Friday, 13 January 2023

Midnight Mixtape: Deck of Cards

On the first midnight mixtape of the year, Colin Murray was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (12/01/2023) with songs that reference playing cards or specific cards from the deck.

Songs in contention

  • Kenny Rodgers - "The Gambler" (cards & aces)
  • Steve Miller Band - "The Joker" (US#1 on January 12, 1974)
  • The Eagles - "Desperado" (queen of diamonds, queen of hearts)
  • Lady Gaga - "Poker Face" (cards with spades)
  • Shirley Bassey - "Diamonds are forever" (DISQUALIFIED)
  • Ray Charles - "Hit the road, Jack" (DISQUALIFIED)
  • Ray Charles - "Losing Hand" (king, queen, joker)
  • Juice Newton - "Queen of Hearts" (Dave Edmunds mentioned)
  • Play your cards right Theme
  • Shangri-Las - "Leader of the pack" (DISQUALIFIED)
  • LMFAO - "Party Rock" (every day i'm shuffling)
  • Chris De Burgh - "Spanish Train" (hand of 5, 3 aces, king, queen, knave, nine, ten of spades, diamond eight)
  • KC and Sunshine Band - "Queen of Clubs"
  • Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the wall" (solitaire with a deck of 51, missing a card?)
  • Motorhead - "Ace of spades"
  • Sting - "Shape of my heart" (jack of diamonds, queen of spades)
  • Bob Dylan - "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts"
  • Robert Johnson - "Little Queen of Spades"
  • Ed Sheeran (feat Taylor Swift) - "The Joker and the Queen" (diamond king)
  • Fairport Convention - "Jack of Diamonds"
  • Steely Dan - "Do it again" (black cards can make you money)
  • Elvis - "From Jack to a King" (ace, queen and king of your heart)
  • Wolfmother - "Joker and the Thief"
  • The Clash - "Card Cheat" (king of spades)
  • Snap! - The Power (Hidden)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Motorhead - "Ace of Spades"
2. Kenny Rogers - "The Gambler"
3. KC and Sunshine Band - "Queen of Clubs"
4. Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the wall"
5. The Eagles - "Desperado"
6. The Unthanks - "Queen of Hearts"
[Side 2]
7. Lady Gaga - "Poker Face"
8. Chris De Burgh - "Spanish Train"
9. Ray Charles - "Losing Hand"
10. Steve Miller Band - "The Joker"
11. Juice Newton - "Queen of Hearts"
12. Sting - "Shape of my heart"
Hidden: "Play Your Cards Right" Theme
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Wednesday, 4 January 2023

Midnight Mixtape History

After some twitter trawling, here is a list of known #midnight #mixtapes since its inception in May 2021. (Updated 02/05/2023)

2021

DateThemeHostGuest
113/05/2021Greatest Album Opening@colinmurray@edibow
227/05/2021Trumpets@colinmurray@edibow
303/06/2021Fruit@colinmurray@edibow
410/06/2021A little bit foreign@colinmurray@edibow
517/06/2021Scottish Bands/Artists@colinmurray@edibow
621/06/2021Shortest@colinmurray@dotunadebayo
724/06/2021Royals@colinmurray@edibow
815/07/2021Gone too soon (under 30) Legacy@colinmurray@mikebubbins
922/07/2021Welsh singers/band ever!@colinmurray@mikebubbins
1029/07/2021Elvis@colinmurray@mikebubbins
1105/08/2021Songs from Eighties Movies@colinmurray@CharlieCW
1212/08/2021Holiday Songs@colinmurray@CharlieCW
1319/08/2021Devil's mixtape@colinmurray@CharlieCW
1426/08/2021Oh Brother@colinmurray@CharlieCW
1503/09/2021Oh Sister@colinmurray@CharlieCW
(& Cleopatra)
1610/09/2021Solo artists with one name@colinmurray@CharlieCW
1716/09/2021Songs used for TV Themes@colinmurray@CharlieCW
1823/09/2021Non sport/sport songs@colinmurray@CharlieCW
1930/09/2021Bond Title Tracks@colinmurray@CharlieCW
2007/10/2021A question of love@colinmurray@edibow
2114/10/2021Dreams@colinmurray@djspoony
2221/10/2021Louder than war@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
2328/10/2021Monster@QasaAlom@JohnRobb77
2405/11/2021Fireworks@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
2512/11/2021Superheroes@colinmurray@mikebubbins
2619/11/2021Villains@nickbrightDJ@JohnRobb77
2725/11/2021La la land@colinmurray@CharlieCW
2803/12/2021More Cowbell@colinmurray@edibow
2910/12/2021Radio@colinmurray@djspoony
3017/12/2021Children's Toys@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
3124/12/202112 Days of Christmas@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
(& Cleopatra)
3231/12/2021New Beginnings@nickbrightDJ@JohnRobb77

 

