Annie Mac Takeover

The multi-talented Florence Welch, plus some of her friends including Isabella the Machine, take over from Annie Mac for one night only! Benny Benassi drops a guest mix, plus there's a mini mix from Paul Epworth.

Missed it? Listen here!

Tracklist
You Got The Love - Mark Knight vs Florence + The Machine
Levels - Avicii
Shake It Out (Benny Benassi Remix) -Florence + The Machine
Heaven (Nu:Tone Remix) - Emeli Sande
1 Thing - Amerie
212 - Azealia Banks
I Still Love You - Switch
End Of Love - Jack Beats
Kids ( Soulwax Remix) - MGMT
PHONE CONVERSATION WITH OLIVER XX
The xx Mini Mix: Download here
Rolling In The Deep (Jamie xx Remix) - Adele
PHONE CONVERSATION WITH JAMIE FROM THE KLAXONS
Love For The Sake Of Love - Claudja Barry
Everything Goes My Way (Ewan Pearson Remix) - Metronomy
Champagne Coast - Blood Orange
Animal (Fake Blood Mix) - Miike Snow
One - Swedish House Mafia
Heavy - Dizzee Rascal
Countdown (Isa Machine Remix) - Beyonce
Spectrum - Florence + The Machine
Hyph Mngo - Joy Orbison
I Wanna Be Your Man (Drop The Lime Remix) - Willy Moon
Paul Epworth Mini Mix
Move Your Body (Benny Benassi Remix) - Marshall Jefferson vs Benny Benassi
Close To Me (R3hab Remix) - Benny Benassi vs Gary Go
Kill Humans (Dirtyloud Remix) - Dubsidia
Control (Gigi Barocco Remix) - Benny Benassi vs Gary Go
Ivory (Original Mix) - Congorock
Shake It Out (Benny Benassi Mix) - Florence + The Machine

Florence across the BBC

02/11/2011
Listen : Wednesday, 22:00 on BBC Radio 1
SynopsisAnother chance to hear what happened when Grimmy spent the night with Florence and the Machine!
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31/10/2011
Listen : Monday, 19:00 on BBC Radio 1
SynopsisZane's hottest record is from Santigold and Florence and the Machine supply the album of the week.

Listen : Wednesday, 19:00 on BBC Radio Berkshire
SynopsisShe's the hottest property in British music today and she is officially jealous of Roger Day! Find out why as Florence Welch from Florence + The Machine chats about her new album Ceremonials and how she used to pretend she was a witch/waitress as a child.

Shake It Out

Shake It Out

Apparently Zane Lowe will play the next single 'Shake It Out' and an interview with Florence during his on Radio One, so tune in tomorrow between 19:00 and 21:00 this listen to the whole track!

Zane Lowe

30/08/2011
Zane has highlights from 30 Seconds To Mars at Reading, plus Florence Welch on the phone.

Tune in to BBC Radio One from 7pm and listen out for Florence Welch on the phone with Zane Lowe. If you are unable to hear it the first time round look out for it here.

Nick Grimshaw Interview with Drake

On Sunday he [Drake] was in the studio with Florence

I went to the studio with Flo... The night after the VMAs we went to the studio and we just clicked... Mairead, Stuart everyone is great... Yeah we were both big Florence fans.

It was a great moment I think it's just the place we were at, at the moment with the Grammy and VMA recognition... It was a real shit show we were wasted [Whilst in the studio on Sunday].. I think Tabs was filming... I can't wait for the world to hear the music... It was incredible.

Also Drake is working with Jamie xx.

UPDATED
Here is the link to listen to the whole interview/whole Nick Grimshaw show on iPlayer.

Radio One Teen Awards

Unfortunately Florence lost out on the award for Best Dressed at the Teen Awards. The actual winner of the award was Robert Pattison.

Vote Flo

Florence is nominated for the 'Best Dressed' category in the BBC Radio One Teen Awards! Vote here, also if you are feeling generous you could vote for The xx who are nominated in the 'Best Song' category! Vote as many times as you can (Granted some refreshing and closing of browsers may be necessary, but it'll be worth it.)

Track name from Second Album revealed

Speaking to Newsbeat, Welch said: "There's a song called Spectrum which has a lot to do with rainbows and prisms - so it has taken on a lot more of a crystal theme."

"I did a song inspired by these two atomic particles called strangeness and charm, now everyone thinks I'm going to do an album about the periodic table - which I'm not."

She added: "But that would be a good concept album though. You could go into schools and get people back into science."

'More chemical'
Lungs spent 28 consecutive weeks in the UK album chart before finally reaching number one in January 2010.

The south London singer explained that the album will see a change in her lyrical themes.

"The atmosphere is quite tough but the lyrics are moving away from gothic horror toward something that's slightly more chemical."

"It's ages away from finished yet though."

Radio One's Big Weekend

Revealing some of the backstage gossip was Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman, who said:

"Sunday was a beautiful day. Dizzee was wondering round with his top off and his crew were having a kick around with Florence and her Machine and MGMT. Florence hadn't realised how much talent she has on the football field, so it might be something she'll expand on in the future!"

Florence Welch revealed she was staying in a hotel in Conwy.

"I went for a walk yesterday in a graveyard and a black cat stared at me for five minutes," she said. "Absolutely stood still and stared at me and I really don't know if that's a good omen or a bad omen for tonight!"

And it wasn't only cats who were keeping an eye on Florence. "I woke up, castle to my left, bingo hall to my right, opened the curtains and people in the building opposite were waving at me! I was in my dressing gown and actually screamed!

"So cheers, whoever you are, and thank you for the morning wave."

Source

Artists choose their albums of the decade - part one

Florence Welch (Florence And The Machine) picks...

