Monday 29th June, 1.00pm - James Toseland: My Mixtape
Eagles hit ‘Life In The Fast Lane’ was a must in the mixtape selection of this double world Superbike champion, who spent two decades as a speed fiend before forming and fronting eponymous rock band Toseland. Other artists and bands on his heavy duty hit list are Queen, Led Zeppelin – introduced to him by his singer songwriter wife Katie Melua – and Aerosmith, a legendary outfit which he has been thrilled to support on tour.
Tuesday 30th June, 10.30pm - Neil McCormick’s Needle Time: Graham Gouldman
Seminal soft rockers 10cc made the seventies their own with epic hits including ‘I’m Mandy Fly Me’ and ‘Rubber Bullets’. Now frontman Graham Gouldman takes the Needle Time chair to chat to interviewer Neil McCormick about the influence of the Beatles and Buddy Holly, how the genre-embracing band couldn’t be pigeon-holed, how ‘I’m Not In Love’ was a joy to make and how songwriting is a gift that can’t be taught.
Wednesday 1st July, 1.00pm - Vogue Williams: My Mixtape
Spinning the tracks that top her best of list is this week’s My Mixtape guest DJ, model and presenter Vogue Williams. Favourite gigs including Daft Punk and Arctic Monkeys influence her eclectic choices, which take in everything from Blur to Bronski Beat and Destiny’s Child to Disclosure, Find out too which Eurythmics song was the soundtrack to a marriage proposal from husband Brian McFadden of boy band Westlife and solo artist.
Wednesday 1st July, 10.30pm - The Janice Long Review Show
Richard Hawley’s Mercury Prize-shortlisted 2012 album ‘Standing at the Sky’s Edge’, and ‘Zenyatta Mondatta’ by The Police, released in 1980, are Janice’s albums up for review this week. Will they resound with her guests, or prove a turn off? Sharpening up their critical skills this time round are Australian singer songwriter Gabriella Cilmi, Olly Knights of London duo Turin Brakes, and musician and comedian Mitch Benn.
Friday 3rd July, 11.00pm - The Vintage TV Sessions
It’s the usual eclectic and entertaining line-up of artists at this month’s Vintage TV Sessions, with the amazing Petula Clark taking on the hosting duties at The Bedford in Balham. She gets to perform too, alongside Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers, The South - formed out of The Beautiful South - young star of folk rock Jon Allen, blues exponent Joanne Shaw Taylor and iconic folk singer Ralph McTell. Tune in and soak up the gig vibe!
Sunday 5th July, 5.00pm - Katrina Leskanich: My Vintage
Making waves in the My Vintage studio this week is Katrina Leskanich of ‘Walking on Sunshine’ fame as she basks in the brilliance of her top songs. The Katrina and the Waves singer reveals her love of country and western music by including tracks by iconic artists Dolly Parton, Crystal Gayle and Emmy Lou Harris. And she adds to the list of strong female vocalists with hits by some of the greats, from Janis Joplin to Joan Jett.
Saturday 4th July, 7.00pm - Live With… Fiona Bevan
We’re very excited about this new show, which brings a gig vibe to Vintage TV. Acclaimed artists are invited to perform several songs in the intimate setting of the Crypt Studios. This week Suffolk-born singer songwriter Fiona Bevan, whose recent claim to fame was co-writing One Direction’s number one hit ‘Little Things’, joins us to sing ‘The Machine’, ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ and ‘Talk to Strangers’ and more from her stunning repertoire.
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