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The Janice Forsyth Show: Chvrches, the Drifters and Michael Billington's 101 greatest plays

07/09/2015

Chvrches, the Drifters and Michael Billington's 101 greatest plays

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Chvrches, the Drifters and Michael Billington's 101 greatest plays

Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry talks to Janice Forsyth about new album Every Open Eye.

Janice Forsyth talks to Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry about their new album, Every Eye Open, plus two current members of the Drifters discuss the band's reinvention and legacy.

Scottish electronic band Chvrches' lead singer Lauren Mayberry chats to Janice as we announce new track 'Leave A Trace' as our Single of The Week.

American doo-wop and R&B / soul vocal group 'The Drifters' was formed in 1953 and has since had an unbelievable 65 different members! Two of the current members Michael Williams and Daniel Bowen-Smith join Janice to discuss their new album and the band's phenomenal success.

Author and arts critic Michael Billington gives us his 'Top 101 Greatest Plays' and Edinburgh based arts commentator and theatre critic Mark Fisher joins the chat.

Tesco has started selling vinyl - but is that good or bad news for UK music? Music critics Fiona Shepherd and Stewart Smith discuss the implications.

Discover Indonesia is the largest showcase of Indonesian performing arts ever presented in the UK. Janice talks to some of those involved ahead of their Glasgow date.

Poet Tessa Ransford who founded the Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh in 1984. We speak to some of those who knew her and discuss her lasting legacy after the sad news on Friday that she lost her battle with cancer.

Plus we have our regular Vinyl Verdict slot.

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