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Jehnny Beth: The musical ups and downs of my life

Jehnny Beth of Savages shares the music that has sound-tracked her life with psychotherapist and DJ Nemone, after the release of her second solo album, You Heartbreaker, You.

Jehnny Beth, vocalist with Savages, now established solo artist and accomplished actor, shares the pivotal moments that have made her the artist she is today.
Talking to Nemone, who combines her roles of DJ and qualified psychotherapist, Jehnny dives deep to share her story and the songs that have moved her with songs from Placebo, Joy Division and Franz Ferdinand.

Jehnny reflects on her musical life, from taking to the stage as a youngster, through to her musical projects as Johnny & Jehnny, Savages, and her solo records. Reflecting on her visceral performance style, music and its relationship to movement, her relationship with partner and collaborator Johnny Hostile, and the themes behind her latest LP You Heartbreaker, You.

In this series Nemone also talks in depth to musicians Suede鈥檚 Brett Anderson, Sofia Kourtesis and Viv Albertine.

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Tue 7 Oct 2025 23:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Jimmy Scott

    Exodus

    • The Source.
    • Atlantic.

  • Goldie

    Angel

    • Timeless.
    • FFRR.
    • 1.

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Mystery Girl

    • Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
    • Shifty.

  • Liars

    Plaster Casts Of Everything

    • Liars.
    • Mute.

  • Albert Hammond, Jr., Fabrizio Moretti, Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture & The Strokes

    Is This It

    • Is This It.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 001.

  • Placebo

    Teenage Angst

    • Virgin.

  • Joy Division

    Shadowplay

    • London.

  • John & Jehn

    Vampire

    • Time For The Devil.
    • Naive.

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Darts Of Pleasure

    • Domino.

  • Savages

    Husbands

    • Matador.

  • Savages

    The Answer

    • Matador.

  • Kendrick Lamar

    DNA.

    • Polydor.

  • Jehnny Beth

    Reality

    • You Heartbreaker, You.
    • Fiction.

  • Jehnny Beth

    Obsession

  • Quicksand

    Colossus

    • Distant Populations.
    • Epitaph.

Broadcast

  • Tue 7 Oct 2025 23:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music