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Amazing Songs & Other Delights #96 – The We’re Still In Spring edition now on mixcloud
My radio show Amazing Songs & Other Delights #96 – The We’re Still In Spring edition is now on mixcloud here.
Tracklist:
01: The Kiboomers – Ladybugs Fly
02: Taylor Swift – invisible string
03: The Kind Hills – Dance, Dance, Dance
04: Silly Boy Blue – Again and Again and Again
05: Saint Etienne – Who Do You Think You Are
06: Belle & Sebastian – Seeing Other People
07: The Beach Boys – Spring Vacation
08: Fleet Floxes – Sun It Rises
09: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau by sings
Schubert’s Frühlingsglaube, D. 686
10: Gifthorse – Stranger Baby
11: The Beatles – Octopus Garden (Remastered 2009)
12: Dean & Britta – Eyes In My Smoke
13: The Avett Brothers – A Fathers First Spring
14: Saint Sappho – Whole Again
15: Test Department with the South Wales Striking Miners Choir – Take Me Home
16: The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon
17: Rita Braga – Rua do Capelão
All previous shows on mixcloud:
Yé Yé Radio mixcloud/ | Mondo Bizarre Magazine mixcloud
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #96 – The We’re Still In Spring edition by Raquel Pinheiro on Yé Yé Radio Monday 18th and 25th
My radio show Amazing Songs & Other Delights #96 – The We’re Still In Spring edition is broadcasted Monday 18th and 25th May, 3-4pm (London time) on Yé Yé Radio: yeyeradio.com to (or on the app).
There’s seventeen songs of different genres and time periods. By new bands and longs established ones. Some of the songs aren’t an obvious Spring choice, but they make sense to me in springtime.
The programme goes from a Spring song for children, The Kiboomers – Ladybugs Fly, to fado with Rita Braga’s tropical interpretation of Amália Rodrigues and Don Byas’ Rua do Capelão.
There’s space for indie songs, Again and Again and Again by Silly Boy Blue, Sun It Rises by Fleet Floxes, Stranger Baby by Gifthorse or Whole Again by Saint Sappho. Along Schubert’s Frühlingsglaube sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and Test Department with the South Wales Striking Miners Choir singing Take Me Home.
The heavy weights contingent includes Taylor Swift, The Beatles, The Avett Brothers, and The Kinks.
And that’s not all.
Tracklist:
01: The Kiboomers – Ladybugs Fly
02: Taylor Swift – invisible string
03: The Kind Hills – Dance, Dance, Dance
04: Silly Boy Blue – Again and Again and Again
05: Saint Etienne – Who Do You Think You Are
06: Belle & Sebastian – Seeing Other People
07: The Beach Boys – Spring Vacation
08: Fleet Floxes – Sun It Rises
09: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau sings
Schubert’s Frühlingsglaube, D. 686
10: Gifthorse – Stranger Baby
11: The Beatles – Octopus Garden (Remastered 2009)
12: Dean & Britta – Eyes In My Smoke
13: The Avett Brothers – A Fathers First Spring
14: Saint Sappho – Whole Again
15: Test Department with the South Wales Striking Miners Choir – Take Me Home
16: The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon
17: Rita Braga – Rua do Capelão
All previous shows on mixcloud:
Yé Yé Radio mixcloud|
Mondo Bizarre Magazine mixcloud
The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun
It’s Winter Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere, the return of the light. Here Comes The Sun, the Beatles song is perfect for the occasion. Happy Solstice!
Acid Mothers Temple, Espaço Lovers & Lollypops, Porto, 30.04.2025.
words: Telma Mota (edited by Raquel Pinheiro); photos: Telma Mota
After selling out the schedule 7pm show, Japanese band Acid Mothers Temple performed a 5pm slot that we attended.
Acid Mothers Temple have a psychedelic edge and a strong influence from 60s garage rock. The band was celebrating their 30th career anniversary, showcasing the best of their portfolio—rich in Beatle-esque melodies interspersed with powerful drums, and guitar improvisations brilliantly delivered by their guitarist and leader, Makoto Kawabata.
Under the motto “Do what you want, don’t do what you don’t want,” Acid Mothers Temple played a series of memorable tracks that echoed freedom and their unique way of seeing the world.
The band closed the concert in unison with an enthusiastic audience, performing a rendition of The Beatles’ Hey Jude in honor of their openly declared admiration for the British band. What a beautiful moment it was!
