Waveney Valley Radio, We Were Streaming World Wide From A Secret Location (2025)

20/06/2025

Hi everyone, just a quick reminder that there are only 5 days left before we compile the Hot Traxx Top Thirty Songs for June.

So remember, find our original review of your track and get it shared to as many folks as possible to get as higher position as possible in our new chart.

Once again here have been some exceptional reviews this month so good luck to all.

RED ANT Paul Etterlin BRAIDWOOD Animal Rage Guy Surtees Ginger and the Peppers Cool Million Lilac Haze BLAX David Connor Apteekii Bobby Cant Empires That Dance Jluc Spiryt Ron Jenkins Sandra Grobe-Gietz Grits & Bourbon's Sonic67 Steve Young and The Real Time Players Angelic Foe Jamila B. Kings & Bears Crymwav Red Joker alexfanjul Howard Bragen András Droppa Music Wild Planes Hans Van Binsbergen Man Wazimu pMad

CJC promotions Natasa Pribac Wormholedeath Wormholedeath Label Japan Pluggin' Baby Kick Down The Doors PR SBM Global Media Atomic Stuff No Rules PR Epictronic Geert Hakze IMC Promotions Bad Monkey Records

Look out for more great reviews in July.

20/06/2025

A massive thankyou to Catherine at CJC promotions for introducing us to the fabulous Paul Etterlin last year. At that time we reviewed his album Between Shadows And Light which subsequently charted at Number 26 in our Top 75 Alternative Albums of the year.

Rockin'CA is the latest single from the album and what a cracker it is. It rocks along at a chilled out pace, Paul's vocals flowing like a river to a short guitar break and then off again towards its conclusion totalling an all to short 2 mins 37 secs.
This is one of those tracks that just stick with you form the very start of the acoustic strumming intro to the ever present twanging guitar riff. It is a a fine representation of the album which you must get a listen to as well and should be a well overdue but well deserved hit.

So where will it appear on our June Chart which will be revealed on June 30th . Well that's up to you the reader. The more shares, likes, loves and engagements this original post gets the further up the charts it will appear. Remember last year we generated over 69,000 engagements for just 75 Album reviews, so get all your friends and fans on board and get it out there..

19/06/2025

Sometimes great bands lay undiscovered right under your nose, and this band is one of them. Not least because they actually come from Norwich which is just 25 miles from us.

So it was a major treat when I came upon them by accident whilst browsing, Red Ant Band have been around since 2014 and write all their own songs. They have an extensive back catalogue including 2 LP's and numerous singles on Spotify and Bandcamp and it really is worth digging them out The band consists of founder Mike Lee, Justin Brand from NRSIX Studios, Norwich and vocalist Carol Nicholls.

Their brand new single She's A Loser is an excellent place to start. It personifies the standard of both the songwriting and ex*****on of their work and the production values are quite exquisite. The lyrics are clinically simple but sung with such emotion and intensity that you are transfixed for the entire 3 mins and 57 secs of the song. Cold and haunting it might be but its hot enough to be a massive hit. Its a 10/10 from us.

So where will it appear on our June Chart which will be revealed on June 30th . Well that's up to you the reader. The more shares, likes, loves and engagements this original post gets the further up the charts it will appear. Remember last year we generated over 69,000 engagements for just 75 Album reviews, so get all your friends and fans on board and get it out there..

16/06/2025

A massive thankyou to Brian Heason at Happy Being Miserable Prootions for introducing us to Ginger and the Peppers and their brand new song Kingdom which is taken from their latest three track EP.

Ginger and the Peppers is your good ol'almighty rock band, brewed in the year 2020. Emerging directly from São Paulo, this spicy Brazilian rock band is sending shockwaves of fresh new noise onto the modern rock scene. Inspired by many sub-genres in the rock and roll family tree, the band blends several elements to create what is their unique sound.

Ginger and the Peppers encompasses a spirited performance by vocalist Julia Dillon, accompanied by vintage guitars from .Masili and Paulo Gonzaga and backed by effusive modern rhythms from bassist ltto Menezes and drummer Mr J.P.. The band desires to not just bring back what rock was in the past, but re-signify it for modern audiences, inviting everyone to dive into the Ginger Aura and experience the sometimes hidden parts of a collectives emotions.

"It Smells Like Ginger" is the band's 2025 new album release. You can expect 12 original new tracks to take you through a series of emotions and phases, tapping into the listeners subconscious to try and tickle each corner of ones soul. The band and their producer Johnny What, isolated themselves for1 month to be fully taken into this album's universe, which resulted in raw and real instrumental recordings followed by creative yet reflective lyrics. This album reveals Ginger and the Peppers new colors, can you smell it?
..so what of the song, running at 5 mins and 34 secs it is a real killer rock track. I know I bang on a lot about songs having all the right ingredients to make them great and this is a fine example of just that. A 35 second guitar driven intro with a crescendo of drums building up alongside it launches into Julia Dillon's soaring vocals not dissimilar to the fabulous Ann Wilson from Heart. A subtle change of pace two mins in gives the guitarists a chance ot shine, and take it they do. Rock solid riffs with Julia's voice high above it makes it something more than your average rock song. Another change of pace four minutes in slowing the whole thing down this is a rare masterclass in metal and melody and then just like a clockwork toy winding down it is over.
Songitto and Inside Out are the other tracks on the album, both very good but Kingdom is the one that should bring them what would be a very deserved breakthrough into the mainstream. Its a 10/10 from us.

