Xtra Hot

Xtra Hot doesn't care about your playlist purity. One moment it's Parliament's 'Flash Light', the next a deep house cut from Kerri Chandler, then Lee Perry's dub. Funk radio in the United Kingdom doesn't get more eclectic. The station throws funk, house, reggae, rock, and soul into a blender and hits pulse. Chaotic, but the DJs handle transitions: unlikely segues that raise an eyebrow then a grin. The rock selection is the weakest link (classic rock clichés like Free and Thin Lizzy), but soul and funk picks are gold. Hear Aretha's 'Rock Steady' followed by something from the Daptone roster. Th…