Writer Nick Hornby sits in, playing songs that have been entertaining him of late. He talks about James Brown, Patti Smith and the Elvis Memphis Sessions, and plays some songs about women he knows. He also refers to a film he's writing, his work with the Ministry of Stories and his favourite TV show. His guest is James Walbourne, guitarist of The Pretenders. They discuss Arsenal and the dire economics of the music business. Nick suggests that CDs, by being a bit too long to suit pop, led the way to the preference for downloading single MP3s. James wonders whether artists will bother to tour abroad as much as they used to. And Nick notes that these days, you can keep ahead of new music while only ever listening to the old sounds you're used to.
James Brown — Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing (Rock Mix)
The Sir Douglas Quintet — Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day
The National and St Vincent — Sleep All Summer
Drive-By Truckers — Used to Be a Cop
Patti Smith — Redondo Beach
Maxwell — This Woman's Work
Tift Merritt — Mixtape
Eddie Hinton — I Got the Feeling
James Walbourne — The Hill
Neil Young — Powderfinger
The Kinks — Oklahoma USA
Elizabeth and The Catapult — You and Me
Carolina Chocolate Drops — Hit 'Em Up Style
Elvis Presley — Stranger in My Own Hometown
Fleetwood Mac — Red Rover
Blind Pilot — Look at Miss Ohio
Kings Go Forth — I Don't Love You No More
Ben Folds and Nick Hornby — Saskia Hamilton
Dinosaur Feathers — Vendela Vida
Lucinda Williams — Born to Be Loved
The Unthanks — Starless
Delta Spirit — Devil Knows You're Dead
