Mr. Allen's Blog

It's the final weekend of the month and I decided it might be a good time to rest up and recharge before October starts. This could be how I wind things down near the end of a month going forward to avoid burnout. This week though, I'll be active just to release Episode 22 and the Metroidvania-themed Episode 21.5 of Gaming History Ext. while behind the scenes I prepare for the new month. The DJ sets should be back next weekend alongside Weekend Bonus Stage. There was no WBS in September, which became busier as the month progressed and I hope to make up for that.  Have yourselves a good week ahead and take care.

Welcome to #FlashbackFriday! Check out today's Top 10 90's & 2000's Songs of the Day, have a great weekend and thanks for listening. 10 Gabrielle - Rise 09 Kylie Minogue & Robbie Williams - Kids 08 Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love 07 Warren G featuring Nate Dogg - Regulate 06 White Town - Your Woman 05 Shakira - Whenever, Wherever 04 Tom Jones & The Cardigans - Burning Down The House 03 Elvis Presley - A Little Less Conversation (JXL 12 Inch Extended Remix) 02 Stakka Bo - Down The Drain (12 Inch Version) 01 OneRepublic - Apologize https://archive.org/download/channelqueenvalaudio/Val%20Flashback%20Sept%20B%202026.mp3 All previous sets are found in the Queen Val audio archive here https://archive.org/details/channelqueenvalaudio Got a song request? Get in touch via email channelqval@xmail.net Catch Queen Val on ZiFM Stereo's The Big Show , Mondays to Fridays 10am to 2pm or on Get Lifted , Sundays 6-9am Central African Time. Streaming Live on https://zifmst...

Welcome to #WaybackWednesday! Check out today's Top 10 70's and 80's Songs of Day, enjoy and thanks for listening. 10 The Stylistics - People Make The World Go Round 09 Carole King - Only Love Is Real 08 Todd Rundgren - I Saw the Light 07 Starbuck - Moonlight Feels Right 06 Sniff 'n' the Tears - Driver's Seat 05 The System - Don't Disturb This Groove 04 Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) 03 Talking Heads - Burning Down the House 02 Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much 01 A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away) https://archive.org/download/channelqueenvalaudio/Val%20Wayback%20Sept%20B%202026.mp3 All previous sets are found in the Queen Val audio archive here https://archive.org/details/channelqueenvalaudio Got a song request? Get in touch via email channelqval@xmail.net Catch Queen Val on ZiFM Stereo's The Big Show , Mondays to Fridays 10am to 2pm or on Get Lifted , Sundays 6-9am Central African Tim...

Welcome to #CoolTuesday! Check out today's Top 10 Cool Tunes of the Day, enjoy and thanks for listening. 10 Odeal featuring Leon Thomas - Miami 09 Charlie Puth - Changes 08 The Marias - No One Noticed (Extended) 07 Khalid - Everything We See 06 Doja Cat featuring Nicki Minaj - Say So (Beartoez Remastered Mix) 05 Andrew Belle - Spectrum 04 Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira - Girl Like Me 03 Izzy Bizu - Talking to You 02 Fitz and The Tantrums - Head Up High 01 Coldplay - Trouble (Royal Refix) https://archive.org/download/channelqueenvalaudio/Val%20RnBCool%20Sept%20B%202026.mp3 All previous sets are found in the Queen Val audio archive here https://archive.org/details/channelqueenvalaudio Got a song request? Get in touch via email channelqval@xmail.net Catch Queen Val on ZiFM Stereo's The Big Show , Mondays to Fridays 10am to 2pm or on Get Lifted , Sundays 6-9am Central African Time. Streaming Live on https://zifmstereo.co.zw/ Follow Queen Val via her Whatsapp Channel for updates ...

It is #SoulfulSunday, featuring the Top 10 Jazz, Reggae and Afro Songs of the Day. Have a good week ahead and thanks for listening. 10 Dakota Staton - Broadway 09 Marc Russo - Sweet Octane (Streets of Sim City Soundtrack, 1997) 08 Jerry Martin - Jazz Track #1 (SimCopter Soundtrack, 1996) 07 Cindy Bradley - Pink Slip 06 Junior Murvin - Roots Train 05 The Upsetters - A Live Injection 04 The Jamaica Boys ‎- People Make The World Go Round 03 Salif Keïta – N B’I Fe (I Love You) 02 Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Gbaenyama 01 Ethnic Posse - Mari https://archive.org/download/channelqueenvalaudio/Val%20SoulSun%20Sept%20A%202026.mp3 All previous sets are found in the Queen Val audio archive here https://archive.org/details/channelqueenvalaudio Got a song request? Get in touch via email channelqval@xmail.net Catch Queen Val on ZiFM Stereo's The Big Show , Mondays to Fridays 10am to 2pm or on Get Lifted , Sundays 6-9am Central African Time. Streaming Live on https://zifmstereo.co.zw/ F...

Welcome to #DanceSaturday! Check out the Top 10 Dance Songs of the Day, enjoy and thanks for listening. 10 Trackheadz - I Believe In Freedom 09 Tweet - Cab Ride (DJ Helme Re-Edit) 08 Sérgio Mendes - Mas Que Nada (CHALLEASK Afro House Remix) 07 Rona Ray - I Need To Know (Kelvin Sylvester Extended Vocal) 06 Jill Scott - Pressha (Spivey's 4am ReWork) 05 Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (The Norman Cook Remix) 04 Sonic Motivation featuring Haley Fawcett - There She Goes (EDM Cover) 03 Miguel Migs - Mesmerized (Shur-I-Kan Guilty Pleasures Vocal Mix) 02 Strike - U Sure Do (Guest List Mix) 01 The Jacksons – State Of Shock (Nick* ElectroFunk Radio Edit) https://archive.org/download/channelqueenvalaudio/Val%20Dance%20Sept%20A%202026.mp3 All previous sets are found in the Queen Val audio archive here https://archive.org/details/channelqueenvalaudio Got a song request? Get in touch via email channelqval@xmail.net Catch Queen Val on ZiFM Stereo's The Big Show , Mondays to Fridays 10am to 2pm o...

