Sunday, 10 August 2025

Weekend Playlist: Wizard of Oz

Weekend Playlist: Wizard of Oz

Here's the weekend playlist created by Benny with help from guest curator Lennway looking at X/twitter selections (08/08/2025) with Songs that reference the Wizard of Oz.
This was commemorate the release of Wizard of Oz on 10/08/1939.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
1. Who - Pinball Wizard
2. Alison Moyet - Dorothy
3. Mumford & Sons - Little lion man
4. America - Tin man
5. Pink Floyd - Scarecrow
6. Donovan - Season of the witch

[Side 2]
7. National - Not in Kansas
8. Seekers - Emerald City
9. Scissor Sisters - Return to Oz
10. Kate Bush - Red shoes
11. T-Rex - Teenage Daydream
12. Elton John - Goodbye yellow brick road

[Bonus]
Toto - Africa
Kansas - Dust in the wind
Men At Work - Down Under

Long list

  • Beatles - Lucy in the sky with diamonds
  • Gary Numan - Magic
  • Marie de Malicorne - La Nuit Des Sorcières
  • Angel Witch - Angel Witch
  • Redbone - Witch queen of New Orleans
  • Black Sabbath - Wizard
  • Elton John - Goodbye yellow brick road
  • Elvis Costello - The angels wanna wear my Red Shoes
  • Nina Simone - I put a spell on you
  • Don McLean - Magdalene Lane
  • Rick Springfield - Living in Oz
  • Tracy Chapman - Remember the Tinman
  • Mumford & Sons - Little lion man
  • Scissor Sisters - Return to Oz
  • Waterboys - My love is my rock in the Weary Land
  • Eagles - Witchy Woman
  • Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
  • Paul Hardcastle - The Wizard
  • Dave Gardner - Mad Witch
  • Gang Starr - You Know My Steez
  • Minor Threat - Cashing in
  • Doug Wood Band - Drag Racer (BBC Snooker Theme)
  • Fall out boy - Alpha dog
  • Tracy Chapman - Remember the Tinman
  • Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft
  • America - Tin man
  • Madness - The Wizard
  • Men At Work - Down Under
  • Bon Jovi - Let's dance
  • Kate Bush - Waking the witch
  • National - Not in Kansas
  • John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - I'm your Witch Doctor
  • Lily Allen - Hot air balloon
  • Suede - Asbestos
  • Kate Bush - Red shoes
  • Arctic Monkeys - Old Yellow Bricks
  • Panic at the Disco - Northern Downpour
  • Wizzard - See my baby jive
  • Angus & Julia Stone - Yellow brick road
  • Mission - Swim with the dolphins
  • Rufus Wainwright - Oh What a world
  • Who - Pinball Wizard
  • Alison Moyet - Dorothy
  • Pink Floyd - Scarecrow
  • Furniture - Love your shoes
  • Mogwai - Lion rumpus
  • Kansas - Dust in the wind
  • Aerosmith - Farm
  • Metallica - Frayed ends of Sanity
  • T Rex - Teenage Daydream
  • Queens of the Stone Age - Burn the witch
  • Sinead O'Connor - John I love you
  • Bon Jovi - Mystery Train
  • Tamperer ft Maya - Feel it
  • Glen Campbell - There's no place like home
  • Make A Wish - Beatsteaks
  • Donovan - Season of the witch
  • Seekers - Emerald City
  • Toto - Africa
  • Chad Jackson - Hear the drummer (get wicked)

Friday, 8 August 2025

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Doctors

Midnight Mixtape: Doctors

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (07/08/2025) with Songs that reference Doctors to celebrate the return of Dr Beat Joe Bennett to late nights on BBC5 live!

