Sat 27 April - Moon Landing Television on Wormhole World

Moon Landing Television, a collaborative audio live coding album from XQUI and Montague on Wormhole World includes tracks on themes of John Logie Baird, Morris dancing, electric horses and the Sussex Sidewalk Astronomers. XQUI talks about his process, influences and the prolific experimental label Wormhole World. 

Sat 13 April - Rembetika and laika

Rembetika and laika: studies in popular Greek music in the twentieth century and memories of an au pair in Kifissia, Athens. 

Sat 5 April - Tango Studies

As part of an occasional series digging into aspects of tango and concentrating on early Argentine tango canción . Songs made famous by Carlos Gardel and his 1930s contemporaries plus music from the early tango musical 'Soul of the Accordion' and from the biopic of Rudy Valentino. 

Sat 30 Mar - Bring Your Own Hammer

Bring Your Own Hammer brings historians and composers together to create new and original song cycles based on historical sources and to re-interpret song material rooted in the history of nineteenth-century Ireland and of the Irish Diaspora. Interview with Dr. Richard Mc Mahon one of the two historians behind the project in association with Dimple Discs. The album is dedicated to Cathal Coughlan who was the first contributing composer.

Sat 23 Mar - Anatolian Rock

 Anatolian rock with tracks from 1960s and 1970s explosion. The Istanbul domestic rock music scene remained popular until the 1970s when political changes led many of its leading figures to leave Turkey and the modern music to become more Arabesque and melancholic. There has been a revival in recent years of Anatolian rock.

Sat 16 March - alternative St Patrick's day music

Alternative St Patrick's Day music with tracks from Cathal Coughlan, Bring Your Own Hammer, Sinead O'Connor, Michael O'Shea, Langam, and responding to requests received from members of the UK-Irish artist community. 

Sat 9 March - Rachael Ball, Graphic Novelist on narrative in the graphic novel

Rachael Ball, graphic novelist and educator in discussion about narrative, invention and writing with pictures. Her first graphic novel 'The Inflatable Woman' (Bloomsbury) was one the Guardian's Best Graphic Novels of 2015 and was a breakthrough work in changing landscape and possibilities for the British graphic novel. She teaches workshops on creating graphic novels at the House of Illustration and the City Lit and more recently Arvon Online as well as mentoring at the LDComics Residencies and being a London co-ordinator for LDComics. 

Sat 24 Feb - Woodcuts, Victorian Illustration and Time

On embarking on a new graphic novel that begins in Victorian times, looking at some woodcuts and Victorian illustration including John Tenniel's 'Alice in Wonderland' studies and the Dalziel archive of wood engraving. With a Victorian inspired soundtrack including songs from Tim Whelan, Sinead O'Connor and Vesta Victoria.

Sat 17 Feb - Fundraising mixtape

  Fundraising mixtape with a 1960s and Brazilian theme. A show of appreciation for all the wonders of radio and music, internationally.

Sat 10 Feb - Fat Tuesday - Sonics Special - from Hastings

 Special Outside Broadcast Resonance Special from Fat Tuesday festival in Hastings. Showcasing the SONICS Sunday event with James Wvr and William Bunch plus tracks from Column 258, Comeback Clit and others. 

Sat 3 Feb - Neil Kulkarni 2 of 3 shows

 Neil Kulkarni the esteemed and loved music writer known for speaking his mind and more, a poet of his time, music-maker and creative force, Melody Maker journalist, specialist and lover of hiphop promoter of black and Asian and Coventry voices on the music scene, funny guy, crisp-afficianado and connoisseur of street culture tragically died this week at 51. Remembering him with words from his own articles and tracks from music he liked, hated and made. Second of two shows.

Sat 27 January - Neil Kulkarni - music writer - obit show 1 of 2

 Neil Kulkarni the esteemed and loved music writer known for speaking his mind and more, a poet of his time, music-maker and creative force, Melody Maker journalist, specialist and lover of hiphop promoter of black and Asian and Coventry voices on the music scene, funny guy, crisp-afficianado and connoisseur of street culture tragically died this week at 51. Remembering him with words from his own articles and tracks from music he liked, hated and made. First of two shows.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/the-news-agents-27-january-2024-neil-kulkarni-music-writer/

Sat 20 Feb - Fundraiser for Palestine on Bandcamp by Red Tent

Fundraiser for Palestine is a project put together by an informal collective of artists brought together by Leoncia Flynn. Contributing artists include Pandoras Diary and Carmel Morrissey. Many prayers for peace and poems read about Gaza, particularly thinking about the attacks on the city of Khan Younis which is currently under bombardment by Israeli forces. A focus on journalists who have been killed in the conflict and remembering Fadel Shana'a who died covering military operations and life in Gaza in 2008. 

https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/the-news-agents-20-january-2024-music-for-gaza/

Sat 6 Jan - Elizabeth Parker, composer for radio and television from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

 Elizabeth Parker, composer of electronic music for radio and television in conversation. She looks back at her career including her time at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and on creating sound effects for nature documentaries and the classic sci-fi show Blake's 7. Her retrospective album 'Future Perfect' is out on Trunk Records.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/the-news-agents-13-january-2024-elizabeth-parker-radiophonic-composer/