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BBC Three launches random sounding new music show
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 26 April 2016
BBC Three – which is still definitely a thing remember – has commissioned a new music show presented by comedian James Acaster.
‘Sounds Random’ will initially run for fifteen episodes, and will see a different musician each week discuss a song that is important to them, intercut with choreographed routines based on that conversation. So the title is fairly apt, given ‘Sounds Fucking Odd’ presumably wasn’t allowed.
“This is a fascinating series to film as our guests have nowhere to hide”, says Acaster. “They can’t ignore their guilty pleasures if that’s what the device selects and the emotions that individual songs evoke are evident in their initial reactions as soon as they hear the opening chords!”
Musicians roped into the first series are: The Mystery Jets, Raleigh Ritchie, Scroobius Pip, Izzy Bizu, Oh Wonder, Wolf Alice, Big Narstie, Shura, Tom Parker formerly of The Wanted, Billy Bragg and Vanessa White from the Saturdays.
You can watch the first episode here.
