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IN PRAISE OF THE SUMMER

stevesutherland — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's an early heads up about this Sunday's Theme Time Show which will feature songs all about SUMMERTIME.

During the show you will encounter:

A song about hay fever

A song written in 1260 which, among other things, talks about stags farting!

A song about the sound a garden makes once you've watered it

A song that, naughtily enough, encourages you to drink and drive!

A song which, according to wikipedia, has been covered by precisely 109 diff [...]

WIN MYSTERY JETS

stevesutherland — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's your chance to win a copy of the new MYSTERY JETS album, Serotonin.

All you have to do is answer the following 10 questions correctly and if you're first into the inbox with the right stuff, the CD's yours.

Ready? Let's go!

1. Complete the name of Jack White's most recent band - The Dead... what?

2. What was the Sun doing according to The Beloved?

3. Which of the following was not a band associated with Todd Rundgren: The Nazz, Utopia, Sausage Rol [...]

GREETINGS

stevesutherland — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's the play list for Sunday's Show which was full of songs which said "HELLO"!

Cheap Trick: Hello There

Super Furry Animals: Hello Sunshine

Shocking Blue: Hello Darkness

White Stripes: Hello Operator

The Beloved: Hello

Todd Rundgren: Hello, It's Me

Caravan: Hello Hello

Jimmy Cliff: Hello Sunshine

The Fourmost: Hello Little Girl

Owl City: Hello Seattle

Deerhoof: Frenzied Handsome, Hello

The Sopwith C [...]

Cotswold Country 24th July 2010

johnbowlt — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This week on Cotswold Country we will be featuring an artist who has been one of our favourites and we are sure yours for many years "Tracy Byrd "

With so many top ten singles in the US Billboard charts and constant touring in the USA sadly Tracy has never been able to fit in a trip to the UK so this week we feature his Hit album "No Ordinary Man "

Plus as usual at around 1.00pm we have the easy listening segment featuring Tracy Byrd , Charlie Rich , [...]

HOWDY DOODY!

stevesutherland — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's a quick heads up about Sunday's Theme Time Show which will be full of songs which say HELLO.

During the show you will encounter:

A song that mentions the insect wot done in poor Cheryl Cole

A song from an album that's charmingly called If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You.

One of the very first songs John Lennon ever wrote (although he didn't record it!)

A song that mentions, among other people, The Supremes, Fred Flintstone, Fr [...]

WIN CORAL

stevesutherland — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's your chance to win a copy of the brand new Coral album, Butterfly House.

All you have to do is answer the following 10 questions correctly and if you're first into the inbox with the right stuff, the CD's yours.

Ready? Go!

1.Who plays drums with the Manic Street Preachers?

2. Complete the following Captain Beefheart album title - Batchain... what?

3. Who played drums with The Verve?

4. Lemmy of Motorhead fame was once a member of Hawkwind - [...]

SUN WORSHIP

stevesutherland — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's the play list from Sunday's Theme Time Show which featured songs all about SUNSHINE:

Caribou: Sun

Manic Street Preachers: You Stole The Sun From My Heart

Donovan: Sunshine Superman

The Beloved: The Sun Rising

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Sun Zoom Spark

Ray Charles: The Sun's Gonna Shone Again

Aqualung: Brighter Than Sunshine

Peter Tosh: Here Comes The Sun

Mediaeval Baebes: Sunrise

Verve: A Man Called Sun

SUNNY SIDE UP!

stevesutherland — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's a quick heads up about this Sunday's Theme Time Show which will feature songs all about SUNSHINE.

During the show you will encounter:

A song that mentions a lot of superheroes

A song about a lady who wound up getting into big trouble with John Belushi

A song about being on a very long plane flight

A cool reggae version of a famous George Harrison song

A song by a bunch of ladies who wish they were born several centuries ago

A song by a [...]

Cotswold Country 17th July 2010

johnbowlt — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

hope you enjoyed last weeks show with Albert Lee as featured artist .

This week we feature a Country artist who many purist think sold out to the pop market in a big way "Billy Ray Cyrus " and of course his massive world wide hit "Achy Breaky Heart " The hit single that spent 17 weeks at the top of the charts world wide .

We will be featuring an album which he made in 1998 "Shot full of love " which features some great country tracks in [...]

WIN AVI BUFFALO

stevesutherland — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's your chance to win a copy of the acclaimed debut album by the brill new American indie band, Avi Buffalo.

All you have to do to win is answer the following 10 questions correctly and if you're first into the inbox with the right stuff, the CD's yours.

Ready?

Let's get going!