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #18 – The Wintry Songs edition by António Cunha & Raquel Pinheiro – repeat
The repeat of my Amazing Songs & Other Delights # 18 – The Wintry Songs edition by António Cunha & Raquel Pinheiro airs Monday 13, 3-4pm (gmt) on Yé Yé Radio: yeyeradio.com (or on the app).
You can read more about the programme here.
Tracklist:
01 – Bobby Womack – California Dreamin'(John Phillips & Michelle Phillips’ song) (Tó)
02 – Belle & Sebastian – The Fox in the Snow (Raquel)
03 – Clinic – I Can’t Stand The Rain (Tó)
04 – Billy Mackenzie – Winter Academy (Tó)
05 – Pink Floyd – Goodbye Blue Sky (2011 Remastered Version) (Tó)
06 – John Parish – How Animals Move (Raquel)
07 – Taylor Swift – Forever Winter (Taylor’s Version) (Tó)
08 – Zeca Afonso – Canção de Embalar (Raquel)
09 – The Decemberists – January Hymn (Raquel)
10 – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow (Raquel)
11 – Finneas – A Little Closer (Finneas’ Version) (Tó)
12 – Manic Street Preachers – Die in the Summertime (Remastered) (Raquel)
13 – Lianne La Havas – Starry Starry Night (Loving Vincent OST) (Tó)
14 – The Doors – Wintertime Love (Tó)
15 – Zoot Woman – Grey Day (Tó)
16 – The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun (2019 mix) (Raquel)
All shows on mixcloud: Yé Yé mixcloud | Mondo Bizarre Magazine mixcloud
Amazing Songs & Other Delights # 74 – The Beatles edition por Bill Rivers & Raquel Pinheiro @ mixcloud
My Amazing Songs & Other Delights #74 – The Beatles edition done 50-50 with Bill Rivers is now on mixcloud.
You can read about the programme here.
Tracklist:
01 – The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Raquel)
02 – Dillard and Clark – Don’t Let Me Down (Bill)
03 – George Harrison – My Sweet Lord (Raquel)
04 – Junior Parker – Tomorrow Never Knows (2024 remastered version) (Bill)
05 – Bryan Ferry – Jealous Guy (Raquel)
06 – George Harrison – Try Some Buy Some (2024 mix) (Bill)
07 – Suede – A Day In The Life (MTV intro (Raquel)
08 – The Beatles – You Can’t Do That (Bill)l
09 – John Lennon – Gimme Some Truth (Bill)
10 – Paul McCartney – Waterfalls (Bill)
11 – George Harrison – Wah-Wah (2014
Remaster) (Raquel)
12 – The Beatles – Octopus Garden (Raquel)p
13 – The Carpenters – Ticket To Ride (Bill)
14 – The Beatles – Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Raquel)
15 – The Beatles – Yellow Submarine (Raquel)
16 – Robert Wyatt – Love (Bill)
17 – Ringo Starr – It Don’t Come Easy (Bill)
18 – Lucinda Williams – While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Raquel)
All previous shows on mixcloud: Yé Yé mixcloud | Mondo Bizarre Magazine mixcloud
Amazing Songs & Other Delights # 74 – The Beatles edition by Bill Rivers & Raquel Pinheiro @ Yé Yé Radio Monday 16
Amazing Songs & Other Delights # 74 – The Beatles edition by Bill Rivers & Raquel Pinheiro airs Monday 16, 3-4pm (gmt) on Yé Yé Radio: yeyeradio.com (or on the app).
Amazing Songs & Other Delights # 74 – The Beatles edition is, once more a collaborative programme between me and Bill Rivers. We both love The Beatles. As a child, around Christmas tv would show The Beatles films and I would be taken to see Yellow Submarine on the big screen. Bill and I picked Beatles songs, assorted covers , songs from solo fab four. You can see who picked out on the tracklist below the text. I love to do shows with Bill. He always comes up with songs, covers, I either didn’t knew or had forgotten.
The first record my parents to me dance to was a German Beatles compilation. The Beatles were mum and her sisters band. Like me, mum is partial to George (Harrison), having a special place in her heart for the by all, myself included, beloved Ringo. Bill’s favourite Beatle is also George. Paul comes second for Bill. No wonder there’s so much George being played on the show. 🙂 Solo George, Beatles George. While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles opens the show, While My Guitar Gently Weeps covered by Lucinda Williams closes it. I’ve been fascinated by Lucinda’s version since I heard it a few weeks ago.
