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Spring Term and More Rare Sessions

We hope you've had a chance to do your first show of the new term and let everyone know what you've been doing and listening to over the holidays.

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Gideon Conn Gets Rare

Gideon Conn brought his unique musical stylings to the Rare studio.

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Thank You For Making PYC a Success

Thank you very much for coming down to the first Pensioners' Yacht Club of the academic year.

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Pensioners' Yacht Club - Friday 4th Dec.

Rare FM is more than proud to present Pensioners' Yacht Club... A lovely jubbly brand spanking new club night at The Relentless Garage, next to Highbury and Islington tube station on Friday Dec. 4th. A two room oracular spectacular featuring both Live Bands and DJs.

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Into The Woods - 3rd, 4th and 5th December

Rare FM is proud to recommend UCLU Musical Theatre's first Bloomsbury show of 2009 - 2010.

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Latest DJ Blog Posts:

The Joker and the Thief
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The Bizets
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"You cut the legs off a desk with a breadknife?" - Saturday Jan. 23rd
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A New Year, A New Hope...
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Super Strings Theory's Top 20 Albums of 2009
Posted in Super Strings Theory by Robbie Hayward on January 19, 2010 9:16 PM

Latest Reviews:

Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Posted in Albums / EPs by Jonathan Wilson on January 24, 2010 5:58 PM

Malcom Middleton at Bush Hall - 24/11/09
Posted in Gigs by Robbie Hayward on January 20, 2010 4:13 PM

Flight of the Conchords - I Told You I Was Freaky
Posted in Albums / EPs by Robbie Hayward on January 20, 2010 3:54 PM

Good Shoes - Under Control
Posted in Singles by Robbie Hayward on January 20, 2010 3:48 PM

You Me At Six - The Consequence
Posted in Singles by Robbie Hayward on January 20, 2010 3:22 PM

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schedule: Tuesday

mon | tue | wed | thu | fri | sat | sun

10:00
Stuff That Isn't C***
with Alex MacDonald. Think everythings rubbish? You're not alone. Hopefully this review show can help you find the odd gem in the big steaming toilet of modern music.
11:00
Uneasy Listening
with Geraint & Arron. A meander through modern music in pursuit of this weeks theme.
12:00
Rare Reviews
A weekly roundup of the latest music to fall through our letterbox.
14:00
Sphagnum
with Ellen Percival. Dub from the centre of the universe, dark ambient, minimal techno and glitch-hop.
15:30
Das Musik Fort
with John & Hannah. Music that cascades into the moist crevices of your mind, with a fine garnish of words that will flood the citadel of your imagination - Let Das Musik Fort caress your infinite expectations.
17:00
The MuG Show
with Max und Gareth. Quality banter and tunes ranging from 70s rock, 80s cheese and Naughties anthems.
18:00
Better Than Sex
with Sith & Badman J. Rhythm and blues with a little twist of hip-hop..oh yeah..we might talk about movies as well.
19:00
Living the Dream
with DJ Per Bear & Smac. Do you like to party? We'll be throwing down the best new stuff that we can find from all indie rock, indie pop, electro, and dance. If you don't like it leave and get your money back...
20:00
We Think We're Better Than You
Hipster music. Film reviews. Late-night witticisms. With Nick and Amanda (a couple of hepcats)
21:00
The Closer Sound: Late Night Sessions
Rare FM's definitive dubstep show. Will and Ben mix sixty minutes worth of the filthiest bass beats to make your Tueday night the messiest night of the week. Turn. Up. The. Bass.
22:00
The Drink of Tomorrow
with Ed Whitehouse. The music of the future, today.
23:00
Jump, Jive and Harmonise.
Abi an Alex play all things good and nice.