Hall of Sound

Hall of Sound Among other things, a weekly show on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM A monthly evening of music and fun across generations and genres... Bring your own refreshments

01/03/2026

We got so carried away chatting to Thomas Heppell on the Saturday Show on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM yesterday that we forgot to make a note of what we played. So here goes our version of the Generation Game - This Mortal Coil, Waterpistol, Midding, The Molotovs, Julie Fowlis, Rush, Panic At The Disco, Oliva Dean, Audioslave, Kendrick Lamar, Cuddly Toy, The Black Keys, Dub Colossus, BB King, Blackberry Smoke, Thomas Heppell, The Vapors, The Cure, The Ramones, The Rezillos, X Ray Spex, Flaming Lips, Shed 7, Paul Simon, Spandau Ballet, Vanilla Ice & the Jamaican Bobsled Team.
Next week from 9 we have the School Disco Hall of Sound Show, don't miss it.

22/02/2026

We had a right royal laugh this week, but it did mean that we had to play some rather excellent tunes:

All Saints - Pure Shores
Skunk Anansie - Weak
Life Aquatic Band - Stuck In The Mud
Stereophonics - The Bartender & The Thief
The Temptations - Ball of Confusion
Kirsty MacColl - A New England
Waterpistol - FELIN
Pigeon - Miami
Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close
Paul Oakenfield - Ready Steady Go
Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger
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Faces - Stay With Me
Sarah Vaughan - Inner City Blues
Whale - Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe
The Dazed Mind = Going Home
Counting Crows - Mr Jones
The Corner Laughers - Crumb Clean

6 of the Best
Rikrok/Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
The Clash - Police On My Back
Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming
Nellie - Hot In Here
Engelbert Humperdink - Please Release Me
Janes Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
Bonus Tunes
The Members - Offshore Banking Business
Altered Images - Happy Birthday
Prince - Controversy
Queen - I want To Break Free
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Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - The Message
A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It
She Drew The Gun - Resister
The Molotovs - Get A Life
Guillemots - Train To Brazil
Big Country - Chance
The Primitives - Spacehead
The Teardrop Explodes - Reward
The Jam - Dreams of Children
Wreckless Eric - Pop Song
Blondie - Denis
Generation X - Ready Steady Go
S*x Pistols - Pretty Vacant

More of the same next Saturday from 9am on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM

15/02/2026

Yesterday's Valentine Day Special show on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM featured the following:

Dangermouse & Sparklehorse Ft Nina Pearsson - Daddy's Gone
The Charlatans - Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over
Darwin Deez - Radar Detector
Chris & Coset - October (Love Song)
Life Aquatic Band - Stuck In The Mud
Alvvays - Archie Marry Me
Chinese American Bear - No No Yeah Yeah
Cameron Winter - Love Takes Miles
Nineteenth Hour - Doctor
The Cure - Lovesong
Fontaines DC - Dublin City Sky
Dutch Mustard - Life
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Television - See No Evil
Dead Dads Club - That's Life
Jeff Buckley - Grace (Live at Sin-E)
BB&Q Band - On The Beat
Youg Holt Unlimited - Dig Her Walk
UB40 - Cherry Oh Baby
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11
Richard Ashcroft - A Song For Lovers
The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By
Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer
Lloyd Clarke - Girls Rush
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Nirvana - About A Girl
The Sankaras - Don't Lose Sight
The Molotovs - Get A Life
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out
Chasing Abbey - Aris Is Aris
Fingathing & Jesca Hoop - I Fee Love
Laura Lee - Wanted:Lover, No Experience Necessaray
Scarlett Johansson - The Moon Song
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Ever Fallen In Love.....
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Kiss Them For Me
The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - If You Want This Love
The Boomtown Rats - (She;s Gonna) Do You In
Papa Bear & His Cubs - You're So Fine
The Damned - Love Song

Thanks to Matt Le Blend for stepping in as co-host, next week sees the return of Barry in the hot seat.

