London - Somerset - London, 27 & 28-12-19

London to Somerset
Perfect Gentleman - Wyclef Jean
You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (Acoustic Version) - Eurythmics
Afternoons And Coffeespoons - Crash Test Dummies
Bloodbuzz Ohio - The National
Solitary Man - Johnny Cash
We Will Become Silhouettes - The Postal Service
Dead! - My Chemical Romance
Bing Bang - Lazy Town
Sweet Cheeks - Raf Rundell
Scooby Snacks - Fun Lovin Criminals
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Slayers-Theme - Slayers
Since I Left You - The Avalanches
Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me - The Pipettes
After All - The Frank And Walters
Mr. E's Beautiful Blues - Eels
Tank! (Opening Theme) - Cowboy Bebop
Keep The Customer Satisfied - Simon & Garfunkel
You're So Vain - Carly Simon
Country Girl - Primal Scream
You Give a Little Love - Silvery
Electric Feel - MGMT
Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) - Soul II Soul
We're from Barcelona - I'm From Barcelona
Wearing My Rolex (Radio Edit) - Wiley
Girlfriend - The Darkness
Would You Love a Monsterman - Lordi
Jump on Demand - Spunge
Giving You Up - Kylie Minogue
I Lust U - Neon Neon
What Is Life - Olivia Newton-John
Suspicious Character - The Blood Arm
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) - My Chemical Romance
If It Happens Again - UB40, Robin Campbell, James Brown, Michael Virtue, Ali Campbell, Earl Falconer
I Want an Alien for Christmas - Fountains of Wayne
Wimoweh - Karl Denver
Helena - My Chemical Romance
Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom! - Vengaboys
Ready Steady Go! - L'Arc en Ciel
iPod Xmas - Hello Saferide
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk - Trace Adkins
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Andrew In Drag - The Magnetic Fields
Vogue - Madonna
The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix) - Passion Pit
Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson

Somerset to London
I Ran - A Flock Of Seagulls
Sally MacLennane - The Pogues
This World Of Water - New Musik
The Show Must Go On - Leo Sayer
Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz
Pull It to Pieces - Elektralow
Dignity - Deacon Blue
Poison Ivy - The Lambrettas
The Way I Do - John McVie's "Gotta Band" With Lola Thomas
Smoothie King - Bowling For Soup
Your Love Alone Is Not Enough - Manic Street Preachers
Chug A Lug - Jawbone
Hey Mickey - Toni Basil
Under Pressure - My Chemical Romance & The Used
Tony the Beat (Push It) [Single Version] - The Sounds
Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Tune - Neon Genesis Evangelion
Consolation Prizes - Phoenix
Something Good '08 (Radio Edit) - Utah Saints
The Most Beautiful Girl [In The Room] - Flight Of The Conchords
Stupidly Happy - XTC
I Told Her On Alderaan - Neon Neon
Can't help falling in Love - A-Teens
Love Your Money - Daisy Chainsaw
If You Let Me Stay - Terence Trent D'Arby
Mellow Yellow - Donovan
Call Your Girlfriend - Robyn
Skinny (Radio Edit) - Lo Rider
Dare (Radio Edit) - Gorillaz
Glamour Boys - Living Colour
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Born Slippy - Underworld
Real Love (Studio Version) - Hillsong Young & Free
Hey Dude - Kula Shaker
Behind These Hazel Eyes - Kelly Clarkson
Good As Hell - Lizzo
We Don't Stop - Michael Franti & Spearhead
Love In An Elevator - Aerosmith
Happiness Is - Paul Evans
La Bamba - Los Lobos
In Your Car - Kenickie
Ecuador (feat. Rodriguez) - Sash!
Dirty Harry (Single Edit) - Gorillaz
Best Of You - Foo Fighters
Shut Up Kiss Me - Angel Olsen
Clearest Blue - CHVRCHES
Ring a Ding Ding - Brakes
Go! (feat. Mai Lan) - M83
After Hours - The Velvet Underground
Destination Venus - The Rezillos
Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros - Flight Of The Conchords
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London - Wigan - London, 21 & 22-12-19

After The Goldrush: Neil Young
Tell Me Why
After The Gold Rush
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Southern Man
Till The Morning Comes
Oh, Lonesome Me
Don't Let It Bring You Down
Birds
When You Dance You Can Really Love
I Believe In You
Cripple Creek Ferry

Moondance: Van Morrison
And It Stoned Me
Moondance
Crazy Love
Caravan
Into The Mystic
Come Running
These Dreams Of You
Brand New Day
Everyone
Glad Tidings

Blue: Joni Mitchell
All I Want
My Old Man
Little Green
Carey
Blue
California
This Flight Tonight
River
A Case Of You
The Last Time I Saw Richard

New Boots And Panties: Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Wake Up And Make Love With Me
Sweet Gene Vincent
I'm Partial To Your Abracadabra
My Old Man
Billericay Dickie
Clevor Trever
If I Was With A Woman
Blockheads
Plaistow Patricia
Blackmail Man
Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll [A-Side]
Razzle In My Pocket [B-Side]
You're More Than Fair [B-Side]
Englands Glory [B-Side - Live]
What A Waste [A-Side]

Electric Landlady: Kirsty MacColl
Walking Down Madison
All I Ever Wanted
Children Of The Revolution
My Affair
Lying Down
He Never Mentioned Love
We'll Never Pass This Way Again
The Hardest Word
Maybe It's Imaginary
My Way Home
The One And Only

Gorgeous George: Edwyn Collins
The Campaign For Real Rock
Girl Like You
Low Expectations
Out Of This World
If You Could Love Me
North Of Heaven
Gorgeous George
It's Right In Front Of You
Make Me Feel Again
I've Got It Bad
Subsidence
Moron

Wrecking Ball: Emmylou Harris
Where Will I Be
Goodbye
All My Tears
Wrecking Ball
Goin' Back To Harlan
Deeper Well
Every Grain Of Sand
Sweet Old World
May This Be Love
Orphan Girl
Blackhawk
Waltz Across Texas Tonight

Garbage: Garbage
Supervixen
Queer
Only Happy When It Rains
As Heaven Is Wide
Not My Idea
A Stroke Of Luck
Vow
Stupid Girl
Dog New Tricks
My Lover's Box
Fix Me Now
Milk

De Stijl: The White Stripes
You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl)
Hello Operator
Little Bird
Apple Blossom
I'm Bound To Pack It Up
Death Letter
Sister, Do You Know My Name?
Truth Doesn't Make A Noise
A Boy's Best Friend
Let's Build A Home
Jumble, Jumble
Why Can't You Be Nicer To Me?
Your Southern Can Is Mine
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BBC makes 16,000 sound effects available

The Independent reports: [edited]

The BBC has made its sound effects archive available to the public for free for the first time.

The archive incorporates effects used by the corporation's radio output since the 1920s.

So you are in luck if you're in need of the sound of a South American parrot talking and screeching, the sound of the interior of a Belgian post office, or the sound of an inflating rubber dinghy. All this and more thanks to the BBC's easily searchable iteration of the archive.

There is one reservation on its usage: as per the RemArc licence, the sound effects can only be used for "personal, educational, or research purposes".
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Azatom Blackfriars DAB+ Portable Radio

This budget 13 x 9 x 18cm item, available from Amazon, ticks a lot of boxes. For £40 (£35 if refurbished units are available) you get a DAB+ tuner and a 1800mAh rechargeable battery. It also features a FM tuner, and a 3.5mm auxillary input. A USB charger and cable, 3.5mm audio cable and remote control are provided, along with a printed manual.

The sound quality is balanced and loud enough for an average size room. A small subwoofer helps to fill out the bottom-end, and the (surprisingly effective) equaliser settings allow you to tune the sound to your taste.

I initially purchased its more sophisticated 'brother', the Woodlands, which for the same price adds Bluetooth connectivity. Build and sound are identical, but the fascia controls are fiddly and confusing, changing the volume without the remote is almost impossible. And the LCD display is noticeably smaller.
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