Boorman’s Blog week commencing 25th January 2021
Quite a bit of variety in this week’s shows to mix it up, keep you on your toes and get us all over the line that was January 2021… England’s Dreaming – Tuesday 26th This weekend is the 65th birthday of an outspoken, rebellious and sneering icon of the era who has somehow managed to […]
Boorman’s Blog w/c 18/11
As we head into the 56th day of January, here’s a few shows to get you through the marathon month… England’s Dreaming – Tuesday 19th This week is a nicely balanced show of punk and new wave all of which sit between 1976-1981. We welcome first time appearances by Neon Hearts, The Doll, Spizzoil, New Musik, […]
Hidden Gems with Guy Kerr 12th January
Hidden Gems Hip Hop & Chilled Grooves Special – A Writer’s Delight This week’s Hidden Gems is a tribute to the incredible, unique and sadly gone too soon hip-hop artist MF DOOM, whose death at just 49 was announced over the Christmas period. He went by many aliases, was a frequent collaborator, and brought a […]
Boorman’s Blog week commencing 11th January 2021
Providing as much lockdown love as possible for you this week, starting on Tuesday evening… England’s Dreaming – Tuesday 12th We dive deeper below the surface of the mainstream punk and new wave to bring you those forgotten or maybe never heard before blasts of energy that went unnoticed in the late 70s and early […]
MoBoZonE Insights 9th January
So for this first voyage into the MoBoZonE of 2021 we kick off with some R&B flavours, then some soul and funk, morphing into some jazzy head nodding beats for the final hour. Points of interest along the way recommended by the RiDDimCheF; Marsha Hunts Walk On Guilded splinters, a Dr John Song covered by […]
Boorman’s Blog w/c 4th January 2021
Normality and familiarity returns this week as we kick off 2021 in style with this weeks shows… England’s Dreaming – Tuesday 5th We return to the familiar classic three minute heroes of the punk and new wave era this week with some first time appearances by Flash and the Pan, New Hearts, Realists, The Look […]
Hidden Gems “Earnest & Sincere 90s Pop-Rock Special” Blog
This week on Hidden Gems we’re showcasing the oddly specific “Earnest & Sincere 90s Pop-Rock” category. This choice was borne out of putting together last week’s grunge special, when I kept encountering bands and tunes that definitely weren’t grunge (too radio-friendly and neatly constructed) but that all had a certain ‘something’ in common. It was […]
MoBo Zone #23
MoBo23 Welcome to this penultimate visit to the MoBoZonE this year. Next week’s MoBoZonE on Boxing Day is my choice of tracks from this years shows. Not an easy job as every track in the MoBoZonE is from my collection so I love them all By the way I realise Boxing Day has nothing to […]
Matt Boormans Blog w/c 14th December
Door No.15 England’s Dreaming of Christmas – Tuesday 15th It’s never too early to get into the festive spirit, especially this year, so with two specials coming over the next few weeks, I have decided to drop in a festive punk show (if there can be such a thing) this week to get you all […]
The Glam Slam 7th and 12th December with Russ
This week on the Glam Slam, amongst other things we will be raising hell, boogieing twice, out on the street, dodging bullets, experiencing magic, going soft, getting jealous, playing games, and preparing for the season. Plenty of clues for glam rock artists and songs – listen in from 1pm to 2pm on Monday and Saturday […]