Thursday, March 31, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENT: Grooveline to launch on legendary soul station Joy Radio!

This Friday 1 April Grooveline will launch a 15th show on a 12th station, joining the growing roster of programmes on London-based Joy Radio.

Joy Radio, a former 80s soul pirate station in the London area, has soft-launched a new online-only service, with more DJs and shows joining the schedule each week.

Each week the show will debut on Joy Radio at 2000 BST at www.tinyurl.com/joyradio before being repeated 14 more times on other stations across the weekend.

For a full schedule of all Grooveline broadcasts visit www.groovelineonline.com/listen

Thursday, March 24, 2016

PLAYLIST: Show 514 - 25, 26, 27 March 2016

Hour 1

TRACK:  WAR - GALAXY
TRACK:  TOM BROWNE - FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:  LOUIE VEGA STARRING LUIS SALINAS - ES VEDRA (from LOUIE VEGA STARRING XXVIII, 2016)
TRACK:  PURPLE DISCO MACHINE & BORIS DLUGOSH - LOVE
TRACK:  EARTH WIND & FIRE - CRUISING
TRACK:  DANIEL CRAWFORD feat CLEVELAND P - HOME (AFRICA)
TRACK:  THE BLACKBYRDS - DREAMING OF YOU
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE:  DIEPHUIS, EASTAR, JOCELYN BROWN - DON'T QUIT (BE A BELIEVER)
TRACK:  ERIC BENET - STIR IT UP
TRACK:  THE DIPLOMATS OF SOUL - SWEET POWER YOUR EMBRACE

Hour 2

TRACK:  RODNEY FRANKLIN - IN THE GROOVE
TRACK:  SYDNEY YOUNGBLOOD - IF ONLY I COULD
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - DEBRA DEBS:  DADDY
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - DEBRA DEBS:  CLEAR MY NAME
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - DEBRA DEBS:  CAUGHT UP
GROOVELINE THROWBACK - SHOW 2 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2004:  RAMSEY LEWIS - WHISPER ZONE (TRACK OF THE WEEK)
TRACK:  LINDSEY WEBSTER - FOOL ME ONCE
TRACK:  THE WHISPERS - IT'S A LOVE THING
TRACK:  JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND - FREE BASS (JOEY NEGRO EXTENDED MIX)
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:  LOUIE VEGA STARRING ADEVA - IN THE MORNING (from LOUIE VEGA STARRING XXVIII, 2016)
TRACK:  MASTERS AT WORK feat REPRAZENT & RONI SIZE - WATCHING WINDOWS (RONI SIZE MEETS NUYORICAN SOUL MIX)

ANNOUNCEMENT: Grooveline Shortwave launches this weekend!

After several tests throughout the month of March, the first Grooveline Shortwave programme will air this weekend.

The one hour show is exclusive to the shortwave bands, and will air twice on 6070 kHz via the Channel 292 transmitter near Rohrbach, Germany.

Grooveline Shortwave airs at 2000 GMT on Friday, and again at 1400 GMT on Saturday, and should be audible in across Europe and beyond.

The show will not be available on-demand and no tracklist will be posted. QSL cards are available free of charge for reception reports to steve@groovelineonline.com

PREVIEW: Show 514 - 25, 26, 27 March 2016

Coming up on this weekend's show:

*  Music from War,  Tom Browne, Purple Disco Machine, Earth Wind & Fire, Daniel Crawford & Cleveland P, The Blackbyrds, Eric Benet, The Diplomats Of Soul, Rodney Franklin, Sydney Youngblood, The Whispers, Lindsey Webster, Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band and Masters At Work with Reprazent & Roni Size

*  We take our final look at the Album of the Month for March 2016, Louie Vega starring XXVIII, and two last tracks featuring Luis Salinas and Adeva

*  Jocelyn Brown is back with a brand new soulful house tune, and feature it in the House of Grooveline. Diephuis, Eastar and JB on "Don't Quit (Be A Believer)"

*  We featuring three tracks back to back from Debra Debs on the Grooveline Threeplay this weekend, all from her one and only full length release to date

*  We go back to Show 2 from 27 September 2004, and a "Track of the Week" from Ramsey Lewis

*  All this plus much more!

