Playlist Thursday September 26th 2013

6.30-7
Brooke Fraser - Something In The Water
Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Cloud Control - There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight
Dodgy - Water Under The Bridge
The Decemberists - Down By The Water
Banks - Warm Water
We Have Band - Watertight
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Dark Water

7-8
Bruce Springsteen - Badlands
TLC - Waterfalls
Kenny Rogers - Tulsa Turnaround
Watercress - Holiday
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky
Republic Of Loose - Something In The Water
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
Building Pictures - In Her Veins

8-9
Laura Mvula - Green Garden
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Ham Sandwich - Models
Pink Floyd - Brain Damage
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop

9-10
The Fat Lady Sings - Arclight
Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again
The Stunning - Run And Hide
Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell
Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water
The Specials - You're Wondering Now
Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade

Playlist Wednesday September 25th 2013

6.30-7
Sea Pinks - Following Wind
People Get Ready - Windy Cindy
School Of Seven Bells - Windstorm
The Four Tops - Ride Like The Wind
Arcade Fire - Cold Wind
Scorpions - Winds Of Change
PJ Harvey - The Wind

7-8
Dusty Springfield - Windmills Of Your Mind
The Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go
Julie Feeney - Wind Out Of My Sails
The Rolling Stones - Miss You
Foster The People - Pumped Up kicks
Pink Floyd - Set Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
Joy Division - She's Lost Control
Hot Chip - Boy From School

8-9
Hal - Worry About The Wind
Morcheeba - Gimme Your Love
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
The Answer - Be What You Want
Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect Device

9-10
The Housemartins - Happy Hour
The Little Shop Of Horrors - Mean Green Mother From Outer SpaceThe Avalanches - Since I Left You
Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
Billy Bragg - Levi Stubbs Tears
Sinéad O'Connor - The Wolf Is Getting Married
This Club - I Won't Worry
Ciaran Gribbin - Sold Out Hallelujah

Playlist Tuesday September 24th 2013

6.30-7
Bob Seger - The Fire Down Below
Bipolar Sunshine - Fire
The Royal Concept - World On Fire
They Might Be Giants - You're On Fire
Rage Against The Machine - Sleep Now In The Fire
Joe Cocker - Fire It Up
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Man On Fire


7-8
U2 - Unforgettable Fire
Kenny Rogers - Elvira
Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
Gavin James - Remember Me
Pink Floyd - Fearless
John Smith - Great Lakes
Crowded House - Distant Sun
Soul Asylum - Black Gold

8-9
Le Galaxie - Love System 
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne
The Answer - Spectacular
Hozier - Like Real People Do

9-10
The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink
Midnight Oil - Truganinni
Phantom Planet - California
The Dead Heavys - Lazarus
Laura Branigan - Gloria
Mama Cass - Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Little Green Cars - Maw Maw
Tori Amos - Happy Phantom

Playlist Monday September 23rd 2013

6.30-7
The Dandy Warhols - Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth
Villagers - Earthly Pleasure
Jamiroquai - Emergency On Planet Earth
Duran Duran - Planet Earth
Ennio Morricone - On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Kate Bush - Hello Earth
Carole King - I Feel The Earth Move

7-8
Bjork - Earth Intruders
Analogue Wave - Devils
Daft Punk - Around The World
Tony Bennett - Blue Velvet
Pink Floyd - Bike
The Hot Sprockets - Coming On
Frank Sinatra - Something Stupid
Bagatelle - Summer In Dublin

8-9
ELO - Mr. Blue Sky
Damien Dempsey - Dublin Town
The Jam - In The City
Pink Floyd - See Emily Play
Luke Kelly - Rocky Road to Dublin
Pink Floyd - Time
Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire

9-10
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Letter From God To Man
The Dubliners - Raglan Road
Morrissey - Suedehead
Weezer - Buddy Holly
The Pogues - Fiesta
Big Audio Dynamite - Rush
The Dubliners & The Pogues - The Irish Rover
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
The Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down To Georgia

Playlist Friday September 20th 2013

6.30-7
Gary Wilson - You Keep On Looking
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
Ella Fitzgerald - Looking For A Boy
Eels - That Look You Give That Guy
Rush - New World Man
Dusty Springfield - The Look Of Love
John Lennon - Look At Me
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Looking Out For No.1

7-8
Pink Floyd - Learning To Fly
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
Sinéad O'Connor - The Emperor's New Clothes
Ike & Tina Turner - Sweet Rhode Island Red
Frank Sinatra - It Had To Be You
Shoctopus - Soul Woman


Harry Holler & The Hooligans - One Ear Up, One Ear Down

Playlist Thursday September 19th 2013

6.30-7
Madness - Don't Look Back
Luan Parle - Looking Through The Back Door
Howard Jones - Look Mama 
Hank Williams - Hey Good Looking
Guy Mitchell - Look At That Girl
Groove Armada - If Everybody Looked the Same
Grand Old Party - Look Out Young Son
George Michael - Look At Your Hands

7-8
William Shatner - Common People
Soak - Sea Creatures
Fountains Of Wayne - Too Cool For School
Bob Dylan - Masters Of War
David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo 
Frank Sinatra - Lady Is A Tramp
Jack Ryan - Stronger
Deus - The Ideal Crash

8-9
Snow Patrol - Ask Me How I Am
CHVRCHES - Recover
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
Kings Of Leon - Revelry
Frank Sinatra - Somewhere My Love
Third Smoke - Peacock

9-10
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over
Frank Sinatra - LA Is My Lady
Dahi Jim - Somewhere
Frank Sinatra - The Very Thought Of You
Joe Chester - Bleed To Love Her
The Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer

Why are there delays on the M50 when there are no collisions?