Songs in contention

  • Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor
  • Steely Dan - Dr Wu
  • P!nk - Just a pill
  • Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine
  • Hannah Marcus - Demerol
  • Kiss - Calling Dr love
  • Dr Dre ft Eminem & Skylar Grey - I need a doctor
  • Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood
  • Bee-Gees - Stayin' alive
  • Huey & News - I want a new drug
  • Robert Palmer - Bad case of loving you
  • Queen - Another bites of the dust
  • Sheryl Crow - First cut is the deepest
  • Weird Al Yanokvic - Like a surgeon
  • Shawn Mendes - Stitches
  • Counting Crows - Hospital
  • Dolly Parton - Chemo Hero
  • Cheaptrick - The doctor
  • First Choice - Doctor Love
  • David Saville - Witch Doctor
  • Black Keys - Fever
  • Blondie - Hanging on the telephone
  • Harry Styles - Medicine
  • Doobie Brothers - The doctor
  • Fray - How to save a life
  • Cutting Crew - I just died in your arms tonight
  • Velvet Underground/Fatima Mansions - Lady Godiva's operation
  • Rolling Stones - Sister Morphine
  • Bea Miller - I can't breathe
  • Ramones - I wanna be sedated
  • Wyclef ft Wayne Wonder - I am your doctor
  • David Gray - Hospital Food
  • Marvlettes - You're my remedy
  • Colbie Caillat - Oxygen
  • Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
  • Evanescence - My Immortal
  • Stephanie Mills - Medicine Song
  • Caged the elephant - Cold cold cold
  • Coldplay - Fix you
  • David Bowie - Lazarus
  • Garbage - Trick is to keep breathing
  • Alanis Morrisette - Not the doctor
  • Frank Ocean - Novocaine
  • Verve - Drugs don't work
  • Aqua - Dr Jones
  • Madness - Cardiac arrest
  • Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Dr Pressure
  • Pogues - Sick bed of Cuchulainn
  • Fugazi - Waiting room
  • Kasabian - Club foot
  • Dr Feelgood - Down at the doctors
  • Smiths - Girlfriend in a coma
  • Wet Leg - CPR
  • Black Sabbath - Rock'n'Roll Doctor
  • White Stripes - The nurse

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.
[Side 1]
1. Ramones - I wanna be sedated
2. Marvlettes - You're my remedy
3. Bee Gees - Stayin' alive
4. Madness - Cardiac arrest
5. Dr Feelgood - Down at the doctors
6. Rolling Stones - Sister Morphine

[Side 2]
7. Hannah Marcus - Demerol
8. Gregory Isaacs - Night nurse
9. Coldplay - Fix you
10. Fugazi - Waiting room
11. Black Sabbath - Rock'n'Roll doctor
12. Verve - Drugs don't work
Hidden: David Bowie - Lazarus

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 6 acts had never been on before, Dr Feelgood, Fugazi, Gregory Isaacs, Hannah Marcus, Ramones, Verve Appearances of those that have been on before:
  • 11: David Bowie (8+3)
  • 7: Rolling Stones
  • 5: Madness
  • 4: Black Sabbath (3+1)
  • 2: Bee Gees
  • 1: Coldplay, Marvelettes

Sunday, 3 August 2025

Weekend Playlist: Hairdressing

Weekend Playlist: Hairdressing

Here's the weekend playlist created by Ian with help from guest curator Adrian looking at X/twitter selections (01/08/2025) with Songs that reference hairdressing.
This was to commemorate "Hair Gloss Day" on August 3rd.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1] Hair
1. De la soul - Can you keep a secret
2. Pavement - Cut your hair
3. Monkees - Daydream believer
4. South Pacific - Gonna wash that man right out of my hair
5. Jens Lekman - Shirin
6. We are scientists - I cut my own hair

[Side 2] Hairstyle
7. Little mix - Hair
8. 1 giant leap - Braided hair
9. Sparks - Veronica lake
10. Beck - Devil's haircut
11. Creatures - Festival of colours
12. Divine Comedy - Something for the weekend

[Bonus]
Wandering hearts - Almost cut my hair
Norman Beaton - Don't scratch my soca
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts

