Wednesday, March 28, 2007

PLAYLIST: Show 130, Blast 1386, 30 March 07 1400-1600, repeated 2 April 07 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: DON BLACKMAN - HEARTS DESIRE
TRACK: MJ COLE - HONESTY
TRACK: LINDA LEWIS - I DO MY BEST TO IMPRESS
TRACK: GEORGE BENSON - LOVE X LOVE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: 4HERO - SOPHIA
TRACK: CHOCOLATE MILK - HOW ABOVE LOVE?
TRACK: FRANK McCOMB - FUTURE LOVE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: 4HERO - OUR OWN PLACE
TRACK: NITEFLYTE - IF YOU WANT IT
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - WAIT
TRACK: INCOGNITO - WORLD'S COLLIDE (REMIX)

Hour 2

TRACK: NEW JERSEY KINGS - SPINNING WHEEL
TRACK: TOUCHDOWN - EASE YOUR MIND
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: AUTOSOUL - BELIEVE
TRACK: RAY HAYDEN - THINGS WILL GET BETTER
THREEPLAY - CENTRAL LINE: WALKING INTO SUNSHINE
THREEPLAY - CENTRAL LINE: I NEED YOUR LOVE
THREEPLAY - CENTRAL LINE: MAN AT THE TOP
TRACK: RICK HOLMES - REMEMBER TO REMEMBER
TRACK: LEWIS TAYLOR - BITTERSWEET

PREVIEW: Show 130, Blast 1386, 30 March 07 1400-1600, repeated 2 April 07 0000-0200

Coming up on this week's Grooveline:

* Music from Don Blackman, Chocolate Milk, Linda Lewis, Touchdown, Rick Holmes, Lewis Taylor and many more

* We take our last look at this month's Album of the Month from 4Hero, including another one of my favourite tracks from the album, one of the instrumentals from "Play With The Changes"

* The House of Grooveline, where we feature the finest slice of soulful house to hit the promo shelves over the last week, this week presents the new track from Autosoul entitled "Believe"

* The Grooveline Threeplay this week features one of the bands performing at Dingwalls on Monday 9 April as part of the Paul Tubbs Williams memorial gig - Central Line, with three track back to back from this British jazz funk outfit

* Plus more music, gig news and general banter

(This week's show is pre-recorded)

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Grooveline streaming problems

Since 17 March 2007, Blast 1386 has been experiencing major problems with the internet audio stream, making it impossible to listen to the station online. This affected the repeat broadcast of Show 128, and both airings of Show 129.

The problem appears to be with the streaming provider, Live 365. Efforts are ongoing to resolve the problem as soon as possible. An outage of this duration is totally unacceptable.

However, it is not known when this problem will be resolved. In the meantime, Blast 1386 continues to broadcast on 1386 AM in the Reading area, west of London. Reception after darkness is possible further outside of the Reading area.

As most of the listeners to Grooveline listen online, I'm extremely disappointed with this latest setback, however I do understand that it is out of the radio station's hands.

Nonetheless, I apologise wholeheartedly for any disappointment. I'll keep you posted.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

PLAYLIST: Show 129, Blast 1386, 23 March 07 1400-1600, repeated 26 March 07 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: VIBRAPHONIC - TRUST ME
TRACK: TAANA GARDNER - HEARTBEAT
TRACK: TAMIKO JONES - TOUCH ME BABY
TRACK: DRIZABONE - BRIGHTEST STAR
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: 4HERO - STOKE UP THE FIRE
TRACK: DAYTON - SOUND OF MUSIC
TRACK: BOB JAMES - ANGELA
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: 4HERO - BED OF ROSES
TRACK: BREAKWATER - SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME
TRACK: FRANK McCOMB - TOMORROW'S NOT PROMISED
TRACK: JHELISA - FRIENDLY PRESSURE

Hour 2

TRACK: THE BAMBOOS - BLACK FOOT
TRACK: CHIC - CHIC MISTIQUE
TRACK: DIRECT DRIVE - TIME'S RUNNING OUT
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - YEARNIN' LEARNIN'
THREEPLAY - KOOL AND THE GANG: STREET CORNER SYMPHONY
THREEPLAY - KOOL AND THE GANG: TONIGHT
THREEPLAY - KOOL AND THE GANG : TAKE IT TO THE TOP
TRACK: D-TRAIN - KEEP ON
TRACK: INCOGNITO - WHERE LOVE SHINES
TRACK: MAZE - WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE

PREVIEW: Show 129, Blast 1386, 23 March 07 1400-1600, repeated 26 March 07 0000-0200

To hear a 4-minute audio preview of this week's show, visit http://www.groovelineonline.com/podcast

Coming up on this week's show:

* Music from Vibraphonic, Drizabone, Dayton, The Bamboos, Chic, D-Train and many more

* Thankfully, March 2007 has five Fridays, otherwise this would be our last look at this month's Album of the Month! So, for the fourth week we play two tracks from 4Hero's new album Play With The Changes, including a track donning the vocals of the fantastic Jody Watley

* Unfortunately, there is no House of Grooveline this week due to problems obtaining a promo from the usual outlet. It should return next week.

