For Your Fartist Consideration!

Johann Sebastian Bach

Vs

George Frideric Handel

Johann was triumphant. He will be Bach with us from Monday as next week's Fartist!

Playlist Friday 26-2-10

6.30 - 7

Andy's Chest- Lou Reed
Goodnight Ladies- Lou Reed
Hangin' Around- Lou Reed
I'm So Free- Lou Reed
Make Up- Lou Reed
New York Telephone Conversation- Lou Reed
Satellite of Love- Lou Reed
Vicious- Lou Reed
Wagon Wheel- Lou Reed

7 - 8

Whatever Gets You Through The Day- The Radio
Barry Lyndon- Sarabande In D Minor- GF Handel
Presto- Jacques Loussier
Walk On The Wild Side- Lou Reed
Absolute Beginners- David Bowie
There Is A Light- The Devlins
Close To Me- The Cure
Comes Love- Joni Mitchell
Oliver's Army- Elvis Costello
Pictures of You- The Cure
When Doves Cry- Prince

8 - 9

Get Back- The Beatles
Handlebars- Flobots
Suite Nr.1 in F Major from "Water Music"- Georg Friedrich Handel
Air On A G String (Se7en)- Johann Sebastian Bach
Friday I'm In Love- The Cure
Born Slippy- Underworld
You Can't Always Get What You Want- The Rolling Stones
I Want You Back- The Jackson 5

9 -10

Handle With Care- The Traveling Wilburys
Hallelujah Chorus- Handel
Concerto In A Minor For Four Harpsichords (Dangerous Liaisons)- Johann Sebastian Bach
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us- Sparks
In Between Days- The Cure
Goddam Right It's A Beautiful Day- Eels
Subterranean Homesick Blues- Bob Dylan
Channel Z- The B52's
Baby Got Back- Sir Mixalot
Immigrant Song- Led Zeppelin
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba- Handel

Playlist Thursday 25-2-2010

6.30 - 7

Myriad Harbour- The New Pornographers
My Rights Versus Yours- The New Pornographers
All The Old Showstoppers- The New Pornographers
Challengers- The New Pornographers
Failsafe- The New Pornographers
Go Places- The New Pornographers
Adventures In Solitude- The New Pornographers

7 - 8

Whatever Gets You Through The Day- The Radio
Addicted To Company- Paddy Casey
Snow (Hey Ho)- Red Hot Chili Peppers
You're My First, My Last, My Everything- Barry White
Wired For Sound- Cliff Richard
Michael Caine- Madness
Pictures Of You- The Cure
Stay- Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
Walk On- U2
In Seville- The Devlins

8 - 9

Cosmic Love- Florence and the Machine
Marina and the Diamonds- Obsessions
Goddess On A Highway- Mercury Rev
Y.M.C.A- Village People
Untitled- The Cure
Crazy- Seal
Satellite of Love- Lou Reed
After All- The Frank And Walters

9 -10

Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
Valerie- Amy Winehouse
Redemption Day- Sheryl Crow
Watermelon Man- Herbie Hancock
Orange Crush- REM
Green Onions- Booker T and the M.Gs
High- The Cure
Peaches- The Presidents of the United States of America
Banana Republic- The Boomtown Rats
Mint Car- The Cure

Playlist Wednesday 24-2-2010

6.30 - 7

You Said Something- PJ Harvey
Big Exit- PJ Harvey
This Mess We're In- PJ Harvey
A Place Called Home- PJ Harvey
Beautiful Feeling- PJ Harvey
We Float- PJ Harvey

7 - 8

Whatever Gets You Through The Day- The Radio
Good Fortune- PJ Harvey
I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow- Soggy Bottom Boys feat. Dan Tyminski
Ghost Town- The Specials
Let The Monkey Drive- Sparks
I Am Not A Robot- Marina and the Diamonds
Another Day- The Cure
Blue Savannah- Erasure
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)- Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler
Crystalised- The xx
Sarah- Thin Lizzy

8 - 9

Primary- The Cure
Stand By The Jams- The KLF feat. Tammy Wynette
Apartment- Shirley Bassey
All I Need- Air
Why Can't I Be You?- The Cure
Brand New Friend- Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
You Can Bring Me Flowers- Ray LaMontagne
Today- Smashing Pumpkins

9 - 10

Sweet Disposition- The Temper Trap
Walk Away- The Sisters Of Mercy
The Con- Tegan and Sara
Pictures of You- The Cure
Life's What You Make It- Talk Talk
Animal Nitrate- Suede
Rocky Took A Lover- Bell X1
(Nothing But) Flowers- Talking Heads

Playlist Tuesday 23-2-2010

6.30 - 7

And It Stoned Me- Van Morrison
Brand New Day- Van Morrison
Caravan- Van Morrison
Come Running- Van Morrison
Crazy Love- Van Morrison
Everyone- Van Morrison
Glad Tidings- Van Morrison

