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Where was I? Assuming everything's OK technically, this week's repeat should be show nine, featuring interviews with Chicks on Speed and Joyce Raskin of Scarce. If the show doesn't show up in the Optical player, click on one of the play options below it.

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9 Feb edit: The Listen Live function is not working directly. You have to choose one of the player options below in order to listen.Technical problems knocked Optical off air both days show eight should have aired, and so it will go out this upcoming week instead. It features interviews with Anja Huwe and Viv Albertine.Here is a film I shot when I visited Anja Huwe's studio in 2009.Anja Huwe: in

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A power outage has knocked Optical off air, so show eight is not on. Not sure when it'll be fixed. Fingers crossed for Sunday's replay, then.

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This week's repeat show, show eight, features interviews with two veterans of independent music, Anja Huwe, singer for Xmal Deutschland, and Viv Albertine, guitarist for The Slits. The interviews were conducted in 2009, after both women had left the music scene for other creative and life pursuits. Huwe is now an artist, and I visited her in her studio in Hamburg, while Albertine has returned to

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Freshly uploaded, here is podcast 2, featuring Dee Rees (director of Pariah), electronic music whiz Caro Snatch, polymath Miranda July and Shooting People's Helen Jack.

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This week's repeat, show seven, features a two-part interview with Jule Juergensohn of Ruby Tuesday, the Berlin collective that staged the first German Girls Rock Camp in 2009.Here is a film I made about the preparations for that camp.Ruby Tuesday Rock Camp for Girls from Val Phoenix on Vimeo.

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This week's programme is a repeat of show six, featuring interviews with photographer Jaine Laine and artist Cornelia Schleime.Here is the trailer for ostPUNK!, which features Cornelia (the blonde woman) talking about her punk days in East Berlin. If anyone has this film, do drop me a line. I would love to see it in full.

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So, this week's repeat will be show five, featuring a Slits feature and an interview with Bettina Köster.Here is a clip of The Slits in all their chaotic glory, including their appearance in Jubilee.

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Optical's server has reanimated, and so we are back to repeats, this week's being show four, featuring interviews with artist Verena Kyselka and musician Elizabeth Fraser.

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Server problems continue to plague Optical, but fear not. There is still the podcast to be enjoyed.Here are the Odd Girl Out top five most played artists of 2011:1. AGFIncredibly prolific, with numerous solo and collaborative releases, expat German wordsmith/musician Antye Greie had another sparkling year. I particularly recommend her poetry-inspired Gedichterbe.2. Jude CowanA London-based

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Looks like the server problems are persisting, so no show today and perhaps not on Sunday, either. Curses!

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After server problems disrupted last week's show, I am hoping show five will go out as planned this week. This show from November 2009 features an interview with Bettina Köster and a feature on The Slits.Here is Bettina performing her cover of "Femme Fatale".

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Show four features interviews with artist Verena Kyselka and Cocteau Twin Elizabeth Fraser.Here is a video for "Half Gifts", one of Liz's most revealing lyrics.

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Here is a sampling of recent interviews and encounters with arty folk in highly condensed form. This may be a regular or occasional feature. Guests are Jude Cowan, Jasmina Maschina, Carol Morley, Susie MacMurray and The Dark Shadows. Odd Girl Out podcast 1 by Val Phoenix

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Still in autumn, 2009, show three featured hot-off-the-press-interviews from the London Film Festival with directors Shirin Neshat and Jane Campion, as well as a little Berlin set, featuring a chat with Gudrun Gut.This is actually a reconstructed version of this show, as the original was destroyed after it was recorded.Here is the trailer for Shirin Neshat's film, Women Without Men.Women Without

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This week's repeat is show two, from October 2009, featuring interviews with Gossip singer Beth Ditto and Mad Chicks.Here is some live old-school Gossip.

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This week begins the re-run of Odd Girl Out from the beginning. And, so, to show one, which featured an archive chat with Ari Up and her mum, Nora.Here's a gem I found online.

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My final show on Optical featured a selection of old faves. So, that's all, folks. Show 85; 17/11/11; repeat 20/11Avengers—I Believe in MePJ Harvey—Yuri-GPeaches—I U SheJulie Ruin—AerobicideSinead O'Connor—Just Like U Said It Would BFoehn—IsolateSusie MacMurray—interviewScrawl—Your Mother Wants to KnowVanessa Paradis—Joe le TaxiGossip—HeartbeatsX-ray Spex—The Day the World Turned

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This week's show features two sparkling new interviews, the first with artist Susie MacMurray, and the second with director Dee Rees, discussing her new film, Pariah.This week will be my last show on Optical Radio. Odd Girl Out will then go on hiatus and may return in some new form. Keep an eye out here for information. In the meantime, the show will be repeating in the usual slots on Optical, at

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The New Special, featuring music from the last few months, was pre-recorded, in order for me to attend a gig and see what this crazy "live music" thing is all about. Kooky.Show 84; 10/11/11; repeat 13/11Feathers—HeartbreakersLaura Gibson—La GrandeDavid Lynch ft. Karen O—Pinky's DreamJasmina Maschina—Retrospective HallucinationDangerous Dinky—interviewJulia Holter—Goddess EyesChairlift—Sidewalk

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Otherwise known as the "New" special, show 84 has already been recorded and features music from the last three months, plus interviews with musician Dangerous Dinky and (in a vintage chat) comic Lea DeLaria.Here's Lea in her other career as a jazz singer.

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An unseasonably warm and definitely seasonably wet autumn day's show. Enjoy it while you can...Show 83; 3/11/11; repeat 6/11Operator Please—CringeCocoon—ChupeeShunda K ft Snax—Time to Get Paid (Dickey Doo's Ol' Skool mix)LCMDF—Take Me to the Mountains (Derek Allen Mad Decent mix)Pat Laureate—interviewLung Leg—Whisky-a-Go-GoGazelle Twin—Men Like GodsSolex—Solex Feels LuckyAGF—Rooster

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This week's interviews are a newbie with indie director Miranda July and a vintage chat with Vesuvius Records boss Pat Laureate.Here's the trailer for Miranda July's new film, The Future, which gets its UK release on 4 November.

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This morning the clocks went back in the UK from BST to GMT. So, today's repeat of show 82 should follow suit.

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The last show on BST, as the clocks go back this Sunday a.m.!Show 82; 27/10/11; 30/10A.P.P.L.E.—If in HeavenDaughters of Eve—Don't Waste My TimeEsben and the Witch—Hexagons II (The Flight)dodo—Cleopatra's NeedleBettina Knaup—interviewVirginia Dare—Ships Go DownThe Beets—Doing As I DoThe Beatle-ettes—Only SeventeenClara Luzia—Snow WomanGaffa—OtovrenoFriends—My BooThe Gun and Doll Show—CrazyJasmina

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Still on BST for this show, which will feature a 2009 interview with re.act.feminism curator Bettina Knaup, plus a walking-and-talking chat from last summer with singer/guitarist Brigitte Handley.Here is a live clip of Brigitte's band, The Dark Shadows, which is touring Europe from this week.

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Following my confusion over time zones and problems with the player, today's repeat of show 81 will go out in 20 minutes, at 15:00 BST.

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The second anniversary show got off to a bit of a stumbling start, owing to some equipment changes, but then settled down to present some highlights of the last 12 months of the show. Show 81; 20/10/11; repeated 23/10The Duke Spirit—Everybody's Under Your SpellJohanna and the Dusty Floor—Witch ShoesMetronomy—The Look (Ghostpoet mix)She Makes War—interviewCarol Bui—'Geisha' Means '

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Assuming our technical problems are rectified, this week's show is a second anniversary special, featuring interviews and music from the last 12 months. So, expect to hear illuminating comments and/or music from She Makes War, Jude Cowan, Rebecca Clamp, JD Samson and many more. Here's a video from JD Samson's band, MEN.

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Because of the tech problems, show 51, the live special, is now playing.