Interestingly, my favourite Beatles song is Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) that was written by Lennon. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) wasn’t always by favourite Beatles song. As a child it would be any from the mentioned German compilation. Or from the first album. Or a few from Yellow Submarine that, for years, for me was only an animated film. Rubber Soul ended up become by favourite Beatles album. Bill’s favourite Beatles current album is Magical Mystery Tour.Why is George pretty much everyone favourite Beatle? I don’t know. I always loved George and Ringo. I’m the person who plays bass and forgets Paul McCartney plays bass. I see Paul as a songwriter, which he, of course, is.
Back to George. George brought many Innovations to The Beatles. He was always on the look out for new things. It was George’s idea of having Eric Clapton play the guitar solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps. George has the best solo album of the four Beatles, All Things Must Pass. There’s a great documentary about George as well, George Harrison: Living In The Material World.
Tracklist:
01 – The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Raquel)
02 – Dillard and Clark – Don’t Let Me Down (Bill)
03 – George Harrison – My Sweet Lord (Raquel)
04 – Junior Parker – Tomorrow Never Knows (2024 remastered version) (Bill)
05 – Bryan Ferry – Jealous Guy (Raquel)
06 – George Harrison – Try Some Buy Some (2024 mix) (Bill)
07 – Suede – A Day In The Life (MTV intro (Raquel)
08 – The Beatles – You Can’t Do That (Bill)l
09 – John Lennon – Gimme Some Truth (Bill)
10 – Paul McCartney – Waterfalls (Bill)
11 – George Harrison – Wah-Wah (2014
Remaster) (Raquel)
12 – The Beatles – Octopus Garden (Raquel)p
13 – The Carpenters – Ticket To Ride (Bill)
14 – The Beatles – Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Raquel)
15 – The Beatles – Yellow Submarine (Raquel)
16 – Robert Wyatt – Love (Bill)
17 – Ringo Starr – It Don’t Come Easy (Bill)
18 – Lucinda Williams – While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Raquel)
Lucinda Williams – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Good morning with Lucinda Williams cover or The Beatles’ While My Guitar Gently Weeps. While My Guitar Gently Weeps was written by George Harrison for the Beatles 1968 album The Beatles aka The White Album. Lucinda does a beautiful rendition of one of my favourite songs. Have a nice weekend.
While My Guitar Weeps
I look at you all, see the love there that’s sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps
I don’t know why nobody told you
How to unfold your love
I don’t know how someone controlled you
They bought and sold you
I look at the world and I notice it’s turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake, we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps
I don’t know how you were diverted
You were perverted too
I don’t know how you were inverted
No one alerted you
I look from the wings at the play you are staging
While my guitar gently weeps
As I’m sitting here doing nothing but aging
Still my guitar gently weeps
(George Harrison)
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #63 – The Say Hello, Wave Goodbye edition by Raquel Pinheiro @ Yé Yé Radio @ mixcloud.
My Amazing Songs & Other Delights #63 The Say Hello, Wave Goodbye is now at available at mixcloud.
This edition centers on beginnings and ends, ends and beginnings, outer and inner journeys, being lost and found, how the same guitar line, depending of context, can feel differebt. You can read my essay about this show here: https://mondobizarremagazine.com/2024/04/07/amazing-songs-other-delights-63-the-say-hello-wave-goodbye-edition-by-raquel-pinheiro-ye-ye-radio-monday-8th/
Monday, 8th April 2024, 3-4pm (gmt+1)Running Tracklist:
01 – Raquel Pinheiro – Big Bang (radio edit)
02 – Old Jerusalem – Red sun over the interstate
03 – Franz Schubert – Erlkönig, (Op. 1, D. 328 – Wer reitet so spät sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau)
04 – The Modern Lovers – Dodge Veg o-matic
05 – Bernard Butler – Camber Sands
06 – The Fugs – Bartleby The Scrivener
07 – Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
08 – David Gray – Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Soft Cell cover)
09 – The Beatles – Drive My Car
10 – The Clash – Lost In The Supermarket
11 – Kings of Leon – Going Nowhere (live in Nashville)
12 – Siouxie & The Banshees – The Passenger (Iggy Pop cover)
13 – The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (2011 remaster)
14 – Aaron Copland – Going to Heaven! (Emily Dickinson poem, sung by Sanford Sylvan)
15 – Little Eve – The Loco-Motion (remaster)
16 – The June Carriers – Pastoral Epigraph
All previous shows on mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/infoyeye/ | www.mixcloud.com/MondoBizarreMagazine
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