Tuesday 18th July
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12:00am - 1:00am
Grime for the Unconverted
Presented and mixed by DJ BPM, showcasing Grime classics, unreleased promos and new releases. This week kicks off with a track from Vader's new 'Nothing Like the Rest' EP, produced by Filthy Gears, then fresh promos, exclusives new releases and classics from JT the Goon, DJ Garna & Hectic, Aranha, Chameleon Auio, Pakz aka Evil Gas, Cosmos, Alarmist, Mental Migz, Major Grave, Darx, Jakebob, Mr Hiss, Mr Dubz, Sirpixalot, Dubzta, Asifkid, Policy, Thathandsomemike, Swiftz, Mereformality, Youngstar & Hindzy D and more. For a full set list and links to all the artists, including many legal free downloads visit Grime for the Unconverted on Facebook. [Repeated Sunday 2.30am.]
1:00am - 2:00am
Late Lunch with Out to Lunch
[Repeated from Wednesday 2pm.] Polemic, politics, mouth jazz and spontaneous music with Ben Watson. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" they say Stateside, and on this show Out To Lunch heeds this pearl of demotic wisdom and brings in the AMM All-Stars to play yet another hour. The show will begin with OTL's "Revelation of Carefree Bliss" (a reply to Raoul Vaneigem's Revolution of Everyday Life and an encomium to the All-Stars) and proceed via washing-up manipulations and Yamaha organ to a stonking finale featuring the words of Psychedelic Bolshevik Ben Moran Healy. The halftime 7" single had not been decided on when we went to press.
2:00am - 3:00am
Black 2 Comm
[Repeated from Sunday 8pm.] A music radio show about connections, produced and presented by Paul Jackson. Visit black2comm.com for more information.
3:00am - 4:00am
Drones Of Hell
[Repeated from Sunday 10pm.] 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.
4:00am - 5:00am
Luscombe's Choice
[Repeated from Sunday 6.30pm.] Will Luscombe explores classic recordings of all kinds from a trenchantly philosophical perspective. First broadcast autumn 2013.
5:00am - 6:00am
A Duck in a Tree
[Repeated from Saturday 7pm.] The :zoviet * france: radio show. This week’s edition - Unclear Energy - ends with seven minutes and seven seconds of unreleased Fossil Aerosol Mining Project from the seventh day of the seventh month, made exclusively available to 'A Duck in a Tree,' preceded by a recording from the soundtrack to John E Smoke’s new film, 'The Doxey Boggart,' a new recording by Quatroconnection of the wind blowing into Scotland, and tracks by João Castro Pinto, Exit in Grey, Noto, and Eucci.
6:00am - 7:00am
The Relatively Good Radio Show
[Repeated from Sunday 3pm.] Cousins Richard Guard and Anna Crockatt celebrate the capital's past, present and future in the show where everything is live. With regular guests Buffalo Bill, Alex The Greek and Mickey Science. This week: the exquisite Farafi back to the show! Based in Arambol, India, Darlini and Joy visited the show back in 2015. Since then, they've been travelling the globe with their beautiful harmonies blended with percussion. A treat for the ears and soul.
7:00am - 8:00am
Talking Africa
[Repeated from Thursday 1pm.] A magazine show covering African development issues hosted by Sonny Decker. This week: proposals by president Paul Kagame for institutional reforms and strengthening of the African Union.
8:00am - 9:00am
From the Archives
Audio from the vaults to mark our fifteenth year on 104.4 FM. Today- Graphic Design on the Radio with Adrian Shaughnessy. This episode, from 12 August 2010, features Daniel Eatock. "Believe complex ideas can produce simple things." [Repeated Saturday 4am.]
9:00am - 10:00am
Polifony
[Repeated from Monday 8pm.] Polifony, with Kristopher Winter, is a monthly programme dedicated to the exploration of Eastern European culture, showcasing a selection of recordings from Slavic roots, old time music, folk, electro-acoustic, sound designed literature readings, soundscapes, experimental, electronic, yass, film soundtracks, classical, contemporary to avant-garde music from Poland and all points East. This month: a Summer Edition of Polifony, as Mr. Winter presents a mix of Baltic grooves blended with field recordings from deep in the forests of Eastern Europe.
10:00am - 10:30am
The Atomic Drop
[Repeated from Friday 5pm.] A series about the world of professional wrestling with news, features and music, hosted by Tariq Haque. Contact theatomicdrop@hotmail.com or tweet to @theatomicdrop.
10:30am - 11:00am
Kitchen Magic Time
[Repeated from Wednesday 4pm.] Recipes in sound from Mama Dolores, Mistress of the Deep Soul Kitchen.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Little Atoms
A talk show about ideas and culture, produced and presented by Neil Denny. Elena Lappin is a writer and editor. Born in Moscow, she grew up in Prague and Hamburg, and has lived in Israel, Canada, the United States and - longer than anywhere else - in London. She is the author of 'Foreign Brides' and 'The Nose' and has contributed to numerous publications, including Granta, Prospect, The Guardian and The New York Times Book Review. Lappin is the author of a memoir, 'What Language Do I Dream In?' which she discusses with Neil today. Visit littleatoms.com for more information. Contact littleatomspodcast@gmail.com. [Repeated Saturday 9am.]