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Technical problems meant this show only aired via the webcam, and the recording was also affected, which means the repeat will be delayed to another week. Show 80; 13/10/11; (should be) repeated 16/10Shampoo—Don't Call Me BabeLes Calamités—Toutes les nuitsWild Flag—RomanceFever Ray—If I Had a Heart (Fuck Buttons mix)Justine Wolfenden—interviewCha Cha Cohen—Sparky's NoteStefanie

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This week's show features interviews with performance artist Julie Tolentino and (back in 1996) record label boss Justine Wolfenden.Here is a brief excerpt of one of Tolentino's pieces.Julie Tolentino: CRY OF LOVE from paige lipari on Vimeo.

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How quickly the weather turns. Now we're deep into an autumnal chill. It was good to have some turntables back, even if they are now sharing channels with the CD players. Show 79; 6/10/11; repeated 9/10Compos Mentis—ConfusedGramme—Like YouDum Dum Girls—Bedroom EyesPrincess Chelsea—Ice Reign RepriseMolly Neuman—interviewBratmobile—Make Me Miss America (Peel session)Best Coast—How They Want Me

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This week the show returns to more recognisable form, with a mix of music spanning eras and locations. This week's interviewees are musician Molly Neuman and film programmer Selina Robertson.Here's one of Molly's bands in action.

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The Germany special: NDW, punk and a touch of Schlager were the order of the day. Show 78; 29/9/11; repeated 2/10Lassie Singers—Frauen am Rande des NervenzusammenbruchsDer Riß—ImagesBarbara Morgenstern—MountainplaceCH-BB—Chou-FrouGabriele Stötzer—interviewEOG—WhisperingNena—Nur Geträumtsleazy, inc. operated—DefiantGemischstes & grosses Frauenorchester Köln—Ach halt ich doch 'nen MannXmal

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This week is a special devoted to the music and culture of Germany, past and present. In addition to interviews with writer Gabriele Stötzer and the late dub-punk goddess Ari Up, the show will feature music from Hanin Elias, Neon Babies, Familie Silly and many more.Here is a live video of Nina Hagen from 1978. Behold the earrings.

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This show was recorded on a cold Tuesday, and aside from the odd interruption by distant drilling and stuck CD, went relatively smoothly, like summer passing into autumn. Show 77; 22/9/11; repeated 25/9Tiger Trap—Don't AskNoun—Send Me Back to the EarthLady Lazarus—Righteous WomanPrincess Chelsea—FrackAnarchistwood—interviewAnarchistwood—What Comes Next Morning StarJulia Holter—Neighbor

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This week it's all about collective consciousness, with two duo interviews: Jess and Judith from the Vienna magazine Fiber, plus Sista Kist and Jack from London prank rock artistes Anarchistwood.Anarchistwood - Eat The Rich from Bud Avenger on Vimeo.

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It was a relief to be back on air, with everything functioning in the studio (except the missing turntables). Perhaps some equilibrium has been achieved. Show 76; 15/9/11; repeated 18/9The Au Pairs—YouThe Concretes—My WaystUnE-YarDs—Gangsta (Ad-Rock mix)AGF—Source VoiceKatharina Ellerbrock—interviewLe Tigre—Hot Topic (41 Stars mix)Howling Bells—The Loudest EngineVs.—Magnetic HeartsBlonde

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The bad news is show 76 is postponed to next week. The good news is that show 75, which is being repeated this week, has been digitally restored to peak condition. And we hope to have the studio functioning better next week, as well.

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This week's show features a plethora of new tunes, plus interviews with Renaissance woman Björk and filmmaker Katharina Ellerbrock.Here is a video by Björk, showcasing her unique fashion sense, people with bells and some lovely dogs.

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Back after the summer recess, the studio equipment was as ragged as my cold-ravaged voice, with bumpy results. Show 75; 1/9/11; repeated 4/9 The Photos—Skateboard BoySkout—School of Etiquette Girl in a Thunderbolt—The Perfect Affair Matt and Kim—Block After Block (Douster Mix) Martha Wilson—interview Snowpony—Easy Way Down St. Vincent—Surgeon Ghost Walks—Fallen Angel Free Kitten—Oh, Bondage! Up

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Optical resumes live broadcasts this week, and so my delayed show 75 should be on air. It features interviews with Martha Wilson of Franklin Furnace and Helga Egetenmeier, a former organiser of Ladyfest Berlin. Here's a film about Ladyfest Berlin from 2007. Ladyfest (english) from Miro Mastropasqua on Vimeo.

