Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes. Today: Journeys. Richard plays some of the greatest operatic journeys or quests ever, from Gluck to Wagner to Birtwistle to Knussen, with guest Bill Bankes-Jones, the artistic director of The Tête à Tête Opera Festival.
Originally broadcast on 31st July 2014
Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes. Today: Structured Mutterings. Richard talks to the critic and writer Fiona Maddocks about her new book Wild Tracks – A Conversation Diary with Harrison Birtwistle, which details 6 months of intense conversations between her and the famously allusive composer. Fiona will also be sharing her favourite Birtwistle pieces with us and indeed a few of her all time favourite operatic moments.
Originally broadcast on 24th July 2014
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Continuing a month of episodes looking at the connections between comics and literature, Alex Fitch talks to Adrian Edwards, co-curator of the exhibition Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK which is on display at the British Library until August 19th, in a Q and A recorded at Cartoon County in Brighton.
Adrian discusses how he helped put together the exhibition – which looks at over one hundred years of British comics – with co-curators Paul Gravett and John Dunning, the marketing of the show and some of the more controversial items on display in the library from Aleister Crowley’s Tarot Cards to examples of comic book erotica. Recorded at Cartoon County, June 2014. (Originally broadcast 14th June 2014 on Resonance 104.4 FM)
Art from Jamie Hewlett’s Comics Unmasked poster / Holkham Bible Picture Book / photo of Adrian Edwards
For more info and a variety of different formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
Links: Info about the Comics Unmasked exhibition on the British Library website
Cartoon County website
British Library pages on comic book imagery in Medieval manuscripts / Holkham Bible Picture Book
Recommended events:
Birmingham International Comics Expo
ICE – the International Comic Expo kicks off this year in Birmingham at The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, just 5 minutes walk from New Street Station on Saturday. The guest list this year includes American Comics legend Steve Rude, Indie Sensation Jessica Martin, acclaimed artist Ben Oliver, Moon Knight artist Declan Shalvey, Winter Soldier artist Roland Boschi, and colouring sensation Jordie Bellaire, plus many many more. Continue reading
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Originally broadcast on 17th July 2014.
Graphic Brighton podcast: What is a good graphic novel?
In a podcast recording from the May 2014 Graphic Brighton event, David Lloyd, Corinne Pearlman, Hannah Berry, Nicola Streeten, Hannah Eaton and Ian Williams try to answer the question: ‘What makes a good graphic novel?’ in a panel discussion chaired by Alex Fitch
Hannah Berry, Ian Williams, Hannah Eaton, Corinne Pearlman and David Lloyd at Graphic Brighton 2014 – photos by Paul Slater
For more info and a variety of different formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
Links: Listen to the companion podcast, focusing on the work of Corinne Pearlman, Hannah Berry, Nicola Streeten and Hannah Eaton
Visit the Graphic Brighton website
Hannah Berry’s website
Cartoons by Corinne Pearlman
Hannah Eaton’s profile at Myriad Editions
Nicola Streeten’s website
Ian Williams’ website
David Lloyd’s website Continue reading
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Free Lab Radio host Fari Bradley presents a mix for cars on long journeys in blazing summer heat.Broadcasts 11pm Saturday night BST (British Summer Time), repeats Wednesday 2am.
Featured are the Beastie Boys, Persian (from Essex), La Chiva Gantiva, DJ Schmolli, Mr Oizo, Noir Désir, Wildbirds and Peacedrums and Alek AK (Iran) and more.
Listen on air across London 104.4FM, online otherwise.
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I am angry, I am ill, and I’m as ugly as sin. My irritability keeps me alive and kicking.
That was me, sitting bolt upright in bed upon waking at dawn, singing my little heart out, like a chaffinch or a linnet. I sang A Song From Under The Floorboards by Magazine. Now, regular listeners to my radio show on Resonance104.4FM, Hooting Yard On The Air, will be well aware that I cannot sing for toffee. Recite prose, yes. Sing, no. But while I would never dream of assailing the ears of an unsuspecting public by singing – or attempting to sing – on the airwaves, there is no reason why I should not do so in the privacy of my own home.
Panel Borders: Guardian Lit
Starting a month of shows looking at the connections between comic books and literature, Alex Fitch talks to Guardian cartoonsists Karrie Fransman and Martin Rowson, and novelist Toby Litt about their processes of comic book creation. Fransman discusses how she broke into the industry before starting Observer Graphic Novel of the Month, The House that Groaned; Rowson looks at how political cartooning lead to his adaptations of literary classics such as Tristram Shandy, and Litt talks about how his career as a novelist helped him write DC Comics’ new serialised comic book Dead Boy Detectives. Recorded in front of an audience at Guardian Masterclass, January 2014. (Originally broadcast 7th July 2014)
Alex Fitch interviews Karrie Fransman, Toby Litt and Martin Rowson at Guardian Masterclass
For more info and a variety of different formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
Links: Article about January’s Guardian Masterclass on SelfMadeHero’s blog
Karrie Fransman’s website
Guardian profile of Martin Rowson
Toby Litt’s blog
Listen to Alex’s previous interviews with Martin Rowson and Karrie Fransman Continue reading
Presented by Leanne Bower, Ron Chisholm and Colin Bodiam.
With live music by Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke.
Playlist for this show:
Diz and The Doormen – Bluecoat Man
HiFi Sneakers – Last Chance Saloon
Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke – Drinking From The Same Old Well (Live Session)
Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke – Sitting On Top Of The World (Live Session)
Grand Slambovians – Sunday In The Rain
Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke – Make Me A Pallet On The Floor (Live Session)
Hallelujah Trails – Never See You Again (Live at The Duke)
Ceri James – She Stole My Reasonable Mind
Green Diesel – To Kill A King
Candle Burning – Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke
Bruise – Excuse Me
Presented by Ron Chisholm, Leanne Bower and Colin Bodiam.
With live music from Isobel Kimberley of Bruise.
Playlist for the show:
Diz and the Doormen – Blue Coat Man
Shedload of Love – Love and Affection
Isobel Kimberley – Dreamland (Live Session)
Brusie – Can You See
Little Devils – Walking Disaster
Wolfscote – Here’s The Tender Coming
Noel McCalla – Time After Time (Live)
Green Diesel – Let No Man Steal Your Time
Jazzman John Clarke – Beat Blues
Spizzenergi – Where’s Captain Kirk?