Inferno 31.1.2020

A usual quiet start to the new alternative year, at least for the beginning part of the night. Having been through hell and back, plus a return journey, I’d gone through a week of migraines, and Friday was no exception. Luckily for me, my trusted concubine, DJ Sharon was at hand to take over the first part of the night to save me having to stare into the glaring screen. This was good as it meant I could actually relax and mingle for a change!

Regardless, what was meant originally intended as a relaxing, ethereal and chilled start to the year, suddenly turned at 11pm and the reference to our theme for the evening hid in the corner whilst we entered the nu-metal world of the 2000s! Still, with a barrage of requests resulting in a thriving dance floor, I’m not going to moan!!

So unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’ll be back on Saturday 15th February for my swan song event of the year, with a collection of the best songs from my favourite year in music – 1980. As I’ve mentioned, FB have deemed the night politically inappropriate and severely cut invitations to just 10% of the norm, so any sharing of the event or sending of extra initiations to friends would be very appreciated! Other than that, my events are back to normal and the alternative nights will continue at the end of March, so keep watching the skies!!


Intro:- Keith Emerson -Inferno (Main Titles Theme)
The Sisters of Mercy - Afterhours
Black Light Ascension - Killing Circle
Project Pitchfork - Continuum
The Eden House - Neversea
Pawns - Hexring
Loop - Precession
Crimen - Batida
Darker My Love - Blue Love
The Devil & The Universe - The Church Of The Goat (Radio Edit)
The Nefilim - Shine
In Strict Confidence - Used And Abused
Little Brain Attack - I Want To Feel It This Way
Faith & The Muse - Sparks
The Chameleons - Here Today
Whispers In The Shadow - No Colours
The KVB - Submersion
Radiohead - Creep ®
Drab Majesty - Dot In The Sky
The Cure - If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
She Past Away - Disko Anksiyete
Japan - Ghosts
Disappears - Replicate
Hey Colossus - Black And Gold
The Smiths - Hand in Glove
The Clash - Red Angel Dragnet
The Fall - Cruisers Creek
Brotherhood Of Pagans - Resurrection
Vowws - Losing Myself in You (feat. Gary Numan) ®
Hummanist feat. Dave Gahan - Shock Collar
Killing Joke - Inferno
Die Selektion - Kalter Atem
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black ®
Terry Hoax - Policy Of Truth
Shadowhouse - Start Again
Informatik - Flesh Menagerie
Spear Of Destiny - Strangers In Our Time
New Model Army - The Charge
Rammstein - Weisses Fleisch
David Bowie - Modern Love
Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug
Gary Numan - We Are So Fragile
T. Rex - The Groover
Joy Division - These Days
Pantera - Fucking Hostile ®
Clan Of Xymox - On A Mission (Version)
Rob Zombie - The House Of 1000 Corpses
Marilyn Manson - The Fight Song
Papa Roach - Last Resort
Drowning Pool - Tear Away
Linkin Park - Somewhere I Belong ®
Charon - In Trust Of No One
System of A Down - Chop Suey
Depeche Mode - Barrel Of A Gun
The Cult - Heart Of Soul
HIM - Wicked Game ®
The Doors - Not To Touch The Earth ®
Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
Misfits - Skulls ®
Johnny Thunders - Born To Lose
The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
Sex Pistols - Substitute
Sham 69 - Hersham Boys
The Specials - Nite Klub
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden (Session)
Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians
My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade ®
Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi
Blink-182 - All The Small Things
Disturbed - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) ®
Rammstein - Stripped
30 Seconds To Mars - The Kill ®
Pearl Jam - Garden ®
Outro:- Keith Emerson - Inferno Finale

The Safety Dance Xmas 80s Night 20.12.2019

My final show of 2019, and what a way to bow out. A fantastic crowd, and a very full pub. At one point I even had to leave the pub and walk around the outside to get to the loo, although the bouncer was a bit skeptical of letting me back in! The only annoying part of the evening was my smoke machine dying on me, and the lack of wi-fi in the pub, but luckily there were no requests that I didn't already have. Still, with plenty of cheesy tracks all night, a myriad of requests and a busy dance-floor, the night soon went, and 2am came around all too quickly!