There are 13 chances to listen to the show this weekend across 11 radio stations, plus on-demand after the weekend. More details at www.groovelineonline.com/listen

Thursday, March 17, 2016

PLAYLIST: Show 513 - 18, 19, 20 March 2016

Hour 1

TRACK:  STEPHANIE COOKE - LOVERS HOLIDAY (ROOTS EXTENDED VERSION)
TRACK:  AVANI - WATCHING YOU (BULLY BOY REMIX)
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:  LOUIE VEGA STARRING BUCIE - ANGELS ARE WATCHING ME (from LOUIE VEGA STARRING... XXVIII, 2016)
TRACK:  EDU LUKE - VENEDEDOR DE BANANAS
TRACK:  SOULFUL SESSION & MIKIE BLAK - GOT IT ALL (PHIL ASHER REMIX)
TRACK:  CHANTAE CANN - FREE YOUR DREAMS
TRACK:  VICTOR DAVIES - RUNAWAY TRAIN (WAHOO REMIX)
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE:  ALICIA MYERS - RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW (HALLELUJAH ANYWAY) (2 STEP VOCAL MIX)
TRACK:  SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS - WE RISE

Hour 2

TRACK:  SOUL II SOUL - REPRESENT
TRACK:  PEACHES AND HERB - SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
TRACK:  VOICES - CAN YOU SEE THE LIGHT (KINGS OF TOMORROW REMIX)
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - US3:  CANTALOOP (FLIP FANTASIA)
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - US3:  SUGAR SUGAR (SHE SHE WAH WAH)
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - US3:  I'M THINKING ABOUT YOUR BODY
GROOVELINE THROWBACK - DECEMBER 2013:  ATAR SHAFIGHIAN - THE RUSH (from THE RISE AND FALL OF DANNY CHEVRON, 2013)
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:  LOUIE VEGA STARRING LISA FISCHER & CINDY MIZELLE - STOP ON BY (from LOUIE VEGA STARRING... XXVIII, 2016)
TRACK:  ROOMSA feat LADY SARAH - SUNRISE

PREVIEW: Show 513 - 18, 19, 20 March 2016

Coming up on this weekend's show:

*  Music from Stephanie Cooke, Avani, Edu Luke, Soulful Session & Mikie Blak, Chantae Cann, Victor Davies, Sounds of Blackness, Soul II Soul, Peaches & Herb, Voices and Roomsa & Lady Sarah

*  We take another look at the stunning new album from Louie Vega, this month's Album of the Month - "Starring... XXVIII", including tracks with Bucie, Lisa Fischer and Cindy Mizelle

*  The House of Grooveline this week features the voices of Alicia Myers, who returns with a big soulful house smash titled "Right Here Right Now (Hallelujah Anyway)

*  We feature three tracks back to back from UK jazz-rap outfit Us3, with three tracks back to back kicking off with their debut single, their biggest to date

*  We go back to December 2013 on the Grooveline Throwback and the Album of the Month from that month - Atar Shafighian's project "The Rise And Fall Of Danny Chevron"

*  All this plus much more!

There are 12 chances to listen to the show this weekend across 10 radio stations, plus on-demand after the weekend. More details at www.groovelineonline.com/listen

Friday, March 11, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENT: Grooveline trials on shortwave

For the month of March, Grooveline will be heard each weekend via the shortwave radio bands. Shortwave (as opposed to FM, MW, LW or DAB) is primarily used as an international radio band, as signals can and do travel around the world.

The transmissions take place from the Rohrbach site in Germany on 6070 kHz and require a world band radio receiver or similar device.

Last weekend our first broadcast was heard in Greece, Austria, UK, Russia and even as far away as the east coast of the USA.

This weekend, Grooveline can be heard at 1400 to 1600 GMT on Saturday 12th March on 6070 kHz. If you send a reception report to steve@groovelineonline.com you can also receive a QSL card to verify your reception.

Longer term, Grooveline may relaunch "Grooveline Monthly" exclusively for shortwave. Watch this space!

PLAYLIST: Show 512 - 11, 12, 13 March 2016

Hour 1

TRACK:  CHERYL LYNN - ALL MY LOVIN'
TRACK:  JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND - EVERYDUB
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:  LOUIE VEGA STARRING JOSH MILAN - JOY INSIDE MY TEARS (from LOUIE VEGA STARRING... XXVIII, 2016)
TRACK:  JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND - WE WILL TURN YOU ON
TRACK:  DIRECT DRIVE - TIMES RUNNING OUT
TRACK:  ANIA SZARMACH feat FRANK McCOMB - ROLLING STONES
TRACK:  DEGO - ALL THAT SHE KNOWS
TRACK:  AFRO ELEMENTS - IT FEELS SO GOOD (SOULPERSONA REMIX)
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE:  DEMARKUS LEWIS feat MARTHA WASH - CATCH THE LIGHT (TIME TO EXTEND MIX)
TRACK:  MUZART - DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE

Hour 2

TRACK:  KLEEER - GET TOUGH
TRACK:  MARVIN GAYE - COME LIVE WITH ME ANGEL
TRACK:  LOOSE ENDS - HANGIN ON A STRING
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - JARROD LAWSON:  NEEDED
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - JARROD LAWSON:  EVERYTHING I NEED
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - JARROD LAWSON:  HE'S THERE
TRACK:  AFRO ELEMENTS - TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF (RADIO EDIT)
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:  LOUIE VEGA STARRING TONY MOMRELLE - GIFT OF LOVE
GROOVELINE THROWBACK:  ED MOTTA - MARTA (from AOR, 2013)
TRACK:  THE O'JAYS - LOVE YOU DIRECT

PREVIEW: Show 512 - 11, 12, 13 March 2016

Coming up on this weekend's show:

*  Music from Cheryl Lynn, Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band, Direct Drive, Ania Snarmach & Frank McComb, dego, Afro Elements, Muzart, Kleeer, Marvin Gaye, Loose Ends, Afro Elements & The O'Jays

*  We take a second look at the stunning Album Of The Month for March 2016, "Louie Vega Starring... XXVIII" - and two collaborations, featuring Josh Milan and Tony Momrelle

*  The House of Grooveline this week features the vocals of Martha Wash on a new mix of "Catch The Light" from Demarkus Lewis

*  We look at one of the brightest talents to grace our ears over the last few years (at least!) in the Grooveline Threeplay, with three tracks back to back from Jarrod Lawson

*  The Grooveline Throwback this week takes us back to November 2013 and to Brazil, with one track from Ed Motta's then-new album "AOR"

*  All this plus much more!

There are 12 chances to listen to the show this weekend across 10 radio stations, plus on-demand after the weekend. More details at www.groovelineonline.com/listen

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

PLAYLIST: Show 511 - 4, 5, 6 March 2016

Hour 1

TRACK:  HEATWAVE - CENTRAL HEATING
TRACK:  SYRUP - STRAWBERRY (LAS GAMMAS REMIX)
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:  LOUIE VEGA STARRING JOSH MILAN - YOU'VE GOT IT BAD GIRL (from LOUIE VEGA STARRING...XXVIII, 2016)
TRACK:  IKE NOBLE - DANCE, DANCE, DANCE TO THE MUSIC (Y'ALL) (RE-EDIT)
TRACK:  FRIENDS FROM RIO 2 - VERA CRUZ (4HERO MIX)
TRACK:  CHANTAE CANN - BEAUTY SPEAKS
TRACK:  BRIAN CULBERTSON - FUNKIN' LIKE MY FATHER
HOUSE OF GROOVELINE:  REEL PEOPLE feat LYDIA HARRELL - I AIN'T MAD
TRACK:  BRICK - WIDE OPEN

Hour 2

TRACK:  FRANK McCOMB - ANOTHER LOVE STORY
TRACK:  KASHIF feat KENNY G - LOVE ON THE RISE
TRACK:  THE ISLEY BROTHERS - IF YOU WERE THERE
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - MARTINE GIRAULT:  REVIVAL
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - MARTINE GIRAULT:  BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU
GROOVELINE THREEPLAY - MARTINE GIRAULT:  TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
GROOVELINE THROWBACK - OCTOBER 2013:  NATALIE WILLIAMS - WHERE YOU ARE
TRACK:  CARL HUDSON - TRAVERSING THE OORT CLOUD
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:  LOUIE VEGA STARRING VIKTER DUPLAIX - GIMME SOME LOVE (from LOUIE VEGA STARTING...XXVIII, 2016)
TRACK:  FLOETRY feat COMMON - SUPERSTAR

PREVIEW: Show 511 - 4, 5, 6 March 2016

Coming up on this weekend's show:

*  Music from Heatwave, Syrup, Ike Noble, Friends From Rio, Chantae Cann, Brian Culbertson, Brick, Frank McComb, Kashif feat Kenny G, The Isley Brothers, Carl Hudson and Floetry feat Common

*  We take our first look at the Album of the Month for March 2016, and it is one of the finest albums features for some time on the show. Louie Vega has just dropped the stunning "Louie Vega starring.... XXVIII" featuring 28 collaborations with some of the finest voices in music. Two tracks featuring Josh Milan and Vikter Duplaix

*  The House of Grooveline this week is one of the first releases from Reel People alone in a good while, this time alongside the voice of Lydia Harrell. "I Ain't Mad" plays in full

*  We play three tracks back to back from Martine Girault in the Grooveline Threeplay this week, kicking off the very well played "Revival"

*  The Grooveline Throwback this weekend takes us back to October 2013 and the Album of the Month for that month, "Where You Are" from Natalie Williams

*  All this plus much more

There are 11 chances to listen to the show this weekend across 9 radio stations, plus on-demand after the weekend. More details at www.groovelineonline.com/listen

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