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This year, we celebrate 10 years on-the-air and continuing our Christmas and New Year festivities, once again, we're playing nothing but live music again on this week's episode!
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In 2014, we continued to take the show on-the-road to some of the biggest events and most happening places in Herefordshire & Worcestershire.
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This week, hear some of the performances we recorded at SnodFest (Pershore), LakeFest (Evesham), KJM Studios (Hereford), The White Lion (Leominster), Nozstock (Bromyard), The Jailhouse (Hereford), Wychwood Festival (Cheltenham) and the Droitwich Festival.
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Barefoot in Baltimore are a boy/girl band from 'the least musically sophisticated town in Britain' according to the Daily Mail.
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Of course, we're talking about Redditch. But actually, in the last few months, it's where some of the hottest acts in our region have come from. Musicians such as , Abel Gray and .

Soulful synth-pop trio Years & Years have come top of the , which highlights the best new artists for the year ahead - AND they've got Hereford roots!
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The list was compiled using tips from 139 UK-based critics, broadcasters and bloggers. Previous locals include and .
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Lead singer and became the lead singer with Years & Years after meeting at a house party and was overheard singing in the shower! He then went on to support last year's 蜜芽传媒 Music Sound Of winner .
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Musicians in Stourport are getting the chance to perform in front of up to 400 people, thanks to a new event.
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Live Local, which is being held at the Civic Centre once a month, will see three bands performing 45 minute sets.
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came up with the idea and he says the event is not a competition, but a chance to showcase talented acts from the area.
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Way back in the summer, at the end of our festival coverage, we put an appeal out online asking for music venues to get in touch if they were interested in hosting a 蜜芽传媒 Introducing recording session.
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We were absolutely inundated - and throughout the first few months of 2015, we're going to as many towns and cities as we听possibly can before the festival season hits again!
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One such place that invited us along was - a traditional pub with oak beams and an open fire - and that's where our live sessions come from this January.

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• Boozestock Day听Two:听Prism, Electric Soup & Doctor Wolfe at The Marr's Bar, Worcester.
• Open Mic: Bryn Teeling, Jen Robins, Ben and Stu Green, Sean Hanford & John Quinn and The Troublesome Trio at The Cock & Magpie, Bewdley.
• Das Sexy Clap, Holy & Doctor Wolfe at The Marrs Bar, Worcester.
• & at The Cap 'n' Gown, Worcester.

It's the end of an era for a famous record shop in Redditch.
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Reddington's Rare Records has closed down for the final time after more than 50 years of trading.
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Today was the last day the shop will be open but at the start of the day, there were still 40,000 records left for collectors to snatch up.
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, from Ledbury, have been on 蜜芽传媒 Hereford & Worcester talking about their plans for 2015.
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They're an amazing Irish fiddle band that have supported Jamie Cullum in the past, thanks to 蜜芽传媒 Introducing.
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But if you've never met the group before - like our afternoon show presenter Kate Justice hadn't听- then just who are they?

蜜芽传媒 Introducing supports the very best unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar musicians.
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Every month, we take the show on the road to showcase some of the very best acts from our area.听
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On Sunday 1 February, we'll be rolling up to to record four acts who we've been playing on 蜜芽传媒 Hereford & Worcester recently.
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We'll bring the bands - all we need now - is the fans!听
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None of these artists knew they were being considered for a live session - they were chosen based on the tracks they .
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So if you'd like to Be Part Of It then simply turn up on the day - it's free to get in - but you must be prepared to make lots of noise for local music!