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Pepper Duel

Each day Alex will be stretching his vocal chords in unimaginable fashion by attempting to recreate some of the oddest noises ever produced on record in 'Alex Gets Vocal'. Can he 'beatbox' better than Michael Jackson? Can he hit the Minnie Ripperton highnote? Probably not...but he's going to try!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Apr 2013 02:00

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Sister Sledge

      He's The Greatest Dancer

      • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
      • Columbia.
  • Simply Red

    Something Got Me Started

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.
  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Magnetized

    • (CD Single).
    • Nova.
    • 1.
  • Elvis Presley

    Heartbreak Hotel

  • Kylie Minogue

    Spinning Around

    • Now 46 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Primal Scream

    It's Alright, It's OK

    • (CD Single).
    • Ignition.
    • 1.
  • War

    Low Rider

    • Blaxploitation: The Sequel Vol.2.
    • Global Television.
  • Queen

    Love Of My Life

    • Queen - A Night At The Opera.
    • Parlophone.
    • 9.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "A" (Polydor) out May 13th

    • Agnetha F盲ltskog

      When You Really Loved Someone

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.
      • 1.
  • George Benson

    Give Me The Night

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RKIVES" (Little Record Company) out 6th May

    • Rilo Kiley

      Runnin' Around

      • RKive.
      • Little Record Company.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
  • Michael Bubl茅

    It's A Beautiful Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Aztec Camera

      Somewhere in My Heart

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.
  • Thea Gilmore

    Love Came Looking For Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill Records.
    • 1.
  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 5.
  • Rumer

    Slow

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Noah and the Whale

    There Will Come A Time

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

    Cruel Summer

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Deep Purple

    Strange Kind Of Woman

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Dido

    End Of Night

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Johnny Cash

    I Walk The Line

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Wonder Stuff

    One In Ten

    • Oh No...It's The Wonder Stuff.
    • Independent Records Ltd.
  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It...

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.
  • The Three Degrees

    When Will I See You Again

    • 25 Years Of Number 1 Hits Vol. 3 1974/75 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • HOUR 3

    • Cheryl Lynn

      Got To Be Real

      • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
      • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • R. Dean Taylor

    Gotta See Jane

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.
  • Bonnie Tyler

    Believe In Me

    • (CD Single).
    • ZYX Music.
    • 2.
  • Billy Ocean

    Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.
  • Dusty Springfield

    Goin' Back

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.
  • Blue

    Hurt Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • Blueworld.
    • 1.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle

    • Light Years: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra.
    • Sony.
    • 4.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "AMERICAN HEARTLAND" (Sony) out now

    • Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett

      It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

      • American Heartland.
      • Sony Music.
  • Lauren Wood

    Fallen

    • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
    • EMI.
  • Modern Romance

    Best Years Of Our Lives

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rhino.
  • Bruce Channel

    Hey! Baby

    • Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
    • Old Gold.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "THE ASH & CLAY" (Anti) out now

    • The Milk Carton Kids

      Honey Honey

      • Ash & Clay.
      • Anti.
  • Paul Young

    Come Back and Stay

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.
  • Taylor Swift

    22

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Apr 2013 02:00

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