Tuesday, April 27, 2010

PREVIEW: Show 216, Blast 1386, 30 April 10 1500-1700 and 1 May 10 2100-2300

Coming up on this week's show:

*  Music from Jocelyn Brown, Incognito, The O'Jays, Earth Wind & Fire, Grover Washington Jr, Detroit Emeralds, Quincy Jones, Jamiroquai, Omar feat Stevie Wonder, The Rebirth, Average White Band, Moses Mayes and Emperors New Clothes

*  For the last weekend in April, we take our last look at the stunning live album from Incognito, "Live in London - The 30th Anniversary Concert". This week, another track with Jocelyn Brown at the helm, as she belts out the world famous "Always There"

*  The House of Grooveline this week revisits a track that graced the feature some years back, this time with a new remix. We play out the DJN Project's "Take You Away"

*  The Grooveline Threeplay this week showcases some early 90's work from hip-hop pioneers DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, with three tracks back to back including the seminal "Summertime"

*  The Grooveline Garage this week takes us back to 1998 and one of the classiest, well-produced UK garage tracks ever to grace the dancefloors of London Town - Guy S'mone's "You're Mine"

*  All that plus much more!

When: Friday 3pm to 5pm UK time
Repeat: Sunday 9pm to 11pm UK time
Where: Streaming online at www.blast1386.com, and on 1386 MW in Reading, Berkshire

Sunday, April 25, 2010

PLAYLIST: Show 215, Blast 1386, 23 April 10 1500-1700 and 25 April 10 2100-2300

Hour 1

TRACK: CON FUNK SHUN - LOVE'S TRAIN
TRACK: THE THREE DEGREES - WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN
TRACK: NIGHT TRAINS - A BAD TRIP
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: INCOGNITO - AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (from LIVE IN LONDON: THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT)
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - MUSIC OF THE MIND
TRACK: SYREN - MY FIRST LOVE
TRACK: SABRINA MALHEIROS - SAUDADE RIO
TRACK: INCOGNITO - ZAIUS (REMIX)
TRACK: ROSE ROYCE - I'M GOING DOWN
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: THE JINKS feat PETE SIMPSON - MAKE THIS WORK
TRACK: NEW JERSEY KINGS - DREAM WAVES

Hour 2

TRACK: THE FUZZ BAND - HEY
TRACK: MICHAEL JACKSON - IT'S THE FALLING IN LOVE
TRACK: TORTURED SOUL - DID YOU MISS ME?
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - JOHNNY HAMMOND: LOST ON 23rd STREET
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - JOHNNY HAMMOND: LOS CONQUISTADORES CHOCOLATES
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - JOHNNY HAMMOND: FANTASY
TRACK: BEGGAR & CO feat FUNK JAZZ COLLECTIVE - LONDON TOWN (LIVE)
TRACK: JANET JACKSON - BECAUSE OF YOU
GROOVELINE GARAGE: ROOF LIGHT - STREET LEVEL
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD (LIVE)

PREVIEW: Show 215, Blast 1386, 23 April 10 1500-1700 and 25 April 10 2100-2300

Coming up on this week's show:

* Music from Con Funk Shun, The Three Degrees, Night Trains, Jamiroquai, Syren, Sabrina Malheiros, Incognito, Rose Royce, New Jersey Kings, The Fuzz Band, Michael Jackson, Tortured Soul, Beggar & Co, Janet Jackson and Earth Wind & Fire

* We take our fourth and penultimate look at the Album Of The Month for April 2010, "Live In London: The 30th Anniversary Concert" with one of the real, and unexpected highlights of the performance, Jocelyn Brown, backed by Incognito, on "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

* The House of Grooveline this week is a return to what is expected of the segment - the finest in soulful and funky house. This week, The Jinks team up with soulful house pioneer Pete Simpson, for the brand new track "Make This Work"

* The Grooveline Threeplay this week features three tracks back to back from jazz funk legend Johnny Hammond, with all of the tracks hailing from his late 70s album "Gears"

* In the Grooveline Garage this week, some brand new, high quality 2-step UKG from Roof Light, and a track called "Street Level"

* All that plus much more!

