Diggin' In the Crates

About Diggin' In the Crates

The late great Prince Nelson George once sung, ”2000 Zero Zero party over oops out of time, So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999”. Trust Sideshow Sid to take this quite literally. “Diggin’ In The Crates,” is just that; a deep dive into Sid’s record buying habits before “2000 Zero Zero.” On any given show you might here the Doo-Wop of the Flamingos followed by an obscure 60’s B-side from Status Quo; the anger of “California Uber Alles” quelled by Aretha’s rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water;” the baffling freneticism of Drum & Bass made, less so, by the hypnotic rhythms of 70’s Disco. Asked to sum up his show, ever the wag, Sid said, ”Imagine “Coronation St” with a soundtrack curated by Quentin Tarantino”. Looks like we’re all getting to bed late Thursday morning!

Publisher

CJSW 90.9 FM

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Jan 2024

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

142 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Diggin’ In The Crates - Episode October 8, 2026

   Playlist: DENNIS COFFEY - Whole Lotta Love HAL SINGER - Malcolm X THE IMPRESSIONS - I'm So Proud THE STYLISTCS - People Make The World Go Round HOT CHOCOLATE - Brother Louie THE THREE DEGREES - Years Of Decision VIRGIN PRUNES - Baby Turns Blue THE RAMONES - Durango 95 THE RAMONES - The KKK Took My Baby Away THE RAMONES - Strength To Endure TAMMY WYNETTE - Stand By Your Man SKEEWIFF - Man Of Constant Sorrow FATBOY SLIM - Satisfaction Skank (High Contrast Remix) LONDON ELEKTRICITY - Songs In The Key Of Knife HAROLD OUSLEY - The Prodigal Son SYLVIA FELS - Corto Maltese LES MASQUES - Il Faut Tenir FRANCOISE LEGRAND - La Lune THE BYRDS - Space Odyssey COSMIC HOFFMAN - Space Disco MR FINGERS - Distant Planet DJ EFX - Star Trax MC 900 - Killer Inside Me (Meat Beat Manifesto #2) STUDIO X - Los Kings Del Mambo COMMON - Book Of Life Q-TIP - Let's Ride HENRY MANCINI - Lujon

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Diggin’ In The Crates - Episode October 1, 2026

   Playlist: DENNIS COFFEY - Whole Lotta Love TONY BENNET - Rags To Riches (Tony Bennet - Singer) BARRETT STRONG - Money (Barrett Strong - Singer/Songwriter) KILLING JOKE - Change (Kevin Geordie Walker - Musician) OS MUTANTES - A Minha Menina (Rita Lee - Singer/Songwriter/Musician) FUZZY HASKINS - Cookie Jar (Fuzzy Haskins - Singer/Songwriter/Musician /Producer) DE LA SOUL - Plug Tunin’ (David Jolicoeur aka Trugoy The Dove - Singer/Songwriter/Producer) THE FIFTH DIMENSION - Sunshine Of Your Love (Peter Brown - Singer/Songwriter) INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND - Apache (Jim Gordon - Musician) THE ASSOCIATION - Never My Love (Terry Kirkman - Singer/Songwriter) AHMAD JAMAL - Ahmad’s Blues (Ahamd Jamal - Musician) PETER NERO - Soul Ballet (Peter Nero - Musician) VIOLA WILLIS - If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot - Singer/Songwriter/Musician) WORKING WEEK - Venceremos (Simon Emmerson - Songwriter/Producer/Musician) THE SMITHS - The Queen Is Dead (Andy Rourke- Musician) WAYNE SHORTER - Infant Eyes (Wayne Shorter - Musician/Composer) SWEET CHARLES - Yes It’s You (Sweet Charles Sherrell - Musican) SINEAD O’CONNOR - I Am Stretched On Your Grave (Sinead O’Connor - Singer/Songwriter/Musician) THE ANGELIC UPSTARTS - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (Cynthia Weil - Songwriter) THE POP GROUP - We Are All Prostitutes (Mark Stewart - Singer/Songwriter) KATE BUSH - Wuthering Heights (Ian Bairnson - Musician) THE KINKS - Apeman (John Gosling - Musician) THE BYRDS - Lady Friend (David Crosby - Singer/Songwriter/Musician) DAVID BOWIE - Sorrow (Bob Feldman - Songwriter/Producer) ARETHA FRANKLIN - The Weight (Robbie Robertson Singer/Songwriter/Musician) REUBEN WILSON - Got To Get Your Own (Reuben Wilson - Musician) HENRY MANCINI I - Lujon

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Diggin’ In The Crates - Episode September 24, 2026

   Playlist: DENNIS COFFEY - Whole Lotta Love FREE DESIGN - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head MANFRED MANN - My Little Red Book CHUCK JACKSON - Any Day Now CAL TJADER - Moneypenny Goes For Broke THE BOX TOPS - Trains & Boats & Planes BMX BANDITS - It Doesn't Matter Anymore BOMB THE BASS - Say A Little Prayer THE STYLISTICS - You'll Never Get To Heaven DIONNE WARWICK - Do You Know The Way To San Jose HERB ALBERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS - Casino Royale TOM JONES - What's New Pussycat THE MARVELETTES - Message To Michael BOSSA RIO - Don't Go Breaking My Heart THE DRIFTERS - Mexican Divorce GENE PITNEY - Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa THE WILD BUNCH - Walk On By PHYLISS DILLON - Close To You DAWN PENN - Are You There TOM CLAY - What The World Needs Now Is Love-Abraham Martin & John NAKED EYES - Always Something There To Remind Me SYBIL - Don't Make Me Over LUTHER VANDROSS - A House Is Not A Home THE SHIRELLES - It's Love That Really Counts (In The End) NANCY SINATRA - Wishin' & Hopin' TRINI LOPEZ - Made In Paris THE SEARCHERS - Empty Place JACK JONES - Wives And Lovers SMITH - Baby It's You LYNN COLLINS - Reach Out For Me KING CURTIS - (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Alfie DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - The Look Of Love JACKIE TRENT - Make It Easy On Yourself BURT BACHARACH & ELVIS COSTELLO - I'll Never Fall In Love Again BURT BACHARACH - Nikki BURT BACHARACH & NOEL GALLAGHER - This Guy's In Love With You (Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1994)

Who has been a guest on Diggin' In the Crates

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• DENNIS COFFEY
• SAMMY DAVIS JNR
• THE CLASH
• RADIOHEAD
• Jack Jones

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

8,348

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

30

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