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The last of the summer repeats is from November 2010, show 45, featuring interviews with Mika Bomb and Tribe 8. Here is a rare video from Tribe 8.

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This week's repeat, show 38, comes from September 2010 and features a new interview with Missy magazine's Chris Köver, plus an archive chat with Bis's Manda Rin. Here's a Bis video from 1997.

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While Optical is on hiatus, we will be repeating shows. This week's is from February, 2010 and is show 14. It features interviews with Clare Grogan (ex-Altered Images) from 1996 and New Bloods from 2008. Here is one of my favourite Altered Images songs, as performed live in 1980.

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Sorry for the short notice, but it was news to me, as well. Tonight's show is cancelled and the station is going on a late-summer hiatus until the end of August. Tonight's show will be a repeat of show 74, and I shall update the blog when I know what the next three weeks' repeats will be.

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Going back into the vaults for some vintage vinyl, plus interviews with Berlin cultural activist Helga Egetenmeier and New York performance artist/curator Martha Wilson. Check out one of her early filmed performances below.Cauterization from Martha Wilson on Vimeo.

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Summer finally arrived, and the music was largely light and airy. Show 74; 28/7/11; repeated 31/7Best Coast—Gone AgainRhythm King and Her Friends—The Front of LuxuryBrilliant Colors—Value LinesBonjay—Creepin' (Chllngr mix)Skin—interviewSkunk Anansie—Tear the Place UpBleached—Think of YouScreaming Sneakers—Violent DaysDragonette—Pick Up the Phone (The Lost Boys Born in the '80s mix)Tennis—Is It

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This week's show features interviews with artist/curator Renate Lorenz and hellraiser Skin from Skunk Anansie, plus new tracks from Metal Mother and Wye Oak.

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Cold and rainy, so it must be summer. Show 73; 21/7/11; repeated 24/7Lauryn Hill—Forgive Them FatherTyranna—Back Off BabyPassion Pit—Sleepyhead (Starsmith mix ft. Ellie Goulding)Pram—Space SirenRosie Cuckston—interviewClass Actress—Keep YouThe Kills—Black RoosterClara Luzia—Sink Like a StoneBettie Serveert—For All We KnowMetal Mother—ShakeThe Heart Throbs—Tossed AwayGrace Jones—Williams Blood (

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This week's show features interviews with Chris Regn of Bildwechsel and Rosie Cuckston of Pram, plus new tracks from AGF, Santigold and Jean Grae.

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Ahh. Just got back and now on hiatus again, this time because of a missing engineer. So, this week should be the long-delayed repeat of show 53. And we will be back live next week.

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Back with a bang, plus a new mic and pop shield. Woo-hoo! Show 72; 7/7/11; repeated 10/7Gash—AquariusBuffalo Daughter—Cold SummerMicachu and the Shapes—Low Dogg (Stone Lions mix)Weekend—SummerdaysMelissa Etheridge—interviewMelissa Etheridge—Angels Would Fall Down (KBCO)Le Corbeau—Black BelvedereAutoclave—Go FarCREEP—You (Planningtorock mix)Mr. Little Jeans—The SuburbsHouses—Endless SpringMyra

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Yes, finally, we are back on air this week with show 72, featuring a plethora of fresh tunes, plus interviews with cyber-performance artist Boryana Rossa and heavy-breathing songstress Melissa Etheridge. While the interview with Melissa is vintage, it's not quite as vintage as this video. The HAIR!!!!

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Well, wouldn't have guessed that. Tonight is a repeat of show 71.

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Well, after two weeks of wrongly sequenced shows, the third and final repeat might be show 53. But, who really knows? Next week, Odd Girl Out is back live!

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Nope. It's show 56. I have no idea what is going on with the playout system. Enjoy.

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Given that last week's repeat turned out to be show 54, I am guessing this week's will be the elusive show 53. Do tune in to find out!

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Hmm. What is playing is actually show 54, the Australian special, which was meant to go out next week.

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This week's show is a repeat of show 53, featuring an archive interview with Archbishop Kebab.