7 - 8

Whatever Gets You Through The Day- The Radio
Moondance- Van Morrison
The Good Times Are Killing Me- Modest Mouse
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)- A Flock Of Seagulls
Wake Me Up When September Ends- Green Day
Charlotte Sometimes- The Cure
From Me To You- The Beatles
The Shadow Of An Empire- Fionn Regan
High Hopes- Frank Sinatra
Raspberry Beret- Prince
Cheers- Gary Portnoy
Happy Hour- The Housemartins

8 - 9

Yes- McAlmont and Butler
Oh! You Pretty Things- David Bowie
Girl- Beck
Monkey Gone To Heaven- The Pixies
Roam- The B-52's
Just Like Heaven- The Cure
Songbird- Iain Archer
Hollywood- Marina and The Diamonds

9 - 10

Dare- Gorillaz
Please Don't- David Byrne and Fatboy Slim (featuring Santogold)
Redemption Day- Johnny Cash
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free- Nina Simone
Fire In Cairo- The Cure
Superstition- Stevie Wonder
High And Dry- Radiohead
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised- Gil Scott-Heron
Crazy- Gnarls Barkley
Nature of the Experiment- Tokyo Police Club
Guess Again- Future Kings of Spain

Playlist Monday 22-2-2010

6.30 - 7

Bullet The Blue Sky- U2
Where The Streets Have No Name- U2
With Or Without You- U2
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For- U2
Red Hill Mining Town- U2
In God's Country- U2

7 - 8

Whatever Gets You Through The Day- The Radio
One Tree Hill- U2
Exit- U2
The Devil's Crayon- The Wild Beasts
One Night In Bangkok- Murray Head
Regret- New Order
Just Like Heaven- The Cure
PYT (Pretty Young Thing)- Michael Jackson
Tightropes- Pier 19
Smells Like Teen Spirit- Tori Amos
Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
Secret Smile- Semisonic

8 - 9

Boys Don't Cry- The Cure
Heart Of Gold- Neil Young
Vanilla Sky- Paul McCartney
Under The Bridge- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)- Florence and the Machine
Lullaby- The Cure
Dust Devil- Madness
Walking In My Shoes- Depeche Mode

9 - 10

Together In Electric Dreams- Human League
Toothpaste Kisses- The Macabees
Fade Into You- Mazzy Star
Comes Love- Joni Mitchell
A Forest- The Cure
VCR- The xx
Running Up That Hill- Placebo
Graceland- Paul Simon
A Rainy Night In Soho- The Pogues

Sending us Gaga...

A listener asked us this morning to play Lady Gaga's fab version of "Poker Face", as featured on BBC1's Live Lounge series. Since we didn't have the track in our music library, here's the next best thing.
Her interview with Jo Whiley is right after the song.

For Your Fartist Consideration!

The Smiths

Vs

The Cure

The Cure were our winners this morning! Robert Smith, frontman of The Cure, was flabbergasted to find out they had won:

And the Winners are...

Niall and Sue, who will be heading along to Whelans on Monday night to see the Chakras, Planet Parade and The Funeral Suits. Well done to both of you!

Playlist Friday 19-2-2010

6.30 - 7

Safe From Harm- Massive Attack
Blue Lines- Massive Attack
Be Thankful For What You Got- Massive Attack
Five Man Army- Massive Attack
Hymn of the Big Wheel (feat Horace Andy)- Massive Attack

7 - 8

Whatever Gets You Through The Day- The Radio
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now- The Smiths
In Between Days- The Cure
Get It On- Marc Bolan & T.Rex
Gimme Shelter- The Rolling Stones
In The Waiting Line- Zero 7
Rock Lobster- B52's
Let The Music Play- Barry White
Paris Is Burning- Ladyhawke
Across The Universe- David Bowie
Birdhouse In Your Soul- They Might Be Giants
We Cry- The Script

8 - 9

Paper Planes- M.I.A
Celebrate- An Emotional Fish
Friday I'm In Love- The Cure
Panic- The Smiths
Angels- Robbie Williams
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Baby- Barry White
Dark Days- The Chakras
I Am The Walrus- The Beatles
Blind (feat. Antony Hegarty)- Hercules & Love Affair

9 - 10

Lithium- Nirvana
This Charming Man- The Smiths
Close To Me- The Cure
Waiting For An Alibi- Thin Lizzy
Crystalised- The xx
Put a Penny In The Slot- Fionn Regan
Hunting High And Low- A-Ha
Catacombs- Fionn Regan
Jolene- Dolly Parton
Let's Light Fires- Dark Room Notes
The Cave- Mumford and Sons
Frankly, Mr. Shankly- The Smiths