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Feature: Baker’s Dozen – Librarians With Hickeys

Librarians With Hickeys are an indie pop rock duo consisting of Ray Carmen and Mike Crooker. Here both of them choose an eclectic Baker’s Dozen… Ray Carmen (in more or less no particular order) 1. Paul McCartney – Maybe I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, Bakers Dozen, feature, indie, Librarians With Hickeys, Mike Crocker, Paul McArtney, playlist, pop, pop rock, power pop, Ray Carmen, Robyn Hitchcock, rock, XTC
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Feature: CASEY MAUNDER’s Bakers Dozen

The first Baker’s Dozen, in which various musicians choose 13 songs – a baker’s dozen – to make a playlist. The following rules apply – Maximum of three songs from any artist Maximum of two songs from any album Maximum … Continue reading
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Tagged Bakers Dozen, Casey Maunder, Cheap Trick, feature, Get Out and Push, hard rock, melodic rock, playlist, Spotify, Tigertailz
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Feature: Call Collect – An introduction to Christmas (rock) Music

Christmas comes but once a year, and with it the usual mixed bag of toons. But not for us the familiar stylings of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ or ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’. We like to dig deep, a bit like … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Davey, album, carols, Christmas, feature, Hawkestrel, Hawkwind, instrumental, Jethro Tull, playlist, review, Rick Wakeman, Thea Gilmore, Thijs van Leer, Xmas
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – February 2014 Highlights

February 2014 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Photo: Noel Buckley Tuesdays 19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues NEW! In the first hour of our Tuesday blues rock marathon, Pete signposts upcoming and established artists who … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Camel, Caravan, classic rock, Don Airey, February 2014, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, playlist, progressive, UFO
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – Latest playlist additions w/c 21 October 2013

Listen in to ‘New to GRTR!’ every Tuesday 16:00 GMT (repeat: Thursday 22:00) for latest additions to our playlist. Latest Show: Tuesday 22 October 2013 DAVID GATES Goodbye Girl (Edsel) THE BLOCKHEADS Are You One Of Those People (indie) TOUCHSTONE … Continue reading