Radio Show # 90 "White Rabbit Rabbit"

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We played:

Candi Staton - Stand By Your Man
Michael Monroe - Disappointed In You
Daryl Higham - Brand New Man
Me Me Me - Hanging Around
The Two Of Clubs - Heart
Todd Fancy - Fancy
Lord Invader - Teddy Boy Calypso
Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It
The Flaming Lips - Race For The Prize
Chas & Dave - End Of Me Old Cigar
The Godfathers - Birth School Work Death
The Sleepy Jackson - Come To This
Velvet Crush - Atmosphere
Chelsea - The Right To Work
Electric Soft Parade - Summertime In My Heart
Billy Bragg - Handyman Blues7
Hello - Good Old USA
Half Man Half Biscuit - Lord Hereford's Knob

Festival Show Tonight!

On 'stage' at around 10pm!

Radio Show #89 "That's Not William Shatner!"

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 We played:

Van Dyke Parks - Come To The Sunshine
Paul Revere & The Raiders - SS396
Screaming Blue Messiahs - Someone To Talk To
Groovy Uncle - Danger Zone
The Pipettes - Pull Shapes
Ben Vaughn Combo - Wrong Haircut
Justin Kline - I Want To Feel Normal
Jilted John - Jilted John
The Robins - Smoky Joe's Cafe
Barrance Whitfield & The Savages - Apology Line
She & Him - Never Wanted Your Love
Unknown Hinson - I Aint Afraid Of Your Husband
The Shadows Of Knight - Oh Yeah
Shakin' Stevens & The Sunsets - Frantic
Robert Gordon - All By Myself
Johnny Thunders - Endless Party
Bronco Bullfrog - Clarafoil
Mungo Jerry - You Don't Have To Be In The Army
The Three O'Clock - With A Canteloupe Girlfriend

Radio Show #88 "Loo Pole"

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The Soft Boys - I Don't Want To Destroy You
The Boys - Box Number
The Leisure Society - It Disolves In The Writing
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside - Devil
The Barracudas - God Bless The 45
Apples In Stereo - Energy
Attic Lights - Summer's Coming Back
Uncle Tupelo - Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
Ulysses - Mrs Drawnel
The Cramps - Naked Girl Falling Down The Stairs
Adam Green & Binky Shapiro - Casanova
Mount Moriah - White Sands
Ballard - Pretty Colours
Sparks - Amateur Hour
Georgie James - Long Week
The Handsome Family - Little Sparrows
The Bangles - The Real World
Eddie & The Hot Rods - Horseplay
Gigolo Aunts - Mr Tomorrow

Pop Quiz

Henry and Paul will be hosting next month's music quiz at The Griffin in Frome.
It's on Tuesday 7th May.
Don't worry, it's not all nerdy.
Here's the Facebook event.

Radio Show #87 "Aberyst With Attitude"

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Jellyfish - The King Is Half Undressed
Bees Make Honey - Music Every Night
Wake Ooloo - Too Many Time
Dave Alvin - Romeo's Escape
NOT THAT Kelly Jones - Loving You Baby
Chas Hodges - Where Am I Gonna Find Ya
Jim Maclaine & The Stray Cats - You Kept Me Waiting
The Tyde - Strangers Again
James Hand - Not Now Later
Dr Feelgood - I Don't Mind
Gary US Bonds - This Little Girl
Rilo Kiley - Portions For Foxes
Corin Ashley - Sergeant Sunshine
Paul Ryder & Time Machine - Are You Ready
Georgie James - Look Me Up
The Pirates - Sweet Love On My Mind
The Supernaturals - The Day Before Yesterday's Man

Radio Show #86 "Be Sure To Wear Some Flour In Your Hair"

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Marty Graveyard - Do You Really Wanna Dance
Supergrass - Sun Hits The Sky
Graham Parker & The Rumour - [Let Me Get] Sweet On You
Family - Burlesque
Rusty & Doug - Louisiana Man
Eilen Jewell - Heartache Boulevard
Radio Nasties - Good Old Fashioned
The Chesterfield Kings - Up & Down
Dwight Pullen - Sunglasses After Dark
Ethan Johns - Don't Reach Too Far
The Rockingbirds - Brand New Plan
The Farewells - Smile
The Saints - Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Dr Feelgood - All Through The City [live]
Bettye Swann - Make Me Yours
Chuck Prophet - Temple Beautiful
The Ramones - I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Primal Scream - Star Fruit Surf Rider

Radio Show #85 "Badcox Village"

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Herbie Mann - Philly Dog
Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man
Calexico - The Ballad Of Cable Hogue
Incredible Vickers Brothers - What She Does To Me
The Kik - Simone
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Girls Talk
Buck Owens & His Buckaroos - Close Up The Honkytonks
Tilly & The Wall - Dust Me Off
Ron Sexsmith - Back Of My Hand
The Gorillas - New York Groover
The Black Sorrows - The Chosen Ones
Guille Milky Way - Holding Hands
The Strypes - You Can't Judge A Book
Flamin' Groovies - Talahassee Lassie
Caitlin Rose - No One To Call
Honeybus - Throw My Love Away
Ethan Johns - Corinna Corrina (Frome FM live session)
Shambles - Hello Baby
Richard Hawley - Serious
Lancelot Link & The Evolutions - Sha La Love You
Allah Las - Tell Me {What's On Your Mind}

Radio Show #84 Milk'n'Eggs

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Jack Stack-A-Track - Good Time Music
The Supremes - Surfer Boy
The Bigger Lovers - Catch & Release
The Clash - Wrong 'em Boyo
Sweet Diss & The Comebacks - Cherry Park
Squeeze - Third Rail
The Radio Sweethearts - New Memories
Shag Connors & The Carrot Crunchers - The Radstock Queen
Redd Kross - Stay Away From Downtown
Stephen - Right On Running Man
The Ol' 97's - My Two Feet
Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul - Until The Good Is Gone
The Young Fresh Fellows - Go Blue Angels Go
The Vibrators - Wrecked On You
Tales Of Justice - Monday Morning
Bettye Lavette - Let Me Down Easy
Speedboat - Satellite Girl
Johnny Burnette - Eager Beaver Baby
Dan Milardi - Runaround
Herbie Mann - Philly Dog

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"

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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"

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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