Midnight Mixtape: Reunions

Midnight Mixtape: Reunions

On the midnight mixtape, Gordon Smart was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (03/09/2026) with Songs that reference or relate to reunions on Gordon Smart reuniting with musicologist Joe Bennett this week!

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side A]
Pulp - Disco 2000
Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack - Back together again
Blondie - Maria
Take That - Patience
Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
[Side B]
My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the black parade
Thin Lizzy - Boys are back in town
Oscar Peterson Trio - Reunion blues
Pretenders - Back on the chain gang
Rod Stewart - Sailing
Arctic Monkeys - A Certain Romance
[Hidden]
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Songs in contention

Blondie - Maria
Sex Pistols - God save the Queen
Fleetwood Mac - I'm so afraid
Undertones - There goes Norman
Jane's Addiction - Ocean size
Sugababes - Freak like me
Take That - Patience
Pink Floyd - Wish you were here
A Certain Ratio - Samo
Peaches & Herb - Reunited
Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack - Back together again
Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack
Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound
Richard Hawley - Coles Corner [Suggestion from Paul]
Waterboys - Come back to Galway [Suggestion from Paul]
Rod Stewart - Sailing
Billie Holiday - Back in your own back yard
Marc Almond - Boy who came back
Chris Rea - Driving home for Christmas 
Cliff Richard - Reunion of the heart
Pretenders - Back on the chain gang
Pulp - Year 2000
Paul Simon - Mother & child reunion
Spice Girls - Spice up your life
Erasure - Stop!
Chainsmokers & Halsey - Closer [suggestion from Joel Mitchell]
Tom McRae - All gone now
Erasure - Reunion
Coco - Remember Me (Lullaby)
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
Wiz Khalifa ft Charlie Puth - See You Again
Vera Lynn - We'll meet again
My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the black parade
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Stone Roses - All for one
Alabama - Old Friends
Pearl Jam - Elderly woman behind the counter in a small town
Helen Shapiro - Walking back to happiness
Oscar Peterson - Reunion Blues
Thin Lizzy - Boys are back in town
Selena Gomez - Back to you
Janet Jackson - Together again
Moody Blues - Lovely to see you
Neil Diamond - Hello again
Beach Boys - God only knows
Smiths - Reel around the fountain

Weekend Playlist: Fancy Dress

Weekend Playlist: Fancy Dress

Here's the weekend playlist created by Lyricslinger with help from guest curator Walt looking at X/twitter selections (28/08/2026) with Songs that reference fancy dress.
This was commemorate International cosplay day which is celebrated on the last Saturday of August.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
Tim Curry (RHPS) - Sweet Tranvestite
Adam Ant - Prince Charming
Aqua - Barbie Girl
Taco - Putting on the Ritz
Peter Gabriel - Games without frontiers
Alice Cooper - Man behind the mask
[Side 2]
ZZ Top - Sharp dressed man
Madonna - Dress you up
Elvis - Devil in disguise
Pulp - Grown ups
Kinks - Dedicated follower of fashion
Dolly Parton - Coat of many colours

[Hidden]
Sinead O'Connor - Emperor's new clothes

Midnight Mixtape: Musicals

Musicals

On the midnight mixtape, Laura McGhie was joined by Jo Kendall to look at listener selections (27/08/2026) with Songs featured in musicals in celebration of Dolly Parton (who starred in 9 to 5) and Tim Cirry (Rocky Horror Show amongst other musicals) who recently passed away.

Songs in contention

Tim Curry - Sweet Transvestite {Rocky Horror Picture Show}
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Who - Pinball Wizard {Tommy}
Donny Osmond - Any dream will do {Joseph}
John Travolta & ONJ - Summer Nights {Grease}
Rocky Horror Show - Time Warp
Lea Salonga - I dreamed a dream
Gene Wilder - Pure imagination {Charlie & Chocolate Factory}
Loren Allred - Never enough {Greatest Showman}
Bonnie Tyler - Cappuccino Girls
Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of life {Spamalot}
ABBA - Mamma Mia
Aretha - Think {Blues brothers}
Elaine Paige - Memory {Cats}
Celine Dion - My heart will go on {Titanic}
Ben Platt - You will be found {Dear Evan Hansen}
Jack Wild & Mark Lester - Consider yourself {Oliver!}
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I had the) Time of my life {Dirty Dancing}
Gari Glaysher - Empty chairs at empty tables {Les Miserables}
Dolly Parton - Love is like a butterfly
Crusaders - Streetlife {Sharkey's machine/Jackie}
Bad to the bone {T2}
Leslie Odom Jr. and Lin-Manuel Miranda - Dear Theodosia {Hamilton}
Gene Kelly - Singing in the rain
Liza Minnelli - All that jazz {Chicago}
Doris Day - Deadwood Stage {Calamity Jane}
Judy Garland - Somewhere over the rainbow {Wizard of Oz}
Aileen Quinn - It's a hard knock life {Annie}
John Morris - Springtime for Hitler {Producers}
Michael Crawford - Music of the night {Phantom of the Opera}

