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Manchester International Festival special with John Grant

Mark and Stuart are joined by guests including John Grant, The Orielles and Bobby Friction to talk about this year's Manchester International Festival.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Today, they host a special programme reflecting this year鈥檚 Manchester International Festival. With guests including John Grant, The Orielles and Bobby Friction plus a selection of music, they explore the highlights of the festival line-up. The city鈥檚 arts festival is staged every two years and features original brand new works and special events. This year, the festival includes work by John Grant, Yayoi Kusama, Ang茅lique Kidjo, Maxine Peake and Alison Goldfrapp.

Among their guests today is singer, songwriter and musician John Grant. He joins Mark and Stuart to talk about his new show, launching at Manchester International Festival, which sees him teaming up with Richard Hawley to play the songs of Patsy Cline. Esm茅 and Sidonie from experimental indie pop band The Orielles talk about their Festival Square headline set. And 麻豆官网首页入口 Asian Network DJ Bobby Friction picks a 'Stretch-Arms' song for Mark and Stuart ahead of his appearance at the Festival's Desi Factory event.

Also on the show... long-running feature 鈥楾he Chain鈥�, which gives listeners the chance to pick a track that links in some way to the last. The list now contains over 8000 songs.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started.

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Sat 8 Jul 2023 08:00
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Music Played

  • New Order

    Bizarre Love Triangle

    • Factory Records.

  • Grian Chatten

    Last Time Every Time Forever

    • Partisan.

  • 叠箩枚谤办

    Human Behaviour

    • One Little Indian.

  • Anish Kumar

    Lata

    • Self Release.

  • Anna Meredith

    Paramour

    • Moshi Moshi.

  • Otis Redding

    Respect

    • ATLANTIC.

  • The Orielles

    Airtight

  • Pulp

    Mis-Shapes

    • Island.

  • Gotts Street Park

    Got To Be Good (feat. Pip Millett)

    • Blue Flowers Music.

  • Sigur R贸s

    Fljotavik (6 Music Session, 15 June 2023)

  • Janelle Mon谩e

    Make Me Feel

    • Atlantic.

  • Say She She

    C'est Si Bon

    • Colemine Records.

  • Goldfrapp

    Drew

    • Mute Records UK.

  • Donna Summer

    Love to Love You Baby

    • Donna Summer - Endless Summer.
    • Mercury.

  • Surusinghe

    Likshot

    • Surusinghe.

  • A Certain Ratio

    Shack Up

    • Factory.

  • John Grant

    Preppy Boy

    • Bella Union.

  • Patsy Cline

    If I Could Only Stay Asleep

    • Her Original Four Star Hits.
    • Bescol, Ltd..
    • 22.

  • Creep Show

    Moneyback

    • Bella Union.

  • Gabriels

    Glory

    • Parlophone.

  • Unloved

    Strange Effect

  • De La Soul

    The Magic Number

    • Big Life.

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Jul 2023 08:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 6 Music