We hear a Justin Bieber track mesmerizingly stretched by 800%, followed by audio of Allen Ginsberg. On This Day in 1812, Lord Byron made his maiden speech in the House of Lords. Poet and artist Michael Horovitz tells Jarvis about the world in which Ginsberg wrote Howl and the Cold War's effect on the Beat generation. We hear poetry performed to music by Michael then Jack Kerouac. Michael discusses an exhibition of Beat photography at the National Theatre and Ginsberg's personal journey as he grew more politically engaged. Then a contemporary radio broadcast considering Howl's censorship and Ginsberg himself performing an extract. Taylor Parkes returns with an essay about foreign musical traditions and their impact on Western pop. Birthdays: David Ackles, Henry Longfellow, John Steinbeck, Laurence Durrell, Paddy Ashdown, Peter Andre, Timothy Spall (on choosing an acting career), Steve Harley and Elizabeth Taylor (reciting Wordsworth).
Justin Bieber — U Smile (800% Slower)
PJ Harvey — The Words That Maketh Murder
Warpaint — Billi Holiday
Matt Berry — An Awakening and A Song for Rosie
Suede — Heroine
Thee Ludds — Skin and Bones
Allen Ginsberg — Walking at Night in Key West
The Fallen Angels — Sexy Boy
William Blake Klezmatrix — Garden of Love
Jack Kerouac — The Sounds of the Universe Coming in My Window
Mark Murphy — Love Is What Stays
Loren MazzaCane Connors — St Brigid's Air
Bob McFadden — The Beat Generation
David Ackles — Down River
Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel — Singular Band
Nick Lowe — The Beast in Me
Erkin Koray — Hop Hop Gelsin
Disease — No Future
Elizabeth Taylor and John Barry — London at Dawn
The Unthanks — Last
