Radio Albatross

31/08/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-greenbelt-review-31-08-2025/
It may be a wrap for Greenbelt 2025 in the fields but you can join us on the Mixcloud platform, on demand, to reminisce over festival highlights as seen by Dec. We play studio cuts from performers from Glade, Canopy and Rebel Rouser including Semler, Touki, Project Smok, The Xcerts, Good Habits, F***y Lumsden, Nadine Shah, Beans on Toast, The Longest Johns, Frankie Archer, Crys Matthews, Foreign Affairs, Beth Rowley, El Pony Pisador, Sambambo, Sound of the Sirens, Lande Hekt, Little Moon, Wormboys, Kate Rusby, She Drew The Gun & Annie and The Caldwells. We also look at 2 new tracks from the Greenbelt Class of 2024 (Jimmy Andrex and The Bible of Dreams and House Gospel Choir). All this in just over 2 hours of memories. Come and join us back in those fields for a little longer.

17/08/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-greenbelt-special-pt-2-17-08-2025/
Join us on demand via the Mixcloud platform for a pre-Greenbelt 2025 Sunday Lunch, in which we will be previewing the Saturday and Sunday offerings for this year's festival, which is now under a week away. The show again features 100% Greenbelt artists past and present, and we also have an exclusive world first public play of the new Ben Okafor single. In the first half we play cuts from the likes of Daniel Amos, Vigilantes of Love, Eden Burning, Fat and Frantic, Asian Dub Foundation and Paul Archer amongst others. We also play a track to mark the passing of Chuck Girard last week. In part two we look at the line ups for Saturday and Sunday with music from Beans on Toast, Maddie Morris, Sambambo, Josh Garrels, Grandmas House and more. The countdown is on and the call of those fields is getting louder.

03/08/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-03-08-2025-greenbelt-special/
With just 3 weeks until we're back in the Boughton fields, Radio Albatross presents a Sunday Lunch Greenbelt Special for your culinary pleasure. The show is available, as always, on demand from the Mixcloud platform, just go to mixcloud.com and search for RadioAlbatrossUK and listen at a time of your choosing. We look back at Greenbelt artists of the past in part one of the show, with music from Ben Okafor, River City People, Sinead O'Connor, SK Shlomo, Philip Bailey, The Electrics, Charlie Peacock, Midnight Oil, Over The Rhine, Burning Codes, Fantastic Negrito and 3 underplayed tracks from U2 as our feature. In part 2 we preview the artists appearing on the Thursday and Friday of this year’s festival, with tracks from the likes of Millie Turner, Ben Caplan, Semler, The Xcerts, F***y Lumsden and Nadine Shah amongst others. Those fields are calling....

27/07/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/around-the-80s-july-2025/
The Radio Albatross time machine has arrived in the 1980's, with your guide, Dec La Rayson!
Join Dec as he spins tracks from the years 1977 to 1992 (Around The 80's), for your pleasure. There are 3 features, “Live at The Albatross” with a live track from this month’s artist, Dire Straits, and then Kim Wilde is the star of “Extended 80's.” You can also find out how Prefab Sprout came to be called that in "What's My Name". We play tracks by The Alarm and Ozzy Osbourne to mark their recent passing and we play other tracks from Duran Duran, Blancmange, The Mission, Talking Heads and The Selecter amongst others.

27/07/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-27-07-2025/
Another Sunday Lunch is served via the Mixcloud platform on Radio Albatross, with That Greenbelt Vibe showcasing 3 Greenbelt 2025 artists with a food theme. Rolling With Rock presents "An Aching And A Longing" by Martyn Joseph for your delectation and we play 2 weather related tracks by Coloursound, along with the new single from Saltburn Smugglers. Other treats from Alice Cooper, Paul Archer, Late Late Service, Lone Justice, This Picture, Iona, Turnstile, Eric Leroy Wilson, Jimmy Andrex and the Bible of Dreams, Phil and John, Deniece Williams, The Steels, Antony Szmierek, Brian McGlynn, The Deep Blue, Runrig, The Bill Mason Band, Steve Taylor and the Perfect Foil, U2 and The Proclaimers.

13/07/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-13-07-2025/
We're delighted to have Peter Banks from After The Fire dropping in this week to share our Sunday Lunch on Radio Albatross, and you can join us via the Mixcloud platform (RadioAlbatrossUK). Peter will be telling us about the new ATF box set "Bright Lights", and giving us a few pointers as to gems to listen out for in the newly released set. We wish a Happy Birthday to both Jim Kerr from Simple Minds and Live Aid, whilst our featured album is the new release from Kae Tempest called "Self Titled". Other superb cuts from the likes of U2, Bruce Cockburn, Beth Rowley, Paul Archer, Kate Rusby, Billy Liberator, The Alarm, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Steve Taylor and more. We'd love your company.

