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14/05/2011

Featuring Tom McRae live in 2003, plus archive sessions from The Beta Band in 1997 and Barrington Levy in 1985.

Tom McRae (playing Glastonbury Festival in 2003)
Tom McRae grew up in Chelmsford.
His parents, both vicars, and Tom sang in the choir.
At 18 he went off to study music politics at the Guild Hall University.
He released his debut album in 2001.
He also received a Mercury Music Prize nomination that same year for it.
Just Like Blood, All Maps Welcome, King of Cards and 2010's Alphabet of Hurricanes.

SESSIONS:

Beta Band (in session for John Peel 10th September 1997)
The Beta Band formed in Edinburgh in 1997.
They released their first EP 'Champion Versions' in 1997.
Another 2 EP's followed before the recording and released of their proper full length.
Before the release of Hot Shots II the band opened for Radiohead in the States.
In 2004 they released Heroes to Zeros (final mix by Nigel Godrich), before calling it a day.

Barrington Levy (in session for John Peel in February 1985)

Legendary dancehall and reggae artist from Jamaica, thought to be the first original singer of the dancehall era,
He was called reggae's 'Mellow Canary' by virtue of his strong, pure vocal style.
He started his solo career at the age of 14 becoming a popular performer at Jamaican dancehalls.
Although albums were not common in Jamaica at the time, Levy released 4 before 1980: Shaolin Temple, Bounty Hunter, Shine Eye Gal and critically acclaimed, Englishman.
By the 1980s Levy was one of the biggest Jamaican stars, and saw his international fame growing as well, especially in the UK.

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Music Played

  • Tom McRae

    Hidden Camera - Glastonbury 2003

  • Tom McRae

    A And B Song - Glastonbury 2003

  • Tom McRae

    You Only Disappear - Glastonbury 2003

  • Tom McRae

    Walking To Hawaii - Glastonbury 2003

  • Tom McRae

    Boy With The Bubble Gun - Glastonbury 2003

  • The Beta Band

    Shepherd's Dub (Radio 1 Session, 10 Sep 1997)

  • The Beta Band

    Monolith (Radio 1 Session, 10 Sep 1997)

  • The Beta Band

    B & A (Radio 1 Session, 10 Sep 1997)

  • Barrington Levy

    Prison Oval Rock (Radio 1 Session, 10 Feb 1985)

  • Barrington Levy

    Under Me Sensi (Radio 1 Session, 10 Feb 1985)

  • Barrington Levy

    Here I Come (Radio 1 Session, 10 Feb 1985)

  • Barrington Levy

    Money Move (Radio 1 Session, 10 Feb 1985)

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair

    • DOMINO.

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 May 2011 04:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music