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GOTW Plague Tapes #110

Dr. Groove · September 26, 2021September 26, 2021

Sunday 26th Sept. 18.00hrs Plague Tapes #110 Last one; Perhaps! We had to exit sometime. And here we are? Creeping out of this pandemic and hoping that we don’t have to do another radio show. I’ve been out and about, walking through Dublin town and seeing people again in public, so it feels like …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #109

Dr. Groove · September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

Friday 17th Sept. 22.30hrs Plague Tapes #109 New music in this show from the amazing inspiring Little Simz. We leave the best wine till last with two tracks from the new Low album which has harmony and distortion all in one, for me it seldom gets any better. So listen out for that. In …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #108

Dr. Groove · September 10, 2021September 14, 2021

Friday 10th September 22.30hrs Plague Tapes #108 Dr. Groove brings you a show with music for Michael K Williams, the actor who brought Omar in our lives through The Wire. If you have not seen this series, then take the time to do an undergraduate course in sociology whilst looking at the layers and intersections …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #107

Dr. Groove · September 4, 2021September 4, 2021

Saturday 4th September 13.30hrs Plague Tapes #107 Dr. Groove could not let it pass, when the true legend that was Lee Scratch Perry departed, not to have a tribute mix. Lee Scratch Perry is a foundational text in the world of music, making the mixing desk and studio itself his instrument. So we have one …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #106

Dr. Groove · August 28, 2021August 28, 2021

Saturday 28th August 15.10hrs Plague Tapes #106 Plague Tapes starts off with some songs for Charlie Watts, for the stones were really Charlies band. Then have some sublime Robert Wyatt and Ivor and drift into the old and the new music that makes up these shows. There are some crackers in there, new ones from …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #105

Dr. Groove · August 20, 2021August 27, 2021

Friday 20th August 14.30hrs Plague Tapes #105 This PT was recorded because I got a gizmo for doing all that recording from vinyl and through the mixer mullarkey beause I lost my previous one. I started as a test case on Monday and it led to a full show. I hope that you hear …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #104

Dr. Groove · August 14, 2021August 27, 2021

Saturday 14th August 11.30hrs Plague Tapes #104 We recorded the news on Friday the 13th – and then I put together the show on a rainy Saturday morning in August. We went for a noiser show – to begin with and had some banging beats later for a bit of a kitchen bop. I …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #103

Dr. Groove · August 8, 2021August 27, 2021

Sunday 8th August 22.30hrs Plague Tapes #103 Back from my holidays and straight into talking about another wave of Delta. The music is slow and mellow to ease you back into it all, as if we had all taken a break. Take the hour and immerse yourself in this beautiful music. Then steel yourself …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #102

Dr. Groove · July 17, 2021July 17, 2021

Saturday 17th July 12.00hrs Plague Tapes #102 For the want of a little gizmo, this recording was nearly lost. But I improvised and sat down on a swletering night in the studio and brought you some noise – based on the shit news about delta. No partying based on this news News: There is …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #101

Dr. Groove · July 9, 2021July 8, 2021

Friday 9th July 9.30am Plague Tapes #101 Loud should be the new standard as I found the ‘Record Level’ amongst all the controls and I think it means that people should be able to hear this show, even in the constant winds that prevail on the island. We have a mellow show, and then …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #100

Dr. Groove · July 1, 2021July 1, 2021

Thursday 1st July 20.30 Plague Tapes #100 We arrive to 100th edition and it comes to you on the 1st of July. I know, and we’re still in this, it’s hard to believe. Possilby in the bargaining stage with Delta – growing tired of this and moving to be being punched out and depressed …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #99

Dr. Groove · June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

Friday 25th June 2021 – 22.30 Plague Tapes #99 We close in on a century of shows, and Dr. Groove is still figuring out how to work the mic. Life is the constant teacher. The music is all about Ron Carter on the bass in the second half. The First half is music you …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #98

Dr. Groove · June 20, 2021June 20, 2021

Sunday 20th June 2021 – 18.30 Plague Tapes #98 We have some readings from the book of punk, DIY, and knowing that there is no authority over you’re life – you get to make your own mistakes and mark it down to experience. We also have an unexpected Bowie mix, and go into some – …

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GOTW Plague Tapes #97

Dr. Groove · June 4, 2021June 4, 2021

Friday 4th June 2021 – 22.00hrs Plague Tapes #97 Oh Sweet Nothing -> you know ya ain’t got nothing at all. A wonderful warm Rock & Roll classic song and is the reason why Dr. Groove was being looked at like he was crazy in a vegan cafe in the far far West. Hopefully the …