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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

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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)

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.)

 

 

 

 

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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?

 

 

 

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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. 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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