Jessica 6 in the 1920s

You can now download my 1920s show as a podcast, available here

This month's show includes selections suggested by Tracy Shaffer Miller and Randy (Berkeley, CA).

Artists include Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five, Ma Rainey, The Carter Family, Helen Kane and The Reverend Edward Clayborn.

The full playlist for the show can be found here

Next month I'll be visiting 1975 - if you have a request, please contact me via Twitter

Enjoy!

Jessica 6 in 2002

You can now download my 2002 show as a podcast, available here

This month's show includes selections suggested by Jean Francois Marchal, and fellow DJ Christopher Laird. Bands include Moloko, Liars, The Roots and Reverend Horton Heat.

The full playlist for the show can be found here

Next month I'll be visiting the 1920s... if you can help me (please!) contact me via Twitter

Enjoy!

Jessica 6 in 1967

You can now download my 1967 show as a podcast, available here

This month's show includes The Beatles, The Mothers of Invention, Martha & The Vandellas, Nina Simone, The Doors, Pink Floyd, plus many more.

The full playlist for the show can be found here

Next month I'll be in 2002 - if there are any songs you think I just must play, please contact me via Twitter - I'd love to hear from you!

Enjoy!

Jessica 6 in 1998

You can now download my 1998 show as a podcast, available here

This month's show includes Sonic Youth, Air, Marilyn Manson and Mercury Rev plus a few more.

The full playlist for the show can be found here

Next month, I'll be in 1967 - if there are any songs you think I just must play, contact me via Twitter

Enjoy!

Jessica 6 in 1952

My first show of 2011 takes us all back to 1952, the year of the first UK singles chart. The show includes selections from Steve Lawrence, Muddy Waters, Yma Sumac, Dean Martin and Slim Whitman (what a selection!)

If you would appreciate an eclectic trip back in time, then you can find the show here and see the full playlist here

In February I will be in 1998 so if you'd like to help and make a suggestion for a song, or a year you'd like me to visit, please get in touch via Twitter

Enjoy the show!

Jessica 6 in 1984

I have been ridiculously busy over the last few weeks (all work and no play makes Jessica a crappy blogger)

However, I did find time to listen to a myriad of treats from 1984 and choose a few to share with you - my 1984 show is now available as a podcast here

This month's show includes selections from Black Flag, Special AKA, The Smiths, Wang Chung and Colourbox - you can see the full playlist here

In January I will be in 1952 (I like to make my life difficult) so if you'd like to help and make a suggestion for a song - or a year you'd like me to visit in 2011, please get in touch via Twitter or by e-mail

Have a wonderful festive season and I'll be back on 4th January wearing my poodle skirt and pearls... hope you'll join me x

Jessica 6 in 1971

You can now download my 1971 show as a podcast, available here

This month's show includes selections from Leonard Cohen, T Rex, The Supremes and Can, as well as many more. The full playlist for this show is available here

Thanks to Emma Mitchell, who helped me reach a final playlist for 1971 - if you would like to request a year or put in some suggestions for my next show, when I'll be in 1984, you can get in touch via e-mail or twitter

And, remember, it's RadioNowhere's 8th birthday on 11th November - if you can provide even the smallest gift to help us stay on air, we'll be your best friend forever... to donate, click here

Enjoy!!

Shiny new things

I haven't been to any more gigs this month, but have been in the business of acquiring shiny new things instead.

Recent purchases include a wonderful, sexy and beautiful Indietracks postcard painted by Eddie Argos - it's two canvases, one being the front picture and the other being the bit you write a message to people on, which has been personalised to me. I love it. I love it. I love it. You can see it on his blog, where he sells paintings and band merchandise and stuff. He's great.

I have also bought a copy of the 7" of Uptown Top Ranking by Althia and Donna (spelled Althia on this release and Althea on subsequent releases - I know, I'm a nerd) on Lightning Records from a wonderful vinyl record shop near where I live. We also got a 7" of De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police recorded in Spanish and Japanese. Yay! AND we got the vinyl of Me And My Big Mouth by John Cooper Clarke, which was a bit of a surprise when we got it home as I had only heard his stuff performed live before and didn't realise that most of his stuff is set to music. I think I prefer the live stuff as his delivery is better without it being slowed to match the rhythm of the music, although saying that I really liked I Don't Want To Be Nice and need to visit 1978 soon so I can play it. I have really got into vinyl again, but I think it's mainly seeing thousands of records of cool stuff that is otherwise so very hard to find.

Other than scanning record racks this month and buying art brut (haha), I have been mostly writing about opium/opioid markets and listening to music from 1971. Speaking of which, you can catch the next Jessica 6 show from 1971 (see, shameless promotion) on Tuesday 2 November 2010 at 9pm UK time on RadioNowhere - 'twill be a pleasure to be with you then.

Jessica 6 in 2006

You can now download my 2006 show as a podcast, available here

This month's show includes Hot Chip, The Divine Comedy, Matisyahu, Art Brut and Absentee plus many more. The full playlist for the show can be found here

Next month, by request, I'll be in 1971 - if there are any songs you think I just must play, contact me by e-mail or on Twitter

Enjoy!

Jessica 6 in 1960

You can now download my 1960 show as a podcast, available here

This month's show includes selections from Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, and Buddy Holly, amongst others. The full playlist for the show can be viewed here

Next month I'll be in 2006 - if there are any songs you'd particularly like me to play, contact me via twitter or send me an e-mail

Enjoy!

Jessica 6 in 1993

You can now hear my 1993 show as a podcast, available here

You can view the playlist here

Next month I'll be in 1960 - requests can be sent to me via twitter or via e-mail

Enjoy!

Jessica 6 in 1958

You can now hear my 1958 show as a podcast, available here

You can view the playlist here

Next month I'll be in 1993 - requests can be sent to me via e-mail or via twitter

Enjoy!

Jessica 6 in 1977

You can now hear my 1977 show as a podcast, available here

You can view the playlist here

Next month I'll be in 1958 - requests to jessica6@radionowhere.org or 'tweet' me www.twitter.com/jessica6uk

Enjoy!

Welcome to my blog!

Hello to anyone who has found me here... you might already know my show on RadioNowhere, if not then do check out http://www.radionowhere.org/ as it is the best online radio station you will ever find! I present the Jessica 6 show on the first Tuesday of the month, and basically I visit a year in music each month in my magic little bubble car (see left).

I have a Twitter page as well (www.twitter.com/jessica6uk), but when I go to gigs or see things that I like, I have often thought that maybe it would be fun to post some photos or just document some of the stuff I sometimes get to do. And books I've read, and music I like and all that sort of thing.

I recently came across Jorge Garcia's blog (he was Hurley in Lost) - http://www.dispatchesfromtheisland.blogspot.com/ - and he inspired me to just get on with it, as so many of his pictures and posts are so funny even though many of them are short. I also got a new digital camera and am crazily taking pictures of stupid stuff that I like and I think maybe other people might like my pictures too. So, here goes...