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Thursday 17th September
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1:00am - 2:30am
Artrocker Radio
[Repeated from Tuesday 10pm.] Paul from the influential Artrocker magazine previews all the latest releases from London and the UK's thriving indie rock scene and beyond. To listen to past shows visit Paul's Mixcloud page.
2:30am - 3:00am
From the Archives
[Repeated from Tuesday 11.30pm.] Unusual broadcasts and gems from our archives.
3:00am - 4:00am
Make Your Own Damn Music
[Repeated from Sunday 10pm.] An audio postcard from the artist Bob and Roberta Smith’s studio by the seaside in Ramsgate. This week's art task is to make an artwork based on what is happening right now, in the news or in your life. Bob sings a song about art as a right and plays Jacques Brelvand Paul Robeson. Visit @bobandrobertasmith on Instagram for more information.
4:00am - 5:00am
From the Archives
[Repeated from Wednesday 11am.] Unusual broadcasts and gems from our archives.
5:00am - 6:00am
The Organ presents The Other Rock Show
[Repeated from Sunday 8pm.] Marina Organ presents an hour of music that uses unconventional structures and 'other' time signatures – gathered from the worldwide undergrounds of math rock, avant prog, weird electronica and strange pop. Find the playlist, archives and links to all the bands at otherrockshow.wordpress.com.
6:00am - 7:00am
Farside Radio
[Repeated from Wednesday 12pm.] Music from the catalogues of Far Side Music, the world's primary source for East Asian sounds, presented by Paul Fisher. Visit farsidemusic.com for more information.
7:00am - 9:00am
Day For Night
A selection of recent highlights, archival surprises, programmes that deserve a repeat and those that slipped through the net, taking you through from the wee hours to breakfast. With occasional forays into the Resonance Extra programme of new music and sound art - and further afield.
9:00am - 10:00am
The Naked Short Club
[Repeated from Monday 9pm.] Dr. Stu and his expert guests dance around alternative investments, markets, the economy and wider world.
10:00am - 11:00am
The Clint Show
[Repeated from Wednesday 8pm.] A series hosted by former synth-pop attempter Clint, commuting weekly from Reno, Nevada. Visit jamesoldham.net for press, questions and complaints.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Nostalgie Ya Mboka
[Repeated from Saturday 1.30pm.] Mundele Mafuta presents classic dance music of the two Congos.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The London Ear
Moonlighting ghostwriter Ben Thompson shakes up a snowdome of real and imaginary sessions with guests from the far-flung frontiers of musical and literary endeavour. This week's show starts with Tupperware and ends with a harp. Our imaginary session is from Locomotive and there's music from Squanderers to Michael White. For further information visit @btfoshizzle on X and find playlists at Ben Thompson's Facebook page. [Repeats Wednesday 3pm.]
1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Traditional Music Hour
Kevin Sheils presents an informed and judicious selection of recordings of traditional musics from Britain, Ireland and occasionally further afield. [Repeats Monday 12pm.]
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Open City Audio
Weekly programmes by Open City. Making architecture and cities more open, accessible and equitable. [Repeats Tuesday 2.30am.]
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Everyone Is Invited
Goldsmiths' MFA Alessandro Paiano presents a weekly arts talk show with live guest interviews. Today, Alessandro’s guest is Bill Albertini. [Repeats Wednesday 2.30am.]
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Raft
[Repeated from Tuesday 4pm.] Soundscapes of hope and resistance. Raft is a vessel made of waves moving through the air. A signal floating over dark tides in the simple light of a tiny flame. As the waters rise, so does our singing. Produced by Chiara Ambrosio. Visit raftalondonstory.com.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Electric Dish
Sophie Darling plays a plethora of new music from all corners of the world. With discussion, food for thought, live guests and interviews. Visit Instagram @djsophiedarling. [Repeats Sunday 8am.]
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hard Drive
Hard Drive is an extension of the label of the same name, operating as a public archive of current works and influences. Spearheaded by Tom, Jo and Haydn of the band BC (Borough Council). [Repeats Monday 7am.]
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Pull The Plug
Promos and new releases spun and sometimes speared by Johnny Seven. This week: An uneventful week. The politics of ennui considered. The merits of doing nothing are examined. Television is watched, alcohol is consumed. The weather can't make up its mind, fluctuating without apparent regard for public opinion. No significant developments are reported. The matter remains under review. Email pulltheplugseven@gmail.com. Visit Pull The Plug on Facebook. [Repeats Saturday 11am.]
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Outerglobe
Debbie Golt FRSA takes African music and wider arts and culture as her starting point. For more details follow @outerglobe on Instagram. [Repeats Sunday 4pm.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rogue Planets
Presented by Frank Malachi, Rogue Planets explores ideas, culture and conversations through interviews and field recordings. Visit Instagram @rogueplanets_fm104.4. [Repeats Monday 3am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Come Digest With Me
A live investigation of digestive systems presented by artist Joanna Penso, who invites an eclectic mixture of guests to talk about their relationship to the body and food. Stethoscope microphones reveal the internal acoustics from mastication to enzymatic hydrolysis as they make their way dinner. In this episode, we digest with the legendary Bobby Baker; a pioneering artist whose intersectional feminist practice spans performance, drawing and installation. We talk about baby sculptures made of food, entire families built from cakes and biscuits and where her interest in care and the domestic all started. Visit joannapenso.com for more information, contact pensostudio@gmail.com. [Repeats Friday 10am.]
9:00pm - 10:30pm
Adventures in Sound and Music
New music with The Wire magazine. Adventures In Sound And Music is hosted by members of the magazine staff: Emily Bick, Chris Bohn, Phil England, Misha Faulty, James Gormley, Joseph Stannard, Lucy Thraves and Shane Woolman. Visit thewire.co.uk for more information. [Repeats Sunday 1am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
Grime for the Unconverted
Hosted and mixed by DJ BPM, showcasing Grime classics, new releases and unreleased dubs. This week: fresh dubs from Westy, Filthy Gears, Darx, Pakz; Grime classics by J Sweet and Alias, Dread D, Virgo, B Live and Flirta D; and Vol 3 - a new release from Real Grime Heads. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. Visit X @feraldubs. [Repeats Sunday 12am.]
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12:00am - 1:00am
Tunes From Turtle Island
New releases and old favourites from the indigenous musicians of North America. Selected by multi-disciplinary sculptor Andrew GJ. This week's show has hip-hop, alt rock, funk, indie, pop, country, rock, rap, neo soul, dance and folk fusion by musicians of the Cree, Tl'esqox, Métis, Wet’suwet’en, Sto.lo, Navajo, Lakota, Gila River Pima, Tsimshian, Lil'wat, Mik'maq and Secwepemc Nations. For more info see facebook.com/tunesfromturtleisland and tunesfromturtleisland.eu. [Repeats Saturday 5am.]
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