PLAYLIST: Show 176, Blast 1386, 1 March 08 1800-2000, repeated 3 March 08 0000-0200

Hour 1


TRACK: CASIOPEA - DREAM HILL
TRACK: DRIZABONE - NEIGHBOURHOOD
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: FRANK McCOMB - FUTURE LOVE
TRACK: LENNY WHITE - WHO DO YOU LOVE?
BRAZILIAN BIT: VANESSA DA MATA - NAO ME DEIXE
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - LOVE'S HOLIDAY
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: FRANK McCOMB - LOVE NATURAL
TRACK: RAPHAEL SAADIQ - RIFLE LOVE
GROOVELINE GARAGE: QUALIFIDE - TALK TO YOU
TRACK: INCOGNITO - SKETCHES IN THE DARK


Hour 2


TRACK: CASIOPEA - FAR AWAY
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - MAIN VEIN
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: ELIZABETH TROY - HIGHER GROUND
TRACK: BOZ SCAGGS - LOWDOWN
THREEPLAY - THE WHISPERS: EMERGENCY
THREEPLAY - THE WHISPERS: IMAGINATION
THREEPLAY - THE WHISPERS: I CAN MAKE IT BETTER
TRACK: LEE RITENOUR - THE KISS
TRACK: OMAR - SAY NOTHIN'
TRACK: GEORGE DUKE - BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR

PREVIEW: Show 176, Blast 1386, 1 March 08 1800-2000, repeated 3 March 08 0000-0200

Coming up on this week's show:

* Music from Casiopea, Drizabone, Raphael Saadiq, Boz Scaggs, Lee Ritenour, Omar and many more

* The musically strong year of 2008 continues with another brand new album from one of soul music's finest artists, Frank McComb, who released "Live in Atlanta Vol 1" a few months ago. You'll hear two tracks this week including the 10 minute extravaganza that is "Love Natural"

* The Brazilian Bit this week takes an unexpected turn. Rather than a fine example of Brazilian soul or funk, this week we feed you a slice of Brazilian drum 'n' bass from Vanessa Da Mata, with "Nao Me Deixe"

* This week in the Grooveline Garage, a great new track from one of the better known outfits in the scene, Qualifide, with "Talk To You". Given the choice between the 2-step and 4x4 mix, both of which are excellent, I've opted for the latter

* Each week in the House of Grooveline I aim to bring you an exclusive white label soulful house promo. This week, that's almost the case. The track actually comes out on the day the show is broadcast, so it's not quite exclusive. However, it is simply too good not to play. Absolutely top quality soulful house this week from Elizabeth Troy, with "Higher Ground". Unmissable.

* The Grooveline Threeplay this week serves up three tracks back-to-back from Solar Records' own The Whispers, all tracks taken from their early 80s work

* Plus a whole lot more music and music news

PLAYLIST: Show 175, Blast 1386, 23 February 08 1800-2000, repeated 25 February 08 0000-0200

Hour 1


TRACK: COOLY'S HOT BOX - DON'T BE AFRAID
TRACK: AVANI - BEST FRIEND'S LOVER
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CASIOPEA - TIME LIMIT
TRACK: JULIE DEXTER - FAITH
BRAZILIAN BIT: JAIR OLIVIERA - VAI E VOLTA
TRACK: INCOGNITO - WITHOUT YOU
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CASIOPEA - MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS
TRACK: FRANK MCCOMB - KEEP PUSHIN' ON
GROOVELINE GARAGE: RAY HURLEY - BRING ME JOY
TRACK: ANGIE STONE - I WASN'T KIDDING
TRACK: MINNIE RIPPERTON - LOVE HURTS


Hour 2


TRACK: RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO - BLACK AND BOLD
TRACK: JOCELYN BROWN - SOMEBODY ELSE'S GUY
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: JUSTIN MICHAEL AND SECRET SOUL feat GINA RENE - CELEBRATION OF MUSIC
TRACK: GEORGE BENSON - NATURE BOY
THREEPLAY - EARTH WIND & FIRE: KEEP IT REAL
THREEPLAY - EARTH WIND & FIRE: SUPPOSE YOU LIKE ME
THREEPLAY - EARTH WIND & FIRE: PASS YOU BY
TRACK: LEDISI - SOMEDAY
TRACK: JODY WATLEY - MIDNIGHT LOUNGE
TRACK: DAVID JOSEPH - YOU CAN'T HIDE (YOUR LOVE FROM ME)
TRACK: PIECES OF A DREAM - YOU AND I
TRACK: FREEEZ - SOUTHERN FREEEZ

