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Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone Episode guide

  1. 02/06/2013

    Strange, surprising Sunday evenings - the perfect journey into the Freakier Zone.

    First broadcast: 02 Jun 2013

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  2. 40 Years of Virgin Records

    Richard Branson chats to Stuart Maconie about how he started Virgin Records.

    First broadcast: 26 May 2013

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  3. John Zorn and Pat Metheny

    John Zorn and Pat Metheny chat to Stuart about their new collaboration.

    First broadcast: 19 May 2013

  4. Stereolab's Emperor Tomato Ketchup

    Stuart features Stereolab's fourth album, Emperor Tomato Ketchup.

    First broadcast: 12 May 2013

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  5. The Flying Lizards

    Stuart's featured record is The Flying Lizards' debut album.

    First broadcast: 05 May 2013

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  6. Wolf People in the studio

    Stuart chats to Wolf People about their new album, Fain.

    First broadcast: 28 Apr 2013

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  7. Linda Perhacs' Parallelograms

    Stuart unearths a forgotten folk record from 1970 by dental nurse Linda Perhacs.

    First broadcast: 21 Apr 2013

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  8. The Haxan Cloak chats to Stuart

    The Haxan Cloak chats to Stuart about his album of dark and disorientating soundscapes.

    First broadcast: 14 Apr 2013

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  9. John Zorn: The Big Gundown

    Stuart features John Zorn's dramatic re-workings of Ennio Morricone's film scores.

    First broadcast: 07 Apr 2013

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  10. David Bowie's Low is the Featured Album

    Stuart celebrates Low, the first of David Bowie's hugely influential Berlin LPs.

    First broadcast: 31 Mar 2013

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  11. Featured album: Trader Horne

    Stuart features an under-appreciated classic from British folk duo Trader Horne.

    First broadcast: 24 Mar 2013

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  12. Stewart Lee joins Stuart Maconie

    Comedian Stewart Lee chats to Stuart Maconie about the music he uses for his stand up.

    First broadcast: 17 Mar 2013

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  13. Burial is the featured album

    Strange, surprising Sunday evenings, the perfect journey to the Freakier Zone.

    First broadcast: 10 Mar 2013

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  14. Tribute to Kevin Ayers

    Robert Wyatt joins Stuart to pay tribute to Kevin Ayers, who passed away recently.

    First broadcast: 03 Mar 2013

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  15. Scandinavian Special

    A Scandinavian music special in honour of Stuart's visit to Oslo and the by:Larm festival.

    First broadcast: 24 Feb 2013

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  16. Soft Machine get the featured album treatment

    Stuart is fresh off the plane from Oslo's by:Larm festival and live from Salford.

    First broadcast: 17 Feb 2013

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  17. Stuart features Rusty by Rodan

    Stuart celebrates math-rock band Rodan and their seminal album Rusty.

    First broadcast: 10 Feb 2013

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  18. Godley and Creme - Consequences

    Stuart's featured album is triple-disc concept album Consequences by Godley and Creme.

    First broadcast: 03 Feb 2013

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  19. A featured album from Boards of Canada

    Boards of Canada's debut Music Has the Right to Children is Stuart's featured album.

    First broadcast: 27 Jan 2013

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  20. 20/01/2013

    Stuart features The Faust Tapes, a fine example of 1970s German krautrock.

    First broadcast: 20 Jan 2013

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  21. Scott Walker 70th birthday special

    Stuart chats to Scott Walker as the Freak Zone celebrates the singer's 70th birthday.

    First broadcast: 13 Jan 2013

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  22. Alex Neilson's 30-minute mix

    Stuart features a mix from Alex Neilson, singer and drummer with Trembling Bells.

    First broadcast: 06 Jan 2013

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  23. Ivor Cutler's Dandruff

    Ivor Cutler's selection of poems set to music is the week's featured album.

    First broadcast: 30 Dec 2012

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  24. Sufjan Stevens' Christmas Songs

    Stuart Maconie presents a festive selection of songs by Sufjan Stevens.

    First broadcast: 23 Dec 2012

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  25. Stuart features psychedelic rock band Tomorrow

    Stuart features psychedelic rock band Tomorrow.

    First broadcast: 16 Dec 2012

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  26. Freaky cassette goodness from Factory Benelux

    Stuart explores a cult cassette compilation from Belgium's Factory Benelux label.

    First broadcast: 09 Dec 2012

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  27. Basil Kirchin's Abstractions of the Industrial North

    Stuart features the pastoral instrumentals of Basil Kirchin's imaginary music for film.

    First broadcast: 02 Dec 2012

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  28. Rick Wakeman chats to Stuart

    Rick Wakeman chats to Stuart about the re-recording of Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

    First broadcast: 25 Nov 2012

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  29. A featured album from The Seeds and Live Freaks from Can

    Uncle Stuart with a freaky soundtrack including Yoko Ono and Animal Collective.

    First broadcast: 18 Nov 2012

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  30. Live Freaks from Hawkwind and a Jandek featured album

    Stuart has freakiness from Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hawkwind and Jandek.

    First broadcast: 11 Nov 2012

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