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Wire's Colin Newman

Mark presents solo and is joined by Colin Newman, frontman of post-punk pioneers Wire.

Mark presents solo and is joined today by Colin Newman, frontman of post-punk pioneers Wire. The band formed in London in 1976 and released their influential debut album 'Pink Flag' the following year. As well as being a vocalist, songwriter and guitarist in Wire, Colin has released six solo albums and worked producing, arranging and remixing other acts including The Virgin Prunes and Hawkwind. With a range of new Wire re-issues - including a re-issue of their debut album - Colin chats to Mark about the band's music and career.

Also on the show... The Chain - YOU get to suggest the next track, connected any way you like to the one before it - and Tea Time Theme Time, the end-of-show tracks linked to one another BUT HOW? It's up to you to get in touch and guess the connection

Plus a daily gathering of Music News to pop into your audio vases, and a smattering of all the latest records gathered by Mark too.

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Thu 17 May 201813:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Lush

    Single Girl

    • 4 A.D..

  • Childish Gambino

    This Is America

    • RCA Records.

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • UPTOWN TOP RANKING.
    • Lightning.

  • Simple Minds

    Celebrate

  • Ash

    Annabel

    • Infectious Music.

  • Annexe The Moon

    Full Stop

    • CD Single.
    • Great Sheiks.

  • 808 State

    Pacific 707

    • ZTT.

  • Gwenno

    Eus Keus?

    • Heavenly Recordings.

  • Sudan Archives

    Nont For Sale

    • Stones Throw Records.

  • Queen Latifah & Monie Love

    Ladies First

    • TOMMY BOY RECORDS.

  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays

    • Jagjaguwar.

  • Jeff Buckley

    Grace

    • Columbia.

  • Pretenders

    Private Life

    • Sire.

  • Car Seat Headrest

    Bodys

    • Matador.

  • Natalie Evans

    Lyre Song

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Is This Love

    • Tuff Gong.

  • Wire

    106 Beats That

  • Wire

    Marooned

    • Chairs Missing.
    • Pink Flag.

  • Wire

    The 15th

  • Baloji

    L'Hiver Indien

    • Bella Union.

  • CSS

    Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above

    • CD SINGLE.

  • Arctic Monkeys

    One Point Perspective

    • Domino.

  • Beach House

    Woo

    • 7.
    • Bella Union.

  • Public Image Ltd

    Don't Ask Me

    • Virgin.

  • Whyte Horses

    The Best Of It (feat. La Roux)

    • CRC Music.

  • Camera Obscura

    Let's Get Out of This Country

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Elefant.

  • Beck

    Colors

    • Virgin EMI.

  • Pixies

    Gigantic

  • Black Grape

    Kelly's Heroes

  • George FitzGerald

    Nobody But You (feat. Hudson Scott)

    • Domino.

  • The Castaways

    Liar Liar

    • Rhino.

  • Riton & Kah-Lo

    Fake ID

    • Riton Time.

  • The Fall

    Glam Racket

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 May 201813:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music