Posted by Radiocafé on 22 Nov 2009 at 10:52 am |
Category: 1. General Music
It always amazes me when I stumble across a pile of lovely old records in second hand shop. I’ve found loads of classic Capitol years Sinatra, loads of great 80s soul music, heaps of Nat King Cole and many a classic rarity lurking in an unsuspecting crate - all usually looking like they have never actually been played.
I do sometimes wonder why anyone would want to discard of such gems. Naturally many have long since got rid of their record player, replaced once by a midi system, then by a… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 18 Nov 2009 at 11:53 am |
Category: 2. Vocal Gems, 1. General Music
For those of us who like the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Julie London and Ella Fitzgerald, who are the up and coming popular song stars of today? We are looking for your recommendations of singers who are made out of the same sort of stuff as Frank and Julie.
For starters, of course we have Harry Connick Jr, Michael Bublé and Diana Krall. All have done much to raise the profile of “our kind of music”, and proven that there is still a massive market for this kind of recording, which… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 16 Nov 2009 at 3:05 pm |
Category: 3. Light & Easy, 2. Vocal Gems, 1. General Music
David Jacobs is worthy of every superlative. He is quite simply one of the finest broadcasters we have ever produced; his weekly BBC Radio 2 show remains one of the few, true gems on air. He has been broadcasting for over half a century, and his charm, knowledge and professionalism make every show completely special.
Not all that long ago, David had a lunchtime show every weekday on Radio 2, in addition to his infamous Saturday morning slot. As one listener put it: “such a civilised way to spend lunchtime”. And how right… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 02 Nov 2009 at 5:12 pm |
Category: 4. Soul Sounds
There are few individuals out there who can match the knowledge and appreciation of quality soul music of The Master J. Along with Greg Edwards, MJ continues to fly the flag for the very best in music and deserves his place alongside the greatest. His weekly Soul AM show on Unknown FM has entertained and educated lovers of soul music for (at the time of writing, Jan ‘10) nearly eight years - quite an achievement. If you want the very best in soul music, then at home with your radio is… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 18 Oct 2009 at 11:48 pm |
Category: 4. Soul Sounds
Back in the early 1980s, a collection of soul LPs (and cassettes, but not CDs as they had not yet hit the shops) came along which, for many of us, changed our worlds forever.
Each StreetSounds edition was something to get truly excited about. Why? Because you could be certain that every release would contain all of the very best dance tracks of the day. Not the usual two-and-a-half minute album versions, either, but the full length, extended and often exclusive remix versions, some tracks running to over 10 minutes. Eight or so of… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 21 Sep 2009 at 10:04 am |
Category: 4. Soul Sounds, 1. General Music
Excellent news for fans of soul and jazz-funk: Les Adams’ all new Dancefloor Classics website opens up a world of quality music for fans of the genre. If you are yet to hear the Dancefloor Classics show, set aside 8-10pm next Saturday, tune into Solar Radio and then turn up your volume. Your neighbours will soon coming knocking to ask you to turn it up some more, since this is one of the definitive soul shows on air.
Les is a true icon of soul… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 20 Sep 2009 at 11:28 am |
Category: 1. General Music
Arlene Phillips may be grabbing all the headlines, but the suspicion that the BBC may be guilty of ageism is nothing new. Let’s fact it, what’s been going on at Radio 2 in the past decade hardly favours anyone over the age of 50 does it? In the past few years, we’ve seen older presenters farmed off to local radio or handed their P45s, and in many cases their replacements seem to have been chosen as much for their youth as their talent. Recent examples include:
• Sheila Tracy’s role on Big Band… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 08 Sep 2009 at 2:13 pm |
Category: 1. General Music
It was surely inevitable that Chris Evans would replace Sir Terry Wogan as host of the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show. This is not surprising on two levels: first, that Wogan would be cutting back his commitments at some stage. He is 71, after all. But equally, that the BBC management would opt for a high profile celebrity to fill this slot. It was all too predictable that the highest profile of them all - Chris Evans - would get the nod.
But is Evans likely to be a popular choice? Undoubtedly a… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 21 Aug 2009 at 12:12 pm |
Category: 4. Soul Sounds, 1. General Music
The world of soul and jazz- funk owes so much to Robbie Vincent, who has pioneered the good music cause for decades. And, following hundreds of emails and posts to us at Radiocafe from fans who missed his presence on our airwaves, Robbie is now back doing what he does so magnificently - see the update at the end of this article with news of where you can now find Robbie. Below you can also read earlier comments from those who so passionately supported the our campaign to “Bring Back Robbie Vincent”.
During… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 09 Aug 2009 at 3:37 pm |
Category: 1. General Music
While the likes of wealthy artists such as Sir Cliff Richard and Sir Paul McCartney will be delighted to learn that Europe has voted in favour of extending copyright on music recordings from 50 years to 70 years, this is set to be a total disaster for the broader music industry.
Why? Simply, if this proposal is in fact implemented in the UK (this remains to be decided), it will force out of business numerous independent and small businesses which undertake the worthy task of revitalising… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 03 Aug 2009 at 11:28 am |
Category: 4. Soul Sounds
Bank Holiday Sunday 30 August 2009 offers a chance to hear some fantastic real soul being played by music connoisseurs. This will be an afternoon and late nite session of all things good, including classic jazz funk, soul, disco, 80s groove, soulful house & club classics.
The Campaign For Real Music is proud to support an event in which real music can be heard how it should be - on vinyl and being played LIVE too.
Who?
The excellent line-up includes:
Marky Mark (Passion FM/Soul Motive)
Russell Mark (Soul Motive)
Stevie Dundee (Soul in the Algarve)
Paul Lydon (Sweet… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 03 Aug 2009 at 10:01 am |
Category: 1. General Music
We are currently running two polls on Radiocafé. The first is to find out who you think is the greatest ever soul DJ; and second is who your all time favourite Radio 2 presenter. Both polls appear on the right hand side of the site.
If you think there is someone legendary who we have missed off, please let us know as we will review the list monthly and replace those with the lowest number of votes with the new suggestions.
If you would like us to run any other polls, please send us… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 19 Jul 2009 at 3:19 pm |
Category: 2. Vocal Gems
Excellent news for fans of real music: one of our top British singers, Mike Redway, has launched a new website and many of his excellent recordings are now available to purchase from his company, Redrock Music. This means that fans of “Those Beautiful Ballad Years” (see below for more about this) can now get hold of these fantastic recordings in top quality digital format, together with additional recordings from Mike and lots of other goodies.
You can take a look at Mike’s new website here: http://www.redrockselection.com
About Mike
Mike… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 23 Mar 2009 at 11:49 am |
Category: 5. CDs, 3. Light & Easy, 2. Vocal Gems, 1. General Music
Now here is a timely treat for lovers of Real Music. Just when mainstream broadcasters have decided that anything made before 1965 is out, and music companies assume we all want low quality MP3s of even lower quality pop music, along comes a superb new double CD to show quite how it should be done. Pennies From Heaven, entitled “44 original songs from the golden era of music“, is just that - golden nuggets from a time when music was melodic, tuneful and crafted with love.
We know that there is a huge… Continue reading
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Posted by Radiocafé on 18 Mar 2009 at 3:19 pm |
Category: 1. General Music
He found a whole new generation of fans as the man behind Meck’s reworking of the classic “Thunder In My Heart”. Pop legend Leo Sayer shares his thoughts with Radiocafé about the music business, his influences and we he is fully in support of the Campaign For Real Music.
Q: Do you support the Campaign For Real Music?
It’s good to know someone is campaigning for real music - I’m fully in support of anything that promotes proper musicians. There’s always worthy artists who don’t get the promotion and publicity, maybe because they weren’t… Continue reading
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