So where will it appear on our June Chart which will be revealed on June 30th . Well that's up to you the reader. The more shares, likes, loves and engagements this original post gets the further up the charts it will appear. Remember last year we generated over 69,000 engagements for just 75 Album reviews, so get all your friends and fans on board and get it out there..

13/06/2025

A massive thankyou to Terry Sullivan at Bad Monkey Records for introducing us to Guy Surtees Music and his cracking new country song Ain't Gonna Turn You Down.

Guy Surtees is a British Country Music singer and songwriter from England

He is a longtime Country music fan and ex radio presenter Guy Surtees decided to use his thirty years of performing covers to finally become an artist in his own right.
Guy’s influences include Dwight Yoakam, Lady A, Little Big Town, Chris Stapleton, Brett Young and Sean McConnell.

How in hell is this guy not a country superstar. We have had some fabulous music to review this year and after listening to Ain't Gonna Turn You Down on Spotify I let it roll on through more of his songs and believe me there is not a bad one on there. He writes classics like W***y (Nelson) and sings them like Strait (George)!!

Guy's voice could be straight out of Nashville and his music totally reflects the same. Strong and reflective Ain't Gonna Turn You Down is one hell of a song, all the ingredients are in there required to get this to the Country Charts as a number one single. It rocks along telling its story in 3 mins and 4 secs of absolute joy. Thsi is an absolute 11/10 from us, you can get it on spotify and do spend the time to listen to the rest of this mans songs, he is a genius.

So where will it appear on our June Chart which will be revealed on June 30th . Well that's up to you the reader. The more shares, likes, loves and engagements this original post gets the further up the charts it will appear. Remember last year we generated over 69,000 engagements for just 75 Album reviews, so get all your friends and fans on board and get it out there..

12/06/2025

A big thankyou to Natasa Pribac at Wormholedeath records for introducing us to Animal Rage and the title track to their new album Last Standing Man.

Hailing from Mexico, Animal Rage blends progressive, groove, and heavy metal into a distinctive sound they call “Fused Metal,” which promises to leave a lasting mark on the scene.

Formed in 2020 during the pandemic, the band’s founding members—Dave Coral (guitar) and Abe Fenix (vocals)—were joined by Izzy Cabrera (bass), Carlos Licea (keys), and legendary drummer Aquiles Priester (W.A.S.P., Angra) to record the album. Following lineup changes, Francisco Moncayo (guitar), Paul Foschino (keys), Gabriel Richer (Drums), and Dimitri Gilchrist (bass) joined in 2025 to further shape the band’s evolving sound.

Last Standing Man is proper metal!!! It rocks away right from the start, a thumping 40 second guitar led intro and then Abe's powerful vocals take over rising above the cacophony of sound. Its unusual to call something this metal as "catchy" but "catchy" it is the chorus sticks with you for hours after listening. Its always a big plus for us when the production doesn't overpower the song and this one is balanced just right. The band can be heard, the vocals are clear and that mix makes it just perfect. Its a 10/10 from us.

This track and many more from the band are available on Spotify, go check them out.

So where will it appear on our June Chart which will be revealed on June 30th . Well that's up to you the reader. The more shares, likes, loves and engagements this original post gets the further up the charts it will appear. Remember last year we generated over 69,000 engagements for just 75 Album reviews, so get all your friends and fans on board and get it out there..

10/06/2025

Last year we did an album review by an artist who was introduced to us by Catherine at CJC promotions . That album was Obstacle Illusion by BRAIDWOOD the album came in at number 50 in our top 75 album chart of the year. Last month Brent sent me a copy of his new album called Roman Holiday and what a cracker it is. Unfortunately here at WVR Hot Traxx we can only choose one track from it to review for our singles chart and that track is the amazing Pocket Full Of Blues.

To be fair we could have chosen anyone of the tracks from it to review as they are all outstanding. However Pocket Full Of Blues edges it not least because of the swirly keyboard intro that precedes a full on solid rocking rhythm section that sits exquisitely beneath Brent's soulfully delivered vocals. This is a proper song, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, break, chorus it really rocks along and is delivered joyfully, you can hear that Brent enjoys every beat and every note of this track.
It is reflected throughout the album (which we will review when we reinstate the album chart) that this is clearly a labour of love. Brent wrote all of the tracks and produced it as well, lets hope Pocket Full Of Blues is released as a single and Brent gets the musical credit he so deserves.

