Soundcheck
Soundcheck is now Audio Bahn
Laura Leishman’s conversations with everyone from Sheryl Crow to The Streets are available in the interview archive.
Soundcheck playlist: 15 AugustFriday, 15 August, 2008Interview and acoustic performance from Adam Green, plus interview with Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip and new music from Franz Ferdinand, Everlast, Playdoe and Jay-Z
Soundcheck playlist: 8 AugustFriday, 8 August, 2008Interview with The Ting Tings, plus new music from The Futureheads, Discovery, Cut Copy, Dr Dog & Karina Pasian
Soundcheck playlist: 1 AugustFriday, 1 August, 2008Interviews with Mark Ronson, Kenna and Tawiah, plus new music from Kings of Leon and Friendly Fires
Interview with... The Ting TingsFriday, 18 July, 2008Originally broadcast on Soundcheck with Laura Leishman, 8 August 2008
Fresh off the success of number one single That’s Not My Name, The Ting Tings treated the crowds at Montreux to not one, but two free concerts in a single day.
Soundcheck playlist: 18 JulyFriday, 18 July, 2008Semifinalists, Blood Red Shoes, Iglu & Hartly, Noah and the Whale, White Lies and more..
Interview with... AdeleSunday, 13 July, 2008Originally broadcast on Soundcheck with Laura Leishman, 26 December 2008
Adele’s prodigious talent is matched only by her infectious charm, both of which were on show during her hugely well-received concert at Montreux’s Miles Davis Hall.
Interview with... The Gossip & The KillsFriday, 11 July, 2008Originally broadcast on Soundcheck with Laura Leishman, July 11 2008
One of the most hotly anticipated concerts of this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival was the Gossip / Kills double bill at the Miles Davis Hall.
Soundcheck playlist: 11 JulyFriday, 11 July, 2008Interviews with The Whip, The Gossip, The Kills and Neon Neon, plus new music from Lil Wayne, Bloc Party and Dolly Parton
Interview with...Lightspeed ChampionFriday, 11 July, 2008Indie folk star Lightspeed Champion aka Devonte Hynes waxes lyrical with WRS’s Laura Leishman on his lack of friends, love of burgers and… the jazz festival.
Interview with...Sam SparroWednesday, 9 July, 2008Sam Sparro, whose single “Black & Gold” has been one of the biggest hits of the year, has been appearing at the Montreux Jazz Festival for the very first time. WRS’s Laura Leishman tracked him down.
Interview with...Joan BaezTuesday, 8 July, 2008Joan Baez played at the Montreux Jazz Festival over the weekend and WRS’s Laura Leishman had a chance to speak to her about her 50-year career as a performer.
Interview with...Sheryl CrowMonday, 7 July, 2008WRS’s Laura Leishman has been out covering the Montreux Jazz Festival. She caught up with Sheryl Crow, who performed on Saturday, and began by asking whether her latest album Detours, which seems to be more of a personal departure from her previous albums, reflects the recent turmoil her in private life…
Soundcheck playlist: 20 JuneFriday, 20 June, 2008Summer theme with Santogold, Violent Femmes, Ida Maria, Florence and the Machine & more…