Broadcast of fear

Well – it was Halloween weekend!

Our broadcast of fear was a great success. (follow the link to listen again)

We will be putting up a range of material as podcasts during the next week or so. In the meantime – follow the link to listen again to all of the weekend’s broadcasting.

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On Saturday we started our new series of word-based broadcasts. Each month we will be taking a theme and putting together a series of linked features; including poetry, prose and drama; interviews and the best of community journalism; together with music that itself reflects the theme.

This month we investigated Fear. Listen again to part 1, and then part 2, a whole range of material from an interview with Lars Svendsen, author of ‘A Philosophy of Fear’ to some of the spookiest short stories ever!

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On Sunday we returned to our regular monthly music-based broadcasts – Everybody Loves Fabulous Music. The focus was, as always, on local music with as much live content as possible:

1-2pm Everybody Loves Folk Music
This month presented by singer-songwriter James ‘Bar’ Bowen James will be playing some of his favourite ‘under the radar’ acoustic artists as well as wielding his own guitar. Lots of local talent will be on display, along with some stonking tunes and a bit of banter.

2-3pm The Fruit Tree Project presents…
We’ve enjoyed our collaboration with Dave Evans who does a fantastic job putting together Garforth Arts Festival. On Sunday he returns to play live in the Disco Dungeon with the Fruit Tree Project

Take a listen to their fantastic hour

3-4pm Scene to be Heard
Another great friend of ELFM’s gives us an insight into what makes her tick (musically). Lucy Barker is one of the founders and key organisers of the fabulous Moor Music Festival.

4-5pm Junior Disco Dungeon
We return with live performances from some great young people. This week in the dungeon are The Marmozets and rapper Butcher

You can listen to our podcast here

5-6pm Hi-Fidelity
A round-up of all that is happening on the local music scene peppered with a slew of new releases that we have been given special permission to feature.

6-7.30pm Disco Dungeon
The lovely Jenny Smith returns to the dungeon. With her debut album, Love Holds Strong, on release – she will also be talking to us about her recent trip to the Tbilisi Music Festival with Georgian choir Samzeo. Also on were brand new local band Germain, with their first ever radio performance

Click for Jenny Smith’s podcast, and for the excellent Germian

Get involved
If you want to get involved with the broadcast we are running training sessions on Thursday and Friday this week (29th and 30th October). The sessions are open to everyone and run either between 2-4pm or 6-8pm. On the Thursday we will be creating material and on Friday focusing on presentation skills for the Saturday broadcast – so if you can come to two sessions, then that would be perfect. All training and broadcasts will be coming to you from our brand new studio at ELFM Towers

For more information – email: info@elfm.co.uk or call Adrian on 07973 172 433