Unfortunately I don't see it on Spotify yet, however if you pop over to www.braidwoodsongs.com you will find details of this track and indeed the album along with loads of other info on Brent and the band.

So where will it appear on our June Chart which will be revealed on June 30th . Well that's up to you the reader. The more shares, likes, loves and engagements this original post gets the further up the charts it will appear. Remember last year we generated over 69,000 engagements for just 75 Album reviews, so get all your friends and fans on board and get it out there..

31/05/2025

So, here is our Waveney Valley Radio Top 20 "Hot Traxx" singles chart for May.

Massive congratulations to Bobby Cant for hitting the number one spot with Ashton Lane. BLAX Storm in at number two and highest climber of the week Soul Seller jump 21 places from 24 to number three. Lilac Haze aka Katrina Swift is a new entry at number 4 and Crymwav jumps five places from number 10 to number five. Last months number one Empires That Dance drops to number six and then three new entries Apteekii David Connor and Cool Million make up the final three new entries. The top 10 is completed by . -Gietz drops to 11 but Red Joker are stationary at number 12. The rest all fall from last weeks positions Jluc Spiryt Sonic67 , Steve Young and The Real Time Players Angelic Foe . Jamila B. Kings & Bears Howard Bragen András Droppa Music Wild Planes Hans Van Binsbergen Man Wazimu and pMad Cherokee Death Cats Autogramm David Margam and that completes this months Top 30.

CJC promotions Natasa Pribac Wormholedeath Wormholedeath Label Japan Pluggin' Baby Kick Down The Doors PR SBM Global Media Atomic Stuff No Rules PR Epictronic Geert Hakze IMC Promotions Bad Monkey Records

19/05/2025

Hi everyone, just a quick reminder that there are only 5 days left before we compile the Hot Traxx Top Thirty Songs for May.

So remember, find our original review of your track and get it shared to as many folks as possible to get as higher position as possible in our new chart.

There have been some exceptional reviews this month so good luck to all.

Cool Million Lilac Haze BLAX David Connor Apteekii Bobby Cant Empires That Dance Jluc Spiryt Ron Jenkins Sandra Grobe-Gietz Grits & Bourbon's Sonic67 Steve Young and The Real Time Players Angelic Foe Jamila B. Kings & Bears Crymwav Red Joker alexfanjul Howard Bragen András Droppa Music Wild Planes Hans Van Binsbergen Man Wazimu pMad Soul Seller Cherokee Death Cats Zach Vazum Jeremy Harry Harris

CJC promotions Natasa Pribac Wormholedeath Wormholedeath Label Japan Pluggin' Baby Kick Down The Doors PR SBM Global Media Atomic Stuff No Rules PR Epictronic Geert Hakze IMC Promotions Bad Monkey Records

Look out for more great reviews in June.

16/05/2025

A massive thankyou to Geert Hakze for introducing us to Cool Million featuring Seest and their latest single One Of A Kind.

Cool Million are a Danish & German soul music production & remixer team. The band members are Frank Ryle and Rob Hardt and take my word for it they are a serious soul duo. This is proper disco/soul crossover, much in the vein of a couple of single which I reviewed last month.

This track just bounces into play with the bestest of stuff. A drum intro, rhythm guitar to die for, a bass line that hops about all over the place and synths, oh joy this is marvellous. Its always high praise when a track from today stands up to anything the 70's soul/disco era can throw at it and still be completely relevant. This does both, running at 4 mins and 44 secs it packs such a punch and this is another one that would well suit a 9 minute 12" single format. It is an absolute 11/10 from us.

It is on Spotify and there is also a dub mix available.

So where will it appear on our May Chart which will be revealed on May 31st. Well that's up to you the reader. The more shares, likes, loves and engagements this original post gets the further up the charts it will appear. Remember last year we generated over 69,000 engagements for just 75 Album reviews, so get all your friends and fans on board and get it out there..

15/05/2025

Our Hot Traxx Top 20 chart has become incredibly successful this year and it is proving almost impossible to keep up with all the requests to review singles from both individual artists and promoters alike.

So in order to review even more great music and still keep the chart credible we are from 31st May 2025 publishing The Hot Traxx Top 30 chart. This will allow us to publish a couple more reviews a month and for the songs already reviewed to continue to have a profile for longer in the chart.

For those of you who are not up to speed with our history, Waveney Valley Radio was born out of covid and launched on the 22nd January 2022. It broadcast across the world 24 hours a day with 64 presenters until May 2023.

After we ceased broadcasting we took a small break and then in November 2023 we started to review albums by unsigned/new artists who had not had Top 50 success on our page which culminated in the Top 75 Alternative Album Chart of the Year for 2024 which was published in January 2025.

In April 2025 we launched the WVR Hot Traxx Top 20 Single Chart which as we have mentioned will now become the Top 30 Chart from May 31st 2025.

So keep on sending us your great music you never know you might just end up in our chart.

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