Long list

  • De la soul - Can you keep a secret
  • Echo & Bunmymen - Cutter
  • Norman Beaton - Don't scratch my soca
  • Wandering hearts - Almost cut my hair
  • South Pacific - Gonna wash that man right out of my hair
  • Flaming lips - She doesn't use jelly
  • Sparks - Veronica lake
  • Monkees - Randy scouse git
  • Morrissey - Hairdresser on fire
  • Who - Cut my hair
  • Shania Twain - Man i feel like a woman
  • Monkees - Daydream believer
  • Divine Comedy - Something for the weekend
  • Capital Cities - Farrah Fawcett Hair
  • Nirvana - Hairspray queen
  • Beck - Devil's haircut
  • Scissor Sisters - Hair baby
  • Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
  • We are scientists - I cut my own hair
  • Dead Prez - The Beauty Within
  • Pulp - Help the aged
  • Pavement - Cut your hair
  • At the drivein - One armed scissor
  • Fugees - Nappy heads
  • 1 giant leap - Braided hair
  • Super furry animals - Something for the weekend
  • Ben Lee - Running with scissors
  • Dollar - Mirror mirror
  • Bob Seger - Turn the page
  • Cowsills - Hair
  • Mark Ronson - Uptown funk
  • John Lennon - Oh Yoko
  • Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray) - Good morning Baltimore
  • Rod Stewart - First cut is the deepest
  • Lumineees - Flowers in your hair
  • Super furry animals - Ice hockey hair
  • Symarip - Skinhead moonstomp
  • Alma - Dye my hair
  • Reveremd & Makers - Haircut
  • David Bowie - Sorrow
  • Shania Twain - That don't impress me much
  • Frabkie Avalon (Grease) - Beauty school dropout
  • Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
  • Lauryn Hill - Doo wap
  • Mivhael Jackson - Man in the mirror
  • Beastie Boys - Fight for your right to party
  • Pulp - Common people
  • Scissor Sisters - Laura
  • Cutting crew - Died in your arms
  • Little mix - Hair
  • McFly - 5 colours in her hair
  • Odyssey - Going back to my roots
  • Oasis - Morning glory
  • Lorde - Buzzcut season
  • Tesla - Signs
  • Type o negative - Black #1
  • Alice Cooper - Teenage Lament 74
  • Jens Lekman - Shirin
  • Tom McRae - You cut her hair
  • Tom Jones - Delilah
  • Beatles - Penny lane
  • Bryan Adams - Cuts like a knife
  • Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts
  • Idles - Never fight a man with a perm
  • Shampoo - Shampoo you
  • Sleaford Mods - Moptop
  • Beatles - Day in the life of
  • Ricky Martin - She bangs
  • Veggie Tales - Hairbrush song
  • Patrick Juvet - L'enfant aux cheveux blancs
  • Yello - Si senor the hairy grill
  • Creatures - Festival of colours
  • PJ Harvey - Hair
  • Tori Amos - General Joy

Friday, 1 August 2025

LNL Midnight Mixtape: One hit wonders

Midnight Mixtape: One hit wonders

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (31/07/2025) with Songs that are one hit wonders!

Songs in contention

  • Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
  • Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
  • Laurie Anderson - O Superman
  • Babylon Zoo - Spaceman
  • Toni Basil - Mickey
  • Band Aid - Do they know it's Christmas
  • McAlmont & Butler - Yes
  • Black - Wonderful Life
  • Buggles - Video killed the radio star
  • Cameo - Word up
  • Cardiacs - Is this the life
  • Charlene - I've never been to me
  • Deee-Lite - Groove is in the heart
  • Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11
  • Martha & Muffins - Echo beach
  • Tony DiBart - The real thing
  • Joe Dolce - Shaddp you face
  • Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting
  • Clive Dunn - Grandad
  • Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsboro - Je t'aime
  • Gotye - Somebody that I used to know
  • Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the sky
  • Benny Hill - Ernie
  • House of Pain - Jump around
  • It's Immaterial - Driving away from home
  • Gary Jules - Mad world
  • Knack - My Sharona
  • La's - There she goes
  • Lotus Eaters - First picture of you
  • MARRS - Pump up the volume
  • Scott McKenzie - San Francisco
  • Lee Marvin - Wandrin' Star
  • Nena - 99 red balloons
  • New Radicals - You get what you give
  • Nizlopi - JCB Song
  • Peter Sarstedt - Where do you go?
  • Teletubbies - Teletubbies say eh-oh
  • Anita Ward - Ring my bell
  • Wheatus - Teenage dirtbag
  • Firm - Star Trekkin'
  • Men without hats - Safety Dance
  • John Otway - Cor baby that's really free
  • Chesney Hawkes - One and only
  • Las Ketchup - Ketchup Song

