Playlist 08.05.09

As promised, on Friday night we themed an hour around the idea of hard times, economic blues and living (just enough) for the city. My studio sidekick for the special was Reggie Chamberlain King, who brought a learned dimension to the programme. It was a useful opportunity to play music from Hank and Bessie, Tom Waits and Champion Doug Veitch. Reggie brought Aaron Copeland to our playlists for the first time, and ideally not the last.

And hopefully, a few people will have been prompted to check out the BBC Raw Money web pages, which may obviate the social alarm of hearing Gwen Guthrie and 'Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent'. You gotta have a J.O.B if you wanna be with she...

Playlist 08.05.09



BBC Radio Ulster, 92-95 FM

Online: www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster

Fridays, ten - midnight

(first hour - themed programme - BBC Raw Money)

Stevie Wonder - Living For The City (Motown)

Champion Doug Veitch - Banks Of Marble (Bongo)

Bessie Smith - Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out

Hank Williams - My Bucket's Got A Hole It (MCA)

Aaron Copeland - Fanfare For The Common Man (Sony)

Tom Waits - Brother Can You Spare A Dime (Elektra)

Clarence Carter - Patches (Warner)

Randy Newman - Mr President (Have Pity On The Working Man (Warner)

Jr Brown - Don't Sell The Farm (Demon)

The Carter Family - No Depression In Heaven (Proper)

The Kinks - Dead End Street (Sanctuary)

Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent (Universal)

(Second hour)

The Faces - Oh La La (Warner)

Doves - Kingdom Of Rust (Heavenly)

The Lemonheads - I Just Can't Take It Anymore (CV)

Mel Wiggins - My Brother's Keeper (white)

The Low Anthem - To Ohio (Bella Union)

Madness - NW5 (Lucky Seven)

Shirley Lee - Dissolving Time (Missing Page)

Aretha Franklin - I Dreamed A Dream (Universal)

The Low Anthem - Charlie Darwin (Bella Union)

New York Dolls - Temptation To Exist (Rhino)

Doves - 10.03 (Heavenly)

William Fitzsimmons - It's Not True (Nam)

Super Furry Animals - The Very Best Of Neil Diamond (Rough Trade)