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with author Alex Coles.

Chris speaks to Alex Coles, author of Tainted Love: From Nina Simone to Kendrick Lamar.

Plus a fourth pick from this week's 5 Before 6 DJ- Jamie in Yorkshire.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 8 Feb 202405:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Rilo Kiley

    It's A Hit

    • Brute/Beaute Records.

  • The Smile

    Friend Of A Friend

    • XL Recordings.

  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

    • Virgin.

  • Family Stereo

    Early Promise

  • The Streets

    Each Day Gives

    • Warner.

  • Pip Blom

    Get Back (6 Music Session, 24 Oct 2023)

  • Bob Vylan

    Hunger Games

    • Ghost Theatre.

  • Nia Archives

    Crowded Roomz

    • Island.

  • The Nextmen & Dynamite MC

    Round Of Applause

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Jackson Sisters

    I Believe In Miracles

    • 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Julia Holter

    Spinning

  • Kate Bush

    Army Dreamers

    • EMI.

  • Helado Negro

    I Just Want To Wake Up With You

    • 4AD.

  • Thompson Twins

    Hold Me Now

    • 80s Mania (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 3.

  • Sudan Archives

    Glorious

    • Stones Throw Records.

  • Fat Dog

    All The Same

    • Domino.

  • Portishead

    Magic Doors

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Gruff Rhys

    Bad Friend

    • Rough Trade.

  • The Style Council

    Headstart For Happiness

    • Polydor.

  • Courtney Barnett

    Dead Fox

  • Guru

    Trust Me (feat. N’Dea Davenport)

    • Trust Me.
    • Cooltempo.
    • 1.

  • Dead Pony

    About Love

  • Nadine Shah

    Greatest Dancer

    • EMI North.

  • Placebo

    Nancy Boy

    • Hut Music.

  • Brittany Howard

    Prove It To You

    • Island.

  • Orbital, David Holmes, DJ Helen & Mike Garry

    Tonight In Belfast

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Matinee

    • Domino.

  • Sleater‐Kinney

    Say It Like You Mean It

    • Loma Vista.

  • Bilal

    Fast Lane (feat. Jadakiss)

    • 1st Born Second.
    • Interscope Records.

  • Khruangbin

    A Love International

    • Dead Oceans.

  • Jean Knight

    Mr Big Stuff

    • Stax Greatest Hits.
    • Stax.

  • The Dandy Warhols

    Bohemian Like You

  • Steve Lacy

    Hate CD

    • Apollo XXI.
    • 3qtr/AWAL.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Feb 202405:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music