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.
[Side 1]
1. Deee-Lite - Groove is in the heart
2. McAlmont & Butler - Yes
3. Althea & Donna - Uptown top ranking
4. Cameo - Word up
5. House of Pain - Jump around
6. MARRS - Pump up the volume
[Side 2]
7. Joe Dolce - Shaddap you face
8. Scott McKenzie - San Francisco
9. Peter Sarstedt - Where do you go?
10. Nena - 99 red balloons
11. Martha & Muffins - Echo beach
12. La's - There she goes
Hidden: New Radicals - You get what you give

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, all but McAlmont & Butler and M/A/R/R/S have never appeared before. Both McAlmont & Butler (Bring it act on "Returns" LNL mixtape) and M/A/R/R/S ("Pump up the volume" on "Records" mixtape) have appeared once before.

Monday, 28 July 2025

Weekend Playlist: Never

Weekend Playlist: Never

Here's the weekend playlist created by Snail with help from guest curator Alexandra looking at X/twitter selections (25/07/2025) with Songs that reference Never.
This was inspired by the release of Rick Astley's "Never gonna give you up", 38 years ago on Sunday (27/07/2025).

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1] Never
1. Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up
2. INXS - Never tear us apart
3. George Benson - Never give up on a good thing
4. Limahl - Never ending story
5. Metallica - Enter Sandman
6. Luther Vandross - Never too much

[Side 2] Never Again
7. Tom Jones - I'll never fall in love again
8. All Saints - Never ever
9. Deacon Blue - I'll never fall in love again
10. Taylor Swift - We are never ever getting back together
11. Lady Gaga - I'll never love again
12. Gerry & Pacemakers - You'll never walk alone

[Bonus]
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
My Vitriol - Always your way

