The best of what’s coming up on Absolute Radio over the next month:
ABSOLUTE LIVE EVENTS
RAZORLIGHT
Live performance on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
W/C 12th January, Monday-Friday 17:00 – 20:00
Razorlight are Geoff Lloyd’s house band for the week on the Hometime show.
Hear Johnny Borrell and the boys playing live tracks on the show, from their ‘Slipway Fires’ album, and chatting to Geoff and the team.
GLENN TILBROOK
Live studio performance on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
Thursday 22nd January, 19:00 – 20:00
The former Squeeze legend joins Geoff and the team to perform live in the studio.
LILY ALLEN
Live performance on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
Tuesday 27th January, 19:00 – 20:00
Lily will be performing tracks from her new album ‘It’s Not Me It’s You’ and telling Geoff and the team all about her latest adventures.
AIRBOURNE TOXIC EVENT
Live studio performance on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
Wednesday 28th January, 19:00 – 20:00
Hotly-tipped band band from L.A. perform Live on Hometime.
40 YEARS OF THE BEATLES’ ROOFTOP GIG
The Christian O Connell Breakfast Show, Russ Williams, Geoff Lloyd
Friday 30th January, 06:00 – 19:00
Absolute Radio will be celebrating the anniversary of the Beatles last ever public performance; on the rooftop of the Apple Corps building in Saville Row, London, on the 30th of January 1969.
Christian O Connell kicks off a day of Beatles- related activity, which will include some very special live performances.
STEVE CRADDOCK
Live studio performance on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
Monday 9th February, 19:00 – 20:00
The founding member of Ocean Colour Scene, and long-time collaborator with Paul Weller, joins Geoff Lloyd to play songs from his debut solo album.
FLEET FOXES
Live studio performance on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
Wednesday 25th February, 19:00 – 20:00
The Seattle folk-rock band featured heavily in many of 2008’s end-of-year album polls; their sound drawing comparisons with classic artists like Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. The band play live for Geoff Lloyd.
40 YEARS OF JOHN & YOKO’S BED-IN
Friday 20th and Saturday 21st March on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show, 17:00 – 20:00
Radio’s biggest Beatles fan, Geoff Lloyd, sets out to track down Yoko Ono to join him in a suite at Amsterdam’s Hilton to commemorate the 40th anniversary of John & Yoko’s famous bed-in for peace on the 21st of March 1969.
ABSOLUTE MUSIC
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WEEK
The Boss is back with the E-Street band again for the follow-up to his universally acclaimed ‘Magic’ album. Ben Jones hosts the celebrations.
‘Born in the USA’ – Monday 19th January, 23:00 – midnight
Hear one of the defining albums of the 80s in full, without interruption with Ben Jones
Top 10 Bruce Springsteen – Wednesday 21st January, 23:00 – midnight
Ben Jones counts down the Top 10 Bruce tracks – as voted for by Absolute Radio listeners – and a few that got away.
New Album: ‘Working on a Dream’ – Monday 26th January, 23:00 – midnight
Hear the brand new album in its entirety with Ben Jones.
MORRISSEY WEEK
Ben Jones celebrates the return of one of Manchester’s most enduring icons. Morrissey releases new album ‘Years of Refusal’ on February the 16th.
‘The Queen Is Dead’ – Monday 9th February, 23:00 – midnight
Hear this classic 80s album in full with Ben Jones.
Top 10 Morrissey & Smiths tracks – Wednesday 11th February, 23:00 – midnight
Hear the Top 10 tracks countdown with Ben Jones, as voted for by Absolute Radio listeners.
WARCHILD WEEK
W/C 16th February, on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show, Monday-Friday 17:00 – 20:00
And Monday 16th February with Ben Jones, 23:00 – midnight
The new Warchild album is released this week: great cause and great songs.
Geoff Lloyd will be featuring the album across the week; including tracks from Elbow, Duffy, Franz Ferdinand, Lily Allen and the Scissor Sisters.
On Monday night Ben Jones will put together one hour of the choice tracks from the four Warchild albums so far; 1995′s ‘Help!’, 2002′s ‘1Love’, 2005′s ‘Help2: A Day In The Life’ and the new album ‘Warchild – Heroes’
U2 WEEK
Ben Jones celebrates the most eagerly awaited rock album of 2009 with a week of activity centred around U2.
‘Achtung Baby’ – Monday 23rd February, 23:00 – midnight
The band located to Berlin to reinvent themselves for this classic album, containing some of their most-loved songs. Hear it in full with Ben Jones.
Top 10 U2 tracks – Wednesday 25th February, 23:00 – midnight
Ben Jones settles the debate once and for all with a Top 10 U2 countdown voted for by Absolute Radio listeners.
New Album: ‘No Line on the Horizon’ – Monday 2nd March, 23:00 – midnight
Hear the eagerly-awaited new album in full with Ben Jones
ABSOLUTE ALBUMS
Every Monday, between 11pm and midnight, Ben Jones plays an album out in full.
It could be a Classic Album or something new we’ve taken delivery of that week
LED ZEPPELIN
Ben Jones’ Monday Night Live: 12th January, 23:00 – midnight
40 years ago to the day since it was released: a chance to hear the classic debut album, without interruption, in its entirety. Led Zeppelin went on to define a generation and become arguably the greatest heavy rock band of them all.
ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ARTISTS
Every Wednesday, between 11pm and midnight, Ben Jones hosts the Classic Artist hour: an hour of music from our featured artist, with live tracks and fan favourites.
JEFF BUCKLEY
Ben Jones’ Wednesday Night Live: 14th January, 23:00 – midnight
If you’re new to Jeff Buckley and love ‘Hallelujah’ treat yourself to an hour of music from one of the great voices from the ‘90s. Ben Jones presents a best-of, with selections from ‘Grace’, ‘Songs for My Sweetheart the Drunk’ and ‘Live at Sin-e’.
ABSOLUTE MOVIES
WILL SMITH
Ben Jones’ Thursday Night Live, 15th January, 22:00 – 23:00
Will Smith joins Ben Jones to banter about his latest blockbuster ‘Seven Pounds’
FROST/NIXON PREVIEW
Ben Jones’ Thursday Night Live, 22nd January, 22:00 – 23:00
Michael Sheen, one of the finest new actors around, joins Ben to talk about his portrayal of David Frost in the classic interview with President Richard Nixon.
