David Lichfield's Stormers

Formerly for my defunct podcast, now for music and radio commentary, praising inspirational DJs and lobbying to get radio edits and b-sides on Spotify.

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There's a bit about poppy melodies in there: as someone who still attempts to write a song every so often I've realised how hard it actually is to write an infectious song regardless of genre. You've always had a knack for an addictive hook across all your projects!

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Just read back through the interview I did with you @shit_rock and it's just brilliant. And somehow 7.5 years ago. I only asked a few questions so deserve little praise but your responses are absolutely fire, as the kids probably don't say anymore.

https://t.co/jHoGK2PxbY

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@CraigRevHorwood, was or wasn't you that was a total git to 21yo me + barked "I expect SERVICE!" in the York Arms 20 years ago this autumn?
If not, it was someone else high-up in the Sleeping Beauty York Theatre Royal entourage.
I EXPECT AN APOLOGY if so!
Soz if not.

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This strikes me as the perfect 1.36am @OJBorg / @PhilWilliams song. It's probably been on lots before but I don't listen every night as sometimes I get to bed at a reasonable time. Still, tune!

(Context: listening to loads of songs from 1986 tonight).

https://t.co/9Tu0vxU1HC

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Current listening: a load of songs from autumn '86, giving great @OJBorg 1.30 in the morning on @BBCRadio2 vibes! The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones is highly underrated. Just a whisker before my time.

https://t.co/kc95Wco7Dl

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Hate to be that guy but this Disclosure tune actually came out in 2020. Still a banger though and never heard it on R2 before. Suits Ravio 2 perfectly @OJBorg!

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@OJBorg Can't remember if you've ever had @BarryCantSwim on Ravio 2 but this is in a similar vein and would be great on a forthcoming instalment! Hope you're having a good weekend. They LOVE this on @BBCR1. Not many radio features worth staying up to 3am for!

https://t.co/Or4Xipp5fw

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Not much David Grant & Jaki Graham on the other side these days admittedly. Radio 1 should return the favour and promote Ravio 2! "FRIDAYS. 2.40AM. IT'S LIT, IT'S RAVIO 2" @OJBorg. Either that or Pause For Thought.

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Felt like I was actually listening to @BBCR1 there with the Live Lounge trailer into @jungle4eva. Great R1.5. Have been saying the two stations needed bringing closer together for years to be fair @OJBorg. It sounds good!

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My suggestion for the massive pumpkin story would be Bullet With Butterfly Wings by The Smashing Pumpkins, which I have never heard on @BBCRadio2 but is no heavier than Enter Sandman that got on the other week @OJBorg!

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Scrap that, not true. They did the second version!

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Everyone in Britain surely knows this was a cover by now, but what I didn't know until a minute ago was that the original was by a band called Ednaswap, which is a great name @OJBorg

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Okay, I am officially listening to @OJBorg on @BBCRadio2. Was having a Specials hour on a leading music streaming platform with a green colour scheme. Gutted to have missed Boogie Nights, One More Time, Tease Me, Say It Right, Good Vibrations etc already but I'm locked in now!

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@OJBorg Carefully crafting the contents of the best Ravio 2 voice note ever, I promise I will go to sleep at 3:01am.

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Am I Ravio 2ing tonight? I think I might be Ravio 2ing tonight @OJBorg. I know I need to sort the sleeping pattern out but let's face it, it's basically the weekend now anyway.

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The greatest song of all time is Heaven Is A Place on Earth, Playing With Knives or Barbarism Begins At Home*, calling it now @OJBorg

*Imagine THIS on the radio!

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Birds of a Feather giving good Radio 1.5 @OJBorg. Lunch would have been good too but a bit rude for Radio 2.

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Story of the Blues sounding huge on the radio @OJBorg

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I so wasn't expecting Owl City x Carly Rae Jepsen but what an underrated banger @OJBorg. 2012 gold!

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Also great to still hear new @petshopboys in 2024 @OJBorg. Fantastic chorus.