Friday, 30 January 2026

Weekend Playlist: Library

Weekend Playlist: Library

Here's the weekend playlist created by Leigh with help from guest curator Stephen looking at X/twitter selections (30/01/2026) with Songs that reference the Library.
This was commemorate "Take your child to the library day" on Sunday (Feb 1)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
TBC
[Side 2]
TBC
[Bonus]

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Trombone

Midnight Mixtape: Trombones

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (29/01/2026) with Songs that reference Trombones!

Songs in contention

  • Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
  • Diana Ross - I’m coming out
  • Blondie - Tide is high
  • Specials - Message to you Rudy
  • Louie Armstrong - What a wonderful world
  • Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
  • Groove Armada - At the river
  • Freakpower - Turn on, Tune in, Cop out
  • Henry Mancini - Pink Panther Theme
  • Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
  • Herb Alpert - What now my love
  • Frank Sinatra - I’ve got you under my skin
  • Specials - Ghost town
  • Lionel Richie - All night long
  • John Coltrane - Blue Train
  • Aerosmith - Girl keeps coming apart
  • Andy Williams - Can’t take my eyes off you
  • Meredith Wilson - 76 Trombones
  • Tom Waits - In the neighbourhood
  • Trombone Shorty - Hurricane Season
  • Interrupters - Bad guy
  • Al Green - Take me to the river
  • Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945
  • Rex Orange County - Sunflower
  • Prince - The Flow
  • Dusty Springfield - Spooky
  • Chic - Good time
  • Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
  • Gene McDaniels - Tower of Strength
  • Pink Floyd - Afternoon
  • Joe Bataan - What good is a castle
  • Glenn Miller - Moonlight serenade
  • Charles Mingus - Better git in your soul
  • Communards - Don’t leave me this way
  • Teardrop explodes - Reward
  • Sergio Mendes - Mas que nada
  • John Barry - On her majesty’s secret service
  • Nick Lowe - Trombones
  • Florence & Machine - Queen of Peace
  • Dexys Midnight Runners - Plan B
  • Craig Toungate & Robin Huston - Bare Necessities
  • Reel Big Fish - Take on me
  • Sam & Dave - Hold on I’m coming
  • Ian Dury - Hit me with your rhythm stick
  • Jona Lewie - Stop the cavalry
  • Specials - Do nothing
  • Paul McCartney - Let ‘em in

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.
[Side 1]
1. Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
2. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
3. Charles Mingus - Better git in your soul
4. Tom Waits - In the neighbourhood
5. Al Green - Take me to the river
6. Sam & Dave - Hold on I’m coming

[Side 2]
7. Communards - Don’t leave me this way
8. Frank Sinatra - I’ve got you under my skin
9. Specials - Ghost town
10. Dusty Springfield - Spooky
11. John Barry - On her majesty’s secret service
12. Glenn Miller - Moonlight serenade

Hidden:
Interrupters - Bad guy
Aerosmith - Girl keeps coming apart

Previous Appearances

From the Livesey midnight mixtapes, 8 acts had never been on before Dexy's Midnight Runners (5), Charlie Mingus, Al Green (2), Sam & Dave (1), Communards, Dusty Springfield, John Barry, Interrupters. Appearances of those that have been on before:
  • 3: Frank Sinatra (10)
  • 2: Specials (6), Stevie Wonder (8)
  • 1: Glen Miller (1), Tom Waits (7)

Monday, 26 January 2026

Weekend Playlist: Laughs

Weekend Playlist: Laugh

Here's the weekend playlist created by Lyricslinger with help from guest curator Walt looking at X/twitter selections (23/01/2026) with Songs that reference Laughs.
This was inspired by the Global belly laugh day being on the 24th January.

Final Mixtape

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

[Side 1] Light side
Beau Brummels - Laugh Laugh
Lloyd Cole - Lost weekend
Whitney - I wanna dance with somebody
Orange Juice - Falling & Laughing
Louis Armstrong - When you're smiling
Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz

[Side 2] Dark side
Eagles of Death - I want you so hard
Levellers - Devil went down to Georgia
Sleaford Mods - Good life
Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours
Black - Wonderful life

[Bonus]
Tom Leherer - Poisoning pigeons in the park
Prince - Vicki waiting
George W Johnson - Laughing song
Travis - Last laugh of the laughter

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Laughs

Midnight Mixtape: Laughs

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (22/01/2026) with Songs that reference Laughs!

