Day 228 The Mississipi Sheiks :Sitting On Top Of The World"

My last missive for a while - the computer is being packed in a box in the next few minutes. Postings will be sporadic for a while. For some of you that will be a relief. For the rest, here's a song I never get tired of, despite the fact I've been listening to it since 1928, or thereabouts...

Day 227 Aly-us "Follow Me"

Whatever happened to Strictly Rhythm? They put out some fine records.

Day 226 Elvis Costello "I Hope You're Happy Now"

Never one to bear a grudge, was he?

Day 225 Richard Hawley "Coles Corner"

Saying goodbye to lots of good friends last night was melancholy, in a way this song encapsulates perfectly. Beautiful.

Day 224 Pleasure "Joyous"

Weather permitting I'll be DJ-ing tonight - for the last time in god knows how long. So here's one that's always in the bag, and will certainly get an airing tonight. Love the (soft) metal-esque guitar at the end...

Day 223 The Ethiopians "Train To Skaville"

The sun's out - a good time for a bit of ska, I think...

Day 222 Funkadelic "Maggot Brain"

This is the song that, on reflection, I should have played last on the Soul Affair...

Day 221 Mavis Staples "I Have Learned To Do Without You"

The last song I played on my last Soul Affair last night. So long listeners - it was good knowing you...not that I did know many of you. Or that you exist at all, outside the hopeful imagination of a late night DJ. but you get the point...

Day 220 Smokey Robinson "What's So Good About Goodbye?"

This is my last day as a radio Dj, after (is it 5?) years on the Soul Affair. It's been a great ride, and I'm really lucky to have had the chance to do it. I just hope active's listeners have had half as much joy out of the show as I have.

Day 219 Donovan "Hurdy Gurdy Man"

Featuring Jimmy Page on guitar...

Day 218 Womack & Womack "Life Is Just A Ballgame"

First day of the RWC: Why not, eh?

Day 217 The Cocteau Twins "Cherry Coloured Funk (Seefeel Remix)"

Some musical balm for you - and me - after a long day...

Day 216 Camille Yarborough "Take Yo' Praise"

Great song. In fact, the whole "Iron Pot Cooker" album is amazing. It rivals Nina Simone in places.

Day 215 Tim Buckley "Buzzin' Fly"

Yet another artist that I discovered working at Record & Tape Exchange. Reminds me of sitting in the Camden Basement while the (invariably smelly) customers looked through the grade two's in desultory fashion. Believe it or not, it's a good memory...

Day 213 The Clean "Slug Song"

One for Paul Ward - not "Point that Thing...", but The Clean nonetheless. Wonderful.

Day 213 Paul Simon "Still Crazy After All These Years"

There's something very ungenuine about Paul Simon which really puts me off him, except on this song.

Day 212 Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy "Television"

Angry, articulate and a cracking tune. Michael Franti has mellowed out a bit these days, more's the pity.

Day 211 Hot Chip "Boy From School"

Fantastic melancholy electronica - melantronica, if you will...