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12:00am - 1:00am
Grime for the Unconverted
[Repeated from Thursday 11pm.] Presented and mixed by DJ BPM, showcasing Grime classics, unreleased promos and new releases. This week: new releases from Dubstance, Mr Peoples, Ground Hummm, Crow Beats, Hitpoint, Blvck Covvboys, exclusive dubs from JT The Goon and Major Grave, Grime classics from Jammer, Scratchy, Black Jack, Alias, J Sweet. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. Twitter: @djbpm.
1:00am - 2:30am
Adventures in Sound and Music
[Repeated from Thursday 9pm.] New music with The Wire magazine. Visit thewire.co.uk for more information. Contact theconduit@thewire.co.uk.
2:30am - 3:30am
Fog Cast
[Repeated from Wednesday 11am.] Robin The Fog presents a series of late-night, deep listening soundtracks for our current era of isolation. Further details at: robinthefog.com.
3:30am - 4:30am
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Ambient music selected by Miguel Santos to help night owls relax. For more information visit Sleeping Dogs Lie on Facebook, Mixcloud and WhitelabelRecs Bandcamp. [Repeated Monday 1am.]
4:30am - 5:00am
Kitchen Magic Time
Recipes in sound from Mama Dolores, Mistress of the Deep Soul Kitchen. [Repeated Sunday 4.30am.]
5:00am - 6:00am
Make Your Own Damn Music
[Repeated from Tuesday 9pm.] Artworld shenanigans with Bob and Roberta Smith OBE. This week: music chosen by Rich Little - formerly of the 'Regular Fries'. Rich joins Bob and Roberta Smith in his studio in Ramsgate to explore the music of Mike Westbrook. A journey into British Jazz but also into ambitious projects reflecting a post-war interest in creation rather than godless destruction. The show also features Bob and Rich improvising the song, 'Art is Your Human Right' and a track by Bob Parks.
6:00am - 7:00am
A Colder Consciousness
[Repeated from Monday 10pm.] Flora Pitrolo plays music from the dark synth underground on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Visit ACC on Facebook or Tweet to @colderlondon for more information. Archive (2011 - present) to be found on Mixcloud. ACC also broadcasts on Skopje’s Kanal 103 every last Sunday of the month, 21.00 - 23.00.
7:00am - 8:00am
Devil’s Dancers
[Repeated from Monday 11pm.] An episodic history of synthesized sounds with Nina Kehagia, broadcast monthly. This month: new music from ALYXIS (a collaboration with composer/engineer Valgeir Sigurðsson, Ivors Academy fellow Lullahush and Eomac), Semi Precious, Alessandro Cortini's (Mute Records), Audioglider, Kempes (Danny Passarella and Tom Wegg-Prosser), The Transcendence Orchestra (Dan Bean and Surgeon), KMRU, Alexander Robotnick, Ricciarda Belgiojoso and Walter Prati (part of their performance at Terraforma Festival '19), Vladislav Delay and AKUA.
8:00am - 9:00am
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. This week: music from the brilliant Japanese TV series Midnight Diner, currently being shown on Netflix. Mostly atmospheric folk songs, plus Irish, English and guitar versions of the the series’ signature tune Omoide, performed by Tsunekichi Suzuki, by Duck Baker, Mary McLaughlin and Judy Garland. The other Japanese artists featured are Kimie Fukuhara and Suemarr. Visit farsidemusic.com for more information.
9:00am - 10:00am
The Curtain Up Show
[Repeated from Friday 4pm.] Tim McArthur, Nathan Matthews and guests discuss London's vibrant theatre scene. Today: Turbine Theatre Artistic Director Paul Taylor-Mills chats about reopening the Battersea venue next week with MTFestUK - a festival showcasing new musical theatre. Visit thecurtainupshow.com for more information. In association with TodayTix.
10:00am - 11:00am
Out in South London
[Repeated from Tuesday 6.30pm.] Award-winning LGBTQI magazine show created by comedian Rosie Wilby and hosted by Sophia Blackwell. This week: Gay Bars and Queer Spaces. Sophia speaks to Jeremy Atherton Lin, author of Gay Bar: Why We Went Out, and Alim Kheraj, author of Queer London, about the history and future of London’s gay venues. With contributions from authors Paul Burston and Mohsin Zaidi. Follow @outsthlondon for more info.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Henry Scott-Irvine Presents
[Repeated from Tuesday 4pm.] Henry Scott-Irvine Presents... An Hour of The Kinks. Ray Davies has been cited by many rock critics as 'Britain's greatest living songwriter'. Brother Dave Davies and Ray have recently been spotted in London together amid rumours of a Kinks reunion after lockdown. Asides this 'possibility' the group Kast Off Kinks also plan a tour later this year. The band features two former Kinks mainstays, namely John Dalton and John Gosling, plus original Kinks drummer Mick Avory in a five piece line-up. We hear some obscure Kinks songs as well as the hits. Find out more about at kastoffkinks.co.uk. Find Henry on Facebook.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Ambrosia Rasputin Show
Freewheeling music series with Ivor Kallin. This week's show belatedly celebrates Phil Minton’s 80th birthday with an astonishing solo performance in all its entirety and glory. There’s a couple of bouts from Jude Cowan Montague versus Bettina Schroeder, plus a new release featuring Martins Pyne and Archer, with Charlotte Keeffe. And the rest. [Repeated Friday 1am.]
