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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 5pm.]
1:00am - 2:30am
Artrocker Radio
[Repeated from Tuesday 10pm.] Paul from the influential Artrocker magazine previews all the latest releases from London and the UK's thriving indie rock scene and beyond. To listen to past shows visit Paul's Mixcloud page.
2:30am - 3:00am
From the Archives
[Repeated from Tuesday 11.30pm.] Unusual broadcasts and gems from our archives.
3:00am - 4:00am
Make Your Own Damn Music
[Repeated from Sunday 10pm.] A weekly audio postcard from the artist Bob and Roberta Smith’s studio by the seaside in Ramsgate. On tonight's show, Bob and Roberta Smith continues to learn Erik Satie's Gymnopédies whilst simultaneously learning Italian. Visit @bobandrobertasmith on Instagram for more information.
5:00am - 6:00am
The Organ presents The Other Rock Show
[Repeated from Sunday 8pm.] 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. Follow the playlist on X @OtherRockShow. Visit otherrockshow.wordpress.com for more information.
6:00am - 7:00am
Farside Radio
[Repeated from Wednesday 12 noon.] 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.
7:00am - 9:00am
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.
9:00am - 10:00am
The Naked Short Club
[Repeated from Monday 9pm.] Dr. Stu and his expert guests dance around alternative investments, markets, the economy and wider world.
10:00am - 11:00am
Clear Spot
[Repeated from Wednesday 8pm]. A Collective Archive. Deen Atger, Artistic Director of Ugly Duck, artist, performer, poet, writer Chloe Filani and painter Hazel Blair explore underground practices, resistance, collective organising and experimental archival methods. They reflect on A Collective Archive, a four-day event marking the closure of Bermondsey arts space Ugly Duck. Featuring sonic works, discussions, readings, and reflections from contributors, weaving personal histories and queer memory-making. Visit uglyduck.org.uk/event/a-collective for more information.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Nostalgie Ya Mboka
[Repeated from Saturday 1.30pm.] Mundele Mafuta presents a new season of shows devoted to classic dance music of the two Congos.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The London Ear
Ghostwriter and critic Ben Thompson presents a DFS Algonquin Table for the post-thought era. This week’s show explores some of the marvellous music being put out by the Hive Mind label, focussing on albums by Hassan Wargui, Yara Asnar, Maalem Houssam Guinia and Ricardo Dias Gomes. For further information visit @btfoshizzle on X and find playlists at Ben Thompson's Facebook page. [Repeats Wednesday 3pm.]
1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Traditional Music Hour
Kevin Sheils presents an informed and judicious selection of recordings of traditional musics from Britain, Ireland and occasionally further afield. [Repeats Monday 12pm.]
2:00pm - 2:30pm
The Brief
A fortnightly show made by Open City rounding up the week's big stories in architecture, planning and housing news. In this episode, host Sahiba Chadha is joined by Billy Reading, Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas for Historic England to discuss: a major estate agent casts doubt over Labour’s housebuilding targets; Hawkins/Brown wins the contest to upgrade St Pancras; campaigners call for Central YMCA’s listing; and Norman Foster celebrates his 90th birthday. To help support excellent and accessible, independent journalism about the buildings and the urban environment, please become an Open City friend by clicking here. [Repeats Tuesday 2.30am.]
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Everyone Is Invited
Goldsmiths' MFA Alessandro Paiano presents a weekly arts talk show with live guest interviews. [Repeats Wednesday 2.30am.]
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Urban Dwellers
[Repeated from Tuesday 4pm.] Sound artist Beth Robertson explores the entwined histories and urban entanglements of London's local wildlife. Episode 17: Finsbury Circus explores the history of the City of Londons oldest and biggest park, recently re-opened after 10 years. Explore the great fen that stretched out over the city of London hundreds of years ago and the River Walbrook that passed through it, referenced in the new rain beds in the gardens. Hear about the Moor Fields, Londons first public open space and the burial grounds, roman roads and sections of the city wall that lie beneath its surface. For more information visit wohnensound.com.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Isolation Vacation
[Repeated from Monday 5pm.] Embark on a journey with the Spencer family as they go on a musical holiday to all four corners of the world. This week: last Thursday was a bank holiday for many in Western Europe - the Feast of Ascension. While some see it as a convenient excuse for a day off, Isolation Vacation take it as a chance to play some songs all about moving on up. Featuring acoustic rock, prog, nu-jazz and electronica.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Her Transmissions
A compilation of songs across genres that have defined the times and forged connections for 27 year old host Isobel Violet. Music that has grown as Isi has, including dream pop, punk, indie, rap, folk and hip hop. [Repeats Sunday 8am.]
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Pull the Plug
Promos and new releases spun and sometimes speared by Johnny Seven. This week: Time flies. Time crawls. Like an insect, up and down the walls. Email pulltheplugseven@gmail.com. Visit Pull The Plug on Facebook. [Repeats Saturday 11am.]
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Outerglobe
Debbie Golt FRSA takes African music and wider arts and culture as her starting point. For more details follow @outerglobe on Instagram. [Repeats Sunday 4pm.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Electric Dish
Sophie Darling plays a plethora of new music from all corners of the world. With discussion, food for thought, live guests and interviews. Visit Instagram @djsophiedarling. [Repeats Monday 3am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Clear Spot
Our open access slot for one-off, special and sometimes surprise broadcasts. [Repeats Friday 10am.]
9:00pm - 10:30pm
Adventures in Sound and Music
New music with The Wire magazine. This week: Lucy Thraves plays new music by DJ Marcelle, Canzioneri, MF Tomlinson, Anika, Matter & Chills Myth, Larry Stabbins & Mark Sanders, B Abbas & R Abou-Rahme, and more. Visit thewire.co.uk for more information. [Repeats Sunday 1am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
Grime for the Unconverted
Hosted and mixed by DJ BPM, showcasing Grime classics, new releases and unreleased dubs. This week: Real Grime Heads takeover part 3, mixed by DJ/producer NOT MDR. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. X @feraldubs. [Repeats Sunday 12am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Club Integral Radio Show
[Repeated from Wednesday 9.30pm.] Andrea Rocca 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.