Songs in contention

  • David Bowie - Laughing Gnome
  • Norman Wisdom - Don't laugh at me
  • Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the rain
  • Manfred mann - Ha! Ha! Said the clown
  • Charlie Penrose - Laughing Policeman
  • Spice Girls - Wannabe
  • Frank Sinatra - They all laughed
  • Killers - Smile like you mean it
  • All time low - Dear Maria count me in
  • Elvis Presley - Are you lonesome tonight?
  • REM - Shiny happy people
  • Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Laughing Blues
  • Paul McCartney - Smile away
  • Morecambe & Wise - Bring me sunshine
  • Phil Collins - Mama
  • Bob Dylan - It takes a lot to laugh
  • Sting - Everybody laugh but you
  • Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
  • Pulp - Common People
  • Fontaines DC - Hurricane laughter
  • Napoleon XIV - They’re coming to take me away
  • Julian Cope - Laughing boy
  • Soft Cell - Bedsitter
  • Bee Gees - I started a joke
  • Mary Poppins - I love to laugh
  • Billie Holiday - Laughing at life
  • Gorillaz - Feel good inc
  • Michael Jackson - Thriller
  • Jessie J - Who’s laughing now
  • Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy train
  • REM - Sidewinder sleeps tonight
  • The Gun - Race with the devil
  • Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
  • Tom Jones - Delilah
  • Siouxsie - Spellbound
  • Dusty Springfield - I only want to laugh
  • Pulp - Laughing boy
  • Frank Sinatra - When you’re smiling
  • Orange Juice - Falling and laughing
  • Surfaris - Wipeout
  • Jilted John - Gordon is a moron
  • Peter Sarstedt - Where do you go to my lovely
  • Faith no more - Land of sunshine
  • Gilbert O’Sullivan - Clair
  • Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK
  • Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
  • Police - Roxanne

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Spice Girls - Wannabe
2. Gorillaz - Feel good inc
3. Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK
4. Faith no more - Land of sunshine
5. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy train
6. Michael Jackson - Thriller

[Side 2]
7. Surfaris - Wipeout
8. Peter Sarstedt - Where do you go to my lovely
9. Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
10. Gilbert O’Sullivan - Clair
11. Napoleon XIV - They’re coming to take me away
12. Mary Poppins - I love to laugh
Hidden: Elvis Presley - Are you lonesome tonight?

Previous Appearances

From the Livesey midnight mixtapes, 6 acts had never been on before Faith no more, Gilbert O'Sullivan (1), Joni Mitchell (1), Napoleon XIV, Spice Girls. Appearances of those that have been on before:
  • 3: Elvis (12)
  • 2: Gorillaz (3), Sex Pistols (3)
  • 1: Mary Poppins (3), Ozzy Osbourne (2), Peter Sarstedt (1), Surfaris (1)

Sunday, 18 January 2026

Weekend Playlist: Yellow

Weekend Playlist: Yellow

Weekend Playlist: Yellow

Here's the weekend playlist created by Lenny with help from guest curator Cindy looking at X/twitter selections (16/01/2026) with Songs that reference Yellow.
This was inspired by the 57th anniversairy of the release of Beatles' "Yellow Submarine"

Final Mixtape

[Side 1] Coated in Yellow
Mellow Yellow – Donovan
Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
Old Yellow Bricks – Arctic Monkeys
Yellow Bird – The Mills Brothers
Black and Yellow – Wiz Khalifa
Tie a Yellow Ribbon – Tony Orlando and Dawn

[Side 2] Speaking of Yellow…
Let Me Entertain You – Robbie Williams
Gimme Some Truth – John Lennon
I Am The Walrus – The Beatles
Coward of the County – Kenny Rogers
Reasons to Be Cheerful – Ian Dury and The Blockheads 
Lemon Tree – Fool’s Garden

[Bonus]
The Race – Yello
Life is a Lemon and I want my Money Back – Meatloaf

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Chatup Lines

Midnight Mixtape: Chat-up lines

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (15/01/2026) with Songs that have a chat-up line in the title or lyrics!

