Episode 2
Jools Holland hosts performances from Mary J Blige, Marianne Faithfull, Band of Skulls, Hozier and First Aid Kit, plus Idris Elba talks about his latest musical project.
Joining Jools is New York's Mary J Blige who returns to the show for the fifth time to debut tracks from her forthcoming album, The London Sessions, which came about after she spent a month in the city working with recent collaborators Disclosure and Sam Smith, along with the likes of Naughty Boy and Emeli Sande.
Another homage to London comes from Marianne Faithfull who performs songs from her album Give My Love to London, which features tracks co-written with the likes of Nick Cave, Roger Waters and Anna Calvi, the last of whom joins Marianne on their song Falling Back.
From Southampton, a Later debut for rock trio Band of Skulls with songs from their third album, Himalayan, and there is another debut for Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, whose first album is released shortly. Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg aka First Aid Kit also debut on the show with songs from their second album, Stay Gold.
Joining Jools for a chat is actor, DJ and musical enthusiast Idris Elba, who talks about the album he's conceived and produced called Mi Mandela, which explores the music of South Africa he discovered whilst shooting The Long Walk to Freedom.
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Mary J. Blige
Right Now
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First Aid Kit
My Silver Lining
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Band of Skulls
Himalayan
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Marianne Faithfull
Falling Back (feat. Anna Calvi)
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Hozier
Take Me To Church
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Mary J. Blige
Therapy
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jools Holland |
| Director | Janet Fraser-Crook |
| Producer | Alison Howe |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
| Performer | Mary J Blige |
| Performer | Marianne Faithfull |
| Performer | Band of Skulls |
| Performer | Hozier |
| Performer | First Aid Kit |
| Interviewed Guest | Idris Elba |
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