Friday, March 31, 2006

Click here for Episode 15 & tell us where you are. Also see an Episode 16 update below.

Hey folks, this is Dr Groove pushing out a special request.
Why not tell us where you are? Please click on the following or use the map.

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Lets see how many Smooth Groovers are out there ?!

Note: Episode 16 will be late. Doctor Groove is out of town.
Hope to have it done before Wednesday 12th April.
-Professor Smooth

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Click here for Episode 15 - New Internet Hosting complete!

Last night the new network (computer) host was upgraded successfully.
This now means continued access to all current and all previous unique episodes!
All the best.

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Click here for Episode 15

Did you miss us being away for a couple of weeks!?
Hey! We're back with tons of goodies, back-to-back.

The Prof's been in the lab.
Master's on a course and the Doc is grooving away!

We're back to bring you memories and more.

This week's newie snippets include:
I like it and Put your Record on by Corinne Bailey Rae from the self entitled CD
Black Sweat from the new CD Prince
Why by Kirk Franklin feat Stevie Wonder from the CD Hero

Our World Music Fusion spot features Streets by Nitin Sawhney.

Our FastTrack Review features the prolific MAZE.
Snippets include / feature:

Look In Your Eyes
Golden Time of Day
Feel That You're Feelin'
Southern Girl
Running Away
Joy & Pain
Before I Let Go
Love Is The Key
Never Let Tou Down
We Are One
I Wanna Thank You
Back In Stride
Too Many Games
I wanna Be With you
Happy Feelin's (live)
Can't Get Over You
Silky Soul ( tribute to Marvin Gaye )
The Morning After
Family
Twilight

The Prof has 'dug deep' and found some wonderful snippets:

7 in a row
Blackbyrds - Walking In Rythmn
Average White Band - Lets Go Round Again
Phil Bailey - Rely On You
Angie Giles - Submerge
Cheryl Glasgow - To The Spot
Change - Miracle
Candido - Thousand Finger Man

4 in a Row
Matt Bianco - Good Times
Musique - Keep On Jumping
Ten City - Devotion
Fatback Band - Mile High

5 in a Row
Buddah Bar - The String Thing
2 Men, A Drum Machine & a Trumpet - Tired of Being Pushed Around
Yello - Tied Up
Voyage - Point Zero
The Quick - Zulu

4 in a Row
Player's Association - More Than a Little Bit
St Jermain - Pont Des Arpes
Patrice Ruschen - Tender Loving
Crown Heights Affair - Far Out

3 in A Row
Gil Scott Heron - The Bottle
Mezzoforte - Shooting Star
Pat Metheney - Yollanda You Learn

8 in a row
Bob James - Sign Of The Times
Mezzoforte - Garden Party
David Roach - Innocent Child
MFSB - Love Is The Message
Moby - Porcelain
Chic - Sao Paulo
Edit Point - Help Yourself
Fattburger - The Doctor

Just for a little competition, see if you can guess the snippet we playout with.
We'd love your feedback.
You can leave a public viewable comment but clicking on the envelope icon below or just email us at: smoothgrooversremovethisfirst@removethis2yahoo.com

See you soon!

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Click here for Episode 14 - Ain't we Funking now!

Welcome to Episode 14 - Another show packed full of newies, oldies, fasttrack review & world music fusion spot - All snippets to inspire you or wonder at updating your collection. The bottom-line is for memories and more!

This week we feature:

Intro - Knight Rider Theme
Gerard Veasley - Celebrating Sipho
Pieces Of A Dream - Your Love
Pieces Of A Dream - Sailing
Spyro Gyra - Impressions Of Madrid
Spyro Gyra - Impressions Of Toledo

Our FASTTRACK REVIEW features... BROTHERS JOHNSON with:

Caught up, Blam, Ride O Rocket, Aint We Funkin Now, Free Yourself Be Yourself
I'll Be Good To You, Land Of Ladies, Love Is, Mista Cool, Q, The Real Thing,
Right On Time, Running For Your Loving, Strawberry Letter 23, Tomorrow, Stomp

Our WORLD MUSIC SPOT features Deep forest (3) from 1997

Memories come flooding back with...

CJ & CO - Devil's Gun,
O'Jays - Love Train,
Young & Co - I Like What You're Doing To Me
Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know,
Troiano - We All Need Love,
Strings Of Love - Nothing Has Been Proved.
Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game
Esther Phillips - What A Difference A Day Makes,
Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need
Gilberto Gil - Toda Menina Baiana,
James Ingram & Michael McDonald - Ya Mo Be There,
Girls - Moments & Whatnaughts,
First Choice - Armed & Extremely Dangerous.
Harlem River Drive,
LA Mix - Breathe Deep ,
Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could
Raul Orellana - The Real Wild House,
Incognito -Fearless,
Larry Carlton - Storyteller
Club1600 - Argentina
Paulinho Da Costa - Love Till The End Of Time,
Airto - Samba de Flora,
Kenyatta - Keep Me Coming,
Rippingtons - Caribean Breeze,
Bob Baldwin - Sounds of Brazil,
Hiroshima - I Wish.

Grover Washington - In The Name Of Love,
Fourplay - Tally Ho,
Fuse One - In Celebration Of The Human Spirit,
Benny Golson - Killer Joe


We're changing the podcast schedule to fortnightly and would love for you to stay in touch with us, for example to provide us with valuable feedback.

You can either leave a comment on this blogsite by clicking on the word 'comments' below or email us at: smoothgroovers@removethis1st2avoidspam.andthis2yahoo.co.uk.
All the best..........Dr Groove, Proffessor Smooth and Master Move

Sunday, March 05, 2006

Click here for Episode 13 - An Oscar Special

Welcome to Episode 13 - Lucky for some features semi-newies from:

Bob James - Restoration from Grand Piano Canyon
Chris Standring - Fat Tuesday and I ain't mad at ya! from Groobalicious.
Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns - Thanks to Bobby G
Dave Koz - View From Above (featuring Marc Antoine) from Saxophonic, and Diane Krall - Narrow Daylight from the Girl in the other room.

In addition, in honour of the Oscars and as a slight deviation we have a fasttrack review featuring 36 snippets from, or inspired by Movies and TV shows. They include:

Jakartta - American Beauty, Gene Page - Close Encounters, Donna Summer / John Barry -The Deep, Gladys Knight & The Pips - Licenced To Kill & The Way We Were, Pat Metheny / David Bowie - This Is Not America - from The Falcon & The Snowman, Jan Hammer - Crocketts Theme from Miami Vice, Vangelis - Love Theme from Bladerunner, Isaac Hayes - Shaft, Mission Impossible Theme, Moby - James Bond Theme, X-Files Theme, LA Law Theme, Er Theme, Biddu Orchestra - Summer of '42, Thunderbirds are Go, Harry Thuman - Underwater (from a 12" single -sounds like it should be in a movie) Jan Hammer - Rum Cay from Miami Vice, Bob James - Angela from Taxi, Theme to Bewitched, Will Smith - Wild Wild West, Bee Gees - Staying Alive from Saturday Night Fever, Aqua Marina from Stingray, John Barry - The Persuaders! , Gallery theme from Vision On & Take Hart.

Our world music spot features a mystery! Need to identify a great track captured on a camcorder while on holiday in Chicago!

Oldie review includes snippets and discussions about Tom Browne, Al Hudson and the Soul Partners, Bill Withers, Tavares, Instant Funk, Denise Williams, Brenda Russell and Whitney Houston - We end with Arnie and the Terminators.

Lets not forget the Prof's hardwork on the mixes
The Dr's crazy singing and
Master Moves, snazziness on the decks!

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