Weekend Playlist: Hearts

Weekend Playlist: Hearts

Here's the weekend playlist created by Benny with help from guest curator a href="https://twitter.com/Rhonddalad">Leigh looking at X/twitter selections (27/06/2025) with Songs that reference hearts.
This was inspired by World Series of Poker which currently taking place in Las Vegas.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist! Thanks to Leigh for the spotified list

[Side 1] Heartfelt (Love)
1. Bluebells - Young at heart
2. Feargal Sharkey - Good heart
3. Aztec Camera - Somewhere in my heart
4. Annie Lennox & Al Green - Put a little love in your heart
5. Janis Joplin - Piece of my heart
6. Alison Moyet - Love letters

[Side 2] Heartbreak
7. Blondie - Heart of Glass
8. Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts
9. Heart - Heartless
10. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
11. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't go breaking my heart
12. Olivia Rodrigo - Happier

[Bonus]
Phil Collins - 2 Hearts
Dave Edmunds - Queen of hearts
Dubstar - Stars

Long list

• Bruce Springsteen - Two hearts
• Psychedelic Furs - Heartbeat
• Saw Doctors - Me heart is living in the 60;s still
• Heart of Lothian by Marillion
• Mon Cœur by Josephine Baker
• Positive Noise - Change of heart
• Brian O'Higgins - A stor mo chroi
• Only boys aloud - Calon lan
• Dave Edmunds - Queen of Hearts
• Blondie - Heart of glass
• Bluebells - Young at heart
• Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't go breaking my heart
• Hart to Hart Theme
• Queen - Sheer heart attack
• Runrig - Hearts of olden glory
• Taylor Swift - I can do it with a broken heart
• Cardiacs - Baby heart dirt
• Gerry Rafferty - Whatever's written in your heart
• Squeeze - Someone else's heart
• Patrick Shiroishi - Beachside Lonelyhearts
• Reverse - Abstract Heart
• Wilco - I am trying to break your heart
• T'Pau - Heart & Soul
• Courteeners - Are you in love with a notion?
• Martha Wainwright - Bring back my heart
• Rufus Wainwright - Harvester of hearts
• Annie Lennox & Al Green - Put a little love in your heart
• Ellie Goulding - Beating Heart
• Libertines - Heart Of The Matter
• Rolling Stones - Heart of stone
• Olivia Rodrigo - Happier
• Neil Young - Heart of Gold
• Coronas - Hearts for eyes
• Depeche Mode - It's called a heart
• Heart - These Dreams
• Nirvana - Heart-shaped box
• Christina Perri - Jar of hearts
• MARINA & Diamonds - How to be a heartbreaker
• Sugababes - Jungle
• Sting - Shape of my heart
• Aztec Camera - Somewhere in my heart
• Bring me the horizon - Can you feel my heart
• Sinead O'Connor - In this heart
• Lloyd Cole & The Commotions = Are you ready to be heartbroken?
• Spiritualized - Broken heart
• U2 - Two hearts Beat As One
• Phil Collins - 2 Hearts
• Alice Cooper - Only my heart talkin'
• Feargal Sharkey - A good heart
• Amateur Transplants - Anaesthetist’s Hymn
• Tom McRae - My vampire heart
• Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
• Heart - Heartless
• Dubstar - Stars
• Heart - Sylvan Song/Dream of the archer
• Colin Chisholm - Heart Song
• John Parr - Restless Heart
• Moby - Why does my heart feel so bad?
• Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren - Goodness gracious me
• Runrig - Hearthammer
• Alison Moyet - Love Letters
• Deee-Lite - Groove is in the heart
• Taylor Dayne - Tell it to my heart
• Janis Joplin - Piece of my heart
• Kelly Clarkson - Heartbeat Song
• Roxette - Listen to your heart
• Toni Braxton - Un-break my heart

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Live Tracks

Midnight Mixtape: Live Recordings

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (26/06/2025) for best live recordings in tribute to the Glastonbury festival noted for lots of excellent live performances!

