Stephen Graham joins us for the eighth volume of out South London Playlist. 1. Bridget St John - Ask Me No Questions 2. Goat Girl - Cracker Drool 3. Skengdo and AM - Fire in the Booth 4. Charlie Drake - My Boomerang Won't Come Back 5. The Beatles - She Loves You live at Centennial Hall, Australia 6. Nadia Rose - Skwod 7. Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) 8. The KLF - Last Train to Trancentral
Shunned funeral directors, bin-raiding kids and crossbows at the cricket make up this week's local round-up. We also bid farewell to Steve, who's moving to Ireland.
This week we talk about a selected history of radioin South London. We take a trip to the British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum in Dulwich and look at the life of founder Gerry Wells. We also look at South London radio stations from across the years and across the dial; pirate and official. This week's episode is sponsored by the Brixton Pound. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
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The Brixton Bonus is a monthly draw, open to all at £1 a go, with a jackpot of B£1000. The whole idea is that it is, genuinely, a bonus for Brixton. After the winner has been awarded their handsome winnings (which in turn will, of course, become a bonus for the Brixton businesses in which they’re spent), the remaining funds will be split between the Brixton Fund – a local micro-grants scheme – and the Brixton Pound, enabling us to continue our work supporting Brixton’s businesses and local economy.
So whether you’re the lucky winner or not – it’s a win for Brixton, hands down.To play, just sign into your B£ account from June 15th onwards and select 'Play Bonus'. To play as a non-B£ member you'll need to register, or use our non-member Brixton Bonus portal on this page after launch. If you have any queries regarding the Brixton Bonus of Brixton Fund please email bonus@brixtonpound.orgThe Brixton Bonus is a monthly draw, open to all at £1 a go, witha jackpot of B£1000 (that's a 'Brixton Grand'!). The inaugural draw includes 12 excellent runners-up prizes to increase your chances of winning:
5 X B£20 cash prizes to spend in Brixton's famous independents.
The whole idea is that it is, genuinely, a bonus for Brixton. After the winner has been awarded their handsome winnings (which in turn will, of course, become a bonus for the Brixton businesses in which they’re spent), the remaining funds will be split between the Brixton Fund – a local micro-grants scheme – and the Brixton Pound, enabling us to continue our work supporting Brixton’s businesses and local economy.
So whether you’re the lucky winner or not – it’s a win for Brixton, hands down.
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Stephen Graham joins us as we put together South London Playlist Volume VII. This week's episode is sponsored by the Brixton Pound. 1. Mumford and Sons - White Blank Page 2. DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? 3. TheChemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats 4. Skunk Anansie - Weak 5. Monie Love - Monie in the Middle 6. Tommy Steele - Singing the Blues Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below: Listen to the playlist here:
The Brixton Bonus
Launching 15th June 2015, The Brixton Bonus is a monthly draw, open to all at £1 a go, with a jackpot of B£1000. The whole idea is that it is, genuinely, a bonus for Brixton. After the winner has been awarded their handsome winnings (which in turn will, of course, become a bonus for the Brixton businesses in which they’re spent), the remaining funds will be split between the Brixton Fund – a local micro-grants scheme – and the Brixton Pound, enabling us to continue our work supporting Brixton’s businesses and local economy.
So whether you’re the lucky winner or not – it’s a win for Brixton, hands down.To play, just sign into your B£ account from June 15th onwards and select 'Play Bonus'. To play as a non-B£ member you'll need to register, or use our non-member Brixton Bonus portal on this page after launch. If you have any queries regarding the Brixton Bonus of Brixton Fund please email bonus@brixtonpound.org
We're in the nappy valley, visiting Battersea's power station, dog's home, park and arts centre. There's also stops at a John Wayne set, Noel Coward's house, Alfred Hitchcock's school and London's only heliport. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
This week we talk about two BBC sitcoms: Outnumbered, which was shot in Wandsworth, and Pulling, which is set in Penge. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
This week we're talking about four superhero films shot, in part, in South London - Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Superman III. Our guest is Gavin Graham, who worked on the post production for Avengers and Thor. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
This week we're joined by Steve's Mickypedia co-host Micky Boyd for a roundup of South London local news. We've got canine theft, an unorthodox prison escape, decorated gangsters, a dubious world record, and a dead man in a pub. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
This week we visited the Feminist Library at St George's Circus. Listen to an audio guided tour of the library and our conversation with volunteers about events in its 40th anniversary year as well as the future of the library. For more information visit: feministlibrary.co.uk Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
This week we're joined by filmmaker and comics creator Andy Poyiadgi who shares his memories of growing up in Norwood, working in Loughborough Junction and falling in love with tea in the grounds of the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Andy and Steve also reminisce about their days together at school and we talk about some of Andy's work, including his latest comic, Lost Property, and his career as an advert director.
We take a walk through Streatham and dig up the Worthies, some more recent luminaries, a few defunct entertainment hotspots and a demonologist looking to carve out a new career in reality TV. We also took in an ice hockey match with the Streatham Redskins in their shiny new arena. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
This week we talk to Helen Zaltzman and Martin Austwick, whose home studio in Crystal Palace has, for the last 8 years, provided a base for Answer Me This! a podcast that has won Sony Awards and critical acclaim as well as the hearts of many devoted listeners.
As well as their work on AMT!, the couple have produced some other audio gems, with the latest development being The Allusionist, Helen's new show about language for Radiotopia that gives the popular U.S. podcast network its first content from overseas.
Inside London College of Communication at the Elephant and Castle is the University’s Archives and Special Collections Centre, and within that is the Stanley Kubrick Archive, a collection of materials and resources spanning the entirety of the film director's career. Archivist Richard Daniels takes us on a tour of the archive, dipping in and out of Kubrick's boxes, looking at props, costumes, photographs, correspondence, books and many other things. We're also treated to the other collections in the archive, including the Tom Eckersley Collection, Her Noise and rare Robert Crumb and Art Spiegelman originals. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
South London Hardcore live at Hold Fest, 11th January 2015. Our local news roundup includes unparliamentary language, Alan Pardew's return home and '5 birds that caused chaos in Thamesmead and Crayford'. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
This week we visit Bermondsey, a hotbed of history, culture and industrial innovation. Starting at Shad Thames, we passed by the Rolling Stones old rehearsal room and a couple of recording studios that have had huge acts pass through their doors, as well as the birthplace of two big name biscuits, the location of the world's first tinned food factory and the football club no one likes. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, click here to download (alternately right-click and save as) or stream below:
