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Andrew Marston introduces a potential Worcester Christmas #1!

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music with Andrew Marston.

• Reef, Manic Street Preachers, UB40, Louise Redknapp, The Feeling and Leftfield have all been confirmed for next year's Lakefest at Eastnor Castle Deer Park. We're chatting to the organisers.

• In our Musicians' Masterclass, we look at how you can give up on all the admin and spend your time writing hits instead.

• In our Music News: Tributes are paid to the former owner of the Worcester Rock School at a special gig that took place this afternoon.

• Inspiring the next generation: Hearing that the ukulele is to overtake the recorder in schools. We'll chat to a Redditch musician who's been a West End star and toured the continent with the United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra.

• We're at the Bromsgrove recording studio that's produced a track that's one of the bookie's favourites to be Christmas #1.

• Continuing our annual Christmas tradition, we'll have a solid hour of 100% live music - with highlights from Reading & Leeds, our Virtual Nozstock celebrations, LakeFest, The Big Feastival, HopFest and some pretty special TV performances, too.

4 hours

Music Played

  • La Vivas

    Need For Speed

    • Cinnamon Gold Records.
  • Kideva

    I Love Your Body

  • Sophie Gilbert

    Hold U Down

  • Late TV

    Citizen

  • Performed on our stage at Lakefest

    • Shaun Williams

      Fire

  • Illusion

    After Party

    • Illusion.
  • Bad Money

    Older (feat. Karsten Belt)

  • Tekout

    Whipped

  • Rahmanzbeatz

    Mystic Piano

  • Matt Roberts

    i GoT u

  • ADSR

    Jump (feat. Eeva)

  • Jaded

    Intermission

  • Featured Artist

    • Darling BOY

      Tea Drinkers Of The World

  • Lady Gaga

    Applause (Dave Pratt Remix)

    Remix Artist: Dave Pratt.
  • In The Gig Guide

    • Bastie

      Trouble

  • Reuben Buffong

    Run Away

  • RustySchnitzel

    Floating

  • Mr Eclectic No.1

    Doesn't Matter

  • Andrew Marston's Chart Blog

    • Nathan Evans

      Wellerman (Remix)

      Remix Artist: 220 KID. Remix Artist: Billen Ted.
      • Polydor.
  • Squidge

    Simple Functions

  • Kamos & Tripbuk

    Message To Arecibo

  • Worcestershire's Christmas #1 Contender

    • Gypsy Pistoleros

      Livin La Vida Loca (World Anthem)

      • Off yer Rocka.
  • Honey B McKenna

    Candy

  • Nova Bloom

    Once Again

  • Kenz

    Atone (feat. Elyona)

  • David Walker

    Running On Empty

  • Cando

    Bleak

    • Livity Sound Recordings.
  • Live Music Hour

    • Becky Hill

      Afterglow (Live from Reading & Leeds)

    • Ski Lift

      I've Been Trying So Hard (Live from Lakefest)

    • Wandering Lex

      Phase One (Live from Hopfest, Bewdley)

    • Call of the Kraken

      Just Be You (Live from Hopfest, Bewdley)

    • Eny

      Die Like This (Live from The Big Feastival)

    • The Arboretum

      Falls The Shadow (Live from Virtual Nozstock)

    • Silk City & Ellie Goulding

      New Love (Live from The Graham Norton Show)

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Dec 2021 18:00

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