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      • The intriguing world of Number Stations...
        03/31/07


        Most of BBC Radio 4's output can be terribly dull; plays about tortured academics rejuvenated by a chip shop girl's simple wisdom, programmes about money and mortgages, and The Archers. It's worth listening, however, for gems like this, a fascinating program that investiga

      • Herb Alpert - master of the melancholy gaze!
        03/28/07
        Converting vinyl to MP3 is a long and boring process (unless the vinyl skips, in which case it also becomes painstaking), and while I was preparing for the Herb Alpert special (show 8), I had a lot of time to check out the album covers. Turns out Herb is quite adept at glancing into the middle dista

      • Diversion: show 13 - 26/03/2007
        03/26/07
        Spring is in the air! It looks like there's a new Katamari rolling this way! Life is good...



        (01. The Gonk - H Chappell - Unreleased Music from George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead)

        02. More Today Than Yesterday - Andy Williams

        03. Hi Shinkeishou

      • No Parking at the GoMA
        03/23/07
        Here's a random Photoshop project that I made years ago...



        This is the first, and so far only piece of Photoshopping I have ever done in my life, but apart from the odd mistake, I'm kind of proud of it. I still think it would be awesome if someone actually did this..

      • Ray McVay Albums
        03/19/07
        Here are pictures and details of the Ray McVay albums I used in the special.


        This is definitely one the best Ray McVay albums out there. No duff tracks whatsoever. It's also a rare picture of Ray without his moustache (more on that later).



        Showcase Ray Mc

      • Diversion: show 12: A Ray McVay Special! - 19/03/2007
        03/19/07
        Ray McVay was born in Gourock, Scotland, and started playing clarinet and sax at the age of 15. After a stint of National service in the Royal Tank Regiment, Ray's musical career started in the 50's when he became the Musical Director for Larry Parnes, through which he worked with stars i

      • Diversion: show 11 - 12/03/2007
        03/17/07
        Playlist time!



        (01. Listen My Children and You Shall Hear - Count Basie - Exposure)

        02. Wanna Do My Thing - Matata - Afro Beat

        03. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Charlie Palmieri - Latin Bugalu

        04. Refund Game - Guitar Vader - From Dusk<

      • Diversion: show 10 - 05/03/2007
        03/17/07
        Okay, I'm finaly getting better at timing the songs, at least it's just one song that's cut short this show rather than three!



        (01. Everything Goes - Duke Ellington)

        02. Needle in a Haystack - The Velvettes - Mod Fave Raves vol.1

        03. Cugi&#

      • Diversion: show 09 - 26/02/2007
        03/17/07
        Transcending history and the world...

        The Listen Again monster struck again, cutting The Edge of Soul off in its prime. Don't worry, I'll rectify the truncation situation very soon!



        01. The Edge of Soul - Khan - Soul Edge / Blade

        02. Gakuon Yuug

      • Diversion: show 08: A Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Special - 19/02/2007
        03/17/07
        Check your cholesterol levels, as this is the cheesiest Diversion yet!



        01. Mexican Road Race - S.R.O. (1966)

        02. A Banda - Herb Alpert's Ninth (1967)

        03. Spanish Flea - Going Places (1965)

        04. Bean Bag - S.R.O. (1966)

        05. With A

      • Diversion: show 07 - 12/02/2007
        03/17/07
        A show that erred on the side of funky, so to speak...



        (01. Mahlalela - Letta Mbulu - Club Africa 2)

        02. Karate Funk - Masaya Matsura - Parappa the Rapper 2 OST

        03. Jungle Boogie - Kool & the Gang - Wild and Peaceful

        04. Harlem Clavinette -

      • Diversion: show 06 - 05/02/2007
        03/17/07
        Another truncated start...



        (01. My Babe - Donald Byrd - Up With Donald Byrd)

        03. Comin' Home Baby - Quincy Jones - The Many Faces of...

        04. KNIVES - Tsuneo Imahori - Trigun OST 1: The First Donuts

        05. Para Los Rumberos - Tito Puente - Undi

      • Diversion: show 05 - 29/01/2007
        03/17/07
        This is my favourite show that I've done so far. Everything just fell into place with no hassle, yay!



        (01. Highschool Prom - Rob's Playground Mix - Playground Love EP)

        02. Gerdundula - Status Quo - Down the Dustpipe

        03. Tell Me How Do You Feel

      • Diversion: show 04: An Orchestral Game Concert - 22/01/2007
        03/17/07
        The first Diversion special was a focus on Orchestral Game music (almost a genre of its own, really). Again, the first song has been cut off.



        (01. The Legend of Zelda - Tokyo City Philharmonic - Orchestral Game Concert 1 (1991))

        02. Main Title (Orchestra Complete) Y

      • Diversion: show 03 - 15/01/2007
        03/17/07
        And so begins the reign of the Listen Again monster! Subcity's Listen Again feature is in the bad habit of clipping songs, so until they fix the problem, archived shows often start mid-song (or in this case, mid-sentence). Ah well...



        01. Nitty Gritty - Ricardo Ray - Nuyor

      • Diversion: show 02 - 08/01/2007
        03/17/07
        The second show is special for its own reasons:



        01. Sanji's Theme - One Piece

        02. You Are My Sunshine - Andy Williams - In The Lounge With...

        03. Get A Job - The Silhouettes

        04. Boom, Boom - Donald Byrd

        05. Eighth of January - M

      • Diversion: show 01 - 18/12/2006
        03/17/07
        The very first playlist from the very first show on Subcity - takes a couple of songs before my show starts. Once you hear the distinctive brass of Mexican Flyer, that's me! (wow, I sound so nervous...)



        01. Mexican Flyer - Ken Woodman and His Picadilly Brass - Space Chann