It is #FlashbackFriday and here are the Top 10 90's & 2000's Songs of the Day to get the weekend started. Have a great one and thanks for listening. 10 Aaron Neville - Everybody Plays The Fool (12 Inch I Ain't Lyin' Mix) 09 Howie Day - Collide (Chris Lord-Alge Mix aka Radio Edit) 08 Maxwell - Sumthin' Sumthin' 07 Tweet - Cab Ride 06 The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved 05 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends 04 Sia - Where I Belong (Red Astaire Remix) 03 Cornershop - Brimful of Asha 02 Hird - Keep You Hird 01 Bus Stop - Kung Fu Fighting (Extended Mix) https://archive.org/download/channelqueenvalaudio/Val%20Flashback%20Sept%20A%202026.mp3 All previous sets are found in the Queen Val audio archive here https://archive.org/details/channelqueenvalaudio Got a song request? Get in touch via email channelqval@xmail.net Catch Queen Val on ZiFM Stereo's The Big Show , Mondays to Fridays 10am to 2pm or on Get Lifted , Sundays 6-9am Central African Tim...

  Welcome to #WaybackWednesday! Check out today's Top 10 70's & 80's Songs of the Day, enjoy and thanks for listening. 10 The Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays the Fool 09 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting 08 The Andrea True Connection - More, More, More 07 KC & The Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It) 06 Sister Sledge - We Are Family 05 Sade - When Am I Going To Make A Living 04 Peter Gabriel - Big Time (Extended Version) 03 The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination [Extended Version] 02 Depeche Mode - People Are People 01 Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (Extended Version) https://archive.org/download/channelqueenvalaudio/Val%20Wayback%20Sept%20A%202026.mp3 All previous sets are found in the Queen Val audio archive here https://archive.org/details/channelqueenvalaudio Got a song request? Get in touch via email channelqval@xmail.net Catch Queen Val on ZiFM Stereo's The Big Show , Mondays to Fridays 10am to 2pm or on Get Lifted , Sundays 6-9am Central Af...

  It had been a while since one of these came out but here it is - #CoolTuesday! Check out today's Top 10 Cool Tunes of the Day, enjoy and thanks for listening. 10 Jill Scott - Pressha 09 St. South - So Many Places 08 Jenevieve - Head Over Heels 07 F3miii - Noble 06 Justin Bieber - SPEED DEMON 05 Kevin Jonas - Changing 04 Kehlani featuring Justin Bieber - Up At Night 03 33 featuring Dub FX - Raise the Tribe Up 02 rshand & Duce - Unfold 01 Coldplay - Church https://archive.org/download/channelqueenvalaudio/Val%20RnBCool%20Sept%20A%202026.mp3 All previous sets are found in the Queen Val audio archive here https://archive.org/details/channelqueenvalaudio Got a song request? Get in touch via email channelqval@xmail.net Catch Queen Val on ZiFM Stereo's The Big Show , Mondays to Fridays 10am to 2pm or on Get Lifted , Sundays 6-9am Central African Time. Streaming Live on https://zifmstereo.co.zw/ Follow Queen Val via her Whatsapp Channel for updates on her appearances on ZiFM Ster...

Last week was one of those weeks where things start busy at the end of last weekend and just carry on being busy until the next weekend. Busy at work and busy at home because we had a house guest that showed up last Sunday and departed Saturday morning. This is why I wasn't active during the week and it was only yesterday when I got something out. Not exactly a great start to the new month but it's another week now so this can count as Great Start (Take 2). Hopefully that also doesn't count as a jinx because it's when I'm planning things out or looking forward to something, stuff gets in the way and it happens so often that I've noticed.  I want to throw in a little reminder about the Saturday edition of Weekend Bonus Stage having two episodes of The Circle remaining. I wrote about this in the Show Notes for Episode 23 and had asked for anyone to chime in with recommendations and suggestions for the next fiction audiobook that we can get into. That episode came...

  Welcome to Gaming History (Extended Mix) ! This is a video series that serves as an "extended" version of #MonarchyGamingHistory , a regular segment on the Tuesday (tech news) edition of the Morning Monarchy radio show (hosted by James E. Pilato of Media Monarchy ).  If you like this content and the other work that I do (Pokémon ROM hack walkthroughs, DJ sets, manga/comic book podcasts, Weekend Bonus Stage and more), you can support me from here https://mrtkallen.blogspot.com/2023/09/support.html If you're new here and need to catch up... Gaming History (Extended Mix) [July 2026] ( Episodes 0 to 7 ) Gaming History (Extended Mix) [August 2026]   ( Episodes 8 to 14 ) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sunday 6 September 2026 Episode 15: OutRun  40th Anniversary 40 years ago last week, on 4 September 1986, Sega released OutRun for arcades in Japan. Watch on the Internet Archive https://archive.org/download/gaming-history-extmix/Gaming%20History%20Ext.%2015.mp4 Watch on YouTube...