JESSE BOOTH IN SESSION - MONDAY FEB 15
Dubliner Booth is a one man band "creating the most summery Irish album since Cane 141's Garden Tiger Moth" - "Moving In Undercover" album showcases a winning approach to classic electronic pop" (JIM CARROLL - THE IRISH TIMES). And this session for Dan is another classic perhaps?
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CODES IN LIVE SESSION AND INTERVIEW - TUESDAY FEB 16
Ahead of their Irish tour, Codes will be playing live on Dan's show from Studio 8. They'll also be chatting to Dan between songs.
ASH ACOUSTIC SESSION AND INTERVIEW - TUESDAY FEB 16
Tim and Rick from Ash will be chatting to Dan on the show tonight. The band announced last year that they would no longer be releasing albums; in their place they give us a new single every fortnight! You'll also hear two acoustic tracks from them (recorded exclusively for Arena on Radio 1).
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS LIVE AT EUROSONIC 2009 - THURSDAY FEB 18
One of the first big European gigs for the Welsh born singer Marina Diamandis, better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds. She came to note after reaching number two on the BBC Sound of 2010 poll list, coming second to Ellie Goulding (who also played Eurosonic this year).
Recorded at Eurosonic Festival, Groningen by WDR Eins Live on Thursday Jan 14, 2010 for the Eurosonic Partnership of the EBU