Wednesday 19th June
- Jump to day:
- Today
- Tomorrow
- Sat 26 Oct
- Sun 27 Oct
- Mon 28 Oct
- Tue 29 Oct
- Wed 30 Oct
12:00am - 1:00am
Is Black Music
The world's first and longest running alternative Black music radio show, hosted by Art Terry. For more information visit isblackmusic.com. [Repeats Saturday 11pm.]
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: an evening of 1990s drone and electro-acoustic compositions. Hear works by Michael Prime, Our Glassie Azoth, Rapoon, Birchville Cat Motel, Lieutenant Caramel, The Loop Orchestra, Organum, Remora, Bernard Donzel-Gargand, Instant Movie Combinations and Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words. Visit thesoundprojector.com/radio-show/ for more information.
2:30am - 8:00am
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.
8:00am - 9:00am
Dig That Treasure
[Repeated from Sunday 8pm.] Will Hall presents 60 minutes monthly of forgotten, underrated and under-appreciated pop and folk music from across the world. International scenes are at home alongside outsider musics, demos and covers, film and game soundtracks, and long-lost rarities in this decentred selection. Follow @digthattreasure on Instagram.
9:00am - 10:00am
Lucky Cat
[Repeated from Monday 2pm.] If Wong Kar Wai had a radio show. Lucky Cat is a spicy chop suey of music and culture produced and presented by Zoë Baxter.
10:00am - 11:00am
Langham Research Centre
[Repeated from Tuesday 8pm.] Langham Research Centre present musique concrète and electronic music from previous times along with recent releases. Rarely heard works along with little-known and neglected composers as well as those who are renowned and celebrated. This month's playlist includes Melachrino, Özcan Saraç, Black Decelerant, Corina Bartra, Kate Carr, Markus Schmickler, Langham Research Centre/Kara-Lis Coverdale, Walker Farrell, Akio Suzuki.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Intoxica Radio Hour
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 The Phantom Brothers, Randy and the Rest, and Pat and the Satellites. For further information and general waffle, contact intoxica@intoxica.co.uk. [Repeats Sunday 10pm.]
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. [Repeats Saturday 5.30pm.]
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Micro Clear Spot
[Repeated from Tuesday 10pm.] Shorter specials and one-off programmes.
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Gate Kicks
Introduced by DJ Ritchie Rich, multi-instrumentalist Duane aka Mr Amazing, and singer Labake Anisere, and produced by people with learning disabilities at the Gate Arts Centre, Gate Kicks covers art, music, dance, film, theatre and offers a hub where this truly underground art scene is exposed to a larger audience. [Repeats Monday 6pm.]
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Late Lunch with Out to Lunch
Polemic, politics, mouth jazz and spontaneous music with Ben Watson. This week: the "seed" for this show was planted at the Betsey Trotwood last Friday, when double bassist François Moreau suggested a duet with Ben on politico-philosophical diatribe. Ken Fox's new publication Viaticum Sludge was to hand, so Ben's talk concerned the Bible and its connection to generations of interpretation, controversy and myth. Also on board were Dave Black (electric guitar) and Nick Lubran (acoustic guitar, wooden flutes), plus Frank Zappa's tune "Dumb All Over". All this sandwiched between Jimmy Sommerville and Cab Calloway. [Repeats Sunday 6am.]
3:30pm - 4:30pm
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 Balling The Jack on Facebook. Email ballingthejack1@gmail.com.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Spizz FM
An on-going audio autobiography from the punk and post-punk legend that is Spizz. This week: Summer arrives in SpizzWorld. With last weekend's adventures and news of the weekend ahead. Tracks by ATV, Polly Pik Pocketz, Healthy Junkies, Michele Young, Screaming Dead, Delta Unit. Plus, New Band Spots from North Sea Fever, Garry Scott James, Adam Plant, The Phantim, Modern Devils and Creature Creature. For more information visit the Spizzenergi Facebook page. Tweet to @spizzenergi. [Repeats Saturday 8am.]
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ukrainian Field Notes
A monthly series comprising interviews and music by musicians from all over Ukraine, sharing their experience of displacement and war. This month, Lostlojic and Clasps talk about mobilisation, their feelings about Ukrainian artists who left and finding humour in adversity. Music by Lostlojic, Clasps, Distortion (UA) and Slava Los. For more interviews with Ukrainian artists visit the Ukrainian Field Notes pages. To support Ukraine visit: supportukrainenow.org. [Repeats Sunday 11am.]
6:30pm - 7:30pm
A World In London
DJ Ritu MBE presents the UK’s definitive global music show from London. [Repeats Saturday 3.30pm.]
7:30pm - 8:00pm
Arty Facts
[Repeated from Sunday 1.30pm.] Arty Facts with Master J is a show about working in the arts. Today: Master J is joined by musical theatre actor Karen Holmes, who is on national tour in Greatest Days – The Official Take That Musical. He challenges Karen to sing four or more songs she's never sung professionally. From male-sung classics like the Boomtown Rats, 'I Don't Like Mondays' to Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody', and big songs like Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You'. Karen will try to do them all justice. There will be facts, fun, and an explanation of what The Killers meant by the lyric, "are we human, or are we dancer?" Expect mistakes, mishaps and minestrone soup. For more information visit Master J on Facebook.
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Clear Spot
One off, irregular and sometimes surprise broadcasts. [Repeats Thursday 10am.]
9:00pm - 9:30pm
K-Pop Journey
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. [Repeats Sunday 4.30am.]
9:30pm - 10:30pm
Club Integral Radio Show
The Earl of Killorglin and Andrew Scott-Bolton of Club Integral - London's long-running "home to the uncategorisable" - explore the music that informs its long running concert series in London. [Repeats Friday 12am.]
10:30pm - 11:00pm
Rockfort
[Repeated from Tuesday 7.30pm.] David McKenna presents the best in underground and out of left-field French music. This week: including Lucy Sissy Miller, Bélier Merinos and Rue De Garderies, plus a tribute to Françoise Hardy.
11:00pm - 12:00am
Fog Cast
A series of late night deep listening soundtracks presented by Robin The Fog. Tonight: featuring far out sounds from Adam Wiltzie, Claire M. Singer, Nocturnal Emissions and Laraaji, as well as the sounds of a frozen metal railing captured using just a contact microphone, some tape delay and several layers of clothing. Also listen out for a disembodied voice known only as 'Dark Pippa'. Further details at: robinthefog.com. [Repeats Sunday 2.30am.]
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. For more info see facebook.com/tunesfromturtleisland and tunesfromturtleisland.eu. [Repeats Saturday 8.30pm.]