Monday, June 27, 2005

PLAYLIST: Show 40, Blast 1386, 21 June 05 1400-1600, repeated 27 June 05 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: NATHAN HAINES - RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE
TRACK: SOS BAND - JUST BE GOOD TO ME
TRACK: BRAND NEW HEAVIES - DREAM ON DREAMER
TRACK: THE REAL THING - RAINING THROUGH MY SUNSHINE
TRACK: RAHSAAN PATERSON - FRIEND OF MINE
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - VICTIM OF THE MODERN HEART
TRACK OF THE WEEK: JAMIROQUAI - TIME WON'T WAIT
TRACK: CRYSTAL WATERS - RELAX
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - DYNAMITE
TRACK: SHALAMAR - FRIENDS

Hour 2

TRACK: CITRUS SUN - MAKE ME SMILE
TRACK: HEADHUNTERS feat. N'DEA DAVENPORT - TIP TOE
TRACK: MILTON WRIGHT - KEEP IT UP
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - TALLULAH
TIMELINE - 1975: PARLIAMENT - GIVE UP THE FUNK
TIMELINE - 1975: FATBACK BAND - SPANISH HUSTLE
TIMELINE - 1975: EARTH WIND & FIRE - SHINING STAR
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - (DON'T) GIVE HATE A CHANCE
TRACK: MATTHEW BANDY AND JACK CHILD - FEEL IT
TRACK: ARETHA FRANKLINE - A ROSE IS STILL A ROSE
TRACK: INCOGNITO - BETTER DAYS

ANNOUNCEMENT: Kaldera to co-host show

As mentioned towards the end of the last show, Lee and Tiki will once again be joining me in the studio on the next show, broadcasting live at 2pm on Friday 1st July 2005. We'll catch up with the latest news from their band Kaldera, and they'll be sure to bring along some more fantastic music to be played on the show.

Additionally, I'll have another UK radio exclusive to play, and I'll have a preview of the forthcoming B Live festival in Clapham Common, which sees Jamiroquai and the Brand New Heavies perform full sets, and great DJ's including Joey Negro, CJ Mackintosh, Mark Doyle, Norman Jay and loads more.

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

PREVIEW: Show 40, Blast 1386, 21 June 05 1400-1600, repeated 27 June 05 0000-0200

* Music from the SOS Band, brand new material from Jamiroquai, Rahsaan Paterson, classic soul from Milton Wright, a contemporary classic from Aretha Franklin, Incognito and much much more.

* Track of the Week: I have no hesitation in having Jamiroquai give us our second TOTW in a row. From the new album, Dynamite, and on the UK version only (and for me, the best track on the album) it is Time Won't Wait. If you haven't heard it yet, this track will FORCE you to go out and buy Dynamite TODAY!

* Grooveline Timeline: Launching the new feature, for the next 30 weeks we will focus on one year and pick three tracks which hit the streets and clubs in that year. This week, expect some Parliament, Fatback Band and EWF, as we kick off in 1975.

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

This week's show will be LIVE. Studio line is +(0)118 967 5090. Text line: start the message with "BLAST", send 83246. Email via www.blast1386.com.

Sunday, June 19, 2005

ANNOUNCEMENT: Grooveline moves from Tuesday to Friday

As part of a new strand of programmes on Blast 1386's summer schedule, Grooveline will be moving from it's current Tuesday afternoon slot to Friday afternoon. The time remains 2pm until 4pm, and the Sunday night repeat is unaffected.

The last Tuesday show will be 21st June 2005, and the next show will be broadcast on Friday 1st July 2005, and every Friday thereafter. Incidentally, this will be the last *live* broadcast of Grooveline for at least four months, due to a change in my own working hours. Through the summer, I will actually be recording the show over two mornings, between 7 and 8am, to be broadcast two days later.

I do prefer to do shows live, and I know some of you prefer to hear the show live, but I hope the pre-recorded shows (and the fact that I'll always be half-asleep!) won't affect your enjoyment of the programme.

