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Voice On Record: Episode 16 (Ireland part 1)

The first of three shows on Ireland, including works read by Yeats, O’Casey and Heaney, and a special experiment using Robert Frost’s readings of “After Apple Picking”. Also featuring part 2 of TS Eliot’s “Murder In The Cathedral”. Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.

Originally broadcast on December 15th 2009

http://sbkw.net/voiceonrecord.php

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Clear Spot: 8th February 2010 (Esteban Antonio)

This Clear Spot features an interview with, and performance by, Esteban Antonio. The guitarist, world-musician and inventor initially reflects on his attraction to, and subsequent mastery of, the guitar, citing some of his major influences and experiences. In the second section, he introduces his invention; a seventeen stringed, three necked instrument which he calls the Ha-Shem. Esteban plays three compositions: Tears of the Latter Rain, the Voice of Many Waters, and, Dreams, Legends and the Spirit; describing the techniques he has developed to achieve his new repertoire.
First broadcast on  February 8th 2010
www.estebanantonio.co.uk

Produced and Presented by Lee Stapleford

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Voice On Record: Episode 15 (Smorgasbord)

A random mix of requested pieces and miscellaneous selections.

Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.

Originally broadcast on December 8th 2009.

http://sbkw.net/voiceonrecord.php

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Voice On Record: Episode 14 (Elephants and Heffalumps)


Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.

Originally broadcast on December 1st 2009.

http://sbkw.net/voiceonrecord.php

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Wavelength – 2008 May 30th Cough-In

William invites guests to phone in sick with studio guest and living legend Hugh de la Cruz who plays a virtuoso performance on a plastic inhaler.

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Wavelength – 2008 March 28th Hell Hounds

Captain Maurice Seddon Part 2: Hell Hounds. The continuing saga of Maurice and the local council who are threatening to remove his dogs. Maurice has lost 3 consecutive court cases and is now considering taking the case to Strasbourg.

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Electric Sheep podcast: alt.cowboy

Electric Sheep podcast: alt.cowboy

In a pair of Q and As / intros recorded at the Electric Sheep Film Club, in the Prince Charles Cinema in London, Alex Fitch talks to BFI programmer Emma Smart about gay themes in Westerns before and after a screening of Midnight Cowboy and to Ian Rakoff about the crossover between Western themed comics and movies before a screening of For a few Dollars more…

Unusual images of the western - from left to right, Gene Autry comic no. 4, Western Fighters vol.3 no.4, Midnight Cowboy poster, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, no.1

Unusual images of the western - from left to right, Gene Autry comic no. 4, Western Fighters vol.3 no.4, Midnight Cowboy poster, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, no.1

More for more information and a variety of formats you can stream / download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org

Links: Info about the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival on tour
Midnight Cowboy pages on wikipedia and the IMDb
Listen to Alex’s other interviews with Emma Smart

Info about Ian Rakoff‘s talk about ‘Magical realism and social realism’ in comics at the Victoria and Albert Museum on July 21st 2010
Listen to Alex’s first interview with Ian, about writing The Prisoner and his experiences in the world of film and second interview about comics at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Definition of the ‘alt.’ prefix
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Panel Borders: Comica Argentina

Panel Borders: Comica Argentina

In the first of two shows looking at Latin American comics, and in advance of this weekend’s mini Comica Argentina festival, Alex Fitch talks to graphic novelist and animator Oscar Grillo about his work, from travelling the world to find employment in the 1960s and 70s, to creating an animation studio in the 80s and working on graphic novels as diverse as the children’s book The world is round to an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest…

Panel from The world is round by Oscar Grillo and Graham Marks

Panel from The world is round by Oscar Grillo and Graham Marks

For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org

Links: Oscar’s commercial and personal blogs
Animation studio – Klacto productions
Read The World is Round
Info about comic book artist John Watson

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Comica Argentina

A mini Comica festival for Summer: an exhibition of the cream of Argentine comic art accompanies a trio of events at King’s Place in Somers Town…

July 2nd: Paul Gravett gives an illustrated talk about the history of comic art in Argentina. 6.30 pm
July 3rd: The Mystery Of The First Animated Movies – Gabriele Zucchelli’s documentary film, made in 2006, explores the making of El Apóstol. 6.30 pm
July 4th: Paul Gravett talks to cartoonist Oscar Grillo and director / animator Gabriele Zucchelli. 6.00 pm

The exhibition is being held at Canning House, 2 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PJ to June 25 and then at King’s Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG from July 1st-4th.

More info at www.comicafestival.com

Comics at The London Literature Festival

The London Literature Festival runs from July 1st – 18th at The South Bank Centre in London and features a multitude of talks, panels and presentations on the world of books. Comics are represented at the festival in a couple of events including:

Martin Rowson talks about adapting the ‘anti-novel: The Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman into graphic novel format – Saturday 3 July 2010 – 4 pm

Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá talk about their careers so far as Brazilian comic creators who have found critical acclaim producing work for the US market – hosted by Jamie McKelvie – Monday 5 July 2010 – 7pm

More info at www.londonlitfest.com

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EL Redux: Bells, birds and brooks

An edit of Resonance FM’s field recording collage, Edible Landscapes. This edit begins with bells, continues via birds, bikes and farm noises to end with gently lapping brook sounds. It was cut from an episode first heard in May 2009 and was first transmitted on 30th May 2010.

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EL Redux: Arcadia (1/2)

An edit of an episode of Edible Landscapes, Resonance FM’s field recording collage. Originally broadcast on 27th June 2010, this edit is cut from Arcadia, an episode of Edible Landscapes, first transmitted on September 15th 2008.
Audio was recorded by Richard Thomas.

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