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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. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. Twitter: @feraldubs.
1:00am - 2:30am
Adventures in Sound and Music
[Repeated from Thursday 9pm.] 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, James Gormley, Joseph Stannard, Derek Walmsley, Meg Woof and Shane Woolman. Visit thewire.co.uk for more information.
2:30am - 3:30am
Fog Cast
[Repeated from Wednesday 11pm.] A series of late night deep listening soundtracks presented by Robin The Fog. Tonight: we open and close with two works from Cate Brook's bucolic classic How to Get to Spring, then spend a full half hour immersed in Burning Harpsichord's sublime recent offering Tuscarora Ave. We'll also head into more sinister territory with extracts from Ghost Harmonic's Codex and Marta De Pascalis' 2023 album Sky Flesh. Come float down the avenue with us... 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. [Repeats Monday 1am.]
4:30am - 5:00am
K-Pop Journey
[Repeated from Wednesday 9pm.] A weekly show dedicated to the phenomenon that is K-pop! Korean presenter Keissi takes you on a journey through Korean pop music from the 1990s to the present day. For more information visit K-Pop Journey on Facebook. For archive shows visit keissi.com/radioarchive.
5:00am - 6:00am
Modulisme
[Repeated from Friday 11.30pm.] Modulisme (which translates as Modularism) is a series devoted to out of leftfield modular synthesis. This week: Allen Ravenstine - a key figure in the developing art and music scene in Cleveland in the early '70s and a founding member of Pere Ubu. For more information visit modulisme.info/sessions.
6:00am - 7:00am
Late Lunch with Out to Lunch
[Repeated from Wednesday 2pm.] Polemic, politics, mouth jazz and spontaneous music with Ben Watson. This week: Ben continues to broadcast music and words recorded by Ammas at the Betsey Trotwood the previous Friday. For this session, the band were in the Betsey's basement, creating a darker, more amplified vibe. Graham Davis on synths; Paul Moss on electric piano, recorder, clarinet and vocals; Peter Baxter on percussion and Korg Wavedrum; Out To Lunch on acoustic guitar and Word jazz; Dave Black on electric guitar. There are also guest appearances by Reno and Me (Wolverhampton, early '90s) and Feedback Voice (Leicester, 2013), the latter an early incarnation of Spoort.
7:00am - 8:00am
Make Your Own Damn Music
[Repeated from Tuesday 9pm.] Artworld shenanigans with Bob and Roberta Smith OBE. This week's show is dedicated to the memory of artist colleague Christopher Jennings who played violin and trombone in early versions of both The Bonzo Dogs and The Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra.
8:00am - 9:00am
Wavelength
[Repeated from Friday 2.30pm.] A programme of multiple agendas presented by William English. This week: John van Druten reads from his play The Voice of the Turtle followed by an extract from The Leper and the Prophet by evangelist preacher T.L. Osborn speaking in Trinidad: Evil (i) by Pamelia Kurstin and Sebastian Rochford: Orphee (theme from the original film soundtrack by Georges Auric, 1949): Basil Rathbone reads The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe (two identical records played at the same time moving in and out of synch): Trinity by John Zorn from The Last Judgment with the extraordinary and somewhat demonic voice of Mike Patton: Vie by Arthur Rimbaud read by Michel Vitold (Le club francais du disque 1958): Toccata Satanique from New Music for Organ by William Albright: Orphic Revelations-Electronic Purgatorium V by Ake Hodell: finally, another organ track by William Albright; Last Rites (with tape). First broadcast 21 October 2016.
9:00am - 10:00am
The Curtain Up Show
[Repeated from Friday 4pm.] Tim McArthur, Nathan Matthews and guests discuss London's vibrant theatre scene. Follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Panel Borders
[Repeated from Wednesday 5.30pm.] The art of the contemporary graphic novel and strip cartoon, with Alex Fitch. This week: They Shoot Comics. Guest presenter Ivanka Hahnenberger talks to three comics creators whose work has been adapted for film and television. Writer Peter Hogan discusses the TV version of his comic, Resident Alien, cartoonist Posy Simmonds chats about the adaptations of Tamara Drew and Fred, and Luke Pearson explores the Netflix adaptation of his children's comic, Hilda. Visit panelborders.wordpress.com for more information.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Ambrosia Rasputin Show
Freewheeling music series with Ivor Kallin. This week's episode features a wee bit more from Elliott Sharp, a wee bit more from David Ross, some Gian Perez, whilst the Minimum Wage Immanence Unit play a nice wee tune. Lots of lovely wee things, some big , some wee. [Repeats 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 musical theatre actor Karen Holmes. Karen is currently on national tour in Greatest Days – The Official Take That Musical. In this review show they discuss the Sheridan Smith starring musical, Opening Night, and the Paola Cortellesi written, directed, acted film, There's Still Tomorrow. Karen-related topics include her recalls this week for Les Mis, Mary Poppins and That 90’s Musical Show, and we find out about her dancing competition nemesis growing up. Plus, the aforementioned shows will be a reviewed – if there's time! For more information visit Master J on Facebook. [Repeats Wednesday 7.30pm.]
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: England-based pensioners’ charity, Independent Age, compares the number of older people living in poverty with the size of the population living in three UK cities, and also asks you to tell them about your experiences of your sky-high energy bills. Age UK outlines the biggest challenges older people are facing, and the changes our next Government could make to tackle them. Eorann Lean, Age UK’s campaigns manager, explains that to be able to vote, you now need to bring photo ID to the polling station. Our musical tributes are to Clarence Frogman Henry, who was aged 87 and an American rhythm and blues singer and pianist, and to Dickey Betts, who was aged 80 and an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Produced by Deptford Action Group for the Elderly.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Sampler Mixtape
[Repeated from Friday 12pm.] A weekly mixtape of eclectic new music from Sound and Music. This week: hosted by h4S x h2h0e. Featuring h4S x h2h0e, h4S, Yem Gel, John Oswald, Salamanda, Yem Gel, Heith, Merope. For more information and complete tracklist visit www.thesampler.org or follow us @samplernews.
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Outerglobe
[Repeated from Thursday 6.30pm.] Debbie Golt FRSA takes African music and wider arts and culture as her starting point. This week: Debbie hears from Xolile 'X' Madinda, Founder of The Black Power Station, South Africa, about The Gathering Place: Africa at Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford; Namvula shares news of her Green Note, London, concert - and there's the finest music, as always, with some spoken word this time. Olcay Bayir, Vidya, Francis Biyong, Rawz, Transmission, Lagos Thugs, RAH & the Ruffcats, Dandy Lisbon and MoYa all figure in the mix. For more details follow @outerglobe on Instagram and Twitter.
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Around The World With The Lallas
[Repeated from Tuesday 1.30pm.] 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 talk about the simple joys of life, what makes them happy, what inspires them and what people can do in order to live a more fruitful, joyful, abundance-filled life. From walks in nature to breathing exercises to meditation, ice baths, and spending time with yourself and finding inner peace. Peppered with feel-good songs, and an appearance from resident health and fitness specialist Andrew Rose.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sitting With Gianluca
Interviews and informed portraits of contemporary American musicians with our stateside correspondent Gianluca Tramontana. This week: in honour of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Gianluca salutes the Crescent City and makes the case that all American black urban music from hip-hop to jazz and R&B has its roots in this magical city. Expect exclusive recollections from Dr. John & Allen Toussaint, told to Gianluca. [Repeats Tuesday 12pm.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Isotopica
Cultural sonic detours with artist Simon Tyszko. This week: Simon brings light relief and distraction for our dark and distracting times, starting with some very spectral delayed Scarlatti keyboard sonatas, plus a new Tyszko composition (in progress) working title "Nothing, Nowhere", described by Estonian composer Elo Masings as "hauntingly beautiful, infinitely raising and intense glissando! Like Ligeti! Absolutely ace". We do of course hope you agree. Visit theculture.net/ for more information. [Repeats Friday 8am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Daydreaming Machine
Ukrainian composer Andrey Kiritchenko explores ambient, experimental, independent music. For more information and tracklist visit fb.com/akiritchenko. [Repeats Wednesday 8am.]
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. Tonight's show features new music from Magic Fig and Tredici Bacci. Plus, Nick Prol and the Proletarians, Ni, Yama Warashi, Tim Hodgkinson, Ruins and Bob Drake. Follow the playlist on Twitter @OtherRockShow. Visit otherrockshow.wordpress.com for more information. [Repeats Tuesday 8am.]
10:00pm - 11:00pm
Intoxica Radio Hour
[Repeated from Wednesday 11am.] Presented by Nick Brown and the Intoxica Records Radio Hour Choir, direct descendants of the Intoxica Records Shop. The show is dedicated to the dignity of vinyl, spotlighting Content Themes, specific artists' careers and generally playing the gloriously unheralded beat, soul and honkers of the 20th Century, all rendered on little slabs of black plastic. This week: music from the wired and wonderful world of Connie Austin, The Vonns and The Ranger Sound. For further information and general waffle, contact intoxica@intoxica.co.uk.
11:00pm - 12:00am
framework
Field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting, presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. This week's regular edition features Andy Fray, Bad Groupy, Lola de la Mata, P.U.M.A., Kate Carr, and Overdriven Dreams; sounds from The Aporee Maps by John Hopkins, David M, Frank Schulte, Pau Monfort (Paumm), and Pablo Salaün; and a framework introduction recorded in the United States by Dillon Vessels. Visit frameworkradio.net for more information. [Repeats Thursday 8am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Sleeping Dogs Lie
[Repeated from Sunday 3.30am.] Ambient music selected by Miguel Santos to help night owls relax. For more information visit Sleeping Dogs Lie on Facebook, Mixcloud and WhitelabelRecs Bandcamp.