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While I'm on the air for the Music Machine today, I hope you can join me tomorrow for the show, Our Time, at 5 PM UK, 12 PM Eastern. Music and memories from the 60's and 70's.

A lot of historic music events took place on 4 September, and I'll tell you about those. We also have the A to Z of Pop, focusing on the letter B. We'll hear some songs starting with that letter, but it's the stories behind them that we're also interested in.

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I hope you can join me, Brian Hartgen, on Saturday at 7 PM in the UK, 2 PM on the East Coast of America, for 2 hours of fantastic music, and a little learning into the bargain.

In hour 1, I have music from the 80's back to the 40's and 50's this week.

In "The Vinyl Countdown", playing a song from my record collection, we have a nice scratchy song from 1967. It's a Northern Soul classic but did not perform too well on the singles chart. It's a great one.

In "Not Now, I'm Listening", we hear a song about friendship. It's a real rave from the grave.

Hi everybody. The time you know and love is fast approaching. On Friday, when the Clock strikes 7 PM exactly, in Ireland and the UK, that’s 2 PM if you’re on the East Coast of America, your weekend will begin. I will be here, live from Dublin Town, on the East Coast of Ireland, to bring another week to a close, and welcome the first weekend of September. Two hours of feel good music, and friendly banter will do the trick, to rid you from the stress of the busy week, and get you on track for the weekend ahead.

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The weekend is approaching fast, and for those of us living in the UK, it's a three-day weekend! So do join me for the Music Machine on Saturday, 7 PM UK time, 2 PM US Eastern.

In hour 1, there's a wide range of music spanning the decades, including our feature "The Vinyl Countdown", a song played straight from my record collection. This time, it's a classic hit from 1983!

Hi everybody. When Friday comes around, that is the signal that begins the closure of the busy working week. We have that Friday feeling in our bones and we are thinking of the weekend ahead. When the clock strikes 7 PM in Ireland and the UK, that’s 2 PM Eastern, Brian D, live from Dublin Town on the East Coast of Ireland will have the green light for your Welcome To The Weekend to begin.

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On Sunday at 5 PM UK time, 12 PM US Eastern, I'll be along with Our Time, the show where we relive the golden days of the 60's and 70's particularly.

As well as playing some top tunes from those decades, I will share with you historical musical events from the period. Together, we'll also relive the highlights of the chart from this week in 1973, and hear extracts from the news events, TV adverts and movies from the year. Do you have favourite songs from 73? Do let me know.

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I hope you will be able to join me, Brian Hartgen, on Saturday at 7 PM UK time, 2 PM Eastern, for the Music Machine!

In hour 1, it's our usual box of delights where anything goes. But I do have the regular features for you:
"The Vinyl Countdown", where I play a song straight from my record collection. This time, we have a hit which entered the charts in March of 1969.
In "Not Now, I'm Listening", where we listen to the words of a song more carefully than usual, we hear about someone who is desperate to be at the top of the charts.

Hi Everyone. On Friday at 7 PM in Ireland and the UK, that’s 2 PM Eastern, it will be time for me, Brian D, to take you away from the busy week that was, and Welcome you to the Weekend. Fun is the name of the game, and I’ll get your weekend off on the right track, with 2 hours of feel good music, mixed with plenty of friendly banter and fun. After all, good music and laughter are key to begin the weekend.

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Another edition of the Music Machine comes your way tomorrow at 7 PM UK time, 2 PM Eastern.

In hour 1 we have the usual features, and your requests if you care to send them in for any song you would like!

We'll have "the Vinyl Countdown", playing a song direct from my record collection. This week, we go back to May of 1967.

"Not Now, I'm Listening", will also be part of the show, where we listen to the lyrics of the song more carefully than usual.

Hi everyone. On Friday, at 7 PM in Ireland and the UK, that’s 2 PM Eastern, it will be time for me, Brian D, to officially give the Green Light for your Weekend to begin. No matter where you are, or what you’re doing, I will have 2 hours of the very best in feel good music and friendly banter, to fill you with that weekend feeling.
All the regular features will be here for you to enjoy and participate in if you wish such as:
• Kick-Start. The track that sets the pace for the weekend ahead. Green means go, and this tune from 2012, gives the signal for the weekend to begin.