On Monday's show, Dave spoke to Gary Numan, one of the pioneers of commercial electronic music. Gary Numan plays Tripod in Dublin on 24 Nov 2009.
Also on the show, Orla Fagan was on the phone from Afghanistan telling us about Afghan Star, a version of Pop Idol or X-Factor in Afghanistan.
Playlist:
Gary Numan - Cars
Gary Numan - Our Friends Electric
Gary Numan - We Are Glass
Eels - Souljacker
The Raconteurs - You Don't Understand Me
The Beta Band - Dry The Rain
Tonight's show was inspired by the Hand of Thierry Henry.....
PLAYLIST:
Alanis Morissette - Hand in my Pocket
Reef - Place your Hands
New Order - Touched by the Hand of God
Bon Jovi - Lay your hands on Me
U2 - The Hands that built America
Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand
Beatles - I want to hold your hand
MGMT - Hand Shake
Arctic Monkeys - the Jewellers Hands
Brendan Benson - Cold Hands, Warm Heart
Tom Waits - Clap Hands
Smiths - Hand in Glove
Nick Cave - Red Right Hand
ACDC - Touch too Much
Tonight Dave spoke with Madness front-man Suggs. And Tipperary woman Rachel Reilly, of Christies Auction House, joined Dave by phone all the way from Chicago to tell us what items are up for grabs in next Tuesdays Vintage Film Poster and Film Memorabilia sales - more info on www.christies.com - look for the popular culture section....
PLAYLIST:
REM - Electrolite
Madness - Embarrassment
The Low Anthem - To Ohio
Beck - Lost Cause
Beatles - She came in through the Bathroom Window
Smiths - Please Please Please let me get what I want
David Bowie - The Man who Sold the World
On Wednesday night's show Dave, and in studio guest Eoin Sweeney, discussed the merits or otherwise of Charity Singles, delving into the archives and re-visiting some interesting collaborations.....Also on the show was Chris Squire, bass guitarist and backing vocalist (and indeed the only original member) with ultra prog. Rock group, YES, still touring after 41 years!!!!
PLAYLIST:
Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Ferryaid - Let it Be
Hearing Aid - Stars
The Concerned - Show some Concern
USA for Africa - We are the World
Various Artists - Help
Various Artists - Perfect Day
Starship Trooper - Yes
On Tuesday evening Dave was joined in studio by Adrian Weckler to discuss the future of television.
Playlist:
Pavement - Cut your Hair
Soulsavers - Bed of Roses
Lady GaGa Before She Was Famous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIWD4LVpyEs
2006 wasn't all that long ago on an evolutionary scale, but for Lady Gaga, the past three years have transformed her into both an international pop sensation and a head-turning fashion spectacle.
But who was she three years ago? We found a video of her performing live as the Stefani Germanotta Band (named after herself) at the Bitter End in
She's certainly not the Gaga she is now. She looks a cross between Alanis Morrissette and Amy Winehouse with her hair down!!! ... and you can hear a bit more soul in her voice, than with all the production and layers on her current stuff.
Without the shocking costumes, the eccentric makeup and the platinum locks, would Lady Gaga be so popular if she still looked like her former self? Probably not.
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14 year old Michael Jackson on The Dating Game in 1972
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkrY2XPF35Q
Another video we found on the net is of a 14 year old Michael Jackson, in 1972, on a programme called 'The Dating Game'.
Think 'Blind Date' with Cilla, except this time the host was San Francisco-based disc jockey Jim Lange, and they regularly had celebrities on the show. Even Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Steve Lartin made appearances on the show, but before they were relatively famous.
This clip is of Michael, as he questions the three potential dates, just like you'd see in 'Blind Date'. He seems to be the same shy and soft-spoken person that the world came to know, but the pure innocence in his young face is quite astonishing, considering what was to come for him in his life.
