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Summer Festivals 2010
Summer Festivals 2010: Listening to The Very Best
Thursday, 22 July, 2010Alex Helmick is joined by Laura Leishman who continues to saturate us with musical interludes from Paléo. She offers a taste of last night’s acts including Laurent Garnier, The Very Best and Charlie Winston, complete with artist interviews and a preview of tonight’s shows:
Thursday, 22 July, 2010Alex Helmick is joined by Laura Leishman who continues to saturate us with musical interludes from Paléo. She offers a taste of last night’s acts including Laurent Garnier, The Very Best and Charlie Winston, complete with artist interviews and a preview of tonight’s shows:
Summer Festivals 2010: The voice of Brother Ali
Wednesday, 21 July, 2010Laura Leishman offers musical and in some cases theatrical, samples from Paléo’s lineup yesterday, including Motorhead, NERD, Two Door Cinema Club and We Have Band. She also interviews the American, albino, hip hop artist Brother Ali:
Wednesday, 21 July, 2010Laura Leishman offers musical and in some cases theatrical, samples from Paléo’s lineup yesterday, including Motorhead, NERD, Two Door Cinema Club and We Have Band. She also interviews the American, albino, hip hop artist Brother Ali:
Summer Festivals 2010: Paléo opener
Tuesday, 20 July, 2010Laura Leishman is out at the Paléo grounds just outside Nyon with a preview of opening night and a chat with We Have Band:
Tuesday, 20 July, 2010Laura Leishman is out at the Paléo grounds just outside Nyon with a preview of opening night and a chat with We Have Band:
Summer Festivals 2010: Over and out from Montreux—onto Paléo
Monday, 19 July, 2010The Montreux Jazz Festival drew to a close on Saturday. Laura Leishman signs off with some grooves courtesy of Swiss artists The Crib and also the legendary De La Soul, plus she tells us which bits she wouldn’t have missed for the world. It’s a tough job—but someone’s got to do it. WRS’s certain someone is now packing her bags ready for Paléo Festival. Can it top Montreux?
Monday, 19 July, 2010The Montreux Jazz Festival drew to a close on Saturday. Laura Leishman signs off with some grooves courtesy of Swiss artists The Crib and also the legendary De La Soul, plus she tells us which bits she wouldn’t have missed for the world. It’s a tough job—but someone’s got to do it. WRS’s certain someone is now packing her bags ready for Paléo Festival. Can it top Montreux?
Summer Festivals 2010: You don't need California to get that beach vibe
Thursday, 15 July, 2010Laura Leishman is entranced by a young talent from Zurich, gets ready to watch world-conquering French band Phoenix and talks to The Drums about their beach-loving, Californian style tunes.
Thursday, 15 July, 2010Laura Leishman is entranced by a young talent from Zurich, gets ready to watch world-conquering French band Phoenix and talks to The Drums about their beach-loving, Californian style tunes.
Summer Festivals 2010: Mr. and Mrs. take to the stage
Wednesday, 14 July, 2010Laura Leishman’s still going strong at the Montreux Jazz Festival. She’s been checking out a famous husband and wife team, previews Mumford and Sons and talks to unusual looking hip hop producer Wax Tailor.
Wednesday, 14 July, 2010Laura Leishman’s still going strong at the Montreux Jazz Festival. She’s been checking out a famous husband and wife team, previews Mumford and Sons and talks to unusual looking hip hop producer Wax Tailor.
Summer Festivals 2010: Rocking out to British beats
Tuesday, 13 July, 2010Alex Helmick snatches a chat with Laura Leishman live from Montreux Jazz Festival. She’s been grabbing some funky beats with Manchester group Delphic, catching up with rocking British pair Blood Red Shoes and having a classic downtown sing-a-long with Petula Clark.
Tuesday, 13 July, 2010Alex Helmick snatches a chat with Laura Leishman live from Montreux Jazz Festival. She’s been grabbing some funky beats with Manchester group Delphic, catching up with rocking British pair Blood Red Shoes and having a classic downtown sing-a-long with Petula Clark.