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Recorded on Monday to go out Thursday, because of the station holiday, this was a languid, spectral show. The next three weeks will be repeats from earlier in the year, so check back.Show 71; 9/6/11; repeated 12/6Throwing Muses—FinishedSarah McLachlan—Building a Mystery (KBCO)Bachelorette—WaveformsTBA—Whatever Falls Is SumptuousPetra Schrenzer—interviewPetra und der Wolf—PrioritiesAnni

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This show has been recorded and features interviews with Petra Schrenzer, of Petra und der Wolf, and Gina Birch, of The Raincoats. Plus, a super-duper Pop Princess mash-up and some unlikely covers. The following three weeks will be repeats, as Optical is on holiday.

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The sun came out just in time for the station to go on its summer hols. Check out the blog for details of forthcoming shows. Show 70; 2/6/11; repeated 5/6Velocity Girl—There's Only One Thing Left to SayPhantom Pregnancies—Ants in Your Pants IISleigh Bells—Run the Heart (Swingset Committee mix)Laurel Halo—AquiferNicoline van Harskamp—interviewAmanda Palmer—In My MindMeshell—Who Is He and What Is

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This week's show features interviews with Dutch artist Nicoline van Harskamp and Shonen Knife bassist Michie Nakatani.Here is an early live clip of Shonen Knife.

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And then the rain came.... Never mind. The music was sunny, with a chance of melancholia. Show 69; 26/5/11; repeated 29/5Veruca Salt—SeetherPenetration—LifelinePlanningtorock—Going WrongLiz Naylor—interviewPatti Smith—Redondo BeachBeth Jeans Houghton—DodecahedronLucinda Williams—Can't Let Go (KBCO)Cults—AbductedThe Breeders—Freed PigThe Dark Shadows—Written in the SnowSharon van Etten—Save

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This week's interviews are with Beate Bartel and Liz Naylor, both veterans of the music industry, in varying ways. Beate was involved in the experimental music scene in West Berlin from the '80s onward, while Liz started out in Manchester playing in Gay Animals before working at various indie labels in London and releasing important Riot Grrrl records on her Catcall label.Plus, there are new

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A veritable plethora of vinyl on this show. Plus, the odd technical flub. Show 68; 19/5/11; repeated 22/5Mambo Taxi—Prom QueenTeen Angels—Go AwayEleanor Friedberger—My MistakesCat Power—I Found a ReasonScarlet Season—RewindRastro!—Some ThingsKids on a Crime Spree—Sweet ToothThe Smears—Moms RockJosephine ft. Copycat—Darkest Side of MeEllen Fullman / Sean Meehan—UntitledHelene

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This week features an extended interview with film producer Helene Granqvist, currently at work on the transmedia production Granny's Dancing on the Table.Here's a teaser:

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No catastrophes to report. Even managed to drop in some vinyl!Show 67; 12/5/11; repeated 15/5Sidi Bou Said—BrittleAllison Crowe—Going Home TonightAmor de Dias—Bunhill FieldsNite Jewel—Another HorizonAnna Duffield / Morag McKinnon—interviewThe Clutters—Never Know My NameCaitlin Rose—Feeling BlueOdetta—The Foggy DewSeapony—Blue StarThe Slingbacks—Hot RodMuffin—HederaQuasi—The Poisoned WellLaura

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This week's show features a chat with producer Anna Duffield and director Morag McKinnon from the film Donkeys, an archive interview with Angela "Bucky" Motter, plus a new installment of my ever-so-ironic feature, Pop Princess.

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A sunny spring day and jaunty tunes led to some dancing about in the studio. Thank heavens the webcam was down. Show 66; 5/5/11; repeated 8/5Bratmobile—Bitch Theme (Peel session)Rubella Ballet—Something to GiveLay Low—3.NottJesse Ruins—Dream AnalysisExene Cervenka—interviewExene Cervenka—Missing NatureSleepy Vikings—Flashlight TagLos Microwaves—Time to Get UpRa Ra Riot—Too Dramatic (Morning

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This week's show will feature two archive chats, with sometime X singer Exene Cervenka and the recently re-formed Electrelane.

