Scotch Sessions Stuart Cox

Our first session in 2.5 years sees us joined by good mate from England, Jon Kidd. Despite being a Man United fan, he has great taste in music and loves the podcast so what better way to reward him by having his show us his ten best for his life's journey. Enjoy!

With a decorated career in Commercial Radio, Ian Skippen has had a life surrounded by music. As an Uncle of mine (who always was King of Dad-jokes) I always felt he would be one to really enjoy doing a Scotch Session of his ten most memorable songs of his life. It's a rare candid glimpse into the other side of a man who rarely had control of the playlist at work, yet appreciates a wide variety of styles and a fine dram at the same time. Sit back and say 'Slainte Mhath' with us on this family affair. Stuart Cox (Tracks not listed)

Recorded across some dodgy communication lines between Copenhagen and Sydney in 2017, Stuart Cox and Peter Curtis had been talking this session up for some time, as the eighties represents the glory of our childhood. The bigger question which songs to choose? Get your leg warmers out, crimp your hair and put on a fluoro puffer vest as Scotch Sessions takes you back to the eighties in style with ballads, synths and cheese. Of course, there has to be a sequel also!



Scotch: Balvenie Carribean Cask
(Peter drank wine)

Tracks not listed (we love suspense).

 

Some people are loud. Some people have opinions. Some are simply from Long Island. This one guy called Dylan is a music boffin who I am glad has joined my group of friends to add a bit of colour and the best mane of grey hair one has seen. A former frontman himself of bands that probably offended and pushed the envelope, Dylan Farrell is a passionate and eclectic connoisseur of music. This is at odds with our guest co-host Joel Maloney who likes 4/4 beats with lyrics probably written by Pit Bull.  

This was the first session in absence of Pete and let's just say things went a little off track. Apologies to all people of ethnic minorities, my Mum and any artists who regarded their work in the nineties as a work of art.

It's a battle to keep the circus together so listen up and enjoy Dyl's picks of his halcyon days.

05/05/15

Scotch: Bunnahabhain 12

Tracks:
Primus My Name is Mud
RATM Settle For Nothing
The Cure High
Portishead Strangers
Gravediggaz - Graveyard Chamber
My Bloody Valentine -  To Here Knows When
Ice - Devils
The Orb - Montagne D’Or
Nearly God - Make a change
EyeHateGod -Shinobi
Soundgarden  - 4th of July
Beck - Ramshackle
Iceburn - Blacksmith: Creation, Hammeranvil

Twas very wet for our second session of the Way Out West 2016 excursion and due to the restrictions around getting alcohol in Sweden, we failed to get Scotch. Never mind, since we had other supplies and always plenty more tunes to share. Strap yourself in as the dribbling duo do their best to keep the weather demons at bay. Ten tunes like the old sessions, I promise.

Formerly known as session 13, 'twas the year 2013 and Pete decided to commence proceedings with Patron Tequila while Stuart claims to have the best five tracks of the year following the Strugglers AGM. Listen out for the falling chairs, the dropped glasses and general looseness that insued in one of the all-time great sessions. We really don't know how this even got finished and how to really categorise it. Electronic belters start things and shots disperse the Scotch in what is a truly grand session. Saddle up. Even Juzzy drops in at the end for Pete to discuss the old junior soccer team line-up!

Scotch: Cragganmore 96

Mood: Hungover but full 'o beans

Johnny Jewel - Mirage/Let's Kiss
Daniel Avery - Drone Logic
Hayden James - Permission to love
Röyksopp - Running to the Sea (Man without Country remix)
Olympic Airs - Magic (Jordan F)
The Field - They won't see me
Moby - Everything that rises
Arthur Oskan - Omega man
Darkside - Paper Trails
DJ Yellow and Flowers and Sea Creatures - No One Gets (Guy J remix)
....ten extra random tracks inbcluding Tropic of Cancer, Cuttooth, The Dandy Warhols, Nine Inch Nails, Massive Attack, Moby.