Looking back at the year, it may only tot up to 13 nights, but I still get a great kick every time I'm behind the decks/laptop, and already have some great events lined up for 2020, so with that in mind, I'd like to thank the G2 staff for all their help throughout the year, all those that continue to support my nights, and those that constantly help promote my nights.

And with that, I'm now kicking back for the rest of the year, so I hope you all have a cool Yule, and I'll be back for my opening alternative night in January - "INFERNO" although those that appreciate the nostalgia, Februarys night will be a night dedicated to 1980, so keep watching for your invites.

Phil Lynot  - Yellow Pearl
The Lambretta's - Dance
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - White Lines (Don't Do It)
Animotion - Obsession
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum
Orange Juice - Rip It Up
Roxette - The Look (R.I.P. Marie Fredriksson)
Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya ®
The Untouchables - Free Yourself
Stray Cats - Rock This Town
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
The Primitives - Crash
Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin
Big Country - Fields Of Fire
Roxy Music - Same Old Scene
The Clash - Bankrobber
The Look - I Am The Beat
Rocker's Revenge - Walkin' On Sunshine
The Go-Gos - We Got The Beat
Joan Jett & The Heartbreakers - I Love Rock & Roll
A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (I Had A Photograph Of You)
Gary Numan - Music For Chameleons
The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
Spandau Ballet - Gold
The Beat - Ranking Full Stop
Cameo - Word Up
Ice House - Hey Little Girl
Aneka - Japanese Boy ®
Kirsty MacColl - A New England ®
The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Japan - Swing ®
Then Jerico - Big Area
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
The Specials - Ghost Town (12") ®
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Electricity (Hannet/Cargo Studio Version) ®
REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run
Hazel O'Conner - Will You?
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno
Madness - It Must Be Love
UB40 - One In Ten
Re-Flex - The Politics Of Dancing (album version)
Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going
Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night
Kim Karnes - Bette Davies Eyes
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue ®
T'Pau - Heart & Soul ®
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star ®
Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
Human League - Mirror Man
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer ®
The Cure - Close To Me ®
Trio - Da Da Da (I Don't Love You, You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha)
Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 ®
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Queen with David Bowie - Under Pressure
Toto - Africa
Toni Basil - Hey Mickey
Pigbag - Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag
Madonna - Into The Groove (album Version)
Visage - Fade To Grey
Kraftwerk - The Model
Yazoo - Don't Go
Talk Talk - Today
Loura Branigan - Gloria ®
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Prince - 1999
Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
U2 - New Years Day (7" Version)
The Jam - Town Called Malice
The Smiths - Panic
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo
Lord Rockinghams Xi - Hoot's Mon!!

Dead Ringers 8.10.2019

After a somewhat shaky start with the equipment, and the warning that the trips were going off during a previous night, we kicked off the night to a somewhat busier pub than usual. Bearing in mind this was advertised as the last alternative night, I was a little disappointed at the local support, but luckily fresh blood was available and new friends made, which is more important.

As for the music played, I remember when writing the set I wasn't in the most imaginative mind set, but I was happy on the night with the selection, bringing in more new material from this past years releases including the new 10 000 Russos track obtained at the eleventh hour, plus the requests which actually made for a fuller dance floor than usual, so again, a happy result.

As this was the penultimate night for me, alternative wise, you're gonna have to wait until the end of January now for the next installment (entitled Inferno) but I'll be back at the end of December (20th) for the annual 80s xmas show. I've also more themed nights coming up in 2020, of which seemed have have taken over somewhat this year too (with only 5 alternative nights being hosted in total) so keep watching the skies for more info!)

And as always, a last thank you to those that have stood by me this year and supported the nights, especially to the loyal few that attended every night. See you at Christmas!!

