Chrismas Radio Shows

Sadly, there's no new Bad Detectives Christmas radio show this year, but you can listen to all of the old ones right here:

Radio Show #83 "Mansford and Bay Leaves"

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Kurt Baker - Don't Go Falling In Love
The Cookies - Chains
Lucero - On My Way Downtown
The Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing
Susanna Hoffs - Holding My Breath
Paul Ryder & Time Machine - Are You Ready
Sheb Woolley - The Sun Also Rises
Sid Griffin - Just Let Her Go
Ulysses - April Showers
Don & Dewey - Justine
James & Bobby Purify - You Left The Water Running
Go-Kart Mozart - As Long As You Come Home Tonight
Gavin Guss - Come Over
Johnny Roane - Drag Strip Baby
Mott The Hoople - The Golden Age Of Rock n Roll
The Saw Doctors - I Useta Lover
Beachwood Sparks - Tarnished Gold
Panther - One Man Band

Christmas Beano 2012

Radio Show #82 "50 Shades Of Les Gray"

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We played:

Gladys Knight - Stop & Get A Hold Of Yourself
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
Hound Dog Taylor & The House Rockers - Give Me Back My Wig
Dodgy - A Whole Lot Easier
The Jessica Fletchers - I Got News
Mungo Jerry - Alright
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees - Running Waters
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Accidents Will Happen
Sunday Sun - Sing
Jan & Arnie - Gas Money
Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream
Mud - Rocket
Michael Carpenter - Time To Change
The Move - Curly
Mary Weiss - Stop & Think It Over
Kirsty MacColl - You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby
Hal - Going To The City
"Peso" Dollar & The Counterfeit Bills - Sixteen Miles

Radio Show #81 "Antithithith"

Is up for listen again here

We played:
Silver Sun - Lava
Sleeper - Vegas
Chris Isaak - American Boy
The Vivs - Tiger Tiger
Love Affair - Back Into My Life Again
The Who - Let's See Action
Wilko Johnson - Down By The Waterside
Daniel Johnston - High Horse
Spirit Kid - Happiness
The Stray Cats - Fishnet Stockings
Nanci Griffith - Hell No {I'm Not Alright}
Moonshine Willy - George Set Me Straight
The Banana Splits - This Spot
The King - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Mott The Hoople - Walking With A Mountain
The Young Fresh Fellows - Picture Book
Otis Williams - Jesus Is A Soul Man
Nick Lowe - Half A Boy & Half A Man
The Undertones - Get Over You

The Bad Detectives on Radio 4!

Andy Kershaws Radio 4 programme about micro cars featured quite a bit of our song 'Bubble Car'. You can listen to the whole show here for the next week or so (it's about 15 mins in). Or listen to this clip they used to promote it (about a minute in).

Radio Show #80 "Donkey Milk"

Is available to listen again here

We played:
Billy Joe Young - I Got You On My Mind Again
The Olympics - Baby Do The Philly Dog
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Bag Of Bones edit
The Reigning Sound - Time Bomb High School
Euros Childs - That's Better
The Easybeats - She's So Fine
Alejandro Escovedo - Faith
The Compulsive Gamblers - Wait A Bit Joe
Cherry Smash - Fade Away Maureen
Iggy Pop - I'm Bored
Neko Case - Set Out Running
Chris Smither - Surprise Surprise
Badfinger - I'll Be The One
Billie Jo Spears - Get Behind Me Satan & Push
Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band - Air Mattress
The Sadies - Glass Of Wine
Cherokee - Girl I've Got News For You
The Flamin' Groovies - Have You Seen My Baby?
Ike & Tina Turner - Sweet Rhode Island Red
The Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby

Photos from The Tallman Festival

The Royal Oak, Bath. Sat 29th September.

Radio Show #79 "Long Meat / Flat Meat"

Is available to listen again right here

We played:

Mary Love - Lay This Burden Down
Jane Aire & The Belvederes - Yankee Wheels
Raul Malo - Lonely Hearts
Cloud Eleven - Relax
Moon Mullican - Seven Nights To Rock
Ry Cooder - Guantanamo
Ulysses - Eye On You
The Bay City Rollers - Shang A Lang
Green On Red - Pills & Booze
The Nashville Ramblers - The Trains
The Wannadies - The You & Me Song
First Aid Kit - Blue
The Surf School Drop Outs - Follow The Sun
Carl Perkins - Her Love Rubbed Off
Billy Bragg & Wilco - My Flying Saucer
Kevin Martin - I Wanted To Tell You
Roy Brown - Butcher Pete Pt 2
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - I Feel Alright
Sharon Tandy - Border Town

Bradford On Avon - Sat 18th Aug

Simon Pegg says you should go.....

Right next to James Burton in a record shop in Bristol

Tall Man Music Fest 2012 - Sat 11th August

Radio Show #78 "Indoor Fireworks - Festival Special"

Is up for listen again right here.

