I had my pippy bag and my hiking apparel, and I had a handful of feed for any goats that might cross my path as I wended my way. The sky was blue, and I thought of Ruskin. Well, in truth I thought of both Ruskin and Letta Mbulu. I wondered, as I often have, [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Hooting Yard: What Is Wrong With Grooving?
Published by August 27th, 2010 in Hooting Yard. 0 Comments
Border Dissolve in Audiospace (1970) by Liam O’Gallagher from the LP 10+2:12 American Text Sound Pieces 1750 Arch Records. His Eyes, Her Eyes by Paul Dutton from Oralizations. Duke by Mouthus and Yellow Swans Live on Conan Island No-Fi 2008.
This week, K Biswas and Rys Farthing look at the world of work, looking at wages, job creation and the future of employment in the UK. Contributors include former Mayor of London, Labour’s Ken Livingstone; founder of the journalSoundings Professor Doreen Massey; the right-of-centre think-tanks Policy Exchange and the Centre for Social Justice; Deborah Littman from Unison; Head of [...]
2020 Visions – Episode 2: Poverty, inequality and the welfare state
Published by August 23rd, 2010 in 2020 Visions and Uncategorized. 3 CommentsThis week, K Biswas and Rys Farthing explore poverty, inequality and the future of the British welfare state. Speaking to the leading figures in the poverty sector, we explore what may happen to incomes, public services and social justice for the poorest over the next decade. Guests include the author of The Spirit Level Professor Richard [...]
2020 Visions – Episode 1: The Political Future
Published by August 23rd, 2010 in 2020 Visions and Uncategorized. 3 CommentsThe first of a 6 part series exploring future life in Britain, tonight we explore what the British political landscape might look like over the next decade. We examine the future for political parties, political ideologies and the way people will engage with politics. Today’s guests include Labour’s Jon Cruddas MP; human rights activist Peter Tatchell; ConservativeHome [...]
Reality Check: Comics vs. film
Published by August 21st, 2010 in Panel Borders and Reality Check. 0 CommentsReality Check: Comics vs. film This year’s cinematic interest in comic book adaptations shows no sign of slowing down with adaptations of Scott Pilgrim vs. the world and Tamara Drewe hitting screens over the next few weeks. To coincide with this, we have the next in our series of podcasts recorded in front of a [...]
Who but an Englishman, the legendary Sir John Franklin, could have managed to die of starvation and scurvy along with all 129 of his men in a region of the Canadian Arctic whose game had supported an Eskimo colony for centuries? When the corpses of some of Franklin’s officers and crew were later discovered, miles [...]
Wavelength – 2008 September 12th Ferret Flavoured Chutney
Published by August 19th, 2010 in Shows and Wavelength. 0 CommentsA message from our sponsors: Fotheringay and Braithwaite’s organic home made ferret flavoured chutney. Instructions for the correct pronunciation of Jonas Mekas from the man himself. One minute track by Otomo Yoshihide from Ground Zero Live (1992). Jim White relates a story “the wrong man”, recorded live at Rough Trade in 2007 followed by “a [...]
Panel Borders: A tour of Hypercomics In an extra additional Summer podcast of Panel Borders, Alex Fitch introduces a walking tour by Paul Gravett of the Hypercomics: The Shapes of Comics exhibition he’s curated at the Pump House Gallery in Battersea Park, featuring work by Adam Dant, Dave McKean, Warren Pleece and Daniel Merlin Goodbrey [...]
Art Monthly Show on Resonance FM, 13 August 2010
Published by August 18th, 2010 in Art Monthly Monthly, Shows and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsMark Prince investigates art that uses language, and discusses the ways that narrative manifests itself in contemporary art. Coline Milliard reports back from Falmouth Convention organised by Teresa Gleadow with University College Falmouth. Artists, critics and curators gathered to discuss whether a bid to host Manifesta in Cornwall in 2014 was viable, or even worthwhile. [...]