Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

• Sidetracked with Jordan Stephens

  Annie sits down with musician, author, and actor Jordan Stephens, whilst Nick is on holiday, to discuss some of the ‘globally gas’ headlines from the world of music: the Coldplay CEO scandal and Jess Glynne’s Jet2 jingle. Elsewhere, Jordan and Annie begin to unpick the complexities of AI and streaming platforms and discuss some more positive news about how the industry is (finally) recognising that artists should be paid. Plus, are people too worried to let go and dance at gigs? Tyler, The Creator has dropped a new album about body movement and connection – is it the antidote to the threats facing music culture? Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16 WhatsApp 079700 82700 or email [email protected]

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• Sidetracked with Stevie Wonder

  Stevie Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists in the world, he's won 25 Grammy Awards and an Oscar, and his activism has played a pivotal role in historic world events. In this very special episode of Sidetracked, recorded in a makeshift studio in a hotel on the edge of Hyde Park, Stevie tells Annie Macmanus about his approach to song writing, his adventurous childhood and his feelings about the word 'retirement'.

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• Oasis in Manchester, Drake’s Performance Career, and Ian’s Birthday Party

  Who had the more life affirming experience this week? From Oasis to Ian’s 40th Birthday Party, Annie and Nick compare notes on a series of events they never saw coming. Elsewhere, after Drake’s Wireless shows, Nick has a PSA for flying pop stars and Annie shares why she drank a cup of tea more expensive than a Heaton Park pint. Plus, Justin Bieber has dropped a surprise album to mixed reviews, and Annie and Nick ask the question: have you ever ditched a mate's birthday for a gig? Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16 WhatsApp 079700 82700 or email [email protected]

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• PinkPantheress, F1 Lullabies and Fontaines D.C. Are Really Good

  What are the key components of a good gig?Off the back of the Oasis tour starting and Fontaines D.C. performing to their biggest audience ever, Annie and Nick discuss the ways we can all create a fun concert atmosphere – and all the things we shouldn’t do. Elsewhere, as if performing at Glastonbury wasn’t enough, PinkPantheress recently won a Chess Grand Slam in Bromley and she’s not the only overachiever in the music world, all seven members of BTS are almost finished National Service and they’re coming straight back to K-pop. Plus, Annie and Nick are preparing for the event of the summer, Ian’s birthday party, and one story has Nick comparing the mystery of a 316-year-old violin to a Jane McDonald TV show.SONGS Danny L Harle and PinkPantheress – Starlight PinkPantheress – Illegal Underworld – Dark and Long Oasis - Wonderwall Stevie Wonder - AsALBUMStevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of LifeOTHER Longitude FestivalSidetracked Live from Glastonbury: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lkz02p Mary Anne Hobbs - Black Sabbath show: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002f7c8Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16 WhatsApp 079700 82700 or email [email protected]

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• Stevie Wonder, Sleeping Tips from HAIM, and Jamboree Teachers

  Now that Glastonbury is over, Annie and Nick share their 2025 recovery tactics and analyse their post festival dreams of bread, butter and Jessie Ware. Elsewhere, they’re getting excited for upcoming gigs such as Fontaines D.C. at Finsbury Park, Black Sabbath’s final curtain, the Oasis reunion tour, and Stevie Wonder. Plus, a compelling Wood Pigeon impression from a listener’s son, Sidetracked as a source of oxytocin, and a recent TIME article argues that the concept of the Song of the Summer might be over - but did it ever matter? Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16 WhatsApp 079700 82700 or email [email protected]

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