Friday, 19 December 2025

Sat 20 Dec - Almería - Picasso & Barceló

Sound-art show of Almería, ceramic art and the pre-history of clay. A visit to the opening of 'Reflejos', Picasso x Barceló at the Museo de Almería. This  collaboration created with the support of arts magazine Home - Artlyst

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Sat 13 Dec - End of Year Mixtape (Buried Treasure)

 An end of year mixtape of releases from 2025. Includes reissues from Buried Treasure (Rupert Hine, Language Field, James Stevens) and Zdeněk Liška. Contemporary tracks from Graham Beck, Ani Zakareishvili, Derya Vildrim and Grup Şimşek, WARYZ, Crumpsall Riddle, The Hare and Hoofe  & Ensemble Gamut. For more information see thenewsagents.blogspot.com

Friday, 5 December 2025

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.

Friday, 28 November 2025

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.

Friday, 21 November 2025

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.

Friday, 14 November 2025

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

Friday, 7 November 2025

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.