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Tunes, chat and Blur鈥檚 Modern Life is Rubbish at 30

Mark and Stuart present sizzling tunes and chat, and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Blur鈥檚 second album, 鈥楳odern Life is Rubbish鈥�.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Today, they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Blur鈥檚 second album 鈥楳odern Life is Rubbish鈥�, originally released on 10th May 1993. The album 鈥� which includes the singles 鈥楩or Tomorrow鈥� and 鈥楥hemical World鈥� - marked a change in Blur鈥檚 image and sound from their 1991 debut 鈥楲eisure鈥�, with inspiration coming from British bands like The Kinks and The Small Faces. Mark and Stuart discuss the album鈥檚 legacy and play some of their favourites from it.

With a host of quality radio items including 'The Chain' - our world-famous list of over 8000 interconnected songs.

There鈥檚 also the chance to take part in 鈥楾ea Time Theme Time鈥�, guessing the link between three top tunes.

Plus a finely balanced blend of new and old music, from artists including Belle and Sebastian, X-Ray Spex, Thundercat and Tame Impala, Yeasayer and Tinariwen.

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Sun 14 May 2023 08:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Yvonne Baker

    You Didn't Say A Word

    • Parkway.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    When You're Not With Me

    • Matador Records.

  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Hypnotize

    • Arista, Puff Daddy Records.

  • Penguin Cafe

    In Re Budd

    • Rain Before Seven.
    • Erased Tapes.

  • Carol Keogh

    A PAIR OF PACKED VALISES (before the Dunbrody) 1849

    • Dimple Discs.

  • Yeasayer

    O.N.E.

    • CD SINGLE.
    • MUTE.
    • 1.

  • X鈥怰ay Spex

    Art-i-Ficial

    • Germfree Adolescents.
    • Sanctuary Records Ltd.
    • 7.

  • Tinariwen

    Tenere Den

    • Wedge.

  • Blur

    For Tomorrow

    • Food.

  • Blur

    Villa Rosie

    • Modern Life Is Rubbish.
    • FOOD.
    • 11.

  • Asher White

    Skate Park Anthem

    • Ba Da Ding!.

  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Thundercat & Tame Impala

    No More Lies

    • Brainfeeder.

  • Divorce

    Checking Out (The Great Escape 2023)

  • Madder Rose

    Swim

    • Seed.

  • Dawn Richard

    Bubblegum

    • Merge Records.

  • Kelis

    Milkshake

    • Virgin.

  • SBTRKT

    DAYS GO BY (feat. Toro y Moi)

    • Save Yourself.

  • Felt

    Penelope Tree

  • This Mortal Coil

    Song To The Siren

  • The Lotus Eaters

    First Picture Of You

  • Christine And The Queens/070 Shake

    True Love

  • Ananda Shankar

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • Strange Brew.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 13.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 May 2023 08:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music