Thanks for sticking with me, and for all the inspiration along the way. I am fairly pleased with what I achieved. I thought you might be interested to see a list of the songs featured in 2011. Some I look back on with a touch of embarrassment but mostly I wouldn’t change any of them:
Date | Song |
1-Jan-2011 | Curtis Mayfield – Move on Up |
2-Jan-2011 | Duran Duran – Come Undone |
3-Jan-2011 | Willie Tee – Walking up a one way street |
4-Jan-2011 | Beach Boys – Caroline No |
5-Jan-2011 | Darwin Deez – Radar Detector |
6-Jan-2011 | MGMT – Electric Feel |
7-Jan-2011 | Napoleon – Cleopatra |
8-Jan-2011 | The Supremes – Love is here and now you’re gone |
9-Jan-2011 | Talking Heads – Once in a lifetime |
10-Jan-2011 | Gift of gab – Flashback |
11-Jan-2011 | Jai Paul – BTSTU |
12-Jan-2011 | Grand Hallway – Raindrops |
13-Jan-2011 | Frank Wilson – Do I love you (indeed I do) |
14-Jan-2011 | The Jam – Town called malice |
15-Jan-2011 | Maxine Nightingale – Right back where we started from |
16-Jan-2011 | Kanye West – Spaceship |
17-Jan-2011 | Graham Parker and The Rumour – Heat Treatment |
18-Jan-2011 | Metronomy – She Wants |
19-Jan-2011 | Le Kid – Mercy Mercy |
20-Jan-2011 | Little Comets – Isles |
21-Jan-2011 | Betty Wright – Shoorah Shoorah |
22-Jan-2011 | Blondie – Hanging on the telephone |
23-Jan-2011 | Oasis – Slide Away |
24-Jan-2011 | The Drums – Let’s go surfing |
25-Jan-2011 | TV on the radio – Wolf like me |
26-Jan-2011 | Teena Marie – I need your lovin’ |
27-Jan-2011 | Phoenix – Too Young |
28-Jan-2011 | The Human League – Don’t you want me |
29-Jan-2011 | Aretha Franklin – Day Dreaming |
30-Jan-2011 | Passion Pit – Sleepyhead |
31-Jan-2011 | Mary Wells – What’s easy for two is so hard for one |
1-Feb-2011 | Ron Sexsmith – Tell me again |
2-Feb-2011 | Gomez – Tijuana Lady |
3-Feb-2011 | Camp Lo – Luchini |
4-Feb-2011 | Yes Giantess – You were young |
5-Feb-2011 | Sister Sledge – Lost in music |
6-Feb-2011 | Neil Young – Cortez the killer |
7-Feb-2011 | Thin Lizzy – The boys are back in town |
8-Feb-2011 | Smokey Robinson and The Miracles – Tracks of my tears |
9-Feb-2011 | The Bamboos – You ain’t no good |
10-Feb-2011 | J Mascis and the fog – Ammaring |
11-Feb-2011 | Bjork – All is full of love |
12-Feb-2011 | United Four – She’s putting you on |
13-Feb-2011 | The Antlers – Kettering |
14-Feb-2011 | Theophilius London – Accept the new |
15-Feb-2011 | Yeasayer – Ambling Alp |
16-Feb-2011 | J Dilla featuring Pharaohe Monche – Love |
17-Feb-2011 | Josh Rouse – 1972 |
18-Feb-2011 | The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter |
19-Feb-2011 | New Order – Age of consent |
20-Feb-2011 | Martha and the Vandellas – Heatwave |
21-Feb-2011 | Miami Horror – Holidays |
22-Feb-2011 | Flight Facilities – Crave You |
23-Feb-2011 | Los Campesinos – Death to Los Campesinos |
24-Feb-2011 | Miles Davis – Someday my prince will come |
25-Feb-2011 | Freddie Scott – (You) Got what I need |
26-Feb-2011 | Tears for fears – Everybody wants to rule the world |
