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A veritable feast of music, guests and fun with Séamas O'Reilly

Author and columnist Séamas O'Reilly joins Craig to chat all about his memoir ‘Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?’, upcoming projects, and how music inspires his words.

Author, columnist and The Fence magazine Editor Séamas O'Reilly joins Craig as he chats all about his memoir ‘Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?’, his thoughts on parenting, and going viral on Twitter.

Also on the show, we are yanking open that lid on the jar of ska playing three of the very best ska tracks! Also, you will be selecting what banger we end the show on, so get your requests in to craig@bbc.co.uk.

3 hours

Music Played

  • Cassius

    Cassius 99

    • (CD Single).
    • DISTINCTIVE.
    • 1.
  • Disclosure

    Higher Than Ever Before

    • Apollo Records.
  • Ron Grainer

    Doctor Who (1980 Arrangement)

    Music Arranger: Peter Howell. Performer: The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radiophonic Workshop.
    • A-Z Of British TV Themes Vol 12.
    • Play It Again.
  • Jefferson Airplane

    Somebody To Love

    • Columbia.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • ATLANTIC.
  • The Beatles

    Strawberry Fields Forever

    • Apple.
  • Pigeon

    Ikanabore

    • Soundway Records.
  • Grace Jones

    Williams' Blood

    • CD SINGLE.
    • WALL OF SOUND RECORDINGS.
    • 1.
  • Mudhoney

    Touch Me I'm Sick

    • Subpop.
  • The Mysterines

    Begin Again

    • Fiction.
  • Beber & Tamra

    We're Different

    • Kevin Beber, Tamra Keenan.
  • The Pipettes

    Pull Shapes

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Memphis Industries.
  • Obongjayar

    Just Cool

  • Warmduscher

    Twitchin In The Kitchen (6 Music Session, 7 Nov 2022)

  • Lush

    Single Girl

  • Best Coast

    Boyfriend

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Wichita.
    • 1.
  • Daniel Avery

    Going So Low

    • Phantasy Sound.
  • Aphex Twin

    Windowlicker

    • Windowlicker.
    • Warp Records.
    • 1.
  • The Raincoats

    Fairytale In The Supermarket

    • The Raincoats.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 001.
  • Miso Extra

    Space Junk

    • Transgressive.
  • Talib Kweli

    Get By

    • Quality.
    • Rawkus.
  • Leroy Hutson

    Cool Out

    • Hutson.
    • Rhino.
    • 4.
  • Laraaji

    I Can Only Bliss Out (F'Days)

    • Vision Songs, Vol.1.
    • Numero Group.
    • 11.
  • Divorce

    Birds

    • Gravity Records.
  • Lack of Afro & Greg Blackman

    Loving Arms

    • The Bastion Music Group.
  • Jane’s Addiction

    Been Caught Stealing

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Queens of the Stone Age

    Paper Machete

    • Matador.
  • Laura Marling

    Ghosts

  • The Specials

    Stupid Marriage

    • The Specials.
    • Chrysalis Records.
    • 11.
  • The Valentines

    (Gun Fever) Blam Blam Fever

    • Put On Your Best Dress: Sonia Pottinger's Ska & Rock Steady 1966-67 (Expanded Ve.
    • Trojan Records.
    • 2.
  • Prince Buster

    Madness

    • Ultimate Mod Collection.
    • AudioSonic Music.
    • 78.
  • Little Simz

    might bang, might not

  • Shy FX

    Good Morning (feat. Kojey Radical & Nile Rodgers)

    • Digital Soundboy.
  • Kate Bush

    Cloudbusting

    • EMI.
  • Blur

    St. Charles Square

    • Parlophone.
  • Say She She

    Astral Plane

    • Karma Chief Records.
  • TLC

    Waterfalls

    • Laface.
  • Arlo Parks

    Devotion

    • Transgressive.
  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • vertigo.

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Aug 2023 13:00