Arcade Fire - Funeral

It's maybe not defined the decade, but for me on hearing that it just choked me in some way.

It really kind of opened up my idea that pop music or contemporary music could be - so orchestral and grand, but at the same time tough. It was all kinds of things.

I remember sitting on my bed having to listen to it all the way through, you can't just have it on in the background. I was really swept away by it.

Audio Here

Florence says she's working on 'chemical' songs

Florence Welch has described sessions for her forthcoming second album as "a step forward" and "heavier in sound".

After receiving three nominations for this year's Brit Awards the singer returned to the studio last week with producer Paul Epworth to begin working on new material.

She said: "It sounds a bit more fuzzy, a bit harder. If the first album was animal and anatomical I think this one is chemical and elemental."

Debut Lungs is still at number one in the UK album chart after selling more than 700,000 copies since being released in July 2009.

Meanwhile, Welch has also unveiled details of her forthcoming Cosmic Tour.

Tickets for the gigs go on sale on Friday 29 January.

The dates in full are:
Dublin Olympia Theatre - 2 and 3 May

Edinburgh Corn Exchange - 5 and 6

Blackpool Empress Ballroom - 7 and 9

Wolverhampton Civic Theatre - 10 and 11

London Hammersmith Apollo - 13, 14 and 15

Florence added to Isle Of Wight line-up

N-Dubz and Florence and the Machine have been added to the line-up for this year's Isle Of Wight festival.

La Roux, The Hold Steady and Biffy Clyro will also play the event which takes place at Seaclose Park, Newport, between 11-13 June.

As previously reported Jay-Z, The Strokes, Vampire Weekend and Friendly Fires have already been confirmed for the festival.

The 2009 event was headlined by Stereophonics and The Prodigy.

Florence wants Radiohead collaboration

Florence Welch has revealed that she'd like to sign up Radiohead's Thom Yorke to work on her forthcoming second album.

Speaking to Newsbeat the singer said: "I think that he's a really amazing musician - I'd like to do something with him in the future."

Nominated for three Brit Awards in 2010, she is currently working on the follow-up to her number one album Lungs released last year.

She added: "I've never met him but I'm a big fan of his work. I think it could work - I haven't done anything about it though."

Last month, describing the sound of the new songs she's currently working on with producer Paul Epworth she explained: "It sounds a bit more fuzzy, a bit harder.

"If the first album was animal and anatomical, I think this one is chemical and elemental."

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BRIT Awards

Zane Lowe Takeover

Florence Fills In For Zane
Tue 12 Jan, 2010

Florence will be filling in for Zane Lowe tonight, playing her favourite tracks from 7pm on Radio 1 (with a little help from Huw Stephens with the "pressing the buttons bit").

Florence is the latest star to take over while Zane suns himelf in New Zealand. This means that you guys get the chance to hear to what Florence is listening to, including her chosen Hottest Track.

Make sure you tune into Radio One tonight, 7-9pm and get in touch to show Flo your support. You can text the studio on 81199.

Click here for more info and to listen online.



Listen To Florence Take Over Radio 1
Wed 13 Jan, 2010

Florence had the amazing job of filling in for Zane Lowe last night on Radio 1.

Playing her own blend of classic and cutting edge, Florence dropped the likes of Otis Redding, Limp Bizkit, Hot Chip and Ellie Goulding.

And look out for Flo's 'Hottest Record In The World' - the brand new Horrors remix of 'Hurricane Drunk'.

If you missed the show, don't despair becuase you can listen back for the next six days on Zane's website.

You can also check out the full tracklist form the show and see some great pics of Florence in the studio.








Running order
Otis Redding — Try A Little Tenderness
Atlantic Lil Wayne — A Milli
Universal Limp Bizkit — Faith
Interscope Wiley — Take That
Island Asha Bhosle & Kishore Kumar — Typewriter, Tip, Tip, Tip
Inreco Hot Chip — One Life Stand
Parlophone Chapter 1Florence's book club(03.42) Permalink
She speaks to the Literary Editor of Dazed & Confused magazine (aka her boyfriend).
Nina Simone — My Baby Just Cares
Polygram Florence’s Hottest Record
Florence and The Machine — Horrors Remix
Island Florence’s Old School Track
Fleetwood Mac — Chain
Warners Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Heads Will Roll (A Trak Remix)
Interscope Records Gang Gang Dance — First Communion (TV On The Radio Mix) Ellie Goulding — Under The Sheets
Neon gold Plan B — Stay Too Long
679 Recordings Chapter 2Orlando from The Maccabees.(03.50) Permalink
Florence talks to Orlando about touring, football and Roots Manuva.
The Maccabees — Empty Vessels (feat. Roots Manuva)
Fiction Records Fever Ray — If I Had A Heart
Rabid Records Best Gig Florence Ever Went To
PJ Harvey — Dress
EMI Chapter 3Florence's Love Surgery(04.01) Permalink
Advice on dating and relationships.
The xx — Shelter
XL Picture Plane — Goth Star
White Best Radio 1 Memory
The Fall — Sparta FC (Peel Session) Liars — Plaster Casts of Everything
Mute Harry Belafonte — Jump In The Line

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Sugababes Cover Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)

Greg and Florence (Without The Machine)

Florence, without the Machine, joins Greg plus there's another Ten Minute Takeover.

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Vote Florence At Switch Live

Radio 1's Switch Live awards celebrate the very best of british talent so it's no surprise that Florence & The Machine are up for not one but two gongs this year.

First up is the 'Switch's Hottest Hit' category - 'Dog days' is up for this.

Then, in the 'Switch's Outstanding Artist' category, Florence & The Machine pop up again.

Best of all, these awards are both decided by you - the great voting public.

So click here to show Florence some love...