27-Feb-2011 | The Temptations – Get Ready |
28-Feb-2011 | Doves – Black and white town |
1-Mar-2011 | Fleetwood Mac – Dreams |
2-Mar-2011 | Lucky Soul – White Russian Doll |
3-Mar-2011 | Outkast – SpottieOttieDopaliscious |
4-Mar-2011 | Marvin Gaye – Come get to this |
5-Mar-2011 | Van Halen – Jump |
6-Mar-2011 | Michael Jackson – Thriller |
7-Mar-2011 | The answering machine – Lifeline |
8-Mar-2011 | Two door cinema club – Undercover Martyn |
9-Mar-2011 | The Band – The night they drove old Dixie down |
10-Mar-2011 | The Bee Gees – More than a woman |
11-Mar-2011 | The white stripes – Fell in love with a girl |
12-Mar-2011 | High Contrast – Lovesick |
13-Mar-2011 | The Four Tops – Reach Out, I’ll be there |
14-Mar-2011 | The Emotions – Best of my love |
15-Mar-2011 | Delphic – Doubt |
16-Mar-2011 | Kate Bush – Cloudbusting |
17-Mar-2011 | Van Morrison – Sweet Thing |
18-Mar-2011 | John Lennon – Instant Karma |
19-Mar-2011 | Donny Hathaway – Jealous Guy |
20-Mar-2011 | Mos Def – Ms. Fat Booty |
21-Mar-2011 | The Blue Nile – Easter Parade |
22-Mar-2011 | Prince – I wanna be your lover |
23-Mar-2011 | Cloud Control – There’s nothing in the water we can’t fight |
24-Mar-2011 | Cool Calm Pete – Gitty up baby |
25-Mar-2011 | The Clash – Train in vain |
26-Mar-2011 | Sam Cooke – A change is gonna come |
27-Mar-2011 | The O’Jays – Love Train |
28-Mar-2011 | Peter and Kerry – Knees |
29-Mar-2011 | Tom Robinson – War Baby |
30-Mar-2011 | Eddie Floyd – I’ve never found a girl (to love me like you do) |
31-Mar-2011 | MF Doom/Mobb Deep – Shook Ones (MF Doom Remix) |
1-Apr-2011 | Elvin Bishop – Fooled around and fell in love |
2-Apr-2011 | Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo |
3-Apr-2011 | LCD Soundsystem – All my friends |
4-Apr-2011 | Athlete – Westside |
5-Apr-2011 | Benoit and Sergio – Walk and talk |
6-Apr-2011 | Old crow medicine show – Wagon wheel |
7-Apr-2011 | Broken Bells – The high road |
8-Apr-2011 | Nina Simone – My baby just cares for me |
9-Apr-2011 | Blu – Amnesia |
10-Apr-2011 | Fatboy Slim (Midfield General mix) – Talking bout my baby |
11-Apr-2011 | Tom Vek – C-C (You set the fire in me) |
12-Apr-2011 | The Smiths – This charming man |
13-Apr-2011 | Odyssey – Going back to my roots |
14-Apr-2011 | Elton John – Benny and the Jets |
15-Apr-2011 | Family Fodder – Savoir Faire |
16-Apr-2011 | Steely Dan – Reelin’ in the years |
17-Apr-2011 | Caribou – Odessa |
18-Apr-2011 | Muddy Waters – Mannish Boy |
19-Apr-2011 | Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m yours) |
20-Apr-2011 | De la soul – Eye Know |
21-Apr-2011 | Sam and Dave – Soul Man |
22-Apr-2011 | Errol Dunkley – You’re gonna need me |
23-Apr-2011 | Ash – Kung Fu |
24-Apr-2011 | The Police – So Lonely |
25-Apr-2011 | Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy |
26-Apr-2011 | Paul Simon – Spirit Voices |
27-Apr-2011 | REM – Nightswimming |
28-Apr-2011 | Jamiroquai – Space Cowboy |
29-Apr-2011 | Madonna – Holiday |
30-Apr-2011 | Hurts – Wonderful Life |