Why are there delays on the M50 when there are no collisions?...Probably the question we are asked most on Live Drive. The phenomenon of "phantom slowdowns" or "brakelight backlogs" as we call them are a hard one to explain without demonstrating them so below are a couple of things that might go some way to clarifying why they happen.

First is a video created by MIT which highlights the effect of one vehicle slowing only slightly

The second is a traffic simulator which gives you control over the many factors that affect traffic. It is interesting to see that just the slightest change from the norm can cause massive delays. Be warned though it is kind of hynpnotic and a little bit addictive.

http://www.traffic-simulation.de/

If those aren't enough for you here are a couple of articles which should quench your thirst for knowledge:

http://nautil.us/issue/3/in-transit/traffic-ghost-hunting
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/06/phantom-jams/

Playlist Wednesday September 18th 2013

6.30-7
Nina Simone - The Look Of Love
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Lookin' For A Love
Moby - Look Back In
Mic Christopher - Looking For Jude
Michael Ball - With One Look
Mazzy Star - Look On Down From The Bridge
Main Source - Lookin' At the Front Door
Les Miserables - Look Down

7-8
Luan Parle - Ghost
Julie Feeney - Wind Out Of My Sails
Manu Chao - Bongo Bong
Pink Floyd - Mother
Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
Adam And The Ants - Goody Two Shoes
Dusty Springfield - The Look Of Love
Madonna - Ray Of Light

8-9
Prince - Sign O' The Times
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Vann Music - Life In Real Time
Frank Sinatra -Mack The Knife
Oppenheimer - Support Our Truths
Bad Religion - True North

9-10
Rush - The Spirit Of Radio
Pink Floyd -  Run Like Hell
Deacon Blue - Fergus Sings The Blues
Divine Comedy - Songs Of Love
Fatboy Slim - Weapon Of Choice
Van Morrison - Baby Please Don't Go
Depeche Mode - Should Be Higher
Earth, Wind And Fire - My Promise

Playlist Tuesday September 17th 2013

6.30-7
Sufjan Stevens - The Dress Looks Nice On You
Stephen Bishop - Looking For The Right One
Stars - Look Up
Shirelles - Look Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers - She Looks To Me
Prince - U Got The Look
Phil Collins - Take A Look At Me Now
Petula Clark - Look At Mine

7-8
Miles Kane - Better Than That
MGMT - Alien Days
Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream
The Battles Of Winter - Numbers Are Just Shorthand#
John Smith - Great Lakes
Frank Sinatra - That's Life
Watercress - Stars Shine On
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Mick Flannery - Tomorrow's Paper

8-9
Supergrass- Moving
Frank Sinatra - Moon River
Paul Weller - That Dangerous Age
Frank Sinatra - Love And Marriage
The Style Council - Long Hot Summer
Two Door Cinema Club - Changing Of The Seasons
The Black Lips - Modern Youth

9-10
Britney Spears - Work Bitch
Hank Williams - Hey Good Looking
Analogue Wave - Devils
Ike & Tina Turner - Sweet Rhode Islnd Red
Peggy Lee - He's A Tramp
Le Galaxie - You Feel The Fire
Vann Music - Life In Real Time
Tokyo Police Club - Nature Of The Experiment
Arctic Monkeys - 505

Playlist Monday September 16th 2013

6.30-7
The Organ - No One Has Ever Looked So Dead
The National - Looking For Astronauts
The Magnetic Fields - I Looked All Over Town
The Magnetic Fields - The Trouble I've Been Looking For
The Libertines - The Boy Looked At Johnny
The Kinks - Just Look For Me
The Charlatans - Just Lookin'
The Boomtown Rats - Looking After Number One
The Beatles - You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

7-8
John Smith - Great Lakes
Cindi Lauper - True Colours
Clannad - The Theme From Harry's Game
Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Placebo - Loud Like Love
Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon
Cathy Davey - Little Red
Michael Franti & Spearhead - I Know I'm Not Alone
The Pale - Butterfly

8-9
Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic
Vangelis - Chariots Of Fire
Franz Ferdinand - Right Action
Frank Sinatra - My Way
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen 
Bill Callahan - Rococo Zephyr

9-10
Nilsson - Gotta Get Up
Japan - I Second That Emotion
Vann Music - Life In Real Time
Delorentos - Give It Up Now
Ane Brun - Do You Remember
Paul Anka - Black Hole Sun
The Vinylheads - Everything Under The Sun
Hozier - Like Real People Do