Goodbye 2012, bring on 2013

Well what a year 2012 has turned out to be! Many highlights and quite a few low points (those who know me will know what I'm referring to, I won't bore you with the details).

As I mentioned in tonight's show I never, ever, ever thought I'd be on the radio with my own show. Ain't it funny how things work out? Thanks must go to Martin Kirby for getting in contact with The Crush and then inviting me on to the station to try out my own slot. The rest, as they say, is history.

2013 is rapidly approaching and 2012 will soon be but a distant memory. Flash is growing at such a rate that it's a little bit scary. We've got a brand new website coming soon, new presenters AND we're looking to start broadcasting over the air very soon so watch this space.

Happy New Year everyone. 2013 is going to be a stonker.

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. A kind of magic - Queen
2. Paradise City - Guns 'n' roses
3. Learning to fly - Pink Floyd
4. With or without you - U2
5. Every little thing she does is magic - The Police
6. Heart of gold - Neil Young
7. Couldn't stand the weather - Stevie Ray Vaughan
8. Misirlou - Dick Dale and the Dale Tones
9. Bell bottom blues - Derek and The Dominos
10. The way it always starts - Mark Knopfler
11. Always with me always with you - Joe Satriani
12. Once upon a time in the west - Dire Straits
13. Bad love - Luther Alison
14. Whole lotta shakin' goin' on - Mountain
15. Perfect circle - REM
16. Walk on hot coals - Rory Gallagher
17. Beer drinkers and hell raisers - ZZ Top
18. You give love a bad name - Bon Jovi
19. Do ya - The Move
20. Stop messin' around - Gary Moore
21. Take it easy - The Eagles
22. Alive and kicking - Simple Minds
23. Rock me tonight - Billy Squire
24. Auld land syne - Chas n Dave

The Non-Christmas Special

Those that know me closely enough know my thought's and opinions on modern day Christmas. Don't get me wrong, I ain't no "B'ah humbug' merchant (most of the time), it just ain't what it used to be.

It is a good time of year for reflection however and I've always been aware of people wanting to escape from the stresses and strains that the festive season can bring, that was the thinking behind tonight's show i.e. to offer a couple of hours respite from all that turkey stuffing, wrapping paper, card writing etc and give the listener a chance to enjoy not only some classic rock and blues tracks but a few Christmas related songs that then might not be so familiar with.

I don't know about you guys but I'm getting increasingly fed up with the rubbish that's continuously pumped through commercial radio nowadays. It's just the same thing over and over and over and over again. This is where Flash 1512 is different. We don't play the stuff the average 14 year old wants to hear, we play stuff the more selective listener wants to enjoy. We play music that means something. It's a simple formula that works incredibly well as is being proven by the ever increasing listener numbers.

I'd like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas. I'll catch you next week for me New Year Special.

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. Hush - Deep Purple
2. Gimme all your lovin - ZZ Top
3. Pretty woman - Van Halen
4. Black dog - Led Zeppelin
5. Please come home for Christmas - Bon Jovi
6. Back in black - AC/DC
7. Ring out, Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
8. House of the rising sun - The Animals
9. In the air tonight - Phil Collins
10. On the turning away - Pink Floyd
11. Tommy the cat - Primus
12. Let the children play - Santana
13. It's only rock and roll (but I like it) - The Rolling Stones
14. Hand in hand - Dire Straits
15. Sweet child 'o mine - Guns 'n' Roses
16. The wind cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix
17. Every breath you take - The Police
18. Bad case of loving you - Robert Palmer
19. Christmas (Baby please come home) - U2
20. Need your love so bad - Gary Moore
21. The boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy
22. Dyna-mite - Mud
23. 747 (Strangers in the night) - Saxon
24. 20th Century boy - T-Rex
25. Let's dance - David Bowie
26. Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles

Again, have a fantastic Christmas. Don't drink too much ;o)

This week the volume was turned up to LOUD!!

I fancied a bit of a change this week so went with the 'Proper Loud Rock Stuff' selection. I'd had some really good requests come in over the week and the show was just lending itself to being turned up to eleven for a change.

I was really pleased that I got to play the live version of Money For Nothing by Dire Straits from their 1985 world tour. It's a stonker of a track and if you didn't get to hear it then try and get hold of the 'Wembly does the walk' DVD. It's very rare now so best of luck but I promise you it's well worth the effort.