Summer Festivals 2010: From Jamaican reggae royalty to a soulful bag lady
Monday, 12 July, 2010Laura Leishman speaks to Alex Helmick live from Montreux Jazz Festival, bringing interviews from the likes of Damien Marley and Erykah Badu—even getting the soulful songstress to toot her whistle.
Monday, 12 July, 2010Laura Leishman speaks to Alex Helmick live from Montreux Jazz Festival, bringing interviews from the likes of Damien Marley and Erykah Badu—even getting the soulful songstress to toot her whistle.
Subdued, sublime Spektor concert after tragedy
Thursday, 8 July, 2010Sad news out of Montreux this week as Regina Spektor’s bassist and cellist Daniel Cho drowned in Lake Geneva on Tuesday, the day before the band was set to play at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Spektor and her band played on in a moving tribute to Cho, with an empty chair spotlit in his honor. WRS’s Laura Leishman was there:
Thursday, 8 July, 2010Sad news out of Montreux this week as Regina Spektor’s bassist and cellist Daniel Cho drowned in Lake Geneva on Tuesday, the day before the band was set to play at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Spektor and her band played on in a moving tribute to Cho, with an empty chair spotlit in his honor. WRS’s Laura Leishman was there:
Summer Festivals 2010: Prince comes to town...to see Janelle Monae
Wednesday, 7 July, 2010Alex Helmick is joined by Laura Leishman who is live from Montreux Jazz Festival, and has been busy talking to the likes of Prince and Quincy while listening to Janelle Monae, but also brings us interviews with Italian DJs the Crookers, Jamie Lidell and Chromeo.
Wednesday, 7 July, 2010Alex Helmick is joined by Laura Leishman who is live from Montreux Jazz Festival, and has been busy talking to the likes of Prince and Quincy while listening to Janelle Monae, but also brings us interviews with Italian DJs the Crookers, Jamie Lidell and Chromeo.
Summer Festivals 2010: Working it with Missy Elliott
Tuesday, 6 July, 2010Laura Leishman talks about a let-down performance by the female rap icon Missy Elliott and a short, odd gig from Julian Casablancas of Strokes fame at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Tuesday, 6 July, 2010Laura Leishman talks about a let-down performance by the female rap icon Missy Elliott and a short, odd gig from Julian Casablancas of Strokes fame at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Summer Festivals 2010: Talking about Dead Weather
Monday, 5 July, 2010People are talking about the weather…The Dead Weather, that is. The band which boasts talents such as Jack White (White Stripes) and Alison Mosshart (The Kills) has made a splash at several summer festivals and headlines the Montreux Jazz Festival. Alex Helmick talks to Laura Leishman, who is at the festival and has that story, plus music and interviews with the likes of Uffie, Chromeo and other artists playing at the festival:
Monday, 5 July, 2010People are talking about the weather…The Dead Weather, that is. The band which boasts talents such as Jack White (White Stripes) and Alison Mosshart (The Kills) has made a splash at several summer festivals and headlines the Montreux Jazz Festival. Alex Helmick talks to Laura Leishman, who is at the festival and has that story, plus music and interviews with the likes of Uffie, Chromeo and other artists playing at the festival:
Summer Festivals 2010: Montreux Jazz festival kicks off
Friday, 2 July, 2010Laura Leishman gives us the lowdown on who’s playing where on the festival circuit over the coming weeks, including the Montreux Jazz Festival. She also catches up with Alexandre Edelmann, part of the programming team at the Montreux Jazz Cafe. Plus you can hear Laura talking to Alice Cooper at last year’s event.
Friday, 2 July, 2010Laura Leishman gives us the lowdown on who’s playing where on the festival circuit over the coming weeks, including the Montreux Jazz Festival. She also catches up with Alexandre Edelmann, part of the programming team at the Montreux Jazz Cafe. Plus you can hear Laura talking to Alice Cooper at last year’s event.
Ultimate Guide to Swiss Summer Festivals
Friday, 2 July, 2010Switzerland’s summer festival scene is jam-packed and wildly varied. Our indispensable guide to the best concert experiences and don’t-miss music lineups will help you choose which memories to make in 2010:
Friday, 2 July, 2010Switzerland’s summer festival scene is jam-packed and wildly varied. Our indispensable guide to the best concert experiences and don’t-miss music lineups will help you choose which memories to make in 2010:
