The Night Train®

Well this is embarrassing. Due to a mistake by Steve, the upload we sent to Greg at Sheffield Live was full of silence. Not cool silence like 4′33″ by John Cage, but actual radio silence. This means that the emergency sustain cut in and played (at points), America, Nirvana and Coldplay. Worse than that, it might have set an alarm off and woke up the station manager. So, we've fixed it now and we'r...

Finally, a normal show! It feels like it's been forever. We don't do it on purpose, we promise. Back on the airwaves and Information Superhighway with show number 231. For unknown reasons*, there is no new music this week, just old music. But don't let that put you off. There's harps, early 90's break-beats, Brasilian breaks, hot chat and a few anniversary picks. Also, for the Remember! You can al...

Hi everybody! What you're lookin' at here is our 2hr tip of the hat to New Orleans. We did it for a number of reasons, the most important being that we remembered to do it in time for Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras/Pancake Day. We cover lots of ground here, takin' in a number of different styles from The Big Easy and music from the last 90ish years and even an Ant-Valentines Day mini-mix for the broken-he...

Good Morning all you lovers of great music and hot chat. It's time for another edition of The Night Train. The other day we mentioned that we'd been doin' a lot of theme shows and this week is a 241! To celebrate 15 years since the release of J Dilla's "Donuts" and "Anti-War Dub by Digital Mystikz we've sprinkled some Dilla delights throughout the show and Powlo's dusted off his dubstep wax for a...

After a month of theme shows, it's back to normal for this week. What you won't be able to tell is that there were multiple problems but due to our editing skillz, it's a seamless show. We play some new-ish stuff, some random stuff and some stuff that didn't make it into the last few them shows. Remember! You can also get in touch to ask for request or shout-out at; nighttrain93.2[at]gmail[dot]com...

Despite nobody asking for it, we're back with a part two of our trip down memory lane. Back to a time of tapes in cars, youthful adventures and having way too much time on our hands. Those with a keen ear will notice that Steve's got a new mic. But to be honest, we're not sure if anyone listens. We're not entirely sure anyone reads these blurbs. Perhaps we should run some sort of competition. Reme...

During Lockdown #2, we restarted our Album Club with a "Album released when you were 18" round. It got us thinking, what else were we listening to when we were 18. Well, here is a snapshot of what was playing in our car stereos, Minidisc players, Walkmen etc. Some of it is from '99. Some of it is from 2000. Some of it is from earlier. All in all, it's a decent snapshot of what the two of us were b...

On New Years Eve, the news broke of the passing of DOOM. It only seemed right to make a tribute show for Metal Face. We're not talking on this one which (believe it or not) presents it's own challenges. Hopefully we've managed to make a mix that keeps you entertained for two hours. It covers 1989-2019 which TBH is pretty damn impressive for a rapper to stay relevant. Guess that's why DOOM was your...

Happy New Year one and all! (Are we too far past 1st Jan to say that?). We hope you're all well and have had a safe festive period. Due to bad planning on our behalf, we didn't record in 8 Wheels Studio last week. Instead, what we've got for you is an hour of TNT mixes we've done for people! The 1st 30mins is our NYE mix for Chris Welch's Sounds Like This. The 2nd 30mins is an all soul 45s guest m...

Finally! It's what the world has been waiting for... another "Best of" show from two chancers on Community Radio. It's been a strange year (we probably don't need to tell you that) so finding new music has been a bit different this year. We still managed to find some and cobbled together this show from our home studios (spare rooms). Hopefully we'll be back in 8 Wheels Studio for the 1st show of 2...

Due to reasons, there wasn't a show from 8 Wheels Studio yesterday. Instead we broadcast the music from this show. As folks like to hear our on-air-chemistry, we're uploading the actual show from 2018. It's 120 minutes of songs with a festive lilt. Soundtrack the eating of sprouts with annoying family members with our festive picks. Guaranteed to cause some strange looks from loved ones. We're hop...

We promised it, and here it is! 1,432 since part one, it’s our Global Sounds Special pt 2 “Country Chaos”. Recorded on a wet night in 8 Wheels Studio*, this show is an audio adventure taking in spots around the world for 2 hours of music that isn’t from The UK or The US. This kind of show is a lot of fun to make and even more fun trying to pronounce all the names of the artists. This week there’s...