Songs in contention

  • Thompson Twins - Hold me now
  • Clash - Should I stay or should I go?
  • Rupert Holmes - Escape (Pina Colada song)
  • Rolling Stones - Let's spend the night together
  • Bonnie Tyler - Loving you is a dirty job
  • ELO - Do ya
  • Art of Noise (ft Tom Jones) - Kiss
  • Labelle - Lady Marmalade
  • Arctic Monkeys - I bet you look good on the dancefloor
  • Bloodhound Gang - Bad touch
  • Lionel Richie - My destiny
  • Bruce Springsteen - You ain’t a beauty but hey you’re alright
  • Frankie Valli - You’re ready now
  • Beatles - Why don’t we do it in the road
  • Peter Brown - Do you wanna get funky with me?
  • Bellamy Brothers - If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me
  • Donna Summer - Hott stuff
  • Beatles - I wanna hold your hand
  • Taylor Swift - You belong to me
  • Wurzels - I've got a brand new combine harvester
  • Doors - Hello I love you
  • Hollies - Bus stop
  • Joni Mitchell - Raised on robbery
  • Streets - Fit but you know it
  • Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
  • Ray Scott - Those jeans
  • Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet
  • Jet - Are you gonna be my girl
  • Tavares - Heaven must be missing an angel
  • Dean Martin - How do you like your eggs in the morning?
  • ABBA - Voulez-vous
  • Dr Hook - Sharing the night together
  • Drifters - You’re more than a number in my little red book
  • Hank Williams - Hey good lookin'
  • Sugababes - Push the button
  • Elvis - Are you lonesome tonight?
  • Carly Rae Jepson - Call me maybe
  • Andrew Sisters - Where have we met before
  • Billy Ocean - Get outta my dreams, get into my car
  • Showaddywaddy - Under the moon of love
  • George Michael - Father figure
  • Pulp - Common people
  • Leonard Cohen - Take this waltz
  • Steve Harley - Come up and see me
  • Marvin Gaye - Let's get it on

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Rolling Stones - Let's spend the night together
2. Bruce Springsteen - You ain’t a beauty but hey you’re alright
3. Donna Summer - Hot stuff
4. Arctic Monkeys - I bet you look good on the dancefloor
5. Hollies - Bus stop
6. Beatles - I wanna hold your hand

[Side 2]
7. Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet
8. Dean Martin - How do you like your eggs in the morning?
9. Ray Scott - Those jeans
10. Sugababes - Push the button
11. Leonard Cohen - Take this waltz
12. Billy Ocean - Get outta my dreams, get into my car
Hidden: Streets - Fit but you know it

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 5 acts had never been on before: Billy Ocean, Donna Summer (3), Ray Scott, Streets (4), Sugababes. Appearances of those that have been on before:
  • 7: Beatles (22)
  • 5: Arctic Monkeys (9)
  • 3: Bruce Springsteen (9)
  • 2: Dean Martin (4), Rolling Stones (9)
  • 1: Hollies (4),Dire Straits (4), Leonard Cohen (2)

Monday, 12 January 2026

Weekend Playlist: Tonight

Weekend Playlist: Tonight

Here's the weekend playlist created by Snail OB with help from guest curator Dominic looking at X/twitter selections (09/01/2026) with Songs that reference tonight.
This was inspired by the 45th anniversairy of the release of Phil Collins' "In the air tonight"

Final Mixtape

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

[Side 1]
Rod Stewart - Tonight's the night
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
INXS - Need you tonight
Rosali - On Tonight
Bob Seger - We've got tonight
Noah & Whale - Tonight’s the kind of night

[Side 2]
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight
Eels - Last stop: This town
Modjo - Lady (hear me tonight)
Blondie - Atomic
Cutting - (I just) Died in your arms
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

[Bonus]
Carole King - Will you still love me tomorrow?
Phil Collins - In the air tonight