Currently Off Air is a monthly radio transmission that might feature cassette tapes, cut-ups, documentaries, occasionally true stories, spoken word and themed music shows, comedy and soap operas in space. New transmissions air on the first Sunday of the month at 11pm-midnight on Radio Reverb 97.2FM and DAB in Brighton, UK, streaming live on www.radioreverb.com. CONTACT: tapes@currentlyoffair.com
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Currently Off Air brings you Artists in Lockdown: music, poetry, streamed bathtub theatre and immersive gameplay stories, readings from a new novel, nonsense and reflections on a strange year from artists with links to Brighton: Yael Karavan, Tim Harbridge, Silvia Mercuriali, BRiGHTBLACK, Dave Stephens, Sentimental Punk, mumdadandthekids and Xelís …
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Currently Off Air brings you Lockdown Tapes: music, talk and sound experiments from artists from Brighton and beyond: Yael Karavan, Tim Harbridge, Dave Stephens, Soundless Mind Eraser, Sentimental Punk, Ethan Persoff, Sylviane De La Fleur, Stenorette, Jonnny Schlackman, Blacksunburstdaydream, Meno Likke ((Loops)). First broadcast on Broadcast on Ra…
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Currently Off Air brings you Lockdown Tapes: music, talk and sound experiments from artists with links to Brighton: Yael Karavan, Xelís de Toro, Alejandro Vargas, Tim Boat, Dave Stephens, Alsace Lorraine, Blane Chooley, Blacksunburstdaydream, Suz Almond and Calhau!
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In this transmission, Currently Off Air brings you Lockdown Tapes: music and sound experiments from artists with links to Brighton: BRIGHTBLACK, Yael Karavan, Tim Harbridge, Alsace Lorraine, Xelís de Toro, Soundless Mind Eraser, Meno Liike ((loops)), Naina Pari, Super Spatial Biscuit Band and Jonny Schlackman. First broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2FM…
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In this transmission, you’ll be hearing from artists with links to Brighton, UK. Music, Field Recordings, poetry, nonsense, talks and walks from Yael Karavan, Tim Harbridge, Xelís de Toro, Alejandro Vargas, Matt Page, Yassin Zelestine, Suzanne Almond, A. AV and Soundless Mind Eraser. First broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2FM and DAB, Brighton, UK on 7…
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Looking at past and present uses and abuses of cassette tapes. New tapes as well as the never aired and the rarely heard. First broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2FM and DAB, Brighton, UK on 5th August 2018
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Nick and Paul present another crackly vinyl selection of songs they don’t play on the radio: post-punk, vaudeville Jazz, sheep impersonations, indie, doo-wop, techno, soukous, folk, new age and field recordings. First broadcast on 5th January 2018 on Radio Reverb 97.2FM and DAB+ in Brighton
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Looking at past and present uses and abuses of cassette tapes. New tapes as well as the never aired and the rarely heard. First broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2FM and DAB, Brighton on 1st October 2017.
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Looking at past and present uses and abuses of cassette tapes. New tapes as well as the never aired and the rarely heard. Another artist takes the ’4 Track 24′ hour challenge to make a piece of music on cassette within 24 hours. First broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2FM and DAB, Brighton on 3rd September 2017…
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In celebration of Canada Day 2017, this transmission takes you on a mix of lesser-heard music from this vast country, with field recordings from Toronto. First Broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2FM, Brighton, UK on Sunday 2nd July 2017
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NYC downtown alt-disco, New Age Ashram tapes, shoegaze reborn, dark wave, goth-pop, earnest folk-balladry, tape loop/locked groove experiments and glitchy ambience in this hour-long mix.
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Paul and Nick select novelty 78 Rpms, cautionary Folk parables, Native American cartoon themes, 80’s Scratch Electro, Vocal Pyrotechnicians, 90’s Noise Rock, Post-Punk Snark, quirk and doom, Religious Cult-Psych-Rock, ending with a Blackbird’s song.
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Released on what would have been his 81st birthday, this transmission has stories and music from the late, great Scottish Jazz Saxophonist, Bobby Wellins. Bobby takes us from the Glasgow of his birth to the Big Bands of the 1950s, his residency at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz club in the 1960s, through his non-playing years of addiction to his return to reg…
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Looking at past and present uses and abuses of cassette tapes. New tapes as well as the never aired and the rarely heard. Another artist takes the ’4 Track 24′ hour challenge to make a piece of music on cassette within 24 hours. First broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2FM and DAB in Brighton on 4th December 2016.…
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To celebrate the 50th transmission (and 5 years of broadcasting) this show is a live mix of all previous 49 shows played simultaneously from start to finish.