29/06/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-29-06-2025/
Sunday Lunch is prepared and ready to eat again, completely on demand at Radio Albatross on the Mixcloud platform. Rolling with Rock appears with 3 tracks from "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" by Cliff Richard, whilst That Greenbelt Vibe returns to Greenbelt roots with tracks by 3 artists that played the early festivals. We wish a very Happy Birthday indeed to an absolute legend and play other cuts from the likes of The Choir, River City People, Sting, Grace Petrie, She Drew The Gun, Jeremy Loops, Talking Drums, Kae Tempest, U2 and many more. You're very welcome to join the feast as always, using the link above or searching for Radio Albatross UK on Mixcloud. You can also listen to previous Lunches and also our other shows in the archives.

Sunday Lunch is prepared and ready to eat again, completely on demand at Radio Albatross on the Mixcloud platform. Rolling with Rock appears with 3 tracks from "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" by Cliff Richard, whilst That Greenbelt Vibe returns to Greenbelt roots with tracks by 3 artists that played...

15/06/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-15-06-2025/
Join us for yet another Sunday Lunch on Radio Albatross via Mixcloud. The show is available on demand so listen when convenient. This week's Rolling With Rock features "Mountain Mover " by Bryn Haworth and we play 3 new tracks by Greenbelt artists past, present and future in That Greenbelt Vibe. Happy birthday greetings abound for Switchfoot and Sixpence None The Richer members and we pay tribute to Brian Wilson with Beach Boys tracks beginning and ending the show. Other tracks by After The Fire, Burlap To Cashmere, Lunatraktors, Paul Archer, Tribe of Dan, Darn Funk Orchestra, Bob Vylan, Penfriend, Dave Sharp and much more. It should be a good'un.

01/06/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-01-06-2025/
It's Sunday Lunch time again with Radio Albatross via the Mixcloud platform and we have another rollicking good show for you. That Greenbelt Vibe previews Saturdays offering from Greenbelt’s No Fly Zone for this year and we amalgamate the featured album and happy birthday features to wish Bruce Cockburn a happy 80th birthday. Other tracks from Chagall Guevara, Dakoda Motor Co, Caedmons Call, Nick Battle, Phil and John, Matt Calderbank, Pet Shop Boys, Lady Nade, Fish Co, House Gospel Choir, Liberation Suite, Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Geoff Moore and the Distance, Grace Petrie, Annie and the Caldwells, The 77's, Greg X Volz, Sylvan Weekends and The Specials. Be great to have your company.

It's Sunday Lunch time again with Radio Albatross via the Mixcloud platform and we have another rollicking good show for you. That Greenbelt Vibe previews Saturdays offering from Greenbelts No Fly Zone for this year and we amalgamate the featured album and happy birthday features to wish Bruce Cockb...

18/05/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-18-05-2025/
You're more than welcome to join us for another helping of Sunday Lunch, available on demand from the Mixcloud platform. This week’s Rolling With Rock takes in The Acoustic Gospels by Graham Kendrick and we wish happy birthday to 2 old stagers from the music industry with a total age of 160. That Greenbelt Vibe features 2 new releases and news of a Kickstarter campaign. Other cuts by Paul Archer, Jerusalem, Deacon Blue, Beki Hemingway, Bono, Ruth Lyon, The Alarm, Guvna B, Fat and Frantic, Jimmy Andrex and The Bible of Dreams, Bryn Haworth, Big Country, Elephant Sessions, The Ascendants, Mica Paris, River City People, Kate Rusby, Crys Matthews and Siskin Green. Plenty of music for everyone.

04/05/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-mike-peters-part-one-04-05-2025/
https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-mike-peters-part-two-04-05-2025/
Earlier this week the world lost an incredible man, a humble man, an inspirational man, a man of hope. The world is now a poorer place due to the passing of Mike Peters, frontman of The Alarm, husband to Jules and dad to Dylan and Evan. The whole Radio Albatross Team is shattered by this news and we send our sincere condolences to Jules and the family. Today’s Sunday Lunch programme is in two parts and is inspired by Mike and his bandmates, plus songs that appeared in his sets. As Jules has said, Mike is now "Totally Free." A full Radio Albatross tribute programme celebrating Mike's life will follow in due course.

26/04/2025

Sunday Lunch is not the same without Dec or Paul, but if we put a little salt on the peanuts, they may just be edible. Barry siting in this week.
https://www.mixcloud.com/radioalbatrossuk/sunday-lunch-27th-april-2025/