* The Grooveline Threeplay this week focuses on the music of Kool and the Gang, with three tracks back to back. And we don't just go for the obvious tracks, like most radio stations would!

* Plus much more music, music news and other information

(This week's show is pre-recorded)

Monday, March 12, 2007

PLAYLIST: Show 128, Blast 1386, 16 March 07 1400-1600, repeated 19 March 07 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: GEYSTER - UNDER THE FUSE OF LOVE
TRACK: OMARION - JUST CAN'T LET YOU GO
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - ALL IN THE WAY (REMIX)
TRACK: GROVER WASHINGTON JR - MIXTY MOTIONS
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: 4HERO - GONNA GIVE IT UP
TRACK: INCOGNITO - PEOPLE AT THE TOP
TRACK: GILBERTO GIL - SITIO DO PICA PAU AMARELO
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: 4HERO - SOMETHING IN THE WAY
TRACK: NUYORICAN SOUL - IT'S ALRIGHT, I FEEL IT (REMIX)
TRACK: LESETTE WILSON - CAVEMAN BOOGIE

Hour 2

TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - WHEN YOU GONNA LEARN?
TRACK: INNER SHADE - HEAVEN
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: D3 - FREEDOM
TRACK: CLASS ACTION - WEEKEND
THREEPLAY - STANLEY CLARKE - THE STREETS OF PHILIDELPHIA
THREEPLAY - STANLEY CLARKE - TOGETHER AGAIN
THREEPLAY - STANLEY CLARKE - EAST RIVER DRIVE
TRACK: MAYSA - COME GO WITH ME
TRACK: ELISHA LA'VERNE - I'M NOT DREAMING
TRACK: JIVA - I REALISED

PREVIEW: Show 128, Blast 1386, 16 March 07 1400-1600, repeated 19 March 07 0000-0200

To listen to a 4-minute audio preview of this week's show, visit http://www.groovelineonline.com/podcast

On this week's show:

* Music from Grover Washington Jr, Gilberto Gil, Nuyorican Soul, Class Action, Jiva, Taana Gardner and many more

* This week we take our third look at the Album of the Month on Raw Canvas, the new works from 4 Hero - Play With The Changes

* In this week's House of Grooveline, we take DJ Circle's adaptation of the new track from D3 - entitled Freedom, the usual slice of quality soulful house

* The Grooveline Threeplay this week looks at the music of bass supremo Stanley Clarke, with two classic tracks from him, plus something from his latest album

* Lots more music and music news, including information of the upcoming Paul Tubbs Williams benefit concert in Camden, and 4Hero coming to Reading!

(This week's show is pre-recorded)

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

PLAYLIST: Show 127, Blast 1386, 9 March 07 1400-1600, repeated 12 March 07 0000-0200

Hour 1

TRACK: SILK - DON'T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
TRACK: MONDAY MICHIRU - A CALMARIA
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - REASONS (LIVE)
TRACK: BAH SAMBA - PORTUGUESE LOVE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: 4HERO - TAKE MY TIME
TRACK: CENTRAL LINE - BREAKING POINT
TRACK: INCOGNITO - STILL A FRIEND OF MINE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: 4 HERO - GIVE IN
TRACK: BRIAN McKNIGHT - SHOULDA BEEN LOVIN YOU
TRACK: NORMAN CONNORS - CAPTAIN CONNORS

Hour 2

TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - TOO YOUNG TO DIE (REMIX)
TRACK: LOREN - LIGHTS OUT
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: SOULARIS - CHANGE THE WORLD
TRACK: ROYALLE DELITE - I'LL BE A FREAK FOR YOU
THREEPLAY - ROMINA JOHNSON: AS GOOD AS THIS
THREEPLAY - ROMINA JOHNSON: INTO YOU
THREEPLAY - ROMINA JOHNSON: NEVER GONNA GIVE UP
TRACK: BEAUJOLAIS BAND - MILESTONES
TRACK: HERBIE HANCOCK - JUST AROUND THE CORNER
TRACK: TERRY CALLIER - KEEP YOUR HEART RIGHT
TRACK: D-INFLUENCE feat DYANNA FEARON - I WANNA KNOW

PREVIEW: Show 127, Blast 1386, 9 March 07 1400-1600, repeated 12 March 07 0000-0200

To hear a 4-minute audio preview of this week's show, check out http://www.groovelineonline.com/podcast

On this week's show:

* Music from Silk, Central Line, Brian McKnight, Royalle Delite, Herbie Hancock, Jamiroquai and many more!

* Looks like I'm not the only one that expects this to be the best album of 2007. This week we take our second look at the Grooveline Album of the Month - Play With The Changes, by 4Hero, who are performing here in Reading in May this year

* In the House of Grooveline this week, Pete Simpson lends his vocals to a new track from Soularis, titled Change This World

* The Grooveline Threeplay this week takes a look at the career of Romina Johnson, with some from her latest solo album, a great example of quality UK garage done well, and a slight older, more soulful track

* Plus lots more music, music news and other information

(This week's show is pre-recorded)

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