The idea was to put on an evening that offered some music to those that missed out on the Pixies gig and doubled as a sort of after-party. It wasn’t busy. It was not successful. But I did get to play a bunch of tunes I love – and I reckon I put together a pretty great set over a few hours. So here it is…
1. Nightmares on Wax, Pipes Honour
2. Depeche Mode, Useless [K&D Session]
3. M/F/S/B, Love Is The Message
4. Massive Attack, Safe From Harm
5. Portishead, Wandering Star
6. Moritz von Oswald Trio, Sounding Line 1
7. Wildbirds & Peacedrums, The Battle In Water
8. Neneh Cherry, Blank Project
9. Tricky, Sex Drive
10. The Kelley Deal 6000, Head of The Cult
11. The xx, Dangerous
12. Pixies, Wave of Mutiation (UK Surf)
13. Link Wray, Rumble
14. Daft Punk, Motherboard
15. Tinariwen, Sastanàqqàm
16. Field Music, Measure
17. Feist, The Bad in Each Other
18. Karl Blau, Fallin’ Rain
19. Bob Dyan, The Man In Me
20. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Marcus Garvey
21. Yesterday’s New Quintet, Sunrays
22. Quasimoto, Real Eyes
23. Roots Manuva, Witness (1 Hope)
24. M.I.A., Paper Planes
25. The Specials, A Message To You Rudy
26. Miriam Makeba, Pata Pata
27. Ugly Duckling, A Little Samba
28. Beastie Boys, Groove Holmes
29. Sam & Dave, Don’t Turn Your Heater On
30. The Staple Singers, I’ll Take You There
31. Wilson Pickett, Don’t Fight It
32. J.J. Johnson, Sho’ Nuff (Got A Good Thing Going)
33. Little Eva, Get Ready/Uptight
34. Hank Marr, The Watusi-Roll
35. Eddie Cochran, Skinny
36. Bobby Jackson, Cha Cha Cha
37. The Electric Prunes, I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)
38. Ramones, Blitzkreig Bop
39. Public Image Ltd, Public Image
40. John Cale, Pablo Picassso
41. Iggy Pop, Lust For Life
42. Small Faces, Sha-La-La-La-Lee
43. The Castaways, Liar Liar
44. The 13th Floor Elevators, You’re Gonna Miss Me
45. The Rolling Stones, Sympathy For The Devil
46. David Bowie, Stay
47. Talking Heads, I Zimbra
48. The Human League, Being Boiled
49. Kraftwerk, The Model
50. Joy Division, She’s Lost Control
51. Hunters & Collectors, Talking To A Stranger
52. Siouxsie & The Banshees, Happy House
53. XTC, Making Plans For Nigel
54. Psychedelic Furs, Love My Way
55. Simple Minds, Promised You A Miracle
56. Elvis Costello, Watching The Detectives
57. Garland Jeffreys, Graveyard Rock
58. Primal Scream, Loaded
59. Eurythmics, You Take Some Lentils…And You Take Some Rice
60. Thundercat, Them Changes
61. Palace, Bitter
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