Sunday, July 30, 2006

PLAYLIST: Show 97, Blast 1386, 28 July 06 1400-1600, repeated 31 July 06 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: INDO - R U SLEEPING
TRACK: INCOGNITO, RAMSEY LEWIS AND CARLEEN ANDERSON - TROUBLE DON'T LAST ALWAYS
TRACK: MAZE - FEEL THAT YOU'RE FEELIN
TRACK: GREGG KARUKAS - RIVERSIDE DRIVE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CON FUNK SHUN - BY YOUR SIDE
TRACK: GEORGE DUKE feat ERIC BENET - SUPERWOMAN
TRACK: KEISHA WHITE - DON'T MISTAKE ME
TRACK: EDU LUKE - UMA NOITE E MEIA
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CON FUNK SHUN - (LET ME PUT) LOVE ON YOUR MIND
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD (LIVE)

Hour 2

TRACK: LUTHER VANDROSS - STOP TO LOVE
TRACK: MAXWELL - SUMTHIN' SUMTHIN'
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: MASTERBUILDERS - BLEND
TRACK: MISTER EXE feat MICA PARIS - ONE MILLION SMILES
THREEPLAY - THE BLACKBYRDS: SUMMER LOVE
THREEPLAY - THE BLACKBYRDS: FUTURE CHILDREN, FUTURE HOPE
THREEPLAY - THE BLACKBYRDS: APRIL SHOWERS
TRACK: SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS - OPTIMISTIC
TRACK: INCOGNITO - RIVERS RUNNIN' BLACK
TRACK: FATBACK BAND - I FOUND LOVIN'
TRACK: SWING OUT SISTER - BREAKOUT

PLAYLIST: Saturday Grooveline, Show 1 of 4, Blast 1386, 29 July 06 1300-1600

Hour 1

TRACK: STEPHANIE COOKE - A NEW DAY
TRACK: THE SUNBURST BAND - FOR ALL ETERNITY
TRACK: GEORGE DUKE - SHINE ONE
TRACK: GROVER WASHINGTON JR - THE BEST IS YET TO COME
TRACK: EDU LUKE - BRANCA
TRACK: STEPHANIE MILLS - FREE
TRACK: REEL PEOPLE - SECOND GUESS
TRACK: ALEXANDER O'NEAL - LORD
TRACK: INCOGNITO - TALKIN' LOUD
TRACK: JOCELYN BROWN - SHE'D CALLED

Hour 2

TRACK: ROSE ROYCE - STILL IN LOVE
TRACK: RAHSAAN PATERSON - FRIEND OF MINE
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - STAR
TRACK: KALDERA - A THOUSAND SLUTS (LIVE)
TRACK: KINGS OF TOMORROW - ANOTHER DAY
TRACK: BANDA BLACK RIO - MINISTERIOS DE RACA
TRACK: LIGHT OF THE WORLD - TIME
TRACK: QUINCY JONES - RAZZMATAZZ
REQUEST BY CLAIRE IN CHICHESTER: JAMIROQUAI - COSMIC GIRL
TRACK: FRANK McCOMB - SO LOVELY

Hour 3

TRACK: GEORGE DUKE - FUNKIN' FOR THE THRILL
TRACK: OMAR feat STEVIE WONDER - FEELIN' YOU
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - KALIMBA STORY
TRACK: MICA PARIS - NEVER FELT LIKE THIS BEFORE
TRACK: AVANI - THE WAITING'S OVER
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - USE THE FORCE
TRACK: HARDSOUL feat RON CARROLL - MY LIFE
TRACK: SUNBURST BAND - FLY AWAY REMIX)
TRACK: INCOGNITO - NEED TO KNOW
TRACK: BRAND NEW HEAVIES - SEX GOD
TRACK: STEVIE WONDER - GOLDEN LADY

Thursday, July 27, 2006

PREVIEW: Show 97, Blast 1386, 28 July 06 1400-1600, repeated 31 July 06 0000-0200

Coming up on this week's show:

* Music from Maze, George Duke feat Eric Benet, Keisha White, Maxwell, Sounds of Blackness, Swing Out Sister and more!

