Power of sevens

7 years ago yesterday: Came out to parents
7 years ago today: London bombings
7 years ago tomorrow: Went to see Super Furry Animals at Somerset House

Dead Melodies

Here's what I played at last Sunday's special Halloweeny sort of Sunday Supplement:

 Figment – Park

Straight On Till Morning – Annie Ross

Light From A Dead Star – Lush

The Work Of Death – Lubos Fiser

Pogle Into Witch’s Theme – The Vernon Elliot Ensemble

Ghost Song – Patrick Wolf

Dark World – Sven Libaek

Ghost Riders In The Sky – Susan Christie

Young Frankenstein (Main Title) – John Morris

Full Moon – eden ahbez

Witch – Belly

Spider & The Fly – Cery Matthews

The Living Dead – Suede

Corn Rigs – Paul Giovanni & Magnet

Werewolf – CocoRosie

I Want To Be Evil – Eartha Kitt

Ghostbusters (Main Title) – Elmer Bernstein

The Gonk – Herbert Chappell

Dead Melodies – Beck

Death Valzer (Originale) – Goblin

The Landlord’s Daughter – Paul Giovanni & Magnet

Twisted Never – Bernard Herrmann

Cut Dead – The Jesus & Mary Chain

Frankenstein Meets Alpha 7 – The Vampires Of Dartmoor

Your Ghost (Demo) – Kristin Hersh

Mask Of Death – J. Trombey

Scared Of Spiders – Kenickie

I’ve Written A Letter To Daddy – Bette Davis

Folk Ghost – Douglas Wood

Monster Love – Goldfrapp

Who Is She? – I Monster

Ghost Town – Meic Stevens

Doctor Who – The Crystalites

Wolves – Iron & Wine

Dance Of The Daleks – Jack Dorsey Orchestra

Poem Of Dead Song – Broadcast

The Funeral Party – The Cure

Easy Evil – Travis Wammack

Where The Wild Roses Grow – Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue

Girl On Death Row – Lee Hazlewood & The Duane Eddy Orchestra

I Come And Stand At Every Door – This Mortal Coil

Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Nouvelle Vague

Strolling Wolf – The Creatures

My Werewolf Mama – Lenny Bruce

Wolves – Super Furry Animals

My Death – Scott Walker

Spooky – Dusty Springfield

Human Fly – Nouvelle Vague

Willow’s Song (Bury Version) – Doves

(You’re The) Devil In Disguise – Elvis Presley

Werewolf Barmitzvah – Tracy Jordan

Revenge Of The Cybermen – The Prisoners

Who Is The Doctor – Jon Pertwee

Jump Into The Fire – Harry Nilsson

The Magic Position – Patrick Wolf

Space Woman – Hermans Rockets

Werewolves Of London – Warren Zevon

The Witch Queen Of New Orleans – Tom Jones & Johnnie Spence

Lucifer (You’re A Devil) – I Monster

She Does Everything For Me – The Zombies

Haunted – Peter Thorogood

Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield

Fireworks – Siouxsie & The Banshees

The Witch – The Rattles

Ghost In The Trees (Live Alternate) – Thee Oh Sees

The Words That Maketh Murder – PJ Harvey

Boris The Spider (Mono) – The Who

M’Yaso-Ubivstvo (Meat Is Murder) The Ukrainians

Death Of A Disco Dancer – The Smiths

The Staircase (A Mystery) – Siouxsie & The Banshees

Rentaghost – Michael Staniforth

Circus Of Death – Arlene Phillips’ Hot Gossip

Life On Mars – John Keating

Vampires – Pet Shop Boys

Devil In My Life – Grace Jones

The Killing Moon – Echo & The Bunnymen

Scary Monsters(& Super Creeps) – David Bowie

Ghost Town (Extended Version) – The Specials

Killing Spree – Chromatics

Blue Hotel – Trentemøller featuring Marie Fisker & Steen Jørgensen

Ghost Hardware – Burial

A Forest – Bat For Lashes

Ghosts Of You – Modern Witch

Halloween – Zombie Zombie

Ghosts (Modwheelmood Mix) – Ladytron

Frost – Salem

Hungry Wives – Diamond Vampires

Lullaby (12” Version) – The Cure

Halloween – Siouxsie & The Banshees

I’m A Mummy – Douglas Byng

Doctor Who – Smerins Anti-Social Club featuring Tenor Fly

There's an approximate version of this list on the previous post.

In my dreams I was a werewolf

A sort of spooky-ish playlist for Halloween.

It looks like the summer is over

Here's what I played at The Sunday Supplement at the Vauxhall Griffin on the 9th October 2011, the same day that Paul McCartney married his third wife, Nancy Shevell.

Gurney Slade Theme – Max Harris
Silly Woman – Bert Jansch
In The Morning – The Bee Gees
Down Through The Summer – Ross Hannaman
Sunday Mornin’ – Julie London
Follow, Follow (End Title) – John Barry
Speak Softly Love (Theme From The Godfather) – Matt Munro
Never Can Say Goodbye – The Sandpipers
Theme From The Rebel – Frank Cordell
Valerie – Broadcast
Far Away – José González
Paperback Bible – Lambchop
Toxic Girl (Monte Carlo 1963 Version) – Kings Of Convenience
The Family Way VII – Paul McCartney
It Will Not Be Forgotten – The Pierces
Crying In The Night – Buckingham Nicks
Love At First Sight – The Gist
The Girl On Death Row – Lee Hazlewood & Duane Eddy Orchestra
Teach Your Children – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Summer Is Over – Dusty Springfield
Another Time Another World – The Chantelles
Stoned Soul Picnic – Julie London
Lipstick Traces – Benny Spellman
Feelin’ Kinda Sunday – Nancy Sinatra
Cecily – Sandy Salisbury
A Little Soul – Pulp
Walk On By – Leroy Van Dyke
Tennessee Mountain Home – Dolly Parton
Sacred Love – The Breakaways
Occapella – Lee Dorsey
Like The Swallow (Foxbase Beta Version) – Saint Etienne
Melody Fair – The Bee Gees
River Song – Dennis Wilson
Where Dreams Go To Die – John Grant
O-o-h Child – The Five Stairsteps
It Never Rains In Southern California – Albert Hammond
Stoned Love – The Supremes
Baby Cakes – Maxine Brown
I’m Gonna Leave You – Dusty Springfield
Stars On Sunday – All Seeing I
Primrose Lane – Dickie Pride
Bacarolle – Heinz Funk Electronic Combo
Let It Be Me – Nancy Sinatra
Catch The Breeze – Slowdive
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy – Julie London
Reviewing The Situation – Jacki Bond
Mr Scrooge – The Orchids
Caught In The Middle – Cerys Matthews
I Can Hear Music – The Breakaways
Ghostriders In The Sky – Susan Christie
Shark-Ridden Waters – Gruff Rhys
Look What I Got – Gerri Thomas
The Man Who Sold The World – Lulu
Up The Ladder To The Roof – The Supremes
Made In America (Extended Version) – Jacky Chalard
The Night – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Popcorn – Ike & TIna Turner
I’m Going Out (The Same Way I Came In) – Kiki Dee
I’m Not The Loving Kind – John Cale
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight – Trash
The Last Beat Of My Heart – Siouxsie & The Banshees
Blue Cabaret – Ronny
Das Model – The Cardigans
Fish Man – Ian Menzies
Don’t Shilly Shally – Edwin Collins
Love Hit Me – The Orchids
A Certain Girl – The Yardbirds
Southern Man – Sylvester & The Hot Band
Sorry! (Psychemagik Edit) – Ronnie Hazelhurst
What Do You Want The Girl To Do – Boz Scaggs
Driver’s Seat – Sniff & The Tears
The Patience Of A Saint – Electronic
Darklands (With Strings) – The Jesus & Mary Chain
Compare Me With The Rest (Part 1) – Ronny
The World Is A Ghetto – Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers Steel Drum Orchestra
I’m On Fire – Chromatics
Feel It All Around – Washed Out
Un Soir, Un Chien – Laetitia Sadier
Baby Blue – Dusty Springfield
I Want More – Can
Le Lambeth Walk – Dalida

I thought I was being dead original playing Le Lambeth Walk, but apparently, Peter & Rajan finished on it the week before too.

I've managed to find just under three quarters of my playlist on Spotify, so have a listen if you like.

Hits don't lie

If you liked coming to Kiss & Make Up, you might well be interested to know about Push The Button, a night dedicated to ALL THE HITS from 1990 to TODAY and BEYOND. Should be fun. And it's free before 10pm too. If you fancy it, head over to the Facebook page, make them feel wanted and say you'll be there.

Heavy rotation

My I-don't-have-to-run day

This Sunday, come down to the Vauxhall Griffin for a browse through the Sunday papers, a Bloody Mary and a delicious roast dinner.
Food is served from about 2pm until sometime after 4, but you're advised to come down earlier rather than later as they can sell out pretty quickly. (It's been very busy over the last few weeks).
From 1.30 until 6pm, gentle pops, wistful melodies and some soothing tunes will this week be supplied by Kiss & Make Up's Stuart. And you might like to know that Sunday Supplement DJ Hayley is running the London Marathon on the same day.
If you'd like to, you can sponsor her here:
http://tinyurl.com/runlikely
That's all.
x

EDIT: Also, Hannah from work is running it too! And you can sponsor her here.