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Robert Bound and guests explore what’s new in art, film, books, and media. Expect lively discussions, in-depth interviews, and expert insights.
Latest Episodes
Advertising at Christmas
We explore one of this year’s biggest Christmas ad campaigns, visit the Singapore International Film Festival and report on artist David Shrigley’s new musical venture. Plus live music from Cristobal and the Sea.
Florida’s Art Basel Miami Beach
Art Basel Miami Beach special: the best paintings, deals, and, of course, parties at Florida’s most flamboyant art fair. We meet the event’s director Marc Spiegler, speak to the many gallerists showing, head to satellite fair Nada and learn how to make art rock with musicians TV on the Radio.
Global orchestras
Three orchestras around the globe: one used in Spanish protests, another that straddles Lisbon and New York and is purely for the media and a final one in London that has adopted an innovative conducting technique. We also learn about the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and head to Independent Label…
Laughs with David Mitchell
We talk to curator Errol Fuller as a collection of extinct species goes under the hammer, Saint Etienne’s Pete Wiggs tells us about his score for the film How We Used To Live and we meet British broadcaster and comedian David Mitchell. Plus we visit new art exhibitions in London…
Arabic Science Fiction and Contemporary Istanbul
Author Hassan Abdulrazzak talks Arabic science fiction, we take the temperature of Contemporary Istanbul and head to a literary festival in Rio. Plus we check out a new exhibition in London that explores the city of Lagos and there’s live music from Mali’s Songhoy Blues.
Documentaries at CPH:DOX
Andrew Mueller talks us through his memoir of life as a music journalist. We also head to CPH:DOX in Copenhagen to see which documentaries should be on our must-watch list, profile female electronic-sound pioneers from the 1950s and learn about 1990s East Berlin life through a new photography book.
Rich Peppiatt’s One Rogue Reporter
Journalist Rich Peppiatt introduces his new film, One Rogue Reporter, which turns the tables on the editors of Britain’s tabloids. Plus the art world’s most powerful players and live music from Asaf Avidan.
Halloween at the British Library
As Halloween approaches we learn about all things gothic with the curator of a new exhibition at the British Library and find out about this year’s costume trends. Plus a report from the CMJ Music Marathon in New York and live music from Seth Lakeman.
MIPCOM’s highlights
Broadcast’s Peter White introduces highlights from this year’s MIPCOM conference, we meet playwright Jingan Macpherson Young as her new production Filth opens in London and we hear live music from New Build.
Global culture
Monocle culture editor Robert Bound takes an international look at the latest in film, music and the arts. Plus – weekly Midori House music sessions.
