Channel Highlights w/c 22nd February
Saturday 22nd February, 7.00pm - Neil McCormick’s Needle Time: Lloyd Cole
Lloyd Cole joins Neil for a frank exchange about his musical roots, his respect for Morrissey, and a fear of being marginalized. Neil’s esteemed guest discusses embracing bitter old age, why The Commotions didn’t last, going solo, his latest album and what it takes to write a good song in this hour-long talk and music show, featuring Lloyd’s own exclusive acoustic performance of ‘Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?
Sunday 23rd February, 5.00pm - Nik Kershaw: My Vintage (and Thursday 27th February at 10pm)
Don't let the sun go down before tuning into Nik Kershaw’s My Vintage as he tells us about being a rebellious kid and a huge Radiohead and 10cc fan. Nik introduces some of his favourite tracks, including Alice Cooper’s ‘Schools Out’, David Bowie’s ‘The Jean Genie’ and Massive Attack’s ‘Teardrop’.
Sunday 23rd February, 8.00pm - The Janice Long Review Show (and Wednesday 26th February at 10pm)
Janice is launching her galaxy of guests into the sonic stratosphere on her album review show this week with the trippy space rock of David Bowie’s ‘Hunky Dory’, and ‘Moon Safari’, the atmospheric debut by French duo Air. But will veteran producer and composer Nitin Sawhney, music mogul Alan McGee and American folk rock artist Lissie be blown away by her other-worldly offerings or be brought down to earth with a bump?
Tuesday 25th February, 10.00pm - Neil McCormick’s Needle Time: Moya Brennan (and Sunday 2nd March at 11pm)
The first lady of Celtic music – Irish folk singer songwriter and harpist Moya Brennan of pioneering New Age band Clannad – brings her dulcet tones and fascinating tales of four decades at the forefront of traditional music to Neil’s Needle Time interview show this week. Hear how her roots in remotest Ireland shaped her and her sound, about her link-ups with the likes of Bono and Van Morrison, how she hated the harp at first and how her Gaelic songs were not to everyone’s taste.
