In the spring of 2010 Drew from Across The Kitchen Table came up with the idea of some of the bloggers from Glasgow and surrounding areas hooking up and playing some tunes. He wasn’t only the brains behind the concept, but he was the workhorse, going out and finding the ideal venue, booking the dates and designing the flyers.
For this month’s marginally over an hourly mix, I’ve pulled out a selection from what was played on 12 June 2010.
It was a five-hour set, all spun on decks, as we were committed to using vinyl only.
The tunes on offer today are in sequential order from that evening and hopefully gives you an idea of how it all built up. In the main it was just Drew and myself, and while we turned up at The Flying Duck armed with vinyl we always intended to air no matter what, it became a night where we largely ad-libbed with the aim of satisfying those who were in the room.
mp3: Various – Songs From Blog Rocking Beats
BMX Bandits – Serious Drugs
Crystal Stilts – Love Is A Wave
Lone Justice – After The Flood
Pavement – Summer Babe (Winter Version)
Associates – 18 Carat Love Affair
Blur -Popscene
Orange Juice – L.O.V.E. Love
Johnny Cash -Ring Of Fire
The Clash – Bankrobber
Cameo – Word Up
Squeeze – Up The Junction
The Specials – Too Much Too Young (live)
Amy Winehouse – Monkey Man
Magazine – A Song From Under The Floorboards
R.E.M. – (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
The Go-Betweens – Streets Of Your Town
The Wedding Present – Kennedy
Ballboy – All The Records On The Radio Are Shite
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 
That looked like a grand night. I don’t think I’ve ever known of the mighty Lone Justice to be played at a club night in Glasgow. I’ve no idea where I was on 12th June, 2010 but I should have gone to this.
Wow. That must have been a fantastic night. I had no idea you’d got together and created such an event, what a great thing to have done.
Ah I miss Drew. I miss his wit and unique wisdom.
If you are reading Drew hope you are well. Fridays don’t really feel the same without your selected dance track of the week.
What Swc said! This dance party is another on a long line of time machine moments. – Brian
I remember that I laughed out loud twice the first time I saw the “Word Up” video: The first time when Cameo started singing and the second time when I saw his red hard plastic underpants (Did he mix up the order of getting dressed?). “Word Up” and its accompanying video are good counterexamples when it comes to explaining what “timeless” means.
The rest of the songs are pretty good to great. Of the songs I didn’t know yet, I particularly like “Serious Drugs” and “Up the Junction”.
Finally, a word about “Ring of Fire”. According to Wiki, Anita Carter released the song, which her sister June and Merle Kilgore co-wrote, a few months before Johnny Cash. Both versions are great in their own way.
Thanks