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Itβs time to give us all a lift, not only emotionally, but as Song Bar bus sets off on a road trip, picking up all sorts of musicians and other artists, in a quest to find for stories about hitching experiences β good, bad, scary or heartwarming
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Finding Julian? More than one saint is involved this week β¦
On a mission for the missing to a feast of the found, from the divine inspiration of last weekβs nominations, guest guru Maki turns to to more than one source of saintly wisdom to help βcopeβ with choosing two supreme playlists
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Any leads?
Possessions, pets, family members, or even personal identity, this week the musical mission is all about the missing, but also hopefully, with a story arc that also leads to rediscovery, finding more than what you were searching for
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Dennis Brown β¦ halfway up, halfway down
Love, relationships, work, politics. There are all sorts of compromises in life, but this this week everyoneβs a winner, at least those who suggested or performed this brilliantly balanced set of songs chosen by our guest playlister severin
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John, Yoko and Paul. Compromise is a divisive but potent issue β¦
Itβs all about the C-word in song, but does it strengthen or weaken us? Does it hold society together or kill artistic integrity? You canβt always get what you want, but can you give a little, take it a little? Can we work it out, or just do it my way?
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Fiddling for arachnophobes
How do songwriters face their arachnophobia? Spotting behavioural trends expressed through musical and lyrics, and weaving a beautiful and witty web, this weekβs guest swawilg creates playlists from last weekβs thread of song suggestions
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Letβs build something special β¦
Letβs take a spin on for what might seem a creepy subject, but the more you look into it, the more fascinating and beautiful it becomes. Deadly? Sometimes, but also intricate, amazing, reflecting fear, attraction and more in human nature
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Orangutan. Of course
From animals to objects, plants to birds, and all of its cultural associations, the meeting of red and yellow, symbol of change, joy, entertainment and also warning, this week letβs explore songs are about anything clearly of this colour
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Biscuit time? Deer think so, in Nara Park, Japan
Foxes, deer, ducks, ospreys, to blossoms and orchids, leaping up into life from last weekβs topic, guest writer barbryn picks a magical musical menagerie and floral fanfare in playlists about the wildlife that inhabit our towns and cities
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Concrete evidence β¦
Cats, rats or bats, peregrine falcons to parakeets, foxes and rabbits, bears or boars, and a whole host of other creatures, as well as plants and urban sunsets, this week letβs explore how nature exists in the city as shown in song
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They might well appear in a playlist near you β¦ The Stranglers
Warnings about false friends, to advice about keeping things secret, one appearance doesnβt deceive - this weekβs playlists are skilfully strung together by this weekβs guest Suzi, covering everything from love to personal life, politics to parties
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Itβs dragon on a bit. But how will it end? Gratuitous picture that has nothing to do with music
Sex, love relationships, work, politics, and war, appearances all play apart in the game of life, and this week with a huge cast of talent coming to visit the Bar, we discuss and explore the art and topic of false or true in song lyrics
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Skimpy Slade: fans of a beauty spot on Pouk Hill
Bromwichham to Brummagem, Wednesfield, Walsall and Wolverhampton, this weekβs guest playlister philipphilip99 blows an entertaining trumpet for the city and area that shaped him, his lists filled with fabulous music and facts
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Roy would β¦
This weekβs topic takes a particular accent towards music inspired by the great British West Midlands city and its surrounding area, a rich cultural mix of ethnicities and styles, industrial history, upheaval and humour
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Where will lightning strike in this weekβs playlists?
Ancient lightning gods and rods to pioneers of current, this weekβs bright spark EnglishOutlaw connects nature, history and scientific experiment into musical form with playlists inspired by last weekβs electrifying topic
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Bright sparks ArcAttack make the Tesla connection
Capacitance, or resistance? This week on the circuit itβs time for bright sparks to plug in and make lyrical connections with songs that refer to electricity in all literal or metaphorical forms, from famous inventors to natural forces
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Over the moon with Smashing Pumpkins
What a production! Cartoons to big-screen movie references, emotional stories, quirky comedies and extraordinary dancing, from a massive choice, this weekβs guest Marco den Ouden chooses two perfectly eye-popping playlists
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What will be your weapon of choice this week?
Music and film are often intertwined commercially, but where does a video become an artform to the level that the visual elements enhance, complement and become symbiotic with the song? Let the action commence β¦
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Dare to be different. Mitski
Embarking on adventures into the avant-garde, hip-hop, jazz and more, crossing continents and skimming multiple styles from waves of nominations, this weekβs guest Nilpferd creates playlists enduringly indefinable
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Genres? What are they?
This week letβs push the envelope and dig out often lesser known artists and works that wriggle away from definition, those who or mix sub-genres and styles with such originality itβs hard to place them. But can you still define them?
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