American Horror Story 1984 OST
Click Click - Playground
The KVB - Fixation
New Model Army - End Of Days
In A Lonely Place - The Pray
Skeleton Hands - What You Said
The Young Gods - Tear Up The Red Sky
Dave Ball - Strict Tempt (Feat Gavin Friday)
Cabaret Nocturne - Blood Walk (Original)
Nonn - Distracted
Bauhaus - In The Flat Field ®
Ritual Howls - Mother Of The Dead
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Waiting For The Man
Pawns - Aberrations
Killing Joke - New Cold War
Rev Rev Rev - Waiting For Gödel
Combichrist - Understand
[:SITD:] - Drowning in The Flame
Covenant - Like Tears In Rain
10 000 Russos - Runnin' Escapin'
Jesus & Mary Chain - Who Do You Love?
Dead Vibrations - Underwater
Depeche Mode - Wrong
Linkin Park - Numb ®
Nirvana - About A Girl
New Candys - Silver Eyes Arise
The Membranes - What Nature Gives...Nature Takes Away
The Smiths - I Know It's Over
Kula Shaker - Govinda
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Love Burns
Has A Shadow - John Lennon
HIM - Under The Rose
Rammstein - Führe Mich
Circle Of Dust - Embracing Entropy ®
Marilyn Manson - Cupid Carries A Gun ®
The Presets - Pretty Little Eyes
Lords Of Acid - I Sit On Acid ®
Specimen - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ®
Cop Shot Cop - $10 Bill
Boy Harsher - Modulations
Simi Nah - You Spin Me Right Round
Sneaker Pimps - The Fuel ®
The Prodigy - The Day Is My Enemy (LH Edit)
Suicide Commando - We Are Transitory
Gary Numan - Big Noise Transmission
Laibach - Tanz Mit Laibach
Global Citizen - Whilst You Were Asleep
Clan Of Xymox - Heroes (Pop Version)
Garden Of Delight - Dead Souls
Placebo - Pure Morning
Decoded Feedback - Heaven
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Cities In Dust ®
Emigrate - Get Down
Joy Division - Colony
The Stranglers - The European Female (In Celebration Of)
Madness - Take It Or Leave It
The Specials - Embarrassed By You
The Beat - Busy Busy Doing Nothing
The Cult - Gimmick
Spandau Ballet - Toys
David Bowie - Breaking Glass
The Jam - Down In The Tubestation At Midnight
Iron Maiden - Prowler
The Toy Dolls - Ernie Had A Hernia
The Damned - Nasty
The Cramps - Drug Train
Sex Pistols - Did You No Wrong
Scientist - Knock Out

Private 50th Party @ Luton Underground 12.10.2019

After recent great efforts to get involved with the new venue 'Luton Underground' (and failing miserably I might add) ironically, I find myself invited to host a friends private birthday party there. So, once again, the rain continues in Luton to the point I'm looking out for the bearded man in a boat to come sailing past. But luckily, the guests tonight aren't so fickle, and I'm presented with a lively bunch of good time seekers, all out to celebrate their friend and colleagues 50th birthday.

It's been a while since I last hosted such a celebration, and with the previous event being at the G2, as a first time at the venue, its a lot bigger than I'm used to, but with the stage lights glaring, we can see very little throughout the night at the audience anyway! So armed with plenty of requests, we set about to what turned out to be a very enjoyable night. A special thanks to Andy Chesham from Vinyl Revelation for passing over the invitation to host the night.

Playlist
Intro - The Levellers - Exodus ®

Chuck Rio and The Originals - Blue Kat
Faithless - Insomnia ®
The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Hollow Men - Don't Slow Down
NONN - Need
Nirvana - In Bloom
Primal Scream - Rocks
Happy Mondays - Step On
Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
TVAM - Psychic Data
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life (The Prodigy Remix)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Spread Your Love
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary ®
The Killers - Mr. Brightside ®
The Kinks - You Really Got Me
Editors - Sugar
The Go-Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed ®
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself ®
Goldfrapp - Strict Machine
Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Mix)
Mutya Buena - Real Girl ®
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Sleeper - Statuesque ®
Duran Duran - Rio ®
Blur - Song 2
The Cardigans - My Favourite Game
The Smiths - This Charming Man ®
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence ®
Fun Boy Three - 'Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Enola Gay
David Bowie - Young Americans ®
M - Pop Musik
Cornershop - Brim Full Of Asha (Fatboy Slim Remix)
Oasis - She's Electric ®
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had a Photography of You)
Santana - She's Not There ®
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5 ®
Status Quo - Rocking All Over The World ®
T Rex - Get It On
Patti Labelle - Lady Marmalade
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer ®
The Jam - Town Called Malice
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black ®
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Baby Love
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dear Prudence ®
Manic Street Preachers - A Design for Life
New Order - Blue Monday
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now ®
The Knack - My Sharona
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier ®
Gary Numan - Cars
Heaven 17 - Temptation ®
Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart ®
Human League - Sound Of The Crowd
Tears For Fears - Mad World
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Wham! - Wham Rap ®
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way ®
James - Sit Down ®
The Specials - Gangsters
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
Men At Work - Down Under ®
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Visage - Fade To Grey
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby ®
Hazel O'Conner - Eighth Day ®
Kraftwerk - The Model
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit ®
The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks ®
The Selecter - On My Radio
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline ®
Faith No More - Easy ®
Paul & Paula - Hey Paula
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World ®
Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus
The Noveltones - Left Bank 2

