Sidetracked with Jake Shears

From Lady Gaga’s masterpiece in theatrical pop to Missy Elliott dressed as a car, Nick is joined by Scissor Sister’s singer and West End star Jake Shears to discuss the highs and lows of Coachella as the desert dust settles on weekend one. Elsewhere, Elton John’s had a busy couple of weeks making up with Madonna and securing his tenth number one album – but what’s he really like to work with? Plus, Lorde has returned just in time for Easter, why Bon Iver should be added to your sex playlist and the story of how an access all areas pass to a Lady Gaga concert got Jake over an international border.

SONGS

George Frideric Handel - He Was Despised

Osvaldo Golijov – Laika

Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World

SHERELLE and George Riley – FREAKY (JUST MY TYPE)

Bon Iver – Walk Home

Lana Del Rey – Henry, come on

Lorde - What Was That

Elton John & Brandi Carlile – You Without Me

Elton John & Brandi Carlile - When This Old World Is Done with Me

Elton John & Brandi Carlile – The Rose of Laura Nyro

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

Tears for Fears – Mad World

The Beatles – Rocky Racoon

CMAT – Running/Planning

Phosphorescent – Song For Zula

David Bowie - Repetition (Acoustic Version)

ALBUMS

Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters

Amadou & Mariam – Welcome to Mali

Amadou & Mariam – La Confusion

Bon Iver – SABLE,fABLE

Lorde – Solar Power

Elton John and Brandi Carlile – Who Believes In Angels?

Lady Gaga – MAYHEM

Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York

Lauryn Hill - MTV Unplugged No. 2.0

SHOWS

Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Anthony Roth Costanzo

Akhnaten by Philip Glass

Beck at the Royal Albert Hall

Self Esteem presents A Complicated Woman

Jake's podcast, Queer The Music - https://pod.link/1722154700