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23/03/2011

Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, brings more laughs and music through the small hours on the Best Time of the Day Show. Includes tracks from Lester's and Listener's Libraries and more.

Tune in for another serving of the show that will simply refuse to let you sleep. On The Best Time of the Day Show this morning, Alex re-opens "The Al-X Files" and asks those baffling questions such as, why does Bungle from TV's Rainbow wear pyjamas to bed and trunks on the beach but nothing the rest of the time? In "The Hole Story", we discuss holes in clothing: are they hoops of hope? Or holes of horror? And from this, we discuss "The String Vest Theory"; what exactly is the point of the string vest? Pause for Thought at 3.20am and find out who is awarded a prestigious seat in the 4.15 One-Off Canteen today.

There will be another track from Album of the Week by Roxette, another spin of Record of the Week from Alison Krauss and Union Station, new tracks selected by Alex from Lester's Library by Young the Giant and Los Lonely Boys, plus an Owen Paul gem from the Listener's Library.

Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Wed 23 Mar 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • Eagles

    Life In The Fast Lane

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Swing Out Sister

    Breakout

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • The Human League

    Never Let Me Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Wall Of Sound.
    • 3.

  • The Beach Boys

    Help Me, Rhonda

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 17.

  • Taylor Swift

    The Story Of Us

    • Speak Now.
    • Mercury.

  • Bob & Marcia

    Young, Gifted & Black

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Souvenir

    • The Best Of O.M.D..
    • Virgin.
    • 4.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "PAPER AIRPLANE" (Rounder) out on April 11th

    • Alison Krauss & Union Station

      Paper Airplane

      • Paper Airplane.
      • Rounder.
      • 1.

  • Mel & Tim

    Backfield In Motion

    • Soul Survivors (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "BLACK AND WHITE AMERICA" (Roadrunner)

    • Lenny Kravitz

      Come On Get It

  • The Jacksons

    ABC

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    54-46 Was My Number

    • Run Fatboy Run O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Mr Medicine

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Take Your Mama

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Osmonds

    Crazy Horses

    • The Very Best Of The Osmonds.
    • Polydor.

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Queen

    Another One Bites The Dust

    • The Game.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • ²Ρ΄Η³ΩΓΆ°ω³σ±π²Ή»ε

    Ace Of Spades

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • Jonathan Jeremiah

    Happiness

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Diana Ross

    My Old Piano

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Sick Puppies

    Maybe

    • (CD Single).

  • The Five Satins

    In The Still Of The Night

    • New Millennium Doo Wop Party (Various.
    • Rhino.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GOOD STUFF" (Reprise) suggested by Wesley in Northampton

    • The B‐52s

      Good Stuff

      • The B52's - Good Stuff.
      • Reprise.

  • The Blow Monkeys

    It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

    • The Blow Monkeys - Choices.
    • RCA.

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Alannah Myles

    Black Velvet

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.

  • Blondie

    Denis

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • James Blunt

    If Time Is All I Have

    • Some Kind Of Trouble.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Chuck Berry

    Nadine (Is It You?)

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.

  • Madonna

    Who's That Girl

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "CHARM SCHOOL" (EMI) out on March 28th

    • Roxette

      Sitting On Top Of The World

      • Charm School.
      • EMI/Capitol.
      • 12.

  • Kenny Rogers

    Lucille

    • Country Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • ZZ Top

    Viva Las Vegas

    • American Dream (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Foreigner

    Cold As Ice

    • 40.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "SONGS LOST AND STOLEN" (Navigator) out on April 18th

    • Bella Hardy

      Written in Green

  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.

  • Asa

    Be My Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Mar 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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