PLAYLIST: Show 36, Blast 1386, 24 May 05 1400-1600, repeated 30 May 05 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: ARNOLD JARVIS AND ALIX ALVAREZ - RISING INTO JOY
TRACK: DAZZLE - YOU DAZZLE ME
TRACK: CARL THOMAS - MY FIRST LOVE
TRACK: CURTIS MAYFIELD - TRIPPIN OUT
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - SONG IN MY HEART
TRACK: FRANK McCOMB - ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
TRACK: SECRET SOUNDS - COME BACK HOME
TRACK OF THE WEEK: RAMSEY LEWIS feat EARTH WIND & FIRE - BRAZILICA
TRACK: BANDA BLACK RIO - NOVA GUANABARA
TRACK: RENE & ANGELA - I'LL BE GOOD
TRACK: CE CE PENISTON - LOVE THANG

Hour 2

TRACK: BROWNSTONE - IF YOU LOVE ME
TRACK: INNER SHADE - HEAVEN
TRACK: WALLY BADAROU - CHIEF INSPECTOR
TRACK: TERRI WALKER - THIS IS MY TIME
TRACK: SUNBURST BAND - WE WILL TURN YOU ON
TRACK: KALDERA - REAL
TRACK: THE TWO TONS - NEVER LIKE THIS
TRACK: LEE RITENOUR AND WILL DOWNING - IS THIS LOVE?
TRACK: HARVEY MASON - TILL YOU TAKE MY LOVE
TRACK: KING BRITT VS MICHELLE SHAPROW - IF I LOST YOU

PREVIEW: Show 36, Blast 1386, 24 May 05 1400-1600, repeated 30 May 05 0000-0200

* Music from Dazzle, some fine groove from Curtis Mayfield, Rene & Angela, some elctro jazz-funk from Wally Badarou, Harvey Mason, Incognito side-project Inner Shade and many more!

* Track of the Week: In the mid-to-late 70's, Ramsey Lewis called on his good friend Maurice White and his band to help him out with some albums. The result? Some timeless jazz-funk tracks. One of them, of course, is Sun Goddess. Another, is this week's track of the week: Brazilica.

* Due to a severe lack of time preparing the show this week, there is no A to Z.

* News, features and views from the world of soul music, and the latest in real soulful house music.

PLAYLIST: Show 35, Blast 1386, 17 May 05 1400-1600, repeated 22 May 05 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: THREE FIERCE DIVAS - SWEET LOVE
TRACK: CAMEO - THE SOUND TABLE
TRACK: KALDERA - CORRIDORS
TRACK: RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN - LIVE IN ME
TRACK: URBAN MYSTIC - GIVIN' IT UP
TRACK: INCOGNITO - CADA DIA
TRACK: LATANZA WATERS - ORDINARY PEOPLE
TRACK OF THE WEEK: DYNASTY - ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF MUSIC
TRACK: BANDA BLACK RIO - MAGIA DO PRAZER
TRACK: MAZE - LOVE IS THE KEY
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - LOVE'S DANCE

Hour 2

TRACK: SUNBURST BAND - TWINKLE
TRACK: SLAVE - JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE
TRACK: NUYORICAN SOUL FEAT JOCELYN BROWN - I AM THE BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN
A TO Z - W: EARTH WIND & FIRE (MAURICE WHITE LEAD) - NIGHT DREAMIN'
A TO Z - W: MAURICE WHITE - LADY IS LOVE
A TO Z - W: DENIECE WILLIAMS (MAURICE WHITE PRODUCED) - FREE
A TO Z BONUS: EARTH WIND & FIRE (MAURICE WHITE LEAD) - FALL IN LOVE WITH ME
TRACK: GEORGE BENSON - BREEZIN'
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - IF I LIKE IT, I DO IT
TRACK: REEL PEOPLE - CAN'T STOP

PREVIEW: Show 35, Blast 1386, 17 May 05 1400-1600, repeated 22 May 05 0000-0200

* Music from Cameo, Kaldera, George Benson, Citrus Sun, Nuyorican Soul, Incognito and many more!

