Bats Squids and In-Between

20/09/2026

In suitably understated fashion, the 100th Bats Squids and In Between show has found its way onto Mixcloud...

https://www.mixcloud.com/mickcapewell5/bats-squids-and-in-between-100-150926/

Tracklist:

1 Gene Clark
One in a Hundred
2 Greg Weeks
A Narrow Star
3 Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band
Sweet Lorene
4 Johnny Adams
Life is Just a Struggle
5 Sleepy King
Pushin' Your Luck
6 Cliff Bennett
You've Got What I Like
7 Fleet Foxes
Helplessness Blues
8 Kurt Vile
Zoom 97
9 Sam Shackleton
Weary Rambler
10 Nathan James & ELO
Open Your Eyes
11 Johnny Rebb & His Rebels
Johnny B Goode
12 Roy Acuff
Wabash Cannonball
13 Victor Jara
Manifestio
14 Ngozi Family feat. Chrissy Zebby Tembo
Gate Crash
15 Kate Griffin and Matchume Zango
Tchopo
16 Ahriman
Pokolsarkantyu
17 Johnny Cash
Next in Line
18 Phillip Goodhand-Tait
One Road
19 Handsome Beasts
All Riot Now
20 John Handy
Hard Work
21 Wayne Handy
Say Yeah
22 Patrick Cany
Je Ne Suis Pas Un Schizophrene (1980 version)
23 REM
Crush With Eyeliner
24 The Meters
Cissy Strut
25 Kirsty MacColl
In These Shoes
26 The Pretenders
Angel of the Morning
27 Alex Dupree
Marseille

the 100th Bats show from Radio Free Marseille

15/09/2026

https://radio-free-marseille.online/listen-live

The 100th Bats Squids and In Between show is broadcast on Radio Free Marseille this evening 7-9PM (UK)
Repeated:
Wednesday 1-3AM
Sunday 9-11AM

2 hours of top tunes from Gene Clark, Greg Weeks, Fleet Foxes, Roy Acuff, Ngozi Family, Ahriman, The Meters, Kirsty MacColl, Handsome Beasts, Sleepy King, Sam Shackleton and lots more!
An experience from a different kind of station.
Requests are most welcome:
[email protected]

Splendid! In a “Life is Just a Struggle” kind of way…🤔

14/09/2026

It's a day later than usual (for which I'm sure everyone is eternally grateful), but there's no escape and the 99th Bats Squid & In Between show is now on Mixcloud...which means that the 100th show will be broadcast on Radio Free Marseille at 7PM (UK) tomorrow evening.
100 Bats shows...at least 99 too many probably...

https://www.mixcloud.com/mickcapewell5/bats-squids-and-in-between-99-080926/

Tracklist:

1 Nix & The Nothings
Are You Real?
2 The Crystal Teardrop
Tomorrow Starts Today
3 Lazy Eyes
I Just Don't Know You Yet
4 Andy Dio
Bonnie Jean
5 Huey Piano Smith
Sassy Sara
6 The Creations
Wake Up in the Morning
7 Boz Scaggs
What Can I say
8 Julian Cope
Charlotte Ann
9 Richard Thompson
Mingus Eyes
10 This Is The Kit
Earthquake
11 Raven's Wedding
When Death Comes To Birdhurst Rise
12 Professor & The Madman
Adams Street
13 The Liverbirds
Johnny B Goode
14 Beau Brummels
Nine Pound Hammer
15 Zoot Money
Let the Music Make You Happy
16 Epoca
No Estoy Bien
17 Hyle King Movement
Forever 'n' Ever
18 Tiger's Jaw
It's OK
19 Faust
It's a Bit of a Pain
20 James Carr
Love Attack
21 Crucible (White Plains)
Box Man
22 Sylvain Sylvain
Every Boy and Every Girl
23 Sylvan
We Don't Belong
24 Foster Sylvers
Misdemeanor
25 Keyside
Runaway
26 Starter Car
Wisecrack
27 Patrick Cany
Je Ne Suis Pas Un Schizophrene
28 Carol King
Don't Let Me Stand in Your Way (demo)
29 Lana Del Ray
Blue Velvet
30 Norah Jones
Come Away With Me
31 Sailing Stones
Days Come Days Go

The 99th Bats show from Radio Free Marseille

08/09/2026

https://radio-free-marseille.online/listen-live

The 99th Bats Squids and In Between show is broadcast on Radio Free Marseille this evening 7-9PM (UK)
Repeated:
Wednesday 1-3AM
Sunday 9-11AM

2 hours of top tunes from The Crystal Teardrop, Zoot Money, Raven’s Wedding, Sylvain Sylvain, Patrick Cany, Boz Scaggs, Sailing Stones, Beau Brummels, Professor & the Madman? James Carr, This is the Kit and lots more!
An experience from a different kind of station.
Requests are most welcome:
[email protected]

Splendid! In a “It’s a Bit of a Pain” kind of way…😎

06/09/2026

And now...the 98th Bats Squids and In Between show, broadcast on Radio Free Marseille on 1st September, is now on Mixcloud...