Songs in contention

• Specials - Too much too young
• Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash
• Pulp - Common People
• Lovin' Spoonful - Darling be home soon
• INXS - Need you tonight
• UFO - Doctor Doctor Please
• Rush - Closer to the heart
• Runrig - Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond
• Miles Davis - My funny valentine
• U2 - I will follow
• Van Morrison - These dreams of you
• Jaimie Branch - Theme 001
• Yes - I've seen all good people
• Florence & Machine - Drumming Song
• Thin Lizzy - Rosalie/Jailbreak
• Slade - Hear me calling
• Bob Marley - No woman no cry
• Velvet Underground - Rock & Roll
• Beatles - Don't let me down
• Gary Moore - Parisienne Walkways
• Talking Heads - Girlfriend is better
• Metallica - Ecstasy of Gold
• Beyonce - Formation
• Marillon - Garden Party
• Bob Dylan - I shall be released
• Deep Purple - Smoke on the water
• Peter Frampton - Show me the way
• Stiff Little Fingers - Running bear
• Nirvana - Man who sold the world
• Jimi Hendrix - Killing floor
• Mariah Carey - I'll be there
• Paul Weller - What was I made for?
• Leonard Cohen - Tower of Song
• Kings of Leon - Fans
• Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues/Boy named Sue
• Elvis Presley - America Trilogy
• Jerry Lee Lewis - Your cheating heart
• Who - Heaven & Hell [Live in Leeds]
• Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus is coming to town
• Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
• George Michael & Elton John - Don't let the sun go down on me
• Elvis Presley - Are you lonesome tonight?
• Queen & George Michael - Somebody to love
• Sam Cooke - Bring it on home to me
• Queen - Spread your wings
• Simon & Garfunkel - Late in the evening
• Elton John - Benny and the Jets (not played)
• Stone Roses - Made of Stone (Amateurs)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues/Boy named Sue
2. Beatles - Don't let me down
3. Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus is coming to town
4. Elvis Presley - Are you lonesome tonight?
5. Specials - Too much too young
6. Bob Marley - No woman no cry

[Side 2]
7. Pulp - Common People
8. Mariah Carey - I'll be there
9. Thin Lizzy - Rosalie/Jailbreak
10. Jimi Hendrix - Killing Floor
11. George Michael & Elton John - Don't let the sun go down on me
12. Leonard Cohen - Tower of Song
Hidden: Stone Roses - Made of Stone (Amateurs)

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 1 act had never been on before...Mariah Varey! Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 18: Beatles (15+3)
• 14: Johnny Cash (11+3)
• 12: Elvis (10+2)
• 11: Bob Marley (first time on Livesey)
• 7: Bruce Springsteen (6+1), Pulp (5+2)
• 6: Thin Lizzy (5+1)
• 5: George Michael (4+1), Specials (4+1), Jimi Hendrix (3+2)
• 3: Stone Roses (first time on Livesey)
• 1: Leonard Cohen (first time on Livesey)

Weekend Playlist: Clubs

Weekend Playlist: Clubs

Here's the weekend playlist created by Adrian with help from guest curator a href="https://twitter.com/IanEason">Ian Eason looking at X/twitter selections (20/06/2025) with Songs that reference clubs.
This was inspired by World Series of Poker which currently taking place in Las Vegas.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1] Join the Club
S Club 7 - S Club Party
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Bombay Bicycle Club - Always like this
Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood
Red Rum Club - Would you rather be lonely
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Spread your love

[Side 2] Club Culture
St Etienne - Join the club
Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club
Barry Manilow - Copacabana
Wham! - Club Tropicana
Chic - Le Freak
Soft Cell - Say hello wave goodbye

[Bonus]
Associates - Country club
Iggy Pop & Grace Jones - Nightclubbing
Escape Club - Wild Wild West

