Pitchfork Radio Schedule Features Brian Wilson, the National, Pusha T, Mogwai, More
Starting tomorrow, Pitchfork Radio returns with a weekend full of great music, coming to you live from London. Presented by Tribute Portfolio, Starwood’s brand of independent hotels, we’ll be broadcasting live from The Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, in King’s Cross. The broadcast hours are from 11. a.m. to 11 p.m. BST, and each day’s program will be repeated from 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. BST. (U.S. listeners: Don’t worry if you miss something because it’s broadcast early in the morning your time. It will be played again that afternoon.)
Throughout the weekend, there will be appearances, DJ sets, and playlists by Brian Wilson, the National, Pusha T, Mogwai, Little Simz, the Smiths’ Andy Rourke, Joy Division/New Order’s Peter Hook, Neon Indian, Battles, Wild Beasts, the Raincoats, the Zombies, Empress Of, Super Furry Animals, NAO, Erasure’s Vince Clarke, Crass’ Steve Ignorant, Gang of Four, Bombino, Car Seat Headrest, Beach Slang, the Buzzcocks’ Steve Diggle, Protomartyr, Gwenno, Anna Meredith, Lone, Bauhaus’ Daniel Ash, Riz MC, and more. Elia Einhorn returns as host.
Check out the full schedule below. (All times listed in British Summer Time, which is five hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time.)
As previously announced, Pitchfork Radio London’s kickoff show will feature two brand new tracks from Sacramento band Drug Apts, produced by Zach Hill and Andy Morin of Death Grips, set to be released on Interference Pattern Records, the new label from Tyler Pope of LCD Soundsystem.
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We’ll be hosting a Pitchfork Radio cocktail tea party called Crossfade on Saturday, June 11 from 2-5 p.m. BST. It will feature live performances from the Zombies and NAO, plus a DJ set from Neon Indian. You can RSVP to the event here, but space is limited. The Great Northern Hotel’s GNH Bar will be open to the public throughout the broadcasting hours Friday through Sunday.
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Pitchfork Radio London Schedule
All times listed in BST
Friday, June 10
9am-10am Pitchfork’s Philip Sherburne – DJ set
10-11am Ian Watson, DJ at Great Big Kiss – This Is Northern Soul DJ set
11am-12pm Intro to Pitchfork Radio London, featuring new tracks from Drug Apts (produced by Death Grips) and more
12pm-1pm Wild Beasts – DJ set
1pm-2pm The Buzzcocks’ Steve Diggle – DJ set and interview
2pm-3pm Little Simz – DJ set
3pm-4pm Simon Goddard, author of Ziggyology – David Bowie’s London talk and DJ set
4pm-5pm Shopping – This Is Punk DJ set
5pm-6pm Crass’ Steve Ignorant – DJ set and interview
6pm-6:30pm Pusha T – Interview and playlist
6:30pm-8pm The Smiths’ Andy Rourke – This Is Manchester interview and DJ set
8pm-9pm Artist Lorna Simpson – Playlist
9pm-10pm Super Furry Animals – This Is Wales DJ set
10pm-11pm Protomartyr – Interview and playlist
11pm-12am Host Elia Einhorn – Intro to Pitchfork Radio London, featuring new tracks from Drug Apts (produced by Death Grips) and more (repeat)
Saturday, June 11
12am-1am Wild Beasts – DJ set (repeat)
1am-2am The Buzzcocks’ Steve Diggle – DJ set and interview (repeat)
2am-3am Little Simz – DJ set (repeat)
3am-4am Simon Goddard, author of Ziggyology – David Bowie’s London talk and DJ set (repeat)
4am-5am Shopping – This Is Punk DJ set (repeat)
5am-6am Crass’ Steve Ignorant – DJ set and interview (repeat)
6am-6:30am Pusha T – Interview and playlist (repeat)
6:30am-8am The Smiths’ Andy Rourke – This Is Manchester interview and DJ set (repeat)
8am-9am Artist Lorna Simpson – Playlist (repeat)
9am-10am Super Furry Animals – This Is Wales DJ set (repeat)
10am-11am Protomartyr – Interview and playlist (repeat)
11am-11:15am Anna Meredith – Live performance
11:15am-12pm – Host Elia Einhorn introduces the day’s programming
12pm-1pm Gwenno – This Is Wales DJ set and interview
1pm-2pm Riz MC – This Is London DJ set and interview
Crossfade party 2pm-5pm (RSVP here):
2pm-2:30pm NAO – Live performance
2:30pm-4pm Neon Indian – DJ set
4pm-5pm The Zombies – Live performance
5pm-6pm Daniel Miller of Mute Records – DJ set
6pm-8pm The National – The Grateful Dead in London meet Day of the Dead DJ set
8pm-9pm Brian Wilson – Interview and playlist
9pm-10pm Battles’ Ian Williams – This Is British Prog:ArtRock DJ set
10pm-11pm Car Seat Headrest – Interview and playlist
11pm-11:15pm Anna Meredith – Live performance (repeat)
11:15pm-12am – Host Elia Einhorn introduces the day’s programming (repeat)
Sunday, June 12
12am-1am Gwenno – This Is Wales DJ set and interview (repeat)
1am-2am Riz MC – This Is London DJ set and interview (repeat)
2am-2:30am NAO – Live performance (repeat)
2:30am-4am Neon Indian – DJ set(repeat)
4am-5am The Zombies – Live performance (repeat)
5am-6am Daniel Miller of Mute Records – DJ set (repeat)
6am-8am The National – The Grateful Dead in London meet Day of the Dead DJ set (repeat)
8am-9am Brian Wilson – Interview and playlist (repeat)
9am-10am Battles’ Ian Williams – This Is British Prog:ArtRock DJ set (repeat)
10am-11am Car Seat Headrest – Interview and playlist (repeat)
11am-12pm Peter Hook (Joy Division / New Order) – This Is Manchester playlist
12pm-1pm Daniel Ash (Bauhaus / Love and Rockets) – This Is Goth DJ set
1pm-2pm Elia Einhorn – This Is Britain DJ set
2pm-3pm Bombino – Playlist
3pm-4pm Raincoats – This Is Punk DJ set
4pm-5pm Lone – DJ set
5pm:-5:40pm Empress Of – DJ set
5:40pm-6pm Pitchfork Radio live broadcast sign off
6pm-7pm The Wedding Present – A Tribute to John Peel DJ set
7pm-8pm Vince Clarke of Erasure – This Is Electropop DJ set
8pm-9pm Beach Slang – Interview and Playlist
9pm-10pm Gang of Four – Exploring the Brexit playlist
10pm-11pm Mogwai – This Is Scotland playlist
11pm-12am Peter Hook (Joy Division / New Order) – This Is Manchester playlist (repeat)
Monday, June 13
12am-1am Daniel Ash (Bauhaus / Love and Rockets) – This Is Goth DJ set (repeat)
1am-2am Elia Einhorn – This Is Britain DJ set (repeat)
2am-3am Bombino – Playlist (repeat)
3am-4am Raincoats – This Is Punk DJ set (repeat)
4am-5am Lone – DJ set (repeat)
5am-5:40am Empress Of – DJ set (repeat)
5:40am-6am Pitchfork Radio live broadcast sign off (repeat)
6am-7am The Wedding Present – A Tribute to John Peel DJ set (repeat)
7am-8am Vince Clarke of Erasure – This Is Electropop DJ set (repeat)
8am-9am Beach Slang – Interview and playlist (repeat)
9am-10am Gang of Four – Exploring The Brexit playlist (repeat)
10am-11am Mogwai – This Is Scotland playlist (repeat)
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