1-May-2011 | Big Joe Turner – Shake, Rattle and Roll |
2-May-2011 | FM Belfast – Underwear |
3-May-2011 | Tom Petty – Don’t do me like that |
4-May-2011 | Nguuni Lovers Lovers – Christmas Kitui |
5-May-2011 | The Beatles – Revolution |
6-May-2011 | Dodgy – Good Enough |
7-May-2011 | A tribe called Quest – Can I kick it? |
8-May-2011 | Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye |
9-May-2011 | Scott Walker – Jackie |
10-May-2011 | Winfield Parker – I’m on my way |
11-May-2011 | Camera Obscura – French Navy |
12-May-2011 | Kelis – Millionaire |
13-May-2011 | Pete Heller – Big Love |
14-May-2011 | Tricky – Hell is round the corner |
15-May-2011 | Brian Wilson – Good Vibrations |
16-May-2011 | The Isley Brothers – Shout |
17-May-2011 | Manix – Feel real good |
18-May-2011 | Joy Division – Love will tear us apart |
19-May-2011 | Owiny Sigoma Band – Wires |
20-May-2011 | Jill Scott – Family Reunion |
21-May-2011 | Raekwon – Heaven and Hell |
22-May-2011 | Donald Fagen – I.G.Y. |
23-May-2011 | Roni Size – Heroes |
24-May-2011 | Wilson Pickett – In the midnight hour |
25-May-2011 | Beat Connection – Silver Screen |
26-May-2011 | Elliot Smith – Hanging around in the lost and found |
27-May-2011 | Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle |
28-May-2011 | Suede – Beautiful Ones |
29-May-2011 | Solomon Burke – Everybody needs somebody to love |
30-May-2011 | The crusaders – Street life |
31-May-2011 | Delorean – Stay Close |
1-Jun-2011 | The Streets – Weak become heroes |
2-Jun-2011 | Saint Germain – Rose Rouge |
3-Jun-2011 | The Roots – How I got over |
4-Jun-2011 | Arthur Russell – This is how we walk on the moon |
5-Jun-2011 | Gladys Knight and The Pips – Midnight train to Georgia |
6-Jun-2011 | Dark Dark Dark – Daydreaming |
7-Jun-2011 | My brightest diamond – Dragonfly |
8-Jun-2011 | Brook Benton – Rainy night in Georgia |
9-Jun-2011 | The Frames – God bless mom |
10-Jun-2011 | DJ Marky – LK (It’s the way) |
11-Jun-2011 | Fatboy Slim and David Byrne – Walk like a woman |
12-Jun-2011 | Dexy’s midnight runners – Come on Eileen |
13-Jun-2011 | Ricardo Villalobos – Fizheuer Zieheuer |
14-Jun-2011 | Miriam Makeba – Pata Pata |
15-Jun-2011 | Fat Freddy’s Drop – Hope |
16-Jun-2011 | Small Faces – Itchycoo Park |
17-Jun-2011 | The Specials – Ghost Town |
18-Jun-2011 | Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz – Deja Vu (uptown baby) |
19-Jun-2011 | Althea and Donna – Uptown top ranking |
20-Jun-2011 | Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy |
21-Jun-2011 | Herman Dune – Tell me something I don’t know |
22-Jun-2011 | Dennis Brown – Money in my pocket |
23-Jun-2011 | The source feat. Candi Staton – You’ve got the love |
24-Jun-2011 | DJ Shadow – Midnight in a perfect world |
25-Jun-2011 | Primal Scream – Loaded |
26-Jun-2011 | Eels – Susan’s House |
27-Jun-2011 | Tune Yards – Bizness |
28-Jun-2011 | Yuck – Get Away |
29-Jun-2011 | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – Ain’t no mountain high enough |