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Gene Kelly - Singing in the rain
Doris Day - Deadwood stage (Calamity Jane)
Bonnie Tyler - Cappuccino Girls
Grease - Summer nights
Elaine Paige - Memory (Cats)
[Side 2]
Rocky Horror Picture Show - Time warp
Who - Pinball wizard
Gene Wilder - Pure imagination
Aileen Quinn - It's a hard knock life (Annie)
Oliver - Consider yourself
Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of life
[Hidden]
Dolly Parton - Love is like a butterfly

Dolly Mixtape

Dolly Mixtape

In memory of Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean (January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026), I put together a mixtape of songs covered by Dolly, duets, songs referencing Dolly and Dolly Parton songs coverd by other artists

[Side A] Dolly Covers/Duets
1. Dolly - Let it be (Beatles)
2. Dolly - Stairway to Heaven (Led Zepplin)
3. Dolly - She drives me crazy (Fine Young Cannibals)
4. Dolly & Kenny - Islands in the stream
5. Dolly & Norah - Creepin' in
6. Dolly & Kermit - Everyday people

[Side B] Dolly Refs/Cover of Dolly
1. Lainey Wilson - What would Dolly do WWDD
2. Beastie Boys - Shazam!
3. Ashley Anne - Dear Dolly
4. Whitney - I will always love you
5. White Stripes - Jolene
6. Sinead O'Connor - Dagger through the heart

[Bonus Tracks]
Clare Torry - Love is like a butterfly (Theme from Butterflies)
Pras Michel - Ghetto Superstar

Weekend Playlist: Monsters

Weekend Playlist: Monsters

Here's the weekend playlist created by Leigh with help from guest curator Dom looking at X/twitter selections (21/08/2026) with Songs that reference named monsters.
This was commemorate the first sighting of the Lochness monster in 564 (August 22) by Columba.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side A] Fangs & Frights
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire
Dream Machine - Frankenstein
Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Cranberries - Zombie

[Side B] Myths & Monsters
Peter Paul & Mary - Puff the Magic Dragon
Cameron Whitcomb - Medusa
Kirsty MacColl - King Kong
Florence + Machine - Kraken
Marc Almond - Minotaur
ZZ Top - Squank

[Bonus]
Automatic - Monster
Keane - Tear up this town

Midnight Mixtape: Exams

Midnight Mixtape: Exams

On the midnight mixtape, Qasa Alom was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (20/08/2026) with Songs that reference School Exams!

Songs in contention

High school musical - We're all in this together
Jack Black - School of Rock
Ramones - Rock'n'Roll High School
Wet Leg - Chaise Lounge
Rolling Stones - It's all over now
Meatloaf - 2 out of 3 ain't bad
Shania 
Twain - Done & dusted
Elton John - Teacher I need you
Alice Cooper - School's out
Billy Bragg - To have & to hold
Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall
Taylor Swift - Dear John
Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays
Specials - Rat race
Beatles - The End
Doors - To the end
Lulu - To sir with love
Kanye West - Stronger
Frank Sinatra - Teach me tonight
Kinks - Jack the idiot dunce
Cliff Richard - Deep in love
Cartel - If I fail
10cc - Art for art's sake
Britney - Baby on more time
Venga Boys - We're going to Ibiza
Deftones - Back to school
Blockheads - Clevor Trevor
Boomtown Rats - Mary of the 4th form
Police - Don't stand so close to me
Loudon Wainwright III - Final Exam
Sam Cooke - Wonderful world
Flaming Lips - Fight test
Joy Division - Candidate
Chemical Brothers - The test
Chuck Berry - School days
Lyle Lovett - Teach me about love
Bruno Mars - Lazy song
Radiohead - 2+2=5
9 below 0 - 11+11
Daft Punk - Get lucky
Lana Del Rey - Love song
Charli XCX - Break the rules
MGMT - Time to pretend
Lana del Rey - Love song
S&G - Mrs Robinson
Prodigy - Breathe
Beautiful South - Song for whoever

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays
Elton John - Teacher I need you
Sam Cooke - Wonderful world
Chuck Berry - School days
High school musical - We're all in this together
Charli XCX - Break the rules
[Side 2]
Deftones - Back to school
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Jack Black - School of Rock
Ramones - Rock'n'Roll High School
Alice Cooper - School's out
Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall

HIDDEN TRACK: Britney - Baby one more time

Weekend Playlist: Rollercoasters

Weekend Playlist: Rollercoasters

Here's the weekend playlist created by Leigh with help from guest curator Alun looking at X/twitter selections (14/08/2026) with Songs that reference rollercoaster.
This was commemorate National Rollercoaster day on Sunday (16th August)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]Thrills & Spills
B*Witched - Rollercoaster
Buddy Holly - Everyday
Aly & AJ - Like whoa
Mike Posner - I took a pill in Ibiza (Seeb Remix)
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu & Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus – Hawaiian roller coaster ride

[Side 2] Loops & Love
Bon Jovi - Roller Coaster
Cheryl ft Tinie Tempah - Crazy Stupid Love
Ronan Keating - Life is a rollercoaster
Cake - Never There
Bleachers - Rollercoaster
Beatles - Come together

[Bonus]
Simply Red - Fairground
Diana Ross - Upside Down
Jem - Ju