Jeff Hanneman, guitar player and founder of Slayer, has died aged 49.
Tighten Up is broadcast live on Istanbul's Acik Radyo. Each week the play list follows a theme: a key word, a record label, a tribute to a musician and sometimes we feature a special guest who plays their favourite records.
May 2, 2013
Apr 27, 2013
Storm force
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| Storm Thorgerson |
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This week, we listen to some of the music inside the album covers designed by Storm Thorgeson and the Hipgnosis design agency he co-founded with Aubrey Powell and later Peter Christopherson of Throbbing Gristle. Some of the designs were great, some of them were quite naff.
- Are You Receiving Me? XTC Go 2 1978 Virgin
- He's Gonna Step On You Again John Kongos Kongos 1972 Dawn
- Solsbury Hill Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel 1977 Atco
- No Good Trying Syd Barrett The Madcap Laughs 1970 Harvest
- The Birth Edgar Broughton Band Edgar Broughton Band 1971 Harvest
- 10538 Overture Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra 1971 Harvest
- Rock n Roll The Joint Twink Think Pink 1970 Island
- I'm Mandy Fly Me 10cc How Dare You! 1976 Mercury
- On The Run Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon 1973 EMI
- Hot on the Heels of Love Throbbing Gristle 20 Jazz Funk Greats 1979 Industrial
- Murdoch Trees On The Shore 1970 Island
- The Sheriff Emerson, Lake & Palmer Trilogy 1972 Island
- God Gave Rock And Roll To You Rod Argent In Deep 1973 Epic
Apr 26, 2013
Apr 22, 2013
Richie Havens 1941-2013
Singer and guitar player Richie Havens opened the Woodstock festival. He has passed.
Apr 21, 2013
Apr 20, 2013
Leo Day
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| This is a photograph of somewhere called the Leander Club. |
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This week's show is dedicated to young Master Johns. He is two. You can hear him say "Bye bye" at the end of the programme.A minor technical foul up meant that this week's and last week's shows were reversed.
- S.F. Sorrow Is Born The Pretty Things S.F. Sorrow Is Born 1968 Columbia
- Baby Os Mutantes Os Mutantes 1968 Polydor
- Aries: The Fire The Zodiac Cosmic Sounds 1967 Elektra
- Maybe I'm A Leo Deep Purple Machine Head 1972 EMI
- Reelin In The Years Steely Dan Can't Buy A Thrill 1973 ABC
- Come Sing Me A Happy Song... Bert Jansch Birthday Blues 1969 Transatlantic
- Son Of My Father Chicory Tip 7" 1972 CBS
- Every Mothers Son Humble Pie Town And Country 1969 Immediate
- Double Barrel 007 Dave And Ansel Collins 7" Techniques
- Jump Van Halen 7" 1983 Warner
- Little Girl Syndicate Of Sound Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, Vol. 2 1966 Rhino
- I Love You Spacemen 3 Recurring 2000 Fire
- Leander William Duckworth Southern Harmony
- Celebration Day Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III 1970 Atlantic
- Happy Birthday Altered Images 7" 1982
Apr 13, 2013
Weekender
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| A scene from Jean-Luc Goddard's "Week-end" |
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This week on TUWSJ, we celebrate the weekend. That is all.
- Friday On My Mind The Easybeats Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond 1966 Liberty
- Gramme Friday The Fall Grotesque (After the Gramme) 1980
- Friday Night Dennis Wilson Pacific Ocean Blue 1977 Caribou
- Friday Night, Saturday Morning The Specials 2010
- Drive In Saturday David Bowie Aladdin Sane 1973 ÜberStandard - UberNet.org
- Saturday Sun Nick Drake Five Leaves Left 1969 Island
- Baron Saturday The Pretty Things S.F. Sorrow Is Born 1968 Columbia
- A Sunday Kind Of Love Etta James The Essential Etta James
- Sunday Morning Coming Down Kris Kristopfferson Kristofferson 1970 Monument
- Sunday Morning Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico 1967 Verve
- Sunday morning Margo Guryan Take A Picture 1968 Oglio
- Sunday Papers Joe Jackson Look Sharp! 1979 A&M
- Pleasant Valley Sunday The Monkees 1967 RCA
- Everyday is Like Sunday Morrissey Bona Drag 1990 RCA
- Song for a Warrior (feat. Karen O) Swans The Seer 2012 Young Gods
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