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Nest Collective Hour
An hour of contemporary, international folk and acoustic music from London’s go to folk club The Nest Collective, covering the spectrum of 'new folk, old folk and no folk’ sounds. Live sessions and playlists from Mercury-nominated folk singer Sam Lee and musical impresarios Gwendolen Chatfield and Jamie Doe aka Magic Lantern. Listen to all previous shows on Mixcloud. Contact info@thenestcollective.co.uk. [Repeated Friday 8am.]
1:00pm - 1:30pm
The Workplace
[Repeated from Thursday 11am.] N.N.D. and guests discuss all aspects of work and workplaces. This week: highlights from King Solomon Academy Year 10 Networking Event.
1:30pm - 2:00pm
The Restart Project
Janet Gunter, Ugo Vallauri and Dave Pickering host a different kind of gadget show, discussing the work and philosophy of the Restart Project, a London-based social enterprise that encourages people to use their electronics longer, to prevent waste, save money, and make people happier. This week: How different generations approach repair. Do adults teach children, or do children teach adults? Have repair skills really changed over time? How do we avoid the scenario of a whole generation being excluded from the knowledge of how their gadgets work? [Repeated Thursday 11.30am.]
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Isotopica
Cultural sonic detours with artist Simon Tyszko. Visit theculture.net/ for more information. [Repeated Thursday 2.30am.]
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Sound Out
Carole Finer presents a range of live music guests, ranging from the English modernist avant-garde (she was a member of The Scratch Orchestra) to bluegrass (she is also a keen banjo player), as well as field recordings from her extensive travels round the world. This week: Carole takes a trip down memory lane, reminiscing and playing tracks from selected vinyl records of the fifties and sixties. First broadcast 11th October, 2016. [Repeated Sunday 7.15am.]
3:45pm - 4:00pm
Drift Shift
Found sound and found text collected to form drifts that shift, produced and presented by Franziska Lantz. Visit driftshift.blogspot.com from more information. [Repeated Sunday 7am.]
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Heritage At A World In London
DJ Ritu presents a special show with Shirley J. Thompson - prodigious composer, conductor, artistic director, educator and cultural activist. Here 'Heroines of Opera' features at Tete A Tete on 27 July 2017, while 'All the World is Better Meets The Woman Who Refused to Dance' is part of the Venice Biennale - Diaspora Pavilion from 13 May to 26 November 2017; and she is a featured artiste at the Black Sound Exhibition, Black Cultural Archives, 7 April to 4 November 2017. Visit www.twitter.com/socltweet for more information. [Repeated Friday 11am.]
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Animal Sounds
With Robbie Judkins. This month: Animal Sounds #13: The Animal Sounds Mixtape Two. Tonight’s episode is a special mix featuring recordings from the past five episodes. In our previous episodes we covered topics such as - field recording, animal rights, imitating birds, bug music, improvisation and more. We’ll be hearing the sounds of birds, cicadas, whales, frogs, bees and of course, humans. Recordings are from Jana Winderen, Dave Phillips, Ikue Mori, the Animal Choir, Charles Kellogg and more. [Repeated Thursday 10am.]
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Records Comic, Curious And Cracked
An eco-neutral trawl through the unusual records acquired by various means, including even purchase, during an otherwise mostly virtuous lifetime by Jack Thorington. [Repeated Thursday 3pm.]
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Voices From The Streets
In this three-part new series, Blanche Girouard brings us voices from the streets of London, focusing on the voices we don't normally hear - featuring interviews with London's homeless. [Repeated Thursday 10.30am.]
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Radio Diva
LGBT series presented by Rosie Wilby in association with Diva magazine. This week Rosie is joined by special guest co-presenter Rachel Shelley. They put listeners' pet questions to Judy Puddifoot of BBC2's 'Trust Me I'm a Vet' and chat to Polari First Book Prize longlisted author Laura Wake. And in a section on LGBT charities, they hear from Arif Adam of Diversity Role Models and Nuala O'Sullivan of Switchboard. [Repeated Sunday 10am.]
7:30pm - 8:00pm
Gate Kicks
Introduced by MC 2 Decks 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. [Repeated Friday 4am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Clear Spot
Trail Mix[ED]: The cutting room floor, by Bram Thomas Arnold. On Dartmoor. A live show recorded in the studio at Source FM, Cornwall. A collection of fragments and recent acquisitions composed after a journey to Dartmoor for a conference on Performance, Experience and Presence. With readings of Ted Hughes, Alice Oswald, Karen Armstrong, Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams’ work. Music from Mac Talla Nan Creag, Caroline True Records and Devon Folklore Tapes. [Repeated Wednesday 9am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Make Your Own Damn Music
Artworld shenanigans with Bob and Roberta Smith OBE and George Lionel Barker. [Repeated Saturday 8am.]
10:00pm - 10:30pm
Pus Galore
Luis Drayton presents cut-ups, mash-ups, sketches and other post-modernist transvestite electropunk hi-jinks, plus music from various new electronic/punk/drag artists. [Repeated Monday 4.30am.]
10:30pm - 12:00am
Artrocker
Paul Cox from the influential Artrocker magazine previews all the latest releases from London and the UK's thriving indie rock scene and beyond. Visit artrocker.tv for more information. To listen to past shows visit Paul's Mixcloud page. [Repeated Thursday 1am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Is Black Music
Is Black Music is the world's first and longest running Alternative Black music radio show, hosted by Art Terry. Tonight's special guest is the legendary songwriter/play-writer Stew, with exclusive previews of the Notes Of A Native Song soundtrack. [Repeated Sunday 3.30am.]