The Lord of Misrule's reign has ushered in the reign of the Lord Bowie! Jarvis shares some records he's acquired from his mother's house move. We investigate triskaidekaphobia, fear of the number 13. Radical spiritual teacher George Gurdjieff was born today in 1887: he believed music was one way of transcending to a higher plane of consciousness. We hear about Polari, an archaic form of gay slang. On This Day in 1968, Johnny Cash performed a legendary concert at Folsom Prison. We learn all about how it transpired and Cash's interest in prison reform. The Peel O is for Mike Oldfield — featuring an extraordinary version of Tubular Bells. Birthdays: George Gurdjieff, Suggs (whose stage name was once a graffiti tag), Edmund White (on writing gay literature), Wayne Coyne (regretting his singing skills), Bill Bailey (on his start in musical comedy) and Michael Bond (on his beloved creation, Paddington Bear).
David Bowie - Where Are We Now
Isabelle Adjani - Beau Oui Comme Bowie
Tom Fazzini - Essence
Warpaint - Elephants
Curved Air - Blind Man
Muddy Waters - She Moves Me
13th Floor Elevators - I've Got Levitation
The Shangri-Las - Out in the Streets
Talulah Gosh - Talulah Gosh
Michael Chapman - Soulful Lady
Thomas de Hartmann - Gurdjieff
Gurdjieff Folk Ensemble - Prayer
Kraftwerk - The Robots
Morrissey - Piccadilly Palare
The Flaming Lips - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash - Dark As the Dungeon
Johnny Cash - Greystone Chapel
Gordon Jenkins - Crescent City Blues
Blur - Mellow Song
Tubeway Army - You Are in My Vision
Bill Bailey - Cars
Mike Oldfield feat. John Peel - Tubular Bells (BBC Session)
Electribe 101 - Talking with Myself
Lee Marvin - Wan'drin' Star