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Finally got to grips with the new desk with a mix of loud and soft and also marked the passing of Poly Styrene. Show 65; 28/4/11; repeated 1/5X-ray Spex—Oh Bondage, Up Yours!Heavens to Betsy—Terroristtimes new viking—Ever Falling in LoveMadder Rose—Waiting for EnginesOh Really—interviewMarissa Nadler—Baby, I Will Leave You in the MorningYo La Tengo—You Can Have It AllCocknbull Kid—Asthma Attack (

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This week's Odd Girl Out features a new interview with French singer-songwriter Oh Really, plus part 2 of an archive chat with disco diva Beth Ditto, at that time singer with unknown garage-punk combo The Gossip. My, how times change!

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The playout system seems to be two hours behind, so try tuning in at 15:00 today for the repeat of show 64.

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Rebecca Clamp came into the studio to discuss her new album, Key to the City, and her life in sunny Helsinki. We also had a new desk, which resulted in a few problems with levels, and a mid-show CD player switch, which ramped up the tension levels. Show 64; 21/4/11; repeated 24/4Joan As Police Woman—ChristobelScrawl—ReutersDirty Projectors—Stillness Is the MoveFoehn—I Really Love High WindsPJ

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You wait ages for a guest and then two come along in quick succession. This week's visitor to the interrogation room is Helsinki-based singer-songwriter Rebecca Clamp. Check out this video for her song, "St. Wilgefortis", patron saint of bearded ladies. St. WilgefortisRebecca Clamp | Myspace Video

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Jude Cowan graced the studio, performing poems from her new collection, For the Messengers, as well as two songs improvised from news stories drawn from the Reuters archive. Show 63; 14/4/11; repeated 17/4Ladytron—PlaygirlTarnation—Tell Me It's Not SoSleepy Vikings—Twin PeaksJude Cowan—Ah, Sunflower!Jude Cowan—interview + poemsFreschard—Life in VainKill the Dandies!—SandJude Cowan—interview +

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Live guest alert: woman-of-a-thousand-talents Jude Cowan will be in the studio, giving her take on current events in song and reciting poetry.

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The sun shone, the equipment worked. Hurrah!Show 62; 7/4/11; repeated 10/4Free Kitten—Bouwerie BoyDub Narcotic Sound System ft. Lois—Ship to Shore (Boot Party mix)Unthanks—Queen of HeartsLaurie Anderson—Duets on Ice (live excerpt)Josefeen Foxter—interviewPatsy Cline—Leaving On Your MindTherese Aune—Grey GhostMasha Qrella—HypersomniaMNDR—Cut Me Out (Hervé mix)Jude Cowan—Nations NationsNatalia

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This week we investigate the new queer film festival on the block, Fringe!, with one of its curators, Josefeen Foxter. Plus, new tunes from Planningtorock and The Unthanks.

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An audio obstacle course of sorts, with disappearing channels, stuck CDs and other unplanned aural adventures. Show 61; 31/3/11; repeated 3/4/11Hanin Elias—BlueCuckooLand—As Good As It GetsOperator Please—CatapultDot Allison—Melted (Edit)Alex Thiele—interviewThe Raincoats—Off-duty TripThomas Tantrum—Sleep (Band of Skulls mix)Cibo Matto—Beef JerkyHeidi Elva—The Heart Is a Lonely HunterGossip—And

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The first new show back on BST features more conversation from the launch of the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, including indie filmmakers Lisa Gornick and Campbell discussing "flirting through the mind" and producer Alex Thiele explaining the market for lesbian features.

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The clocks went forward this morning, meaning Odd Girl Out now runs on BST. This should start with today's repeat.