https://www.mixcloud.com/mickcapewell5/bats-squids-and-in-between-98-010926/

Tracklist:

1 Dolly Parton
I've Lived My Life
2 The Cowboys
Red Flag White Flag
3 Jim James
Wowed Out
4 Mr Plow
The Happiest Person Alive
5 Link Wray
Tijuana
6 Dean Reed
Female Hercules
7 Otis Williams
Panic
8 David Johansen
Funky But Chic
9 Roky Erckson
Don't Slander Me
10 PFM
Si Puo Fare
11 Stevenson Ranch Davidians
High Time
12 Conway Twitty
Johnny B Goode
13 Chicory Tip
Ci******es Women and W**e
14 Jimmy Buffett
Peanut Butter Conspiracy
15 Aterciopelados
Luz Azul
16 The Tubs
The Thing Is
17 Derik Fein
Shadow
18 Grace Cummings
Witch Witch Witch
19 Two Runner
Witch Well
20 The Capris
Limbo
21 Thunderclap Newman
Hollywood
22 Todd Dillingham
Clasping the Weave
23 Phyllis Dillon
Don't Stay Away
24 The Dimples
The Love of a Lifetime
25 Ben E King
Spanish Harlem
26 Cate Brothers
Can't Change My Heart
27 Lowell Fulsom
Why Don't We Do It in the Road
28 Dominique Blanc Francard
Gazoline
29 Joseph Awen
Tan
30 Tim Curry
Something Short of Paradise

The 98th Bats show from Radio Free Marseille.

01/09/2026

https://radio-free-marseille.online/listen-live

The 98th Bats Squids and In Between show is broadcast on Radio Free Marseille this evening 7-9PM (UK)
Repeated:
Wednesday 1-3AM
Sunday 9-11AM

2 hours of top tunes from Jim James, David Johansen, Stevenson Ranch Davidians, Chicory Tip, Aterciopelados, The Tubs, Thunderclap Newman, Todd Dillingham, Grace Cummings and lots more! Oh and Ms Parton and Mr Curry may make appearances too.
An experience from a different kind of station.
Requests are most welcome:
[email protected]

Splendid! In a “Funky but Chic” kind of way…😎

30/08/2026

And Now!...the 97th Bats Squids and In Between show, broadcast on Radio Free Marseille on 25th August, is residing on Mixcloud...

https://www.mixcloud.com/mickcapewell5/bats-squids-and-in-between-97-250826/

Tracklist:

1 Bill Kirchen
Cat Out of the Bag
2 Robyn Hitchcock
Yesterday's Rain
3 Hiss Golden Messenger
Last Orders
4 Clint Eastwood
Unknown Girl of My Dreams
5 Cindy Malone
Weird Beard
6 Carl & The Commanders
Farmer John
7 Glen Campbell
Wichita Lineman
8 George Harrison
All Those Years Ago
9 Cate Brothers
Time For Us
10 Balham Alligators
Johnny B Goode
11 Elvis Costello
Pidgin English
12 Inez Fox
You Shouldn't Have Set My Soul On Fire
13 Tin Hat Trio
New West
14 Tom Waits
Singapore
15 Black Widow
Way To Power
16 Shearwater
Daydream Unbeliever
17 Buster Brown
Sugar Babe
18 Bee Gees
Melody Fair
19 The Sea & Cake
Glad You're Right
20 Seatrain
Let the Duchess No
21 The Sea Urchins
Pristine Christine
22 John Martyn
Dreams By the Sea
23 Dave Mason
Sad and Deep As You
24 Dion
Born To Be With You
25 Sealsia
The Kingdom of Sealsia
26 David Carroll and Friends
I Will Put My Ship In Order

The 97th Bats show from Radio Free Marseille

25/08/2026

https://radio-free-marseille.online/listen-live

The 97th Bats Squids and In Between show is broadcast on Radio Free Marseille this evening 7-9PM (UK)
Repeated:
Wednesday 1-3AM
Sunday 9-11AM

2 hours of top tunes from Bill Kirchen, Clint Eastwood, Cate Brothers, Balham Alligators, Tom Waits, David Carroll & Friends, Sea Urchins, Tin Hat Trio, Hiss Golden Messenger, George Harrison and lots more!
An experience from a different kind of station.
Requests are most welcome:
[email protected]

Splendid! In a “Pidgin English” kind of way…🤔

18/08/2026

https://radio-free-marseille.online/listen-live

The 96th Bats Squids and In Between show is broadcast on Radio Free Marseille this evening 7-9PM (UK)
Repeated:
Wednesday 1-3AM
Sunday 9-11AM

2 hours of top tunes from Earth & Fire, Tiger Bear Wolf, Be Bop Deluxe, Per Elvis Granberg, Tim Rose, Crazy Mabel, Silent Companions, Jean-Max Brua, Margo Price, Dire Straits (yes, really!) and lots more!
An experience from a different kind of station.
Requests are most welcome:
[email protected]

Splendid! In a “You’re Hung” kind of way…🤔