For the first time in a while, this is one of my own mixes...
...and that's because it's my birthday tomorrow (or at least it will be the day after this mix comes out).
I toyed with various ideas for this mix: one of them was to select only songs from 1985 (the year I turned 16). Hence the accompanying photo, which shows me at that age (I'm on the right; the two guys to my right are Alex and Charlie who were my best friends at the time; I must confess I have no idea who the other two are.)
In the end, I just went for songs that mean a lot to me. I hope you enjoy them. Cheers!
(YouTube & Spotify playlists at the bottom of the page)
Hit the ground running
1. The Knack - My Sharona
As performed on Top of the Pops
Something old
2. The Beatles - She's A Woman
Something new
3. The Lemonheads - Deep End
The Lemonheads Return With New Song ‘Deep End,’ From First Album of Original Music in 20 Years
Something borrowed
4. Dexys Midnight Runners - One Of Those Things
“One Of The Greatest Records Ever Made”
Something Blue
5. The Pogues - Rainy Night In Soho
Take It Down
6. Arab Strap - New Birds (Live)
Around The World
7. Amanaz - Khala My Friend
Welcome To Zamrock! How Zambia’s Liberation Led To a Rock Revolution: Vol 1 / Vol 2
Left Of Centre
8. Tom Waits - In The Neighbourhood
Wildcard
9. Chas & Dave - Ain't No Pleasing You
Vinyl Maelstrom - Guilty Pleasures
Finale
10. The Long Ryders - Looking For Lewis & Clark
Kirsty's appearance on the Fall in Fives Radio Show
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