Songs of celebration

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, we played lots of feel good, party, celebration style songs.
We didn't take ourselves too seriously on the show tonight, just played lots of music.
The reason our show was about celebrating tonight is because this Saturday, 30th August, 93.7 Edge FM will celebrate 20 years of continuous broadcasting with a free barbeque and Open Day, at the Old Bega Hospital, South Bega, so if you live in the Bega Valley, come and join the fun.

Tonight's playlist included:-

• Celebration - Kool and the gang
• Having a party - Sam Cooke
• Happy Birthday - Stevie Wonder
• Celebration - Mika
• Happy - Pharrel Williams
• Teardrops - Womack & Womack
• It's my party - Leslie Gore
• 1999 - Prince
• Forever Young - Bob Dylan
• Forever Young - Youth Group
• Celebrate - Christine Anu
• Good times - Easybeats
• Boppin' the blues - Blackfeather
• Let's get this party started - Pink
• Fight for your right to party - Beastie Boys
• I had the time of my life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warne (from Dirty Dancing soundtrack)
• A few songs from a record called The Great Rock Revival - Lion sleeps tonight, Rhythm of the rain and Save the last dance for me
• Don't worry, be happy - Bobby McFarren
• I will survive - Gloria Gaynor

Next week, our theme will deal with a much more serious issue, the drug "Ice", so tune into 93.7 Edge FM if you live in the Bega Valley, between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm next Tuesday evening.

Interview with John York from The Byrds on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, I was challenged to find a band better than the Beatles, so I thought it would be interesting to explore the music of The Byrds.  The person who made the challenge decided that you can't compare any band to the Beatles because it's like comparing a Ferrari to a Mazda.  At the end of the day, it's really just a matter of personal opinion, and personally, I prefer The Byrds.

The original members of the Byrds could hear the influence of folk music in the early Beatles tunes, and liked how the band incorporated folk changes with a rock n roll beat.  The two bands certainly were influenced by each other, especially if you listen to the Beatles song "If I needed someone", after listening to the Byrds songs "The Bells of Rhymney" and "She don't care about time".
John York, who was the bass player in the Byrds from 1968 until 1969 very kindly granted me an interview with him.  I found John to be charming and very open about his time with the Byrds.  I've also started listening to some of John York's solo albums, and hope to present a John York theme in the future.

Here's a link to the John York's website: - http://www.johnyorkmusic.com/

To hear my interview with John York, click on the link below:-

Interview with John York on A Mixed Bag with Chris B 12/08/14

John York is married to Sumi Foley, who is a beautiful artist.  Check out some of her work via the link below:-

http://www.artisttrait.com/sumi-foley/

Next week, on a Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme will be The Beatles verses The Rolling Stones

Blood is thicker than water

Tonight on a Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "Blood is thicker than water".  We played songs with the word "blood", "bleeding", or "bloody" in the title, as well as songs with the word "water" in the title.
Currently the mobile blood donor van is in Bega for the next few days.  If you would like to donate blood call 13 14 95.  The van will be located at the Bega Council Carpark, on the following dates:-

• Wednesday 6 August from 10.30 until 1730;
• Thursday 7 August from 08.30 - 1600; and 
• Friday 8 August from 08.15 - 12.00

Click on the link below to listen to an interview with Jemma Falkenmire, NSW spokesperson for the Australian Red Cross Blood Services.

Interview with Jemma Flakenmire

Some of the songs on our playlist for this evening included:-

• Bridge over troubled water - Eva Cassidy
• Blackwater - The Doobie Brothers
• Everything turns to white - Paul Kelly
• Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones
• Deeper Water - Paul Kelly
• Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
• Water into wine - Cold Chisel
• Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - The Cardigans
• Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath
• Smoke on the water - Deep Purple
• Water on glass - Kim Wild
• Bleeding love - Leona Lewis
• Creek Mary's blood - Nightwish