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[Rob Alias]

A big hello to all of the Starpoint crew!

Here is the tracklisting for 'The Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 12th February 2011.

X Side

Roses Are Red (Edit) - The Mac Band
Main Attraction (Album Mix) - The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band
Booti Call (Album Mix) - Blackstreet
The Finest - The SOS Band
Gonna Make You Mine - Loose Ends
Fugitive Dub - The Skatalites Meet King Tubby
Dreamland - Marcia Griffiths
All Or Nothing (The Poor Georgie Porgie Mix) - Joe
Get It On Tonite - Montell Jordan
Dance For Me - Christopher Williams
Another Day - Buckshot LeFonque (Lead vocal: Frank McComb)
Two Hearts In 3/4 Time - The Avalanches

Y Side

Lovin' You - Soul Talk
Don't Pity Me - Joannie Sommers
Sugar Honey Ice Tea - The Goodfellaz
You - Raheem DeVaughn
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going - Jennifer Holiday
Anything - Kirk Whalum
My Love Is Waiting - Marvin Gaye
For Real - Amel Larrieux
Floatin' (with Reprise) - Stacey Epps
My Soul Ain't For Soul - Jazzy Jeff (Featuring Raheem DeVaughn)
Father Come Down - Beres Hammond

I want to say thank you to all the good people who tuned in via the Starpoint chatroom, it is always a pleasure to play for you.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A very big 'hello' to all the Starpoint Radio Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 19th February 2010.

X Side

That Night (Wahoo Remix) - Jazzanova
B-Boy Beef (Version 2) - Slakah The Beat Child
Tomorrow Never Comes - Reel People (Featuring Vanessa Freeman)
What I Want (w/o Rap) - Dilys
Let The Love In - Bennson
It's Up To You - Steinski
UK Fresh Mix - DJ Wildthing
You Used To Hold Me (Justin Harris Respectful Re-Edit) - Ralph Rosario (Featuring Xavier Gold)
Bourgie, Bourgie (Vocal) - John Davis & The Monster Orchestra

Y Side

You Are In My System - The System
Right Here (Human Nature Mix) - SWV
Promise In Love - Jose James
You Forgot How To Love - Patti Labelle & The Bluebells
Clap Your Hands - Soulfruit
Wish Of A Fool - Seven (Featuring Omar)
Paper Thin - Geno Young
Whenever You're Around - Jill Scott
So Special - Sa-Ra
Pretty Little Thing (Funk Sonar Mix) - Fink
You Are My Starship - Norman Connors
Wesley Music - RSL
La Puerta - The Roy Hargrove Big Band (Vocals: Roberta Gambarini)
People Everyday - Arrested Development

As ever I want to say 'thank you' to everyone who tuned in, especially those who participated via the Starpoint Radio forum.

Have a great week and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A big shout out to the Starpoint Crew!

This is the tracklisting for 'The Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 26th Febuary 2011.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band (Edit) - Meco
Running Away - Roy Ayers
Sweet Power Your Embrace - James Mason
I Got A Big Bee (John Morales Mix) - Bumblebee Unlimited
I Like It - The Players Association
All This Love (I'm Giving) - Gwen McCrae
The Message (12") - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
ET Boogie (12") - The Extra Ts
Got To Be Real (12") - Cheryl Lynn
Pick Up The Pieces - The Average White Band
I Want You (All Tonight) - Curtis Hairston

Y Side

Drown The Stars - Andreya Triana
Part Of The Night - Sy Smith
U Told Me - Monet
Say Nothing (w/o Rap) - Omar
Funny Girl - James Mason
Clin d'Oeil - The Jazz Liberatorz
Children Of The Ghetto - Courtney Pine (Vocals by Susaye Greene)
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Grover Washington Jnr
Dance - Larry Gold & Don Cello (Featuring Gerald Levert)
Save Me - ET Mensah & His Tempos Band
This Time Baby (12") - Jackie Moore

As always I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in and especially to those who contributed via the live chat page to be found via Starpointradio.com. The feedback is always appreciated and valued.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week, when (everything going to plan!) we will go with a a live 'Beats & Pieces Mix'.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A big 'hello' to the Starpoint crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 5th March 2011.

X Side

Butterflies (Remix) - Marsha Ambrosius
Miracle Worker (12" Remix) - Full / First Circle
Weekend (JM's After Hours Mix) - Class Action (Featuring Chris Wiltshire)
Giving My Love - Janice McClain
The Groove I'm In - Florence Miller
Vertigo / Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman
Atmosphere Strut (Vocal Remix) - Cloud One
Squeeze Me (Lack Of Afro Remix) - Kraak & Smaak
Mr Blindman - Donna McGhee

Y Side

The 'Bits & Pieces' Live Mix

Things Don't Exist - Goapele
Show You The Way To Go - The Jacksons
Northern Girls - Belleruche

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in to hear the show, and especially thank everyone for the kind comments made regarding the mix.

