As usual, we went to my dad's house for lunch. With memories of my digestive system and my radio adrenalin working against each other, I didn't help myself to second helpings of roast. Not that it made a difference of course. With the earlier start time, I didn't have a lot of time in the afternoon, and I did my usual restless pacing and clock watching. For a seven o'clock start, I arrived at the studio at half six and went straight to the toilet. I remember it well, and refer to it (to myself, in my head), as the 'radio dump'. Afterwards, I felt revitalised and raring to go. There was a mental picture in my head of the streets clearing while I was preparing the music and meeting the band.
There was only one song that I played that I had previously played on the old Sunday Alternative, and that was 'Teenage Kicks' by The Undertones. I played it as a tip of the hat to John Peel, who is the reason I do a show in this style. From now on I am going to try and never play the same song twice, unless circumstances dictate otherwise. I keep a log of every song that gets played on all the shows I do, in a series of notebooks, so it shouldn't be too hard.
There was a great response to the show, and I was, (and still am) full of adrenalin. I remember this feeling all too well, it'll be fucking hours before I'm asleep now. Family Guy and American Dad are set for later.
I'm back!
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