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08/03/2010

More unconventional chat and weird wisdom from The Dark Lord on The Best Time of the Day Show. More surprising song choices from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries.

Start the week with a hoot with The Dark Lord himself. Expect more unconventional chat and general oddness that won't fail to kickstart your day. In Living the Lie there are some hilarious stories of people trapped by their own little white lies; find out what happened to the chap who wooed a budding singer by saying he was mates with Peter Waterman. There's also the One More Encore Tour; tour names that suit the artist. Join the Rolling Stones on their Wheelchairs of Steel World Tour, and Status Quo's Rocking All Over the Ward Tour.

There's tracks from Steve Forbert and Scott McKeon from Lester's Library, and a rare track from Hugh Cornwell and Robert Williams suggested by you from the Listener's Library. Our new Album of the Week comes from Boyzone and Whitney Houston has this week's Record of the Week. Tim Turvey provides this week's Pause for Thought.
And, he has finally conquered the electric light bulb, now onwards Alex marches to understand modern technology as he opens a Twitter account. Listen in for some top tips and advice on how you too can get connected.

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Music Played

  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Spin Doctors

    Two Princes

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Amy Macdonald

    Don't Tell Me That It's Over

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Santana

    Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • Midge Ure

    If I Was

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the album, "I LOOK TO YOU" (RCA) Out now

    • Whitney Houston

      Nothin' But Love

      • (CD Single).
  • Supertramp

    Give A Little Bit

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Paloma Faith

    Upside Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
    • 9.
  • Beverley Knight

    Soul Survivor (feat. Chaka Khan)

    • (CD Single).
    • Hurricane.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF STEVE FORBERT" (Epic)

    • Steve Forbert

      Romeo's Tune

  • R.E.M.

    Nightswimming

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Jacksons

    The Love You Save

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 11.
  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Sweet About Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Blur

    The Universal

    • (CD Single).
    • Food.
  • Rox

    My Baby Left Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Rough Trade.
    • 1.
  • Billy Joel

    Tell Her About It

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.
  • Little Richard

    Rip It Up

    • Little Richard 22 Classic Cuts.
    • Ace.
  • Simply Red

    Beside You

    • (CD Single).
  • 搁耻苍鈥怐.惭.颁. & Aerosmith

    Walk This Way

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • The Corrs

    Give Me A Reason

    • (CD Single).
    • 143 Records.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NOSFERATU" (Eastworld) suggested by Neil Matthews

    • Robert Williams and Hugh Cornwell

      White Room

      • Nosferatu.
  • Harper Simon

    Shooting Star

    • (CD Single).
    • Tulsi Records.
    • 1.
  • The Tremeloes

    (Call Me) Number One

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.
  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Ruby

    • (CD Single).
    • B-Unique.
  • Was (Not Was)

    Shake Your Head (single version) (feat. Ozzy Osbourne & Kim Basinger)

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana.
  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Paris Nights/New York Mornings

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • The Clash

    Train In Vain

    • The Essential Clash.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
  • ABC

    All Of My Heart

    • In Touch II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
  • Badfinger

    Come & Get It

    • Magic Christian Music By Badfinger.
    • Apple.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK Track taken from "BROTHER" (Polydor) Out Now

    • Boyzone

      'Til The Sun Goes Down

      • Brother.
  • Feist

    1234

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • The Beach Boys

    Kokomo

    • Love At The Movies (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TROUBLE" (Provogue)

    • Scott McKeon

      Trouble

  • Dinah Washington

    Mad About The Boy

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Paul Weller

    Broken Stones

    • Paul Weller - Stanley Road.
    • Go! Discs.
  • Chaka Demus & Pliers

    She Don't Let Nobody

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

Broadcast

  • Mon 8 Mar 2010 02:00

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