There is a competition to win a sealed copy of 'Secret Love', a selection of folk (influenced by soul) compiled by Jazzanova and Resoul (SK042CD). To win just answer the following question:

How many official versions of 'Butterflies' (the track with which I began the show) have been recorded?

Answers to robalias@hotmail.co.uk, and the first correct answer will win the disc! (Please remember to provide a forwarding address!!).

I'm also very pleased to announce that the show is now being repeated on Friday between 11am - 1pm.

Have a safe week, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A big hello to the Starpoint Radio crew!!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 12th March 2011.

The show included:

Funky Like A Train (Jeff Young Re-Edit) - The Equals
International Dancing (12") - Truth
Northern Girls - Belleruche
Luther Vandross Mix - Mixed by Les Adams
Got To Keep On Trying (Joey Negro Re-Edit ) - Tenderness
Little Fly - Esperanza Spalding
Mutual Attraction (Nick Martinelli Mix) - Change
I Want You To Stay - Marsha Ambrosius
Live In Me - Rufus & Chaka Khan
Dis-Information - Lanu
Karabine (Original Mix) - The Renegades Of Jazz
Be Real - Joy Denalane
Renegades Of Funk - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
This Air I Breathe - The O'Jays
Flashback (Jazzanova's Remix) - Fat Freddy's Drop
Love, Love, Love (Alternative Mix) - Donny Hathaway
Love Is The Message - M.F.S.B
People Make The World Go Around - People's Choice

I finished with Part Six (Psalm 23) of Duke Ellington's 'Black, Brown & Beige', featuring the magnificent vocals of Mahalia Jackson.

Putting music aside for a moment, I would ask everyone to remember that in Japan there is a huge amount of turmoil and suffering, reminding us all quite bitterly how fragile life can be. If you are religious I ask you to keep the people there in your prayers, and if you are not, remember them in your thoughts.

I wish you all a peaceful week, wherever you may be.

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A very big hello to the Starpoint Crew!

Here is the track list for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 19th March 2011, as the sun shone very brightly outside!

X Side

Get Down (Album Mix) - Stephen Simmonds
Walk On - Smith & Mighty (Featuring Jackie Jackson)
I Wanna Sex U Up (Main Mix) - Color Me Badd
Mistadobalina (12" Mix) - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Wash Your Face In My Sink (12" Mix) - The Dream Warriors
Time Is Running Out - Deja (From The Album 'Made To Be Together')
Ghetto Heaven (Jazzie B & Nelle Hooper Remix) - The Family Stand
Jack The Ripper (12" Mix) - LL Cool J
Hypnotic Love (Street Mix) - Philip Leo (Featuring CJ Lewis)
Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway
Live & Learn (12" Mix) - Joe Public
Doo w*p (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill

Y Side

Computer Game - The Yellow Magic Orchestra
The Payoff Mix - Double D & Steinski
The Way You Love Me - D-Fex (Featuring Ganja Ash)
Mikaflame (Dub) - Aswad
Music Of The Earth (Mr K Re-Edit) - Patrice Rushen
Beat Freak (Album Mix) - Bobby Broom
Electric Relaxation - A Tribe Called Quest
Sailing - Trina Broussard
Sunshower - Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Infinite Possibilities - Amel Larrieux
Love Is A House (Remix) - Gina Foster

As ever I want to thank everyone who tuned in to listen, especially those who participated via the Starpoint Radio live chat box. I want to especially thank Dodge for his e-mail and suggestions.

There is a Rob Alias Facebook page where I post up reviews and news and other items of interest, please feel free to come along and have a look!

Have a safe week, and please let us all remember to love more and hate less, however hard that can sometimes be.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A big hello to the Starpoint Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 26th March 2011.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Get Loose (12") - Aleem
On The Upside (12") - Xena
Six Million Steps - Rahni Harris
Saturday Night - Herbie Hancock
Love Sensation - Loleatta Holloway
Biting My Nails (Bassnumb Chapter) - Renegade Soundwave
Shock Ya Mind - Flow Dynamics
Minor Swing - Belleruche
Be Happy - Mary J Blige

Y Side

Collecting Dust - Domu
Eyesdown (Album Mix) - Bonobo (Featuring Andreya Triana)
Lost Where I Belong - Andreya Triana
Masenqo - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics
Reverse - The Whitehead Brothers (Featuring Percee P)
Police & Thieves - Junior Murvin
Starchild (12") - Level 42
Triple Trouble - The Beastie Boys
Bite This - Roxanne Shante
Through The Night - Blue Moderne
Open Sesame - Kool & The Gang

(And at some point during the 'Y Side' I dropped the theme from 'Space 1999 - Season One' by Barry Gray)

Thank you to everyone who tuned in, and remember that suggestions and requests can be made via robalias@hotmail.co.uk.

