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12:00am - 1:00am
Grime for the Unconverted
[Repeated from Thursday 11pm.] Presented and mixed by DJ BPM and Sharon-Rose (on alternate weeks), showcasing Grime classics, unreleased promos and new releases. This week: DJ BPM invites Grime platform host and label boss Grime Disciple (GD) to showcase the tunes he's currently excited about, collaborating with DJ Stoney Hawk to bring a mix of grime classics, independent labels and upcoming artists. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. Twitter: @djbpm.
1:00am - 2:30am
Adventures in Sound and Music
[Repeated from Thursday 9pm.] New music with The Wire magazine. Visit thewire.co.uk for more information. Contact theconduit@thewire.co.uk.
2:30am - 3:30am
Fog Cast
[Repeated from Wednesday 11am.] Robin The Fog presents a series of late-night, deep listening soundtracks for our current era of isolation. Further details at: robinthefog.com.
3:30am - 4:30am
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Ambient music selected by Miguel Santos to help night owls relax. For more information visit Sleeping Dogs Lie on Facebook, Mixcloud and WhitelabelRecs Bandcamp. [Repeated Monday 1am.]
4:30am - 5:00am
Kitchen Magic Time
[Repeated from Tuesday 1pm.] Recipes in sound from Mama Dolores, Mistress of the Deep Soul Kitchen.
5:00am - 6:00am
Make Your Own Damn Music
[Repeated from Tuesday 9pm.] Artworld shenanigans with Bob and Roberta Smith OBE. This week: The 'We Did It Joe’ one. Bob and Roberta Smith create a triumphal anthem for Kamala Harris on a Casio keyboard. The anthem ends with Carole King's "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow". Political careers often end in ignominy but in tonight's show Bob and Roberta Smith mark the triumph of democracy over Ubu Roi. Stand and salute for the duration of this ovation to honour Kamala and Joe.
6:00am - 7:00am
Polifony
[Repeated from Monday 10pm.] A monthly programme with Kristopher Winter, dedicated to the exploration of Eastern European culture. This month: The Polish Jazz. The Polish scene, considered one of the most important and vibrant in Europe, is made of many characters, artists and streams of jazz music. Join us for a sonic guide to Polish jazz! For more information visit Facebook. Listen to previous shows on Mixcloud.
7:00am - 8:00am
Farside Radio
[Repeated from Wednesday 12pm.] Music from the catalogues of Far Side Music, the world's primary source for East Asian sounds, presented by Paul Fisher. This week: Ryuichi Sakamoto soundtracks to suit the mood, including from Japanese films – Ikari (Rage), Nagasaki, Memories of My Son, Tony Takitani and Ichimei Harakiri, Death of a Samurai – to Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, The Sheltering Sky and The Last Emperor. All played live on piano, via the 2017 Korean film The Fortress and the 1990s British film, Love is the Devil. Visit farsidemusic.com for more information.
9:00am - 10:00am
The Curtain Up Show
[Repeated from Friday 4pm.] Tim McArthur, Nathan Matthews and guests discuss London's vibrant theatre scene. Today’s guests: Curve Leicester Chief Executive Chris Stafford discusses their plans to reopen next month with Sunset Boulevard in Concert; and Sally Ann Triplett chats about Falling Stars which streams online this weekend ahead of a run at the Union Theatre next year. Visit thecurtainupshow.com for more information. In association with TodayTix.
10:00am - 11:00am
Out in South London
[Repeated from Tuesday 6.30pm.] Award-winning LGBTQI magazine show created by comedian Rosie Wilby and hosted by Stewart Who and Sophia Blackwell. This week: Sophia speaks to author Zaina Arafat about her new book, You Exist Too Much. With spoken word from Shiri Shah. Follow @outsthlondon for more info.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Henry Scott-Irvine Presents
[Repeated from Tuesday 4pm.] Henry Scott Irvine Presents The Bright Side of The Road, an 18 part series on Irish music made during lockdown in conjunction with The Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith. Henry's co-hosts are documentary film-maker Sé Merry Doyle and Rosalind Scanlon, ICC founding Artistic Director and curator of the ICC Seisiúns. This week: (8/18) The Family Seisiún. The Devine Family have been playing together in Britain and Éire for nine years, showcasing a combination of uilleann pipes, saxophone and acoustic guitar. We discuss the concept of The Irish Family Unit as Seisiún Musicians. Visit irishculturalcentre.co.uk/digital. Find archived shows in the series on Mixcloud.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Ambrosia Rasputin Show
Freewheeling music series with Ivor Kallin. This week's show features a World Organ collaboration from Jura via Radiophrenia, a church organ from 1947, a meeting between Cecil Taylor and Tony Oxley, and as if that’s not enough, Sun Ra speaks. And the rest. [Repeated Friday 1am.]
