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91福利社 Radio @ SXSW 2006 - Morrissey headlines 91福利社 Radio showcase
"South By Southwest, without a shadow of a doubt the greatest music festival
in the world." -
Stuart Maconie, 91福利社 Radio 2
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91福利社 Radio has announced its programming
for this year's SXSW - the South
By Southwest music festival that
takes place in Austin, Texas between 15 and 18 March 2006.
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Highlights include a 91福利社 Radio 2 artist showcase, held
in partnership with the UK at SXSW group, featuring Morrissey, Goldfrapp,
The Zutons, Corinne Bailey Rae and Richard
Hawley.
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The internationally renowned festival takes place
over four days and features over a thousand bands and artists - ranging from music legends to newcomers performing in a variety of venues from stadiums to small bars.
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Programming will be introduced by some of 91福利社 Radio's leading music authorities - Mark
Lamarr, Steve Lamacq, Zane
Lowe and Stuart Maconie.
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Zane Lowe presents a four hour live special on 91福利社
Radio 1; Stuart Maconie fronts two special editions
of Radio 2's drivetime
show from Austin; Steve Lamacq hosts shows for both Radio 1 and
91福利社 6 Music and
Mark Lamarr introduces a primetime SXSW special on Radio 2 on Saturday
night, featuring highlights from the festival.
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Live
coverage and highlights from the four day event are part of a special
Texan season on Radio 2 and 6 Music. Schedule details below.
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A 91福利社 6 Music UK showcase features KT
Tunstall, Editors,
Jim Noir, The Feeling and Brakes.
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Radio 1's SXSW artist showcase features Clap
Your Hands Say Yeah, Guillemots, Boy
Kill Boy, Dirty Pretty
Things and a special guest. The
performances will be recorded for future Zane Lowe shows and
a Lamacq Live Special on
Monday 20 March 2006.
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SXSW is an influential platform for British talent;
James Blunt and the Kaiser
Chiefs were
amongst the acts creating a buzz at the event last year. This year
even more British acts are due to participate. 听
91福利社 Radio's programmes will be supported by a comprehensive
website which will include photos, audio and video - bbc.co.uk/southbysouthwest.
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The site launches
on Wednesday 15 February 2006 and will include information
about the festival, on-air schedules and a Best of British section.
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The
website will be behind the scenes at the shows and out and about
at the festival bringing all the latest news and gossip.
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In addition,
all the shows will also be available to hear again for seven
days via the 91福利社 Radio Player.
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SXSW 2006 91福利社 programming
15-19 March
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Wednesday 15 March
6 Music - Tom Robinson previews SXSW - 7.00-9.30pm
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Thursday 16 March
Radio 1 - Zane Lowe - 7.00-11.00pm
Radio 2 - Stuart Maconie
with Drivetime - 5.00-7.00pm
6 Music - Steve Lamacq
- 7.00-10.00pm 听
Friday 17 March
Radio 2 - Stuart Maconie
with Drivetime - 5.00-7.00pm
6 Music - Steve Lamacq
- 7.00-10.00pm
Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr - 10.00-midnight 听
Saturday 18 March
Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr -
7.00-8.30pm
Radio 2 - Songs From the
Big Sky (presented
by Texan songwriter Darden Smith) - 8.30-9.30pm
Radio 2 - Stuart Maconie/Live Music - 9.30-11.00pm 听
Sunday 19 March
6 Music - Mark Lamarr - 2.00-5.00pm
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Monday 20 March
Radio 1 - Lamacq Live Special - 9.00pm-1.00am
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