Have a safe week, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

Hello to all the Starpoint Crew!

Just a quick reminder that as Saturday is the first of the month there will be a LIVE MIX in the second hour - with my intention being to mix across a range of musical styles..........

I hope to have the pleasure of your company.

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A very big hello to all of the Starpoint Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the first hour of the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 2nd April 2011.

X Side

The More I Get, The More I Want (John Morales Remix) - Teddy Pendergrass
She Can't Love You - Chemise
International Dancing - Truth
Summer Grooves - Mirage
Buttercup - Carl Anderson
You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Curious - Midnight Star
Getting Nowhere - Magnetic Man (Featuring John Legend)

Those who managed to listened to the show live will be aware that a technical issue arose in the second hour, meaning that the live mix will start again next week.

In the meantime have a safe week, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A very big hello to the Starpoint crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 9th April 2011. As indicated previously this show featured live mixes.

X Side

The Beats & Pieces Intro

Mix One (1)

Sound & Vision - David Bowie
Break North - Ultramagnetic MCs
The Marley Marl Scratch - Marley Marl (Featuring MC Shan) / Heart Of Glass - Blondie
Hot Water - Level 42 (Rob Alias Edits)
Diamonds - Herb Alpert (Featuring Janet Jackson)
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - Indeep
Heart Of Glass - Blondie

Archipelago - Quantic
You Can't Hide Your Love (Larry Levan Remix) - David Joseph

Mix Two (2)

Dreams Of Santa Anna - Orange Lemon
Capt Rock To The Future Shock - Capt Rock
Up On Soul Train - The Whispers
On The Right Track (Tom Moulton Mix) - Ultra High Frequency
Hideaway - D'Lacey
Bond 77 - Marvin Hamlisch
On The Beat - The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band (BB & Q Band)

Y Side

Giving It To You - Skyy
Get Ready - Ella Fitzgerald
Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
Ease Out - Mid Air
Cissy Strut - De Boys An Dem
When I See Love (Ty & Drew's 'Lizzie's Children Remix) - Lizz Fields
Change For Me - Eric Roberson
Be Thankful (Blaze Mix) - Omar (Featuring Angie Stone)

Mix Three (3)

Hideaway - D'Lacey
Young Hearts Run Free (John Morales Remix) - Candi Staton
Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson (The Rob Alias 'What Does It All Mean?' Mix)
Protection - Massive Attack

As ever I want to say thank you to everyone who tuned in, the pleasure, as ever, is mine.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A big hello to the Starpoint Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 16th April 2011.

X Side

The Beats & Pieces Intro
Quiet Dog - Mos Def
Me, Myself & I - De La Soul
June - Gizelle Smith
Keepin' Secrets - Switch
Still In Love - Rose Royce
All I Do - Tammi Terrell
The Vulture - Labi Siffre
A Town Called Obsolete - Andreya Triana
Mr Bojangles - John Holt
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
Help Me - Nicola Kramer
Stay The Same - Bonobo (Featuring Andreya Triana)
Just Me & You - Erasmus Hall
Black Pearl - The Checkmates Ltd

Y Side

Hurry Up This Way Again - The Stylistics
Music 2 Fly 2 (Edit) - Ty
Everytime I See You - Roy Ayers
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - The Chi-Lites
I Don't Know What You Got But It's Got Me - Little Richard
100 Miles & Runnin' - N.W.A
The Sound Of Da Police - KRS One
Another Fine Day (Doctor Rockit & Quasoul 7 Remix) - Jazzanova
Karma Crazy - Magnetic Man
I Can Give It To You - Ronnie Barron
California Soul - Marlena Shaw

As ever, thank you for tuning in and listening to the show. Feedback, requests (or even complaints) can be sent to robalias@hotmail.co.uk (I promise to answer!!).

Have a safe week, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A very big hello to all the Starpoint Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 23rd April 2011 from Studio 1. Unfortunately, due to severe delays with travel, the show began slightly later than usual.

Got To Have Freedom - Pharoah Sanders
Funky Ride Of Life - Deidre Gaddis
Forever More - Anthony David
I Just Can't Handle It - Hi-Five
Love Ballad - LTD
Heaven Right Here On Earth - Natural Four
Stay In My Corner - The Dells
For You - The Spellbinders
Don't Walk Away - General Johnson
Summertime - M.F.S.B
Once You Get Started - Rufus (Featuring Chaka Khan)
Lady Luck - Jamie Woon
If We're In Love - Roisin Murphy
Golden Lady - Reel People (Featuring Tony Momrelle)
So Claudia (2011 Rework) - Claudia Hayden
Big Blow - Manu Dibango

Thank you to everyone who tuned in, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A big hello to the Starpoint Radio crew!

