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Latest DJ Blog Posts:


Saturday Strike Special
Posted in The Blonde Bimbo Show by Brooke Burfitt-Dons on June 23, 2009 11:15 AM

The Last Ever Stefan Show
Posted in The Stefan Show by Stefan Arif on June 19, 2009 10:55 AM

Blonde Bimbo Show 13th June
Posted in The Blonde Bimbo Show by Brooke Burfitt-Dons on June 16, 2009 3:36 PM

Sugar In My Bowl Show
Posted in The Blonde Bimbo Show by Brooke Burfitt-Dons on June 12, 2009 8:45 AM

And now, the end is near
Posted in Super Strings Theory by Robbie Hayward on June 7, 2009 1:43 AM

Latest Reviews:


Final Fantasy at Union Chapel - 28/05/09
Posted in Gigs by Robbie Hayward on June 13, 2009 11:45 AM

Woodpigeon - Interview
Posted in Gigs by Jonathan Wilson on May 27, 2009 1:20 AM

Cherbourg - Into The Dark EP
Posted in Albums / EPs by Jonathan Wilson on May 23, 2009 10:04 PM

Swan Lake - Enemy Mine
Posted in Albums / EPs by Robbie Hayward on April 9, 2009 9:36 PM

Pink Mountaintops - Outside Love
Posted in Albums / EPs by Robbie Hayward on April 9, 2009 9:21 PM

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schedule: Friday

  mon | tue | wed | thu | fri | sat | sun

  • 09:00

    Flaccid Trax

    with Ben Mechen. For those for whom music is everything, a no boundaries show from Plan B writer Ben Mechen. Gilberto Gil to Gary Gilmore’s Eyes, Todd Terry to Todd Terje.

  • 11:00

    Kate's Time

    with Kate Hargreaves. A dissection of all good, alternative noise.

  • 12:00

    The Ed Still Show with Will De Villiers

    Last year it was voted the most crunklicious show of all time by a panel of dignitaries including Stone Cold, Jeff Bridges, Boys Noize and Lord Byron (reincarnated). The show that brought you such classic features as Willi Mannili’s Fabulous World of Animals and Still’s Storytime is back. Tune in, or we might just give up the ghost altogether.

  • 13:00

    Sufludes

    with Ka. Music for the troubled, anecdotes for the bored.

  • 14:00

    NHS

    with Nathan, Hugh and Sally.

  • 15:00

    Audio Fill Ear Acts Amass

    with "Here Hear?!". AFEAA about music and no self-loathing prediction of inane conceits. Here hear?!

  • 16:00

    Grime Time

    with DJ Felix. Listen to the finest sounds from the Grime scene - the UK's home grown underground street tunes and starting point of mainstream artists such as Kano and Dizzee Rascal.

  • 17:00

    Godzilla Got Busy!

    with βetaMax. Music to stomp Tokyo to. Mixed up hyper-compressed rave filth and cut-up glitched-out electro. Features include RAVEolutionaries - the best of cutting edge electro and The Neon Spotlight

  • 18:00

    Sul 'n Tom's Illustrations (STIs)

    A plethora of old classics and new smash-hits from in and around the dance world mixed for your Friday nights. Also tune in to find out whats hot in the capital this term and win tickets to local dance nights.

  • 19:00

    Sphagnum

    with Ellen Percival. Dub from the centre of the universe, dark ambient, minimal techno and glitch-hop.

  • 20:00

    Camden Control

    with Jonathan Robson. For those who are sick of their ears being corrupted by popular culture.

  • 21:00

    The Side Dish

    with Ritikat and the Lion. Because the main course just isn't enough.

  • 22:00

    Heathen Vibes DnB

    with Taavi. Addictive drum 'n bass, refined liquid funk, dystopic techstep, dissociative neurofunk and regressive dubstep.

  • 23:00

    Late Night Sessions

    with The Closer Sound. Trawling through the murky depths of their extensive musical vaults, Will and Ben bring you live mixes of Funky Electro, Dubstep, Drum and Bass and Electronica. Don't forget to dance.


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The Student Radio Chart Show hosted by Rare FM

On February 15th Rare FM hosted the Student Radio Chart Show which is broadcast across Student Radio Stations all over the UK

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Interview with Julian Bennett - the Blonde Bimbo Show

Presenter of T.V. greats such as the UK version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, the Jules & LuLu Show and Help! My Dog's As Fat As Me get's the Blonde Bimbo treatment from Brooke, officially London's ditziest DJ.

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Interview with Rob Stewart - Director of 'Sharkwater'

Tigers, elephants, coconuts and vending machines all kill more people each year than sharks do. Yet the shark is still seen as one of nature's most terrifying predators. Joe chats to Rob Stewart, director of ground-breaking documentary 'Sharkwater' a film which is aiming to show the world the truth about sharks and the threat they are under from finning.

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Exclusive Nizlopi Interview

On 13th February Nizlopi (Luke Concannon and John Parker) played an album preview showcase at Soho Revue Bar and were nice enough to give Rare FM's Stefan a short interview backstage.

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