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On tomorrow’s edition of Strip! (5pm, 29/05/08), Alex Fitch presents a special edition recorded at the BFI Southbank cafe at the launch of the new childrens’ comic The DFC.

Published by David Fickling Books / Random House, The DFC is the first new kids comic in a generation that isn’t based on a TV show or toy range, and Alex went to the launch to interview some of the creators including award-winning writer Philip Pullman and artists Jim Medway and John and Patrice Aggs.

More info at www.thedfc.co.uk

Dutch Fluxus prankster, maverick radio raconteur, Willem De Ridder takes charge of the 104.4FM frequency today - Monday May 26th. Stories long and tall, improvised plays, interviews, philosophical musings and miscellaneous items from the de Ridder archive are on the menu and are served throughout the day.

Enter your team (two persons) to win this prestigious new table-football tournament – proceeds to Resonance104.4fm. Simply turn up at Bar Kick on Sunday at 2pm and pitch in!Highlights of this fund-raising day include the showing of Bep Moll de la Fuente’s”Tras el Fubolin”, a documentary narrating the story of Finisterre’s life - and a live broadcast of the final. The accompanying radio programme will also include Irvine Welsh and more. We are also taking this opportunity to celebrate Resonance’s Sixth Birthday!For full details of how to enter ((it is simple!), mail us now: footie@resonancefm.comSunday May 25th 2008 at 2pm. Downstairs at Bar Kick, 126-127 Shoreditch High Street, London E1.

BULLET GHOST

Lydia Lunch on ‘The Clear Spot’

Wednesday 21 May, 8 - 9pm.

Resonance 104.4FM in London or live to listen to globally on www.resonancefm.com (follow simple instructions on the website).

James DC interviews legendary performer/musican/artist/writer/provocateur Lydia Lunch about her music and life, to tie in with her new book of poetry and photography ‘The Gun Is Loaded’. Tracks from her new album ‘Ghosts Of Spain’ will be interspersed throughout.

GHOSTS OF THE GUILTY

Diamanda Galas on ‘The Clear Spot’

Thursday 22 May, 8 - 9pm.

Resonance 104.4FM in London or live to listen to globally on www.resonancefm.com (follow simple instructions on the website).

James DC interviews the incomparable musician and singer Diamanda Galas about her music and recent tour performing her new album ‘Guilty Gulity Gulity’, selected tracks of which will be played throughout.

Surfing SW12

Bid, Lester and Andy from the once almost famous Monochrome Set, chart the bands ever downward progression in the UK’s post-punk pop music scene.

From its swinging beginnings as Britain’s first Liverpudlian beat comic tribute band, to its grisly end; lost on a tour of Greece, in search of leather sandals and finding only false beards, this one hour special tells you everything you don’t necessarily need nor probably ever wanted to know about the original ‘Jet Set’ junta.
Clear Spot (20:00 until 21:00 GMT) Tuesday 20th of May

In the evening after the Resofit stand-up benefit for the station, we present a night of live music with superlative songwriter Robyn Hitchcock & the Psychedelic Trams (feat. Kimberely Rew, Morris Windsor, Paul Noble & Terry Edwards; Kiss Akabusi (feat. Infinite Livez), masters of deconstructed avant-hip-hop; sound-artist Aleks Kolkowski; plus special guests - from Australia Nick Cave;’s favourite songsmith Dave Graney; and from Quebec, the duo Mankind (the best poetry act out of North America since Patti Smith). Plus Resonance DJ Jonny Trunk, t-shirt stall etc. Arts Theatre, Great Newport Street, 7.30pm. £10 (£5 concs). Box office: 0844 847 1608 Book online here

Resofit 2: the Matinee
Sunday 18 May at 2.00pm, Arts Theatre, 6-7 Great Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JB
Join Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Tony Law, Dan Antopolski + tbc for an afternoon of top stand-up, proceeds to the best radio station in the world.
SPECIAL GUESTS include Ivan Brackenbury - the Hospital Radio DJ.
Box office: 0844 847 1608. Book here

Hectic Peeler’s Electric Sheep Magazine and Resonance FM’s monthly film night stage a special one off evening of projections courtesy of Resonance FM and Electric Sheep Magazine’s Philip Winter.

Philip Winter’s Lucky Dip is a night of projections; an oblique hotch-potch of informal experimentation, amateur tripe, non sequiturs and banalities plucked at random. On May 14th Philip Winter’s Lucky Dip makes a splash at The Miller of Mansfield, located at 96 Snowfields Street, SE1.

Featuring: 16mm footage from Oliver Metzger
Standard 8 footage from William English
Mindless Gesture Suet on video from Petherton Toad
Kronhausen’s Psychomontage no.1. by Anthony Balch & Eberhardt and Phyllis Kronhausen

Plus - a mystery film from Phil’s archive and harmless noises from The Tight Pudding Rustic Sound System.

Doors open 8pm. Entry FREE

Philip Winter’s Lucky Dip, The Miller of Mansfield, 96 Snowfields Street, SE1.