Long list

  • Embrace ft Kerri Watt - Never
  • Spear of destiny - Never take me alive
  • Jesus & Mary Chain - Never understand
  • Fleetwood Mac - Never going back again
  • Sparks - Never turn your back on Mother Earth
  • Classix Nouveau - Never never comes
  • Crane Wives - Never love an anchor
  • Joe Cocker - N'oubliez jamais
  • Spear of Destiny - Never take me alive
  • Daniel Beddingfield - Never gonna leave your side
  • Sister Sledge - Mama never told me
  • Albert Hammond - It never rains in Southern California
  • Assembly - Never Never
  • Ian Dury - Clever Trevor
  • Bob Seger - Rock n Roll never forgets
  • Gerry & Pacemakers - You'll never walk alone
  • Smiths - There is a light that never goes out
  • Heart - Never
  • John Holt - Never Never Never
  • En Vogue - My lovin' (You'll never gonna get it)
  • Marc Almond - Pain of never
  • Pigeon Detectives - I'm not sorry
  • My Vitriol - Always your way
  • Outkast - Ms Jackson
  • Digable Planets - For Corners
  • Steve White & The Protest Family - Never mind your Bollocks
  • This Will Destroy You - They move on tracks of never-ending light
  • Fray - Never say never
  • Lathums - I'll never forget the time I spent with you
  • View - Superstar Tradesman
  • Deacon Blue - I'll never fall in love again
  • Streets - Never went to church
  • ‪Kenny Rogers - Coward of the county
  • All Saints - Never ever
  • Limahl - Never ending story
  • Dwight Yoakam - It's never alright
  • Eric Carmen - Never gonna fall in love again
  • Tom Jones - I'll never fall in love again
  • Grange Hill Cast - Just say No
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan - Tell me
  • Gloria Gaynor - Never can say goodbye
  • Jesus Jones - Never enough
  • Lady Gaga - I'll never love again
  • Lumidee - Never leave you
  • Elvis Presley - Always on my mind
  • Black Sabbath - Never say die
  • Kaiser Chiefs - Never miss a beat
  • Taylor Swift - We are never ever getting back together
  • George Benson - Never give up on a good thing
  • Katy Perry - Never really over
  • Mel C & Lisa Left-eye Lopez - Never be the same again
  • Depeche Mode/Terry Hoax - Policy of Truth
  • Foo Fighters - Tired of you
  • Portishead - Roads
  • INXS - Never tear us apart
  • Depeche Mode - Never let me down again
  • Dogs D'Amour - How come it never rains
  • Metallica - Enter Sandman
  • W.A.S.P - Scream until you like it
  • Mazzy Star - Fade into you
  • Meat Loaf - I'd do anything for love
  • Puressence - Never be the same again
  • Heart - Never
  • Nik Kershaw - The Riddle
  • Roxette - Things will never be the same
  • Bryan Adams - There will never be another tonight
  • New Order - Dreams never end
  • Lani Hall - Never say never again
  • Motorhead - God was never on your side
  • Luther Vandross - Never too much
  • Greatest Showman - Never Enough
  • Sonia - You'llnNever stop me loving you
  • Andrew Gold - Never let her slip away
  • Prince - I could never take the place of your man
  • Elvis Presley - It's now or never
  • Dionne Warwick - I'll never fall in love again
  • Barry White - Never never gonna give you up
  • Faith Evans - Love like this
  • Sandra - (I'll never be) Maria Magdalena

Friday, 25 July 2025

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Not giving up

Midnight Mixtape: Don't give up

On the midnight mixtape, Connor Phillips was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (24/07/2025) with Songs that reference not giving up on the news the England Lionesses reaching the final of the Women's Eurow 2025!

Songs in contention

  • Journey - Don't stop movin'
  • Kelly Clarkson - Stronger
  • Gloria Gaynor - I will survive
  • Christina Aguilera - Fighter
  • Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't give up
  • David Guetta ft Sia - Titanium
  • David Soul - Don't give up on us
  • 2Pac - Keep your head up
  • Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
  • 5ive - Keep on movin'
  • Wren - Hold on
  • Corey Hart - Never surrender
  • Bon Jovi - It's my life
  • Tom Petty - I won't back down
  • Chumbawamba - Tubthumpin'
  • Matthew Wilder - Break my stride
  • Ben Howard - Keep your head up
  • Twisted sister - we're not gonna take it
  • Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up
  • Destiny's Child - Survivor
  • Elton John - I'm still standing
  • P!nk - Try
  • NIN - We're in this together
  • Labi Siffre - Something inside so strong
  • Barrington Levy - Struggler
  • Rush - Marathon
  • Cure - Fight
  • Fleetwood Mac - Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
  • New Radicals - You only get what you give
  • Ozzy Osbourne - I don't wanna stop
  • Wilson Phillips - Hold on

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. David Guetta ft Sia - Titanium
2. Christina Aguilera - Fighter
3. Destiny's Child - Survivor
4. Gloria Gaynor - I will survive
5. Journey - Don't stop believin'
6. 5ive - Keep on movin'
[Side 2]
7. Elton John - I'm still standing
8. Tom Petty - I won't back down
9. Ben Howard - Keep your head up
10. David Soul - Don't give up on us
11. Labi Siffre - Something inside so strong
12. Peter Gabriel ft Kate Bush - Don't give up
Bonus: Ozzy Osbourne - I don't wanna stop
Hidden: 2Pac - Keep your head up