Saturday, June 18, 2005

PLAYLIST: Show 39, Blast 1386, 14 June 05 1400-1600, repeated 20 June 05 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: SHAUN ESCOFFERY - SPACE RIDER
TRACK: MICHAEL JACKSON - I CAN'T HELP IT
TRACK: DRIZA - CONFUSION
TRACK: KOOL AND THE GANG - OPEN SESAME
TRACK: BEGGAR AND CO. - SOMEBODY HELP ME OUT
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - AUTUMN
TRACK: CARL THOMAS - I WISH
TRACK OF THE WEEK: JAMIROQUAI - SEVEN DAYS IN SUNNY JUNE
TRACK: KALDERA - WHAT THE RHYTHMS FOR
TRACK: JEAN CARN - TIME WAITS FOR NO-ONE

Hour 2

TRACK: INCOGNITO - SMILING FACES
TRACK: BEVERLEY KNIGHT - MOVIN ON UP
TRACK: INDO - R U SLEEPING?
A-Z - Z: ZAPP AND ROGER - COMPUTER LOVE
A-Z - Z: ZAPP AND ROGER - MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE
A-Z - Z: ZAPP AND ROGER - DOO WA DITTY
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - STARCHILD
TRACK: THELMA HOUSTON - YOU USED TO HOLD ME SO TIGHT
TRACK: BANDA BLACK RIO - MISS CHERYL

PREVIEW: Show 39, Blast 1386, 14 June 05 1400-1600, repeated 20 June 05 0000-0200

* Music from Michael Jackson, a classic movie soundtrack hit from Kool and the Gang, brand new exclusive, and soon to be extremely rare, music from EWF, brand new music from Jamiroquai, upbeat soul from Banda Black Rio and an original garage classic from Indo, plus much much more.

* Track of the Week: We've waited for three years, and we got Feels Just Like It Should. And we cried (or at least I did. Almost.) Was it the end? Are Jamiroquai really losing the grip on acid jazz and soul. This track (and most of the others of their new album) emphatically tells us "NO!". Jamiroquai are back on top with this track, Seven Days In Sunny June.

* The Grooveline A to Z comes to an end this week, with the letter Z. Get out your vocoder and dust it down, for Zapp and Roger.

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

PLAYLIST: Grooveline's Soul Train, Show 3, 106.6 Armada FM, 18 June 05 1800-2000

Hour 1

TRACK: MAZE - REASON
TRACK: CHERYL LYNN - GOT TO BE REAL
TRACK: JOCELYN BROWN - SOMEBODY ELSES GUY
TRACK: JILL SCOTT - SLOWLY, SURELY
TRACK: MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS - DANCIN' IN THE STREET
TRACK: LIONEL RICHIE - ALL NIGHT LONG
TRACK: DIANA ROSS - I'M COMING OUT
TRACK: BARRY WHITE - LET THE MUSIC PLAY
TRACK: LUTHER VANDROSS - STOP TO LOVE
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - SIDE BY SIDE
TRACK: INSTANT FUNK - I GOT MY MIND MADE UP
TRACK: JASPER STREET CO. - PRASIN' HIS NAME

Hour 2

TRACK: INCOGNITO - SKIN ON MY SKIN
TRACK: FONDA RAE - OVER LIKE A FAT RAT
TRACK: BOOKER NEWBERRY III - LOVE TOWN
TRACK: FRANK WILSON - DO I LOVE YOU
TRACK: FONTELLA BASS - RESCUE ME
TRACK: BROTHERS JOHNSON - STOMP
TRACK: STACY LATTISAW - JUMP TO THE BEAT
TRACK: SISTER SLEDGE - THINKING OF YOU
TRACK: KALDERA - WHAT THE RHYTHMS FOR
TRACK: SHALAMAR - THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU
TRACK: PATRICE RUSHEN - FEELS DO GOOD

Saturday, June 04, 2005

ANNOUNCEMENT: Special repeat of Show 37 today

A quick note to tell you that this week's edition of Grooveline, Show 37, will be repeated today - Saturday 4th June - at 1300 till 1500 UK time on Blast1386.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Stephen Howie is Web Radio Award Winner

It was announced on June 1st that I won the Web Radio Award for Best Funk DJ, in the Spring 2005 results. Additionally, Blast 1386 won the very competitive "Best College Station", and other Blast DJ's were also winners in other categories.