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Arty Facts
Arty Facts with Master J is a show about working in the arts. Today: Master J is joined by novelist Anette Pollner for the fourth and final part of their discussion. Topics include; is a lockdown a good thing for an author, how the pandemic arts bail out money seems to only help the big companies, being sneezed on by a German celebrity, Fatima the ballerina, and the time Anette had an argument on live TV that continued into a full-blown all guns blazing row afterwards. Plus a live performance of a new song from the Original MCW YouTube channel. For more information visit Master J on Facebook. [Repeated Thursday 3.30am.]
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Calling All Pensioners
[Repeated from Monday 1pm.] Magazine programme with Tim Hamilton, addressing issues which affect pensioners across London. This week: Age UK reports on their charity’s work to lessen the obstacles that Covid-19 has caused care homes to put in place, and shares advice on caring for someone you don't live with during the current second lockdown. The National Pensioners Convention warns you to be wary of phone scams and with their advice on the action you can take to remain safe. Produced by Deptford Action Group for the Elderly.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Radiophrenia Redux
Works commissioned by and broadcast at Radiophrenia, the arts radio station broadcasting from Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts in May 2019. Today’s episode features work by Roy Claire Potter & Kieron Piercy and Hannah Ellul. [Repeated Wednesday 4am.]
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Definitely Dylan
Taking Tom Waits' description to heart - “Dylan is a planet to be explored” - Laura Tenschert presents a series dedicated to the planet that is Bob Dylan and his musical and cultural orbit. For more information visit www.definitelydylan.com. [Repeated Thursday 4am.]
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Around The World With The Lallas
[Repeated from Tuesday 11.30am] Laura Pradelska and Lara Fraser share their international cultural interests, stemming from their respective careers as actor and producer as well as their joint DJ career as The Lallas.This week: November Online! The Lallas run through how to spice up your November with different cultural and entertaining activities we can all still do during Lockdown 2.0. With new music from No Alexander and new band, The New Twentys.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sitting With Gianluca
Interviews and informed portraits of contemporary American musicians with our stateside correspondent Gianluca Tramontana. This week: Sitting with Gianluca is Joan Baez biographer, Elizabeth Thompson whose "Last Leaf" has just been released. Expect stories from the front line of 60s folk and its remarkable list of characters from Bob Dylan to Pete Seeger, as well as an exploration into Joan Baez’s talents and why she is considered an icon and a legend. [Repeated Saturday 6am.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Isotopica
Cultural sonic detours with artist Simon Tyszko. This week: Mix, Stir and Repeat as Necessary. A hand crafted sonic cocktail from the Isotopica archives. Visit theculture.net/ for more information. [Repeated Thursday 5am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Ross's Cantina
Ross Forrest walks us through the shadier side of roots, country and Americana. Today: expect new music from the likes of Waylon Payne, Joshua Ray Walker, Jamie Wyatt, Charley Crockett, Emily Nenni and Old 97's. Contact the show at cantinacomms@gmail.com. [Repeated Thursday 2.30am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
The Organ presents The Other Rock Show
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. This week: music from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Cardiacs, Her Stems Spiral, M(H)Ysteria, The Swizzle, Ottone Pesante, Pasteur, National Health, Feast of the Epiphany, and Le Grand Sbam. Visit otherrockshow.wordpress.com for more information. [Repeated Thursday 8am.]
10:00pm - 11:00pm
Drones Of Hell
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. [Repeated Wednesday 2.30am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
framework
A programme consecrated to field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting, presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. This week's regular edition features Emmanuel Holterbach, Xiang, Daniel Kordík, Claudia Ferretti, sounds from the Aporee Maps, and an intro by Richard Bentley. Visit frameworkradio.net for more information. [Repeated Wednesday 5am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
The Rob Simone Talk Show
[Repeated from Wednesday 9am.] Interviews with a wide range of alternative thinkers by the Los Angeles-based investigator of anomalous phenomena. Today: Rob explores the poltergeist phenomenon and horrifying stories of people who claim they have experienced it. Visit robsimone.com/ for more information.