Eastside 89.7 FM

The Hairpin Turn

08.02.26

Aired on Sunday 8th February 2026, 12:30AM

The Hairpin Turn is an eclectic mix of the finest music across a variety of years, genres, styles, moods and fragrances. Keep your dancing shoes handy for the fast stuff, a box of tissues ready for the sentimental stuff, and a fresh pot of ginger and lemon tea for the singalong stuff. There's bound to be a song you know. Maybe there's a song you'll fall in love with at first listen.Each performance of The Hairpin Turn is in two movements:La DansetteA mini-party. Music at a fixed BPM for dancing, singing, carousing, marching upon castles, etc.; however the witching hour pleases you.Deeper into MusicMusic following a theme. Past subjects of the week: contrafacts, psychogeography, Billy Strayhorn, Tom Waits.If you have comments, questions or playlist suggestions, please email Mathew at thehairpinturn@eastsidefm.org

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Tracklist

  1. 0:27

    It's Immaterial

    Driving Away from Home

  2. 5:54

    Brian Eno and John Cale

    One Word

  3. 10:20

    Nicolette Larson

    Lotta Love (disco mix)

  4. 15:54

    Chic

    I Want Your Love

  5. 22:54

    Models

    I Hear Motion (extended version)

  6. 30:33

    The Undisputed Truth

    Smiling Faces Sometimes

  7. 35:44

    Chocolate Strings

    Playing Pretend

  8. 39:05

    Miles Davis

    Deception

  9. 41:48

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Fakin' It

  10. 47:03

    Cookin' on 3 Burners feat. Fallon Williams

    Seen Through Your Disguise

  11. 51:10

    Bomb The Bass feat. Justin Warfield

    Bug Powder Dust (La Funk Mob remix)

  12. 59:16

    The Isley Brothers

    Behind a Painted Smile

  13. 1:01:56

    Billy Joel

    The Stranger

  14. 1:07:04

    Vince Jones

    The Masquerade Is Over

  15. 1:15:52

    John Barry and his Orchestra

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

  16. 1:18:20

    Dev-o

    Secret Agent Man

  17. 1:24:29

    Steve Clisby

    Masquerade

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