Frenzy 11.10.2019

Whilst we were getting ready to venture out into the rain, seems like the majority of guests were suffering from bad case of the 'maybes'. Nothing new there I guess, but it's such a shame when a little bit of rain puts people off a free night of great music! But as always, we march ahead because we know a good cause when we hear one, and armed with a great selection of new material, set about entertaining the best way we know how.

So yes, quiet was the way to go until, and ironically our guest DJ had to leave due to jet lag and come 12.30am, all of a sudden, we had a heaving pub, although we certainly had our share of the more 'interesting' of people throughout from the start Was also good to support those that had recent birthdays, plus Pete (Rat) whom was good enough to share his special night with us too. As previously mentioned, I was also dedicating the night to another good friend Drew, that sadly passed recently. This also gave me a great excuse to inflict Laibach and Chumbawamba on an unsuspecting audience.

So with plenty of cider consumed , songs sung louder than necessary, and the odd sporadic bouts of dancing - even from yours truly, we ensured maximum enjoyment with those good enough to support the night and listen to the new songs on offer throughout the night. Many thanks again to our guest DJ Uncle Filthy and the G2 staff.

I'm back for one last night of the alternative in 2019 for our 'Dead Ringers' event on Friday 8th November, so please make a special effort to support the night.

DJ Russ
Rammstein - Deutschland (Rmx By Richard Z. Kruspe)
Helicon - Devil On Your Tongue
Singapore Sling - Suicide Twist
Laibach - Alle Gegen Alle *
Sulpher - Fear Me
Deathday - Cold Room

DJ Uncle Filthy
Atomzero - Symbiotic (Assemblage 23 remix)
Bruderschaft - Return
The Sisters Of Mercy - First & Last & Always
The Mission - Wasteland
Star Industry - Selling Icons
And One - Sex Drive
32 Crash - The Man Who Came From Later

DJ Russ
The Sisters Of Mercy - Dominion (Edit) ®
Boy Harsher - Pain (Edit)
Bonnacons Of Doom - Esus
The Soft Moon - It Kills (Rendered Remix)
Sonic Jesus - Transpose

DJ Uncle Filthy
Last Days Of S.E.X. - Make Racists Afraid Again
Die Krupps - Metal Machine Music
Suicide Commando - Die Motherfucker Die ®
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Ride The Mindway
Shaun F - Drty Fckn Dsko
Faderhead - TZDV

DJ Russ
Global Citizen - Wings
Farida - Last Waltz
God Module - Unconscious
[:SITD:] - God's Blessing
Marilyn Manson - Slo-Mo-Tion
The Devil & The Universe - Altamont Apocalypse

DJ Uncle Filthy
Dead Kennedys - Police Truck
Schism - Hey Dude
The Buzzcocks - Everybody's Happy Nowadays
U.K. Subs - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
The Ramones - Beat On The Brat
The Clash - I Fought The Law
Anti Nowhere League - Let's Break The Law
The Jam - Going Underground
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
The Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes ®
Alien Sex Fiend - Smells Like  Shit