Another good selection of songs me thinks. I'll always try and cover all bases and decades but like I said in the show, please keep those requests coming in.

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n Roses
2. And the band played on - Saxon
3. Sylvia - Focus
4. Tin Soldiers - Stiff Little Fingers
5. Money for nothing (Live) - Dire Straits
6. Beck's Bolero - Jeff Beck
7. Higher Ground - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
8. Crazy Parade - Sporting Life
9. Summer Day - Blodwyn Pig
10. Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
11. Livin' on a prayer - Bon Jovi
12. Lavender - Marillion
13. Telegraph Road - Dire Straits
14. Bad to the bone - George Thorogood
15. Devil Gate Drive - Suzi Quattro
16. Rise - Public Image Limited
17. Sharp dressed man - ZZ Top
18. Hey You - Pink Floyd
19. It's the end of the world as we know it - R.E.M.
20. Mama told me not to come - Randy Newman
21. Over the hills and far away - Gary Moore
22. Do ya think I'm sexy - Rod Stewart
23. I want to break free - Queen

Catch you next week.

Rock on!!

Requests galore!

Right, I'm going to be honest and up front here. I am completely taken aback by the amount of interaction there is between myself and the listeners to Flash 1512. I kinda hoped that one day a few people would send in the occasional request but as the weeks have gone on and the number of listeners not only to my show at 8:30pm on a Sunday, but to the station in general has increased so has the number of requests that are being sent in.

This is fantastic. Simply amazing! And the quality of the material that's being suggested by Flash's listeners to top notch too. It's a real pleasure to play the stuff you guys want to hear.

I was really, really pleased with tonight's show because of the quality of the tunes played. Granted I picked a few but we really have managed to cover a lot of musical bases. I also changed my mic technique a bit to. Did you notice?

Keep those requests coming guys. You can get us on Facebook, Twitter or you can email us on rock@flash1512.co.uk We can't wait to hear from you.

Here's the playlist from my show tonight:

1. Hammer to fall - Queen
2. Big wheels - ELO
3. Living in the past - Jethro Tull
4. Paint it black - The Rolling Stones
5. Have a cigar - Pink Floyd
6. Kayleigh - Marilion
7. Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
8. Highway to hell - AC/DC
9. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
10. Sailing - Rod Stewart
11. Greasy kids stuff - Steve Vai
12. Should've learnt my lesson - Rory Gallagher
13. Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
14. Finest worksong - R.E.M.
15. Foxy Lady - Jimi Hendrix
16. Healer - The Sweet
17. I'll be there for you - Bon Jovi
18. You make loving easy - Fleetwood Mac
19. I would rather go blind - Chicken Shack
20. Lust for life - Iggy Pop
21. Perfect day - Lou Reed
22. When love comes to town - U2 & BB King
23. Hate That - Stash

Catch you next week folks

R

A slightly different feel

I really enjoyed putting together tonight's show for Flash 1512, it had a move laid back feel to it and just seemed to flow in the right direction. Obviously I'm still to get any feedback from listener-land (and all feedback is welcome) but I think everyone would have enjoyed that fine selection of music.

I touched on an interesting debate I'd had during the week regarding digital and the pro's and con's surrounding recording & performing digitally. I'm going to be touching on that some more in coming weeks so your thoughts and opinions would be appreciated.

OK, here's tonight's playlist:

1. The one I love - R.E.M.
2. Cross-town traffic - Jimi Hendrix
3. Baby please don't go - Budgie
4. Vanilla Queen - Golden Earring
5. Suffragette City - David Bowie
6. One Slip - Pink Floyd
7. Hotel California - The Eagles
8. Go your own way - Fleetwood Mac
9. Parisian walkways - Gary Moore
10. It's a blues thing - Luther Allison
11. It's a hard life - Queen
12. Big Bad Bill - Van Halen
13. You shook me all night long - AC/DC
14. Whole lotta love - Led Zeppelin
15. Sunday Morning - Velvet Underground
16. Brothers in arms - Dire Straits
17. Loan shark blues - Rory Gallagher
18. Superstitious - Stevie Ray Vaughan
19. All day and all of the night - The Kinks
20. In a broken dream - Python Lee Jackson
21. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
22. Strange little girl - The Stranglers
23. Shadow on the wall - Mike Oldfield
24. Local Hero - Mark Knopfler

Catch you next week folks

Keep it rock!