H from Steps, Marcella Detroit and Affy La God
Marcella Detroit from Shakespears Sister talks to Grant, Paul English is Getting to Know actor Shauna Macdonald in our weekly challenge, and we hear about a new poetry festival.
Marcella Detroit from Shakespears Sister talks to Grant about her solo album GOLD celebrating 5 decades in the music industry, and about her recent reunion with Siobhan Fahey of Shakespears Sister
Paul English is Getting to Know actor Shauna Macdonald, star of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Comedy The Scotts and Nicola Walker drama Annika in our weekly personal challenge.
We hear about Edinburgh's new International Poetry Festival called Push the Boat Out as Grant talks to festival Director Jenny Niven, poet Marjorie Lofti Gill who performs a poem live on air, and Scottish Album of the Year award winning hip hop artist Nova Scotia the Truth.
Affy La God, who previously performed in the West End as Young Simba in the Lion King under his real name of Africa Nile, talks about his deput rap EP and taking up a career in hip hop.
Grant checks in with Artistic Director Andrew Panton at Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre to find out how they've coped during the past 18 months and what's coming up now that arts theatres can open their doors again.
H from Steps tells Grant all about the band's new album and upcoming tour, and what it is about Steps that has allowed them to keep coming back.
We pay tribute to Lynn Ruth Miller, said to be the world's oldest stand-up comedian, whose death was reported yesterday aged 87.
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Elton John
Circle Of Life
- Elton John Greatest Hits 1970-2002.
- Mercury.
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P.M. Dawn
Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
- Reality Used To Be Friend Of Mine.
- Island / Gee Street.
- 4.
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Gary Clark
Fire
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Lizzo
Rumors (feat. Cardi B)
- Rumors.
- Atlantic.
- 001.
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Steps
Last Thing On My Mind
- Steps - Gold - The Greatest Hits.
- Zomba.
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Affy La God
We Found It
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ABBA
Don't Shut Me Down
- I Still Have Faith In You / Don’t Shut Me Down.
- Polar Music International AB.
- 002.
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George Harrison
What Is Life
- George Harrison: All Things Must Pass.
- Parlophone.
- 11.
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Shakespears Sister
Stay
- Now 1992 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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The Monkees
I'm A Believer
- Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
- Old Gold.
- 7.
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Biffy Clyro
Mountains
- Mountains.
- 14th Floor Records.
- 1.
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Blondie
Rapture
- The Model: 20 New Romantic Hits From The '80s (Various Artists).
- Spectrum Music.
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Broadcast
- Wed 8 Sep 2021 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland