Songs in the Key of...

It's been a jolly long while since I put together a list of songs that have been simply buzzing around my head of late - what with all the guests that have been rocking up at Reviewage Towers to share their own ear worms. So, for old time's sake, here are ten songs that have been coursing around my cerebral cortex of late. Don't forget to head over to Spotify to hear a playlist of the featured son...

In this episode, Stephen talks with singer/songwriter Kelly Stanley about ten songs that are floating her boat at the moment. Be sure to head over to Spotify to hear her song choices in full.

In this second part of a chat with Moira Mehaffey and Stuart Turner, the focus turns towards Stuart's choice of ten songs that have been troubling his ears of late. Don't forget to head over to Spotify to check out the playlist to accompany this episode so you can hear the songs in full.

When it comes to music, Moira Mehaffey definitely knows her stuff. A keen collector of vinyl since childhood, Moira has an extensive undertstanding of everything that's good about music - from Dolly Parton through to The Bug Club. Join Moira and me as we rifle through some of the songs that have been on her mind of late. Find out more about these podcasts at reviewage.net .

It's fifty years since some truly remarkable albums came out. All in the same year. In honour of the 365 day long occasion, here's a podcast to celebrate ten songs in the key of...1971.

Edd Donovan is a singer-songwriter with an eye on the bigger picture - the much bigger picture. Over the course of this podcast episode, "Songs in the Key of...Edd Donovan" he spells out something of his philosophy of searching for inner peace and true-er meaning through the songs of Father John Misty, The Beatles and The Flaming Lips. Tune in and chill out.

Jo Hook is a musician from Canterbury with a wide pallet of sound. She's also got an excellent taste in other people's music - as you'll find out from this podcast. Tune in to hear her pick ten songs that have been keeping her company of late. From The National through to The Kids from Fame. Find out more at reviewage.net .

Aimee Herbert (a.k.a. Mere Child) is a singer-songwriter based in Brighton. For this episode of Songs in the Key of... Aimee joins me to talk about some of the songs she's been listening to a lot lately. There's a wide range of songs from XTC and Fleetwood Mac through to Laura Groves and Gordi. Plus, most importantly, Aimee tells us more about her own musical history and what inspires her. Once yo...

Welcome to episode 33 of "Songs in the Key of..." This time round it's another tour around the musical highways and byways my mind has been visiting over the last few days. There's music from Catchers, Gogol Bordello, Graham Coxon, Cat Power and King Curtis. Something, as ever, for everyone.

In honour of the fact that it's been incredibly hot of late, I thought I'd share with you some of the music I just have to listen to in the summer. And that music is always, inevitably and without fail funk and soul.

Episode 31 of "Songs in the Key of..." and this week it's all about mental health. There's a wealth of music to choose from on the subject of mental health - or the lack of it. Which shouldn't, I suppose, be surprising given so many singers and musicians have such well documented incidents of depression, anxiety and trauma. This episode features music from the typical wide array of genres: from to...

Episode 30 of Songs in the Key of... . And this time it's all about comedy songs. With tunes ranging from 1963 to 2009 there's plenty to get your laughing gear around: Peter Sellers, Monty Python, The Flight of the Concords and, of course, Half Man Half Biscuit. As ever, there's a Spotify playlist to accompany the episode. Find out more on reviewage.net .

Welcome to episode 29 of Songs in the Key of... where this time round the theme - for the second time round - is cover versions. There's a wide ranging selection of songs in various styles which - in most cases - originally sounded very different indeed. As ever, there's a Spotify playlist to accompany this episode. Please visit reviewage.net to find out more.

Welcome to the latest instalment of "Songs in the key of..." a podcast about songs. This episode doesn't technically have a theme - although one soon emerges with some of the songs chosen. And there's even a clip from Only Fools and Horses thrown in for good measure. Visit www.reviewage.net for details of the Spotify playlist to accompany the episode plus details of previous episodes in the archiv...

In this episode, Stephen Morris takes a listen to ten songs on the theme of railways. While many songs feature tales of trains and their journeys from one place to another, many other bands and artists have used travel over tracks as a metaphor: for being out of control, for being lost, for being on some kind of a philosophical journey or for missing home. Don't forget to take a listen to the song...

Way, way back in January 2006, Uncut paid tribute to John Peel by way of an excellent free CD featuring 15 song that had, at one time or another, appeared on his end of year chart. In this episode, Stephen takes a listen to ten of the songs from that CD and kicks himself once more for being daft enough to throw that CD away... Don't forget to head over to Spotify to hear all 15 songs from the orig...

Another episode and another guest - but this time Stephen's not had to go too far to find one. Rachel Lowrie, partner in a love of music and life in general joins Stephen to talk about ten songs that she just can't get out of her head... Don't forget to head over to Spotify for the accompanying playlist where you can hear all of Rachel's choices in full.

It feels right to dedicate this episode to the memory of my friend Peter who taught me a great deal about all that is good about film and television. And much, much else... This episode we take a listen to some of the finest soundtrack moments from cinema. There's a wide choice of genres - from the comedy sci-fi of an 80s classic through to the harrowing indie cinema of Darren Aronofsky. As always...

A first for the Songs in the Key of podcast as Stephen is joined by a guest, Marc Symonds of Dead Anyway. Marc's chosen the songs this time round and it's a rich variety of tunes ranging from good old fashioned thrashy guitar pop, via hip-hop to angry tirades about exactly what it means to be patriotic. Plus we find out a bit more about Marc's musical background and what's in store for Dead Anyway...

Hello! Welcome to the 22nd episode of Songs in the Key of... There's no intended theme this week. Just a selection of ten songs that have been keeping me company lately. But that said, there's an idea of something vaguely spiritual permeating quite a few of these song choices - from the ravings of an ex-Pentecostal shoegazer, through to a prog-ish contemplation of reincarnation and then contemplat...

Welcome to episode 21 of "Songs in the Key of..." and this week it's all about music from LGBT+ bands and artists. There's a deliciously wide variety of music to get through in this episode: from singer/songwriter acoustic-ery through to the full onslaught of a symphonic orchestra - with everything from blues to punk to Hi-NRG anthems. Enjoy!

Angry anarchists, heartbroken indie-folksters and spaced out prog-rockers. And that's just scratching the surface. Sweden has a long, long history of excellent music. Here, Stephen Morris digs through his shelves of albums, trawls the depths of his big box of singles and wades through a hard drive of mp3s to find a wide selection of songs in the key of Sweden.

Welcome to another instalment of Songs in the Key of. It's been a while but Stephen Morris is back with another ten songs that have been demanding his attention of late. There's long forgotten American folk from the 70s, satirical electronica from Liverpool and a group bonding reggae classic that sound-tracked a recent BBC drama. Plus, inevitably, lots more. Lots more.

Welcome to the first "Songs in the Key of..." for 2021 - in which we'll be looking back at 2020. It wasn't all doom and gloom - at least not in the world of music. Over the last twelve months there have been some fantastic records to have come out. Here, Stephen Morris selects some of the finest songs from those albums, EPs and singles to remind you of some great tunes - and point you in the direc...

Welcome to the fourth and final episode of the mini series, Songs in the Key of Christmas. As with the preceding three instalments, there's plenty of off the beaten track Christmas listening to enjoy - from 1950s comedy through to the latest in darkwave synth weirdness. Listen, enjoy and have a very merry Christmas.