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Lauren Laverne

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The XX are live in session

Duration:
3 hours
First broadcast:
Wednesday 06 March 2013

The xx join Lauren for a live session playing tracks from their number 1 album Coexist. This second album follows their Mercury Music Prize winning album xx from 2010.

Plus, Lauren sets the theme to this week's Peoples Playlist; half an hour of brilliant tunes chosen by you that gets played out each Thursday and offers free music with MPFree and an invitation to take some time to enjoy a rather fabulous Headphone Moment.

Music Played

39 items
  • Image for Ride

    Ride Twisterella

    Ignition Musik
  • Image for David Bowie

    David Bowie The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

    RCA
  • Image for Dan Croll

    Dan Croll Compliment Your Soul

    Racquet Records
  • Image for The Chemical Brothers

    The Chemical Brothers Star Guitar

    Virgin

  • Salt N'pepa Push It

    Now

  • Sound City Cut Me Some Slack

    Columbia
  • Image for Concrete Knives

    Concrete Knives Brand New Start

    Bella Union
  • Image for The Jam

    The Jam In The City

  • Image for LCD Soundsystem

    LCD Soundsystem Daft Punk Is Playing At My House

    CD SINGLE, DFA
  • Image for Laura Mvula

    Laura Mvula Green Garden

    RCA
  • Image for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles You're So Fine and Sweet

  • Image for Pulp

    Pulp Something Changed

    Island
  • Image for Swim Deep

    Swim Deep The Sea

    Chess Club / RCA
  • Image for Ohio Players

    Ohio Players Fire

    Knight Records
  • Image for Fionn Regan

    Fionn Regan Clara To Calary

    Heave Ho Ltd
  • Image for Bow Wow Wow

    Bow Wow Wow I Want Candy

    RCA
  • Image for Toro y Moi

    Toro y Moi Say That

    Carpark Records
  • Image for TOY

    TOY Heart Skips A Beat

    Heavenly Records
  • Image for Richard Hawley

    Richard Hawley Leave Your Body Behind You

    Parlophone
  • Image for Frank Ocean

    Frank Ocean Super Rich Kids

    Mercury
  • Image for Luscious Jackson

    Luscious Jackson Nervous Breakthrough

    Grand Royal
  • Image for The Who

    The Who Won't Get Fooled Again

    Polydor
  • Image for Suede

    Suede It Starts And Ends With You

    Warner Music
  • Image for Brandt Brauer Frick

    Brandt Brauer Frick Plastic Like Your Mother feat. Om'Mas Keith

    !K7

  • De La Soul & The Jungle Brothers Buddy

    Big Life
  • Image for Still Corners

    Still Corners Berlin Lovers

    R&S Records
  • Image for HAIM

    HAIM Falling

    National Anthem
  • Image for Lulu James

    Lulu James Closer

    Sony Music Entertainment
  • Image for Echo & The Bunnymen

    Echo & The Bunnymen The Cutter

    Korova
  • Image for The Strokes

    The Strokes All The Time

    Rough Trade
  • Image for Fairport Convention

    Fairport Convention WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES

    ISLAND
  • Image for Robyn Hitchcock

    Robyn Hitchcock End Of Time

    Yep Roc Records
  • Image for The Auteurs

    The Auteurs Lenny Valentino

    Hut Music
  • Image for Rocket From the Crypt

    Rocket From the Crypt On A Rope

    Polygram Tv
  • Image for Steve Mason

    Steve Mason Oh My Lord

    Double Six Records
  • Image for Jay-Z

    Jay-Z Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

    Izzo (H.O.V.A), Roc-A-Fella
  • Image for Bleached

    Bleached Next Stop

    Dead Oceans
  • Image for The Wedding Present

    The Wedding Present Kennedy

    RCA
  • Image for Marvin Gaye

    Marvin Gaye I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    Tamla Motown

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