08/02/2026

After a shaky start resulting in an intervention by Lord Bunk we finally got the show together and managed to share the following aural delights on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM:

Cameron Winter - Love Takes Miles
Booker T & The MGs - Time Is tight
Friendly Fires - On Board
The Associates - Club Country
Mattiel - Keep The Change
Definition Of Sound - Wear Your Love Like Heaven
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Howard Jones - New Song
Nineteenth Hour - Doctor
The Colourfield - Thinking Of You
Dead Dads Club - That's Live
Del Shannon - Runaway
The Molotovs - Get A Life

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John Lee Ho**er - Boom Boom
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Bullet For My Valentine - Dirty Little Secret
Lulu - Boom Bang A Bang
Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom Boom
The Beatles - Michelle

ok that was 7!
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The Sankara - Don't Lose Sight
Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love
Dr Feelgood - I'm A Hog For You Baby
Shed Seven - Going For Gold
Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over
Young MC - Know How
Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
The Housemartins - Happy Hour
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Oh Bo***ge Up Yours
Ian Dury - Sweet Gene Vincent
The Jam - Boy About Town
999 - Emergency
Killing Joke - Requiem
Rocket From The Crypt - On A Rope
The Damned (ft Lemmy) - Ballroom Blitz

More of the same next Saturday from 9.

01/02/2026

So, here's the playlist for our last show ......... in January. Featuring a glamtastic Final Score, 6 Of The Best in memory of Sly Dunbar and the usual mix of great tunes. Thanks to Rod for filling the co-host seat.

Massive Attack - Teardrop
Chaka Khan - Like Sugar
Christone' 'Kingfish' Ingram - Outside Of This Town
Leal Neale - Some Bright Morning
Grimes - Oblivion
Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting For You)
LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge
Dead Dads Club - That's Life
Palma Violets - Best Of Friends
Paul Simon - Me & Julio Down By The School Yard
OMD - Joan Of Arc (Maid of Orleans)
English Teacher - Nearly Daffodils
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Definition Of Sound - Wear Your Love Like Heaven
Fontaines DC - Boys In The Better Land
Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music
George Benson - Never Give Up On A Good Thing
Johnny Boy - You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes & Get What You Deserve
Dave & Ansell Collins - Double Barrel (6otB)
Culture - Two Sevens Clash (6othB)
Black Uhuru - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (6otB)
Chaka Demus & Pliers - Tease Me (6ofB)
Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper (6otB)
Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The Night (6otB)
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Groove Armada - Superstylin'
Alex Adair - Make Me Feel Better
The Sankaras - Don't Lose Sight
Rain City Crows - Ashes
Chasing Abbey - Aris is Aris
New ORder - True Faith
Silver Sun - Golden Skin
The Charlatans - Just When You're THinkin' Things Over
Roxy Music - Angel Eyes
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me)
T Rex - The Groover
The Sweet - Hell Raiser
Mud - The Cat Crept In

More of the same next week from 9 on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM

25/01/2026

Here's yesterday's playlist from our show on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM, so much to include so little time. 6 Of The Best theme was 'all things Sheffield' to celebrate 20 years since the Arctic Monkeys debut.

Frankie Archer - Demon Lover
808 State - Pacific
The Wedding Present - Corduroy
SCritti Politti - The 'Sweetest Girl'
The Lightning Seeds - Sense
Polly b Rose - Labyrinthine
Nick Lowe - So It Goes
Lael Neale - Some Bright Morning
The Kane Gang - Closest THing To Heaven
De La Soul - Buddy
Biffy Clyro - Bubbles
Scott Lavene - Cars
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Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica
The Sankaras - Don't Lose Sight
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Basement Jaxx - Oh My Gosh
Cheese Alarm
Bucks Fizz - Make Your Find Up
My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
6oB - Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need THis) Fascist Groove THing
6oB - Human League - Being Boiled
6oB - Slow Club - Giving Up On Love
6oB - Pulp - Babies
6oB - Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
6oB - Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancesfloor
sorry Richard Hawley.....again
The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl
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Paul Weller - Peacock Suit
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning (Obit Corner - Rob Hirst)
Simple Minds - Love Song
The Pill - Money Mullet
Bjork - Venus As A Boy
ROMES - The Dread
Inspiral Carpets - She Comes In The Fall
The Farm - Groovy Train
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - No More Heroes
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Public Image Ltd - Public Image
The Runaway - Cherry Bomb
Radio Stars - Good Personality
Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies

More of the same next Saturday from 9am.

