The Alternatives Part II (2) (Episode 42)

Welcome to Episode 42 of the Musical Circle, hosted and directed by Ben Charles. In this episode, Ben hosts the 7th showcase episode of the Musical Circle. This is a special all-indie and alternative music-only episode with this episode being Part 2 of the Alternatives showcase series as a part of the Indie/Alternative Pillar of Harmony on the Musical Circle. Ben thanks everyone who has listened to the Musical Circle, especially in a world where life is very cruel. Ben shares a story about one song that gave Ben a few memories when he was 12. Ben then reveals at the end that in episode 43, Coldplay makes their return with 2 songs from their 2024 album Moon Music will open the Musical Circle. Here are all the songs in order on this episode:

1. Postcard from a Cloud - Kate Bollinger (from the 2024 album Songs From A Thousand Frames Of Mind)

2. I Hope to Be Around - Men I Trust (2017)

3. Awake - Electric Guest (from the 2012 album Mondo)

4. Friends - by the band Vacations (from the 2016 EP Vibes)

5. Heaven - by the band Culture Wars (2024)

6. Driver - by the singer Soccer Mommy (2024)

7. All Eyes on You - by the music group St. Lucia (2012)

8. Sun - by the band Two Door Cinema Club (from the 2012 album Beacon)

9. The Flow - by the band Vancouver Sleep Clinic (from the 2022 album Fallen Paradise)

10. Better Life - by the singer Jill Andrews (from the 2023 album Modern Age)

11. The Woods - Hollow Coves (from the 2017 album Wanderlust)

12. Lost in My Mind - The Head and the Heart (from their 2011 self-named album also called Head and the Heart)

13. Hope - James Bay (from the 2024 album Changes All the Time)

14. Within You, Within Me - Meltt (2022)

15. The Bay - Metronomy (from the 2011 album The English Riviera)

16. Tonight - Phoenix featuring Ezra Koenig (from the 2022 album Alpha Zulu)

17. How Far We've Come - by the band Palace (from the 2023 EP called When Everything Was Lost, Part 1)

18. Whatever You Want - by the singer Lucy Rose (from the 2024 album This Ain't the Way You Go Out)

19. A Trick of the Light - Villagers (from the 2018 album The Art of Pretending to Swim)

20. Ghostride - by the band Crumb (from the 2019 album Jinx)

21. I Know You - Faye Webster (from her self-named first album in 2017)

22 and Closing Song: Holding On - by the singer Angel Olsen (from the 2023 EP called Forever Means)

The Musical Circle returns on the date of Thursday, October 17th, 2024 with the title, "The Moments of Peace"

Credits:

Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the main person of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex, Michael, Tristen, John, Elizabeth, Melissa, and to all of my friends and a special thank you to listeners along with the fans and people who listen to the Musical Circle.

Hosted by: Ben Charles

Produced and Edited by: Melissa

Executive Producer: Ben Charles

Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes

Advisors to the Director: Laisha Zaragoza (who is taking a break) and Elizabeth Hughes

Written and Directed by: Ben Charles