Nick Leftfield
Skunk Anansie Charity Simon Mainstream
Raw Q Summer Rain Nick Leftfield
CJ Bolland Sugar Is Sweeter Simon Mainstream
Sparks Let The Monkey Drive Nick Leftfield
The Prodigy Everybody In The Place Simon Mainstream

 

 

3rd February 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Perez Prado Kabaya Negro Nick Leftfield Ravi Shankar was compared to Irish band 'A House', Nick introduced us to Jeff Mills ("He's cool"). There was a lot of dancing in the studio - including some hip-hoppity moves to White Lines (FREEZE!), nude pagan dancing to Paul Giovanni's 'Maypole Song', and sexy dancing to LCD Soundsystem. No one played the wrong track at any point, so it must have been Stand-in Sarah on-board for part-timer Simon Mainstream.
The Stone Roses She Bangs The Drums Stand-in Sarah
A House Endless Art Nick Leftfield
The Airborne Toxic Event Sometime Around Midnight Stand-in Sarah
Jeff Mills The Bells Nick Leftfield
Grandmaster Flash White Lines (don't do it) Stand-in Sarah
Little Junior Parker Mystery Train Nick Leftfield
Gene Long Sleeves For The Summer Stand-in Sarah
Paul Giovanni

Maypole Song

Nick Leftfield
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Someday I Suppose Stand-in Sarah
The Pointer Sisters The Pinball Number Count (DJ Food edit) Nick Leftfield
LCD Soundsystem All My Friends Stand-in Sarah
Barnes and Barnes Fish Heads Nick Leftfield
Richard Ashcroft A Song For The Lovers Stand-in Sarah

 

27th January 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
James Brown Get Up Offa That Thing Stand-in Sarah Oh! He's gone again, and Stand-in Sarah is back in the studio, doing what she does best - standing in!!! And choosing some exceptionally tasteful, but mainstream tunes. An interesting discussion was nearly engaged in about whether it is possible for an artist to have commercial success and also critical acclaim (if you aren't Talking Heads). Nick played a sitar segway, and then a sci-fi segway, to critical disapproval, and commercial failure.
Laibach Wirtschaft Ist Tot Nick Leftfield
Ben E. King Stand By Me Stand-in Sarah
Ravi Shankar Tala Rasa Ranga Nick Leftfield
Talking Heads Psycho Killer Stand-in Sarah
Rajput and The Sepoy Mutiny Up, Up and Away Nick Leftfield
Depeche Mode Everything Counts Stand-in Sarah
Don Harper Doctor Who Theme Nick Leftfield
Dubstar Stars Stand-in Sarah
Parallax L'attaque des Tridents Nick Leftfield
Dream Academy Life in a Northern Town Stand-in Sarah
Richard Cheese Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme Nick Leftfield
Stevie Wonder Superstition Stand-in Sarah
John Tejada Torque Nick Leftfield

 

 

20th January 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Freestylers feat Tenor Fly B-Boy Stance Simon Mainstream Simon returned to the Mainstream and Leftfield HQ after a mysterious disappearance which he was hard-pressed to explain. Certainly a sensitive area of his anatomy had been hard pressed! Somehow he had cobbled together some excellent mainstream tunes (except for Salt-n-Pepa which had gone a bit stale in the hip-hop-bread-bin). We did the dying fly in the studio.
Jarvis Cocker Do the Hippogriff Nick Leftfield
Supergrass Moving Simon Mainstream
Armando Travioli Kinky Peanuts Nick Leftfield
Rob D Clubbed To Death Simon Mainstream
Tom Tom Club L'elephant Nick Leftfield
Salt-n-Pepa Push It Simon Mainstream
The Four Bucketeers The Typewriter Leading into The Dying Fly Nick Leftfield
Fun Lovin' Criminals Scooby Snacks Simon Mainstream
Party Animals Have You Ever Been Mellow (Flamman & Abraxas Radio Mix) Nick Leftfield
Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here Simon Mainstream
Mike Ink Suburbia Side A Nick Leftfield
Fat Boy Slim Everybody Needs a 303 Simon Mainstream

