Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone Episode guide
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02/06/2013
Strange, surprising Sunday evenings - the perfect journey into the Freakier Zone.
First broadcast: 02 Jun 2013
- Next Sunday 20:00 BBC Radio 6 Music
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40 Years of Virgin Records
Richard Branson chats to Stuart Maconie about how he started Virgin Records.
First broadcast: 26 May 2013
- Tomorrow 20:00 BBC Radio 6 Music
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John Zorn and Pat Metheny
John Zorn and Pat Metheny chat to Stuart about their new collaboration.
First broadcast: 19 May 2013
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Stereolab's Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stuart features Stereolab's fourth album, Emperor Tomato Ketchup.
First broadcast: 12 May 2013
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The Flying Lizards
Stuart's featured record is The Flying Lizards' debut album.
First broadcast: 05 May 2013
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Wolf People in the studio
Stuart chats to Wolf People about their new album, Fain.
First broadcast: 28 Apr 2013
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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20/01/2013
Stuart features The Faust Tapes, a fine example of 1970s German krautrock.
First broadcast: 20 Jan 2013
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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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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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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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Sufjan Stevens' Christmas Songs
Stuart Maconie presents a festive selection of songs by Sufjan Stevens.
First broadcast: 23 Dec 2012
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Stuart features psychedelic rock band Tomorrow
Stuart features psychedelic rock band Tomorrow.
First broadcast: 16 Dec 2012
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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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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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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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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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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
Tom chats to musician, producer and record label owner Simon Raymonde.