The Loft at The Ivy Club London

The Loft #2 (Autumn 2025)

This is the second episode of a new seasonal podcast series of music, showcases and conversation recorded in front of a live audience in The Loft at The Ivy Club London. This showwas recoded on Monday 13 October 2025. It’s presented by award-winning producer/broadcaster, and veteran club member, Jonathan Levy. Following a successful pilot earlier in the year we return with an eclectic line up spanning soul, jazz and pop rock, to country and even opera. We welcome backour resident pianist Olivia Leisk; link live to the US and Nashville (actually Chicago) to hear a brand new song from Tom Ritchie ahead of a UK tour; delve into the life of Billie Holiday with Nina Kristofferson, who also provides a timeless classic; plus Alice Offley, fresh from California performing as part of Tom Bailey’s Thompson Twins, introducing her new band ALICE. – and a setwhich includes their new single dropping at the end of October on Halloween. Follow us on Instagram @TheLoftAtTheIvyClubLondon A Blue Aurora Media production by Jonathan Levy © 2025 – All Rights Reserved   For more on our guests’ forthcoming shows: Tom Ritchie UK tour starting in London on 6 November2025: https://bnds.us/fa4d3l [https://bnds.us/fa4d3l] Olivia Leisk at Pizza express Live Piano LoungeCovent Garden London on 14th November 2025: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/olivia-leisk [https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/olivia-leisk] Nina Kristofferson at ThePheasantry, Chelsea. on 20th November 2025 as part of the LondonJazz Festival: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/nina-kristofferson-sings-jazz [https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/nina-kristofferson-sings-jazz] Instagram: Alice Offley: @aliceoffleyofficial Alice (band): @alice.officialband Tom Ritchie: @tomritchie_ Olivia Leisk: @livsingsthings Nina Kristofferson: @ninakristofferson   Music running order: Theme/Signaturetrack: Where’s LuLu – Hell Yeah, published by Artlist. Opening the live show: Something Got Me Started Piano/vocalist - Olivia Leisk with audience sing-a-long (Composed by Fritz McIntyre & Mick Hucknall)   Background to show intro: Where’s LuLu – Hell Yeah, published by Artlist.   ALICE.  “Is it Because I’m a Woman” by Alice Offley   Tom Ritchie “Ghost in This House” by Tom Ritchie 2025   Background to Halloween section: Olivia Leisk with a variation on “The Adams Family” theme intro. Halloween Party by Inon Zur, published by Artlist.   Nina Kristofferson: “All of Me” (Composed by Gerald Marks and Seymore Simons 1931) “O Mio Babbino Caro” by Puccini is an aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi (1918) “Fine and Mellow” (Composed by Billie Holiday 1939) Olivia Leisk: “Walk on the Wild Side” (Composed by Lou Reed 1972/ original arrangement by Lou Reed with David Bowie and Mick Ronson)   “Break Again” and “Time Machine: are both original compositions by Olivia Leisk 2025”   ALICE. “Don’t You Mess with Me” and “Stop Liking my Instagram” Composed by Alice Offley   Closing live show: Chorus from “All The Young Dudes” (Composed by David Bowie, produced and arranged by Mick Ronson 1972) Piano/vocalist - Olivia Leisk with audience sing-a-long.   Final track: Tom Ritchie – official acoustic track: There’s a Ghost in This House   Background to show closing voice-over: Where’s LuLu – Hell Yeah, published by Artlist.

The Loft #1

This is the first/pilot episode of a new podcast series of music, showcases and conversation recorded in front of a live audience in The Loft at The Ivy Club London on 17 March 2025. It’s presented by award-winning producer/broadcaster Jonathan Levy and music marketing manager Carolin Alkegaard - who has worked on Swedish TV shows like the Grammy Awards and Eurovision Song Contest qualifiers, amongst many more. The show features: Singer/songwriter/pianist Olivia Leisk accompanied by guitarist Michael Bryan-Harris. Showcases by guitar virtuoso Vraell [https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F1Be39C5Cm8pOzpDP5bDokO%3Fsi%3DvbAEccfAQL-Ci2efyBLnXw&data=05%7C02%7C%7Ccaa6c85d9cfe47b610d308dd51c29029%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638756618250319662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XVQ9dO6ExdxJhgRaYyDU61NV5IK1wXBF0Hwa7byjh5U%3D&reserved=0] - debut album out March 28 - and Swedish sensational singer-songwriter Winona Oak [https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F3XC57xz74X3xUi1hv4mge1%3Fsi%3D8WoaaeEfR-GgzfW3u1FL-Q&data=05%7C02%7C%7Ccaa6c85d9cfe47b610d308dd51c29029%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638756618250296208%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=odDiOzSN1n6VuX14pJYmrM6%2F1TR3E7Xnft%2FEs5O6oV8%3D&reserved=0] – latest EP Salt out now. A special feature on legendary glam-rock guitarist/composer/arranger Mick Ronson [https://tv.apple.com/us/clip/beside-bowie-the-mick-ronson-story/umc.cmc.32xc4g7jlnl377505vfaxmb0l?targetId=umc.cmc.3io31i0dqfq7k96mbyho6y5z&targetType=Movie] who changed David Bowie’s career with The Spiders from Mars and went on to work with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Morrissey, Elton John, Ian Hunter and more. We’re joined by Mick’s sister Maggi [http://www.maggironson.com/], who sings her own tribute to Mick, who died of cancer aged 46 in 1993. Plus, Rick Welton, the Director of a new public art trail [http://amischiefofrats.co.uk/] of rats (Ronson’s first band was The Rats) who also promoted Ronson’s early concerts. The trail will help raise a six figure amount for an advanced cancer, heart disease and dementia screening charity: The Daisy Appeal.  A Blue Aurora Mediaproduction by Jonathan Levy © 2025 – All Rights Reserved Live music running order: Opening/show ‘anthem’: All The Young Dudes Piano/vocalist - Olivia Leisk / Guitar – Michael Bryan Harris (audience sing-a-long). Background/Signature track:Where’s LuLu – Hell Yeah, published by Artlist. Vraell – improvised. Vraell – Waste. Medley of Mick Ronson tracks performed by Olivia and Michael – with audience. (The Jean Genie/Walk on theWild Side/Starman/Perfect Day) The Man Who Sold the World performed by Olivia and Michael. Sweet Dreams of You – Maggi Ronson and Olivia Leisk (duet); Piano – Olivia; Michael – guitar. Winona Oak – Fragile Thing Winona Oak – You’re Always High (From the Salt EP) Olivia Leisk – A Room Full of You Closing/show ‘anthem’: All The Young Dudes Piano/vocalist - Olivia Leisk / Guitar – Michael Bryan Harris (audience sing-a-long).

Season 1 Trailer

Introducing The Loft - a new podcast series of music, showcases and conversation recorded at The Ivy Club - London in front of a live audience. Trailer ahead of recording the first pilot episode which will drop on Thursday 20 March 2025. A Blue Aurora Media production.