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BBC Radio @ SXSW 2006 - Morrissey headlines BBC Radio showcase
"South By Southwest, without a shadow of a doubt the greatest music festival
in the world." -
Stuart Maconie, BBC Radio 2
BBC 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.
Highlights include a BBC Radio 2 artist showcase, held
in partnership with the UK at SXSW group, featuring Morrissey, Goldfrapp,
The Zutons, Corinne Bailey Rae and Richard
Hawley.
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.
Programming will be introduced by some of BBC Radio's leading music authorities - Mark
Lamarr, Steve Lamacq, Zane
Lowe and Stuart Maconie.
Zane Lowe presents a four hour live special on BBC
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
BBC 6 Music and
Mark Lamarr introduces a primetime SXSW special on Radio 2 on Saturday
night, featuring highlights from the festival.
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.
A BBC 6 Music UK showcase features KT
Tunstall, Editors,
Jim Noir, The Feeling and Brakes.
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.
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.
BBC Radio's programmes will be supported by a comprehensive
website which will include photos, audio and video - bbc.co.uk/southbysouthwest.
The site launches
on Wednesday 15 February 2006 and will include information
about the festival, on-air schedules and a Best of British section.
The
website will be behind the scenes at the shows and out and about
at the festival bringing all the latest news and gossip.
In addition,
all the shows will also be available to hear again for seven
days via the BBC Radio Player.
SXSW 2006 BBC programming
15-19 March
Wednesday 15 March
6 Music - Tom Robinson previews SXSW - 7.00-9.30pm
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
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
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
Sunday 19 March
6 Music - Mark Lamarr - 2.00-5.00pm
Monday 20 March
Radio 1 - Lamacq Live Special - 9.00pm-1.00am
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