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 11 August 2019
3TIMES7 Murder On The Bayou (indie)
MONKEY HOUSE Welcome To The Rest Of The World (Alma Records)
4th LABYRINTH Darkness Calling (4th Labyrinth Music)
TIRADE Nothing Dramatic (indie)
LAST DAY SECT Geraldine (indie)
DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS End Of The World (Magnolia Music/Thirty Tigers)
BONNIESONGS Cat & Mouse (Small Pond Recordings)
JO HARMAN Sideways (indie)
FREEDOM CALL Sail Away (SPV)
INME The Next Song (Killing Moon Records)
SOLEIL MOON Just So You Know (Frontiers)
ROXY BLUE Scream (Frontiers)
INTO THE UNKNOWN What Is Love? (indie)
THE CONTORTIONIST Early Grave (Entertainment One)
>> 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 5 August 2019 (Mon-Fri)
COCO MONTOYA I Wouldn’t Wanna Be You (Alligator)
SKYFEVER Burning Hands (OTI Records)
HENRY’S FUNERAL SHOE High Shoulders Everywhere (indie)
MICHAEL J BOLTON Trans Lunar Injection (Market Square)
Featured Albums w/c 5 August 2019 (Mon-Fri)
09:00-12:00 STRANDED New Dawn (Escape Music)
12:00-13:00 HOLLOW HAZE Between Wild Landscapes And Deep Blue Sea (Frontiers)
14:00-16:00 SESSION AMERICANA North East (indie)
Albums That Time Forgot (Mon-Fri, 18:00-19:00)
BRIAN ROBERTSON Diamonds And Dirt (2011)
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