When: Friday 3pm to 5pm UK time
Repeat: Sunday 9pm to 11pm UK time
Where: Streaming online at www.blast1386.com, and on 1386 MW in Reading, Berkshire

Saturday, April 17, 2010

PLAYLIST: Show 214, Blast 1386, 16 April 10 1500-1700 and 18 April 10 2100-2300

Hour 1

TRACK: NOVA FRONTIERA - BAILA CONMIGO
TRACK: STEVIE WONDER - SUPERSTITION
TRACK: COOL MILLION feat EUGENE WILDE - BACK FOR MORE
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: INCOGNITO - WHEN THE SUN COMES DOWN (from LIVE IN LONDON - THE 30th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT)
TRACK: ACE OF CLUBS - EVERYTHING IS GOING TO THE BEAT
TRACK: GEORGE BENSON - LOVE X LOVE
TRACK: GWEN McCRAE - KEEP THE FIRE BURNING
TRACK: NEW EDITION - HIT ME OFF
TRACK: ANDREA CARISSIMI AND FABIO BACCHINI feat BRENT ST CLAIR - LOVE SPIN
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: JAMES TALK AND RIDNEY - FOREVER
TRACK: DJ SPINNA feat ABDUL SHYLLON - LOVE IS SOLD

Hour 2

TRACK: JORGE BEN - GOSTOSA
TRACK: ROY AYERS - THE RIVER NIGER
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - KING OF GROOVE
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - RACHEL CLAUDIO: JUST BECAUSE (with NICHOLAS VAUTIER)
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - RACHEL CLAUDIO: IF IT'S RIGHT (with LEO CUENCA)
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - RACHEL CLAUDIO: DO YOU EVEN KNOW? (with NICHOLAS VAUTIER)
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - LOVE FOOLOSOPHY (REMIX)
GROOVELINE GARAGE: DOM HZ - I KNOW
TRACK: MARK MORRISON - HORNY
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
TRACK: INCOGNITO - INVERSIONS

PREVIEW: Show 214, Blast 1386, 16 April 10 1500-1700 and 18 April 10 2100-2300

Coming up on this week's show:

* Music from Nova Frontiera, Stevie Wonder, Cool Million feat Eugene Wilde, Ace Of Clubs, George Benson, Gwen McCrae, New Edition, Andrea Carissimi and Fabio Bacchini feat Brent St Clair, DJ Spinna feat Abdul Shyllon, Jorge Ben, Roy Ayers, Earth Wind & Fire, Jamiroquai, Mark Morrison and Incognito

* We take our third look at the Album of the Month for April 2010, the stunning new live release from Incognito's 30th annversary performance in London last year. This week, the live version of "When The Sun Comes Down" by Tony Momrelle

* The House of Grooveline featured track this week is unusual in that it is not particularly soulful, or funky. In fact it's quite unfront, almost hard. But it uses a fantastic sample from a certain EWF track to fabulous effect. The track in question this week is James Talk and Ridney's "Forever"

* The house theme continues again this week with a Grooveline Threeplay, as we feature three tracks back to back from soulful house vocalist Rachel Claudio, featuring her team-ups with Nicholas Vautier (twice) and Leo Cuenca

* And the Grooveline Garage this week features a brand new, quite impressive UK garage track, 2-step in style, from Dom HZ - "I Know"

* All that plus much more!

When: Friday 3pm to 5pm UK time
Repeat: Sunday 9pm to 11pm UK time
Where: Streaming online at www.blast1386.com, and on 1386 MW in Reading, Berkshire

Monday, April 05, 2010

PLAYLIST: Show 213, Blast 1386, 9 April 10 1500-1700 and 11 April 10 2100-2300

Hour 1

TRACK: DENROY MORGAN - I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU
TRACK: COLOR ME BADD - WANNA SEX YOU UP
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - SUN GODDESS (LIVE)
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: D'MOOV feat NICOLE HENDRY - FOR THE LOVE OF YOU
TRACK: LONNIE LISTON SMITH - QUIET MOMENTS
TRACK: PRINCE - DO ME BABY
TRACK: DEXTER WANSEL - LIFE ON MARS
TRACK: HIROSHIMA - LISTEN
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: INCOGNITO - CENTRE OF THE SUN (from LIVE IN LONDON: THE 30th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, 2010)
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - SHINING STAR (LIVE)
TRACK: RAHSAAN PATERSON - THE DAY

Hour 2

TRACK: THE REVISIONARIES - KEEP IT TOGETHER
TRACK: MO PLEASURE - NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - ELEMENTS OF LIFE: INTO MY LIFE (feat LISA FISCHER & CINDY MIZELLE)
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - ELEMENTS OF LIFE: A BETTER DAY (feat RAUL MIDON)
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - ELEMENTS OF LIFE: SUNSHINE (feat RAUL MIDON AND BLAZE)
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - RUNAWAY (REMIX)
GROOVELINE GARAGE: ARTFUL DODGER feat CRAIG DAVID - RE-REWIND (THE CROWD SO BO SELECTA)
TRACK: TORTURED SOUL - AT THE BOTTOM

