I was a very sleepy Emma this morning, but I managed to find sone interesting new music to play you in the last hour of the show so if you missed it you can check out the bands at the bottom of the blog including a song from Hugh Laurie’s album Let Them Talk
BUSINESS
Travis Perkins builds business with turnover up 5.9%, Shares in Bingo and gambling group Rank are rasing their stakes! Networking website LinkedIn is to sell shares. Political Unrest in the Middle East hits holiday companies.
LOCAL SPORT
Evening Echo, By Paul Alton
Basildon & Pitsea skipper Danny Gray was happy to get the season off to a good start with a six-wicket win over hosts Epping. The new towners were relegated last season and were anxious to get the new term off to a winning start.
Epping 127 in 36.3 overs.
Basildon to 128-4 off 33.2 overs
Billericay welcomed Belhus to Blunts Wall Road and defeated them by four wickets. Belhus skipper Wayne Read opted to bat after winning the toss.
Belhus were bowled out for 245 off 50 overs.
Billericay replied with 249-6 off 49.1 overs.
MUSIC NEWS
1 non-mover – Adele, 21
2 new – Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues
3 down – Adele, 19
4 up 1 – Jessie J, Who You Are
5 up 1 – Bruno Mars, Doo Wops & Hooligans
6 new – Jennifer Lopez, Love
7 down 3 – Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
8 non-mover – Rihanna, Loud
9 new – Beastie Boys, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
10 up 13 – Ellie Goulding, Lights
New releases and tracks I played…
Hugh Laurie – Baby please make a change from Let Them Talk Hugh Laurie – Guess I’m A Fool
https://www.hughlaurieblues.com/
Wild Beasts – Reach a Bit Further from Smother
https://www.wild-beasts.co.uk/
The Webb Sisters – Blue and You fom Savage
https://www.thewebbsisters.com/
Peter Lawrie – In the End from A little Brighter
https://www.petelawrie.com/
Chris Thile Michael Dave – with one eye open (live)
https://www.thiledaves.com/
Miles Kane – Rearrange from Coloour of the Trap
https://www.mileskane.com/gigs
Hopefully tomorrow I will be a little more awake, see you at 7 🙂