... that Sheffield is going to have another radio station on FM during July?

The wonderful community radio station Sheffield Live (which normally broadcasts on the 'net) will be broadcasting 7 days a week on 106.6 FM. It will feature fantastic and interesting music and chat, the likes of which you don't hear on Bland FM, and Radio Bland.

Many of the presenters are local club/bar DJs, and that includes yours truly! I play big, beautiful, blissed out chiilout music (and a smattering of Brazillian grooves) that you can kick your feet up and lounge to.

Hope to receive some requests from some of you SheffForumers!

Sheffield Live
http://www.sheffieldlive.org
106.6 FM (3rd July - 30th July)

E-Man Groovin (alias DJ Z-Man)

if its a success will the station be getting a longer licence?

I can't tell you what I think of it as I've never heard it! :)

Someone has said its ok in the poll, how do they know this?? voting after 3rd July and all that!

Originally posted by Foxxx
I can't tell you what I think of it as I've never heard it! :)

Someone has said its ok in the poll, how do they know this?? voting after 3rd July and all that!

haha - maybe they've got a time machine... If you have mate, what's the lottery numbers for next week please?!

Have a listen Foxx (with two Xs) after the 3rd (especially to MY show) and let us know what you think.

E-Man/Z-Man/Petey

Originally posted by RPG
if its a success will the station be getting a longer licence?

I dunno RPG, I'm just a DJ. The powers that be at the station would be able to tell us that. I do know that the station's goal is to get a permanent licence. I guess it's a matter of watching this space

Hey E-Man,

The It's OK vote was mine! Not that I know what the show is going to be like. More that I realised there had been no votes at the time and thought (in my on small minded way) that it'd be funny to make the vote poll look like someone giving the finger.

Oh well, small things please small minds!:P
Looking forward to the show though! Got 106.6FM stored on my phone now ready to listen during July!

The lottery numbers for next week will be...



... I can't tell you that, otherwise I wudn't win it to myself now would I?:lol:

A freind of mine just got a weekly slot on Sheffield live. Look like they are doing all the right things.

E-man, you guys still looking for some speech-based programming? Was meant to come speak to Nils last week but completely forgot!

I'm from the Northern Media School across the road - we did your news output during the last RSL.

Originally posted by waxy chuff
E-man, you guys still looking for some speech-based programming? Was meant to come speak to Nils last week but completely forgot!

I'm from the Northern Media School across the road - we did your news output during the last RSL.

Waxy - dunno... am not doing the scheduling... am just a humble DJ :? Suggest you speak to Nils or the lovely Monia.

Its the only one worth listening to Z-Man but I would say that, my shows are there :lol:

NutroniC

Sheffield Live is on the air now. Set your dial to 106.6FM and be impressed....

or go to http://www.sheffieldlive.org

I'll have a listen later... although, please tell me it's not yet more "funky house", or any other abysmal, loathsome sub-genre of house "music"?

Are you Forumers enjoying it? I personally think it's smashing. It gets even better between 2pm & 4pm today because that's when I'm on the air playing beautiful, blissed-out chillout.

Feel free to PM me with shout-outs & requests.

:wave:
E-Man

I couldn't actually tune in. I'll try again later.

What's "blissed-out chillout", by the way? Synonymous for "funky house", or something?

Erm, no.

Surely you've come across the chillout genre? It's downtempo music ranging from trip-hoppy (e.g. Moby/Portishead/Royksopp), thru classical-type stuff (William Orbit), through laid back Brazillian numbers (e.g. "A transa" from the City Of God soundtrack), through downtempo Jazz, through dubby tracks. Even the odd folky (Aimee Mann), and lazy rock/hip-hop (e.g. N.E.R.D's "Provider") tracks get in.

Blissed-out simply means that it's generally soaring soulful stuff that will give you a bit of a dreamy lift.

And if there were any "funky house" tracks that were slow and mellow and beautiful - I'd play them!

Don't get too hung up on labels. I think it was Louis Armstrong who said "there are two types of music, good and bad". Just open your mind & listen.

Black Gold of the Sun, by Masters at Work. Play that for me...

I'll be over to see Nils in a bit. Is he about?

I can't seem to tune in either E-Man.

Thanks for the additional info E-Man. I have heard those styles you expanded on - and indeed listen to most of them - I've just never heard the collective term "Blissed-out chillout". I guess It's just one of those trendy, fad terms, which I rarely take any notice of.

Believe me when I say that my mind is very open to music - I'm just not a fan of the house genre.

Cheers.

Originally posted by waxy chuff
Black Gold of the Sun, by Masters at Work. Play that for me...

I'll be over to see Nils in a bit. Is he about?


Very nice choice :)

Also i think as it's a Sheffield radio station, some Nightmares on Wax is in order.

Still Smoking' 2 is a choice piece of music

I am guessing that it won't be possible to pick SheffieldLive up in some parts of Sheffield. 106.6FM is the frequency of SAGA - East Midlands based radio station.

Who listens to radio these days to be honest last time i heard radio was when Tommy Vance did the rock show on radio 1..i think its an out dated format :?

Originally posted by Lickszz
I am guessing that it won't be possible to pick SheffieldLive up in some parts of Sheffield. 106.6FM is the frequency of SAGA - East Midlands based radio station.

i cant get that here, and i live pretty close to the reception area of SAGA ;)

Originally posted by RPG
i cant get that here, and i live pretty close to the reception area of SAGA ;)

Oh, that's strange. I pick SAGA up in certain parts of Sheffield when drving in my car.

ah, car radios are different ;) ive picked up Hallam in Nottingham before in the car :P

i was talking about Hi-Fi :)

Originally posted by RPG
ah, car radios are different ;) ive picked up Hallam in Nottingham before in the car :P

i was talking about Hi-Fi :)

That explains it then. I never listen to the radio anywhere else but in the car these days.