Here is the trackslisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 30th April 2011.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Sweet Dynamite (Tom Moulton Mix) - Claudja Barry
Always Get Away (Ahmed Sirour Reworking) - Leonora Jaye
On The Street Where You Live - Tito Puente
Time 2 Say (Break Reform Mix) - D'Nell
It's The Way Nature Planned It - Ken Boothe
Inutil Paisagem - Esperanza Spalding
Anything You Want (Not That) - Belleruche
Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Just As Long As We're Together - Gloria Scott
Get Out Of My Life - Sharon McMahan
Turn Off The Lights - Teddy Pendergrass
Winter Sadness - Kool & The Gang
Lonely For You - Sam Dees

Y Side

Nyx (Album Mix) - Karl Hector & The Malcouns (from the album 'Sahara Swing')
Tramp - Salt 'N' Peppa
Breakfast At Denny's - Buckshot LeFonque
Light My Fire - Erma Franklin
Don't You Just Know It - Huey Piano Smith
Green Onions - Booker T & The MGs
Dom B Sensi - Those Norwegians
Just One Look - Doris Troy
I Want You - Marvin Gaye
Collage - The Three Degrees
(I Got) Somebody New - Georg Levin (Featuring Clara Hill)
Special - Maddslinky (Featuring Omar) (from the album 'Make A Change')
Stop Me From Starting This Feeling - Lou Rawls
Rio De Janeiro (Morales Remix) - Gary Criss

As ever, I wish to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in. I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week as I go in to the monthly mix, featuring 'bits and pieces'.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

Hello to the Starpoint Crew!!!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 7th May 2011.

X Side

Almost There - Michael Jackson
All That (Natural Self Mix) - Lizzy Parks
Magic Shoes - The Main Ingredient
You Ain't No Good - The Bamboos (from the Tru Thoughts album '4')
Scuba - Bonobo
Down The Line - Raphael Sadiq (from the Columbia album 'Stone Rollin')
No Use (Album Mix) - Jazzanova
Lets Stay Together - Margie Joseph
Fire - The Ohio Players
Just Don't - Raphael Sadiq (from the Columbia album 'Stone Rollin')
Maybe It's Love This Time - The Stylistics
Think Twice (4Hero Remix featuring Danay & Carina) - Havana Cultura
Sister James - Nino Tempo & 5th Avenue

Y Side

The Beats & Pieces Live Mix featuring:

Lady - Modjo / Funk Box Party - The Masterdon Committee / Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates / Small Circle Of Friends - TMJ / Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC) - The Jonzun Crew / The Smurf - Tyrone Brunson / Gone Gone Gone - Johnny Mathis / Jumpin' (Remix) - Todd Terry / Khusara Khusara - Hossam Razmy / 1 In 10 - UB40

Further Away - Maddslinky (Featuring Tawiah)
Payback - Beta Hector Featuring Dionne Charles
Why Can't I See? - Kendra Ross (Featuring Eric Roberson)
My Place - Jaguar Wright (from the Artemis album 'Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul')
As Of Yet - Kindred: The Family Soul
Just A Little Lovin' - Outlines
The Galactica Suite (Reel People Edit) - Simon Grey

As ever I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in.

I'm very pleased to announce that on the 28th May 2011 I will be joined live by fellow Starpoint Radio DJ Carl Mason, as we dig in the crates for a show inspired by Hip Hop...... and other stuff!

I very much hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

[Rob Alias]

A big hello to the Starpoint Crew!

This is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 14th May 2010.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Dance Tonight - Lucy Pearl
Cloud 9 (Album Mix) - Donnie
The Spoiler - Oscar Weathers
Waiting For The DJ (Album Mix) - Talib Kweli (Featuring Bilal)
It Burns Me Up - Change
Skybreaks (Jazzanova Remix) - The Heritage Orchestra
Give It To Me (If You Don't Mind) - Conquest
Just A Breath Away (Hi-Perspective Mix) - Nadirah Shakoor
It's Easy To Love A Guy Like You - Martha & The Vandellas
Woman - James Brown
This Is London (Crucial Capital Mix) - The Greedy Beat Syndicate
No I Can Do (Bennson Mix) - The SK Radicals

Y Side

Confusion (Vocal) - Aleem
Ev'ry Little Bit - Millie Scott
Watch Out (Instrumental) - Patrice Rushen
You Used To Love Me - Reel People (Featuring Angela Johnson & Vanessa Freeman)
Beware - Lou Courtney
Blacker - Ballistic Brothers
Breakers Revenge (Extended Vocal) - Arthur Baker
My Room Is White (Flying Lotus Remix) - Mia Doi Todd
Long Hot Summer Night (Extended Vocal) - JT Taylor
There's Nothing Like This (Original Mix) - Omar

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias