Sir F. Chook, Inventor of Leopard Oil
Likeness captured upon a daguerrotype machine in Japan, July 1891
Wherein the Author reflects upon certain topical & personal issues of the Day.
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Posted upon the 1st of November, 2006
While your pleasantly-groomed editor might be off the airwaves for the time being, there is still music to be heard, and, if you have an Internet, here are some of the places you can hear it! You may recognise these names from past wireless broadcasts - we do so hope you enjoyed them.
Andrew Bird
Arcade Fire
Cinema […]
Posted upon the 24th of October, 2006
The ultimate and final Highly Enjoyable Wireless Entertainment Hours! In recognition of the end of an era, every song this week is about the end of the world.
Ms Jill Tracy - Doomsday Serenade
Conflict - You Cannot Win
Firewater - Dark Days Indeed
Doctors of Madness - Kiss Goodbye Tomorrow
OutKast - Synthesizer
Legendary Pink Dots - Black Zone
Mr Jason […]
Posted upon the 22nd of October, 2006
After two years of boundlessly popular Baroque Punk, Sir Frederick Chook’s Highly Enjoyable Wireless Entertainment Hours is coming to an end. This is due, alas, to the cessation of broadcasting at SubFM following the student union’s right to collect funds from the student body being abolished by the Liberal Party government’s recent Higher Education Support […]
Posted upon the 17th of October, 2006
Mr Tom Waits - Alice
Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
The Dresden Dolls - Modern Moonlight
The Adverts - Male Assault
Mr Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Firewater - The Circus
Ms Amanda Palmer - I Don’t Care Much
The Jam - Start!
Katzenjammer Kabarett - Lies Suck Not
The Arcade Fire - Haiti
Hot Club Swing - In A Sentimental Mood
Mr Thomas Dolby - Commercial […]
Posted upon the 9th of October, 2006
There shall be no broadcast of Sir Frederick Chookâs Highly Enjoyable Wireless Entertainment Hours this week, due to a necessary session of photography. Soon: an announcement following a necessary session of photography.
Posted upon the 3rd of October, 2006
The Damned - Plan 9, Channel 7
The Kinks - Well Respected Man
Mr Christophe Beck - Restless Suite
Flogging Molly - To Youth (My Sweet Rosin Dubh)
The Dresden Dolls - Necessary Evil
Ms Yoko Kanno and The Seatbelts - What Planet Is This
Mr Louis Armstrong - Blueberry Hill
Gaslight Varieties - Can Can Medley
Mr Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I […]
Posted upon the 19th of September, 2006
Mr Earl Okin - Teenage Dirtbag
OutKast - Dracula’s Wedding
Mr Thomas Dolby - Windpower
Mr Klaus Nomi - Falling In Love Again
Ms Nina Hagen - My Way
King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair
Clutch - Careful With That Mic
Ms Liza Minnelli - Mein Herr
Mr David Bowie - Port of Amsterdam
Cake - Stickshifts and Safetybelts
Ms Ella Fitzgerald & […]
Posted upon the 13th of September, 2006
Ms Clare Fader - Cabin Fever
Gogol Bordello - Never Want To Be Young Again
Mr Kurt Weill - Instead-Of Song
Cream - Tales Of Brave Ulysses
The New Pollutants - The New Pollutants Theme Song
The Upper Crust - RSVP
The Clash - Lovers Rock
I, Dandy - Our First Date
Mr Fred And Ms Adele Astaire - The Whichness Of The […]