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Andrew Marston introduces Rich Monk (Malvern)

Unsigned, undiscovered & under-the-radar music, as recorded at The Hatch nr Tenbury Wells.

2 hours

Music Played

  • The Delray Rockets

    Cool Radiator

  • Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing Track Of The Week

    • Sasha McVeigh

      No Strings Attached Romance

  • Boy & Bicycle

    Champagne

  • Kamos

    Better Than This

    • Philosophy Recordings.
  • MajorCush

    Moth

  • In session

    • Rich Monk

      Gone

    • Rich Monk

      Killing Time

  • Seasons

    Oracle

  • Harrison Bruce

    Leaves Left

  • News story of the week

    • Matt Envy

      To Be In Love

  • Project Mayhem

    Always On My Mind

  • Bren Haze

    Kings & Queens

  • Laurelle & Alexander

    Moon Kids

    • Boom Ting Records.
  • Gig of the week

    • Stomp & Holler

      Lonesome Town

  • In session

    • Rich Monk

      Existing Without Living

    • Rich Monk

      Windows Into The Soul

In session

In session


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In the rarest of moves, Andy has put Malvern's Rich Monk as - in two separate countdowns.
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One was for his former project, , and now as a solo act in his Hot For 2014 countdown.
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Flooding

Flooding

A Worcestershire businessman's come up with an idea to raise funds to help people who've been affected by flooding.
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A series of concerts will take place next weekend and 100% of what's raised will go to those who need it most of all.
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World War One At Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ

World War One At Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ

His work evokes great feelings of patriotism but the composer Edward Elgar was greatly troubled by the First World War.
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In 1914 he was asked to set the war poems of Laurence Binyon to music but he found it difficult as he had many German friends and felt a debt of gratitute to them for helping his career.
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We hear about those troubles on this week's show.
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Reviews

Reviews

This week, :

  • Mark Stevenson, Perry Foster, Lol and Ruth & The Fylthe Band at The Chestnut Tree, Worcester.
  • at The Cock & Magpie, Bewdley
  • & 'Sham' 69 at Kidderminster Town Hall.

Features

Features
  • , including the early lineup announcement of headliners - .
  • - the Latino world comes to Hay-on-Wye, there is some East Coast blues in Bromsgrove and the homegrown talent starring in Ledbury.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing in Tenbury Wells

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing in Tenbury Wells

This month's sessions were recorded in the rural surrounds of The Hatch studios near Tenbury Wells.
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It was our second time recording at the venue - which also doubles up as a live venue.
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A number of albums have been produced there - and in many instances - the artists play the tracks from the forthcoming release at the launch night, and the actual performance is what's recorded!
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing Musicians' Masterclass

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing Musicians' Masterclass

If you're a budding solo artist, an MC, or just started a brand new band then you should check out Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing Musicians' Masterclasses.

On Thursday 21 March, we visited various locations across the UK - Glasgow, Belfast, London, Salford & Cardiff. DJs from all over Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio, music industry experts and artists got together to host a day of sessions, workshops and masterclasses.

On the guestlist at Maida Vale were Worcester's , Malvern's , Bromyard's , Droitwich's and Bewdley's .

Invited to Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff were Hereford's , Kidderminster's and man-of-many-Worcester-bands .

We covered everything from song writing & MC workshops to promoting your music & making the most of your Twitter accounts.

We also heard from successful artists about their own musical journeys. Our special guests included Ben Howard, Aluna George, Wretch 32, Devlin, Angel, Japanese Popstars, Phil Kieran, Badly Drawn Boy and the Manic Street Preachers.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing in Ledbury

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing in Ledbury
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing in Hereford & Worcester supports unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
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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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Our next recording session takes place on Sunday 2 March at and features five acts who we've been playing on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Hereford & Worcester.
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It's free to get in - and this is your chance to see how we capture live music on tape, while being able to enjoy some of the hottest new acts we've got in our area right now.
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None of these artists knew they were being considered for a live session - they were chosen based on the tracks they uploaded to us.
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Doors open at 2pm - but you're more than welcome to turn up anytime until 7pm.

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Mar 2014 20:00

Lakefest 2026: Access all areas

Lakefest 2026: Access all areas

Go behind the scenes at Herefordshire's biggest music festival.

Featured Artist: Pentire

Featured Artist: Pentire

Ross-on-Wye's globe-trotting indie-rockers perform on our stage at Ludlow Castle.

Featured Artist: Millie Ady

Featured Artist: Millie Ady

Summery tracks from the Redditch act who's got Sir Paul McCartney's seal of approval.

Featured Artist: Connie Gordon

Featured Artist: Connie Gordon

Gorgeous acoustic tracks with thought-provoking lyrics from the Malvern musician.

Kidderminster's Ava gets biggest gig of her life

Kidderminster's Ava gets biggest gig of her life

She plays to Mika and Liang Liang as mentors in Channel 4's The Piano.

Festivals

Festivals

The biggest music events in Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

Gigs

Gigs

Chloe Mogg's daily list of live music.

History

History

Tales of epic gigs and local legends.

Masterclass

Masterclass

Our top tips for new musicians.

Sessions

Sessions

The best live performances since 2005.

'Robert Plant is a celebrity customer'

'Robert Plant is a celebrity customer'

The musical treasure trove in Kidderminster is home to more than 400,000 records.