Welcome to Episode 70 of the Musical Circle, hosted, written, and directed by Ben Charles. In this episode, Ben announces the next showcase episode for the Musical Circle, revealing that Jazzy Checkpoint 3 is coming on the 15th of May. Ben also reveals that next Thursday's episode on the 8th of May will have no sections. Ben brings back the Uptempo Bass section as well as a few other sections for this episode of the Musical Circle. Here are all the songs in order:
Yearly Jams Section
1. Mystical Magical - Benson Boone (2025)
2. Is This Really Love? - d4vd (from his 2025 album WITHERED)
3. Sleeping - Gigi Perez (from her 2025 album At The Beach, In Every Life)
4. Summer - James Arthur (from his 2025 album PISCES)
Musical Medley Section
5. Vertigo - Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2025, released last Friday)
6. Clarity - Zedd (2012)
7. Tell Me What You Want - Oden and Fatzo featuring Poppy Baskcomb (2024)
8. Atmosphere - FISHER featuring Kita Alexander (2023)
Uptempo Bass Section
9. Castles in the Sky - 1991, Subsonic and IVD (2025, released February)
10. Override - A Little Sound (2025, released April 22nd, last Tuesday)
11. Out of Body - Netsky featuring Andromedik (2025, released March)
12. Free Myself - Makoto featuring Jamie McCool (2025, released March)
Free Space Song: On Melancholy Hill - Gorillaz (from their 2010 album Plastic Beach)
Under the Radar Section
14. Homeward Bound - Tide Lines (from their new 2025 album Glasgow Love Story, Tide Lines are from the Highlands in Scotland)
15. Bullseye - Molly Frances (from her 2025 EP Collector)
16. The In Between - Ella Jinks (from her 2025 EP also called The In Between)
17. Alma's Cove - by the band Yuuf (2025, this will be the title track to their upcoming album, coming out in June, also will be called Alma's Cove, released last Thursday)
Forgotten Ones Section
18. Hand on Heart - Olly Murs (from his 2012 album Right Place, Right Time)
19. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield (from her 2008 album Pocketful of Sunshine)
20. Keep Your Head Up - Andy Grammer (from his 2011 album, his first album also called Andy Grammer)
21. Daylight - Maroon 5 (from their 2012 album Overexposed)
Rock Section
22. No One Like You - Scorpions (from their 1982 album Blackout)
23. Tyrants - Sam Fender (2025)
24. A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay (from their 2014 album Ghost Stories)
25. Magic - Coldplay (also from their 2014 album Ghost Stories)
The Musical Circle will return on the 8th of May or May 8th, 2025, with episode 71 that will be titled "The Rewards Of Success."
Credits:
Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex, Michael, John, Tristen, Michael, Rose, Melissa, Elizabeth, Patrick, and to all my friends. Another special thank you to the many fans and listeners of the Musical Circle for the incredible support for the show.
Hosted By: Ben Charles
Produced and Edited by: Melissa Rodriguez
Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes
Advisor to the Director: Elizabeth Hughes
Written and Directed By: Ben Charles