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Saturday April 25th, 2020 with Steve Kirkland
Politics has no place in the playrooms of the nation

This program was -- and subsequent weekly programs will be -- recorded from home. See my comments in the interactive feed at right re rthe odd glitch. Feel free to share any concerns specific to the mechanics or sound quality. I'll aim to improve as needed. Glad to be back on the airwaves -- please enjoy the show. Cheers
Maggot Brain (instrumental) (Funkadelic cover)
MIKE WATT (w. J Mascis gtr, Bernie Worrell kbds) - Ball-Hog or Tugboat? - 1995, Columbia
Niagara Theme (instrumental)
MICHAEL TIMMINS - V.A.: Niagara Niagara (sdtk) - 1998, Shooting Gallery Canadian
Young and Able (Good and Evil)
LOVE - Black Beauty - 2012, High Moon, recorded in 1973
Run for Your Life
the MONOPHONICS - It's Only Us - 2020, Colemine New
Brutal Hearts
BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH (w Coeur de Pirate voc) - Light the Horizon - 2011, Pirates Blend Canadian
Kol El Aaalam O'Youn
JERUSALEM IN MY HEART - Daqa'iq Tudaiq - 2018, COnstellation Canadian
Yalili Ya Aini
JAH WOBBLE's INVADERS of the HEART - the Sun Does Rise ep - 1994, Island
the Pride and the Pain (instrumental)
ROXY MUSIC - 7-inch B-side - 1973, Island
Blue Filter (musical bed)
JULIA DERBYSHIRE APPRECIATION SOCIETY (Garry Hughes and Harvey Jones) - Julia Derbyshire Appreciation Society - 2017, Six Degrees
In the Leaves
the BEVIS FROND - We're Your Friends, Man - 2018, FIre
Baby Blue (Badfinger cover)
MARY LOU LORD - Baby Blue - 2014, Rubric
Do Policemen Sing?
ROBYN HITCHCOCK - Black Snake Diamond Röle - 1981, Armageddon
Just Like Carl Crew Said
the ARMOIRES - Zibaldone - 2019, Big Stir
Blue Filter (musical bed)
JULIA DERBYSHIRE APPRECIATION SOCIETY (Garry Hughes and Harvey Jones) - Julia Derbyshire Appreciation Society - 2017, Six Degrees
Children All Over the World
the MEN - Mercy - 2020, Sacred Bones New
The Present Tense
GEDDY LEE - My Favourite Headache - 2000, Anthem Canadian
Old Guitars Are Ghosts on the Sunset Strip
the STILLSOULS - V.A.: Big Stir Singles - the Fifth Wave - 2020, Big Stir, released as a digital single in November 2019 New
I Got a Right
IGGY and the STOOGES - Rare Power - 2018, Columbia, outtake recorded in 1973
Midnight
SINGAPORE SLING - the Curse of Singapore Sling - 2003, Stinky
Miracle Intention
MAD ONES - Burning Window - 2012, self-released Canadian
Dick Pics
WAR ON WOMEN - Capture the Flag - 2018, Bridge Nine
Oscar Automobile
WEIRD STRINGS - 7-inch A-side - 1980, Velvet Moon
Blue Filter (musical bed)
JULIA DERBYSHIRE APPRECIATION SOCIETY (Garry Hughes and Harvey Jones) - Julia Derbyshire Appreciation Society - 2017, Six Degrees
Such is the Score
CANNONBALL JANE - Street Vernacular - 2003, Fortuna Pop!
Bedazzled
PETER COOK and DUDLEY MOORE - Bedazzled! (sdtk) - 1968, Decca
(In Heaven) Lady in the Radiator Song (cover from Eraserhead soundtrack comp: Peter Ivers & David Lynch)
the PIXIES - At the BBC - 1998, 4AD
Segíts Elaludni
LOCOMOTIV GT - 7-inch A-side - 1973, Pepita
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Pink Floyd cover)
PSYCHIC TV - Trip Reset - 1996, Cleopatra
Stitch It Up
MARK LANEGAN - Somebody's Knocking - 2019, Heavenly
Interactive CKCU
Steve Kirkland (host)
Hello out there... I'm listening in and updating the playlist as the program progresses. Feel free to add in a comment...

5:54 PM, April 25th, 2020
Wally
Great to have you back on the air Steve!

6:02 PM, April 25th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Thanks Wally! Great to be back

6:04 PM, April 25th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Hmmm

6:16 PM, April 25th, 2020
Dave Aardvark (host)
loved that Wobble to JIMH mix!

6:34 PM, April 25th, 2020
Dave JC.
Hey Steve. Grt to hear you again after such a hiatus. Never made it out in the end, but it's lovely warm evening out there on the Balcony. Synth is better, but not cured after some work!. Grt stuff.

6:38 PM, April 25th, 2020
Dave JC.
BTW: I echo that on the Jah Wobble.

6:38 PM, April 25th, 2020
IanJ
Hey Steve, Sounds great. I'm liking that Monophonics lp a lot.

6:39 PM, April 25th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Cheers Dave... and you too Dave

6:39 PM, April 25th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Thanks Ian!

6:40 PM, April 25th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
ERROR: There was no William Onyeabor track in the first set... lost somewhere... was supposed to be in there before the Bedouin Soundclash.

6:42 PM, April 25th, 2020
Wally
It was sad to hear that Softboys Matthew Seligman passed away

6:54 PM, April 25th, 2020
Wally
Great song and station ID by The Armoires

7:02 PM, April 25th, 2020
Wally
Hey Steve, message from The Armoires on Twitter: Thank you sooo much, Steve! And thank you, Wally for sharing this! 💖

7:13 PM, April 25th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Cheers Wally

7:18 PM, April 25th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Anyone out there speak Hungarian?

7:42 PM, April 25th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
(Live) The sun is setting over the horizon outside the playroom window, so take heart... and take sun, when it next comes...

7:47 PM, April 25th, 2020
Wally
Thanks Steve! Great show

8:02 PM, April 25th, 2020
Dave JC
Yes, grt stuff. Advantage of doing it at home rather than the natural lightlessness studio room: sunsets through the playroom.

8:18 PM, April 25th, 2020