There weren't enough hours to get our show done last week, so we had a week off. Fear not Listen Again Crew, we've got you covered! We're giving you a chance to listen to our guest appearance on Sounds Like This with Chris Welch. Chris has been on Sheffield Live since the beginning. Which explains why he's a lot more polished than our shambles of a show. He's on air Sundays 5-7pm. on Sheffield Liv...

Morning everyone! Sorry this is a day late. We're not sure if there are listeners that rely on us to perk up their Monday. If there is, apologies. We will work hard to make sure there isn't a delay any more. Anyway, in another dispatch from 8 Wheels Studio* we discuss 1999, Fela Kuti, past guest mixes and live-stream DJ sets. Remember! You can also get in touch to ask for request or shout-out at;...

Slightly later than planned, it's a return to 8 Wheels Studio* to bring you the best late-night community radio show recorded from two cars! This week there isn't a theme but that doesn't stop us pulling together another fantastic show of music from the last 80+ years. The night was cold but the chat was hot. Don't believe us, just press play. Remember! You can also get in touch to ask for request...

It's the 2nd dispatch from 8 Wheels Studios*. This week we cover albums from '99, tip the hat to GZA's Liquid Swords and play too many songs from Numero Group compilations. Remember! You can also get in touch to ask for request or shout-out at; nighttrain93.2[at]gmail[dot]com or  https://www.twitter.com/RadioNightTrain  on the tweets. Please do, as this means we have something to mention...

We know. We're as shocked as you are. At no point did we think we'd last 5 years, let alone have anyone care! To celebrate half a decade in community broadcasting, we've pushed the boat out for a very special TNT. This show has it all, we've really pushed the boundaries of broadcasting* Remember! You can also get in touch to ask for request or shout-out at; nighttrain93.2[at]gmail[dot]com or ...

This week it's the 2nd of The Night Train's Halloween wing-ding shin-dig spookerama fun-fest. Steve goes first with a bunch of songs that are halloween adjacent before a twanging rockabilly set of songs that are 3 minutes max. After that it's over to Paul for a mix of horror-core hop hop, unsettling songs and eerie beats. Remember! You can also get in touch to ask for request or shout-out at; nigh...

It's time for Paul to play some records, so that's what he did for hour one. There was an anniversary cut, the birth of a new (mini) feature and a Bunny Lee tribute set. Hour two is a completely different affair. Steve was sure that it was a cohesive hour. Think of it a bit like translating a paragraph from French to English a word at a time only using a dictionary. While it each word may make sen...

We were saddened to hear that at the start of October, the great producer Bunny "Striker" Lee passed. As fans of reggae, it felt only right to put together a tribute show as only TNT knows how! Patchy information, paraphrased articles, half truths and a mention of the classic Bunny Lee video. Remember! You can also get in touch to ask for request or shout-out at; nighttrain93.2[at]gmail[dot]com or...

Last night, nobody noticed that we didn't manage to get a new show out on Sheffield Live. It's ok, we all know that we only make the show for ourselves. Anyway, people will notice the listen again is lacking hot new content so we're uploading this "classic" episode from the archives. So here we are, a return to another audacious Night Train special. To celebrate our 67th show we picked (and had su...

Hot off the press, it's another barnstorming edition of The Night Train! This week, we casually mention Kid A, tell tales of hash-cakes and enjoy the heavenless riddim. APPLE USERS! If you could do us a solid by giving us a review here... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-night-train/id1163313150 that would be much appreciated. Remember! You can also get in touch to ask for request or shou...

This week, despite it being a normal show there is a lot of listener homework as we reference a lot of things you "need" to check out. Paul is on hour one and Steve is on hour two, this time he's resisted the temptation to play "miserable music" (as one listener calls it) so the show finishes on an upswing! APPLE USERS! If you could do us a solid by giving us a review here... https://podcasts.appl...

This week it's all go at TNT Towers. Steve has had a laptop emergency and Paul is doing another all vinyl special. OK, when it's typed out it doesn't seem that exciting. Oh well.... Hour one is (somewhat) sombre as Steve plays some melancholic sounds to sooth the soul. Hour two is a journey through the grooves with Paul! Press play to find out why they're doing what they're doing and hear some gre...

This upload is a day late and a dollar short. As such, there won't be a witty spiel about what we did on the show. Just press play and enjoy what we managed to produce. We promise, next weeks upload will be full of beans. APPLE USERS! If you could do us a solid by giving us a review here... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-night-train/id1163313150 that would be much appreciated. Remember!...