BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction partners End Of The Road 2017
An evening of live music curated and presented by Late Junction, featuring Klein, Xylouris White, Mdou Moctar and more.
Published: 13 June 2017
It’s so great that Radio 3's audience will be able to get a taste of the festival from the comfort of their sofas, and that our audience will get to experience some new esoteric artists live on stage.
BBC Radio 3’s flagship experimental music programme Late Junction will be partnering with End Of The Road festival this year, curating Friday evening’s Tipi Stage with a range of groundbreaking and exciting artists from around the globe - a natural partnership with a festival known for its eclectic programming.
Three carefully selected artists will perform on the Tipi Stage as part of the Friday night line-up, followed by a late night DJ set from Late Junction’s Nick Luscombe. Other Late Junction activity will include live Q&As with presenter Verity Sharp and artists from this year’s festival.
To celebrate this brand new partnership, KLEIN, a singer and producer based in South London (by way of Lagos), will be live in session on BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction tonight (Tuesday 13 June 2017). KLEIN will give listeners a taste of her unique and hypnotic blend of gospel, experimental electronic production, raw vocals and striking aesthetic which she will bring to the Late Junction curated evening at End of The Road this summer. Her self-released album Only was on many tastemaker lists last year and she recently won a Oram award for innovative women in music.
Next up is Greek and Australian duo Xylouris White. Comprised of singer George Xylouris whose lute playing seems otherworldly, as well as one of the best-loved artists on Crete, and the Dirty Three drummer who needs no introduction, the Jim White. The likes of Smog, Nick Cave, White Magic, PJ Harvey and Cat Power all know that there’s more to White’s drumming than mere accompaniment. Their second album Black Peak was released last October to wide critical acclaim and features vocals from Bonnie 'Prince' Billy no less.
Joining them on the bill is Tuareg vocalist and guitarist Mdou Moctar. Revered as an innovator in his home country of Niger, Moctar is known for his psychedelic, electronic adaptations of traditional Tuareg music and his unconventional style has won him accolades both in Niger and abroad. His 2008 debut album Anar was a breakaway success on the MP3 sharing networks of West Africa and he has since released two highly regarded albums internationally.
Recordings of all performances will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction on the 12 to the 14 September from 11pm.
Alan Davey, Controller of Radio 3, says: “Late Junction is a special place where adventurous listeners who are open to experiment can come across the surprising and unexpected. At BBC Radio 3 we want to connect our audiences with remarkable music and so a partnership with End of the Road Festival is such a lovely fit for us - I know that listeners who can’t attend the festival are going to love having the best seat in the house through our broadcasts.”
Simon Taffe, Founder and Curator of End Of The Road Festival, says: “End of The Road is a uniquely independent festival run by fanatical music lovers and is celebrated for its exceptional line up. We are big fans of Radio 3’s Late Junction, with its never predictable presentations of experimental music and we’re thrilled to partner with them this year.
"It’s so great that Radio 3's audience will be able to get a taste of the festival from the comfort of their sofas, and that our audience will get to experience some new esoteric artists live on stage.”
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