PREVIEW: Show 213, Blast 1386, 9 April 10 1500-1700 and 11 April 10 2100-2300

Coming up on this week's show:

* Music from Denroy Morgan, Color Me Badd, Earth Wind & Fire, Lonnie Liston Smith, Prince, Dexter Wansel, Hiroshima, Rahsaan Paterson, The Revisionaries, Mo Pleasure, Jamiroquai and Tortured Soul

* We take our second look at the Album of the Month for April 2010, the stunning live album from Incognito, "Live In London: The 30th Anniversary Concert". This week, Maysa Leak on stunning form on "Centre Of The Sun"

* In the House of Grooveline this week, brand new soulful house from D'Moov featuring the voice of Nicole Henry, and "For The Love Of You" - a cover of the Isley Brothers' classic

* The Grooveline Threeplay this week continues the soulful house theme with three tracks back-to-back from Elements Of Life, kicking of with last year's incredible release, "Into My Life"

* The Grooveline Garage this week takes us back to the winter of 1999, and the track that kicked it all off for Craig David - the Artful Dodger, with "Re-Rewind"

* All that plus much more, including a review of the Joey Negro/Danny Rampling Nu-Decade Disco night last week in London, and the latest gig news

When: Friday 3pm to 5pm UK time
Repeat: Sunday 9pm to 11pm UK time
Where: Streaming online at www.blast1386.com, and on 1386 MW in Reading, Berkshire

Sunday, April 04, 2010

PLAYLIST: Show 212, Blast 1386, 2 April 10 1500-1700 and 4 April 10 2100-2300

Hour 1

TRACK: HERMAN KELLY - DANCE TO THE DRUMMER BEAT
TRACK: YASS feat FRANCINE E MURPHY - SECRET
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: INCOGNITO - MORNING SUN (from LIVE IN LONDON: 30th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, 2010)
TRACK: JAMES ROUSE - WORK IT OUT
TRACK: SCOTT SHARP - USED 2 LOVE U
TRACK: BROOKLYN QUEENS - AMANDA
TRACK: JULIA & COMPANY - BREAKIN' DOWN
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: OSUNLADE - BUTTERFLY
TRACK: ISSAC HAYES - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE

Hour 2

REQUEST FROM STEPHEN GRAHAM, IRVINE, UK: SAM & DAVE - SOUL MAN
TRACK: FRIENDS FROM RIO - VERA CRUZ
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - DENNIS TAYLOR: SMILE
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - DENNIS TAYLOR: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - DENNIS TAYLOR: IT'S OVER
TRACK: HEATWAVE - BOOGIE NIGHTS
TRACK: SWV - RIGHT HERE
TRACK: MAYSA - IT'S TIME FOR LOVE
TRACK: EARTH WIND & FIRE - LET'S GROOVE
GROOVELINE GARAGE: DOOLALLY - STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
TRACK: ETHAN WHITE AND LISA SHAW - FIND THE WAY
TRACK: GROVER WASHINGTON JR - I'LL BE WITH YOU

Saturday, April 03, 2010

PLAYLIST: Show 211, Blast 1386, 26 March 10 1500-1700 and 28 March 10 2100-2300

Hour 1

TRACK: GERALDINE HUNT - CAN'T FAKE THE FEELING
TRACK: DONNA ALLEN - HE IS THE JOY
ALBUM OF THE MONTH: MAYSA - I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (from A WOMAN IN LOVE, 2009)
TRACK: INCOGNITO - I CAN SEE THE FUTURE
TRACK: ISLEY BROTHERS - FIGHT THE POWER
TRACK: JONES GIRLS - NIGHTS OVER EGYPT
TRACK: KANGA VS MAJESTIC - BRING IT BACK
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE: HANNA HAIS - TROIS NOTES POUR DIRE JE T'AIME
TRACK: QUINTESSENCE - RAINDROPS
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - LOVE FOOLOSOPHY (REMIX)

Hour 2

TRACK: KIMARA LOVELACE - MISERY
TRACK: SYLVESTER - YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - REEL PEOPLE: IN THE SUN
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - REEL PEOPLE: ALIBI (REMIX)
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - REEL PEOPLE: AMAZING
TRACK: JOCELYN BROWN - I WILL WAIT FOR YOU
TRACK: JAMIROQUAI - TOO YOUNG TO DIE (REMIX)
GROOVELINE GARAGE: ALESSANDRO - GO TRACK
TRACK: BASEMENT JAXX - GOOD LUCK (REMIX)

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