Thursday, 3 July 2025

Sat 5 July - Brasilian Retro and Bahia Musics

 Music from Bahia and a retro journey in 1960s and 1970s Brasilica. Tropicalia, post-Tropicalia and jazz sounds with diverse influences, featuring soft and upbeat flavours. Flora Purim, Secos Molhados, Banda de 7 Leguas, Paulinho Tapajós e Dorinha Tapajós, Michel Magner, Zimbo Trio and more.

Sat 28 June - Latvian Snake Adventures

A recent trip to Latvia to create a documentary with animated inserts funded by the Arts Council of England with fellow film-maker and artist Wolfgang Dubieniec. Retro music from Latvia plus soundscape files from the trip. 

Thursday, 15 May 2025

Sat 17 May - Ramta Jogi, A R Rahman and Ilaiyaraaja

Ramta Jogi is the starting point for a wandering exploration of music in vintage Tamil, Hindi and Sinhalese Cinema. Includes tracks from the prolific composer Ilaiyaraaja.

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Sat 10 May - Pablo Dominguez, flamenco musician

 Pablo Dominguez, the much loved and expert flamenco musician, guitarist and percussionist celebrated with tracks and messages from his many musical collaborators. Including music from Chano Dominguez, Pablo's father, as yet unreleased preview tracks from the flamenco singer and virtuoso Clara Montes, original pop music from Djanan Turan and a track from the American based project 'Spies in Rome'. Eleanor Thorn of TunedIn London compiled the material. There will be a follow up show.

Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Sat 12 April - Scandinavian Cinema with Andrei Rogatchevski

A study in Scandinavian Cinema with Andrei Rogatchevski. A selection of lesser known but rewarding artfilms from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland, one film from each country. A conversation with trailers and live guitar compositions from the Terje Rypdal Group from the late 1970s. 

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Sat 29 Mar - Early British Television with John Wyver

Early British Television. Stories and conversation with John Wyver, author of 'MAGIC RAYS OF LIGHT: THE EARLY YEARS OF TELEVISION IN BRITAIN' to be published by Bloomsbury Academic January 1926. With entertainment tracks relating to early British broadcast.

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Sat 22 Mar - A Trip to Edinburgh (James Kerr, Julia Maddison, Ceylan Hay)

 A trip to Edinburgh facilitated by Julia Maddison, James Kerr (Snakeskin Shoe Review) and Ceylan Hay. Thoughts on tourism, contemporary, alternative and popular music looking at aspects of culture from Edinburgh and Scotland.