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A veritable feast of music and fun with Daniel Levitin

Author and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin joins Craig to talk about his new book ‘Music As Medicine’ and how music might be far more than just entertainment.

Author and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin joins Craig to talk about his new book ‘Music As Medicine’ and how music might be far more than just entertainment.

Also on the show, we take a moment to chill out in the Zen Den, we lift the lid on the Jar of Ska, and YOU get to choose our Closing Credit… But it’s got to be good!

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Music Played

  • Beth Orton

    Someone's Daughter

    • Heavenly.

  • Courtney Barnett

    Site Unseen (feat. Waxahatchee)

    • Fiction Records.

  • Bobby Womack

    Across 110th Street

    • EMI.

  • Lou Reed

    Perfect Day

    • Telstar.

  • Lyn Collins

    Think (About It)

    • Polydor.

  • Wesley Joseph

    Peace Of Mind (feat. Danny Brown)

    • Secretly Canadian.

  • Public Enemy

    Give It Up

    • Def Jam.

  • Kelis

    Good Stuff

    • Virgin Records America.

  • SAULT

    Good Things Will Come After The Pressure

    • Forever Living Originals.

  • Prostitute

    M. Dada

    • Mute Records.

  • Brodie Milner

    Convenience Store Gospel

    • Wipe Out Music.

  • The Damned

    Heart Full of Sou (6 Music Session, 26 Jan 2026)

  • Dry Cleaning

    Joy

    • 4AD.

  • Clare & the Reasons

    Pluto

    • Now Hear This!.
    • The Word.
    • 005.

  • Radio Free Alice

    Rule 31

    • Double Drummer.

  • Azymuth

    Jazz Carnival

    • Get Into The Groove.
    • Southbound.
    • 2.

  • Sébastien Tellier

    La Ritournelle

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Lucky Numbers.

  • James Blake

    Death Of Love

    • CMYK.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Still In Love With You (Live)

    • Nightlife (Deluxe Edition).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 4.

  • The The

    Kingdom of Rain

    • Epic.

  • Chalk

    I.D.C.

    • Alter Music.

  • Joshua Idehen

    This Is The Place

    • Heavenly Recordings.

  • Grandaddy

    The Crystal Lake

    • V2.

  • Mitski

    Where's My Phone

    • Dead Oceans.

  • Durand Jones & The Indications & Aaron Frazer

    Let's Take Our Time

    • Colemine US.

  • Too Many Crooks

    Plague For Today

    • Bounce.
    • Do The Dog.

  • Reel Big Fish

    Where Have You Been?

    • Cheer Up!.
    • Mojo Records.
    • 5.

  • Less Than Jake

    History Of A Boring Town

    • Hello Rockview.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 7.

  • Lava La Rue & Foster the People

    JET LAGGED

    • BMG.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Back Of Love

    • Korova.

  • The Cribs

    Never The Same

    • Play It Again Sam.

  • Brother Wallace

    Electric Love

    • ATO Records.

  • Saint Etienne

    Nothing Can Stop Us

    • FOXBASE ALPHA.
    • Heavenly.

  • PVA

    Enough

    • It’s All For Fun.

  • Daughter

    Burn It Down

    • 4AD.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Oh Well (Parts 1 & 2)

    • CBS.

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 Jan 2026 13:00
    Â鶹Éç Radio 6 Music