* Track of the Week: A track which has recently been dug up as a sample on the storming Terri Walker track, This Is My Time. The original still sounds as fresh as ever, of course Dynasty - Adventures In The Land Of Music.

* Grooveline A to Z: "W" - A personal choice, which I make no apologies for. Maurice White is this week's featured artist - a man who has had a finger in so many musical pies, and played a huge part in raising the profile and cause of great soul, funk and jazz music. This week, an example of his work with his own creation, Earth Wind & Fire, followed by an example of his solo work. All this rounded off with an example of his supreme production work with other artists.

* News, features and views from the world of soul music, and the latest in real soulful house music.

This Tuesday's show is live. Call the studio on +44 (0)118 967 5090, text BLAST + msg to 83248, or email via the website: Blast1386.com

ANNOUNCEMENT: Grooveline comes to Plymouth, UK for 4 weeks

I am very pleased to announce that I've been asked to present a 4-show series of programmes for an FM RSL radio station in Plymouth, Devon, UK.

The show will called Soul Train, but will essentially be Grooveline under a different name. You can expect to hear the finest soul from across the decades, right back from the pioneering Motown years up to today's hot AC soul and R'n'B.

The series is set to begin on Saturday 4th June 2005 from 5pm until 7pm, although this is subject to change.

More details nearer the time.

PLAYLIST: Show 34, Blast 1386, 10 May 05 1400-1600, repeated 17 May 05 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - LITTLE L (REMIX)
TRACK: WINDJAMMER - TOSSING AND TURNING
TRACK: BRAND NEW HEAVIES - SOMETIMES
TRACK: KALDERA - WHAT THE RHYTHMS FOR
TRACK: FRANCK ROGER - ESCOVADOS CITY
TRACK: DYNASTY - GROOVE CONTROL
TRACK OF THE WEEK: BANDA BLACK RIO - MISTERIOS DE RACA
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - NEVER (REMIX)
TRACK: INNER LIFE FEAT JOCELYN BROWN - AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN (REMIX)

Hour 2

TRACK: SKIPWORTH AND TURNER - THINKING ABOUT YOUR LOVE
TRACK: KALDERA - SILENCE
TRACK: INCOGNITO - 25th CHAPTER
A TO Z - V: LUTHER VANDROSS - IF ONLY FOR ONE NIGHT / CREEPIN
A TO Z - V: LUTHER VANDROSS - NEVER TOO MUCH
A TO Z - V: LUTHER VANDROSS - STOP TO LOVE
TRACK: KIMARA LOVELACE - MISERY
TRACK: BANDA BLACK RIO - SEXTA-FIERA CARIOCA
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - SHOW ME THE WAY

PREVIEW: Show 34, Blast 1386, 10 May 05 1400-1600, repeated 17 May 05 0000-0200

* Music from Windjammer, Kaldera, Dynasty, Incognito, Earth Wind & Fire, Skipworth & Turner and many more!

* Track of the week: This band has been flagged up for me several times, but it's taken me until now to actually buy one of their albums. And it instantly became one of the finest albums I own. Banda Black Rio are behind this week's Track Of The Week: Misterios de Raca.

* Grooveline A to Z: "V" - With one of the most recognisable voices in soul music, and a fine repertoire of music, Luther Vandross is the featured artist in this week's A to Z.

* News, features and views from the world of soul music, and the latest in real soulful house music.

This week's show is pre-recorded.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Blast 1386 audio problems

This Tuesday's broadcast of Grooveline may be affected by technical problems that Blast 1386 is currently experiencing.

At 2:09am on Sunday morning, during an incredibly severe electric storm, the Blast 1386 antenna was struck by lightning. This resulted in some equipment in the studio being damaged. The effect of this is unbalanced poor sounding audio and a loud mains hum, on all outlets of Blast 1386 (AM radio, websteam/Sky and Patientline).

Due to the bank holiday weekend, access to the studio isn't possible until Tuesday, so it is unlikely that the problem will be fixed before that afternoon. It is even possible that Blast 1386 is off air completely for an hour or so while repairs take place.

Apologies to the listeners of Grooveline for any interruption to the show on Tuesday, or loss of enjoyment due to the audio quality. The show is repeated on Sunday night at midnight, by which time any problems should be resolved.