Playlist 18.09.09

As you may have heard, I'm moving from the Friday night radio slot to Monday evenings. The last Friday is October 2. I still kick off at 10pm and the hope is that after ten years of entertaining the weekenders, I get to relax a little myself. I'll miss the Friday mixture of euphoria and mild fatigue, and in that frame of mind some special musical tones are invoked.

Take last night when I pulled out 'Nina Simone' by Tom Russell. It's a song about the descent into darkness and the blazing assurance that no matter how bad the journey gets, the voice of Nina will be there to guide you. Almost on a whim, I followed with Dr Simone (as I was once ordered to address her) singing 'I Loves You Porgy'. I don't know about you lot, but it blew my bones. I just hope the same principle will export to a Monday, straight after my old pals at Across The Line.

BBC Radio Ulster, 92-95 FM

Online: www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster

Fridays, ten - midnight

PLAYLIST 18.09.09

Part 1

Part one is a special themed around Irish producer Mudd Wallace and his 30 years in the business



Cat Malojian - Alphabet Song (Bad Paw)

The Peasants - I Can Help (Homestead)

Therapy - Meat Abstract (MFN)

Mighty Shamrocks - Breaking Up With Harry (white)

Andy White - Religious Persuasion (Stiff)

Andy White - Reality Row (Stiff)

Cat Malojian - Can You Hear Me (Bad Paw)

Silhouette -Last Breath (white)

Brendan Quinn - A Fagen Place (Deep Cove)

Katrina - 19 (white)

Cat Malojian - Made In America (Bad Paw)



Part 2

Public Image - Rise (Virgin)

The Bowerbirds - Northern Lights (Secretly Canadian)

Glen Tilbrook - You Never Give Me Your Money (Quixotic)

Port O'Brien - Sour Milk / Salt Water (City Slang)

Tom Russell - East Of Woodstock / West of Vietnam (Proper)

Wilco - You And I (Nonesuch)

Nat Johnson - Don't Worry Baby (Damaged Goods)

Susan Enan - Bring On The Wonder (Feast)

David Bazan - Hard To Be (147)

Electronic - Get The Message (Factory)

Tom Russell - Nina Simone (Proper)

Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy (EMI)

Beth Orton - Sugar Boy (Heavenly)