The show: Rewind to 1995/1996??? Sort of.

Yup – sure feels like we’re back to 1995/1996 as a reference point today what with brand new stuff from Seefeel, DJ Shadow, UNKLE, and Lone doing his new ravestep styles.

Das Racist have got a very amusing new album out now. It’s called “Sit Down, man”. And it sounds like the aural equivalent of Stuff White People Like. Brilliant stuff.

For those amongst you who are suckers for soundtracks be sure to check out Zombie Zombie and their reworkings of John Carpenter film scores. Here’s Zombie Zombie performing at the 2010 Glasgow Film Festival…

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

+ Download 12pm – 1pm – 87Mb

1pm – 2pm

+ Download 1pm – 2pm – 96Mb

The show: It’s good to be back, good to be back…

This week The Herb Whisperer recommends Japanese Cartoon – Lupe Fiasco’s new project apparently inspired by his admiration for Joy Division. Rather good it is too. Even better – the Japanese Cartoon album “In The Jaws Of The Lords Of Death” is a free download.

Fraserhead gave into guilty pleasures and thoroughly recommends Hurts. Herb has been too chicken to play this fantastic synth duo but Fraserhead has no shame. Hurts conjure up all your favourite/hated overblown epic synth duos and boy bands from years gone by. Think all the best (yes really) bits of Westlife, Robbie Williams, Savage Garden, Black, Talk Talk etc etc etc. Truly wonderful. Here’s the classy video for “Better Than Love”…

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

+ Download 12pm – 1pm – 78Mb

1pm – 2pm

+ Download 1pm – 2pm – 84Mb

Gold – always believe in your soul…

After feeling sleep deprived from all the earthquake aftershocks, and at a loose end from not being able to do the show, this one put me back in a good mood. Let’s hope that this cunt goes on to do cover versions of Phil Collins, Paul Young, and Billy Joel.

I do believe that Spandau Ballet’s “Gold” is The Herb Whisperer’s karaoke/SingStar song of choice. However, none of us will ever be able to sing it again without gratuitously swearing throughout it.

THX ALISON !!!

By the way, here’s the original – just as dodgy. But a belter of a song!

Earthquake stops play

Minimal earthquake damage 4 September 2010
Very minimal earthquake damage indeed at Fraserhead's place !!!

No show today sorry. However, The Herb Whisperer has put arranged something for your listening pleasure.

Last Saturday’s earthquake means that the RDU studios are off limits. Hopefully we’ll be back on air next Saturday. RDU is still broadcasting an automated playlist.

Keep up to date with RDU happenings at www.facebook.com/RDU985FM.

Bit of a bummer really because Tommy Ill was popping into the show today for a chat about life on tour, his new album, and his show tonight. The bad news is that Goodbye Blue Monday is still closed but the good news is that the gig has been shifted to Al’s Bar.

In case you missed it first time round, here’s Tom Cosm’s Official Christchurch 2010 Earthquake Tune

More earthquake info…

Force Majeure II

The New Sheffield Students' Union Media Development Co-ordinator
The New Sheffield Students' Union Media Development Co-ordinator

We’re still denied access to the RDU studios after last weekend’s earthquake so no show again.

In the meantime why not listen to some proper DJ’s. Here’s Mary Anne Hobbs final radio broadcast for BBC Radio 1 that went out earlier this week. Entitled “Mary Anne’s Send Off Show“, it includes a special farewell collaborative mix from Kode9 and Burial.

Mary Anne Hobbs:

1. Drumcorps – Terrible Things
2. Vex’d – Lion VIP
3. Braiden – The Alps
4. Gonja Sufi & The Gaslamp Killer – Change
5. Jahbitat & Daniel Gutteriez – Tonado Tel Tormento
6. Uma Thurman & John Travolta – Fox Force Five Joke
7. Sepalcure – Your Love
8. Rakim – I Know You Got Soul Version
9. Al’Tourettes – Swan Sketch
10. Subtle – Long Vein Of The Law (featuring Mike Patton and Alexis Anne)
11. Jacques Green – Tell Me
12. Misty In Roots – Mankind
13. Aphex Twin – ‘i’
14. Burial – Fostercare

+ Part 1/ 3 – 46 Mb mp3

Kode9 And Burial

1. Speedy J – Tesla
2. Zomby – Natalia’s Song
3. Brandy – Never Say Never (El-B Version 1)
4. Brandy – Never Say Never (El-B Version 2)
5. Brandy – Angel (X-Men Vocal Mix)
6. Laurie Spiegel – Voices Within – A Requiem
7. Alena – Turn It Around (Hard House Bantons Mandy Mix)
8. Cooly G – He Da Biz
9. Theo Parrish – Soul Control (featuring Alena Waters)
10. KMFH aka Kyle Hall – Girl U So Strong (Wild Oats)
11. Terror Danjah – S.O.S.
12. Darkstar – 2 Chords
13. Prince – Condition of the Heart
14. Erykah Badu – Telephone
15. Foul Play – Being With U Rmx
16. A Guy Called Gerald – Silent Cry

+ Part 2/ 3 – 33 Mb mp3

Mary Anne Hobbs

01. Kode9 – Black Sun
02. Method Man – Release Yo’ Delf (Prodigy Remix)
03. Mosca – Nike (Club Edit)
04. Monkey Mafia – Work Mi Body (featuring Patra & scratches by Krash Slaughta)
05. Ikonika – Yoshimitsu
06. Pudge – Awesome
07. Airhead – Paper Street
08. Billie Holiday – Yesterdays (Junior Boys Remix)
09. Seaming – Vertigo Billy
10. Claro Intelecto – Beautiful Death
11. Ms Dynamite & Oris Jay – Tes Dis

+ Part 3/ 3 – 32 Mb mp3