Uh oh. The Guardian Radio Hour – the Guardian’s series of radio shows on east London internet station NTS – returns, and this week the journalists are running riot in the studio. Host Kate Hutchinson and the writer with the longest name in journalism, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, are taking over for a special show dedicated to the international independent labels that dig up the sounds of the past so you don’t have to.
They’ll be taking listeners through the ins and outs of this new crop of crate-diggers – from the Honest Jon’s label and Numero Group to newer, boutique labels such as Awesome Tapes From Africa and Arc Light Editions – and discussing the problem of a never-ending hunger for the esoteric, and the rabbit holes that crate-digging can lead you down in the quest to find the most obscure new (or rather, old) music.
You’ll be able to listen to the show live from 2-3pm below, or you can subscribe to our Music Weekly podcast, where you’ll get an abridged version of the show next week. For now, why not listen to last week’s Guardian Radio Hour with Stewart Lee?
The Guardian Radio Hour returns at 2pm on Friday 11 March on NTS. Get involved via@ntslive or @guardianmusic during the live broadcasts.
You can also listen to our launch show with Neneh Cherry, or watch a behind-the-scenes video here:
The Guardian Radio Hour is produced by Alannah Chance.
