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May 10, 2016
Tune in to
Tony’s Time Machine
Wednesday 11th May 2016
11am – 1pm
(Repeats all week at the usual times)
Today Tony’s Guest will be
Abbey (Head of C of E Safeguarding Team – M/cr)
Abbey will be reading
‘For The Love Of Heartache’
written by
Harriet Blackbury
May 3, 2016
Tune in to
Tony’s Time Machine
Wednesday 4th May 2016
11.am to 1.pm
(Repeats all week at the usual times.)
On this weeks Show
Tony will be reading
For The Love Of Music – Part 7
written by
Harriet Blackbury.
and featuring
The Eagles, David Bowie, Prince & Billy Paul.
and some surprises too.
So dance yourselves dizzy folks
Tony also has some great guests lined up for future weeks.
April 25, 2016
Tune into Tony’s Time Machine
on Wednesday 27th April
for a musical journey
of Tony’s travels
including USA,
and also on the Show
Tribute poems
by
Harriet Blackbury
dedicated to recent sad losses
in the Music Industry.
( The Show is repeated at the usual times
throughout the week)
April 6, 2016
Listen & Enjoy
Tony’s Time Machine
Live every Wednesday
11am – 1pm
(Show is
repeated on
Thurs 8 am
Frid 1 pm
Satrdy 6 pm )
On today show – 6th April.
Tony’s lively guests will be
Stacey & Mary
who will also be reading
‘For The Love Of The Girls’
written by Harriet Blackbury.
April 3, 2016
‘Mandy’ – the first Manilow hit came in 75,
and ‘Copacabana’ about Lola, also a hit for Barry.
In 79, The Police gave us ‘Roxanne’,
and in 80, Cliff Richard sang about ‘Carrie’.
In 70, came ‘Lola’, a favourite Kinks classic.
And in 85, ‘Kayleigh’ by Marillion, we loved too.
In 2006, Fratellis gave us ‘Henrietta’,
and ‘Sylvia’ by Focus in 73, next in this queue.
Earlier, in 67 came ‘Georgy Girl’ by The Seekers.
and The Rolling Stones set ‘Ruby Tuesday’ free.
‘Yellow Submarine & Eleanor Rigby’ – a double sided hit
in 66, saw The Beatles, at the top of the tree.
Also in 66, Wayne Fontana sang about ‘Pamela, Pamela’,
and in 86 The Damned gave us their version of ‘Eloise’.
In 87, ‘Sheila, take a bow’ riding high for The Smiths,
and in 75, ‘Angie Baby’ by Helen Reddy sure did please.
The first two hits for Neil Diamond in the early 70’s
saw ‘Cracklin’ Rosie’ and ‘Sweet Caroline’, in the race.
And in 2008, he was still singing about the girls,
when he gave us ‘Pretty Amazing Grace’.
In 62, The Four Seasons had a hit with ‘Sherry’
and in 84, ‘Joanna’ arrived from Kool and The Gang.
In 90, came ‘Sally Cinnamon’ by The Stone Roses, and,
in 04, ‘Lola’s Theme’ by The Shapeshifters, to No.I sprang.
In 69 Amen Corner sang ‘Hello Suzie’.
Also in 69, The Hollies sang ‘Sorry Suzanne’
In 59, Neil Sedaka released ‘Oh Carol’ –
the first of many hits, for this piano man.
In 93, Van Morrison gave us the infamous ‘Gloria’
And ‘Eleanor Put Your Boots On’, by Franz Ferdinand, in 06.
And now, like in 78, we thank our ‘Lucky Stars’ that –
Dean Friedman’s ‘Lydia’ came along, to end this girly mix.
March 29, 2016
Check out
Bolton’s favourite
Indie Rock Band.
‘THE ATTIC DOCTORS’.
Their next live performance will be on
Friday, 8th April 2016
at
Manchester Club Academy.
Manchester UK.
Tickets available online.