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52 complete pieces of music in 55 minutes, played from Fidelipac radio cartridges. Track listing can be found at http://www.currentlyoffair.com/?p=789
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Looking at past and present uses and abuses of cassette tapes over the last 5 decades. This show includes the sounds of poltergeists, doomsday cults, fake serial killer confessions, tapes from Cassette Store Day 2015, another artist taking the 4 Track 24 hour challenge, as well as the never aired and the rarely heard. First broadcast on Radio Rever…
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The first in a series of shows looking at past and present uses and abuses of the cassette tape format. TRACKLISTING Lou Ottens, Inventor Cassette Tape 1991 - Reborn Ice HornDrexciya - Wavejumper C.L.A.W.S. - Disko Disko Ata Kak - Obaa SimaSte Spandex - We’re all friends here Hair & Treasure - Good Meconium Wrong Signals - However, The Joke Became …
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An hour of Electro, Techno and House on the Dancefloor in memory of DJ Chopper. Appalachian Grove by Laurie Spiegel Hare Krishna by Alice Coltrane Louis’ by Albrecht La’Brooy Oh Jabba by O B Ignitt Wayne County Hill Cops by Omar S and O B Ignitt Stellar Awakening by CN Fade by Holly Herndon Chord Memories by Shan Pipe Bomb by Spekter Su What? by Aw…
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A road trip through independent Belgian and French music of the late-seventies and early-eighties: cold wave, industrial, synth-pop, electro, dark wave, disco, new wave and euro-pop. TRACKLISTING BELGIUM Aksak Maboul - Scratch Holiday 1984 Pas De Deux Cardiocleptomanie 1983 Berntholer My suitor 1983 Carol So Low 1981 The Honeymoon Killers Ariane 19…
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To mark the 45th transmission, Paul selects 45 of his 45 rpm 7' singles, starting with his first piece of vinyl from 1980. Includes free pop, crackles and scratches. Pop, Rock, Electro, Soul, Calypso, Brazilian, Indie, Techno, Punk, Drone, Experimental.
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A road trip through independent European music of the late-seventies and early-eighties: cold wave, industrial, synth-pop, electro, dark wave, disco, new wave and euro-pop. Tracklisting ITALY Simonetti Pignatelli Morante – Flashing (Extended Version) 1982 Dharma – Plastic Doll instrumental) 1982 Alexander Robotnick – Dance Boy Dance 1984 B.W.H – …
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An exorcism of a year’s worth of ear worms. 24 tunes transmitted through the airwaves in order to free up some space in my audio cortex. Dave Van Ronk, R. Stevie Moore Yukio Yung, The Dells, Nat King Cole, Caetano Veloso, The Smiths, Deux, Omar, Gavin Bryars, Hailu Mergia and The Walias, The Beatles, Jorge Elbrose, Loose Joints, John Baker, Pusha T…
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A radiophonic, musical, dramatic version of Soov Kunkel and Stuart Timmon’s quantum novel, ‘When the Moon Falls its Not So Steep’. Set in 2019 (sometimes) following the “Great” War to abolish Freedom; when all Western Governments went bankrupt and the Tesco-Bilderberg Elite took over the provision of all social, political and economic aspects of li…
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Armed only with the music they love, Paul and guest, Simon Wilkinson aka Circa69, try to find the formative music that lives in the intersection of their Vinyl Venn Diagram. Featuring Classical, Beat Exotica, DooWop, Indie Noise, Electronica, Soundtrack and lots of loops.
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THE CITY NOT THE CITY is a radio and film documentary about artists who live and create in unique and unconventional homes: in self-builds, shacks, boats, barges and caravans, and the remarkable histories of these environments. The film looks at the draw of the city and its margins. For the project, blues, folk and experimental musicians, including…
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A second show sourced from Brighton & Hove charity shops. 60 minutes of crackle, skip and wax warp from the sounds of cheesy listening to film soundtracks, gospel hollering, Glaswegian Funk and spooky girl guide folk; Crooners, Divas, Kazoo blowers, scatting classicists, risque nightclub comediennes, beatmakers, folksingers, Calypso Kings and Disco…
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Armed only with the music they love, Paul and guest, Tim Saul, try to find the formative music that lives in the intersection of their Vinyl Venn Diagram.
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Tim Boat takes the train from the City of London to the eastern coastal resort of Southend, journeying back to formative music moments. Presented and produced by Tim Boat.
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Diving deep into an ocean of sound. Music and sounds plundered from David Toop's Book and CD treasure chest, 'Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds'. First broadcast on Radio Reverb 97.2FM and online at www.radioreverb.com, May 2013.
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To celebrate return of British summer time this transmission features stories and songs of Light. Answering the questions: Why do we change the clocks? How does blue light help old ladies mow the lawn? What happens when the shipping forecast goes wrong? Spoken contributions from Tom Waits, Charles Bukowski, Ken Nordine, Chris in the morning, Dylan …
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Nick and Paul continue their stumbling way around the globe with the 2nd in an occasional series of shows featuring a piece of music from every recognised country on the planet. The second journey features sounds from Switzerland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Senegal, Mali, Pakistan and Lebanon. Fir…
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Nick and Paul begin an occasional series of shows featuring a piece of music from every recognised country on the planet. Part one features sounds from Ethiopia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Cuba, British Virgin Islands, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Russia.
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