13th January 2009

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine Re-educating Rita Nick Leftfield A full scale global search was underway for Simon Mainstream who didn't turn up. Reported sightings included a possible appearance on Celebrity Big Brother; searching for ska in Jamaica; scuba diving in Antarctica; and a James Bond style secret mission. Nick Leftfield coped in his absence by roping in his missus, Stand-in Sarah, who played some cracking tunes.
Manu Chao Politik Kills Stand-in Sarah
Mulato Astatke Yegelle Tezeta Nick Leftfield
Echo and The Bunnymen The Cutter Stand-in Sarah
Ministry Stigmata Nick Leftfield
Fleet Foxes White Winter Hymnal Stand-in Sarah
Ramases Hello Mister Nick Leftfield
The Cure Close To Me Stand-in Sarah
G.O.L. Soma Holiday Nick Leftfield
The Go! Team The Wrath of Marcie Stand-in Sarah
John Cleese The Rhubarb Tart Song Nick Leftfield
Patrick Wolf The Magic Position Stand-in Sarah
Jackie White Horses Nick Leftfield
The Clash The Guns of Brixton Stand-in Sarah
Polygon Window Supremacy II Nick Leftfield

 

6th January 2009
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
R Wagner Listen Carefully Nick Leftfield We begin with nosebleed gabba, before Simon put his comfortable indie slippers on and brought us all back to earth. He moved geographically southwards (with a few extreme shifts east and west). Nick began asking awkward questions which should only be reserved only for keen cartographers. We do learn a little about morse cold, hippos and rhinos, now who said pop music wasn't educational?
Isosceles Kitch Bitch Simon Mainstream
Mainstream Join Us Nick Leftfield
Maximo Park Graffiti Simon Mainstream
Dead Can Dance The Host of Seraphim Nick Leftfield
Unkle Burn My Shadow Simon Mainstream
David Wise Space Port Alpha Nick Leftfield
Propellerheads Spybreak! Simon Mainstream
Ivor Cutler Little Black Buzzer Nick Leftfield
Art Brut Emily Kane Simon Mainstream
Emergency Broadcast Network Electronic Behaviour Control Systems Nick Leftfield
The Shins Australia Simon Mainstream
Yamasuki Abana Bakana Nick Leftfield
Flight of The Conchords Hip-Hopopotamus vs. The Rhymenoceros Simon Mainstream
Sh*tmat Aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic Nick Leftfield

 

 

New Year's Eve - 31st December 2008

The tracklisting for the Best Of Mainstream and Leftfield 2008 is on a separate page

 

30th December 2008

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
The Smiths Ask Simon Mainstream Simon revealed that of 12 Smiths albums, 8 are compilations, and Nick revealed that Behemoth are a bit cross. The angry theme continued with The Ruts and N.W.A who are also a bit shouty. In what may be a first for radio throughout the world, Nick played a song called "Poo" which consisted mainly of farty squelchy noises. Accidentally, there was a proper link between two songs but hopefully this will not happen again. Sorry.
Behemoth Hello Spaceboy Nick Leftfield
The Ruts Babylon's Burning Simon Mainstream
Robin Beanland Poo Nick Leftfield
The Prodigy Breathe Simon Mainstream
Human Resource Dominator (Mental Speed Mix) Nick Leftfield
N.W.A. Express Yourself Simon Mainstream
Gong Oily Way Nick Leftfield
Harvey Danger Flagpole Sitta Simon Mainstream
Jorg Burger Modernism Begins At Home Nick Leftfield
Missy Elliot Get Ur Freak On Simon Mainstream
David Axelrod The Sick Rose Nick Leftfield
Liam Lynch United States Of Whatever Simon Mainstream
John Hegley Contact Lenses Out Nick Leftfield

 

Xmas Eve - 24th December 2008

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
The Polyphonic Spree Piano Intro Simon and Nick Simon and Nick dressed up for the occasion. Nick did it properly with a Christmas hat and a sleigh bell accessory but Simon for some reason wore a pirate disguise. Mature humour was provided courtesy of letting balloons go, and party poppers were let off but care was taken not to let any bits get into the studio technical trickery. Nick threatened to beat the Christmas feeling into any listeners that weren't feeling Christmassy, which isn't very Christmassy. A harp and it's harpist caused a change of studio half way through. Simon made Nick's eyes bleed by shouting "It's Christmas!" in a Noddy Holder stylee. In return, Nick tricked Simon by pretending he had a present for him. Fake present = Fresent.. Nick sang his Christmas song, like an angel - Dave Angel. Simon said "Icing Sugar" in a reggae stylee and Nick thought it was the funniest thing he had ever said. Hmmm. Nick remembered Rick Wakeman's name just in the Saint Nick of time. Nick played the first ever recording of Jon Bon Jovi in a song by R2D2 - no really. Mince pies definitely weren't eaten because food isn't allowed in the studio.  MINCE PIES!
The Wombats Is This Christmas? Simon Mainstream
Da Yoopers Rusty Chevrolet Saint Nick
The Muppets It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Simon Mainstream
Mark Mothersbaugh Jingle$ Jingle$ Jingle$ Saint Nick
John Hegley The Christmas Bonus Simon Mainstream
Elvis Presley Here Comes Santa Claus Simon Mainstream
Jeff St. Pierre and Phillip Antoniades Deck The Halls With Rubber Saint Nick
South Park Choir Hark The Herald Angels Sing Simon Mainstream
Moog Cookbook Deck The Halls Saint Nick
Ash Shining Light Simon Mainstream
New Kids On The Block Funky Funky Christmas Saint Nick
John & Yoko Happy Christmas (War Is Over) Simon Mainstream
The Polyphonic Spree Do You Hear What I Hear Saint Nick
The Dandy Warhols Little Drummer Boy Simon Mainstream
The Crypt Keeper Deck The Halls With Parts of Charlie Saint Nick
Greg Lake I Believe In Father Christmas Simon Mainstream
Cliff Richard Mistletoe and Wine Saint Nick
Eels Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas Simon Mainstream
Cassette Boy and Wesley Willis Merry Christmas Saint Nick
The Beach Boys Little Saint Nick Simon Mainstream
Harry and The Potters Meet Me Under The Mistletoe Saint Nick
El Vez Feliz Navidad Simon Mainstream
The Granville Williams Orchestra Santa Claus Is Ska-ing To Town Saint Nick
Bing Crosby White Christmas Simon Mainstream
K*** and the Gang All I Want For Christmas Is You... Saint Nick
Morgan Christmas in Waikiki Simon Mainstream
R2D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas Saint Nick
Peggy Lee Winter Wonderland Simon Mainstream
Cocteau Twins Frosty The Snowman Saint Nick
Bis Boss Man Christmas Bigaloo Simon Mainstream
Richard Cheese Do They Know It's Christmas Saint Nick
Nancy White It's So Chic To Be Pregnant At Christmas Simon Mainstream
Bob and Doug McKenzie 12 Days Of Christmas Saint Nick
Victor Hely-Hutchinson The Box Of Delights Simon and Nick

 

23rd December 2008

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Vince Guaraldi trio Linus and Lucy Nick Leftfield It all started quite jazzy and funky. There was some confusion about the origins of War of The Worlds. We were both very tired, and cranky, and Simon Mainstream was recovering from acute man flu. We got slower, cattier and more confused as the show went on, but at least the music was still great quality!
The Cat Empire Sly Simon Mainstream
Lyn Collins Fly Me To The Moon Nick Leftfield
Utah Saints Something Good '08 Simon Mainstream
Hybrid I'm Still Awake Nick Leftfield
Florence and The Machine Dog Days Are Over Simon Mainstream
The Love Machine Inner Ear Freakout Nick Leftfield
Scissor Sisters Mary Simon Mainstream
The Vernon Elliot Ensemble Fast Theme Nick Leftfield
The Source feat Candi Staton You Got The Love Simon Mainstream
Wagon Christ Shadows Nick Leftfield
Nick Cave Disco 2000 Simon Mainstream
Riz Ortolani Cannibal Holocaust (Main Theme) Nick Leftfield

 

16th December 2008
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
The One World Orchestra The Magnificent Nick Leftfield The show opened with the best opener we have so far sound, dampened only by Simon's dislike for protest songs. Nick tried to be clever by having a theme for all his tunes, which nobody except the most hardened music nerd would be able to deicpher. We decided that tunes by White Denim are generally available, and that most of the ones that Nick played aren't. Nobody could believe how dated The JAMS sounded.
The Cooper Temple Clause Film Maker Simon Mainstream
Dracula's Daughter Candy Nick Leftfield
A. Skillz & Krafty Kuts feat TC Islam Tricka Technology Simon Mainstream
KLF feat Extreme Noise Terror 3 A.M. Etermal Nick Leftfield
Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy Simon Mainstream
Gimpo Gimpo Nick Leftfield
White Denim Let's talk About It Simon Mainstream
The JAMS Don't Take Five, Take What You Want Nick Leftfield
MIA Paper Planes Simon Mainstream
The Daytonas Faster, Gimpo, Faster. Kill! Kill! Kill! Nick Leftfield
The Klaxons Golden Skans Simon Mainstream
The K Foundation K Cera Cera (War Is Over) Nick Leftfield

 

