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/

Sat 30 December - 2023 New Releases Roundup - New Music

 New music releases from 2023 including Kelsey Michael, Hot Wax, Ger Eaton, Borough Council, Montague Armstrong, Nick Haeffner, Nick Carlisle, David Lance Callahan and many from the Dimple Discs stable.

Sat 16 December - James Ensor in Ostend

James Ensor, the Belgian painter beloved by the counter-culture for his psychedelic use of mask and satire begins a posthumous retrospective for 2024 with three shows in Flanders and Brussels. A visit to the first at the Mu.Zee in Oostende is also a visit to his hometown and an opportunity to see Flemish still life painting from 1830 to 1930. Also Marvin Gaye in the seaside port where he wrote 'Sexual Healing'. For more information see thenewsagents.blogspot.com

Sat 9 December - Benjamin Zephaniah, Kirsty MacColl and Carlos Gardel

 The work of three genius writers no longer with us dominates this show, Benjamin Zephaniah who died this week and who was such a huge life force of the Newham Arts Community in the late 1980s and 1990s when Jude worked at the Tom Allen Arts Centre, Kirsty MacColl the singer-songwriter and Carlos Gardel the most acclaimed writer of tango song. 

Sat 2 Dec - Pioneer Radio Stations

Amateur pioneer stations in the UK (Great Britain) in the early 1920s. Looking at some of those early broadcasters who set up radio stations in their own homes and venues, selected ones of which later became the network of the British Broadcasting Company. Plus music from Joni Mitchell, Sons of the Pioneers and remembering Shane McGowan's pub in Islington, Filthy McNasty's. For more information see thenewsagents.blogspot.com