20/01/2026

Here's what we played on our Saturday Show on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM last week:

King Creosote: Please Come Back I Will Listen, I Will Behave, I will Toe The Line
Sam Fender - People Watching
Chinese American Bear - No No Yeah Yeah
A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?
The Jam - A Town Called Malice
Grateful Dead - Truckin'
Lael Neale - Some Bright Morning
Linkin Park - What I've Done
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
George Jones - Slave Lover
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Public Enemy - Fight The Power
The Curse Of Khan - Lizard On A Chair
Rain City Crows - Heaven's Gate
The Prodigy - Out Of Space
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
The Firm - Star Trekkin'
The Rezillos - Destination Venus
Space - Female Of The Species
Rocket From The Crypt - On A Rope
Goldfrapp - Rocket
Pink Floyd - Set The Controls For THe Heart Of The Sun
David Bowie - Life On Mars
Apollo 440 - Stop The Rock
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Radiohead - Paranoid Android
Polly b Rose - Labyrinthine
The Bones Of JR Jones - St James' Bed
Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
Rilo Kiley - Portions For Foxes
Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - God Save The Queen
Dead Kennedy - Kill The Poor
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Switch
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
The Stranglers - Nice 'n' Sleazy
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love?

12/01/2026

Here's what we played on this week's Saturday Show on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM

John Martyn - Solid Air
T Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
The Pogues - Dirty Old Town
The Mysterines - Love Is Not Enough
Supergrass - Sun Hit's The Sky
Polly b Rose - Labytinthine
Chinese American Bear - No No Yeah Yeah
The Flaming Lips - The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
Frank Turner - I sTill Believe
Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling
Lael Neale - Some Bright Morning
Lou Read - Sweet Jane
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The Jesus & Mary Chain - Head On
The Wedding PResent -Make ME Smile (Come Up & See Me)
Greentea Peng - Prisoners Round
The Beautiful South - Old Red Eyes Is Back
Chasing Abbey - Aris is Aris
James Brown - Get Up (I Feel Like Being) A S*x MAchine
The Jam - That's Entertainment
6 of the Best
Duran Duran - Girls On Film
Status Quo - Pictures of Matchstick Men
Mirror Pictures - Robin Friday
A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV
Blondie - Picture This
David Bowie - Sound & Vision
Rain City Crows - Heaven's Gate
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Patrick Hernandez - Born to be Alive
Whigfield - Saturday Night
T***s & The MAytals - PRessure Drop
Sade - Your Love Is King
George Jones - White Lightning
Chris STapleton - You Should Preobably LEave
The Smiths - Shiela Take A Bow
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Ca Plane Pour Moi
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get?
X-Ray Spex - I Am A Poseur
John Cooper Clarke - I Don't Want To Be Nice
Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect DEvice
Eddie & The Hot Rods - So Anything You Wanna Do
The Damned - New Rose

Same time, same place this Saturday.

03/01/2026

Today's playlist from our show on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM:

Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Bon Iver - Everything Is Peaceful Love
Prince - 1999
The Bug Club - My Baby Loves Rock n Roll Music
The Beatles -Got To Get You Into My Life
Fat Boy Slim - The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction Skank
BB King - Rock Me Baby
The CJP Band - You and Me And The Music
Tom Webber - Face In The Crowd

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl
Rain City Crows - Ashes
Phoenix - Listomania
Dove Ellis - Heaven Has No Wings
Chasing Abbey - Aris Is Aris
Fat White Family - Whitest Boy On The Beach

6 Of The Best:
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
U2 - New Year's Day
Abba - Happy New Year
Eagles - Funky New Year
Deacon Blue - Queen Of The New Year
Pilot - January

Devo - Whip It
Bellowhead - Roll The Woodpile Down
Patti Smith Group - Til Victory
The Curse of Khan - Lizared On A Chair
Cheese - Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah Li Ayo)
Scott Lavene - Cars
Yeasayer - Ambling Alp
Junior Choice - Peter, Paul & Mary - Puff The Magic Dragon
Gary Numan - My Name Is ruin
Bow Wow Wow - Go Wild In The Country
The Lurkers - I Don't Need To Tell Her
The Stranglers - 5 Minutes
Blondie - Heart Of Glass

16/08/2025

Due to difficulties, there will be no Hall of Sound show this morning.