9th December 2008
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Electric Universe The Self Nick Leftfield We started off the show with some manically tense psy-trance, before being brought back to earth with some pop-hip-pop from Outkast. We were confused by the character '#', which means number. Simon didn't believe that Arcade Fire were named after a fire in an arcade. A fork with a sausage flew through the studio. The Prodigy largely disappointed, which made us very nostalgic for happier Prodge times.
Outkast (Andre 3000) Hey Ya! Simon Mainstream
Grandaddy A.M. 180 Nick Leftfield
Arcade Fire Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out) Simon Mainstream
DMX Krew Bonkers Goes Back to School Nick Leftfield
The Prodigy Invaders Must Die Simon Mainstream
Inner Temple Carmen Nick Leftfield
The Strokes What Ever Happened Simon Mainstream
Senor Coconut And His Orchestra Que Rico El Mambo Nick Leftfield
McAlmont and Butler Bring It Back Simon Mainstream
G-Form From The Block Nick Leftfield
Joan Armatrading Woncha Come on Home Simon Mainstream

 

 

2nd December 2008

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Bob Marley Jammin Simon Mainstream Simon got a bit confused by a muliplicity of Bob Marleys, and we provided a public service announcement about the dangers of Lovefood. We mocked over-quoted Spinal Tap jokes, and then Simon got confused between Nirvana and Cud, not realising they are different bands. We alledged that an eggy smell came from a German eletronica artist, and that all American guitar people are naked.
Michael Mayer Lovefood (Matias Aguayo Mix) Nick Leftfield
Spinal Tap All The Way Home Simon Mainstream
Balanescu Quartet Hanging Upside Down Nick Leftfield
The Magic Numbers Love Me Like You Simon Mainstream
Cud Strange Kind of Love Nick Leftfield
Laurie Johnson The Professionals Simon Mainstream
Depeche Mode Little 15 (Ulrich Schnauss Remix) Nick Leftfield
Peter, Bjorn and John Young Folks Simon Mainstream
Devin Townsend Bad Devil Nick Leftfield
Electric Light Orchestra Mr Blue Sky Simon Mainstream
Yello Coast To Polka Nick Leftfield

 

18th November 2008
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Kimera and The Operaiders feat The LSO The Lost Opera Nick Leftfield Nick introduced the musical crime that is Popera and Simon revealed a well-known fact about Moby. Did you fall down the gap created by M and L's first pregnant pause? Nick played an innocent sounding song by a band he wasn't allowed to say the name of and Simon revealed which act  to see in the past if you wanted a flash of knickers.
Moby Machete Simon Mainstream
Thomas Dolby Flying North (extended) Nick Leftfield
Maximo Park Girls Who Play Guitars Simon Mainstream
MC Miker G and DJ Sven Holiday Rap Nick Leftfield
Credit To The Nation Call It What You Want Simon Mainstream
K & The Gang Men With Beards (Libel-free radio edit) Nick Leftfield
Groove Armada Final Shakedown Simon Mainstream
Terry Bush Maybe Tomorrow Nick Leftfield
Fluke Absurd Simon Mainstream
Trust La Mammouth Nick Leftfield
The Cure Lullaby Simon Mainstream

 

11th November 2008
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Hard-Fi Hard To Beat Simon Mainstream Simon sang like an angel before announcing to the world he needed to drain his bladder during the next song which turned out to be the shortest tune we'd ever played. Nick's fascinating tales of Nintendo music production was rudely cut short by his rude colleague. Disputes ensued into which locations zombies, Super Furry Animals and video game music come from. Our genial hosts finally rewarded a loyal listener by playing a request! Finally, if you would like to know more about the production of the Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack, please click HERE!
The Dead Milkmen Punk Rock Girl Nick Leftfield
Basement Jaxx Where's Your Head At? Simon Mainstream
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Cool Brittania Nick Leftfield
Weezer Troublemaker Simon Mainstream
Mojo Nixon I Hate Banks Nick Leftfield
OK Go Here It Goes Again Simon Mainstream
Cranes Adoration Nick Leftfield
Graham Coxon Flights To The Sea (Lovely Rain) Simon Mainstream
Mahito Yokota and Koji Kondo Good Egg Galaxy Nick Leftfield
Super Furry Animals Play It Cool Simon Mainstream
The Plugz El Clavo Y La Cruz Nick Leftfield
Siouxsie and the Banshees Peek-A-Boo Simon Mainstream
Headland Oddball Nick Leftfield
Leftfield Open Up Simon Mainstream

 

4th November 2008

Repeat of 14th October's show. Still FFFFresh!

