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The Monochrome Set

How lucky are we! This is the second time Marc's had the Monochrome Set in for a session.

How lucky are we!!! This is the 2nd time we've had the Monochrome Set in for a session ... they're about to start a tour and have a new album out soon.

The band formed in 1978 after former band The B Sides disbanded when Adam Ant left for a solo career.

Since then The Monochrome Set have achieved cult status with tunes with tunes that include Here's Frank and The Jet Set Junta.

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Tue 20 Mar 201219:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Watch That Man

    • Aladdin Sane.
    • EMI.

  • Toy

    Motoring

    • Heavenly Records.

  • Frànçois & the Atlas Mountains

    City Kisses

    • Domino Records.

  • Mark Stewart & GLOVER

    Want

    • The Politcs of Envy.
    • Future Noise Music.
    • 005.

  • The Undertones

    Billy's Third (John Peel session 5.2.1979)

  • The Upsetters

    Red or Red?

    • The Good, the Bad and the Upsetters.
    • Trojan.
    • 006.

  • Ween

    Fiesta

    • La Cucaracha.
    • Schnitzel Records.
    • 001.

  • Love

    Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale

    • Forever Changes.
    • Elektra.
    • 007.

  • M. Ward

    Primitive Girl

    • Bella Union.

  • Woodenbox

    Everyone Has A Price

    • Electric Honey.

  • The Monochrome Set

    Hip Kitten Spinning Chrome

  • The Monochrome Set

    Streams

  • Roy Harper

    Little Lady (Top Gear 15.12.1968)

  • Vic Godard & Subway Sect

    Different Story

    • Singles Anthology.
    • Motion Records.
    • 004.

  • The Liftmen

    Cloudy O

    • Twisted Nerve.

  • Ray Charles

    The Cincinnatti Kid

    • The Definitive Ray Charles.
    • Rhino.
    • 010.

  • Bog-Shed

    Morning Stir - John Peel Session 25/02/1986

  • The Monochrome Set

    They Call Me Silence

  • Public Image Ltd

    This Is Not A Love Song - Live From Southbank

  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    Strangers Are Strange

    • Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
    • True Panther Sounds.
    • 008.

  • Man

    Back into the Future

    • Keep on Crinting.
    • EMI.
    • 009.

  • The Jim Jones Revue

    Ain't My Problem Baby

    • The Journey is Long.
    • Glitterhouse Records.
    • 005.

  • Thomas White

    That Heavy Sunshine Sound

    • Yalla!.
    • Bleeding Heart Recordings.
    • 3.

  • Justin Townes Earle

    Baby's Got A Bad Idea

  • The Blasters

    Trouble Bound

  • PJ Harvey

    Long Time Coming

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  • Tue 20 Mar 201219:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

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