1. Which member of The Kinks sadly died recently?

2. What was Jackson Browne's third album called?

3. What was the title of the Pink Floyd album with the cow on the cove [...]

GOOD SNOOZE

stevesutherland — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's the play list from Sunday's Theme Time Show which featured songs all about being LAZY, CHILLED & RELAXED:

The Kinks: Sunny Afternoon

Jackson Browne: Take It Easy

Bobby Goldsboro: Summer (The First Time)

Pink Floyd: Cirrus Minor

Nick Drake: Hazey Jane I

Suede: Lazy

Morrissey: The Lazy Sunbathers

Nat 'King' Cole: Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer

The Charlatans: Can't Get Out Of Bed

Guru Josh Project: Inifinity 2 [...]

ONE FOR THE LAYZEEEEEES!

stevesutherland — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's a quick heads up about Sunday's Theme Time Show which will feature songs all about being LAZY, CHILLED and RELAXED.

During the show you will encounter:

A rich fellow bemoaning the loss of his aristocratic lifestyle

A chap reminiscing how he once met a cougar and became a man

A song about hitch-hiking

A song about summer picnics

At least three songs about idlers jho can't be arsed to get up in the morning

A song that liberally nick [...]

WIN LA ROUX

stevesutherland — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's your chance to win a copy of Sidetracked, the new CD compiled by La Roux featuring remixes of Japan, Fever Ray, Tears For Fears, Paul Haig, Gerry Rafferty plus a cover of The Rolling Stones' Under My Thumb by La Roux themselves.

All you have to do to win is answer the following 10 questions correctly and if you're first into the inbox with the right stuff, the CD's yours.

Here goes:

1. What was Supergrass' debut album called?

2. What was Tracy Chapman f [...]

WHEELY GREAT!

stevesutherland — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's the play list from Sunday's Theme Time Show which featured songs all about TRAVELLING:

Supergrass: Moving

The Mixtures: The Pushbike Song

The Beatles: Ticket To Ride

Tracy Chapman: Fast Car

Radiohead: The Tourist

The Ethiopians: Train To Skaville

Simple Minds: I Travel

Canned Heat: On The Road Again

Vashti Bunyan: Jog Along Bess

Sparks: Let The Monkey Drive

Jonathan Richman: Roadrunner

Mississippi Fred McD [...]

Cotswold Country 3rd July 2010

johnbowlt — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This week on Cotswold Country we have a very special programme which celebrates " USA Independance Day 4th July ".

On 4th of July 1776 in the city of Philadelphia representatives of the 13 original states of " New Englande " met to declare themselves independant of the mother country and so began the creation of the worlds largest superpower the "The United States of America ".

John Bowlt the presenter of Cotswold Country will be talking to three youn [...]

TRAVELOGUE

stevesutherland — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's a quick heads up about Sunday's Theme time Show which will feature songs all about TRAVEL.

During the show you will encounter:

A song that might be about going to the Isle Of Wight. Then again, it might be about German ladies of ill repute. Then again, it might be about neither.

A song about a horse, the gypsy caravan she pulls and the dogs who run along beside her

A song about a famous America aviator who mysteriously vanished on an attempt to fly arou [...]

Cotswold Country 10th July 2010

johnbowlt — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Hi y,all

Hopefully back in the groove after my little lay off with gall stones .

This weeks programme features in my humble opinion the best Country Band in the UK , Albert Lee and Hogans Heroes .

Their album "Like This "which we are featuring on the show is absolutely superb and Albert Lee has to be one of the best guitarists every to emerge from the UK music scene over the last 50 years . Brilliant !

Easy listening at around 1.00pm will feature two tracks [...]

WIN TOM

stevesutherland — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's your chance to win a copy of the great new Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers album, Mojo.

All you ahve to do is answer the following 10 questions correctly and if you're first into the inbox with the right stuf, the CD's yours.

Ready? Go!

1. Supergrass' Danny Goffey was once briefly married to Kate Moss - true or false?

2. What's Cornershop's latest album called?

3. Who was/is the singer with The New York Dolls?

4. What's The Dead Weather's [...]

FOUR-ONE!?!!

stevesutherland — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's the play list from Sunday's Theme Time Show which featured songs all about WINNERS & LOSERS (no prizes for guessing why!)

Tony Hatch: Theme From The Champions

Supergrass: Lose It

Hard-Fi: Hard To Beat

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Even The Losers

Fobots: We Are Winning

Cornershop: Easy Winners

Beck: Loser

The Temptations: (I Know) I'm Losing You

Hot Chocolate: You Win Again

Johnny Thunders & The Heartbrea [...]

WIN SOME, LOSE SOME...

stevesutherland — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here's a quick heads up about Sunday's Theme Time Show which will feature songs all about WINNING & LOSING.

During the show you will encounter:

A song about being a very bad rapper

A song by a band who have just announced they're breaking up

A song about divorce

A song by the only band to chart a song in the UK Top 10 in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

A song named after a TV gameshow

A song about special agents with supernatural powers

[...]