I would like to thank the listeners to Grooveline for voting for me. Although a small award, its things like this which make the whole thing worthwile. Plus, it will raise the profile of the show. Thanks again.

PLAYLIST: Grooveline's Soul Train, Show 2, 106.6 Armada FM, 11 June 05 1800-2000

Hour 1

TRACK: ANGIE STONE - STAY FOR A WHILE
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - DEVOTION
TRACK: ODESSEY - GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS
TRACK: LIONEL RICHIE - STUCK ON YOU
TRACK: TEDDY PENDERGRASS - YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM YOURSELF
TRACK: PRINCE - CALL MY NAME
TRACK: THE CRUSADERS - STREET LIFE
TRACK: STEVIE WONDER - YESTER ME, YESTER YOU, YESTER DAY
TRACK: DENIECE WILLIAMS - FREE
TRACK: MARVIN GAYE - TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
TRACK: LUTHER VANDROSS - IF ONLY FOR ONE NIGHT / CREEPIN'

Hour 2

TRACK: TOM SCOTT feat ANN NESBY - YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING
TRACK: DIANA ROSS - TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING
TRACK: WOMACK AND WOMACK - TEARDROPS
TRACK: MICHAEL JACKSON - I CAN'T HELP IT
TRACK: SISTER SLEDGE - THINKING OF YOU
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - HIGH TIMES
TRACK: DETROIT EMERALDS - I THINK OF YOU
TRACK: DIONNE WARWICK - WALK ON BY
TRACK: O'JAYS - MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC
TRACK: HI-GLOSS - YOU'LL NEVER KNOW
TRACK: ROSE ROYCE - STILL IN LOVE

PLAYLIST: Show 38, Blast 1386, 7 June 05 1400-1600, repeated 13 June 05 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: NE-GROVE - JADED
TRACK: CHAKA KHAN - TEARIN' IT UP
TRACK: BAMBU - JUST DON'T WANNA LOSE IT
TRACK: BANDA BLACK RIO - SAMBA BLUM
TRACK: BRAIN CULBERTSON - BACK IN THE DAY
TRACK: SOULMINE - JUST DOIN'
TRACK: TAMMI TERRELL AND MARVIN GAYE - CALIFORNIA SOUL
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
TRACK OF THE WEEK: CHRISTINA AGUILERA - LOVING ME 4 ME
TRACK: DJ CIRCLE - THIS LOVE IS REAL

Hour 2

TRACK: OMAR - OUTSIDE
TRACK: DRIZABONE - REAL LOVE
TRACK: INCOGNITO - 100 AND RISING
TRACK: AVERAGE WHITE BAND - LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - BLOW YOUR MIND
TRACK: ATLANTIC STARR - CLOSER THAN CLOSE
TRACK: FREEEZ - SOUTHER FREEEZ
TRACK: DJ INO - IT'S AROUND
TRACK: ALEX BUGNON - WON'T BE A FOOL

PREVIEW: Show 38, Blast 1386, 7 June 05 1400-1600, repeated 13 June 05 0000-0200

* Music from Chaka Khan, classic soul from Tammi Terrell, smooth soul from Omar, an absolute classic from the Average White Band, timeless groove from Freeez and a track you'll recognise from Atlantic Starr (think Rosie Gaines).

* Track of the Week: I'll say no more, except it's from Christina Aguilera. Shock? Horror? Scandal? Just listen and be very surprised.