Long list

• Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood
• Elvis Costello - Clubland
• Associates - Country club
• Sting - Shape of my heart
• Iggy Pop (ft David Bowie) - The Idiot (Nightclubbing)
• Wham! - Club Tropicana
• Levellers - What a beautiful day
• KC & Sunshine Band - Queen of Clubs
• Red Rum Club - Would you rather be lonely
• 50 Cent - In Da Club
• Ian Dury - Upminister Kid
• Barry Manilow - Copacabana
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Spread your love
• S Club 7 - Don't stop movin'
• will.i.am ft. Britney Spears - Scream & Shout
• Armand Hammer - Total Recall
• Cramps - No club lone wolf
• Bombay Bicycle Club - Always like this
• Drifters - At the club
• Chic - Le Freak
• Death of guitar pop (ft Neville Staple) - Suburban Ska Club
• Kinks - Lola
• Madness - Never knew your name
• Escape Club - Wild Wild West
• Elton John - Club at the end of the street
• Hollywood Argyles - Alley Oop
• Camila Cabello - Crying in the club
• Kasabian - Club Foot
• Helen Love - It’s my club
• UKDown - Down in the dive
• Rob Dougan - Clubbed To Death
• Specials - Nite Klub
• Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club
• Alicia Bridges - I love the nightlife
• Ting Tings - Wrong club
• S Club 7 - S Club Party
• Specials - Ghost town
• Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy, Hey Girl
• U2 - Angel of Harlem
• US3 - Cantaloop
• Lyricslinger & Mikey - Your brain's like a nightclub
• Rage Against The Machine - Freedom
• Van Morrison - Don't go to nightclubs
• Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
• Arctic Monkeys - Four out of Five
• Levellers - Just the one
• Marillion - Bitter Suite
• Sugababes - Shape
• St Etienne - Join the club
• Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
• Soft Cell - Say hello wave goodbye
• Cake - Rock'n'Roll Lifestyle
• Libertines - Music when the light goes out
• Iggy Pop & Grace Jones - Nightclubbing
• Ian Dury - Hit me with your rhythm stick
• Benny Goodman - Stomping at the Savoy
• Destiny's Child - Jumpin' jumpin'

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Schools

Midnight Mixtape: School

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (19/06/2025) with Songs that reference Schools and teachers! This is commemorate "Thank a teacher" day on June 18th.

Songs in contention

• Alice Cooper - School's out
• Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall Pt2
• Vampire Weekend - Campus
• Jackson 5 - ABC
• Gym Class Heroes - Scandalous Scholastics
• Hall & Oates - Adult Education
• Rufus Wainwright - Art Teacher
• Phish - Chalkdust torture
• James Brown - Don't be a drop-out
• Kanye West - Graduation Day
• Kinks - Education
• Blink-182 - Going away to college
• Smiths - Headmaster Ritual
• London Music Works - Please Sir
• Barenaked Ladies - Grade 9
• Hoosiers - Goodbye Mr A
• Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays
• Ramones - I don't wanna be learned
• Asher Roth - I love college
• Steely Dan - My old school
• 21 Pilots - Next semester
• Paul Simon - Me and Julio down by the schoolyard
• Bobbettes - Mr Lee
• Specials - Rat Race
• Gene Summers - School of rock'n'roll
• Belle & Sebastian - We rule the school
• Wombats - School Uniforms
• Cliff Richard - Schoolboy crush
• Kelly Rowland - Stole
• Rush - Subdivision
• Jethro Tull - Teacher
• Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
• Taylor Swift - 15
• John K Samson - When I write my master's thesis
• Donna Summer - Love's unkind
• White Stripes - We're going to be good friends
• Strangers - School Mam
• Sam Cooke - Wonderful world
• Lulu - To sir with love
• Nada Surf - Popular
• Brownsville Station - Smoking in the boys room
• Busted - What I go to school for
• Pet Shop Boys - It's a sin
• Supertramp - School
• Madness - Baggy Trousers
• Flock of Seagulls - This used to be my playground
• Deftones - Back to school
• Pulp - Babies
• Hot Chip - Boy from school
• Jam - Art school
• Jam - Eton Rifles
• ABBA - When I kissed the teacher
• Doris Day - Teacher's pet
• Cocoa tea - Stay in school
• Van Halen - Hot for teacher
• Rod Stewart - Maggie May
• Kinks - David Watts
• Eels - Dog-faced boy

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.

[Side 1]
1. Smiths - Headmaster Ritual
2. Belle & Sebastian - We rule the school
2. James Brown - Don't be a drop-out
3. Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays
4. Specials - Rat Race
5. Kinks - David Watts
6. Bruce Springsteen - Glory days

[Side 2]
7. Doris Day - Teacher's pet
8. Rod Stewart - Maggie May
9. Lulu - To sir with love
10. Busted - What I go to school for
11. Sam Cooke - Wonderful world
12. White Stripes - We're going to be good friends
Hidden: Alan Hackshaw - Chicken man (Grange Hill theme)

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 2 acts had never been on before Alan Hackshaw and Busted... Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 8: Kinks (6+2)
• 6: Bruce Springsteen
• 5: White Stripes
• 4: Sam Cooke, Specials
• 3: James Brown
• 2: Boomtown Rats, Doris Day (1+1), Rod Stewart, Smiths
• 1: Lulu

Note: Bruce Springsteen has made the long list 7 times before but the first time he's made the final 12 in his 8 appearance on the long list with Tony Livesey.

