Playlist, 27/01/08

FEATURED ARTIST: Louis Prima With the recent 40th anniversary of Walt Disney's Jungle Book and a great documentary about the man on BBC Four, we thought it was fitting to feature the work of charismatic singer and trumpet player, Louis Prima. The Music 1. Ben Vaughn - Crash Point (Ben Vaughn Presents: Designs In Music, 2005) 2. Ludovic Decosne & Pierre Daubresse - Gloaming (Bite Harder - The Music De Wolfe Studio Sampler Vol. 2, 2007) 3. Bellino - Bossa Rock 4. Ray Ellis Orch - I Feel Fine 5. Andrew Williams + Orch - Soul Party A Go Go 6. Joel Kaye + NY Neophonic Orch - Say 7. Louis Prima & Keely Smith With Sam Butera & The Witnesses - I've Got You Under My Skin (Ultra-Lounge: Wild, Cool & Swingin' - Artist Collection, Vol. 1) 8. Sam Butera And The Witnesses - I Love Paris (Sam Butera and the Witnesses: The Artist Collection, Vol. 6 - Wild, Cool and Swingin', 1999) 9. Al Caiola - The French Connection 10. Animated Egg - I said, She said, AH Cid 11. Peter Gordeno - I've got the music in me 12. Scott Ludwig & Maximillian - Pulse Rate (The Sounds Of Tomorrow, 2005) 13. Louis Prima & Keely Smith With Sam Butera & The Witnesses - Angelina/Zooma Zooma (Ultra-Lounge: Wild, Cool & Swingin' - Artist Collection, Vol. 1) 14. The Tides - Let There Be Limbo 15. Ernie Freeman Combo - I'm Coming Home 16. Enoch Light's Action - This is the Last of the Wine (It's Happening ... So Let's Dance!) 17. Louis Prima - I Wanna Be Like You (The Very Best of Disney, 1993) 18. Louis Armstrong - The Bare Necessities (Walt Disney Records Archive Collection, Vol. 1, 2007) 19. George Shearing - Caravan (Latin Verve Sounds, 2004) 20. Louis Prima - Chim Chim Cher-Ee (Walt Disney Records Archive Collection, Vol. 1, 2007) 21. Jack Jones - Brother Where Art Thou 22. The Chipmunks - Whistle While You Work (Greatest Hits: Still Squeaky After All These Years) 23. Les & Larry Elgart - Ode to Billy Joe 24. Charles Bernstein - Swamp Chase (Gator OST, 1976) 25. Quincy Jones - Money Runner The News:

• poopsenders
• New UK Jedi church
• Snow eating Robot Pokemon
• Walking Chair
• Helmet could help reverse effects of Alzheimer's
• Virgin Galactic has released its final space ship design.
• Little people lurk in luggage
• Levitating Condiments
• Jet Wing
• Swedish cow-belch threat
• Philip Pullman & Thom Yorke living in a tree and here.

Playlist, 20/01/08

FEATURED ARTIST: John Carpenter This week saw the 60th birthday of influential movie director and soundtrack composer John Carpenter so we marked the occasion by making today's featured artist. The Music 1. The Arrows - Bongo party 2. Billy Mure - Dizzy Fingers 3. The Electric Junkyard - Oliver 4. Fisher Rock Band - Othello 5. Sagor & Swing - Bora Bora (Orgelplaneten, 2004) 6. Red White and Blue - Eleanor Rigby 7. John Carpenter - Assault On Precinct 13 Main Title (1976) 8. Simon Hasely - Precinct (Bite Harder - The Music De Wolfe Studio Sampler Vol. 2, 2007) 9. Willie Bobo - Knock On Wood (Jazz Swings Pop) 10. Leonard Nimoy - If I Had A Hammer (Highly Illogical) 11. Telly Savalas - Who Loves Ya Baby? 12. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Chelsea Morning (Four Sider) 13. Gareth Williams - Theme From The Fog (1980) (The Essential John Carpenter Film Music Collection, 2005) 14. Matt Berry - Man or Beast 15. The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Look A Py Py 16. Liberace - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 17. Max Greger - Big Train 18. Nick Ingman - Down Home (Bite Harder - The Music De Wolfe Studio Sampler Vol. 2, 2007) 19. Yma Sumac - Tree of Life (Miracles) 20. Ennio Morricone - The Thing (excerpt) (Once Upon a Time (The Essential Ennio Morricone Film Music Collection, 2005) 21. Neil Norman - JOHN CARPENTER #3: Escape from New York (Greatest Science Fiction Hits, Vol. 4, 1998) 22. Wing - Sing (Wing Sings The Carpenters, 2003) 23. Biddu Orchestra - Eastern Journey 24. Bobby Darin - Caravan (Seeing Is Believing) The News:

• NASA in Virtual Space
• Darkest ever material created
• A magnetically levitating chaise
• Bionic vision contact lenses
• Origami spaceplane
• The 160MP Digital Camera
• A Tent For Your Laptop - the LapDome
• Mystery Astronaut Carving in Ancient Temples in Salamanca, Spain by Inside Ieronimus Cathedral, built by Episcope de Salamanca in 1102
• In-car Karaoke
• The TV Etch-a-Sketch
• Lightsabre Lamp lights your home up with dorkiness.
• Nude Italian models in kit-on protest
• Have a threatening breakfast with the gun-shaped egg maker

Playlist, 13/01/08

FEATURED ARTIST: Mort Garson Mort Garson passed away on 4 January so on today's show we paid tribute to this pioneer of electronic music. The Music 1. Bill Black Combo - Let The Good Times Roll 2. The Electric Junkyard - Ole Turkey Buzzard 3. Primo 7 - Balanco Do Rio (Pinta O Sete, 1965) 4. Los Chicos - Swinging Shepherd Blues 5. The Monks - Blast Off! (Black Monk Time, 1966) 6. Paul Metzger - Orans (edit) (Deliverance, 2007) 7. Burt Reynolds - She's Taken A Gentle Lover (Ask Me What I Am, 1973) 8. Blue Sharks - Waiting The Blow 9. First Gear - I Feel The Earth Move 10. Mort Garson Tribute #1: Stanley Black - Our Day Will Come (Black Magic, 1976) 11. Mort Garson Tribute #2: Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends, 1967) 12. The Jetliners - Mohair Sam 13. Bat for Lashes - What's a Girl to Do? (What's a Girl to Do - EP, 2007) 14. Mort Garson Tribute #3: Mort Garson - Aries (The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds, 1967) 15. Brass Incorporated (On a Bicycle Made For Three) 16. The New Christy Minstrels - Ain't Gonna Waste My Life 17. Roger Cooke & Roger Greenaway - Catch the Bass Special 18. Mort Garson Tribute #4: Mort Garson - Aquarius (Electronic Hair Pieces, 1969) 19. Andre Brasseur - Speedy No 1 20. Mel Torme - Games People Play 21. The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Caravan (Vavoom, 2000) 22. The Sippy Cups - Toast-o-Rama (edit) (2005) 23. Tipsy - Swallowtail (Uh-Oh!, 2001) 24. Mort Garson Tribute #5: Mort Garson - Swingin' Spathiphyllums (Plantasia, 1976) 25. Percy Faith - Spinning Wheel 26. Manfred Mann & Mike Hug - The Michelin Theme 27. The John Cameron Quartet - Troublemaker (Off Centre, 1969) 28. Carla Bruni - Le Plus Beau Du Quartier (Quelqu'un m'a dit, 2002) The News: Toast for those looking for a bit of Breakfast BLING Crystal-Encrusted Toaster was designed by Russell Hobbs. It some 200 Swarovski crystals embedded a the case made of stainless steel and glass. Limited edition of 500 about £150 each. The ideal toaster if your Puff Diddly or Snoop Diggerty dog. The Lady Taser It's possible that you may not of heard of the Taser until the “"Don’t tase me, bro!!”" video clip (one of YouTube's biggest hits). Taser International is marketing its new Taser C2 as a consumer-friendly device. It shoots two small aluminum darts with fish-hook points in the direction of a would-be attacker and discharges many volts of electricity into their pathetic soft human body, causing them to flop to the ground like a rag doll. Taser International wants to make tasers more “trendy and fun,” especially for women. The C2 is available in leopard print and hot pink. There's even an MP3 player that attaches to the device. So if someone comes creeping up on you while you’re jamming the latest 50 Cent track, you can deliver a quick dose of neuromuscular incapacitation. Messenger to Mercury NASA's Messenger spacecraft (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Rangingr) will fly by Mercury on Monday, the first visit to the world in the 33 years since Mariner 10 in 1975. "During this flyby we will begin to image the hemisphere that has never been seen by a spacecraft and Mercury at resolutions better than those acquired by Mariner 10. Images will be in a number of different colour filters so that we can start to get an idea of the composition of the surface." said Sean C Solomon, Messenger principal investigator Motion to abolish Church of England is Motion #666 A motion calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England has been listed in the House of Commons as 666 - the Number of the Beast. Labour MP John Austin, put down his latest motion as MPs debated scrapping Britain's blasphemy laws. It appeared on the House of Commons order paper numbered 666, the number associated with the Antichrist in the Book of Revelation. To quote The King James Bible 13:18 "Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six." Missing bridge Scrap metal thieves in Russia managed to steal a 200-tonne steel bridge without anyone noticing. The whole 11.5m (38ft) structure in Khabarovsk in the east of the country vanished overnight. Bosses at the company said the cost of replacing the bridge would be ten times the value of the scrap metal that had been stolen. They plan to replace the bridge with one made of concrete. This is not the first time someone has stolen a bridge - another bridge theft occurred in Russia last September, and there was another in Macedonia last February. The best thing about this story is the caption under the photo: "The same picture of a bridge we use every time there's a story about someone stealing a bridge." Extreme Tank Wheelchair The second generation of the Tank Chair is upon us, with a 24v, 2hp, 127rpm variable speed motor powered by four Optima Deep Cycle batteries. It also has a 22:1 gear ratio and it can handle a 10% incline with no problems. It looks like a cushioned seat you might find in a Merc with triangular tank tracks on either side for those off road excursions. If you're one of those fluffy cat/take over the world guys, this is the chair to do it from. Romance blooms betwixt Octopus and Mr Potato Head A six-foot Giant Pacific octopus at Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay, Cornwall loves his Mr Potato Head toy. There's a great photo. He's fascinated by it,' said Matt Slater, of the Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay, Cornwall. 'He attacks the net we use to fish the toy out every time we try to take it away.'Mr Slater added: 'Octopuses are very intelligent and they like to be stimulated and busy.'

Playlist, 06/01/08

The Music 1. Bellino - Boss Bossa Nova 2. Ira Ironstrings - Blacksmith Blues 3. Jet Set Swe - The Master (Goodbye Pluto, 2007) 4. Hugo Strasseur - Paperback Writer 5. Roger Whitaker - Festival 6. Edmundo Ros - Sakura (Ros In Japan) 7. Rita - Sexologie 8. Primo 7 - Deixa O Morro Cantar (Pinta O Sete, 1965) 9. Gianni Safred - Robot Party (Futuribile, 1980) 10. Chicken Curry - Malaria Fever 11. Charanjit Singh - Pyar Chaiye Keh Paisa (The Bombay Connection Vol 1) 12. Johnny Harris - Lulu's Theme (1969) 13. Oscar Peterson - Soulville Samba (Soul Espanol) 14. Les Baxter - Cubana Mulatta 15. Edmundo Ros - Red River Valley (Expo 70) 16. Pram - Sirocco (Dark Island, 2003) 17. Stanley Black - Berimbau (Black Magic, 1976) 18. Larry Adler - Caravan (The Great Larry Adler) 19. Billy Mure - Keep It Movin 20. Quincy Jones - I'm a Believer 21. Ananda Shankar - Teddy Bear (India Remembers Elvis, 1978) 22. The Frank Clarke Kids - Rhapsody in Blue The News Green Fart Initiative Cow farts contain methane, a greenhouse gas. Kangaroo farts do not. So scientists in Australia are going to transfer intestinal bacteria of kangaroos into cattle and see what happens. "According to the government of Queensland, almost 14% of all greenhouse gas emissions from Australia come from cow farts" I wonder what percentage of air in Australia is cow farts? Calling all Zombies If you're a Zombie and you live in Dumfries and Galloway you could turn up for an open casting session for a horror film to be shot on location in the region. The Dead Outside is a feature-length project by Dumfries-born director Kerry Anne Mullaney. The session to find actors and extras for the film - to be shot in March - will take place in the Gracefield Arts Centre on Saturday afternoon. Car That Runs On Air BBC News is reporting that a French company has developed a pollution-free car which runs on compressed air. It could be on sale in Europe by the end of the year. The Mini-CAT or City Cat, can be refueled in minutes from an air compressor and can go 200 km on a 1.5 euro fill-up 125 miles for £1.50. The top speed will be almost 70 mph and the cost of the vehicle as low as £3500. The car is powered by the expansion of compressed air, using no combustion at all, and the exhaust is entirely clean. Tata Motors has been selling compressed gas buses since 2000. It is currently working on producing the world's cheapest car, which will be almost 100% plastic. Touch Bionics has bionic arm to go with your bionic hand After delivering their i-LIMB bionic hand last year, Scientists from UK-based prothesis developer Touch Bionics have annonced the i-LIMB bionic arm. It is controlled by learned muscle movements picked up by electrodes placed on the user's chest and is covered in a "realistic cosmetic skin." It is even stronger than your old-fashioned human arm. So super hero status could be yours. Pre-bent Teaspoon The Magic Teaspoon with a handle made of Nitinol (NIckel TItanium Naval Ordnance Laboratory or shape memory metal. In practice ifs you put it in a warm liquid it will bend. Put it back under cool liquid to straighten it out. Uri Geller, your days are numbered. B&Q claims 2008 is the year of retro B&Q has been looking into its crystal ball and is predicting that 2008 will be a year of retro home design and an end to minimalism. According to B&Q Design Manager Fionnuala Johnston, bold retro patterns, inspired by designs from the 50s and 60s, will feature heavily in textile and wall covering ranges this year. Belkin Washable Mouse Having your grubby hands on a mouse for most of the day is a common occurrence. That can result in some dirt and grime, which Belkin is ready to tackle. Their new mouse is completely sealed allowing the mouse to be washed easily. Some reviewers decided to use the mouse while submerged in oatmeal, chili, chocolate pudding and even cheesy poofs. The result? after every dunking, the mouse washed off perfectly. Science's greatest achievement: choco-strawberries Using Infusion Technology, a Japanese company called FCOM has worked out how to change the flavor of strawberries by freeze-drying the strawberries, then removing all the water from them. They then replace the water with chocolate. It's vague- I know. How soon before they arrive in the shops? Marion Hyper-Sub travels over and under the waves The Hyper-Sub Submersible Powerboat is a vessel capable of operating as a boat or a submarine. Built by Marion Hyper-Submersible Powerboat Design, the Hyper-Sub's created by Reynolds Marion.