10/08/2025

A big thank you to Junan for stepping in as a last minute sub for Colin, judging by yesterday's performance this won't be the last we'll be seeing of him.
Here's what we played yesterday on Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM including several tracks exceeding 6 minutes and one that passed the 10 minute mark.....so put that in your pipe & smoke it Colin!

King Creosote - Please Come Back, I will Listen, I will Follow, I will toe the line
Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
Tom Waites - Martha
Chvrches - The Mother We Share
Hozier - Take Me To The Church
Jean-Michel Jarre - Equinox Pt 5
Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
The New Basement Tapes - Kansas City
White Stripes - Hotel Yorba
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - There She Goes MY Beautiful World
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Kendrick Lamar - N95
T***s & The Maytals - 54-46 That's My Number
Cam Cole - Mama
Henri Herbert - Texas Boogie
Terry Reid - Stay With Me Baby
Ken Pomeroy - Flannel Cowboy
Jamie T - Sheila
Slow Club - Giving Up On Love
Slaves - Hey
Linkin Park - Faint
The Coral - Dreaming Of You
Frank Turner - Photosynthesis
The Belle Stars - Sign Of THe Times
PRimal Scream - Loaded
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Big Audio Dynamite - Medicine Show
Paramore - Decode
Orbital - Chime
Gang Of Four - At Home He's A Tourist
The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly & THe Crickets - IT Doesn't Matter Anymore
Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under
The Tubes - White Punks On Dope
The Clash - Safe European Home
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself
The Ramones - Rockaway Beach

Normal service will be resumed next week

03/08/2025

Big thanks to big Nik (from the big Wallingford Radio 107.3 FM Thursday shows) for stepping in to fill the big shoes of Paul Collins on yesterday's Hall of Sound show. Here's what we played:
(excerpt from) The Big Man – Rotifer
El Condor Pasa – Simon & Garfunkel
Hammer & Nail – Paul Thorn
Ice Ice Baby (Summer Synthwave Remix) – Auralnauts
Here Comes The Night – Blues Pills
The Hunting Song (Orchestrated Version) – Tom Lehrer
I’m Not Done (Therapy Session) – Fever Ray
New Guitar In Town – Pete Stride & Honest John Plain
The Joker – Steve Miller
I’m About To Fall Over In Asda – Jim E. Brown
Lay Down – Strawbs
Lavender – Esme Thomas
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Take Me With U – Prince
Rot In Helvetica – Bodega
Halfway To Everywhere – The Parachute Testers
The Elements – Tom Lehrer
Two Monkeys – Everything Else
This One’s On The House – Goldkimono
Summer Song – Derek Buckham
Apparently Nothin’ – Young Disciples
A Glimpse Of Heaven – Strawbs
(excerpt from) The Cheese Alarm – Robyn Hitchcock
In The Country – Cliff Richard & The Shadows
How Long To The River – Barefoot Molly
No More Mr Nice Guy – Alice Cooper
(She Was A) Hotel Detective – They Might Be Giants
The Bottom Line – Big Audio Dynamite
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Jacob’s Ladder – The Monochrome Set
Mechanical God – The Curse of Khan
Rather Be In Berlin – Baby Maker
The Art Of Falling – David James Hughes
Funky Like A Train – The Equals
No Love Sings The Blues – 2 Lost Souls
My Brother – Terry Scott
Midnight Rider – The Allman Brothers Band
Sarah Smiles – Bram Tchaikovsky
Germ Free Adolescents – X-Ray Spex
You’ve Got My Number (Why Don’t You Use It?) – The Undertones
Pretty Vacant – S*x Pistols
Boredom – Buzzcocks
We Will All Go Together When We Go (Orchestrated Version) – Tom Lehrer
(excerpt from) The Big Man – Rotifer
- Paul and his big feet will be back next Saturday so join us if you can, from 9am until noon, on 107.3FM, online or via your smart speaker...

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