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Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos curates a vibrant playlist packed with his favourite music, dipping into his eclectic record collection with tracks from home and around the globe.

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos curates a vibrant playlist packed with some of his favourite music. Having toured the world with Franz Ferdinand, Alex dips into his eclectic record collection and shares some gems discovered during his travels and songs from Scotland's independent music scene. This is the first of two shows Alex presents as he sits in for Vic Galloway.

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Monday 20:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • The Cars

    Just What I Needed

    • The Cars - Greatest Hits.
    • Elektra.

  • The Smiths

    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.
    • 15.

  • Pit Pony

    Cut Open

    • Dead Star.
    • 5.

  • Richard Hawley

    Tonight The Streets Are Ours

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.

  • Pink Kross

    Hot Trash (Radio 1 Session, 23 Feb 1995)

  • The Turtles

    You Showed Me

    • 20 Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.

  • Andrew Wasylyk & Field Music

    In Portmanteau (feat. Field Music)

    • Irreparable Parables.
    • Clay Pipe Music.
    • 7.

  • Melenteni

    Iliaxtida

    • Melentini.

  • The Soft Boys

    Leppo and the Jooves

    • A Can of Bees.
    • TINY GHOST RECORDS.
    • 4.

  • The Delgados

    Pull The Wires From The Wall

  • Emma Pollock

    Future Tree

  • The Smiths

    Bigmouth Strikes Again

    • Singles.
    • WEA.
    • 10.

  • Walt Disco

    Coup De Foudre

  • The Sexual Objects

    Kevin Ayers

    • Creeping Bent.

  • Kevin Ayers

    The Oyster and the Flying Fish (2003 Remaster)

    • Shooting At The Moon.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 5.

  • Baxter Dury

    Allbarone

  • Iona Zajac

    Murder Mystery

    • Murder Mystery.
    • BANG.
    • 1.

  • The Smiths

    The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

    • WEA.

  • Kino & Victor Tsoi

    Хочу перемен

    • Moroz Records.

  • Matt White & The Emulsions

    Lovechild

  • Lucia & The Best Boys

    You Look Like Somebody In Love

  • The Rakes

    The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect

    • Ten New Messages.
    • V2 Music Limited.

Broadcast

  • Monday 20:00
    BBC Radio Scotland

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