Phew! So that was our first go at running a session trying our new rules – we think it went OK? It was great to have so many new people playing their records for us. What a crowd – this was our most popular session so far! A huge thanks to Julia for managing the logistics. Some excellent sets – here’s what we heard:
Ben
- Ebony Bones! – Don't Fart On My Heart
- Laibach – Love Is Still Alive (Surfing Through The Universe)
- Yard Act – Dark Days
- Frankie & The Witch Fingers – Cavehead
- Abjects – Double Bind
- The Bolos – Saint Henry
- Bikini Kill – New Radio (Peel Session)
Tony
- Half Man Half Biscuit – Dickie Davies Eyes
- Bryan Ferry – The Price Of Love
- Erma Franklin – I Get The Sweetest Feeling
- Garnet Mimms – Looking For You
- Junior Murvin – Police And Thieves
- Slade – Mama Weer All Crazee Now
- Dean Parrish – I'm On My Way
Glyn
- Peter Sarstedt – Frozen Orange Juice
- Olivia Newton-John – Take Me Home Country Roads
- Laurel & Hardy – The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
- Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
- Lipps Inc – Funky Town
- Dobie Gray – The "In" Crowd
- AC/DC – Whole Lotta Rosie
KC (Chris)
- Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue
- The Byrds – Mr Tambourine Man
- Electric Light Orchestra – Don't Bring Me Down
- Supertramp – The Logical Song
- Detroit Spinners – Working My Way Back To You
- The Rubettes – Jukebox Jive
- The Jacksons – Can You Feel It
Mark C
- Public Image Ltd – Public Image
- The Clash – Pressure Drop
- Siouxsie & The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden
- X-Ray Spex – The Day The World Turned Day-glo
- Ruts – Staring At The Rude Boys
- The Damned – Love Song
- Leyton Buzzards – No Dry Ice or Flying Pigs
Jack
- Fleetwood Mac – Albatross
- Roy Orbison – In Dreams
- Patti Smith – Because The Night
- Black Midi – Bmbmbm
- Bauhaus – The Passion Of Lovers
- Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
- David Bowie – Let’s Dance
Sarah
- Go-Go's – We Got The Beat
- Altered Images – I Could Be Happy
- Blondie – Dreaming
- Hazel O'Connor – Eighth Day
- Voice Of The Beehive – Monsters And Angels
- Sam Brown – Stop!
- Grace Jones – Slave To The Rhythm
Martyn
- Stiff Little Fingers – Wasted Life
- John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett – Really Free
- T Rex – Lady
- The Only Ones – Another Girl, Another Planet
- Cockney Rebel – Judy Teen
- My Life Story – Strumpet
- Carpenters – Yesterday Once More
Jenny
- Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
- X-Ray Spex – Germ Free Adolescents
- Cabaret Voltaire – Nag Nag Nag
- The Normal – Warm Leatherette
- Spizzenergi – Soldier Soldier
- Edwin Starr – Contact
Alan
- Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
- Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin' All Over
- Elvis Costello – Watching The Detectives
- The Miracles – Love Machine
- The Tornados – Telstar
- Chic – Le Freak
David
- Siouxsie & The Banshees – Dear Prudence
- Spizzenergi – Where's Captain Kirk?
- Soft Cell – Tainted Love
- Lou Reed – Caroline Says
- David Bowie – Paul's Theme (Jogging Chase)
- The Normal – Warm Leatherette
- Japan – Life In Tokyo
Sharon
- Efa Supertramp – Prosecco Punx
- Amazulu – Too Good To Be Forgotten
- The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
- Bad Manners – Can Can
Simon
- Just Brothers – Sliced Tomatoes
- Al Wilson – The Snake
- Frank Wilson – Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
- Luther Ingram – If It's All The Same To You Babe
Darren
- Hawkwind – Valium Ten
- Captain Lockheed & The Starfighters – Ejection
- Hawklords – Death Trap
- Hawkwind – Shot Down In The Night
Quest (Cathal Coughlan RIP)
- Microdisney – Town To Town
- The Fatima Mansions – Blues For Ceausescu