DJ Russ
The Cult - Phoenix
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Into The Light
Ultravox - Sleepwalk
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Almost (Vince Clarke Mix)
Simi Nah - Fade To Grey
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (Absolut Mix)
Soft Cell - What?
The Passions - I'm in Love With A German Filmstar
Joy Division - Heart And Soul
Gary Numan - Pray for the Pain You Serve
Nine Inch Nails - Ruiner
CombiChrist - Products (Life Composer Version)
Icon Of Coil - Regret
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
Nick Cave - Red Right Hand ®
The Pixies - This Monkies Gone To Heaven ®
The Killers - Shadowplay
Iggy Pop - Blah Blah Blah
Pulp - Babies ®
Clan Of Xymox - Loneliness
She Wants Revenge - Tear You Apart ®
The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers - Sock It To 'Em J.B.
The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel
Rezurex - Devil Woman From Outer Space
Chumbawamba - Bella Ciao * (RIP Drew)
The Clash - Londons Burning
Bloody Dead & Sexy - End Of The Night

Night Of The Paper Hat 27.9.2019

Obviously somewhat of a different night again for us, but party favours were the theme of the night, and when two good friends have celebrations pretty much on the same night, it just has to happen! So thanks to Tina and Seamus for letting me exploit their yearly increment in what was a great and fun night, even if most of the music was very much on the cheesy side! Certainly great to see so many supporting the event, and keeping the dance floor busy for the majority of the night.

So, after the the recent Queen night, and my recent DJ flirting with the 50s & 60s, we'll be back in a mere two weeks time (11th October), for a night called Frenzy, for what is described as 'the thinking mans alternative night' for those that take their choice of music to the next level. We'll also be joined once again by guest DJ Uncle Filthy, so expect a very heavy night of full on goth, psyche, industrial etc, with plenty of new tunes thrown in for good measure.

Dick Dale And His Del-Tones - Misirlou
The Specials - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys
Apoptygma Berzerk - Shine On
Dead Skeletons - Om Mani Peme Hung
The Exploding Boy - Street Cliche
Bananarama - Venus ®
Billy Idol - White Wedding ®
The Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger ®
Depeche Mode - Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix)
She Wants Revenge - Take The World
Chukka Khan - I Feel For You ®
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dear Prudence ®
T Rex - Jeepster
Kraftwerk - Radioactivity (The Mix)
Queen - Radio Ga Ga ®
R.E.M. - Orange Crush
The Cult - Rain
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing ®
Shalamar - A Night To Remember ®
David Bowie - China Girl ®
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers ®
Tito & Tarantula - After Dark ®
Killing Joke - Love Like Blood
Fields Of The Nephilim - Laura ®
In Deep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life ®
The Police - Roxanne
Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland ®
Imagination - Body Talk ®
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out ®
Gary Numan - We Are Glass ®
The Stranglers - Peaches
Electric Six - High Voltage
TheTimelords - Doctorin' The Tardis
Prince - When Doves Cry ®
Placebo - 20th Century Boy
The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive ®
Linda Lewis - It's In His Kiss ®
UB40 - Cherry Oh Baby
The Go-Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed ®
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye ®
Madness - Night Boat To Cairo ®
J Geils Band - Centrefold ®
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive ®
Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink ®
Altered Images - Happy Birthday ®
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay ®
S'Express - Theme From S'Expess ®
Lips Inc - Funky Town ®
The Cure - The Lovecats ®
Blondie - Call Me ®
Tears For Fears - Mad World
Echo & The Bunnymen - People Are Strange
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love ®
Joy Division - She's Lost Control (12")
Rammstein - Auslander ®
Rob Zombie - Dragula ®
IAMX - Nightlife
Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love
Leftfield - Open Up
System of A Down - Toxicity
Rage Against The Machine - Bullet In Your Head
Linkin Park - Crawling
Nirvana - In Bloom
Sisters Of Mercy - Alice 93
The Prodigy - Breathe
Evereve - Fade To Grey
Heaven 17 - Temptation ®
The Smiths  - What Difference Does It Make?
Squeeze - Cool For Cats ®
Fun Boy Three - It Ain't What You Do ®
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax ®
The Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Going To A Go-Go
Richard Cheese - (Down With) The Sickness ®
The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene 4 ®

Mike's 80th Birthday Bash @ The Leaside 13.9.2019

... and unfortunately, Friday The 13th did indeed strike. At the strike of 12pm, having simply risen to answer the door to the postman, my back decides that I no longer need to be pain-free and out slips my disc. Luckily, an afternoon of motionless, pain killers and the promise of vast amounts of alcohol gives me the desired motivation to continue my enthusiasm for tonight's proceedings. After all, its my Dads 80th birthday party, and after the hours I spent sorting out the music, I'm not missing this for the world!