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Spring shows some signs of arriving. If only a replacement for our faulty studio headphone jack would follow suit.Show 60; 24/3/11; repeated 27/3Edith Nylon—Edith NylonNervous Gender—ExorcismBatwings Catwings—Peacock CollectionThe Shoes ft. Cocknbull Kid—ClicheAmanda Nevill—interviewThe Fall—Hotel BloedelJen Gloeckner—Peace Among the ChaosBarbara Manning—End of the RainbowLykke Li—I Follow Rivers

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Ooh! The big 6-0 beckons, with more cinematic delights, on the theme of the 25th (and possibly, final) London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. I have a frank interview with BFI director Amanda Nevill, outlining the impact of government funding cuts on the festival, plus indie filmmakers Lisa Gornick and Campbell discussing their involvement in the intriguing-sounding feature The Owls. Soundtracked

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We had server problems earlier in the day, but were able to broadcast without incident. When will London get warm? It's almost spring. Odd Girl Out show 59; 17/3/11; repeated 20/3Sleater-Kinney—I Wanna Be Your Joey RamoneMary Timony—Poison MoonRaveonettes—Forget That You're YoungGolden Disko Ship—Chewing Young Hedge HogsAlice Lyons—interviewClare Maguire—The Last Dance (Danny Byrd mix)Massive

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This week's show features two on-location interviews done at Birds Eye View film festival. London-based director Kate Shenton speaks about the appeal of horror, while expat artist Alice Lyons talks about transferring her poems to film, and the economic situation in her adopted country of Ireland.

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Back live again and both speakers were working. But, gremlins crept into one of the CD players, which had to be replaced mid-show. And then I had a brain wave in the last three minutes. But, the other 114 minutes were awesome. Honest. Show 58; 10/3/11; repeated 13/3Carambolage—Was hat das für einen sind?The Knife—One for YouThao and Mirah—ElevenHelen McCookerybook—Women of the WorldBatwings

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This week features an excerpt from a chat I had with Eva-Maria Gößling, formerly of Die Krupps and Mania D, last autumn in Berlin. I shall also be playing tracks by Thao and Mirah, Pixies and MNDR.

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A rare pre-record, as I had business to attend to on Thursday. We had another freeze on the first track, but otherwise, it went pretty smoothly. Show 57; 3/3/11, repeated 6/3/11Brassy—SecretsMocket—Law of AveragesMEN—Make It ReverseThe Sugarcubes—PumpSweet Bulbs—Down on My LifeThe Knitters—Rock Island LineStefanie Sourial—AmsterdamAimee Mann—Par for the CourseLady Lazarus—Kurosawa's Dreams and

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This show has been recorded, as I shall be elsewhere on Thursday. I can say that it includes an archive interview with folk legend Odetta, plus tracks by The Knitters, Lady Lazarus, Shunda K and 2 Foot Flame. Back live next week.

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In-studio shenanigans such as a missing speaker couldn't stop the funk! Or the show featuring a two-part Skype chat with Sydney rockabilly hellraiser Brigitte Handley. Show 56; 24/2/11, repeated 27/2/11My Bloody Valentine—You Made Me RealiseSemiautomatic—Rock, Roll and WhatnotBatwings Catwings—JealousySex Jams—Once in a House on Fireilex—WorkBrigitte Handley—interviewBrigitte Handley and the

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This week's show features a freshly minted interview with Brigitte Handley of Aussie gothabilly trio The Dark Shadows. Plus, the expected melange of old and new tunes.

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Delayed from last week and, I hope, worth waiting for, even with the unwanted feedback and slow transitions. Featuring a world premiere for The Strumpettes and an inadvertent l-u-r-v-e set two-thirds through. Show 55; 17/2/11, repeated 20/2/11Crass—Where Next, Columbus?The Raincoats—Adventures Close to HomeBest Coast—When You Wake UpESG—Dance to the Beat of MoodyGemma Mitchell—interviewThe

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It's the delayed show 55, featuring interviews with Gemma Mitchell and Gillian Gaar, plus a host of tracks, including one fresh out of the studio by The Strumpettes.

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Tonight's planned show is postponed until next week, owing to engineer illness. Will try to reschedule with Gemma Mitchell.Tonight will be a repeat, most likely show 43.

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This week we are back! Joining OGO in-studio is YARNfest producer Gemma Mitchell, discussing her multi-strand festival. There will also be a vintage chat with Gillian Gaar, author of She's a Rebel. Plus, loads of fine tunes.

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Hi,The .net address doesn't seem to be working. Try www.opticalradio.com.Edit: oh, it's back now.

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