We played:

Chubby Checker - Back In The USSR
Jonathan Richman - The Heart Of Saturday Night
The Loves - I Want Love & Affection {Not The House Of Correction}
The Cannibals - Pills
Cotton Mather - I'll Be Gone
The Vibrations - My Girl Sloopy
Golden Smog - Until You Came Along
Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band - Your's Forever Blue
Joey Allcorn - 50 Years Too Late
Tex Williams - Smoke Smoke Smoke {That Cigarette}
Papas Fritas - People Say
Nanci Griffith - Ford Econoline
Bronco Bullfrog - Get To Know You
The Motors - Forget About You
Superstar - Everyday I Fall Apart
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Crimson & Clover
Randy Winburn - Sunshine USA
The Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic?
The Drifters - Drip Drop
Johnny & The Hurricanes - Red River Rock

Frome Festival 2012

Radio Show #77 "Playing cover versions of Archies b-sides since 2007"

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We played:
Television - Days
Jook - Shame Shame Shame
Hank 3 - What Did Love Ever Do To You
David Devant & His Spirit Wife - Miscellaneous
Kurt Baker - Don't Steal My Heart
The Rutles - Get Up & Go
The Dreaming Spires - Cathie {Carry On}
Popguns - Bye Bye Baby
The Action - I'll Keep On Holding On
Duffy Power - If I Get Lucky Someday
Dexys - You
Otway & Barrett - Beware Of The Flowers
Frank Lee Sprague - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
Jan & Dean - Turn Turn Turn
Yngve & The Innocent - You'll Be Mine
Todd Snider - Beer Run
Ken Sharp - Melody Hill
Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes - Your Baby's Gone Surfin'
Ricky Brown & The Hi-Lites - William Tell Twist

I Saw A Dilton Martian

Radio Show #76 "I Knew Elvis, I Did"

Listen here. We played:
Tom Jones - Venus
Wanda Jackson - Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad,
The Essex Green - The Late Great Cassopia,
The Primitives - Turn Off The Moon
Onions - An IE Or A Y
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses
The Ladybug Transistor - Here Comes The Rain
Buddy Miller ft Duane Eddy - Sneaky Snake
Bucky - Band Of Gold
The Dickies - Nights In White Satin
The Loch Ness Mouse - Friends & Fenders
Johnny G - Night After Night {The Last Drink}
The Speedies - You Need Pop
Boo Radleys - From The Bench At Belvidere
Matthew Sweet - Happiness
Delbert McLinton - Why Me?
BC Camplight - Lord I've Been On Fire
American Underdog - Always On The Run
The Boys - Classified Susie
Gilles Brown - L' Agent Secret
(Sorry, forgot to take a photo)

DJ Set at The Griffin - Sat 12th May

75th Radio Show Spectacular!

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Chuck Mead - Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor
Jason & The Scorchers - If Money Talks
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Giddy Up A Ding Dong {live}
Super Furry Animals - Guacamole
The Band - Up On Cripple Creek
Dodgy - Shadows
Explorers Club - Anticipatin'
The Puddle Jumpers - Snake Charmer
Bright Eyes - Triple Spiral
Bleached - Electric Chair
The Specials - Concrete Jungle {live}
Brendan Benson - Met Your Match
Dave Edmunds - Deep In The Heart Of Texas
Rachel Harrington & The Knock Outs - Wedding Ring Vacation
Terry Reid - The Hand Don't Fit The Glove
Chuck Prophet - Little Boy Little Girl
Inspiral Carpets - I Want You
Karine Polwart - Daisy
Lightships - Sweetness In Her Spark
The Hiss - Clever Kicks
Half Man Half Biscuit - Bad Loser At Yahoo Chess

Live On BBC Somerset

We did a couple of songs live on BBC Somerset live from Mells Daffodil Festival yesterday, you can listen to it here for the next week or so. It's about 2 hrs 8 mins in.

Album Of The Week!

'Look At Life' is album of the week on Emma Britton's show on BBC Somereset this week! Listen to a song every day here:

Radio Show #74 "Grooming Products"

Listen to it here:

We played:
Wire - Dot Dash
True Adventure - Outlaw Love
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said
Pugwash - Answers On A Postcard
Somebody's Image - Hush
The Boston Crabs - Down In Mexico
Gomez - Options
Slade - Fly Me High
Justin Townes Earle - Baby's Got A Bad Idea
Lulu ft David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
Comet Gain - Strength
The Murmaids - Popsicles & Icicles
Eugene McGuiness - Shotgun
She Trinity - The Man Who Took The Valise Off The Floor At Grand Central Station At Noon
Malcolm Middleton - Red Travellin' Socks
Paul Revere & The Raiders - Country Wine
JD McPherson - Dimes & Nickels
The Vibrators - We Vibrate
The Rythmic Troubadors - Ali Baba's Camel
Frank Bough & The Boffers - Grandstand
Lene Lovich - Lucky Number

5 Star Review* from Whisperinandhollerin'

"Think Dr. Feelgood with punchlines." Read it all here

* (out of 10)