So yes, another night performing a night of 40s, 50s & early 60s, but I pretty much grew up listening to most of this music, so its not like its a new to me, and there's no denying that the music brought back plenty of childhood memories throughout the night, and from the comments from the majority of my Dad's guests, looks like we hit the spot.

Only 30 minutes short from the allotted playing time before the last guest zimmered off, but with my back, I'd say I was probably the least healthy one there on the night! Still, I loved every minute of it and it was great to see my Dad in his element all night.

The Champs - Tequila
Chris Montez - Let's Dance
Jimmy Rodgers - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Kenny Lynch - Up On The Roof
Ruby Murray - Let Me Go Lover
The Diamonds - Little Darlin'
Anthony Newley - Why
The Monotones - The Book Of Love
The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
Del Shannon - Runaway
The Coasters - Poison Ivy
Dickie Valentine - Finger Of Suspicion
Brian Hyland - Sealed With A Kiss
Matt Monroe - Walk Away
The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun
Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer
Susan Maughan - Bobby's Girl
Bill Haley & The Comets - Shake, Rattle And Roll
Jimmy Jones - Good Timin'
The Kalin Twins - When
Peggy Lee - Fever
Gerry & The Pacemakers - How Do You Do It?
The Dave Clark Five - Glad It's All Over
Vic Damone - On The Street Where You Live
The Crew Cuts - Sh-Boom
Johnny Burnette - You're Sixteen
Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula
Vince Taylor & The Playboys - Brand new Cadillac
Hank Ballard - The Twist
The Platters - Only You
Rosemary Clooney & Perez Prado - Sway
Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
David Whitfield - I Believe
The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him
Floyd Cramer - On The Rebound
Paul Anka - Diana
Doris Day - Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)
Jim Dale - Be My Girl
Kathy Kirby - Secret Love
Johnny Duncan - Last Train To San Fernando
Ricky Valance - Tell Laura I Love Her
Ruby Murray - Happy Days And Lonely Nights
Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman
Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid
Freddie & The Dreamers - You Were Made For Me
Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know
Frankie Vaughan - The Lady Is A Square
Dion - Runaround Sue
Adam Faith - What Do You Want
Johnny & The Hurricanes - Red River Rock
The Beatles - From Me To You
Alma Cogan - Dreamboat
Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Peggy Sue
Frankie Laine - Jezebel
Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser
Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms
Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion
Frankie Vaughan - The Green Door
Marty Wilde - A Teenager In Love
Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something New
Marty Robins - A White Sports Coat
Mark Wynter - Venus In Blue Jeans
Mike Sarne - Come Outside
Kay Starr - Rock And Roll Waltz
Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Dion - The Wanderer
Tommy Steele And The Steelmen - Singing The Blues
John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me
Shirely Bassey - Goldfinger
Guy Mitchell - She Wears Red Feathers
Craig Douglas - Only Sixteen
Brenda Lee - Let's Jump  The Broomstick
Tab Hunter - Young Love
Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now?
Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
Ruby Murray - Softly Softly
The Drifters - Saturday Night At The Movies
Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This
Frankie Vaughan - The Garden Of Eden
Johnny Kidd and The Pirates - Shakin' All Over
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol
The Honeycombs - Have I The Right
The Shadows - Foot Tapper
Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Bachelor Boy
Tommy Roe - Sheila
The Ventures - Walk Don't Run
Bobby Vee - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
Al Martino - Blue Spanish Eyes
Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz
Ruby Murray - Evermore
The Platters - The Great Pretenders
David Whitfield - My September Love
Mario Lanza - Drink, Drink, Drink
Lord Rockingham's XI - Hoots Mon!
Eddie Cochran - C'mon Everybody
Chubby Checker - Lets's Twist Again
Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Oh Boy
Tennessee'Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
Harry Secombe - If I Ruled The World