Weekend Playlist: Spades

Weekend Playlist: Spades

Here's the weekend playlist created by Ian Eason with help from guest curator Hastings looking at X/twitter selections (13/06/2025) with Songs that reference spades.
This was inspired by World Series of Poker which currently taking place in Las Vegas.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
1. Motorhead - Ace of Spades
2. Clash - Card Cheat
3. BPA ft Martha Wainwright - Spade
4. Bob Dylan - I want you
5. Duke Ellington - Trumpet in Spades
6. Genesis - Driving the last spike
[Side 2]
7. Frank Turner - Get better
8. Travis - Driftwood
9. Gravediggaz - Pass the Shovel
10. Mississippi John Hurt – Monday Morning Blues
11. Nizlopi - JCB Song
12. Bernard Cribbins - Hole in the ground
[Bonus]
Gene Kelly – Dig dig dig
Great Escape – Tonight we dig

Long list

• Clash - Card Cheat
• Bruce Springsteen - Does this bus stop at 82nd street
• Frank Turner - Get better
• Housemartins - Build
• The Band - 4% Pantomime
• Glenn Miller - Chattanooga Choo Choo
• Link Wray - Ace of Spades
• KRS1 - Jack of Spades
• Robert Johnson - Little Queen of Spades
• Bernard Cribbins - Hole in the ground
• BPA ft Martha Wainwright - Spade
• Echo & Bunnyman - The Disease
• Snow White - Heigh ho
• Motorhead - Ace of Spades
• M People - Moving on up
• Sting - Shape of my heart
• Blow Monkeys - Digging your scene
• Duke Ellington - Trumpet in Spades
• Gravediggaz - Pass the Shovel
• Mississippi John Hurt – Monday Morning Blues
• Linkin Park - Bleed it out
• Paramore - Brick by boring brick
• Nick Cave - Dig Lazarus dig
• Incredible String Band - Smoke shovelling song
• Silverbacks - Selling shovels
• Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden
• Shovels and Rope - Coping Mechanism
• Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon
• Ike & Tina - I dig you
• Genesis - Driving the last spike
• Carter USM - Bloodsport for all
• Clash - Bankrobber
• Travis - Driftwood
• Pogues - Navigator
• Mock Turtles - Can you dig it?
• Simon Boswell - A Spade, We Need A Spade
• Bob Dylan - I want you
• Styx - Queen of Spades
• X - Tonight we dig
• Christy Moore - Don't forget your shovel
• Christy Moore - Missing you
• Levellers - Hard fight
• Lady Gaga - Poker Face
• Nizlopi - JCB Song
• Doris Day - Steam Heat
• Rosemary Clooney - Snow
• Jethro Tull - Up the pool
• Gene Kelly – Dig dig dig
• Great Escape – Tonight we dig

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Siblings

Midnight Mixtape: Siblings

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by <Claire Lim to look at listener selections (12/06/2025) with Songs that reference sibilings! This was in honour of legendary Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson who had brothers in the band!

Songs in contention

• Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith
• Pointer Sisters - I'm so excited
• Chloe x Halle - Do it
• Arcade Fire - Ready to start
• Bangles - Manic Monday
• National/Taylor Swift - The Alcott
• Spandau Ballet - True
• Veronicas - Untouched
• Angus & Julia Stone - Mango Tree
• Isley brothers - It's your thing
• Beach boys - Barbara Ann
• Kings of Leon - Pyro
• Rae Sremmurd - Black Beatles
• Kinks - Lola
• Oasis - Stop crying your heart out
• White stripes - Icky thump
• Bee Gees - More than a woman
• Radiohead - Fake plastic trees
• Delfonics - Didn't I blow your mind
• HAIM - The Wire
• Jackson 5 - Who's loving you
• Everly Brothers - Walk right back
• Kill - 30 seconds to Mars
• Carpenters - Yesterday once more
• Bay city rollers - Shang-a-lang
• Sister sledge - We are family
• INXS - Never tear us apart
• Undertones - Teenage kicks
• No Doubt - Don't speak
• Biffy Clyro - Mountains
• Kool and gang - Celebration
• Cribs - Men's needs
• Dire straits - Romeo & Juliet
• Scissor Sisters - I don't feel like dancing
• Doves - Caught by the river
• Wilson Phillips - Hold on
• Gerry - You'll never walk alone
• Appleton - Don't worry
• Sparks - This town ain't big enough...
• First aid kit - Emmalou
• Thompson twins - Sisters of Mercy
• Alisha's attic - I am I feel
• Jagged edge - Lets get married
• Level 42 - Running in the family
• Split Enz - Message to my girl
• Nolans - I'm in the mood for dancing
• Heart - Barracuda
• Breeders - Cannonball
• B*witched - Blame it on the weatherman
• Corrs - Breathless

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.

