Hello all, hope you’ve had an eggcellent Easter. Just informing you The Back Pages is back this Saturday (21st April) between 5-6pm and we want to know what has been your sporting highlight? Whether it was the Formula1 being as exciting as ever? Grand National? FA Cup? Premiership action? Just comment below and we’ll announce it on the show as well as providing you with the week’s news. Get on it and will look forward in hearing from you!

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Here’s a list of the songs that will be played during tomorrow’s results show-
The Subways-It’s a party
Franz Ferdinand-Take me out
Rebecca Ferguson-Nothing’s real but love
Tinnie Tempah-Wonderman
Pixie Lott-All about tonight
Tapas Tuesday-Crossed the Line
Kasabian-Shoot the Runner
The Fratellis-Henrietta
Biffy Clyro-Many of Horror
Coldplay-Paradise
Adele-Set Fire to the rain
Rizzle Kicks-Mama do the hump
Christina Perri-Jar of Hearts
Beyonce-Countdown
Monsters in France-A.I
Villagers-Becoming a Jackal
Wretch 32-Unorthodox
Noah and the Whale-Waiting for my chance to come
Bruno Mars-Lazy Song
Wombats-Tokyo
Ed Sheeran-The A team
Plan B-She said
Arctic Monkeys-I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
Maroon 5-Moves Like Jagger
Snowdonia-Mechanical Owl
Arcade Fire-Wake up
Gotye-Somebody I used to know
Nickelback-Rockstar
Will.i.am-The Hardest Ever
Jessie J-Domino

Tonight’s guest had a list of albums which he could’ve chosen but finally Ash settled on Enter Shikari – Take To The Skies (2007)

The album was Enter Shikaris debut album and peaked at #4 in the UK album charts, which for a band of this type is impressive. Ash presented the album in a way that we haven’t seen for a while and more focussed on the history attached to the album giving stories and annecdotes of days at college and profiteering from gigs.

Alongside this Ash compared the songs lyrics and musical style to that of his college life, stating that alot of the lyrics have a very “Chilled, relaxed, not a care in the world college days” attitude and sttates that the band too seem to have that sort of sounds, that they a re just a bunch of mates, making music they like because they want to and enjoying it.

Having heard on Enter Shikari before but not this album made it interesting to see where the band had originated musically and it was refreshing to hear such a varied album going from hard hitting fast hardcore to the more melodic tracks present later in the album. Overall I felt that the album was well produced, but not over produced and still retained a certain roughness and felt that that
this was a band that enjoyed what they had made and that too came across in the music. Plus any album with a Stingray reference for a track name has to be a winner right?

So the albums final rating was:

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - Seal Approved.

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Heres some of the photos from StormFm’s Party All Night, I think we will all be sleeping all day!

During the StormFM’s Party all Night all the presenters will be testing out their jumping skills in the Storm Sleeping Bag Race.

Peoples times soo far are:

Vicky-6.9

Sean- 7.8

Cam-4.3

Lisa- 5.49

Ash-5.38

Matt-6.7

Eddy-5.1

George-4.67

Lindsey-6.3

Check Lindsey’s sack-race – a concerted effort!

Lindsey’s video here!

And Pete!

Pete’s video – close, but no cigar!

Ssssamson StormFMs studio snake has gone on an adventure… But where has he gone

So far he has been spotted sunbathing on the Pier

Also he was seen slinky and shimmering on the dance for in Embassy.

He has now been spotted slithering past main arts in a hurry, he said something about being hungry and Bar Uno

He has also been spotted at Roman Camp asking for directions to the Pier.

Ssssamson was turned down from Bar Uno as they don’t sell mice….

Apparently in Yellow he aced what he should drink since no where in Bangor seems to stock Cobra, they suggested he should drink Snake Bite.

He’s was seen leaving the Tap and Spile since they don’t serve Cobra.

He was spotted in Belle trying to buy a mousy pizza…

Sssamson was seen trying to buy a foot long mouse sandwich, but they didn’t sell mouse subs so instead he got a 6′inch Spicy Italian BLT Sub

Hes was spotted but he wasn’t allowed in as he couldn’t walk in a straight line so instead he headed up the high street.

Where else will he be spotted?

Tonight saw the return of past guest Eddy, and a second attempt to gain that prestigious seal of approval. This time with the Gorillaz – Plastic Beach (2010)

Again the album was a very produced offering that produced some big singles such as Stylo and On Melancoly Hill. The album had a really varied sound with some tracks being quite fast and upbeat and others being somewhat slower and slightly darker.

Again, this was another album that was difficult to judge as whilst the music its self was ok and a few tracks stuck in my mind, again it didn’t really grasp me in any way however it had kept me interested enough to keep listening through out the show.

As a result of this, a new star system was implemented into the shows rating system in order to try and make it slightly easier and less “Black and White” in its ratings. Therefore if the album receives higher than 2.5 Stars its a pass, any lower then its a fail.

So overall the album received:

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - Seal Approved.

Track Listing Below:

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Tonight’s guest Sean brought with him Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Californication (1999)

The album marked a change in sound for the band and was as such their most successful studio album, providing several popular singles. The reason Sean chose this album was not only because of the varied musical style but also because of the messages and stories evident in the albums lyrical material. Alongside this it hold memories of driving and chilling out with family and friends back home.

The album was very difficult to assess as whilst Sean did raise a fair argument for its cause, I felt that the album didn’t have enough influence on me to for it to succeed however, there was also nothing expressly wrong with it in order to fail it. In the end the decision hinged on the strength of the track ”I Like Dirt” and the bass work of Flea. Hence finally, just about the album received;

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - Seal Approved.

Track Listing Below: Continue Reading