Our Inaugural Artform Radio x Worldwide FM
We are very excited to announce our new live radio platform, Artform Radio!
Artform Radio is a store front radio excursion, a diverse journey into forward thinking music, culture and ideas. The live show exists every Thursday, at The Artform Studio (Los Angeles), and online via Gilles Peterson’s World Wide FM. Tune in or visit our live broadcast from 12pm to 8pm PST.
Check out below our first guests DJs that helped us kick off the launch.
ARTFORM RADIO: ADRIAN YOUNGE AND ENDO
16.01.20
For the first of many shows to come, DJ and unconventional hip-hop producer Adrian Younge goes live with DJ and legendary private record dealer Endo (WaxAddictLA) for a chat and a selection for the next two hours.
ARTFORM RADIO: OLIVER WANG
16.01.20
For the next hour, professor and writer Oliver Wang is live with his selections. He regularly contributes to NPR’s All Things Considered, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Los Angeles Times, KCET’s Artbound, and other outlets. He is the co-creator/host of the music/interview podcast, Heat Rocks and creator of the audioblog, Soul-Sides.com.
ARTFORM RADIO: NELSON GEORGE
16.01.20
For the next hour, author and filmmaker Nelson George is live. His books include Where Did Our Love Go: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound, The Death of Rhythm and Blues, Hip Hop America and the recently released The Nelson George Mixtape.
ARTFORM RADIO: FRANKY VASQUEZ
16.01.20
As Lead Engineer and A&R for Snoop Dogg’s Record label, Frank Vasquez has worked with the likes of Dr. Dre, Dj Premier, Wu Tang Clan, Mobb Deep and many more.
ARTFORM RADIO: JOSH KUN
16.01.20
Next up, we have author, curator, and cultural historian Josh Kun. He is the Director of the USC Annenberg School of Communication, where is a Professor and holds the Chair in Cross-Cultural Communication.
ARTFORM RADIO: MICHAEL BARNES
16.01.20
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Michael Barnes has worked as a DJ since 1993 at non-commercial/community radio stations around the U.S., including WRAS-Atlanta, WORT-Madison, KALX-Berkeley, KCRW-Santa Monica and KPFK-Los Angeles. Since 2009, Barnes is also the curator of the Melting Pot audio blog (meltingpotblog.com). Additionally, Barnes holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley and is presently a lecturer in Sociology at CSU-Long Beach. He currently resides in the Los Angeles area.
ARTFORM RADIO: ADRIENNE WILLIAMS
16.01.20
Adrienne Williams is a cultural force raised in Detroit and based in Los Angeles. She has been documenting the music scene for two decades while pushing the culture forward with her unique perspective on pop culture and style. She can also name any song faster than Da Baby starts rapping on a song.