Soundcheck
Soundcheck is now Audio Bahn
Laura Leishman’s conversations with everyone from Sheryl Crow to The Streets are available in the interview archive.
WRS Music Review 2011: Laura LeishmanWednesday, 28 December, 2011Laura Leishman, host of WRS’s own Audio Bahn, responds to Alex Helmick’s challenge to weed through the year’s entire catalog of music and select just five of its very best songs. And yes, Adele is on her list, but before you accuse her of being predictable, think back to the “wow” moment when you first heard her 21 album. Plus, Laura’s chosen a remix:
Soundcheck: Previewing the Montreux Jazz and Electron festivalsFriday, 15 April, 2011Laura Leishman gives a little preview of the Montreux Jazz festival lineup, which was recently released. Plus, she plays tracks from the musicians and djs due to appear at next weekend’s Electron festival in Geneva:
Soundcheck: Return of the Beastie BoysFriday, 8 April, 2011Laura Leishman rejoices in the return of the Beastie Boys by honouring them with a mixed tape in the second half of the show. She also spills her usual collection of new tracks onto the airwaves:
Soundcheck: An April fool's mixFriday, 1 April, 2011Laura Leishman enters the studio with a whole bunch of new tracks stuffed up her sleeve, and starts off with a country-version of a Lady Gaga hit:
Soundcheck: The Streets headline at M4 Music festival in ZurichFriday, 25 March, 2011Laura Leishman puts together a playlist of bands that will be showcased at the M4 music festival in Zurich, one of Switzerland’s biggest music industry gatherings:
Soundcheck: In memory of Nate DoggFriday, 18 March, 2011Laura Leishman spins her usual set of brand new tracks, including a mix tape session created especially for the late Nate Dogg, who passed away last week:
Soundcheck: Fribourg's Bad Bonn Kilbi festival and a tribute to Notorious B.I.G.Friday, 11 March, 2011Laura Leishman checks out the Bad Bonn Kilbi festival taking place in Fribourg at the end of May. Plus, she plays a whole lot of Notorious B.I.G. on the 14th anniversary of his death:
Soundcheck: A new weird kind of hip hopFriday, 25 February, 2011As usual, Laura Leishman hosts a couple hours of new music she has dug up during the week, including a couple of songs from the Foo Fighters and “a new weird kind of hip hop group” from the States. She starts her evening jam session off with new tracks from Adele:
Soundcheck: And the award goes to...Friday, 18 February, 2011Laura Leishman reviews the two biggest nights in music—the Grammy and the Brit Awards—and plays award-winning tracks, including from the band who swept up at both ceremonies, Arcade Fire:
Soundcheck: Celebrating Egypt's revolution with musicFriday, 11 February, 2011This week, the show is a little shorter because of BBC coverage of President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. However, Laura Leishman pays tribute to the protesters in Egypt from afar by supplying a celebratory soundtrack: