Dr. Groove, Author at Radioactive International

Dr. Groove

Groove On The Wireless 142

Dr. Groove · February 26, 2016February 26, 2016

Wishing you had a spaceship you could hit the hyperspace button on. The day we go and arrange the colours of the deckchairs on the sinking ship, known as election day, makes the Doctor want to get on a spaceship. But here, Dr. Groove brings you some musical distraction, with a vinyl mix, tracks 1-6, followed by …

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Groove On The Wireless 141

Dr. Groove · February 19, 2016February 19, 2016

Dr. Groove returns with a show of good music starting with some recent bowie, and moving through the genres as a river meanders, until we end up in a estuary of krautrock. All aboard the steamer known as GOTW141, put on your headphones, let the voyage commence. Tracklist David Bowie – Blackstar Kamasi Washington – …

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Groove On The Wireless 140

Dr. Groove · February 12, 2016February 19, 2016

Nietzsche called it the ‘day of eternal return’ whereas the North Americans called it groundhog day, but you know what the Dr. is driving at. We do not need to go into it, not much chat, the election has the Dr. foul tempered and foul mouthed. So let’s take solace in the music which is …

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Groove On The Wireless 139

Dr. Groove · February 5, 2016February 5, 2016

Dr. Groove returns with a set which has an underlying theme around the election. Then we explore some sweet jazz sounds complete with crackle from the vinyl and round it out with being ‘cool like dat’ from the forgotten but great Digable planets. Speaking of ‘cool like dat’; if you like the great little station …

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Groove on the Wireless 2

Dr. Groove · January 26, 2016

This week Doctor Groove takes a closer listen to some of the voices that have resonated with us, him through the ages, from the man known as Howlin’ Wolf (for good reason) who led to Captain Beefheart. We deal with the delicious melt in your head magic dance from Detroit to the little more unorthodox …

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Groove On The Wireless 138

Dr. Groove · January 22, 2016January 22, 2016

This week we just get back to good music and like you, the journey starts with one tune, which I’ve been in love with for a while and we end up over in Jamaica with the Upsetters and the great Talk Talk. Enjoy Dr. Groove looks satisfied with his latest show below….. Tracklist Martin Rev …

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Groove On The Wireless #137 Bowie Dead

Dr. Groove · January 15, 2016January 15, 2016

Tracklist Warszawa (edit) Title Music from A Clockwork Orange (edit) Lady Stardust Golden Years Fill Your Heart Moss Garden (edit) The Bewlay Brothers Win In the heat of the morning Speed of Life Iggy Pop – Dum Dum boys Lou Reed – Satellite of Love Breaking Glass Let’s Dance – [Scratch Bastid] Fashion Wild is …

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Groove on the Wireless No. 1

Dr. Groove · January 12, 2016

Dr. Groove returns to the wireless – and not just any wireless the wonderful wide world of the web wireless in the form of Radioactive International. He records this in his mothers house on a Friday night where the environment was one suited to elderly TV viewing (LOUD) of various soaps and the Late Late. …

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Groove On The Wireless 136

Dr. Groove · January 8, 2016January 22, 2016

A kind of best off – taken stuff from all the genres, and telling you where I came across it and why it’s here. But I do this by not talking to much and you can judge for yourselves – we finish with old Munk and my track of the year, all sirens, and …

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Groove On The Wireless #135

Dr. Groove · December 25, 2015December 25, 2015

Thanks for listening, it means something to the old Doctor of Groove. The midwinter festival of light that is known to some of you as Christmas is really a time where we all swim back up river, surround ourselves with friends, and light, food and feel the love to help each other through the coldest …

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Groove On The Wireless #134

Dr. Groove · December 18, 2015December 18, 2015

The highlight is the christmas message from Dr. Groove’s mother – the star of the whole show – and she takes the chance to caution the doctor against this ‘f*ckejittery’ which is what brings you this show, on a week to week basis. Tracklist Plaid – Squance Wire – Outdoor Miner Prequel Tapes – Inner …

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Groove On The Wireless 133

Dr. Groove · December 11, 2015December 11, 2015

Groove on the Wireless returns to form – with the Doctor giving you a load of tunes from various genres. We have a kind of Scritti Politti – the tale of a wild transformation from post punk earnest Marxists to sleek popsters whilst keeping the politics. Dr. Groove appreciates all their music as it …

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Groove On The Wireless 132

Dr. Groove · December 4, 2015December 4, 2015

I lost a father (in-law) a friend and guiding light last week. We buried Gerry on Friday. This show is made from songs that came mostly from his music collection. I am going to miss our conversations, and his unique perspective, as he was a man you don’t meet everyday. Tracklist Horace Silver – Song …

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Groove On The Wireless #131

Dr. Groove · November 20, 2015November 22, 2015

Regroovable – a new word – spotted on a lorry on a site in east Galway. It is what happens when Radioactive put up an old show for when the Doctor does not manage to get his act together. But this is a new show – so the usual mix of old tunes, new tunes and …