New to GRTR! (and Highlights)
Listen in to ‘New to GRTR!’ every Sunday 21:00 GMT (repeat: Tuesday 16:00 Thursday 21:00) for latest additions to our playlist.
>> On average we add about 300 new tracks to the playlist each week. Our weekly showcases include a representative sample and also give a flavour of the range of music played on the station
Latest Show: Sunday 17 February 2019
APE SHIFTER American Eagle (Brainstorm Records)
THE RYK MEAD BAND Fire & Rain (indie)
KEVIN ARMSTRONG Where Does The Time Go? (Wishing Tree Records)
ELFIN BOW Who Knows Where The Time Goes (Fruits de Mer)
MIKE HYDER Don’t Look Behind You (indie)
THE NILE DELTAS Don’t Play With Me (indie)
FAT COPS My Saving Grace (Absolute)
REDSHIFT Overture: Something In The Sky (indie)
THE EXPERIMENTAL The Energy (indie)
THE ALAIN PIRE EXPERIENCE Drifting South (Fruits de Mer Records)
MERRICK’S TUSK Persist (indie)
THE VIRGINMARYS S.O.S.4.U.N.I. (indie)
ROCKICKS Reach For The Sky (Grooveyard Records)
>> Every 1-2 weeks we select albums and tracks for more frequent airplay. These can be new releases or reissues.
How do we make our selection? We use feedback from presenters and reviewers, and their opinions at www.getreadytorock.com
The aim is to signpost new artists where possible but not always the most obvious track or single and/or albums/artists worthy of further investigation.
Power Plays w/c 18 February 2019
SKYFEVER Kings (indie)
THE NILE DELTAS Don’t Play With Me (indie)
MIKE HYDER Don’t Look Behind You (indie)
HIGH TREASON Silver Bullets (3MS Music)
THE EXPERIMENTAL The Energy (indie)
Featured Albums w/c 18 February 2019 (Mon-Fri)
09:00-12:00 TOBY HITCHCOCK Reckoning (Frontiers)
12:00-13:00 REVOLUTION HIGHWAY (Grooveyard Records)
14:00-16:00 DANNI NICHOLLS The Melted Morning (Danni Nicholls Music)
Albums That Time Forgot (Mon-Fri, 18:00-19:00)
DRIVING MRS SATAN Popscotch (2013)
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