Ciao Italia! The Sandman Chronicles on Poplie radio, 8/6/2014

I was inspired by the latest EP from Roisin Murphy, Mi Senti, to make an entire show dedicated to Italian song. Along with the five original versions of the songs she used for the EP, the show includes many familiar or no Italian songs by artists such as Mina, Lucio Dalla, Milva etc. I made the poster with a Monica Vitti image as she is one of my favourite actresses ever, plus you can hear her unique raspy voice in one of the songs included. Enjoy.

Ciao Italia! The Sandman Chronicles on Poplie radio 8th of June 2014 by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

Imaginary Festival on Poplie radio

The Sandman Chronicles on Poplie radio 23/2/2014 Imaginary Festival by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

The Sandman Chronicles on Poplie radio, 14th of July 2013

The Sandman Chronicles on Poplie radio, 14th of July 2013 by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

The Sandman Chronicles radio show on Poplie. 24/2/2013

The Sandman Chronicles on Poplie Radio 24 Feb 2013 by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

The Sandman Chronicles radio show on Poplie, 10/2/2013

The Sandman Chronicles on Poplie Radio - 10 Feb 2013 by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

The Sandman Chronicles radio show 03 Feb 2013 on Poplie

The Sandman Chronicles 03 Feb 2013 Poplie radio by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

The Sandman Chronicles radio show on Poplie radio, 27/1/2013

The Sandman Chronicles 27 January 2013 on Poplie Radio by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

The Sandman Chronicles show on Poplie radio, 6th of Januray 2013

The Sandman Chronicles on Poplie radio 06/01/2013 by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

Top-30 songs of 2012 - The Sandman Chronicles 30/12/2012

Top-30 songs of 2012 according to The Sandman Chronicles by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

The Sandman Chronicles radio show at Poplie Radio 9/12/12

The Sandman Chronicles 09/12/2012 on Poplie radio by Stratos Bacalis on Mixcloud

Poplie radio show, 26th of December 2010

This show was dedicated to the best songs of the year in my humble opinion. I made the top-20 initially for Poplie radio and then decided to do the show and adding more to fill the two hours. I think it turned out quite good. You can always get the show from the left column. Click on the image (Vienna in snow) to see the playlist and the top-26.

Poplie radio show, 12th of December 2010

Mid-December and mid-blogovision countdown, I tried to refrain from focusing on that as I intend to do a show for my top20 albums when this is over. You can always find the show on the left hand column to listen to again. Click on the image above to see the playlist.

Photo courtesy of Stratos Bacalis

Poplie radio show, 5th of December 2010 - Temptations

The Temptations tribute was long overdue. I grew up listening to their music, they are my strongest influence in terms of beat, orchestral arrangements, melodies, harmonics. And that style! I really enjoyed this show and hoe you did too. You can listen to it again if you get it from the left column of this blog. Check the play list by clicking the image above.

Poplie radio show, 28th of November 2010

Last show in November and before the beginning of the Top-20 albums of the year countdown. So lost of different music, old and new, from a vast array of artists. You can always listen to the show from the left column (just clik the date) and click on the image above to see the playlist.

Photo courtesy of Stratos Bacalis 2010

Poplie radio show, 21st of November 2010

After a great night DJ-ing at Bliss (Ermou St. 51, Thessaloniki), I made the show with lots of the songs I played there, and some new stuff as well. Favourite oldies of course are always present, like Rickie Lee Jones. The show can be found on the left column to listen to again, and click on the image above to see the play-list. Enjoy!

Photo by Stratos Bacalis, Berlin, Kreuzberg, Solar club entrance

Poplie radio show, 14th of November 2010

Again a show with various stuff, from new releases to old favourites. Special mention to a dear friend from the Kate Bush forum that passed away a couple of days before our common birthday - Kate Bush's "Watching You Without Me" is dedicated to Rachel - I will miss you. Click on the photo to see the play list and the show is on the left column of the blog to listen to again if you like. Enjoy!

Photo was taken with my iPhone at Berlin's Sony Center, 2009

Poplie radio show, 7th of November 2010

After the Mitchell tribute it is back to regular program - i.e. mostly new releases and favourite older songs. Prominent is the release of Hurricane by friend Trouble Over Tokyo, whose Kryptonite ends this show. Click on the image above to see the playlist and find the show on the left column of the blog. Enjoy!

Photo by Stratos Bacalis, taken in the underground Metro tunnel in Thessaloniki, September 2009

Poplie radio show, 31st of October 2010 - The Joni Mitchell Retrospective

This show was a special retrospective of Joni Mitchell's career. This incredible artist has been one of my top favourites ever since I first heard her music in 1982. It was love at first sound for me. I have included songs from every non-collection album she has released except Travelogue, because most of those songs were already in the show in their original format, plus I really wanted to include her Herbie Hankock collaboration on Tea Leaf Profecy and the time restraints were too tight. Two hours are not enough for a body of work this big. You can always listen to the show again if yo uwant, just go to the left column of this blog. And clicking on the image above (cover of her 1976 album Hejira, photo by Norman Seef) will let you see the playlist. Enjoy!

Poplie radio show, 24th of October 2010

Sunny Sunday this one, and in great mood for a great show full of beautiful music - this time I started with the more beat/electronic stuff and the second half was more indie pop/rock and folk, even country in a couple of tracks. As usually, you can find the show to listen to at the left column of the blog and if you click on the photo above, you can see the playlist.

Photo courtesy of Stratos Bacalis, Edinburgh, Botanical Gardens

Poplie radio show, 17th of October 2010

Back to more regular stuff, this Sunday was full of new songs and some re-releases of older stuff. You can find the show on the left column of this blog if you did not get to listen to it live. If you click on the picture above you can see the playlist. Enjoy!

Photo courtesy of Stratos Bacalis - Inverleith park at Stockbridge - the Swan pond