Radio appearances

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See also: Upcoming radio appearances.

Listed separately: Concerts recorded for radio or TV.

• Tue, 29 Dec 2009
  Today
  (BBC Radio 4, UK)
  Short pre-recorded interview with Joe on the issue of smoking bans
  Duration: 1 min
  
  
• Mon, 20 July 2009
  Die Musikanalyse
  (Radio Eins, Berlin, DE)
  Prof. Fladt analyses "Invisible Man" by Joe Jackson
  Duration: 15 min (in German)
  Listen to the programme
  
  
• Sun, 1 June 2008
  In, Out and About with Barry Ronge
  (Talk Radio 702, Johannesburg, ZA)
  Joe was interviewed by Barry Ronge
  
  
• Fri, 30 May 2008
  The David O'Sullivan Show
  (Talk Radio 702, Johannesburg, ZA)
  Joe was interviewed by David O'Sullivan
  
  
• Mon, 26 May 2008
  Afternoon – presented by Ernie Sigley
  (3AW, Melbourne, AU)
  Joe was interviewed live in the studio by Ernie Sigley
  Duration: 16 min
  
  
• Thu, 22 May 2008
  The Jonathan Coleman Experience
  (WSFM, Sydney, AU)
  Joe was a guest on the show
  
  
• Thu, 1 May 2008
  etown
  (etown, Boulder, CO, US)
  Recorded at the Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO
  Broadcast between 16 and 22 July 2008 on several US radio stations
  Presented by Nick Forster
  Duration: 29 min (excluding the Paddy Casey section)
  Line-up: Joe Jackson (vocals, grand piano), Graham Maby (bass, backing vocals), Dave Houghton (drums, backing vocals)
  Running order:
  • Steppin' Out
  • Invisible Man
  • Paddy Casey (songs and interview)
  • Joe Jackson interviewed by Nick Forster
  • Good Bad Boy
  • One More Time
  Listen to the show
  
  
• Fri, 4 April 2008
  Free at Noon
  (WXPN-FM, Philadelphia, PA, US)
  Broadcast live from World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
  Subsequently on NPR stations across the US
  Presented by Helen Leicht
  Duration: 42 min
  Line-up: Joe Jackson (vocals, grand piano), Graham Maby (bass, backing vocals), Dave Houghton (drums, backing vocals)
  
  • Steppin' Out
  • Too Tough
  • Citizen Sane
  • Wasted Time
  • Rush Across The Road
  • The Uptown Train
  • Good Bad Boy
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him?
  
  
• Mon, 10 March 2008
  Die Musikanalyse
  (Radio Eins, Berlin, DE)
  Prof. Fladt analyses "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" by Joe Jackson
  Duration: 8 min (in German)
  Listen to the programme
  
  
• Wed, 30 Jan 2008
  Prime Cuts
  (Radio Eins, Berlin, DE)
  Joe was interviewed by Peter Radszuhn
  Duration: 120 min
  
  
• Sat, 30 June 2007
  Today
  (BBC Radio 4, UK)
  Pre-recorded interview with Joe on the issue of smoking bans
  Duration: x min
  
  
• Tue, 12 Oct 2004
  (3FM, NL)
  Short telephone interview with Joe on the occasion of World Smoking Day
  Duration: 4 min
  
  
• Thu, 21 Nov 2002
  Talk of the Nation
  (National Public Radio, Washington, DC, US)
  In a programme on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the compact disc, Joe was interviewed by Neal Conan.
  Duration of this segment: 8 min
  
  
• Sun, 22 April 2001
  Weekend Edition – Sunday
  (National Public Radio, Washington, DC, US)
  Joe was interviewed by Liane Hansen and gave a solo performance of "Stranger Than You".
  Duration: 18 min
  Listen to the interview
  
  
• Mon, 5 March 2001
  Rock et Cetera
  (Deutschlandfunk, DE)
  A recorded interviewed with JJ (by Christiane Rebmann) plus some songs from the new album played from disc.
  Duration: 30 min (in German)
  
  
• Sun, 4 March 2001
  2 Meter Sessies
  (Kink FM, NL)
  Recorded on 14 Feb 2001 in the foyer of the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
  Presented by Jan Douwe Kroeske
  Duration: 37 min
  
  • Prelude
  • Hell Of A Town
  • You Can't Get What You Want
  • Stranger Than You
  • Glamour And Pain
  • Just Because...
  • Got The Time
  • Love Got Lost
  
  
• Thu, 18 Jan 2001
  Trafic d'influences
  (France Inter, Paris, FR)
  JJ was interviewed on the show.
  Duration: ca. 30 min
  
  
• Wed, 17 Jan 2001
  Playlist
  (France Inter, Paris, FR)
  Joe was a live guest on this show hosted by Laurent Lavige.
  Duration: ca. 40 min
  
  
• Dec 2000 ?
  The Dial
  Joe was interviewed by Matt Bruno.
  Duration: 20 min
  
  
• Fri, 8 Dec 2000
  Studio C
  (KBCO, Boulder, CO, US)
  Interview and live-in-the-studio performance
  
