Boxing Day "Boxes" or "Boxing" theme

It's Boxing Day, and I've just had a great time presenting a Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley.  My daughter Alison co-hosted the show for our Boxes (or Boxing) theme,  and she did a great job.  It was her first time presenting a radio show, and I think she's a natural!!

Alison talked me into playing one song that wasn't really my choice.  See if you can guess which one from tonight's playlist below!!

I'm looking forward to Corey Legge coming into the studio soon, and catching up on what's been going on for him.  Corey Legge and the Swamp Stompers (Corey on Electric Guitar, Lapsteel, Lead Vocals and Bass and Mitch Broadhead on Drums, Percussion & Backing Vocals) have just released a great EP with six original tracks.  I'm sure it won't be difficult to talk Corey into playing some tunes live in our Edge FM studio.  Corey has been busy studying at Southern Cross University in Lismore and putting his heart and soul into his music.  As soon as Corey lets me know which Wednesday night suits him to pay a visit to Edge FM, to join us on A Mixed Bag, I will let you know.

Hope you had a great Boxing Day today, and that you're enjoying the holiday season.

On a Mixed Bag with Chris and Alison, our playlist for the evening was:-

1. Jukebox in Siberia - Skyhooks
2. Little Boxes - Malvina Reynolds
3. Shadow Boxer - The Angels
4. Shadow Boxer - Fiona Apple
5. Jimmy Sharman's Boxers - Midnight Oil
6. Glory Box - Portishead
7. Leopard Skin Pill-Box Hat - Bob Dylan
8. The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
9. Little Black Box - Stan Walker
10. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
11. TKO Boxing Day - Elvis Costello and The Attractions
12. Box - Sam Brown
13. Books from Boxes - Maximo Park
14. Boxes - Charlie Winston
15. Dick in a Box - The Lonely Island (featuring Justin Timberlake)
16. Put 'em in a Box - Doris Day
17. Boxing Day - Blink 182
18. Muhammad Ali (The Black Superman) - Johnny Wakelin
19. Squeeze Box - The Who

    HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas.  Keep well, keep safe, and have a great day!
Chris B

Last night on a Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "doors", so we heard songs by the band, The Doors, as well as songs with the word "door" in the title.
The Salvation Army does a great job assisting people in need all year round, but particularly at Christmas.  Captain Dale Murray from the Salvation Army talked to me about The Red Shield Appeal (the annual door-knock appeal) which will be taking place in May 2013.  If you'd like to be involved, you can register to assist by either going on line, salvos.org.au, or telephoning 13 72 58, or making a local phone call to the Bega Salvation Army church on 6492 3332.  Here is a link to the brief interview with Captain Dale Murray.

http://soundcloud.com/chris-b2/interview-with-captain-dale

Had a great afternoon at the Domedary Hotel in Tilba on Sunday afternoon.  Corey Legge and the Swamp Stompers (Corey Legge and Mitch Broadhead) played some dirty slide guitar and heavy grooves in the pub's barn in the beer garden.  What a great spot to see a band!

Watching the people watching the band, was almost as entertaining as watching the band!  The man in the rainbow coloured jumper tooting his car horn when he liked a song, and the lady in the blue dress who kept walking in front of the video camera when Corey's family were trying to video the original numbers!

Corey and Mitch played some fantastic new original songs from their upcoming EP, and some terrific covers (John Butler, Zavier Rudd, John Lee Hooker and other blues greats) with a few crowd pleasers from the 80's where the crowd appeared to know every word! (Hunters & Collector's, ACDC and a big finish with Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water).  It was a fantastic afternoon of blues with two very talented local musicians, Corey on guitars and lap steel guitar and Mitch pumping out the rhythm on drums.  If you get the chance to see these guys around the traps, make sure you check them out.

Hoping to have Corey on the show (as a live guest) in the New Year, so looking forward to him blowing the roof off the Edge FM studios!!


The playlist for last night's "doors" theme:-

1. The Doors LA woman
2. The Doors Don't you love her madly
3. Pete Townsend - Let my love open the door
4. Silverchair - The door
5. Lloyd Spiegel live - Right Next Door
6. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking out my back door
7. Cold Chisel - Knocking on heaven's door
8. Paul Kelly - To her door
9. Jebediah - To your door
10. Archie Roach - Walking into doors
11. The Doors - Light my fire
12. The Doors - Roadhouse Blues
13. Cameron Cusack - Swinging Doors
14. Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
15. Petulia Clarke - Another Door Opens

The next "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" will air on Boxing Day, so our theme will be boxes!

Babies (baby) theme for a Mixed Bag on Wednesday 12/12/12

Last Wednesday night 12/12/12, on a Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme was babies (baby), and we heard songs with the word "baby" in the title.

I spoke with local Bega resident, Casey Curtis, who has been doing a fabulous job raising funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Canberra Hospital, and the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation, after her baby, Miley was born prematurely.  She had a serious condition called pre-eclampsia, and was transferred to Canberra Hospital to have an emergency cesearean.

Here is a link to the interview with Casey, so you can hear her story:-

https://soundcloud.com/chris-b2/interview-with-casey-curtis

And if you'd like to donate to the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation, here is the link:-

http://www.newborn.org.au

and a little info about pre-eclampsia:-

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Pre-eclampsia

 The playlist for our "babies" theme was:-

1. My baby - Cold Chisel
2. Baby, I love your way - Peter Frampton
3. Baby, something's happening - Peter Frampton
4. Take good care of my baby - Smokey
5. Baby I'm a want you - Bread
6. Baby love - The Supremes
7. Little, Little - Jenny Morris
8. Sweet baby - Macy Gray
9. Baby come back - Ron Moss, featuring Peter Beckett
10. Dream baby - Roy Orbison
11. Baby, you look good to me tonight - John Denver
12. Drinkin' my baby off my mind - Eddie Rabbit
13. Baby one more time - Britney Spears
14. Baby it's you - Promises
15. I see you baby - Groove Armada
16. The blues had a baby - Dutch Tilders

Haven't decided on a theme for next week, as yet, but will keep you posted.
I enjoyed watching the live stream of the 12-12-12 concert for Hurricane Sandy relief today.  Just had it there playing while I did my household chores.  It was great!

Wednesday 5/12/12 - Caring theme

Last Wednesday evening, 5/12/12, our theme was "to care", or "caring", on A Mixed Bag on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley.

We heard a pre-recorded interview with Michaela Pascolutti from "Dial-A-Carer" which was recorded on Monday 3/12/12, because that day was the 20th anniversary of International Day for People with a Disability.

Here is a link to the interview with Michaela Pascolutti:-

https://soundcloud.com/chris-b2/interview-with-michaela/s-FyXyE

Michaela Pascolutti
Dial-a-Carer
0413 136006

And here are some links re Dial-a-Carer and Coastal Capers, and a couple of other relevant websites:-

http://www.coastalcapers.com.au/

http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/

http://www.idpwd.com.au/

The playlist for our "caring" theme was:-

1. Care - Kid Rock
2. Carefree highway - Gordon Lightfoot
3. Take good care of yourself - Lulu
4. I'll take care of you - Etta James
5. I'll take care of you - Dixie Chicks
6. I'll take care of you - Mick Hucknall
7. Take good care of my baby - Smokie
8. Show me that you care - Gerry and the Pacemakers
9. Handle with care - The Travelling Wilburys
10. Something to care about - Magic Dirt
11. Take care - Florence and the Machine
12. Past Carin' (tune set to the Henry Lawson poem) - Riogh
13. I know you care - Ellie Goulding

Not sure what our theme will be for next week's show, but I will keep you posted.