I don't know if video did kill the radio star, but if you tuned in to last Sunday's show you can be forgiven for wondering what on earth was going on.
To recap, each two hour show is now two one hour programmes linked together wtih adverts. The first half of the programme until 19:00 proceeded as planned. Then came the adverts. At this point the radio show took on a mind of its own and played 10 minutes of standard 60s pop with no links. Abruptly the show then started the second half of the programme, but had 58 minutes worth of music to cram into 45 minutes. It was a bit of a distraction, wondering what would happen at 19:58. It turned out to be a slab of symphonic disco, instead of the opening to In Bed With TC.
I'm unable to explain any of this, as was Darren the station owner. However, he has assured me that the source of the glitch has been identified and it won't happen again. The main impact is that you missed the chance to hear The Beloved with 'Sweet Harmony'.
The show will be re-run this Thursday on www.royalboroughradio.co.uk between 12:00 and 14:00 if you want to hear the unglitched version.
The full playlist was:
From Head To Toe : Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Calling All Around The World : The Associates
Long Time Coming : The Delays
Washington Square : Sun June
Is It LikeToday? : World Party
Dreams (Acoustic Version) : The Cranberries
Used To Be : EB The younger
Cover Girl : Mr Hudson and the Library
I Think That's Everything : Imperial Teen
Fun City : TOY
Beep Beep Love : Gruppo Sportivo
It's A Long Way Back From A Dream : Legends of Country
You Really Got Me : The Bird and the Bee
Same : Bayonne
Don't Need to Say It : Urban Myth Club
Cough Syrup : Young The Giant
Snow Pony : Daniel Wylie
Coming Home : The Rifles
Sat Beneath The Lightning Tree : John Bramwell
3 Pontas : Fabiano do Nasciemento
Rikki Don't Lose That Number : Steely Dan
Silence Summons You : Animal Kingdom
Bad Boys and Painkillers : James Dean Bradfield
The House That Built Itself : Bart and the Bedazzled
Sweet Hrmony : The Beloved
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