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Mike Pickering, Henry Moore and Dodgy

Everything you need to know about London from architecture to accents and great music.

Mike Pickering, author of "Manchester Must Dance", traces his extraordinary journey through the people, places and moments that shaped Manchester’s world-changing music scene; Paul Denton from Kew discusses “Henry Moore: Monumental Nature”, the largest-ever outdoor exhibition of Henry Moore’s sculptures; and Mathew Priest of Dodgy introduces the band’s new album “Hello Beautiful”.

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Music Played

  • Bob James

    Westchester Lady

    • Masterworks Jazz.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Shining Star

    • Columbia/Legacy.

  • James Taylor

    How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)

    • The Essential James Taylor.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 06.

  • Third World

    Now That We've Found Love

    • The Best Reggae Album In The World....Ever.
    • UNIVERSAL/ISLAND.
    • 01.

  • Linx

    Intuition

    • The Best Of David Grant & Linx.
    • Chrysalis Records.
    • 01.

  • Heaven 17

    Temptation

    • Now That's What I Call 40 Years.
    • Now! Music.
    • 11.

  • T-Coy

    Carino

    • LTM Recordings.

  • Nina Simone

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • Verve Reissues.

  • The Animals

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • The Complete Animals.
    • EMI.
    • 16.

  • Angie Stone

    Wish I Didn't Miss You

    • Love Songs.
    • Sony Music CG.
    • 16.

  • The Rolling Stones

    You Know I'm No Good

    • Polydor Records.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3)

    • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.
    • DMG TV.
    • 14.

  • The Band

    The Weight

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 1.

  • The Brand New Heavies

    Midnight At The Oasis

    • Now That's What I Call Music 29.
    • EMI/VIRGIN/POLYGRAM.
    • 02.

  • Faces

    Ooh La La

    • Rhino/Warner Records.

  • St Germain

    Rose Rouge

    • Tourist.
    • Parlophone (France).

  • Elton John & Kiki Dee

    Don't Go Breaking My Heart

    • Diamonds (Remastered).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.

  • Iggy Pop

    The Passenger

    • Platinum & Gold Collection.
    • Arista/BMG Heritage.

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • The Best of Trojan Reggae Vol. 1.
    • Trojan Records.
    • 2.

  • Sade

    No Ordinary Love

    • The Best of Sade.
    • Epic.

  • Richie Havens

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Connections.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 6.

  • Dodgy

    Summer Forever

    • Flip Flop Records.

  • Dodgy

    Fall In To Me

    • Flip Flop Records.

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

    • BMG.

  • Funkadelic

    One Nation Under A Groove

    • Sounds of Soho, A Soundtrack to the Heyday Years 1959 - 1977.
    • Charly Digital.
    • 26.

  • Chic

    Le Freak

    • Superfunk (compilation).
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 01.

  • Sister Sledge

    We Are Family

    • Very Best Of Sister Sledge 1973-93.
    • RHINO.
    • 01.

  • Roy Ayers & The Soulsociety

    Everybody Loves the Sunshine

    • Soulkitchen Records/Soulciety Records.

  • The Blackbyrds

    Walking In Rhythm

    • 100 All Time Dance Hits Of The 70s.
    • VIRGIN TV.
    • 01.

Broadcast

  • Today 10:00
    BBC Radio London