A LONG TIME AGO (40 YEARS) IN A GALAXY NOT SO FAR AWAY…
On Wednesday, May 25, 1977,  ‘Star Wars  – A New Hope’ began its theatrical run on thirty-two U.S. screens, including the legendary Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. The rest, as they say, is history!
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of the first Star Wars movie Tonight's show was a special sci-fi song playlist I have created for you al!
Tune in every Thursday at 6-8pm PST & join me on an interstellar journey to a galaxy far, far away with me, your Jedi Knight Obi Marco Kenobi!!
MAY THE FIERCE BE WITH YOU!!
Spun on this episode:
Star Wars Suite - Meco
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Rocket Man - Elton John
Flash - Queen
In The Year 2525 - Zaeger & Evans
Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone - The Manhattan Transfer
Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft - Jackie Klune
Europa/Rapture - Blondie
I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper - Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip
Together In Electric Dreams - Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
Sleeping Satellite - Kim Wilde
Mr. X - Ultravox
Extraterrestrial - Katy Perry Ft. Kanye West
The Chauffeur - Duran Duran
Light Years - Kylie
Messages - Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark
The Robots - Kraftwerk
The Black Hit Of Space/Only After Dark- The Human League
Tryouts For The Human Race - Sparks
We Are Glass - Gary Numan
Theme From 'Alien' - Nostromo
Sexcrime (1984) - Eurythmics
In The Year 2525 - Visage
Radio Ga Ga - Queen
Calling Occupants (Reprise) - Carpenters

TONIGHT ON #thestrandedplaylist with #marcomiddlesex radio show, A DONNA SUMMER TRIBUTE!

Yesterday marked the 5th anniversary of the passing of legendary ‘disco diva’ Donna Summer, I will be spinning a playlist of her music dedicated to her memory tonight on my show broadcasting from 6-8pm PST, in honor & recognition of her contribution to the music industry & the wonderful legacy of music that she left us.

“I had the honor to meet Donna back in 2008 at the W Hotel during her promotional tour for her CD ‘Crayons’ and spoke briefly with her, she signed my copy of her 1977 vinyl album ‘Once Upon A Time’ and during our conversation I told her that the song ‘Now I Need You’ from that album was my ‘coming out’ song, she told me it was her fave song on there. It is my all-time fave album of hers, she was very real, very funny and cracked a joke when I asked about a story I had heard years ago about ‘One Upon A Time’ being made into a Broadway musical back in the day…and she said ‘I never say never baby!’ I wonder whatever happened to the ‘concept’ album?
Once Upon A Time was brilliant, groundbreaking and even a little avant-guarde for it’s time, one of the many collaborations of hers with producers/composers #giorgiomoroder & #petebellotte. And as you can see from the pic Miss Donna got very up close and personal with me!
Alas, now those days are gone, as so sadly is one of the most memorable & pioneering recording artist/performers ever, she will always be remembered, lamented, and never forgotten.
I’ll still be playing a couple of ‘Stranded Playlists’ from you, the listener but this show is dedicated in memoriam to #DonnaSummer. #tribute #radio #radiovalencia #musictribute #sanfranciscoradio #disco #vinyl #diva #ifeellove

Spun on this episode:
Slave To The Rhythm/Do Or Die/Pull Up To The Bumper - Grace Jones
I'll Find My Way Home/State Of Independence - Jon & Vangelis
Running Up That Hill (Dance Mix) - Kate Bush

Please check out my unique, eclectic & interactive new radio program ‘The Stranded Playlist’ debuting TONIGHT from 6-8pm PST where most of the music that you’ll hear derives from YOU, the listener!
What is ‘The Stranded Playlist’?
Here’s the concept:
What songs would you have on an essential song playlist on your device if you were stranded somewhere alone in a remote location where’s there’s no internet connection to listen to any other music?
A remote place somewhere far away from civilization maybe, a desert island or faraway part of the world perhaps?

If you’d like to send me your ‘Stranded Playlist’ for airplay on a future show, select 3 songs any genre, era  or style with a sentence or two about what each song means to you & why you selected it and email it to me at:
marcomiddlesex@gmail & I will spin your playlist & give you a shoutout on air!
So tell me, what’s on your ‘Stranded Playlist’?
Also, please check out & ‘like’ my show page on Facebook, here’s the link:
https://www.facebook.com/thestrandedplaylist/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE
THANK YOU!
#marcomiddlesex #thestrandedplaylist #newradioshow #sanfranciscoradio