Andrew Marston introduces Thank The Academy (Bromsgrove)
Unsigned, undiscovered & under-the-radar music, as recorded at The Victory in Hereford.
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Eurovision hopeful
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Darline
Until Tomorrow
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Ronin
The Knowledge
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Clyde Jefferson
Vision
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Nuns Of The Tundra
Mind's Eye
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Lucia Nicole
Just Stop
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In session at The Victory in Hereford
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Thank The Academy
Breathe
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Thank The Academy
Navigation
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Synthetic Epiphany
Technicolor
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Oceania
She Said
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SubLixx
BaNG
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Riley
When It All Comes Down
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Reviewed
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Wyynona Ryyder
Perfect Uncle
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Ben Vickers
60 Bucks
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Xsylum
Should’ve Known Better
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In session at The Victory in Hereford
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Thank The Academy
Guilt Trip
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Thank The Academy
Dear Caroline
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In session
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Aged between 15 and 16, they've only been going a year and have already received national support from Huw Stephens on ±«Óãtv Radio 1.
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They're influenced by Neck Deep, Green Day, You Me At Six and Blink-182 and as Andrew Marston puts it: "With songs like that, it's no wonder they're getting Radio 1 airplay".
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Eurovision
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Pop duo Joe and Jake have been selected to represent the UK in Sweden this May.
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The singers, both former contestants on The Voice UK, won a public vote with You're Not Alone, an uptempo, piano-driven song "about unity and love".
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Abby Inez, who lives in Droitwich, was the bookie's favourite and performed as one half of the of the country duo Darline.
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Features
- ÌýMore famous names are added to the Lakefest line-up.
- : AÌýWorcestershire visit for DJ Judge Jules.
People's History Of Pop
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And if it took place anywhere, it took place in Kidderminster.
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Everyone from Fleetwood Mac to Captain Beefheart, Robert Plant to T Rex would play at Frank Freeman's.
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Sadly, in 1991 Frank collapsed and died while working at the club leaving his wife Wynne to run it until it eventually closed in 2003. She died just 5 years later. We spoke to her in 2007 and hear her memories on tonight's show.
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±«Óãtv Introducing in Hereford
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The pub, opposite the fire station, recreates the interior of Lord Nelson's flagship and has a galleon-looking oak bar complete with cannons and tonnes of ship paraphernalia.
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The performance area is a double floor that takes you back to the battle of Trafalgar with galleys, ropes and rigging - all that's missing is the smell of gunpowder!
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The landlord, Jim Kenyon, has also decorated the outside wall of the pub with a WW2 mural dedicated to Help For Heroes.
Reviews
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- Nuns Of The Tundra at The Funky Bunker, Malvern.
- at the The Barrels, Hereford.
- , Polly Edwards, Mark Stevenson, Alex Pilot, & at the The Firefly Open Mic Night, Worcester.
±«Óãtv Introducing in Stourport
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Since 2011, we've been taking the show out on-the-road showcasing the very best musicians from our two counties.
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On Sunday 28 February, we'll be rolling up toÌýÌýto record several acts who we've been playing on ±«Óãtv Hereford & Worcester recently.
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We'll bring the bands - all we need now is the fans!
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None of these artists knew they were being considered for a live session - they were chosen based on the tracks theyÌý.
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So if you'd like to Be Part Of It then simply turn up on the day - it's free to get in - but you must be prepared to make lots of noise for local music!
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Doors open at 2pm - but you're more than welcome to turn up any time until 6pm.
Broadcast
- Sat 27 Feb 2016 20:00±«Óãtv Hereford & Worcester