Wednesday 20th June
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12:00am - 1:00am
Is Black Music
Is Black Music is the world's first and longest running Alternative Black music radio show, hosted by Art Terry and Michael Maiga. [Repeated Sunday 2.30am.]
1:00am - 2:30am
The Sound Projector Radio Show
[Repeated from Friday 5.30pm.] A showcase for records of contemporary experimental and underground music, hosted by Ed Pinsent. Tonight: new records received in February 2018. Keiji Haino / John Butcher; Cath & Phil Tyler; Laura Steenberge; Flo Stoffner; Sequences; Martin Archer + Engine Room Favourites; Paolo Spaccamonti & Jochen Arbeit; Maurizio Abate; Kassia Flux; Me Claudius; Vrakets Position; A Sphere Of Simple Green. Visit thesoundprojector.com/radio-show/ for more information.
4:00am - 5:00am
Turtle Island
[Repeated from Monday 5.30pm.] While recently researching the Standing Rock protests of 2016 in the USA, multi disciplinary sculptor Andrew Graves-Johnston came across a lot of new First Nations and Native American music covering many genres. This first programme in a new short series presents a mixed bag of musics, showcasing the diversity of musicial styles and highlighting the talent coming out of the indigenous musicians networks.
5:00am - 6:00am
framework
[Repeated from Sunday 11pm.] A programme consecrated to field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting. Presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. Visit frameworkradio.net for more information. This week's regular edition features Peter Spruijt, Small Cruel Party, the ‘Sound: Lost and Found Symphony’ various artists release, Pali Meursault, Rem Koral, Katja Institute vs. Peter Wullen, sounds from the Aporee Maps, and an intro by thesoundcollective.
6:30am - 7:00am
Speakers' Corner
[Repeated from Sunday 5.30pm.] New series after a long absence. Recorded by Heiko Khoo, The Speakers’ Corner show goes to the heart of political, social and cultural issues of the day. It features Speakers’ Corner regulars, special reports and interviews, and observes at the life and times of the world’s oldest and most famous platform for free speech.
7:00am - 8:00am
Suite (212)
[Repeated from Monday 4.30pm.] A monthly discussion show about the social and political issues around the arts, hosted by Juliet Jacques. This month, Juliet talks to Canadian author Sheila Heti about her new novel, ‘Motherhood,’ and her life in writing. See @suite_212 on Twitter for more information.
8:00am - 9:00am
Balling the Jack
[Repeated from Friday 9pm.] Joe Cushley explores 13 Bar Blues and Twisted Roots music from around the globe. From the the 1920s to the present day, from the barrel-house to the arthouse via the bedsit, from Mali to Mississippi to the Mekong via New Malden - every culture has its blues. For more information visit ballingthejack on Facebook. E-mail ballingthejack1@gmail.com.
9:00am - 10:00am
The Naked Short Club
[Repeated from Monday 9pm.] Dr. Stu and his expert guests dance around hedge funds, markets, the economy and wider world. Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy of System 7 join a plutocracy of Top Hedgies and the 5 Poetesses on a 'normal' edition of the Naked Short Club, live from Le Palais Des Ponzis in Avignon to discuss alternative investments, markets and the economy. Why? Because Miquette and Steve know about this sort of thing. With heady music and the delicious products of sponsors Madoff Ponzi Bier. Master Engineer: Chris Dixon.
10:00am - 11:00am
Clear Spot
[Repeated from Tuesday 8pm.] Langham Research Centre present their favourite electronic and musique concrète classics.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Intoxica Radio Hour
Presented by Nick Brown of Intoxica Record Shop and dedicated to the dignity of vinyl, giving centre stage to new vinyl reissue releases, spotlighting Content Themes and specific artists' careers - and generally playing the gloriously unheralded low-brow rock and soul of the 20th Century, all rendered on little slabs of black plastic. This week's featured artist: Betty Harris. [Repeated Saturday 7am.]
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Farside Radio
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. [Repeated Saturday 8.30pm.]
1:00pm - 1:30pm
The Atomic Drop
[Repeated from Friday 5pm.] A weekly broadcast dedicated to professional wrestling hosted by Tariq Haque. It’s a bit of a talky one this week as Tariq looks back over the weekend’s events including CM Punk’s defeat at Saturday’s UFC 225 in Chicago, the first round of WWE’s United Kingdom Tournament that took place at the Download Festival and NJPW’s Dominion show from Osaka. This week’s broadcast also previews this Saturday’s NXT ‘Chicago Takeover’ show and Sunday’s ‘Money In The Bank’ event, featuring music from AFI, CFOS and Real1. Email theatomicdrop@hotmail.com or tweet to @theatomicdrop.
