The Night Train®

Welcome aboard show #275. Turn back all ye that do not enjoy music that is somewhat “challenging”. You have been warned. We will not be accepting negative feedback on this show. If you don’t like it… just remember that “Music’s Not for Everyone”. If you like what you hear join us live (almost) every Sunday 9pm-11pm on SheffieldLive! 93.2fm, via the TuneIn Radio App or  www.sheffieldlive.org G...

Someone mentioned on Twitter that all music from 1996 was bad. We don't think they meant it literally but we took it upon ourselves to shine a light on the good stuff that was released that year. There was loads to chose from, so many that we had to tweet out the ones we couldn't squeeze in! Not sure what else we waffled about. If there's something we said that you're interested in, let us know......

For show 104 Steve had the inspired idea of doing a show that had no beats. This was tricky as nobody really wants to hear 120 minutes of drones and synths. Luckily, we were able to cobble together two hours of different styles of music to keep it f-f-fresh. On the night, the broadcast was full of technical problems; broken mics, dodgy faders, creaky chairs, bad timings and two despondent presente...

Steve here… in a surprise to everyone, this week is a solo show! NGL, was all ready to take a(nother) week off but we needed to keep the train rollin’! Very glad I decided to do the show as the guest-mix is absolute FIRE! An all-wax-psych-fuzz-freak-out from Black Wax Solution. You can catch him DJing around the place, co-hosting the excellent music podcast " What Goes Around Podcast " and general...

Today has been a rollercoaster. We thought the 1st half of the show had been lost in the sands of time but Gregg, the IT Don at Sheffield Live, managed to delve into the mainframe and save it. We had thought that hour two contained some of our best live radio work for a while but perhaps that was only the case when the show was lost. Now we’re not so sure. What isn't in doubt is there is stellar m...

Afternoon all. Hope you're all well, had a good weekend. Here's the show from last night. After a couple of weeks without us, the demand for our unique style on the mic should be high. This week we play some records that don't really go well together and then some records that go really well together. In the bits in-between, we talk about our recent (mis)adventures and a bit about the tunes. As al...

We didn't do a show today... well, we kinda did. We re-used and old show without us waffling over it. Some might say that's an improvement. Instead of uploading it, we're giving you our "Drunk on 45s Mix" from a few weeks ago. Folks seemed to like it so it only seems right we give it to you to enjoy at your leisure. It's perfect for when you're entertaining. We'll hopefully be back next week with...

WARNING - This show is uploaded at a high bitrate. It means the file is bigger than normal, will sound better but will tan your data. When news broke that Mark Lanegan had passed, we started thinking about our favourite picks. Steve would be the first to admit that he's more of a casual fan so this really is the doing of Paul. There will no doubt be things/collabs/releases that we've missed but ho...

In many ways, this show is a good snapshot of the show in general... an in-joke that somehow or another, made it onto the airwaves. We've promised it for a while and here it is... our ROY SPECIAL! Enjoy the sounds of two presenters slowly losing their minds to the soundtrack of songs by, featuring, produced or about Roys. What is odd is that we managed to fill 2hrs with some varied music. What we...

The thing with live radio is, it's live. This means that there are quite often mistakes. Now, these usually don't happen the instant the show starts. That's a new one for us. One we get going, it's business as usual. The usual high standard of radio that you've come to know and love. This week's show has a nice blend of styles and genres for you to get stuck into. If there's nothing in here that y...

2nd week back in the studio and the thin veneer of professionalism has well and truly fallen off. No guest mix or theme this week, just two guys, on the radio, playing songs they like. Some stalwarts of the show are in there though... - A scratchy 78 - Recommendation of another show - mis-remembered trivia - jarring transitions between genres - birthday shout-out to someone that doesn't listen to...

We can't quite believe it either, after quite the wait this is it.... the big return to the studio! Has it really been almost 2 years? Will we still be able to deliver the goods on the air? Will anyone call the studio to claim the prize? All these questions and more will be answered in the show. Not only is the show packed to the gills with great music, we decided to give ourselves a bit of a trea...

