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Live from the British Library

Steve broadcasts live from the British Library as part of 6 Music Celebrates Libraries, joined by Public Service Broadcasting and DJ Yoda, who performs live.

Steve Lamacq takes his programme to the British Library - the first time a radio show has ever broadcast live from the national library of the United Kingdom. While there, Steve delves into its vaults to unearth some hidden gems which range from the world's first sound recordings on wax cylinders, to original demos by The Who and a radio show hosted by Johnny Rotten. Steve will also look at some modern musical artefacts that include original Beatles lyrics on the back of envelopes and Patti Smith songs penned on scrap paper.

As well as exploring musical memorabilia, Steve has also invited sample supremoes, DJ Yoda and Public Service Broadcasting to each create a track from the Sound Archive. Public Service Broadcasting will take us on a tour and explain how information films and archive footage inspire their music making; while DJ Yoda has 3 hours - the duration of Steve's show - to produce and perform a brand new track, sampled from the British Library's extensive Sound Archive.

This programme is the final part of 6 Music Celebrates Libraries season, which features a selection of shows across the network turning their attention to libraries - from the sound archive of the British Library to exploring the influence of literature on music.

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Fri 21 Nov 2014 16:00
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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    Wrapped Up in Books

    • Rough Trade Records.

  • Elastica

    Stutter

    • Deceptive Records.

  • Iron Maiden

    Run To The Hills

    • run to the hills.
    • EMI.

  • The Jacksons

    ABC

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

  • LoneLady

    Groove It Out

    • Warp Records.

  • M.I.A.

    Paper Planes

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Motown Junk

    • Epic.

  • The March Violets

    Snake Dance by The March Violets

    • Jungle.

  • Mega City Four

    Stop

  • Mogwai

    Teenage Exorcists

    • Rock Action Records.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    In The Heat Of The Moment

  • Perfume Genius

    Grid

    • Turnstile.

  • The Pharcyde

    Passin' Me By

    • Delicious Vinyl.

  • Public Service Broadcasting

    Night Mail

    • Test Card Recordings 鈥�.

  • Public Service Broadcasting

    Spitfire

    • Test Card Recordings.

  • DJ Shadow

    High Noon

    • Mowax.

  • Small Faces

    Shake

  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

    • Arista.

  • Talking Heads

    This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)

    • EMI.

  • Jack White

    Lazaretto

    • Third Man Records/XL.

  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

Broadcast

  • Fri 21 Nov 2014 16:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music