(This is a ‘must see’ event –
They are simply sensational.)
March 27, 2016
What is there to fear
if there is no hereafter here?
No point to shed a tear,
if there is no presence near.
What need is there to hear,
if there’s no longer laughter dear?
Why wipe a windscreen clear,
if there is, no forward gear?
What good to rest the head,
if there’s no dream to re-appear?
No point to pour a beer,
and clink glasses for good cheer.
What point to stroll along the Prom,
or view the shoreline from the Pier.
Or walk along the riverbank to see
water cascading off the Weir?
What use to bend an ear,
if the spirit’s fled to somewhere freer.
Never to return, if to be believed,
there is no hereafter here?
March 22, 2016
This Show will be repeated over Easter week also
( Wednesday 30th March 2016)
Tonys Time Machine
Wednesday 23rd March 2016
11am – 1pm live.
This Week Tony’s Special Guests
are
Charly …. Singer, Guitartist and Music Instructor
and
Josh …. a member of the Breakthrough Rock Band .. Brilliant.
both from Creative Support.
Tony will be reading
‘For The Love Of The Game’
written by
Harriet Blackbury
which can be found on
Blackbury-poems.com
Enjoy Listening.
March 16, 2016
Tune in to
Tonys Time Machine
every Wednesday 11am – 1pm
Tony’s Guest today (16th March 2016)
will be
Leigh Fielding –
an ex DJ who is a lover of Soul and Funk.
Leigh will be chatting to Tony about
The Mental Capacity Act.
and also reading
‘For The Love Of The Game’
written by
Harriet Blackbury.
Enjoy another fast moving,
simply groovin Show.
March 14, 2016
‘The Games People Play’ saw Joe South,
riding high at No.6 in 69.
And more recently ‘Pokerface’ by Lady Gaga
ensured her second No.1 slot of 2009.
(Take a look at me now) sang Phil Collins –
another hit heartfelt and true.
No wonder ‘Against all odds’ in 84,
galloped up to No.2.
‘(Win Place Or Show) She’s A Winner’,
by The Intruders, came in 74,
reaching to 14 in the Charts –
This Top 20 hit, a sound each-way score.
In 80, ‘Games Without Frontiers’
saw Peter Gabriel at No. 4.
In 90, ‘The Joker’ by The Steve Miller Band,
a No.1, fans couldn’t ignore.
In 79, showing his hand at No.11,
Dave Edmunds with ‘Queen of Hearts’.
And Bob Seger’s ‘Still The Same’ also a runner,
from Hollywood Nights, in the LP charts.
‘How Long Has This Been Going on?’ –
a 74 hit by Ace, asked questions of she.
Before ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ by Ace Of Base
followed their ‘All That She Wants’, in 93.
In 75, ‘Gambling Bar Room Blues’ in the Top 40,
for The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
And in 2000, Mariah Carey featuring Westlife
at No.1 with ‘Against All Odds’, played their hand.
In 57 The Crickets made No.3 with ‘Oh Boy’,
after No.1 with ‘That’ll Be The Day’.
And ‘Maybe Baby’ followed in 58,
rising to No.4, after a 10 week chart stay.
‘Crazy Horses’ a hot race, by The Osmonds
found them as high as No.2 in 72,
and in the Top 40 in 2005 –
Fatboy Slim with ‘The Joker’, on view.
In 07 Rain didn’t stop play for Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ –
( featuring Jay Z), making it to No.1.
Long after Suzi Quatro in 78,
came ‘Stumblin In’ after saying ‘The Race Is On’.
In 85, with ‘The Road To Nowhere’
were Talking Heads with a good drive up to No.6.
‘Dog Days Are Over’ and ‘Rabbit Heart (Raise it up)
in 2010, by Florence + The Machine, in this final mix.
Game on – What’s the chance of a number one?
(Something every artist aims for).
An outside bet as much hope as a favourite odds-on –
Strum that guitar and rock on, evermore.