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New Sounds of China

Peter Vautier — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:28:00 +0100

A weekly show presenting Chinese contemporary music in its many surprising guises. Broadcasting in a mish-mash of the world’s three most popular languages – English, Chinese and Music – New Sounds of China hopes to challenge orientalist perceptions of Chinese music, and prove that there’s more playing on the iPods of the People’s Republicans than just Peking Opera. Presented by Wang Weilin and Paul Kendall, as a joint collaboration between Resonance FM and London Chinese Radio.

Today’s episode of New Sounds of China is a special “Earthquake Edition” which is dedicated to the largely overlooked but nevertheless substantial fundraising effort by Chinese rock bands, organising concerts in Beijing Shanghai, Guangzhou, and other major cities around the country, bringing in major names on the China rock scene.

Presented by Paul Kendall and Wang Weilin, the programme features interviews with Niu Lei from Indiechina.com, Zhang Chu from Tree Music, He Yong, Kiki (from Milk@Coffee), Ding Taisheng, and three different benefit concert organisers, as well as music from Wan Xiaoli, Su Yang, Milk@Coffee, Cui Jian, Confucius Says, and Zhang Chu.

London Chinese Radio :: The UK's first Chinese community radio station
Resonance FM :: Resonance FM — The Art of Listening
Indiechina.com :: Chinese Indie Music
Zang Chu :: Zhang Chu is a prominent figure on the Chinese rock circuit
Tree Music :: Chinese record label Tree Music
He Yong :: He Yong is a Chinese rock musician
Milk@Coffee :: Chinese musicians Milk@Coffee
Wan Xiaoli :: Tracking Life Through Music: Wan Xiaoli
Su Yang :: Interview
Cui Jian :: Cui Jian is a Beijing-based musician, songwriter, trumpet player, guitarist and composer.

File Download (61:45 min / 42 MB)

Morag Clarke talks to Trevor Lockwood

Trevor Lockwood — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:44:00 +0100

Award-winning author Morag Clarke still struggles to build an audience for her books. She talks to Trevor Lockwood, of Braiswick publishers, about writing and publishing. Morag writes novels and short stories, Trevor publishes print-on-demand books, often titles that would struggle to find a conventional publisher, or that would fall into the greedy hands of vanity publishers.

Felixstowe Radio :: Community radio for Suffolk's coast
Braiswick :: publishers
Trevor Lockwood :: personal web site

File Download (29:16 min / 34 MB)

(7) Support In Work (WiredForWork - disabled people talking about how work has changed their lives)

93.7 Express FM — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:29:00 +0100

Part 7 of 7 of this ground-breaking series to encourage and empower unemployed people with disabilities into work or running a business through the stories of those who are already succeeding.

Part 7 is about the support available once in work from various organisations. The series was funded by SEEDA – The South East England Development Agency and ACAS – The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service.

The programmes have been broadcast across the South of England on 93.7 Express FM (Portsmouth and South East Hampshire), Unity 101.1 FM (Southampton region), Forest FM 92.3 (east Dorset, Verwood and New Forest), Skyline 102.5 FM (Hedge End, Botley, West End, Eastleigh in Hampshire) and Radio Reverb 97.2 FM (Brighton and Hove in Sussex).

Wired For Work home page :: The main website for the Wired For Work series on work and disability success stories
Disability Dynamics :: Expert advisors on disability and diversity, including in the workplace and business
SEEDA :: South East England Development Agency - responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England
ACAS :: The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service - give advice on employer / employee relations
Unity 101.1 FM (Southampton region) :: Asian and Ethnic radio station - participating station
Forest FM 92.3 (east Dorset, Verwood and New Forest) :: Participating station
Radio Reverb 97.2 FM (Brighton and Hove in Sussex) :: Participating station
Skyline 102.5 FM (Hedge End, Botley, West End, Eastleigh in Hampshire) :: Participating station

File Download (8:28 min / 6 MB)

(6) Finding Work (WiredForWork - disabled people talking about how work has changed their lives)

93.7 Express FM — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:34:00 +0100

Part 6 of 7 of this ground-breaking series to encourage and empower unemployed people with disabilities into work or running a business through the stories of those who are already succeeding.

Part 6 is about the help in finding work. The series was funded by SEEDA – The South East England Development Agency and ACAS – The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service.

Wired For Work home page :: The main website for the Wired For Work series on work and disability success stories
Disability Dynamics :: Expert advisors on disability and diversity, including in the workplace and business
SEEDA :: South East England Development Agency - responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England
ACAS :: The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service - give advice on employer / employee relations
Unity 101.1 FM (Southampton region) :: Asian and Ethnic radio station - participating station
Forest FM 92.3 (east Dorset, Verwood and New Forest) :: Participating station
Radio Reverb 97.2 FM (Brighton and Hove in Sussex) :: Participating station
Skyline 102.5 FM (Hedge End, Botley, West End, Eastleigh in Hampshire) :: Participating station

File Download (14:32 min / 10 MB)

(5) Self Employment (WiredForWork - disabled people talking about how work has changed their lives)

93.7 Express FM — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:20:00 +0100

Part 5 of 7 of this ground-breaking series to encourage and empower unemployed people with disabilities into work or running a business through the stories of those who are already succeeding.

