Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

This week, Annie and Nick are once again asking: what did we do to deserve Rosalía? Her SNL performances reminded the world of just how brilliant LUX is, and perhaps they refreshed the memories of those voting for February’s Grammy Awards as well. Plus, her song with Fontaines D.C. has more than lived up to expectations – is it confirmation that the band’s new album will be as strong as the early reviews all say?
Elsewhere, Harry Styles and Thom Yorke have revealed lots about their friendship, their shared love of walking – and their different approaches to laptop maintenance. Have they influenced Justin Bieber? And why was walking a catalyst for Nick’s friendship with Amy Winehouse?
And Annie and Nick hold the third meeting of the Sidetracked Album Club, with a deep dive into Dolly Parton’s 8th studio album A Coat of Many Colors. Does it stand up 55 years on? Can we find a way to use her disses in everyday life? And why does she make Taylor Swift and Fontaines look lazy?
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SONGS
Papa Roach – Last Resort

Tinashe – Sunglasses

Rosalía – Magnolias

Rosalía – Reliquia

Rosalía – Berghain

Fontaines D.C. ft. Rosalía – Where Is Gone?

Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar

Dolly Parton – Coat of Many Colors

Dolly Parton – She Never Met a Man (She Didn't Like)

Dolly Parton – Traveling Man

Dolly Parton – Early Morning Breeze

Dolly Parton – Here I Am

The Beatles – Blackbird

The Beatles – Let It Be

The Beatles – Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Dolly Parton – The Mystery of the Mystery

Dolly Parton – A Better Place to Live
ALBUMS

Dolly Parton – Coat of Many Colors

Tinashe – Popstar

Cameron Winter – Live at Carnegie Hall

Erykah Badu – The Alchemist

Beck – Ride Lonesome

A$AP Rocky – Long. Live. A$AP

Rosalía – LUX

Fontaines D.C. – Dopamine Chamber

Radiohead – OK Computer

This week, Annie was honoured by the Ivors Academy for her contribution to music and for bringing new music to wider audiences and Nick was the one to hand her the award at a ceremony that saw Emily Eavis, James Blake, MNEK, and Stormzy take home awards too. What made James Blake’s speech about the state of the music industry so powerful and indisputable? And how does Annie feel about Stormzy shouting her out (twice) when he accepted his award?
Elsewhere, Glastonbury tickets sold out within 42 minutes leaving many people devastated not to make it through the queue. But who should headline the festival – could we see Taylor Swift make up for the lost 2020 festival? Could Céline Dion’s Paris show translate to the Pyramid Stage? And in other festival news, what do Annie and Nick make of the Primavera line up?
Plus, does divorce make someone’s art better? Annie’s been listening to Beck’s new album (whilst walking to the ponds for an autumnal swim) and it’s raised the question of whether personal woes make a musician’s output better.
And Tinashe’s latest album has already been labelled the best pop album of the year. Annie and Nick discuss why it’s so good – and how she’s not the only female artist to be getting her proper dues after years of hard work?
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SONGS
JADE & Hans Zimmer - Into the Deep (Seas Cry)
Minnie Riperton - Les Fleurs
Tinashe - Sunglasses

ALBUMS
Beck - Ride Lonesome
Tinashe - Popstar
Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun
Slayyyter - Wor$t Girl in America
Charli XCX - brat
Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors

Annie and Nick catch up on a busy and divisive week in music. New Stevie Wonder music has been unanimously welcomed, while the VMAs have split opinion – and inspired Annie and Nick to ask: does anyone care about them anymore?
Other questions raised this week: why do Irish people make fun of Bono so much? Why are some people being mean about Madonna on the internet? Should the VMAs have rethought the George Michael tribute? And why are many Taylor Swift fans disappointed by the bonus Life of a Showgirl tracks?
Plus, Nick has been talking football and Oasis tickets with Noel Gallagher.
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SONGS
Stevie Wonder – My Life Story of Love
U2 – One
Dolly Parton – I Will Always Love You
Troye Sivan – Party
Taylor Swift – Patient Zero
Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia
GENER8ION – Storm starring Yung Lean
Justin Bieber – Yukon
ALBUMS
Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life
U2 – Rattle and Hum
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl: Encore

BAFTA winning writer, and pop culture afficionado, Jack Rooke joins Annie to discuss the week in music.
In a week that saw Ed Sheeran continue his US tour after all his support acts pulled out in solidarity with Macklemore, Annie and Jack discuss his on-stage statements, and they look at how other artists have dealt with politics and activism in the past.
Elsewhere, Céline Dion has won the hearts of the world just by being herself outside her Paris hotel, Madonna and Charli have finally confirmed their collab, and MNEK is back with an album that Jack loves.
Plus, MPs are going to scrutinise the UK's "dismal" record in selecting songs and acts for Eurovision – but does anyone care?
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SONGS
Melanie C & Bryan Adams - When You're Gone
Melanie C - I Turn to You
Madonna & Charli XCX - Danceteria(Afterhours)
Solange - Losing You
Tiesto – Business
MNEK & Joel Corry – Head & Heart
Zara Larsson & MNEK - Never Forget You
The Saturdays - All Fired Up
Troye Sivan – Party
Troye Sivan – One Of Your Girls

ALBUMS
Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor
Charli XCX - brat
Solange - A Seat at the Table
Solange - When I Get Home
Empress Of - Dream House
MNEK – BULLDOZER!!

This episode was recorded over the course of 2 days, as the main story changed drastically in the space of 24 hours.
In a week that saw Ed Sheeran's tour become global news, after Macklemore was dropped as a support act, Annie and Nick discuss the ramifications of the different decisions and events of the past few days. What does this mean for artists, venues and fans? And will it change the way artists and their teams respond to similar situations in the future?
Elsewhere, Oasis have announced a huge new tour for 2027, Charli XCX has explained why 6 Europe dates is enough for her, and Harry Styles has alluded to a break from the usual cycle of album, tour, another tour, another album.
Plus Glastonbury tickets will go on sale in two weeks, Annie's reached new highs as a DJ, and Nick retells Pandora's Box for a contemporary audience.
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SONGS
SILVERWINGKILLER - WORLDSTAR
The War on Drugs - Who's That
Shygirl - Alyse
Shygirl - Lucky
Madonna - Like a Prayer
Los del Río - Macarena
Macklemore - HIND'S HALL
ALBUMS
beabadoobee - pylon
Shygirl - Swallow
Floating Points - Mere Mortals