[Side 1] Sisterly
1. Wilson Phillips - Hold on
2. Sister Sledge - We are family
3. Breeders - Cannonball
4. Alisha's attic - I am I feel
5. HAIM - The Wire
6. No Doubt - Don't speak

[Side 2] Brotherly
7. Beach boys - Barbara Ann
8. Kinks - Lola
9. Sparks - This town ain't big enough...
10. Level 42 - Running in the family
11. INXS - Never tear us apart
12. Carpenters - Yesterday once more
Hidden: Von Trapp Children (Sound of Music) - So long farewell

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 2 acts had never been on before, Alisha's Attic and Level 42 Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 7: Kinks (6+1)
• 6: Beach Boys (4+2)
• 4: Carpenters (2+2)
• 3: Sister Sledge, Sound of Music (2+1)
• 2: HAIM, INXS (1+1)
• 1: Breeders, No Doubt, Sparks, Wilson Phillips

Weekend Playlist: Diamonds

Weekend Playlist: Diamonds

Here's the weekend playlist created by SnailOB with help from guest curator Walt looking at X/twitter selections (06/06/2025) with Songs that reference Diamonds.
This was inspired by World Series of Poker which currently taking place in Las Vegas.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

Thanks to Snail for the spotified list

[Side 1] Hidden Gems
Sade - Smooth Operator
Dubliners - Black Velvet Band
Steely Dan - Reeling in the years
Carter USM - Skywest & Crooked
Cab Callaway - Minnie the Moocher

[Side 2] Diamonds are forever
Rihanna - Diamonds
David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Beatles - Lucy in the sky with Diamonds
Pink Floyd - Shine on you crazy diamond
Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever

[Bonus]
Jim Diamond - Should have known better
Neil Diamond - Diamond Girls

Long list

• Alice Cooper - Dirty Diamonds
• Beatles - Lucy in the sky with Diamonds
• Beck - Diamond Bollocks
• Belly - Diamond rib cage
• Ben Harper - Diamonds on the inside
• Billy Woods - Hack
• Blue Rodeo - Diamond Mine
• Bring me the horizon - Diamonds aren't forever
• Cab Callaway - Minnie the Moocher
• Carter USM - Skywest & Crooked
• Dallas Diamond Page - Self hi-five / Smells like teen spirit
• David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
• David Lee Roth - That's Life
• Diamond Head - Call me
• Dubliners - Black Velvet Band
• Dwight Yoakam & Willie Nelson - If teardrops were diamonds
• ELO - Four little diamonds
• Eminem - Mockingbird
• Foo Fighters - Tired of you
• Frank Sinatra - Take me out to the ball game
• George Thorogood - Bad to the Bone
• Gerry Cinnamon - Diamonds in the Mud
• Glenn & Chris - Diamond Lights
• Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Diamond Dew
• Inez & Charlie Fox - Mockingbird
• Jim Diamond - Should have known better
• Joan Baez - Diamonds and rust
• Johnny Cash - Best friend
• Kanye West - Diamonds are from Sierra Leone
• Lonnie Donegan - Jack O' Diamonds
• Marilyn Monroe - Diamonds are a girl's best friend
• Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - I dug up a diamond
• Moor Mother - All the Money
• Nadia - Re de denari
• Neil Diamond - Foreverin blue jeans/Diamond Girls
• Nick Heyward - Stars
• Oysterband - Diamonds on the water
• Paolo Nutini - Candy
• Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
• Pink Floyd - Shine on you crazy diamond
• Prince - Diamonds & Pearls
• Rihanna - Diamonds
• Rihanna - We found love
• Rob Thomas - Her diamonds
• Sade - Smooth Operator
• Sally Ann Morgan - Diamond Joe
• Sam Smith - Diamonds
• Shinedown - Diamond Eyes
• Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
• Skip James - Jack O' Diamonds
• Spandau Ballet - She loved like diamond
• Steely Dan - Reeling in the years
• Stylistics - I can't give you anything
• Taylor Swift - Bejewelled
• Tom McRae - How the west was won
• XTC - Dear God