30-Jun-2011 | SBTRKT – Hold On |
1-Jul-2011 | David Bowie – Modern Love |
2-Jul-2011 | The Flaming Lips – Race for the prize |
3-Jul-2011 | The L.O.X. – Recognize |
4-Jul-2011 | America – A horse with no name |
5-Jul-2011 | Junior Boys – Parallel Lines |
6-Jul-2011 | Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite |
7-Jul-2011 | Supergrass – Alright |
8-Jul-2011 | Bibio – Lover’s Carvings |
9-Jul-2011 | Lauryn Hill – Ex-Factor |
10-Jul-2011 | Patti Smith – Gloria |
11-Jul-2011 | Benis Cletin – Jungle Magic |
12-Jul-2011 | Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster |
13-Jul-2011 | Washed Out – Feel it all around |
14-Jul-2011 | Daft Punk – Around the world |
15-Jul-2011 | Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Ffunny Frends |
16-Jul-2011 | Mr.Fingers – Can you feel it? |
17-Jul-2011 | The Contours – Just a little misunderstanding |
18-Jul-2011 | Joni Mitchell – The last time I saw Richard |
19-Jul-2011 | Prefab Sprout – Cars and girls |
20-Jul-2011 | Kings of convenience – Misread |
21-Jul-2011 | Swiftumz – It’s beautiful |
22-Jul-2011 | The National – Fake Empire |
23-Jul-2011 | Jay-Z – Dead Presidents II |
24-Jul-2011 | Amy Winehouse – Tears dry on their own |
25-Jul-2011 | Youth Lagoon – Cannons |
26-Jul-2011 | Sigur Ros – Hoppipolla |
27-Jul-2011 | The Ronettes – Be my baby |
28-Jul-2011 | Vondelpark – TV |
29-Jul-2011 | The Avalanches – Since I left you |
30-Jul-2011 | Elbow – Lippy Kids |
31-Jul-2011 | Portishead – Roads |
1-Aug-2011 | Fontella Bass – Rescue Me |
2-Aug-2011 | The Strokes – Someday |
3-Aug-2011 | Polysics – Pretty Good |
4-Aug-2011 | Summer Camp – Ghost Train |
5-Aug-2011 | Japandroids – Young hearts spark fire |
6-Aug-2011 | The waterboys – The whole of the moon |
7-Aug-2011 | Neon Indian – Deadbeat summer |
8-Aug-2011 | Bob Dylan – The times they are a-changin’ |
9-Aug-2011 | Crystal fighters – Champion sound |
10-Aug-2011 | Tupac Shakur – Changes |
11-Aug-2011 | Brenton Wood – Oogum Boogum |
12-Aug-2011 | Roxy Music – Virginia Plain |
13-Aug-2011 | Twin Sister – All around and away we go |
14-Aug-2011 | Johan Johannsen – The cause of labour is the hope of the world |
15-Aug-2011 | Etta James – I’d rather go blind |
16-Aug-2011 | S.C.U.M. – White Chapel |
17-Aug-2011 | Tindersticks – Can we start again? |
18-Aug-2011 | Fox the fox – Precious little diamonds |
19-Aug-2011 | Kid Cudi – Man on the moon |
20-Aug-2011 | Alphabeat – Fascination |
21-Aug-2011 | Republic of loose – Comeback Girl |
22-Aug-2011 | Dave Brubeck – Unsquare Dance |
23-Aug-2011 | The J.Geils Band – Centrefold |
24-Aug-2011 | Mo Kolours – Biddies |
25-Aug-2011 | Chic – Good Times |
26-Aug-2011 | The Cure – Close to me |
27-Aug-2011 | Terry Callier – Ordinary Joe |
28-Aug-2011 | Pulp – Mis-Shapes |
29-Aug-2011 | The Coup – Heaven Tonite |
30-Aug-2011 | The black seeds – Cool me down |
31-Aug-2011 | Broken Social Scene – Lover’s Spit |
1-Sep-2011 | Jean Carne – We’ve got some catching up to do |
2-Sep-2011 | Kelpe – Beat Imperial |
