Quarter Century!

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

1. Ebony Bones! – Don't Fart On My Heart
2. Laibach – Love Is Still Alive (Surfing Through The Universe)
3. Yard Act – Dark Days
4. Frankie & The Witch Fingers – Cavehead
5. Abjects – Double Bind
6. The Bolos – Saint Henry
7. Bikini Kill – New Radio (Peel Session)

Tony

1. Half Man Half Biscuit – Dickie Davies Eyes
2. Bryan Ferry – The Price Of Love
3. Erma Franklin – I Get The Sweetest Feeling
4. Garnet Mimms – Looking For You
5. Junior Murvin – Police And Thieves
6. Slade – Mama Weer All Crazee Now
7. Dean Parrish – I'm On My Way

Glyn

1. Peter Sarstedt – Frozen Orange Juice
2. Olivia Newton-John – Take Me Home Country Roads
3. Laurel & Hardy – The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
4. Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
5. Lipps Inc – Funky Town
6. Dobie Gray – The "In" Crowd
7. AC/DC – Whole Lotta Rosie

KC (Chris)

1. Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue
2. The Byrds – Mr Tambourine Man
3. Electric Light Orchestra – Don't Bring Me Down
4. Supertramp – The Logical Song
5. Detroit Spinners – Working My Way Back To You
6. The Rubettes – Jukebox Jive
7. The Jacksons – Can You Feel It

Mark C

1. Public Image Ltd – Public Image
2. The Clash – Pressure Drop
3. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden
4. X-Ray Spex – The Day The World Turned Day-glo
5. Ruts – Staring At The Rude Boys
6. The Damned – Love Song
7. Leyton Buzzards – No Dry Ice or Flying Pigs

Jack

1. Fleetwood Mac – Albatross
2. Roy Orbison – In Dreams
3. Patti Smith – Because The Night
4. Black Midi – Bmbmbm
5. Bauhaus – The Passion Of Lovers
6. Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
7. David Bowie – Let’s Dance

Sarah

1. Go-Go's – We Got The Beat
2. Altered Images – I Could Be Happy
3. Blondie – Dreaming
4. Hazel O'Connor – Eighth Day
5. Voice Of The Beehive – Monsters And Angels
6. Sam Brown – Stop!
7. Grace Jones – Slave To The Rhythm

Martyn

1. Stiff Little Fingers – Wasted Life
2. John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett – Really Free
3. T Rex – Lady
4. The Only Ones – Another Girl, Another Planet
5. Cockney Rebel – Judy Teen
6. My Life Story – Strumpet
7. Carpenters – Yesterday Once More

Jenny

1. Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
2. X-Ray Spex – Germ Free Adolescents
3. Cabaret Voltaire – Nag Nag Nag
4. The Normal – Warm Leatherette
5. Spizzenergi – Soldier Soldier
6. Edwin Starr – Contact

Alan

1. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin' All Over
3. Elvis Costello – Watching The Detectives
4. The Miracles – Love Machine
5. The Tornados – Telstar
6. Chic – Le Freak

David

1. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Dear Prudence
2. Spizzenergi – Where's Captain Kirk?
3. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
4. Lou Reed – Caroline Says
5. David Bowie – Paul's Theme (Jogging Chase)
6. The Normal – Warm Leatherette
7. Japan – Life In Tokyo

Sharon

1. Efa Supertramp – Prosecco Punx
2. Amazulu – Too Good To Be Forgotten
3. The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
4. Bad Manners – Can Can

Simon

1. Just Brothers – Sliced Tomatoes
2. Al Wilson – The Snake
3. Frank Wilson – Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
4. Luther Ingram – If It's All The Same To You Babe

Darren

1. Hawkwind – Valium Ten
2. Captain Lockheed & The Starfighters – Ejection
3. Hawklords – Death Trap
4. Hawkwind – Shot Down In The Night

Quest (Cathal Coughlan RIP)

1. Microdisney – Town To Town
2. The Fatima Mansions – Blues For Ceausescu