Sat 6 Dec - Liis Ring, sound artist and photographer (Estonia/Sweden)

 Liis Ring, sound artist and photographer. From Estonia, now based in Sweden, Liis Ring talks about her work on the occasion of her new label and the release of 'Siin oli soo / Once was mire' a collaboration with writers Penny Boxall and Maarja Pärtna.

Sat 29 Nov - Nick Hudson and Georgian Music Scene

 Composer-artist-writer Nick Hudson reports on his life in music in Georgia, sharing letters from the Tbilisi scene. Features his own ambitious and collaborative creations alongside his choices from Georgian-based historical and contemporary tracks.

Sat 22 November - Synthesizing the Silk Road, on the road with Jack Hayter, Hayley Savage Mikro Koncerts

Synthesizing the Silk Road with Obsidian Records and joining Jack Hayter remotely on his van adventures. Plus tracks from Hayley Savage (Hastings) who will be the next artist at the Montague Armstrong workshop for a Saturday session. Selected tracks from the Silk Road album have been compiled from records produced by the Tashkent Gramplastinok pressing plant, a project co-ordinated and compiled by Anvar Kalandarov.

Sat 15 Nov - Rose Hill Venue, Brighton - Yasak Helva

Rose Hill venue in Brighton, Yasak Helva, Anatolian threepiece on tour in the UK. Pink Lizards, Figure in the Half Light, El Khat and curated selections for Glitterbeat Records. F

Sat 8 November - Old time jazz, choice selections

The old sound, early jazz selections inspired by Ewan Bleach's choices of songs and tunes for his Fleeting Paradise Orchestra. Features Bert Firman, King Oliver, Charlie Johnson and His Paradise Orchestra, Jean Goldkette,the original Nighthawks, and Guy Lombardo. The old sound today is relevant again as a new generation listen closely to these early small to mid-size bands and reimagine the music from this influential hotbed of ensemble playing. 

Sat 1 Nov - David Votre Chazam - Brussels Experimental Scene

 An introduction to the Brussels experimental performance scene with David Votre Chazam. Tracks from Matt Watts, Paddy Steer, Henge and Amelie Derlon Cordina with Votre Chazam.

Sat 25 October - Mixtape (Imants Kalnins, Ibrahim Maalouf, Xelis de Toro etc)

 The News Agents

Saturday 25 October

3pm-4pm

Experiments in news and arts with Jude Montague. International mixtape with Imants Kalniņš, Ibrahim Maalouf, Montague Armstrong, Paul Simon, Flight of the Conchords, El Khat, and Xelís de Toro from Chop Chop. For more information see thenewsagents.blogspot.com