* We take our last look at this month's Album of the Month, with two ballads from "The Definitive", a compilation from Con Funk Shun

* In the House of Grooveline this week, a great new soulful track from the Masterbuilders, from a forthcoming EP, called "Blend"

* The Grooveline Threeplay this week looks at the first, and self-titled, album from The Blackbyrds, with three tracks back-to-back

* Plus lots more great music and chat

(This week's show is pre-recorded)

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

PLAYLIST: Show 96, Blast 1386, 21 July 06 1400-1600, repeated 24 July 06 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: JOE T VANELLI PROJECT - SWEETEST DAY OF MAY
TRACK: REEL PEOPLE feat VANESSA FREEMAN - THE LIGHT
TRACK: LEO'S SUNSHIP - GIVE ME THE SUNSHINE
TRACK: BILLY GRIFFEN - SERIOUS
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CON FUNK SHUN - SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME
TRACK: JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET and NOEL McCOY - HOPE AND PRAY (LIVE)
TRACK: BRAND NEW HEAVIES - RIDE IN THE SKY
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CON FUNK SHUN - SHO' FEELS GOOD TO ME
TRACK: KAREN BERNOD - YOU
TRACK: BE BE AND CE CE WINANS - STAY WITH ME
TRACK: INCOGNITO - AFTER THE FALL

Hour 2

TRACK: HEATWAVE - BIG GUNS
TRACK: TERRI WALKER - THE TRUTH
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: SOULSTARS feat JOY MALCOLM - BEAUTIFUL SUNSHINE
TRACK: POSITIVE FLOW feat DONNA GARDIER - THE CITY STREETS
THREEPLAY - FRANK McCOMB: THE WEDDING SONG
THREEPLAY - FRANK McCOMB: DO YOU REMEMBER LOVE?
THREEPLAY - FRANK McCOMB: LEFT ALONE
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - BLOOD BROTHERS
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - SHOOT THE MOON (LIVE)

PLAYLIST: Grooveline Monthly, Show 1, Island 88.6 FM, 6 July 06 2000-2200, repeated 23 July 06 2200-0000

Hour 1

TRACK: THE SUNBURST BAND - JUST DO IT
TRACK: ROY AYERS - OUR TIME IS COMING
TRACK: THE REBIRTH - WALK TALKIN' MIZELL
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: JOHNNY HAMMOND - LOS CONQUISTADORES CHOCOLATES
TRACK: NATALIE WILLIAMS - THAT'S THE WAY WE LIKE IT
TRACK: SEAWIND - HE LOVES IT
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: JOHNNY HAMMOND - CAN'T WE SMILE
TRACK: INCOGNITO - WHERE LOVE SHINES
TRACK: GEORGE DUKE - 'SCUSE ME
TRACK: TOM BROWNE - THIGHS HIGH

Hour 2

TRACK: OMAR feat STEVIE WONDER - FEELING YOU
TRACK: NATE JAMES - PRETEND
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: LIGHT OF THE WORLD - FEEL THE REAL
TRACK: ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS - STRATEGY
TIMELINE - HEATWAVE: TOO HOT TO HANDLE (TOO HOT TO HANDLE - 1976)
TIMELINE - HEATWAVE: RAZZLE DAZZLE (HOT PROPERTY - 1979)
TIMELINE - HEATWAVE: BIG GUNS (CURRENT - 1982)
TRACK: BRAND NEW HEAVIES - SEX GOD
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - ROCK IT
TRACK: KOOL AND THE GANG - HANGIN' OUT
TRACK: STEVIE WONDER - GOLDEN LADY

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

ANNOUNCEMENT: Saturday Grooveline LIVE through the summer

This summer, there will be a series of four extra editions of Grooveline, on Saturday afternoons, imaginatively titled "Saturday Grooveline".

Saturday Grooveline will be aired on Blast 1386 on 29 July, 12 August, 19 August and 26 August from 1pm to 4pm UK time.

Each of the shows will be live.

The usual Friday afternoon/Sunday night editions of Grooveline will also continue as normal.

Friday, July 14, 2006

PLAYLIST: Show 95, Blast 1386, 14 July 06 1400-1600, repeated 17 July 06 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: YAMWHO feat NOEL McKOY - SUMMERTIME
TRACK: HERBIE HANCOCK - MAGIC NUMBER
TRACK: RONNIE LAWS - EVERY GENERATION
TRACK: LOVE COMMITTEE - JUST AS LONG AS I GOT YOU
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CON FUNK SHUN - YOU ARE THE ONE
TRACK: FRANK McCOMB - TOMORROW'S NOT PROMISED
TRACK: CHOKOLATE - WISH I NEVER TOLD YOU
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CON FUNK SHUN - GOTTA BE ENOUGH
TRACK: BANDA BLACK RIO - CANDEIA
TRACK: ATLANTIC STARR - CLOSER THAN CLOSE

