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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 and Michael Maiga. Tonight’s show investigates the wedding of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry and Black history within the Royal family. Featuring interviews and music from the current Union Theatre production ‘H.R. Hatch.’ [Repeated Sunday 2.30am.]
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: new releases received in January 2018. Artistes in the frame are: Lauri Hyvarinen; Ghost Flute & Dice; The Nazgul; Internal Cold; Sypros Polychronopoulos; Heal; Jozef Dumoulin / Orca Noise Unit; Para; Muddersten; Oker; James O'Sullivan; Plastiglomerate / boringcharlie. Visit thesoundprojector.com/radio-show/ for more information.
4:00am - 5:00am
Through The Ages
[Repeated from Sunday 5pm.] 17 year old Alex Charles explores the history and development of recent popular music via the changes within music itself, recalling how music has developed over time - and sharing some lesser known facts along the way! This week: It's all about the best of the boy-bands as we listen to amazing tracks from the likes Rak-Su, Take That, Green Day and more.
5:00am - 6:00am
framework
[Repeated from Sunday 11pm.] A programme consecrated to field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting. Presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. This week's edition of framework:afield has been produced in Tashkent, Uzbekistan by Vortichez, and features works by recently certified teachers of the late Pauline Oliveros’ Deep Listening practice. Visit frameworkradio.net for more information.
6:00am - 7:00am
There Then, Hear Now
[Repeated from Monday 5.30pm.] Mark Aitken examines the relationship between photography and sound. This week Mark Sealy from Autograph ABP considers Roy De Carava’s improvised shadows and jazz as philosophy. With music from Charlie Mingus, Billie Holiday, Louis Jordan and Nina Simone. Past editions of the show are here.
7:00am - 9:00am
A Reason To Wake Up
For just under three weeks in May, Daniel Kitson will wake up at 6 am, get dressed, make himself a nice coffee, ride his bike to Borough in south London and let himself into the studios of Resonance FM using a key code and a special fob. Once inside, he’ll reassure himself as to the probable absence of murderers in the building, turn the desk on, make a cup of tea, almost certainly go to the toilet before, at 7am exactly, presenting a radio show for two hours until 9 am. After that, the day’s his own. [Does not repeat. Nor is it archived. Next episode: tomorrow at 7am.]
9:00am - 10:00am
The Naked Short Club
[Repeated from Monday 9pm.] Dr. Stu and his expert guests dance around hedge funds, markets, the economy and wider world. With heady music and the delicious products of sponsors Madoff Ponzi Bier. Master Engineer: Chris Dixon.
10:00am - 11:00am
Clear Spot
[Repeated from Tuesday 8pm.] Langham Research Centre present their favourite electronic and musique concrète classics.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Intoxica Radio Hour
Presented by Nick Brown of Intoxica Record Shop and dedicated to the dignity of vinyl, giving centre stage to new vinyl reissue releases, spotlighting Content Themes and specific artists' careers - and generally playing the gloriously unheralded low-brow rock and soul of the 20th Century, all rendered on little slabs of black plastic. This week's featured artist: Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs. For further information and general waffle, contact intoxica@intoxica.co.uk. [Repeated Saturday 7am.]
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. [Repeated Saturday 8.30pm.]
1:00pm - 1:30pm
The Atomic Drop
[Repeated from Friday 5pm.] A broadcast dedicated to the art of professional wrestling, hosted by Tariq Haque. This week we bring you music from Collie Buddz, Wockenfuss, and The Great Kabuki, as well as one of Kabuki's matches from Georgia Championship Wrestling as called by Gordon Sollie and Rowdy Roddy Piper. Ths week promo work comes from current NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis. Dsound feed: https://dsound.audio/#!/@tatta. Email theatomicdrop@hotmail.com or tweet to @theatomicdrop.
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Constructive Forces
Interviews with artists and specialists who explore social, political and environmental issues, conducted by K. Yoland. This week: ‘All Voices Count: Chapter 2’ presents phone recordings by international participants, all responding to the theme of borders. This chapter's participants are: Reinhold Engberding, an artist from Germany; Alicia Grullon, a performance artist from New York City, also working as a consultant for the Urban Arts Cooperative in the Bronx; Luke Gillin, a British writer, who also works in a London Accident and Emergency hospital department; Mehmet Candas, a Turkish Biologist specializing in biochemistry, molecular genetics, and microbiology; and Francesca Brunetti an Italian artist and philosopher currently completing her doctorate. Visit the radio subdivision of kyoland.com for more information on the participants. [Repeated Saturday 6.30pm.]
