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tom.besley — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:45:59 +0000

Playing out the best of this week’s releases from the shelves of Rough Trade Records, your midday dose of Counter Culture Radio. From 2:00pm, traditional music from across the British Isles in The Traditional Music Hour. At 5:00pm, the first of two programmes on illustrated literature: Alex Fitch’s Strip!. This week Pédilüv presents Nancy Steadman’s “Eating in Tongues”, an audio dinner that plays with the juncture of food, language, and sexuality – service at 5:30pm.

7:00 pm heralds all things Chinese with Zoe Baxter in this evening’s edition of Lucky Cat. This week’s Clear Spot is the second of today’s comic book broadcasts documenting the Alternative Press’ experience of Angouleme International Comic Festival, featuring Stripburger from Slovenia, Chilli con Carne from Portugal, music from Slovenian DIY band the 2227 and Robert Crumb - 8:00pm, as always. From 9:00pm Susanna Glaser of The Wire Magazine will guide your Adventures In Modern Music, with an exclusive mix from hem.

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RT — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:00:34 +0000

In this evening’s Clear Spot Alex Fitch discusses low budget science-fiction film with directors Marc Caro (Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children), Cory McAbee (Stingray Sam), Gerald McMorrow (Franklyn), Stuart Hazeldine (Exam) and Richard Jobson (A Woman in Winter). This discussion was recorded at Sci-Fi London 2009.

Clear Spot 8:00 – 9:00pm, March 17th 2010

make mine a double…

RT — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:34 +0000

Today’s edition of Documents finds Susan Finlay in conversation with Dr Patrizia Di Bello. Di Bello is lecturer in History and Theory of Photography at Birkbeck College. She is the author of Women’s Albums and Photography in Victorian England: Ladies, Mothers and Flirts (Ashgate, 2007). She is currently convenor of The Photobook, an AHRC funded research network for a series of workshops, a conference (April 2009) and a collected volume to be published by IB Tauris this year. Finlay and Di Bello discuss Doubles.

Documents 5:00 – 6:30pm March 17th 2010

This evening…

RT — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:56:22 +0000

This evening’s Clear Spot features a live session from Indian classical musician Baluji Shrivastav. The Sitar virtuoso is also in conversation with Diana Mavroleon from 8:00pm.

Clear Spot 8:00 – 9:00pm, March 16th 2010

Putting the gay back into reggae

RT — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:40 +0000

Bags of fun this evening when Luscombe continues his paean to independent record labels with a show featuring UK reggae label Greensleeves. From humble beginnings in West London Greensleeves has become the worlds leading reggae, dub and dancehall label. With a rich back catalogue and a thriving current roster of artists, including such inimitable figures as Bounty Killer and Beenie Man. Luscombe speaks with Olivier Chastan of Greensleeves and plays selections from their very collectable Reggae Classics series in Luscombe’s Choice from 10:00pm.

Luscombe’s Choice 10:00 – 10:30pm March 15th 2010

Last Chance to Win 2 Tickets to See Iranian Pop Diva Googoosh

Chris Weaver — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:20:47 +0000

Wembley Arena, March 21st is all time Iranian favourite Googoosh’s only concert in London. It’s also Persian new year, so the event will be packed. Tickets are on average £140, but Six Pillars to Persia has two tickets to give away to one lucky winner.

Simply listen in to the Six Pillars to Persia repeat tonight between 20.30 and 21.00 hours to hear how you can easily win the tickets.

By answering a simple question about Googoosh before 10.30pm tonight your name will be in a hat. We are going to pull a name out and announce the winner on tomorrow’s live show at 13.30.

SO listen in, answer the question, email the answer to sixpillarstopersia (at) resonancefm.com, and you could be in for the most nostalgic and emotionally charged night of your life!

For more info on the Six Pillars show, and regular updates click here.