Hour 2

TRACK: AZYMUTH - RIGHT ON
TRACK: HUBERT LAWS - FAMILY
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: LAYABOUTS - BE YOURSELF
TRACK: INCOGNITO - GIVIN' IT UP
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY: MINT CONDITION - THIS DAY, THIS MINUTE, RIGHT NOW
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY: MINT CONDITION - WHOAA
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY: MINT CONDITION - I'M READY
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - IN TIME
TRACK: PORSCHE SMITH - CRYIN'
TRACK: SHAKATAK - CANE GARDEN BAY
TRACK: MAYSA - ANY LOVE

PREVIEW: Show 95, Blast 1386, 14 July 06 1400-1600, repeated 17 July 06 0000-0200

Coming up on this week's show:

* Music from Yamwho featuring Noel McKoy, Love Committee, Chokolate, Hubert Laws, Porsche Smith, Shakatak and many more!

* We take a second look at July's album of the month, "The Definitive" by Con Funk Shun. Two fantastic upbeat tracks from the late 70s and early 80s to come

* In the House of Grooveline this week, a fantastic new slice of soulful house from the Layabouts, with "Be Yourself"

* The Grooveline Threeplay this month focuses on modern soul outfit Mint Condition, who are coming to London to play the Jazz Cafe this autumn. We'll play three slow jams back to back from them

* News on the forthcoming Frank McComb gigs, and the forthcoming Incognito album. Plus more chat, and more great music

(This week's show is pre-recorded)

Monday, July 03, 2006

PLAYLIST: Show 94, Blast 1386, 7 July 06 1400-1600, repeated 10 July 06 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: COPYRIGHT feat IMAANI - TIME
TRACK: ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION - WHAT'S YOUR NAME, WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?
TRACK: MO PLEASURE - PATRICIA ELENA
TRACK: IMAANI - WHERE ARE YOU?
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CON FUNK SHUN - TOO TIGHT
TRACK: INCOGNITO - MORE OF MYSELF
TRACK: CANDIDO - THOUSAND FINGER MAN
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CON FUNK SHUN - DON'T LET YOUR LOVE GROW COLD
TRACK: GEORGE BENSON - LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - LET ME TALK

Hour 2

TRACK: QUINCY JONES - SOMETHIN' SPECIAL
TRACK: DYNASTY - GROOVE CONTROL
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: BOBBY & STEVE - IN MY HEART
TRACK: THE METERS - FUNKY MIRACLE
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY: ISLEY BROTHERS - FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY: ISLEY BROTHERS - (AT YOUR BEST) YOU ARE LOVE
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY: ISLEY BROTHERS - WINNER TAKES ALL
TRACK: IVANA SANTILLI - DESERVE
TRACK: INDIA ARIE - I CHOOSE
TRACK: STANLEY CLARKE - TOGETHER AGAIN
TRACK: TC CARSON - ALL YOU NEED

PREVIEW: Show 94, Blast 1386, 7 July 06 1400-1600, repeated 10 July 06 0000-0200

Coming up on this week's Grooveline:

* Music from Andrea True Connection, Imaani, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Ivana Santilli, India Arie and many more!

* A new month, and a brand new album of the month. This time, a compilation of greatest tracks by a fairly underrated funk band of the late 70s and early 80s. From their new release "The Definitive", we'll feature Con Funk Shun

* In the House of Grooveline this week, Bobby & Steve return to the dancefloors with a great piece of soulful house, in the form of "In My Heart"

* The Grooveline Threeplay this week pays homage to (the original!) Isley Brothers, with three tracks back to back, all from the late 70s and early 80s

* The latest news about two new Incognito albums to come this year! Plus gig info, and more chat

(This week's show is pre-recorded)

PREVIEW: Grooveline Monthly, Show 1, Island 88.6 FM, 6 July 06 2000-2200, repeated 23 July 06 2200-0000

Coming up on the first Grooveline Monthly:

* Music from Roy Ayers, The Rebirth, George Duke, Nate James, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder and many more

* Album of the month for July 2006 is the 1975 album "Gears", by Johnny Hammond. One of the tracks to be played has been heavily sampled for the dance floors in recent years

* In the House of Grooveline this month, Light Of The World are back with a brand new anthology, and a brand new track. We play you the uplifting house cracker that is "Feel The Reel"

* Following the death of Johnny Wilder Jr a couple of months ago, the first Grooveline Timeline this month features Heatwave, with three tracks back to back from 1976, 1979 and 1982

* More great music, some chat, and even more great music! Please send all comments and requests to grooveline.monthly@gmail.com

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