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 @TheLoftAtTheIvyClubLondonA 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 Olivia Leisk at Pizza express Live Piano LoungeCovent Garden London on 14th November 2025: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/olivia-leiskNina Kristofferson at ThePheasantry, Chelsea. on 20th November 2025 as part of the LondonJazz Festival: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/nina-kristofferson-sings-jazzInstagram:Alice Offley: @aliceoffleyofficialAlice (band): @alice.officialbandTom Ritchie: @tomritchie_Olivia Leisk: @livsingsthingsNina Kristofferson: @ninakristofferson Music running order:Theme/Signaturetrack: Where’s LuLu – Hell Yeah, published by Artlist.Opening the live show: Something Got Me StartedPiano/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.