2022

DateThemeHostGuest
3306/01/2022Winter@nickbrightDJ@mikebubbins
3413/01/2022Prison@nickbrightDJ@djspoony
3520/01/2022Blood@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
3627/01/2022Take me to the river@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
3704/02/2022Rumours, Whispers, Gossip@colinmurray@edibow
3811/02/2022Roses@colinmurray@djspoony
3918/02/2022Dogs@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
-25/02/2022***Ukraine Conflict***
4004/03/2022Eyes@colinmurray@weeClaire
4111/03/2022Respect@colinmurray@djspoony
4218/03/2022Places in Ireland@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
4325/03/2022Ships and Boats@colinmurray@weeClaire
4401/04/2022Beatles Covers@colinmurray@CharlieCW
4508/04/2022Fast Songs@colinmurray@mikebubbins
4615/04/2022Memories are made of this (Happy)@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
4722/04/2022Snooker Colours@nickbrightDJ@weeClaire
4829/04/2022Whisper it@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
4905/05/2022The Best@colinmurray@weeClaire
5012/05/2022Hello@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
5119/05/2022Under the sea@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
5226/05/2022Say what@colinmurray@mikebubbins
5301/06/2022Anyone for tennis@colinmurray
5403/06/2022Spell that@colinmurray@weeClaire
5510/06/2022In the toolbox@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
5617/06/2022Going postal@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
5724/06/2022Alone@nickbrightDJ@weeClaire
5801/07/2022Movie Stars@nickbrightDJ@weeClaire
5908/07/2022End of the road@colinmurray@CharlieCW
6015/07/2022Got wood@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
6122/07/2022Liar Liar@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
6229/07/2022Summer lovin'@colinmurray@weeClaire
6305/08/2022Sugar@colinmurray@CharlieCW
6412/08/2022Rainbows@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
6519/08/2022Couples@colinmurray@weeClaire
6626/08/2022White Album@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
6702/09/2022Magic@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
-09/09/2022***Queen's Death***
6816/09/2022Choirs@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
6923/09/2022Autumn@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
7030/09/2022Hotels@colinmurray@weeClaire
7107/10/2022I can see clearly@QasaAlom@PauldMcNamee
7214/10/2022Imagination@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
7321/10/2022Deja vu@colinmurray@weeClaire
7428/10/2022Set the table@colinmurray@Nat_Jamieson
7504/11/2022Use your brain@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
7611/11/2022Car Showroom 1@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
7718/11/2022Car Showroom 2@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
7825/11/2022The Planets@colinmurray@ladyzoe2dots
7902/12/2022Two Instruments@colinmurray@Nat_Jamieson
8009/12/2022North Pole@colinmurray@jothekendall
8116/12/2022Homeward Bound@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
8223/12/2022Just Breathe@colinmurray@weeClaire
-30/12/2022(Last) ***Pele's Death***

 

2023

DateThemeHostGuest
8301/01/2023New Year@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
8412/01/2023Cards@colinmurray@weeclaire
8519/01/2023Day@colinmurray@Nat_Jamieson
8626/01/2023Bridges@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
8702/02/2023Groundhog Day@colinmurray@weeclaire
8809/02/2023Groundhog Day II@colinmurray@weeclaire
8916/02/20233 Items@colinmurray@JohnRobb77
9023/02/2023Human Spirit@colinmurray@jothekendall
@dotunadebayo
9102/03/2023Human Spirit II@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
9209/03/2023Lost Property@colinmurray@weeclaire
9316/03/2023Kiss@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
9423/03/2023Whistle@colinmurray@whispteringbob
9530/03/2023Fools@colinmurray@jothekendall
9606/04/2023Trains@nickbrightdj@PauldMcNamee
9713/04/2023Records@colinmurray@jothekendall
9820/04/2023Running@colinmurray@weeclaire
9927/04/2023Running@colinmurray@PauldMcNamee
-04/05/2023***Local Elections*** (reduced show)
-11/05/2023***On-the-road Eurovision Show***
10018/05/2023?@colinmurray
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Monday, 2 January 2023

Benny Mixtape: Lost in 2022

Mixtape: Lost in 2022

A mixtape as a tribute to those who passed away in 2022.
  • #1 Irene Cara - Flash Dance (18/03/1959 - 25/11/2022)
  • #2 Faithless - Insomnia [Maxi Jazz (14/06/1957 - 23/12/2022)]
  • #3 Meatloaf - I'll do anything for love but won't do that (27/09/1947 - 20/01/2022)
  • #4 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies [Christine McVie (12/07/1943 - 30/11/2022)]
  • #5 Specials - Ghost Town [Terry Hall (19/03/1959 - 18/12/2022)]
  • #6 Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (01/08/1963 - 28/09/2022)
  • #7 Olivia Newton John - Xanadu (26/09/1948 - 08/08/2022)
  • #8 Jerry Lee Lewis - Great balls of fire (29/09/1935 - 28/10/2022)
  • #9 Dennis Waterman - I could be good for you (24/02/1948 - 08/05/2022)
  • #10 Angela Lansbury - Beauty and the Beast (16/10/1925 - 11/10/2022)
  • #11 Pele - Meu Mundo e uma Bola (My World Is a Ball) (23/10/1940 - 29/12/2022)
  • #12 Vangelis - Chariots of Fire (29/03/1945 - 17/05/2022)
  • BONUS: God save the Queen (21/04/1926 - 08/09/2022)
Special mentions to:
  • June Brown - London (16/02/1947 - 03/04/2022)
  • The Wanted - Chasing the sun [Tom Parker (04/08/1988 - 30/03/2022)]
  • Procol Harum - A whiter shade of pale [Gary Brooker (29/05/1945 - 19/02/2022)]
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Midnight Mixtape: New Year's Day

Midnight Mixtape: New Year's Day

On New Year's Eve, Colin Murray with the help from Paul McNamee and listeners, the following #Midnight #Mixtape playlist was played in full after the new year (2023).
  • #1 Nina Simone - Feeling good
  • #2 The Specials - Enjoy yourself
  • #3 Primal Scream - Movin' on up
  • #4 Faithless - We come one
  • #5 Deacon Blue - Queen of the new year
  • #6 Pink - Raise your glass
  • #7 Labi Siffre - Something so strong
  • #8 James - Sit down
  • #9 Sly and the Family Stone - Dance to the music
  • #10 Yazz - The only way is up
  • #11 Dubliners - The Parting Glass
  • #12 Source ft Candi Staton - You've got the love
  • #13 Prince - 1999
  • #14 U2 - New Years Day
  • #15 Louis Armstrong - We have all the time in the world
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