Every now and again, we manage to make a show that's both great (we remember to play new music) and terrible (missed queues, presenters not paying attention). Don't let that put you off, "fans" of the show will say that's what's best about the show. You can decide for yourself by pressing play and enjoying 117 minutes of top-draw community radio. As always, don't forget to get in touch to ask for...

This show has a bunch of different styles of music, placed next to each other in a way that almost makes sense. There's a set that goes around the world, there's one which you might send you to sleep and there's one that starts with some early 90s jungle. As always, don't forget to get in touch to ask for request or shout-out at; nighttrain93.2[at]gmail[dot]com or  https://www.twitter.com/Rad...

Back with a “bang” in 2022… it’s the first TNT of the year! Not content with struggling to make and do a normal show, we decided to do a Tip o’ The Hat to legendary bass player, Robbie Shakespeare! There’s a lot of music, sessions and tales to get into a 2 hour show and we will have done a terrible job. If there’s something we’ve missed off, please please please get in touch and we’ll play it on a...

Happy New Year, Feliz Ano Novo, Bonne Année, Bliadhna mhath ur and Kia hari te tau hou! Hope you are all well and have enjoyed this festive period. Apologies for not posting this earlier but it's been non-stop mince pie eating over here. This is part 2 of our "Reasons Why We're Skint" series. This show focuses on the deeper cuts, the stranger selections and stuff that quite a few of you might not...

It's an end of year special. Possibly the start of a new tradition! We're not doing an EOTY lists, they're way too stressful. Also, regular listeners (all 4 of you) will know that we're not the best at keeping up with new music. So instead of compiling a list, we're just gonna play records we bought this year. As mentioned in the title, this is Part 1. There will hopefully be a Part 2 next week bu...

We’re back after a week off with a new feature, new music, old music and announcements of what’s around the corner for TNT. We're keepin' this brief as we may have been up late last night... As always, don't forget to 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...

It's a bonus upload! A friend that's out and about on night-time manoeuvres, has suggested that some after-party tunes might be needed. What we've done is upload our show that's perfect for the backroom of a club/after the club/in the house after the club/anywhere you enjoy residual tingles. Best thing to do is get comfy, press play and enjoy with a bud(dy). Don't worry, we've taken out our waffle...

Another week, another show/exercise in listener tolerance. Things are a tad different in this show as we didn't have the picks to go deep in hour two. What this means is that we've made a nice show that's probably gonna be liked by more people. Fear not though, next week we'll go back to the tried (tired?) and tested formula you all know and love. As always, don't forget to get in touch to ask for...

Gonna be honest with you all, this is being typed out by someone that's pretty tired. Usually these are pretty easy to write but despite the show only going out on the airwaves 12mins ago, we've instantly forgotten everything that we played. Rest assured it's a killer show. Please get in touch to ask for request or shout-out at; nighttrain93.2[at]gmail[dot]com or  https://www.twitter.com/Radi...

These shows always feel the strangest. After a run of “Theme Shows” it was nice to get back to the standard fayre of music from the last 90 years. Got a nice mix of music this week including some new ‘uns that we didn’t squeeze into last week’s show. Please 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...

P-A-R-T-why? Because we managed to stay on the air for another year. It may not seem like it but we've been at this racket for 6 years. Could we be more prepared? Possibly. Could we be more eloquent? Suppose. Do we play the best music? Again, that's up for debate. Anyway, we digress. This is our 6th birthday show. Instead of looking backwards, we're looking forwards. Sorta. All songs released or r...

Real mixed bag this week. We did some things right (confirmed the station, introduced ourselves, didn't leave delay on the tracks), we did some things wrong (goad the listeners, mispronounce artists, forget to mention last week). But looking past that, it was an otherwise great show. Where else can you hear music by 3 different harpists?!?* To experience the show (sorta) live n direct… tune into S...

With Steve away on holiday, it thought like a good time to get into a good ol' fashioned DJ mix! This week we've got an hour mix that was cooked up live in the lab* by Powlo. Minimal chat this week, just focussed on the grooves. If you enjoy the show, please get in touch! He's available for bars, clubs, pubs, birthdays, ship launches, festivals and most other events. Next week should see a return...