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Arty Facts
Arty Facts with Master J is a show about working in the arts. Today Master J is joined by West End musical theatre performer Karen Holmes for the second and final part of their discussion on tips for auditions and getting acting parts. Topics include: ways to make yourself more employable, why having a driving license will get you acting jobs, why being with a smaller agent is often better, dealing with stage fright and pre-audition nerves, and top tips for aspiring actors. Plus, Karen selects a favourite song from the 60+ she recorded for this show last year. For more information visit Master J on Facebook. [Repeated Thursday 3.30am.]
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Calling All Pensioners
[Repeated from Monday 1pm.] Magazine programme with Tim Hamilton, addressing issues which affect pensioners across London. This week: a holiday repeat from September 2019 - Bridgit Sam-Bailey, Chair of Lewisham Pensioners Forum, reacts to pensioners being stripped of their over 75s’ TV Licence and yet they make a sizeable contribution each year to the economy. And Bridgit calls on all of us representing pensioners to take the government to task over their broken promises. Produced by Deptford Action Group for the Elderly.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
MSCTY Radio Tokyo
Travel to Japan with Nick Luscombe and James Greer as they explore the sound of Tokyo. This week: Nick and James dig into the sonic world of Japanese supermarkets and the shopping experience in Japan, with field recordings alongside music from Haruomi Hosono and BudaMunk. For more information visit www.mscty.space. [Repeats Wednesday 4am.]
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Definitely Dylan
Taking Tom Waits' description to heart - “Dylan is a planet to be explored” - Laura Tenschert presents a series dedicated to the planet that is Bob Dylan and his musical and cultural orbit. Today: the famous "Judas" incident, the 55th anniversary of which is tomorrow. First broadcast 20 May 2018. For more information visit www.definitelydylan.com. [Repeated Thursday 4am.]
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Around The World With The Lallas
[Repeated from Tuesday 11.30am] Laura Pradelska and Lara Fraser share their international cultural interests, stemming from their respective careers as actor and producer as well as their joint DJ career as The Lallas. This week: The Lallas discuss the art of conversation. The new music corner features Renzo & Patil’s newest single, Smoke Break, and resident health specialist Andrew Rose returns to give his weekly health tips.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sitting With Gianluca
Interviews and informed portraits of contemporary American musicians with our stateside correspondent Gianluca Tramontana. Today: Gianluca airs an archive conversation with R&B legend Lloyd Price who died last week. First broadcast 10 March 2019. [Repeated Saturday 6am.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Isotopica
Cultural sonic detours with artist Simon Tyszko. Visit theculture.net/ for more information. [Repeated Thursday 5am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Ross's Cantina
Ross Forrest walks us through the shadier side of roots, country and Americana – you'll be hearing big hitters old and new. Contact the show at cantinacomms@gmail.com. [Repeated Thursday 2.30am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
The Organ presents The Other Rock Show
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. This week: a celebration of homegrown talent, with Sun Colored Chair, A Formal Horse, Woe, Mick Paul, Polymath, Gorge Trio, Dead Days Beyond Help, Cheer Accident, John Battema, Kayo Dot, and Leisure Class. Follow the playlist on Twitter @OtherRockShow. Visit otherrockshow.wordpress.com for more information. [Repeated Thursday 8am.]
10:00pm - 11:00pm
Drones Of Hell
Ray Kirby presents an hour of Extreme Metal, featuring tracks old and new from the last three decades. For more information visit dronesofhell.blogspot.com. [Repeated Wednesday 2.30am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
framework
A programme consecrated to field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting, presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. This week's edition entitled 'dUsk consEnsus III. (segment 1)', has been produced in Ireland by Slavek Kwi, aka Artificial Memory Trace. Visit frameworkradio.net for more information. [Repeated Wednesday 5am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
The Rob Simone Talk Show
[Repeated from Wednesday 9am.] Interviews with a wide range of alternative thinkers by the Los Angeles-based investigator of anomalous phenomena. This week: Rob talks with military veterans who are seeking alternative treatments for their post traumatic stress disorders. Visit robsimone.com/ for more information.