Episodes
Tuesday Oct 18, 2016
Desert Isolation Discs: Author Toby Litt
Tuesday Oct 18, 2016
Tuesday Oct 18, 2016
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
Desert Isolation Discs: Radio boss Gordon Mac
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
Gordon 'Mac' McNamee has played a crucial role in the way the UK has consumed soulful music - from reggae to house - over the last four decades. As founder of Kiss FM, he helped bring black music to London's rapidly evolving 80s club scene. He took the pirate station on to FM and continued to manage it when taken over by Emap.
Now at the helm of new station Mi Soul - which has just landed on DAB radio - Mac retains the relentless passion and unique humour which trademarked his most triumphant years. A true gent and a gleeful music fan, this is one to give a spin. Feel free to stream it or even better, download and subscribe as a podcast.
Sunday Feb 22, 2015
Desert Isolation Discs: Journalist and recipe developer Liz O'Keefe
Sunday Feb 22, 2015
Sunday Feb 22, 2015
The Hats of Liz O'Keefe is a musical that has never been written. But it if had, it would've doubtless have gone a little like this. This show has the variety to switch from Trilby chic to peak cap capriciousness. Which of course means nothing, but here, Liz in typically colourful manner discusses the records that influenced her and, more importantly, made her dance around. Liz is a fresh produce journalist supreme, a trained chef and recipe developer. A Worcester native, she now lives in leafy north London.
With only one slight snag, we got drunk. Yes, contained within is a combination of carefully considered musical chat and a couple of cheeky boozehounds sampling the delights of Kilburn. The result is either a charming collection of banter or, um, two annoying drunkards.
Sunday Feb 08, 2015
Desert Isolation Discs: Music critic and musician Everett True
Sunday Feb 08, 2015
Sunday Feb 08, 2015
Tuesday Mar 11, 2014
Desert Isolation Discs: Hello Thor co-founder Anders Knight
Tuesday Mar 11, 2014
Tuesday Mar 11, 2014
Barcelona-based record label head honcho and talented marketer Anders Knight is my latest guest on Desert Isolation Discs. He became the lynchpin in the arts and culture scene of Nottingham when based there through his excellent stewardship of craft night Jumpers for Goalposts as co-host of the Pretty Dandy Flea markets and enticing us to watch great films at the Broadway cinema.
His record label Hello Thor - co-founded with fellow friends of the blog Tom Whalley and Nick Lawford in 2008 - is host to a raft of exhilarating acts including Fists, We Show Up on Radar and Anxieteam. More info and guests at: http://desertisolationdiscs.blogspot.co.uk
Tuesday Feb 11, 2014
Desert Isolation Discs: ShadowPlay editor Alex Lawson
Tuesday Feb 11, 2014
Tuesday Feb 11, 2014
As vanity projects go, recording your own Desert Isolation Discs podcast is right up there. But nonetheless, here's your blogging host Alex Lawson's eight tunes he would save from the wreckage after a freak sky diving accident. Tom Bonnett manfully steps in as host. More details and full songs here - http://desertisolationdiscs.blogspot.co.uk
Friday Oct 21, 2011
The Anoraks: Moozar and Amoosement
Friday Oct 21, 2011
Friday Oct 21, 2011
The Anoraks put listeners out of their misery by revealing the winners of the British cheese awards, discussing the bizarre sport of horse boarding and pondering what David Attenborough keeps in his pockets. The eclectic musical nerds discuss the benefits of putting music online for free with the launch of new service Moozar and paw over the life and times of LaVern Baker, the next entrant into the Dead Good hall of fame. Elsewhere music from Kavinsky, Tom Waits, Stan Johnson & The Blue Chips, Samoyed , Jonti and Bullwackies Allstars create a show more jam packed than a Brummie's suitcase on a two week holiday to Crete. Tweet us @anorakssdr
Monday Jul 11, 2011
Supergroups, Sure Ditch and a certain Fela
Monday Jul 11, 2011
Monday Jul 11, 2011
The Anoraks find themselves with an Alex-imbalance as Mr Tom Bonnett hides under his hood this time out. But never fear, some very special guests in the form of fellow station DJs the Sure Ditch Stars' Talia and Becks step up to the plate in guessing whether Mr Burnard is a phoney in Real Fake. Elsewhere in a rammed show, the Alexes ponder the validity and worth of supergroups, celebrate the life of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti in our tastelessly-titled feature Dead Good and our Adventuring Anorak Cyril gets cantankerous on his next musical stop. We feature Eluvium in Piano Time and enjoy cuts from the Pixies, Louis Prima, Quantic Soul Orchestra and Beck.
Sunday Feb 07, 2010
Listening in Tongues: The human voice and the warmth of the machine
Sunday Feb 07, 2010
Sunday Feb 07, 2010
Trailing the latest Broken Yolk night at the Pangea Project, Tom Bonnett and Alex Lawson look at combinations of man and machine, looking at how they can complement each other and work together in a creative crunch of vocal chords and circuit boards. The likes of Jamie Lidell, Scott Walker, Four Tet, Mount Kimbie, Schneider TM and Raymond Scott join Yolkie stars Ryat, Segment and Mataniu to explore the theme and provide a backdrop for cheeky chat and bootlegging banter. More info on the night at: http://brokenyolk.net/ February 20th - Ryat, Mataniu and Segment. Free before 9pm, £4 after, Broken Yolk DJs spinning ‘til late. Pangea Project, 72 Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, London, N16 6XS
Thursday Dec 03, 2009
Listening in Tongues: Pop from a parallel universe and the black magic of soul
Thursday Dec 03, 2009
Thursday Dec 03, 2009
Journeying to a world unlike our own, Tom Bonnett and Alex Lawson ask what tunes might top the charts in another dimension and take their chances with the occult investigating the secret spell behind a perfect soul record. The ponderous duo take you through some pop puzzles and play some genuine classics to boot.