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 4 acts had never been on before, 5ive, Ben Howard, David Soul, Journey, Appearances of those that have been on before:
  • 15: Kate Bush
  • 8: Elton John
  • 7:
  • 6:
  • 5: Peter Gabriel
  • 4: Labi Siffre
  • 3: Tom Petty
  • 2: Destiny's Child, Gloria Gaynor, (Sia)
  • 1: 2Pac, Christina Aguilera, David Guetta, Ozzy Osbourne

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Teens (Non-Starter)

Midnight Mixtape: Teenagers

On the midnight mixtape, Nick Bright to look at listener selections (17/07/2025) with best songs about being a teenager with the voting age in the UK being reduced from 18 to 16!

Songs in contention

  • Alberto y los Trios Paranoios - Kill
  • Alice Cooper - I'm 18
  • Ash - Oh yeah
  • Beatles - I saw her standing there
  • Beatles - She's leaving home
  • Billy Idol - Sweet 16
  • Blur - Girls & Boys
  • Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap
  • Broken Science Scene - Anthems for a 17yo
  • Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict
  • Chicks - Travellin' Soldier
  • Chuck Berry - You never can tell
  • Cliff Richard - Young ones
  • Climie Fisher - Love changes everything
  • Clive Pig & Hopeful Chinamen - Happy birthday sweeet 16
  • Commercials - 16 again & again
  • David Bowie - Young Americans
  • Depeche Mode - Little 15
  • Dion & Belmonts - Teenager in love
  • Echosmith - Cool kids
  • El Wali - Youth of the Nation
  • Elbow - Lippy kids
  • Fred Wedlock - Oldest swinger in town
  • Fureys - WHen you were sweet 16
  • Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia
  • Half man half biscuit - I was a teenage armchair honved fan
  • Heaven 17 - Come live with me
  • House of Love - Shine on
  • Jam - Saturday's Kids/When you're young
  • Janis Ian - At 17
  • Jesus & Mary Chain - Teenage Lust
  • John Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
  • Katy Perry - Teenage dream
  • Ladytron - 17
  • Madness - House of fun
  • Marvelettes - When you're young and in love
  • Mott the Hoople - All the young dudes
  • My chemical romance - Teenagers
  • Nina Simone - To be young gifted & black
  • Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit
  • Partners in Kryme - Turtle Power
  • Paul Hardcastle - 19
  • Pete Wingfield - 18 with a bullet
  • Placebo - Teenage Angst
  • Queen - Radio ga ga
  • Queen - These are the days of our lives
  • Ramones - I don't want to grow up
  • Sam Cooke - Only 16
  • Sam Fender - Seventeen going under
  • Sonic Youth - Teenage riot
  • Sound of Music - 16 going on 17
  • Stephen Duffy - 17
  • H Supergrass - Alright
  • Supergrass - Caught by Fuzz
  • Sweet - Six teens
  • Sweet - Teenage Rampage
  • T-Rex - Teenage Dream
  • Taylor Swift - 15
  • Tom Waits - I don't wanna grow up
  • Undertones - Teenage kicks
  • Wheatus - Teenage dirtbag
  • Who - Baba O'Reilly
  • Who - Kids are alright
  • Who - My generation

Final Mixtape

No final mixtape because of the Lioness penalty shootout exploits in the QFs of the Women's Euro 2025. This is merely for information proposes
[Side 1]
1. Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit
2. Undertones - Teenage kicks
3. Dion & Belmonts - Teenager in love
4. Queen - Radio ga ga
5. Wheatus - Teenage dirtbag
6. Who - Baba O'Reilly
[Side 2]
7. Elbow - Lippy kids
8. Echosmith - Cool kids
9. John Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
10. Janis Ian - At 17
11. Alice Cooper - I'm 18
12. Paul Hardcastle - 19
Hidden: Supergrass - Alright