Lost Immortals and Radio Hieroglyphics with Roy Stannard and Matt Staples

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 155 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 14th January 2024 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Sky High Sky high or Sky fall? The sky can prompt a wide range of feelings and moods. The brilliance of a clear day - to the sombre tones of an overcast one, is a mirror of the kaleidoscope of human nature. Music inspired by a stormy sky can sound like turmo...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 250 Sunday 7th Jan 2024 5-7pm with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen With the help of our musical curators, creators, makers and slaters across the globe, we pick out some uncut gems that lost their way en route to the chart. You may not have heard them. But they've heard of you - and...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 154 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 7th January 2024 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Freshly Picked New music is a powerful pick-me-up. It can uplift our spirits, trigger endorphins, and bring people together. Whether it’s a new album from a favourite artist or a fresh discovery from an up-and-coming musician, new music light the fuse for the...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 153 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 31st December 2023 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Resolution New Year's Eve is a symbolic transition from the old to the new. It's a time to leave behind the challenges of the previous year and approach the future with resolution – or even several resolutions. New Year's Eve encourages us to set goals for...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 247 Dec 17th 2023 5-7pm with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Berlin. Punk. Christmas. Pumpkins, melons and lemons. Tori Amos doing Kendrick Lemar. Not so much a playlist, more a checklist of essential sounds. Hour One The Primitives – I Won’t Care (Single 2023) The Primitives – You...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 151 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 17th December 2023 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen 2023: The Greatest Misses Pt 2 This week we’re playing some of the greatest songs of the year that didn’t make it into last week’s show. And as we’re just under a week away from Christmas, there’s some seasonal specials in the show as well. Hour One Les Bic...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 246 This Sunday 10th 5-7pm with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM More undiscovered gems from the vaults - plus brand new talent pushing at the lid to get out. Bonus gift of a special memorial picture of Matt and I around 60 years ago. Old friends and new favourites. Hour One Burning Heads - All Set to Glow (Torches...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 150 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 10th December 2023 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen 2023: The Greatest Misses Pt 1 This is the time of the year when we thinks about the year’s best tracks and draw up our lists. Well, spare a thought for all the brilliant music that didn’t make it into the charts. It deserves its place in the limelight too....

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 245 Sun 3.12.23 5-7pm with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Nuyorican Soul remixed by 4Hero; Johnny Mathis as Doo-Wop crooner with The Crests; Cat Power covering Dylan,; Thelonius Monk's son & heir; End of the Innocence performed by its writer Bruce Hornsby; John Martyn and his vocal...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 149 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 3rd December 2023 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen B Sides and Wonders Wonder is a powerful emotion that can evoke feelings of amazement, awe, and curiosity. It is a feeling that can be inspired by many things, from the beauty of nature to the mysteries of the universe. Music has long been a way for people t...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 236 Sunday 1st October 2023 5-7pm Originally broadcast on@Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen The Corsairs? Allan Mansield of A.M. Appliances told me about his stepfather Martin Romer who was the drummer in 60s UK beat group The Corsairs. Martin who is now in his 80s is hoping to tune...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 140 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 1st October 2023 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Rap, Crackle and Bop In the 80s an underground movement emerged called Jazz Dance. A blend of vernacular jazz, tap, ballet, West Indies and African dance traditions, these UK jazz dancers blew holes in the dancefloor with their intricate footwork, hipster tri...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 235 Sunday 24th September 2023 5-7pm with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples Broadcast on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM www.midsussexradio.co.uk Our Facebook team of experts has determined that we celebrate some of the greatest voices around. Leading these is Peter Gabriel with a brand new single and a classic duet with Larry Adler who also duets wi...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 138 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 17th September 2023 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Sunburnt in the shade Musicians have used fire to represent love and desire in songs, burning emotions can create passion, but can also lead to burn out and despair. It can transform days, relationships, futures and yet can also throw relationships, hopes...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 234 Sunday 17th September 2023 5-7pm with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen In 2005 Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) put out a compilation of student bands called 'How to Mend a Broken Pier'. On it was a band called Supersmile led by Simon Kaye. I think we may have tr...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 138 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 17th September 2023 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Being Brave   Noteveryone wants to be brave – and that’s OK. If you feel better b eing vulnerable or seeking support when faced with challenges, that's fine. Being brave is not compulsory; it's a personal choice. People have different coping mechan...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 233 Sunday 10th September 2023 5-7pm on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Vue d'ici The view from here - sounds from there. telescoping court musicians playing songs in a Babel of languages and styles. Sounds from the jungle; agitprop poetry rising like steam from Glasgow tenements;...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 136⁠ With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM⁠ Sunday 3rd September 2023 3-5pm ⁠ www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen⁠ ⁠ Music Manifesto⁠ ⁠ There was a time when bands made as many manifestos as they made records.⁠ A manifesto is what you want to change in the world through your art.⁠ Music isn’t just about how to write a song, it’s about making a cultural impact. Mani...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 232 Sun 3rd Sept 2023 with Roy Stannard & Matthew Staples on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Audio breadcrumb trails this week include Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke of Bad Company; John D Loudermilk and a long lost Aussie blues singer; the songs written by Frederick Knight; the story of William Bell and his song Bor...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 136 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 3rd September 2023 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Reach Out   There are people in our lives who stand by us, offer support in times of need, and celebrate our successes. Friends are the ones who lend a listening ear when we need to vent, offer a shoulder to lean on during tough times, and share in our joys...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 231 Sun 27th August 23 5-7pm with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Matt takes a break this week so Roy tackles the challenging job of reducing some of the best music titles in the world to just 120 minutes. All the followers' brilliant selections, including Matt's before he l...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 230 Sunday 20th August 2023 5-7pmwith Roy Stannard & Matthew Staples On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FMListen live online: www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen A notherriot of music, divined and collected by our worldwide audience before being brought to order in the studio by chief audio gemologists Roy and Matthew. The first, and possibly the last...

Lost Immortals Ep 229 Sunday 13th August 2023 5-7pm on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples on www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen It's your party and you'll dance if you want to. Our worldwide band of music hunters find tracks that you didn't know you loved. (Off the) Beaten tracks thrown back in the ring. EXTENDED SHOW   Lush - For Love (Lovelife, 1996) Vieux Fa...

THE LOST IMMORTALS – EXPANDING YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Ep 228 Sunday 6th August 2023 5-7pm on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM with Roy Stannard and Matthew Staples www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen You walk into the joint and see Shirley Bassey sharing a pina colada with Michael MacDonald. Burt Bacharach shares a joke with Elvis. Behind them an icon of Sinead O'Connor looks down with pity from the wall. In t...

The Whole Nine Yards Episode 130 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 23rd July 2023 3-5pm www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen 25 Most Played   I’ve been using iTunes for 25 years. These are my most listened to tracks. Hour One Tall Tree 6Ft. Man The Woods Song 5:15 EP Mighty Truth Rebirth 4:31 From The City To the Sea Labi Siffre Watch Me 3:32 The Best Of Lab… The Communards Victims 4...