The Berkeley Sessions to Broadcast on Bravo

Thanks to Joel Plaskett for the heads up on this: The Berkeley sessions are coming to Bravo TV this fall. Recorded at Toronto's Berkeley Church the series will feature

Episode 1 (Sept. 10): Canadian indie-rocker Joel Plaskett performs, alongside his father Bill, the acoustic versions of his hits Nowhere With You and Happen Now.

Episode 2 (Sept. 17): Jon Langford, founder of the punk band The Mekons, wows the Berkeley Church audience with his unique brand of Brit-style alt-country. Langford is also joined by members of Toronto's The Sadies and the Burlington Male Welsh Choir.

Episode 3 (Sept. 24): Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Slean and her expert trio perform old favorites and selections from her latest release The Baroness.

Episode 4 (Oct. 1): Southern songwriter and poet Jim White runs through an evocative set of his lyrically challenging, yet melodically appealing songs.

Episode 5 (Oct. 8): No mere strummer, American guitarist Kaki King uses every part of her instrument to create an astonishing range of sounds and rhythms.

Episode 6 (Oct. 15): Canadian singer-songwriter Pete Elkas, former member of the alternative rock band Local Rabbits, performs several of his haunting self-penned songs in his signature falsetto.

Since it is really the closest thing we have on television to CBC Radio, Bravo's Blog