 

28th October 2008
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
E-Z Rollers Walk This Land Simon Mainstream Simon challenged Nick to name some of the samples from De La Soul's Say No Go, and Nick returned the favour by asking Simon for some Luke Vibert psuedonyms. They both failed 100%. Simon aired some UB40 and got away with it (no hate mail yet) with help from "his new best friend" Rob Overseer. Most excitingly, some new homemade jingle/ident things were aired.
Groupe El Azhar Mazal Nesker Mazal Nick Leftfield
De La Soul Say No Go Simon Mainstream
Luke Slater's 7th Plain Lost Nick Leftfield
Overseer Signing On Simon Mainstream
The Five Blobs Beware the Blob Nick Leftfield
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip Letter From God To Man Simon Mainstream
Pesnyary Na Chto Babe Ogorod Nick Leftfield
Young Knives Up All Night Simon Mainstream
The Lancashire Hot Pots A Lancashire DJ Nick Leftfield
Primal Scream Movin' On Up Simon Mainstream
Luke Vibert Acid 2000 Nick Leftfield
Muse Supermassive Black Hole Simon Mainstream

 

21st October 2008
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Mekon ft Roxanne Shante What's Going On? (Junior Cartier mix) Nick Leftfield Nick was very careful over his pronunciation of Charlie Kunz, and Simon demonstrated his particular flair for ignorance by scoffing at Nick for saying Ska had its origins in Jamaica.  Nick played yet another song that sounded like Devo, which ain't no bad thing. Finally Simon bigged-up this website again and fears he may have come across a bit aggressive, but with any luck this was balanced out by the soothing hold music that was Nick's final choice of the show.
Pixies Wave Of Mutilation Simon Mainstream
Charlie Kunz My Friend Nick Leftfield
Jimi Hendrix Little Wing Simon Mainstream
Roddie Jackson Moose On The Loose Nick Leftfield
Madness One Step Beyond  Simon Mainstream
Lee Perry and the Upsetters and King Tubbys and Sly and the Revolutionaries Customs Dub Nick Leftfield
Cypress Hill Insane In The Brain Simon Mainstream
Threebrain Weeeeeee Nick Leftfield
Arctic Monkeys When The Sun Goes Down Simon Mainstream
Electronica featuring Miss Le Bomb Lost Gigabyte Nick Leftfield
PJ & Duncan Let's Get Ready To Rhumble Simon Mainstream
Suburban Lawns Pioneers Nick Leftfield
David Bowie Golden Years Simon Mainstream
Wim Mertens Close Cover Nick Leftfield

 

14th October 2008
Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Beggin' (Pilooski remix) Simon Mainstream Nick saw fit to announce his favourite kind of animal, and played some Japanese "Jazz and Jewelry" style truck that he calls music. As if that wasn't entertaining enough he continued with an amazing stunt across the studio and survived to present his odd music another day. All Simon did was play a song about a man with a varying number of fingers instead of an umbrella and hoped no one noticed he'd done wrong.
Melt Banana Flying Tapirs Nick Leftfield
White Denim Mess Your Hair Up Simon Mainstream
Masai Ohno Eccentric Person Come Back To Me Nick Leftfield
Lee Majors The Unknown Stuntman Simon Mainstream
Uberzone Vibrate Nick Leftfield
Negative Land Four Fingers Nick Leftfield
Mint Royale Singing In The Rain Simon Mainstream
Gordon Lightfoot If You Could Read My Mind Simon Mainstream
Power of Stella ft Gabriellla Henennan Charleston Butterfly Nick Leftfield
Lemon Interrupt Bigmouth Simon Mainstream
Charlotte Lesley La Fille C'est Fait Nick Leftfield
Koji Kondo Slider Nick Leftfield

 

7th October 2008

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Orbital Choice Nick Leftfield Neither of us bothered to have a theme this week, which saved on the embarrassment of having to guess what each other was going on about. Simon shamefully played The Ting Tings, and Nick made some disgusting noises in the background. Finally we announced the launch of this web site.
Stereo MC's Connected Simon Mainstream
Los Microwaves Forever Nick Leftfield
Doves There Goes The Fear Simon Mainstream
Hansepford Bismarcke Nick Leftfield
The Ting Tings That's Not My Name Simon Mainstream
Kenji Kawai Kugutsuuta Ura Mite Chiru Nick Leftfield
Gomez Whippin Picadilly Simon Mainstream
Jesse Rose And Sinden Me Mobile (Duckbeats Ringtone Riddim) Nick Leftfield
Flobots Handlebars (DJ Shadow Remix) Simon Mainstream
Gershon Kingsley Eleanor Rigby Nick Leftfield

 

Before then

 

Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Nick Leftfield
Simon Mainstream
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Simon Mainstream
Nick Leftfield
Simon Mainstream
Nick Leftfield
Simon Mainstream
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Simon Mainstream
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Artist Title DJ who play
What Happened?
Simon Mainstream
Nick Leftfield
Simon Mainstream
Nick Leftfield
Simon Mainstream
Nick Leftfield
Simon Mainstream
Nick Leftfield
Simon Mainstream
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Simon Mainstream