Waiting theme

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM we explored the theme of "waiting", especially waiting for news of a missing loved one.  We played songs with the word "waiting" in the title and we heard an interview with Loren O'Keeffe, whose brother Daniel James O'Keeffe went missing in 2011.  To listen to her story click on the link below.

Interview with Loren O'Keeffe 14/04/2015


For more information about Dan, here is a link to the "Dan come home" website.

http://www.dancomehome.com/

and here is a link to the Missing Persons Advocacy Network (MPAN)

http://mpan.com.au/

Songs on our playlist tonight were:-

Waiting for a girl like you by Foreigner
Waiting on a friend by the Rolling Stones
Time waits for no-one by the Rolling Stones
Waiting for the man by Lou Reed
Wait until tomorrow by Dragon
When tomorrow comes by Eurythmics
I just can't wait to be king from the Lion King
Right here waiting for you by Richard Marx

and many other "waiting" songs

Next week our theme will be "hands"

Life and living theme

Tonight, our theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B was "Life, and living", as opposed to last week's theme which was "Death & Taxes". 

We heard songs with the word "Life" or "Living" in the title, or songs that were about life.  There are some wonderful organisations dedicated to saving lives, like The Royal Life Saving Society http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/ and Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Last week we looked at the subject of Voluntary Euthanasia.  This week we looked at the subject of abortion and the arguments for and against abortion.  We talked about the circle of life.  We talked about how life is precious and can also be precarious, especially in light of the latest news regarding the eleven year old autistic boy, Luke Shambrook who was found safely after being lost in the Victorian bush for four or five days.  An incredible story.  We talked about how our life is changing with the advent of technology, and finished the program with a cheeky song from Kate Miller-Heidke about an ex-boyfriend wanting to be her friend on Facebook.

Our playlist for this evening included:-

• What is life by George Harrison
• Little boy lost by Johnnie Ashcroft
• Bring me back to life by Evanescence
• Life in the fast lane - The Eagles
• It's my life by Bon Jovi
• My life  by Billy Joel
• Act of love by Neil Young (and Pearl Jam)
• Beat of black wings by Joni Mitchell
• How to save a life by The Fray
• Life is a highway by Tom Cochrane
• Living on a prayer by Bon Jovi
• When I die by Blood, Sweat and Tears
• The Circle of Life from the movie The Lion King
• The Circle by Harry Chapin
• Are you f***ing kidding me by Kate Miller-Heidke

I haven't decided on a theme for next week, but if you live in the Bega Valley, do tune in between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm next Tuesday evening on 93.7 Edge FM for a Mixed Bag with Chris B - where you never know what your going to get!

Death and Taxes theme

Last Tuesday night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was "Death and Taxes".  We heard songs with something to do with death in either the title or the lyrics  (or the word tax).  As Benjamin Franklin said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes".
Some of the songs on our playlist were:-

Songs to do with the subject of dying:-

• Only the good die young by Billy Joel,
• There ain't no grave (gonna hold my body down" by Brother "Claude" Ely
• My generation by the who (hope I die before I get old lyric)
• The needle and the damage done by Neil Young
• Angel by Sarah Mclachlan
• I feel like I'm fixin' to die
• Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills and Nash
• Don't fear the reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
• 42 by Coldplay
• Fire and Rain by James Taylor

Songs to do with the subject of tax:-

• Taxman by the Beatles
• Taxman, Mr Thief by Cheap Trick
• I paid my income tax today by Gene Autrey

We also heard an interview with Kerry Bromson from the Voluntary Euthanasia Party.  Kerry's brother made a decision to end his life after living with a terminal illness.  Kerry was kind enough to share her story.  To listen click on the link below:-

Interview with Kerry Bromson from the Voluntary Euthanasia Party

Well know newsreader Tracy Spicer who is a campaigner for Voluntary Euthanasia reflected on the passing of her mother with a letter.  Click on the link below to read the article in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/dear-mum-sorry-i-didnt-kill-you-20130612-2o4a1.html

Next week we will turn all this around and our theme will be LIFE and LIVING.

So, if you live in the Bega Valley, tune into 93.7 Edge FM next Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm.