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Tunes, chat and Blur鈥檚 Modern Life is Rubbish at 30

Mark and Stuart present sizzling tunes and chat, and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Blur鈥檚 second album, 鈥楳odern Life is Rubbish鈥.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Today, they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Blur鈥檚 second album 鈥楳odern Life is Rubbish鈥, originally released on 10th May 1993. The album 鈥 which includes the singles 鈥楩or Tomorrow鈥 and 鈥楥hemical World鈥 - marked a change in Blur鈥檚 image and sound from their 1991 debut 鈥楲eisure鈥, with inspiration coming from British bands like The Kinks and The Small Faces. Mark and Stuart discuss the album鈥檚 legacy and play some of their favourites from it.

With a host of quality radio items including 'The Chain' - our world-famous list of over 8000 interconnected songs.

There鈥檚 also the chance to take part in 鈥楾ea Time Theme Time鈥, guessing the link between three top tunes.

Plus a finely balanced blend of new and old music, from artists including Belle and Sebastian, X-Ray Spex, Thundercat and Tame Impala, Yeasayer and Tinariwen.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 14 May 2023 08:00

Music Played

  • Yvonne Baker

    You Didn't Say A Word

    • Parkway.
  • Belle and Sebastian

    When You're Not With Me

    • Matador Records.
  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Hypnotize

    • Arista, Puff Daddy Records.
  • Penguin Cafe

    In Re Budd

    • Rain Before Seven.
    • Erased Tapes.
  • Carol Keogh

    A PAIR OF PACKED VALISES (before the Dunbrody) 1849

    • Dimple Discs.
  • Yeasayer

    O.N.E.

    • CD SINGLE.
    • MUTE.
    • 1.
  • X鈥怰ay Spex

    Art-i-Ficial

    • Germfree Adolescents.
    • Sanctuary Records Ltd.
    • 7.
  • Tinariwen

    Tenere Den

    • Wedge.
  • Blur

    For Tomorrow

    • Food.
  • Blur

    Villa Rosie

    • Modern Life Is Rubbish.
    • FOOD.
    • 11.
  • Asher White

    Skate Park Anthem

    • Ba Da Ding!.
  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Thundercat & Tame Impala

    No More Lies

    • Brainfeeder.
  • Divorce

    Checking Out (The Great Escape 2023)

  • Madder Rose

    Swim

    • Seed.
  • Dawn Richard

    Bubblegum

    • Merge Records.
  • Kelis

    Milkshake

    • Virgin.
  • SBTRKT

    DAYS GO BY (feat. Toro y Moi)

    • Save Yourself.
  • Felt

    Penelope Tree

  • This Mortal Coil

    Song To The Siren

  • The Lotus Eaters

    First Picture Of You

  • Christine And The Queens/070 Shake

    True Love

  • Ananda Shankar

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • Strange Brew.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 13.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 May 2023 08:00