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Constructive Forces
Interviews with artists and specialists who explore social, political and environmental issues, conducted by K. Yoland. This week: The Armenian poet, Lola Koundakjian, author of 'The Accidental Observer' and 'Advice to a Poet', reads from selected poetry and discusses her 25 years leading the 'Dead Armenian Poets’ Society' as well as 12 years curating the online 'Armenian Poetry Project'. Born in Beirut, Koundakjian has lived in NYC since 1979 and writes poetry in Armenian and English. Her works have been translated into Arabic, Asturian, French, Italian, Spanish and Ukrainian. Koundakjian was a panelist at BRIC (NYC) celebrating female Armenian poets with the Armenian capella trio Zulal as part of the event: Զորություն: The Power of Women in Armenian Art. [Repeated Saturday 6.30pm.]
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Late Lunch with Out to Lunch
Polemic, politics, mouth jazz and spontaneous music with Ben Watson. This week: Graham Davis and Ben Watson present the work of Gabba Zappa Hey!, the West London combo who play Frank Zappa songs in punk rock style. [Repeated Friday 12am.]
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Nostalgie Ya Mboka
[Repeated from Saturday 1.30pm.] Classic Congolese dance music of the two Congos.
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Spizz FM
An on-going audio autobiography from the punk and post-punk legend. This week Spizz is joined again by Top 100 Club and Mod DJ Dave Edwards for more Spizz related memories. For more information visit the Spizzenergi Facebook page. [Repeated Friday 11am.]
5:00pm - 5:30pm
The Brain Garden
A special broadcast to mark the Silver award for 'The Brain Garden' in this week's New York Festivals Radio Awards (Best Student Documentary). This work for radio by Stuart Russell (Eyebrow Media), first broadcast October 2017, "is the story of my life so far from pre-existence to the fear of death. 'The Brain Garden' is my name for the place in our minds where memories are collected and flourish." [Repeated Sunday 1.30pm.]
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Electric Sheep
Cult cinema from Electric Sheep Magazine editor in chief Virginie Sélavy and assistant editor Alex Fitch. This month: Mark Rance discusses his 2012 restoration of the classic German horror film Nosferatu, and ahead of its UK cinema release, Virginie Sélavy interviews the directors of the new Sci-Fi / horror movie The Endless. Also, Alex Fitch talks to film critic Simon Abrams about the Blu-Ray release of Osama Tezuka’s Cleopatra and 1001 Nights, plus: classic tracks by Saxophonetics, Valérie Litalien and Orkestra Obsolete. [Repeated Tuesday 7am.]
6:30pm - 7:30pm
A World In London
DJ Ritu presents the UK’s definitive global music show from London. This week: Percussion guru Pete Lockett drops in for a beats-fuelled session. [Repeated Monday 8am.]
7:30pm - 8:00pm
L'alternative
Eleonore Desnos explores French audio oddities and delights "a la carte". [Repeated Friday 2pm.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Ireland's Eye
Johnny Jameson takes a break from his grueling touring schedule to present in a monthly slot the latest from the Irish country music scene plus requests, dedications, news and more. Contact johnnyjameson@hotmail.co.uk. [Repeated Thursday 10am.]
9:00pm - 9:30pm
Six Pillars
Fari Bradley focuses on choice contemporary Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian sound, art and culture. This week: Julian Maynard-Smith discusses his multi-media techniques and what went into the making of At Home in Gaza and London – a semi-improvised piece for theatre, linking Gaza and London (on at Battersea Arts Centre until 1st July 2018). Visit sixpillars.org for more information. [Repeated Monday 5pm.]
9:30pm - 10:30pm
Club Integral Radio Show
The Earl of Killorglin and Andrew Scott-Bolton of Club Integral preview its upcoming concerts in London. [Repeated Friday 7am.]
10:30pm - 11:00pm
Very Loose Women
Private conversations made public, often with special guests including artists, musicians, academics, comedians, film-makers, journalists and friends. Presented by Katherine Johnston, Leonore Schick and Soila Apparicio. For more information visit acast.com/veryloosewomen or follow them on Twitter at @VLWRadio. [Repeated Friday 1am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
Spool's Out Radio
Tristan Bath (of The Quietus) delves into music from the cassette tape underground. This week: Cyberian is the name of Bulgarian electronic musician Stefan Bachvarov. Released via Amek Collective, his latest cassette Limerance is a deep personal journey into delicately crafted textures and nuanced sonics. In lieu of Limerance's release, Bachvarov has put together this mix of music for us, including plenty of his own unreleased material, plus some other influences and buddies like Croation Amor, Varg, Mytrip, and others. [Repeated Saturday 12.30am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Nana Nicol's Cosmic Balearic Slop
[Repeated from Saturday 9.30pm.] Sarah "Nana" Nicol delves into her trolley bag and pulls out a selection of leftfield disco, edits, and cosmic delights. Tonight, an exclusive Emerald City Mix from Vive La Void (Sanae Yamada), currently in London playing as Vive La Void at The Lexington on Tuesday 19 June and as Moon Duo on Wednesday 20 June as part of Robert Smith's Meltdown.