Dancing With Myself

Do the Mashed Potato!

iven the heavy, heavy monster of that influenza bug this December, war in Ukraine and Gaza still raging, plus the  ongoing energy crisis and the return of Trump, the end of 2024 is going to see a lot of us still hiding away in our caves at New Year’s Eve.

For some though, staying in and just being all by your lonesome is a welcome chance to hang out with the one you love.

And when it comes to making the most of a little me time, it’s always good to have some grooves to hand – because you never can tell when the rhythm is gonna get you.

So here, fine Greystonians, is a selection of 80min mixes made by the once young and hopeful – and time-wasting – GG, each one a jump through the best of a decade or a genre.

So, if you feel like going back to the ’80s (and the likes of Michael Jackson, Bronski Beat, S’Express and beyond), this is the mix for you. If the ’70s are more your scene, you might want to go with the American FM mix right here (featuring the likes of Supertramp, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and the gang) or the guilty pleasure of uncool AOR hits on this side of the Atlantic over here (featuring the likes of Gilbert O’Sullivan, ELO, Queen and co).

There’s also the option of going further back, to the ’60s, and the hippy hippy shake of Van Morrison, The Kinks, the Stones, and the very, very stoned right about here.

For starry-eyed young lovers and the brokenhearted, we have two special mixes that will remind you just why all that endless pain is so, so worth it.

And so much better than being unhappy in love.

Then again, maybe you’d prefer to just bask in the brilliance of The Beatles, or be blissfully baffled by Sir Bob of Dylan. Or you could just pretend you’re spending New Year’s Eve on a tropical, sun-kissed island.

And when you’ve had your fill of manic pop thrills, you can turn off your mind, relax and float downstream with our Small Hours mix here.

So, whether you’re dancing with yourself, or getting down with loved ones, let these manic pop thrills remind you just how groovy this world can be…