Laura Leishman brings you the best new music and a few classic favorites that just don’t get enough airtime. Discover new artists from Switzerland and around the music world, plus the latest on upcoming concerts. Laura’s conversations with everyone from Sheryl Crow to The Streets are available in the interview archive. It’s constantly being updated, so check back often.
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Paléo highlights and lowlights Monday, 27 July, 2009Laura Leishman has survived nearly a month of concert-going and come home to the WRS studio to give Conor Lennon a review of the 2009 Paléo Music Festival, which the local press has lauded as practically perfect. She says that’s fair—then gives us the dirt on the bits that weren’t so flawless.
Live from Paléo: Hugh Coltman, Heidi Happy Friday, 24 July, 2009Laura Leishman takes us into the weekend with Paléo highlights and interviews with Hugh Coltman and Heidi Happy leader singer Priska Zemp.
Live from Paléo: Kaiser Chiefs, White Lies Wednesday, 22 July, 2009Laura Leishman rounds up the first night of Switzerland’s biggest music festival, Paléo, featuring exclusive interviews with ’Peanut’ from Kaiser Chiefs and Jack Lawrence-Brown from White Lies.
Live from Montreux: Catching up with Quincy Jones Friday, 17 July, 2009Laura Leishmann rounds up the week at Montreux, including music from Prince, Status Quo and others and an exclusive chat with legendary music producer Quincy Jones.
Live from Montreux: A tale of two Alices, and Daniel Powter Thursday, 16 July, 2009Laura brings us Alice Russell live from her standing-room-only showcase at the Montreux Jazz Festival last night, plus finally her interview with Alice Cooper, and she talks to Daniel Powter.
Live at Montreux: Susan Tedechi, Blind Boys of Alabama Wednesday, 15 July, 2009Laura Leishman has music and chat from Susan Tedeschi, the Blind Boys of Alabama and the outspoken Al McKay, formerly of earth, Wind and Fire.