The Show: Public Service Broadcasting’s Eleven Cities Tour

Elfstedentocht. Eleven Cities Tour.

It’s the world’s biggest ice skating race, taking in the Dutch cities of Leeuwarden, Sneek, IJlst, Sloten, Stavoren, Hindeloopen, Workum, Bolsward, Harlingen, Franeker and Dokkum, but it only happens when all the waterways connecting the cities are frozen to a depth of at least 15cm and the last time that happened was 1997.

That 16 year gap didn’t stop the Explore The North Festival commissioning Joint favourites Public Service Broadcasting to write two brand new songs to accompany archival footage of the event. The results were released on line this week and Elfstedentocht Part One made it onto today’s playlist.

Elfstedentocht Part One

Elfstedentocht Part Two

And here’s the rest of that playlist in full…

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12pm – 1pm

1pm – 2pm

The Show: There’s no school like the old school and Dizzee & Wiley are the fucking Headmasters

Apologies. We had an uninformed dig at Sasha Frere-Jones‘ Destiny Child’s “Bug-A-B00” remix saying that he was over 10 years late to the whole early 2000s bootleg craze. Upon closer inspection (eg reading the fineprint on his Soundcloud) his remix was done back in 2003.

Double apologies. No decent recording of yesterday’s show, so no podcast.

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

1pm – 2pm

This show best accompanied by: Longrow Peated Campbeltown Malt

The show: Born too late or born too soon?

Quite like this Dent May fellow. He makes good, honest, truthful, wholesome videos that show off his waterskiing prowess, hanging around in fairgrounds, and frolicking in waterfalls.

Apologies for the quality of sound – the RDU transmitter was playing up today, including a complete digital meltdown at the 18 and a half minute mark – but here’s the playlist in full…

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12pm – 1pm

1pm – 2pm

The Show: Shitty disco. Don’t call it a comeback!

And here’s the playlist in full…

+ Download the whole show [181MB]

12pm – 1pm

1pm – 2pm