3-Sep-2011 | Mcfadden and Whitehead – Ain’t no stopping us now |
4-Sep-2011 | Ben Folds Five – Kate |
5-Sep-2011 | Fitz and The Tantrums – MoneyGrabber |
6-Sep-2011 | Tom tom club – Genius of love |
7-Sep-2011 | M83 – Midnight City |
8-Sep-2011 | Ghostface Killah – Save me dear |
9-Sep-2011 | George McCrae – Rock your baby |
10-Sep-2011 | Dead Prez vs. Grizzly Bear – Two weeks of hip hop |
11-Sep-2011 | Ryan Adams – New York, New York |
12-Sep-2011 | Real Estate – It’s real |
13-Sep-2011 | Sade – Your love is king |
14-Sep-2011 | The Field – Then it’s white |
15-Sep-2011 | Robert Owens – One body |
16-Sep-2011 | Atmosphere – Say Shh |
17-Sep-2011 | Roisin Murphy – Through time |
18-Sep-2011 | Mayer Hawthorne – Make her mine |
19-Sep-2011 | The Shins – Caring is creepy |
20-Sep-2011 | Squeeze – Pulling muscles (from a shell) |
21-Sep-2011 | Say hi to your mom – They write books about this sort of thing |
22-Sep-2011 | Calibre and High Contrast – The other side |
23-Sep-2011 | Oddisee – Hip hop’s cool again |
24-Sep-2011 | Loch Lomond – Elephants and little girls |
25-Sep-2011 | The Brothers Johnson – Strawberry letter #23 |
26-Sep-2011 | Bill Withers – Use me |
27-Sep-2011 | The Go! Team – The power is on |
28-Sep-2011 | Penny and The Quarters – You and me |
29-Sep-2011 | The Beat – Save it for later |
30-Sep-2011 | Skinnyman – Love’s gone from the streets |
1-Oct-2011 | Air – Alone in Kyoto |
2-Oct-2011 | The Decemberists – Calamity Song |
3-Oct-2011 | Lil’ Wayne – Dr.Carter |
4-Oct-2011 | Jonathon Richmann/The Modern Lovers – The morning of our lives |
5-Oct-2011 | Grouper – Heavy water / I’d rather be sleeping |
6-Oct-2011 | Ray Bryant – Up above the rock |
7-Oct-2011 | The Doors – Riders on the storm |
8-Oct-2011 | Air France – It feels good to be around you |
9-Oct-2011 | The Ebonys – Do you like the way I love you? |
10-Oct-2011 | Al Stewart – The year of the cat |
11-Oct-2011 | David Byrne and Brian Eno – Strange Overtones |
12-Oct-2011 | Breakbot – Baby I’m yours |
13-Oct-2011 | Simple Minds – Alive and kicking |
14-Oct-2011 | Warren G and Nate Dogg – Regulate |
15-Oct-2011 | The KLF – Build a fire |
16-Oct-2011 | Phantogram – Don’t move |
17-Oct-2011 | Irma Thomas – Breakaway |
18-Oct-2011 | The Stone Roses – I wanna be adored |
19-Oct-2011 | Amerie – One thing |
20-Oct-2011 | Grease/Dr.Dre – You’re the one that I want in the next episode |
21-Oct-2011 | Elvis Costello – Everyday I write the book |
22-Oct-2011 | Wilco – I might |
23-Oct-2011 | Minnie Ripperton – Inside my love |
24-Oct-2011 | Blur – Girls and boys |
25-Oct-2011 | Al Green – Tired of being alone |
26-Oct-2011 | The Stranglers – Walk on by |
27-Oct-2011 | The Steelers – Give it from the bottom |
28-Oct-2011 | James Vincent Mcmorrow – Higher love |
29-Oct-2011 | Low – Silver Rider |
30-Oct-2011 | Common/Joy Denalane – Go! |
31-Oct-2011 | The Four Brothers – Rumbidzai |
1-Nov-2011 | Horse feathers – Curs in the weeds |
2-Nov-2011 | Womack and Womack – Teardrops |
