Ooo-weee another Record Bag night at Ye Olde Retro. After trying valiantly to get together a snappily-titled "5 FROM THE 50s" which sadly didn't fly this time out (but will continue to be worked on) I cobbled together a set list using the tried and tested formula of them being songs I wanted to hear played loud!

Madonna "I Love New York" (film remix)
Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls"
TLC "Creep"
Alexander O'Neal "Hearsay"
Gnarls Barkley "The Last Time"

I love the M remix, PSB and TLC sounded good back to back on iPey one day and Alexander O'Neal and Gnarls B were tracks I've wanted to play for a while. As usual I enjoyed myself bigly but we must start nabbing tables towards the dj booth - it would be nice to see my compadres when I am spinnin' em up. Owen made it there, the first time out properly since his back problems and after today's jour de enfer he deserved a cheer-up.

As usual I was visited by a resident fixture of the night *just* as I was relaxing into the set and proceeded to mumble away about sod all for what seemed like ages. He even accused me of wearing a knocked-off Keith Haring t-shirt. Happily he was suitably chasened when I showed him the Pop Shop label. Clown.

Rob asked me when I was playing TLC did I like 'lady groups' from the period 'cos when cleaning out the Retro kitchen he had found loads of cds and I could have any I wanted. "Sure" says I, so when I finished the set he came over and dumped them all on the table. After about a minute the penny dropped... they were all mine! I had left them there after the Sunday Retro Car Boot Sales almost three years ago. I roared.... amazingly most of them I would have sworn blind I had sold on eBay! I happily dumped them back with Rob who left them on a table for punters to take what they wanted. It's that Giver thing again you dig?