Monday 24th September
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12:00am - 1:00am
Wavelength
[Repeated from Friday 2:30pm.] A programme of multiple agendas presented by William English. A USB sent on via Knut Aufermann from Erik Malzner, Germany: "Dear People, a delivery without a few personal words would be rude. As rude as not to say thank you for a gift. But I know the reaction already. From inspiring ignorance to ignorant enthusiasm. In this sense a new stick and the best regards, Erik Malzner." This week's Wavelength attempts to make sense of the contents of this USB.
1:00am - 2:00am
Sleeping Dogs Lie
[Repeated from Saturday 1.30am.] Ambient music selected by Miguel Santos to help night owls relax and canines carry on slumbering.
2:00am - 3:00am
Hoenn Sound
A conceptual radio show by SJ Wilson - all vinyl, all 33rpm. But all the vinyl is 45rpm techno (or otherwise) played at the slower speed setting. From pounding, pulsating techno jams to slow, chuggy, mesmerising soundscapes designed for the early hours of the morning... [Repeated Saturday 4am.]
3:00am - 4:00am
Bad Punk
[Repeated from Friday 10pm.] Bad Punk Radio Show hosted by Johny Brown and Inga Tillere of Band Of Holy Joy. This week: David Stubbs reads from Mars By 80, his new book on the history of electronic music, backed by a live soundscape from Psychological Strategy Board. For more information visit badpunkradio.tumblr.com, contact badpunkradio@gmail.com.
4:00am - 5:00am
Turtle Island
[Repeated from Friday 11am.] Contemporary Native American and First Nations music from a wide range of indigenous musicians in North America, selected by multi-disciplinary sculptor Andrew Graves-Johnston (aka DJ Droid), who first came across it when researching the Standing Rock protests of 2016/17. Visit https://www.facebook.com/turtleislandradio for more information.
5:00am - 6:00am
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.
6:00am - 7:00am
From the Archives
A Clear Spot from 12 August 2010 which takes the form of a poetry clash with veteran actor Dudley Sutton - who died earlier this month - and (then) young blood Kate Tempest. Ryan Harding of Art Saves Lives hosts. [Repeated Wednesday 4am.]
7:00am - 8:00am
Why Is Improvising Important?
[Repeated from Thursday 4.30pm.] The London Improvisers Orchestra is now 20 years old. LIO member and conductor Caroline Kraabel speaks to people who improvise in music, visual art, dance, politics and religion, as well as in life. This week’s guests are dancers Solène Weinachter and Max Reed. Between them they have more than 70 years experience of improvisation in dance. "Improvisation puts you in a place where you deal with the unknown by literally having a physical experience of it," Solène Weinachter.
8:00am - 9:00am
A World In London
[Repeated from Wednesday 6.30pm.] DJ Ritu presents the UK’s definitive global music show from London.
9:00am - 10:00am
Novara FM
[Repeated from Friday 1pm.] A weekly show dedicated to political theory and current affairs hosted by James Butler. This week he is joined by Jeremy Gilbert to talk about the forthcoming Labour Party conference, what the 'new' left thinks about itself, the politics of contemporary culture, and to take a look into the mind-expanding world of Acid Corbynism. Find Novara on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. E-mail info@novaramedia.com. All previous shows are available at novaramedia.com.
10:00am - 11:00am
Clear Spot
[Repeated from Friday 8pm.] Shadows Crossing Water: An hour with NZ Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead and friends to examine the sources of her inspiration and celebrate her new CD, 'Shadows Crossing Water'. Soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold presents the show and discusses plans to mount a new production of Gillian’s monodrama ‘Hotspur’ in London.
11:00am - 11:30am
Little Atoms
A talk show about ideas and culture, produced and presented by Neil Denny. Each show features guests from the worlds of science or the arts in conversation. This week: Jean Hannah Edelstein on her memoir This Really Isn't About You. Visit littleatoms.com for more information. Contact littleatomspodcast@gmail.com. [Repeated Saturday 9am.]
11:30am - 12:00pm
The Late Lute Breakfast Show
Early music with lutenist Stephanie Feeney. [Repeated Friday 3.30pm.]
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Traditional Music Hour
[Repeated from Thursday 2pm.] Reg Hall and Kevin Sheils (on alternate weeks) present an informed and judicious selection of recordings of traditional musics from Britain, Ireland and occasionally further afield. In his first show of the new season, Kevin looks back at the summer and plays tracks inspired by music heard at festivals.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Calling All Pensioners
Magazine programme with Tim Hamilton, addressing issues which affect pensioners across London. This week: the third part of coverage of Zia Ibarreche's arts-based photography project, What Does Home Mean To You. Zia hears about the challenges older people in Lewisham are facing with their local council and discusses what people can do without the right networks in place. Plus a reminder of Lewisham Pensioners Forum's Pensioners Day on Wednesday 3rd October, promoting well-being and combating inequalities. Produced by Deptford Action Group for the Elderly. [Repeated Sunday 2pm.]