* Due to yet another 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: Grooveline's Soul Train, Show 1, 106.6 Armada FM, 4 June 05 1800-2000

Hour 1

TRACK: BILLY GRIFFEN - HOLD ME TIGHTER IN THE RAIN
TRACK: STEVIE WONDER - MY CHERIE AMOUR
TRACK: RANDY CRAWFORD - LAST NIGHT AT DANCELAND
TRACK: PHYLLIS HYMAN - YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME
TRACK: YVONNE ELLIMAN - IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
TRACK: EDWIN STARR - STOP HER ON SIGHT
TRACK: ARETHA FRANKLIN - I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
TRACK: R DEAN TAYLOR - THERE'S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - SHOW ME THE WAY
TRACK: DON BLACKMAN - HOLDING YOU, LOVING YOU
TRACK: FRANK McCOMB - CUPID'S ARROW
TRACK: MICA PARIS - NEVER FELT LIKE THIS BEFORE
TRACK: COFFEE - CASANOVA
TRACK: JILL SCOTT - GOLDEN

Hour 2

TRACK: MICHAEL JACKSON - ROCK WITH YOU
TRACK: INCOGNITO - DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING
TRACK: LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY - LOVE SENSATION
TRACK: BROTHERS JOHNSON - THE REAL THING
TRACK: MARVIN GAYE AND KIM WESTON - IT TAKES TWO
TRACK: STYLISTICS - CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
TRACK: TAVARES - DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC
TRACK: AL GREEN - LET'S STAY TOGETHER
TRACK: NUYORICAN SOUL - RUNAWAY
TRACK: OMAR AND ANGIE STONE - BE THANKFUL
TRACK: PATRICE RUSHEN - SETTLE FOR MY LOVE
TRACK: GEORGE BENSON - LADY LOVE ME
TRACK: LIGHT OF THE WORLD - TIME

ANNOUNCEMENT: New Grooveline series, Soul Train, airs this weekend

The first of a four part series, called Soul Train, will be broadcast on 106.6 Armada FM this weekend. Recorded in the studios of Blast 1386 in Reading, Grooveline's Soul Train will be a journey through classic and modern soul, stopping at motown and northern soul on the way.

Soul Train will be broadcast on 106.6 Armada FM in Plymouth, Devon (SW England) and the surrounding area every Saturday from 6pm till 8pm. For more information on Armada FM, and the show, go to www.armadafm.com

PLAYLIST: Show 37, Blast 1386, 31 May 05 1400-1600, repeated 6 June 05 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: YORUBA feat ERRO - ROCK WIT U
TRACK: RIPPLE - FUNKY SONG
TRACK: ANGIE STONE - STAY FOR A WHILE
TRACK: LEROY BURGESS - HEARTBREAKER
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - DEVOTION
TRACK: BANDA BLACK RIO - AQUARIUS
TRACK: TEDDY PENDERGRASS - YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM YOURSELF
TRACK: FUDGE - KEEP ON
TRACK OF THE WEEK: INCOGNITO - THE 25TH CHAPTER (REMIX)
TRACK: NITIN SAWHNEY - BREATHING LIGHT

Hour 2

TRACK: EVELYN KING - LOVE COME DOWN
TRACK: FRANK McCOMB - THE THINGS THAT YOU DO
TRACK: INCOGNITO - CLOSER TO THE FEELING
TRACK: RENE AND ANGELA - SECRET RENDEZVOUS
TRACK: DOUBLE EXPOSURE - TEN PERCENT
TRACK: PLAYERS ASSOCIATION - TURN THE MUSIC UP
TRACK: PRINCE - CALL MY NAME
TRACK: FUDGE - ROAD TO FREEDOM
TRACK: FIRST CHOICE - LOVE THANG
TRACK: ROY AYERS - EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE
TRACK: TOM SCOTT feat ANN NESBY - YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING
TRACK: FREDDIE JACKSON - LOVE IS JUST A TOUCH AWAY

PREVIEW: Show 37, Blast 1386, 31 May 05 1400-1600, repeated 4 June 05 1300-1500 and 6 June 05 0000-0200

* Music from Ripple, some classic Salsoul from Leroy Burgess, Teddy Pendergrass, a recent track from Prince, Roy Ayers and soulful house from Fudge.

* Track of the Week: Released last Monday on 12" only, Ski Oakenfull and Paradiso give the remix treatment to the latest Incognito instrumental track, The 25th Chapter.

* Due to another 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.

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