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Jon Ronson author of hit books including The Psychopath Test, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Frank and So You've Been Publicly Shamed, takes over the 6 Music airwaves to choose an eclectic hour of music that has informed his work, including tracks by Bowie, X-Ray Spex, M.I.A and The Specials.

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Wed 19 Feb 202502:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • EMI.

  • X‐Ray Spex

    Oh Bondage Up Yours

    • Virgin.

  • The Specials

    A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)

    • Chrysalis.

  • Brian Eno

    On Some Faraway Beach

  • Leonard Cohen

    Diamonds In The Mine

  • Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

    The Beach

  • Cardiacs

    Tarred and Feathered

    • The Alphabet Business Concern.
    • The Alphabet Business Concern.
    • 002.

  • MAN FROM DELMONTE

    Water in my Eyes

  • The Fall

    Container Drivers

  • Belle and Sebastian

    Judy and the Dream of Horses

  • The Shaggs

    Philosophy of the World

  • Daniel Johnston

    Walking The Cow

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Thunder Road

    • Columbia.

  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    New York is Killing Me

    • XL.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 May 201913:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 19 Feb 202502:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music