PREVIEW: Show 175, Blast 1386, 23 February 08 1800-2000, repeated 25 February 08 0000-0200

Coming up on this week's show:

* Music from Cooly's Hot Box, Avani, Julie Dexter, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Ledisi, Jody Watley and many more

* We take our third and last look at this month's Album of the Month, "Casiopea" by Casiopea from 1979. Due to there being no show last week, the last two tracks from this album will be featured on next week's show (as they were planned to be played this month anyway)

* The Brazilian Bit returns this week with a quality slice of soulful jazz from Jair Oliviera, who brings us "Vai E Volta"

* This week in the Grooveline Garage, great new UK garage from one of the more familiar names on the scene - Ray Hurley, who brings us, erm, "Bring Me Joy"

* The House of Grooveline this week features an uplifting soulful house track from Justin Michael and Secret Soul and the voice of Gina Rene, with a "Celebration of Music"

* A wee bit of a selfish one this week on the Grooveline Threeplay, in which you'll hear three tracks back-to-back from the last three Earth Wind & Fire albums

* Plus lots more music and music news

PLAYLIST: Show 174, Blast 1386, 9 February 08 1800-2000, repeated 11 February 08 0000-0200, 16 February 2008 1800-2000 and 18 February 2008 0000-0200

Hour 1


TRACK: SUNSHIP - 4 U 4 ME
TRACK: INCOGNITO - ON THE ROAD (PART 1)
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CASIOPEA - BLACK JOKE
TRACK: JODY WATLEY - THE ESSENCE
BRAZILIAN BIT: JAIR OLIVIERA - SOU TEU NEGO
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - SEVEN DAYS IN SUNNY JUNE (REMIX)
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: CASIOPEA - SPACE ROAD
TRACK: HERBIE HANCOCK - WATERMELON MAN
GROOVELINE GARAGE: JEAN - CRAZY
TRACK: DENIECE WILLIAMS - I FOUND LOVE


Hour 2


TRACK: GEORGE DUKE - YEAH, WE'RE GOING
TRACK: BONEY JAMES - LOVE SONG
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: DANNY CLARK feat NICOLE TYLER - FADING TO GREY
TRACK: NITEFLYTE - FEELING GOOD
THREEPLAY - THE SUNBURST BAND: ROUGH TIMES
THREEPLAY - THE SUNBURST BAND: TURN IT OUT
THREEPLAY - THE SUNBURST BAND: KEEP IT TOGETHER
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - MAGNETIC
TRACK: BILL WITHERS - OH YEAH
TRACK: FERTILE GROUND - PEACE AND LOVE

PREVIEW: Show 174, Blast 1386, 9 February 08 1800-2000, repeated 11 February 08 0000-0200

Coming up on this week's show:

* Music from Sunship, Jody Watley, Herbie Hancock, Boney James, Bill Withers, Fertile Ground and many more

* We take our second look at February 2008's album of the month from Casiopea, and their self-titled work from 1979 including one track which is just a bit mad

* The Brazilian Bit is back after an absence of two weeks, and Jair Oliviera heralds the return of Brazilian soul and funk with "Sou Teu Nego"

* In The Grooveline Garage this week, a track which I've heard doing the rounds for months, and finally have my hands on it. It'll be in your head for days afterwards. It's "Crazy" from Jean

* In the second hour of this week's show, a brand new soulful house track from Danny Clark feat Nicole Tyler. Not the strongest vocal performance on this track, but it's a very upbeat feelgood affair

* Undoubtedly the highlight of this week's show is the Grooveline Threeplay, which boasts two brand new tracks from the Sunburst Band - taken from their new Rough Times EP - and a rare B-side

* Plus lots more music and music news