Part 5 is about the self employment route into work. The series was funded by SEEDA – The South East England Development Agency and ACAS – The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service.

Wired For Work home page :: The main website for the Wired For Work series on work and disability success stories
Disability Dynamics :: Expert advisors on disability and diversity, including in the workplace and business
SEEDA :: South East England Development Agency - responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England
ACAS :: The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service - give advice on employer / employee relations
Unity 101.1 FM (Southampton region) :: Asian and Ethnic radio station - participating station
Forest FM 92.3 (east Dorset, Verwood and New Forest) :: Participating station
Radio Reverb 97.2 FM (Brighton and Hove in Sussex) :: Participating station
Skyline 102.5 FM (Hedge End, Botley, West End, Eastleigh in Hampshire) :: Participating station

File Download (18:32 min / 13 MB)

(4) Skills Training (WiredForWork - disabled people talking about how work has changed their lives)

93.7 Express FM — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:10:00 +0100

Part 4 of 7 of this ground-breaking series to encourage and empower unemployed people with disabilities into work or running a business through the stories of those who are already succeeding.

Part 4 is about skills training that is available from organisations that help people with disabilities find work or self employment and also the training offered by employers themselves. The series was funded by SEEDA – The South East England Development Agency and ACAS – The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service.

Wired For Work home page :: The main website for the Wired For Work series on work and disability success stories
Disability Dynamics :: Expert advisors on disability and diversity, including in the workplace and business
SEEDA :: South East England Development Agency - responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England
ACAS :: The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service - give advice on employer / employee relations
Unity 101.1 FM (Southampton region) :: Asian and Ethnic radio station - participating station
Forest FM 92.3 (east Dorset, Verwood and New Forest) :: Participating station
Skyline 102.5 FM (Hedge End, Botley, West End, Eastleigh in Hampshire) :: Participating station

File Download (2:19 min / 2 MB)

(3) Access To Work (WiredForWork - disabled people talking about how work has changed their lives)

93.7 Express FM — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:49:00 +0100

Part 3 of 7 of this ground-breaking series to encourage and empower unemployed people with disabilities into work or running a business through the stories of those who are already succeeding.

Part 3 is about ‘Access To Work’ – a Job Centre Plus scheme that provides assistance for the individual needs that someone with a disability might require in the work place to do their job effectively – for example – transport to work, adapted furniture or specialcomputer software.The series was funded by SEEDA – The South East England Development Agency and ACAS – The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service.

Wired For Work home page :: The main website for the Wired For Work series on work and disability success stories
Disability Dynamics :: Expert advisors on disability and diversity, including in the workplace and business
SEEDA :: South East England Development Agency - responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England
ACAS :: The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service - give advice on employer / employee relations
Unity 101.1 FM (Southampton region) :: Asian and Ethnic radio station - participating station
Forest FM 92.3 (east Dorset, Verwood and New Forest) :: Participating station
Radio Reverb 97.2 FM (Brighton and Hove in Sussex) :: Participating station
Skyline 102.5 FM (Hedge End, Botley, West End, Eastleigh in Hampshire) :: Participating station

File Download (3:45 min / 3 MB)

(2) Benefits - financial help from the government for a disabled person looking for work and in work (Wired For Work - disabled people talking about how work has changed their lives)

93.7 Express FM — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:01:00 +0100

Part 2 of 7 of this ground-breaking series to encourage and empower unemployed people with disabilities into work or running a business through the stories of those who are already succeeding.

In part 2, a Job Centre Plus Disability Employment Advisor explains the financial help from the government for a disabled person looking for work and in work. The series was funded by SEEDA – The South East England Development Agency and ACAS – The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service.

Wired For Work home page :: The main website for the Wired For Work series on work and disability success stories
Disability Dynamics :: Expert advisors on disability and diversity, including in the workplace and business
SEEDA :: South East England Development Agency - responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England
ACAS :: The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service - give advice on employer / employee relations
Unity 101.1 FM (Southampton region) :: Asian and Ethnic radio station
Forest FM 92.3 (east Dorset, Verwood and New Forest) :: Participating station

File Download (1:37 min / 1 MB)

(1) Why I Love work (Wired For Work - disabled people talking about how work has changed their lives)

93.7 Express FM — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:00:00 +0100

Part 1 of 7 of this ground-breaking series to encourage and empower unemployed people with disabilities into work or running a business through the stories of those who are already succeeding.

Part 1 introduces the series and has interviews with people with disabilities talking about why work is great for them. The series was funded by SEEDA – The South East England Development Agency and ACAS – The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service.

Wired For Work home page :: The main website for the Wired For Work series on work and disability success stories
Disability Dynamics :: Expert advisors on disability and diversity, including in the workplace and business
SEEDA :: South East England Development Agency - responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England
ACAS :: The Advisory Concilliation and Arbitration Service - give advice on employer / employee relations
Unity 101.1 FM (Southampton region) :: Asian and Ethnic radio station
Forest FM 92.3 (east Dorset, Verwood and New Forest) :: Participating station
Radio Reverb 97.2 FM (Brighton and Hove in Sussex) :: Participating station
Skyline 102.5 FM (Hedge End, Botley, West End, Eastleigh in Hampshire) :: Participating station