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A Portrait of the Artist

Stuart features music from albums that have unusual and interesting portraits of the artist as their album artwork as part of 6 Music’s Art Is Everywhere weekend. Featuring tracks by FKA Twigs, Connan Mockasin and Joanna Newsom.

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Sun 2 Dec 201820:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • David Bowie

    V-2 Schneider

    • "Heroes".
    • Parlophone.

  • Throbbing Gristle

    What A Day

    • 20 Jazz Funk Greats.
    • Mute.

  • FKA twigs

    Lights On

    • LP1.
    • Young Turks.

  • Connan Mockasin

    Forever Dolphin Love

    • Forever Dolphin Love.
    • Phantasy Sound / Because Music.

  • Emma Ruth Rundle

    Dead Set Eyes

    • On Dark Horses.
    • Sargent House.

  • Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

    Ella Guru

    • Trout Mask Replica.
    • Reprise Records.

  • Scott Walker

    Such A Small Love

    • Scott.
    • Fontana.

  • Björk

    Body Memory

    • Utopia.
    • One Little Indian.

  • DM Stith

    Sawtooth

    • Pigeonheart.
    • Outset Recordings.

  • Charles Mingus

    Haitian Fight Song

    • The Clown.
    • Rhino Records.

  • Anna von Hausswolff

    Discovery

    • The Miraculous.
    • Pomperipossa / City Slang.

  • Yes

    Perpetual Change

    • The Yes Album.
    • Panegyric.

  • Joanna Newsom

    Cosmia

    • Ys.
    • Drag City.

  • Lingua Ignota

    God Gave Me No Name (No Thing Can Hide From My Flame)

    • All B****es Die.
    • Profound Lore.

  • The Groundhogs

    Split-Part One

    • Split.
    • Liberty.

  • Aphex Twin

    Acrid Avid Jam Shred

    • ...I Care Because You Do.
    • Warp Records.

  • Jenny Hval

    Conceptual Romance

    • Blood Bitch.
    • Sacred Bones / Su Tissue.

  • Brian Eno

    Julie With...

    • Before And After Science.
    • Virgin / Astralwerks.

  • Myrkur

    Juniper

    • Juniper.
    • Relapse Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Dec 201820:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

Featured in...

  • Art Is Everywhere

    David Shrigley's playlist, Turner Prize nominees and Anna Calvi's Hockney inspired track.