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Suite (212)
A discussion show about the social and political issues around the arts, hosted by Juliet Jacques and Tom Overton. This week Tom talks to Oli Mould about his new book, 'Against Creativity' (Verso), asking if creativity is a useful concept, and how it might be freed from the profit motive. Follow @suite_212 on Twitter for more information. [Repeated Sunday 8am.]
3:00pm - 5:00pm
The OST Show
[Repeated from Saturday 4.30pm.] The OST Show is the only radio show anywhere dedicated to film music, TV music, library music and related recordings, presented by Jonny Trunk – one of the world's foremost collectors and experts in this field. This week we celebrate the recent visit to London by Michel Legrand, running through some of his more obscure work. Visit www.trunkrecords.com for more information. Email jonny@trunkrecords.com.
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Living With London
An exploration of mood, memory, music and the city of London with menswear designer Simon Carter and Dalhousie founder Derek Taylor. [Repeated Friday 6am.]
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Six Pillars
Fari Bradley focuses on choice contemporary Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian sound, art and culture. This week: Listening to 'West Asia' – sounds from Iran and the wider Gulf. When Iran seems increasingly cut off, and with attitudes to music in general in the Middle East making a career in experimental music even harder than usual, what digital messages are being sent by budding audio producers to the web for us to hear? Visit sixpillars.org for more information. [Repeated Wednesday 1pm.]
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Nunhead American Radio
A programme for the American community in Nunhead, south east London, presented by New York comic Lewis Schaffer, with musical accompaniment by The Relatives - Anna Crockatt and Richard Guard. This week's guests are Andy McEwen from the Nunhead Art Trail and comic/alternative comedy club impresario, Barry Ferns. Visit http://www.lewisschaffer.co.uk/radio for more information. [Repeated Saturday 9.30am.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
One Life Left
An hour-long celebration of everything that's great about videogames. Hosted by Ste Curran, Simon Byron and Ann Scantlebury, the show features the latest news, reviews and gossip from the world of gaming, usually with a studio guest. You don't need to be a gaming expert to appreciate the show - One Life Left offers something for everyone, whether you are a hardcore League of Legends player or someone who's occasionally loaded up Candy Crush. Visit onelifeleft.com for more information. [Repeated Saturday 10am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Clear Spot
From playing in late ‘70’s post punkers Disco Zombies to curating for Fire Records, the MOJO magazine cover CDs, checking egos at the Q and Kerrang! Awards and working at Glastonbury for 20 years, Dave Henderson has done it all. In conversation with Paul Hood, recounting encounters with remarkable musos, from The Groundhogs to Phil Spector, Martha Reeves to Throbbing Gristle, Dave will try to unpick how to succeed in today’s baffling multi-layered music business. Hosted by Paul ‘From the Hood’ Hood. This is the final instalment of a two-part broadcast. [Repeated Tuesday 10am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
The Naked Short Club
New series! Dr. Stu and his expert guests dance around hedge funds, markets, the economy and wider world with psychedelic sounds and poetry. Hedgie guests are: Bob Savage, CEO, CCTrack; Peter Righ, Bride Valley Partners; Simon Kerr, Publisher, Hedge Fund Insight; Philippe Bonnefoy, CIO, Eleuthera. Poetry from Jessica St. James. With heady music and the delicious products of sponsors Madoff Ponzi Bier. Master Engineer: Chris Dixon. [Repeated Thursday 9am.]
10:00pm - 11:00pm
Sonic Imperfections
Nigel Bryant of the South East London based monthly live music night, Sonic Imperfections, plays a selection of experimental and unusual sounds. Visit facebook.com/SonicImperfections for more information. [Repeated Sunday 4am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
Baba Yaga's Hut
[Repeated from Friday 12pm.] Every kind of music from Krautrock, 60’s psych and crime-jazz to baile-funk, progressive rock, blaxploitation soundtracks, no-wave disco, ghetto-tech and free noise with Anthony Chalmers, promoter of Baba Yaga's Hut. For more information visit Baba Yaga's Hut Facebook page.
12:00am - 1:00am
The Sounds Of DMWSOUND
Panix and Ranking Dan from DMWSOUND demonstrate the music that inspires their sound. Genres spanning from Reggae to Modern Bass music. Keep tuned for the classics and fresh new dubs. For more info visit facebook.com/PANIXDMWSOUND/ and see https://www.youtube.com/user/PanixDUB. [Repeated Sunday 2.30am.]