3-Nov-2011 | The Marvelettes – Please Mr.Postman |
4-Nov-2011 | The Style Council – Shout to the top |
5-Nov-2011 | London Elektricity – Will to love |
6-Nov-2011 | Finley Quaye – Your love gets sweeter |
7-Nov-2011 | Little Richard – Rip it up |
8-Nov-2011 | Roy Ayers – Everybody loves the sunshine |
9-Nov-2011 | My morning jacket – Wordless Chorus |
10-Nov-2011 | M People – How can I love you more? |
11-Nov-2011 | Paul Weller – Headstart for happiness |
12-Nov-2011 | Hot 8 brass band – Sexual Healing |
13-Nov-2011 | Marc Cohn – Walking in Memphis |
14-Nov-2011 | Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock |
15-Nov-2011 | D’Angelo – Untitled (how does it feel?) |
16-Nov-2011 | Daughter – Home |
17-Nov-2011 | K-Os – Crucial |
18-Nov-2011 | Crowded House – Weather with you |
19-Nov-2011 | The chairman of the board – Give it from the bottom |
20-Nov-2011 | Little Dragon – Twice |
21-Nov-2011 | Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street |
22-Nov-2011 | Harold Melvin and the blue notes – Wake up everybody |
23-Nov-2011 | Foy Vance – Shed a little light |
24-Nov-2011 | Arrested Development – People Everyday |
25-Nov-2011 | Josh Ritter – Thin blue flame |
26-Nov-2011 | Spandau Ballet – 1 |
27-Nov-2011 | The staple singers – I’ll take you there |
28-Nov-2011 | Soul II Soul – Back to life |
29-Nov-2011 | Funkadelic – Maggot Brain |
30-Nov-2011 | The Bar-kays – Open your heart |
1-Dec-2011 | Batoma Diallo – Bolo Di Yongo Ma |
2-Dec-2011 | Hall and Oates – You make my dreams come true |
3-Dec-2011 | StewRat – Disagreements |
4-Dec-2011 | Mundy – July |
5-Dec-2011 | Don Henley – The boys of summer |
6-Dec-2011 | Best coast – The sun was high (so was I) |
7-Dec-2011 | Miguel featuring J.Cole – All I want is you |
8-Dec-2011 | Darondo – Didn’t I |
9-Dec-2011 | Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy |
10-Dec-2011 | The Futureheads – Hounds of love |
11-Dec-2011 | Edwyn Collins – A girl like you |
12-Dec-2011 | How to dress well – Decisions |
13-Dec-2011 | The soul stirrers – He’s my guide |
14-Dec-2011 | Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Round and round |
15-Dec-2011 | Jimmy Ruffin – What becomes of the broken hearted? |
16-Dec-2011 | Fleet Foxes – Blue Ridge Mountains |
17-Dec-2011 | Steve Arrington – Feel so real |
18-Dec-2011 | Gene Chandler – Duke of Earl |
19-Dec-2011 | Los Hijos del Sol – Linda Muñequita |
20-Dec-2011 | DTMD – Untitled |
21-Dec-2011 | Dario G – Sunchyme |
22-Dec-2011 | Was (not was) – I feel better than James Brown |
23-Dec-2011 | Gonzalez – Haven’t stopped dancing yet |
24-Dec-2011 | Razorlight – To the sea |
25-Dec-2011 | Wham! – Last Christmas |
26-Dec-2011 | Phats and small – Turn around |
27-Dec-2011 | Good shoes – The way my heart beats |
28-Dec-2011 | Lee Fields and the Expressions – Honey Dove |
29-Dec-2011 | Na Hawa Doumbia – Koro Dia |
30-Dec-2011 | Kano – Nobody don’t dance no more |
31-Dec-2011 | Otis Redding – (Sittin’ on) The dock of the bay |
See you in 2012,
RjK