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Late Lunch with Out to Lunch
Polemic, politics, mouth jazz and spontaneous music with Ben Watson. [Repeated Friday 12am.]
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Nostalgie Ya Mboka
[Repeated from Saturday 1.30pm.] Classic Congolese dance music of the two Congos.
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Spizz FM
An on-going audio autobiography from the punk and post-punk legend. For more information visit the Spizzenergi Facebook page. [Repeated tbc.]
5:00pm - 5:30pm
The Lark Descending
[Repeated from Tuesday 2.30pm.] Hannah Scott-Joynt talks to artist duo Ackroyd & Harvey about their Surrey Unearthed project ‘The Lark Descending’, an evolving exhibition and events programme exploring the ecology, geology, history and culture of Leith Hill, with music from artist composer Graeme Miller and violinist Calina de la Mare.
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Audio Dramatics
Today: Martians and Sherwood Forest. Alex Fitch talks to a pair of writers and sound effects producers who have created FX for rival adaptations of ‘The War of the Worlds’ and dramas set in Sherwood Forest. Martin Johnson discusses ‘The Coming of the Martians,’ and his sci-fi drama ‘Osiris’ - about the discovery of an alien spaceship below Sherwood’s Major Oak. Iain Meadows talks about his revisionist Robin Hood drama – ‘Hood’ – and creating the soundscapes for ‘The Martian Invasion of Earth.’
6:30pm - 7:30pm
A World In London
DJ Ritu presents the UK’s definitive global music show from London. All things accordion this week, according to sensational musician Geoff Berner!
7:30pm - 8:00pm
L'alternative
Eleonore Desnos explores French audio oddities and delights "a la carte". [Repeated Friday 2pm.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Live To Air: Meditating I/Os
Live from Iklectik, Erik Lintunen's Meditating 1/0s. A live presentation of documentary material dramatised as a piece of experimental theatre/reading. Meursault – the protagonist of The Outsider (1942) – is lost in time and space. He de- and re- constructs his story, moving through a transcendent landscape of noise in order to piece together a narrative for himself and others, and make sense of the strange world that surrounds him on stage. Text, direction and design: Erik Lintunen. Performer: Grace Strickland de Souza. Commissioned by Resonance as part of Strands, supported by Jerwood Charitable Foundation. [Repeated Thursday 10am.]
9:00pm - 9:30pm
Six Pillars
Fari Bradley focuses on choice contemporary Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian sound, art and culture. This week: interviews from Photo London with artists and galleries, including photographer Maurice Mabiyaki (Congo), representing Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures 17 - 20 May 2018 at Somerset House. Photo London 2018 includes more than 100 galleries from 18 countries. Visit sixpillars.org for more information. [Repeated Monday 5pm.]
9:30pm - 10:30pm
Club Integral Radio Show
The Earl of Killorglin and Andrew Scott-Bolton of Club Integral preview its upcoming concerts in London. [Repeated Friday 7am.]
10:30pm - 11:00pm
Very Loose Women
Private conversations made public, often with special guests including artists, musicians, academics, comedians, film-makers, journalists and friends. Presented by Katherine Johnston, Leonore Schick and Soila Apparicio. Tonight: Leo and Soila meet Sarah and Jo, who are working as part of a group of volunteers to set up the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre. They talking about why the centre is so important and how they got involved. For more information visit acast.com/veryloosewomen or follow them on Twitter at @VLWRadio. [Repeated Friday 1am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
Spool's Out Radio
Tristan Bath (of The Quietus) delves into music from the cassette tape underground. This week we dive into the usual multifaceted world of new tape releases, taking in krautrock, funky pop, free jazz, ambience, and all sorts of WTF is this stuff along the way. Includes upcoming/fresh music from Matchess, Stuart Chalmers, Miho Hatori, plus a vintage Eartheater tune and more... Visit spools-out.com for more information. [Repeated Saturday 12.30am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Nana Nicol's Cosmic Balearic Slop
[Repeated from Saturday 9.30pm.] Sarah "Nana" Nicol delves into her trolley bag and pulls out a selection of leftfield disco, edits, and cosmic delights.