  
• Fri, 27 Nov 2000
  Acoustic Café
  An interview and performance session with Joe was broadcast on the syndicated radio show Acoustic Café. It was aired on 60 US affiliates as well as Voice of America worldwide.
  Joe Jackson and Graham Maby performed the following songs live:
  • Steppin' Out
  • Stranger Than You
  • Love Got Lost
  • It's Different For Girls
  
  
• Fri, 17 Nov 2000
  World Cafe
  (WXPN, Philadelphia, PA, US)
  Joe Jackson and Graham Maby played the following songs live:
  • Steppin' Out
  • Stranger Than You
  • Be My Number Two
  • Love Got Lost
  • It's Different For Girls
  
  
• Mon, 6 Nov 2000
  Special members-only event
  (WFUV, New York, NY, US)
  In order to raise money for Fordham University's public radio station, pairs of tickets for this event were available exclusively to members making a $250 donation. Joe was interviewed by Rita Houston, answered listeners' questions and read a chapter from his book A Cure For Gravity. During the 60-minute programme he also performed the following songs with just him on piano and vocals and Graham Maby on bass:
  • Steppin' Out
  • Stranger Than You
  • Love Got Lost
  • Be My Number Two
  • It's Different For Girls
  
  The event took place at Flom Auditorium, a 100-seat theatre on the campus of Fordham University, New York.
  
  
• Sat, 25 March 2000
  Wall-to-Wall Kurt Weill
  (WNYC-FM, New York, NY, US)
  Joe performed these three Kurt Weill compositions live at New York's Symphony Space:
  • That's Him
  • Speak Low (duet with Joy Askew)
  • Mon Ami (My Friend)
  
  
• Sun, 12 Dec 1999
  Idiot's Delight
  (WNEW-FM, New York, NY, US)
  Joe was a live studio guest on Vin Scelsa's show
  
  
• Thu, 21 Oct 1999
  Lynne Parsons Show
  (BBC Radio 2, UK)
  Half-hour interview with Joe on his book and his Symphony No. 1
  
  
• Sat, 7 Feb 1998
  Heaven And Hell: The Joe Jackson Story
  (BBC Radio 2, UK)
  "To celebrate two decades of diverse and rich music making, Radio 2 presents a documentary chronicling the career of Joe Jackson – produced as a montage linking Joe's thoughts and ideas with his music."
  
  
• Mon, 3 Nov 1997
  Morning Becomes Eclectic
  (KCRW, Santa Monica, CA, US)
  Joe was a live studio guest on Chris Douridas' show
  
  
• Wed, 17 Sept 1997
  Performance Today
  (National Public Radio, Washington, DC, US)
  "Heaven & Hell & Pop & Classical: Songwriter/composer Joe Jackson talks to Melinda Whiting about his recent album "Heaven & Hell." Jackson, a former conservatory student, discusses his compositional techniques and why he turned from classical to pop and back again."
  
  
• Sun, 7 Sept 1997
  Idiot's Delight
  (WNEW-FM, New York, NY, US)
  Joe was a live studio guest on Vin Scelsa's show
  
  
• Sun, 8 Oct 1995
  (WCVE-FM, Virginia, US)
  Broadcasting of The White Cat read by Emma Thompson With music by Joe Jackson; host: Meg Ryan
  
  
• Fri, 9 June 1995
  "Schlechte Nachrichten, Herr Beethoven, die Musik stirbt aus" – Die Leiden und die vielen Seiten von Joe Jackson
  (SDR 2 Kultur, DE)
  Radio feature by Bernd Lechler
  Duration: 25 min (in German)
  
  
  
• Sun, 4 Dec 1994
  Weekend Edition
  (National Public Radio, US)
  Host Liane Hansen talks to JJ about his latest album 'Night Music'
  
  
• Thu, 3 Nov 1994
  (CFNY-FM, Toronto, CA)
  Radio interview
  
  
• 1986
  Profile '86: Joe Jackson
  (NBC Radio, US)
  Hour-long radio show on the occasion of the release of 'Big World'
  
  
• Sun, 2 March 1980
  Star Special
  (BBC Radio 1, UK)
  "Joe Jackson takes on the role of DJ and plays two hours of his favourite music." (quote from Radio Times)
  Among other things ge played:
  
  • "Hearts Of Stone" by Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes (1978)
  • a live track by the Fania All-Stars, a salsa band
  
  
  
• Tue, 20 March 1979
  Kid Jensen Show
  (BBC Radio 1, UK)
  One More Time, Sunday Papers, Fools In Love and Baby Stick Around are broadcast (all from a BBC recording session at the Playhouse Theatre, Hulme, Manchester on 8 March 1979)
  
  
• Mon, 26 Feb 1979
  John Peel Show
  (BBC Radio 1, UK)
  One More Time, Got The Time, Fools In Love and I'm The Man are broadcast (all from a BBC recording session at Maida Vale studio 4 on 21 Feb 1979)
  
  
• Fri, 3 Nov 1978
  Tony Blackburn Show
  (BBC Radio 1, UK)
  Is She Really Going Out With Him? is broadcast (from a BBC recording session at Maida Vale studio 4 on 19 Oct 1978)