Savoldi/Cavallaro – Distorted Icons #2, Music Machines

Franci and Marghe read soviet magazines and start dreaming. In an old issue of Sputnik they find information about soviet music machines. In this episode of Distorted Icons they document the history of music in the Soviet Union. The show starts in the early years of the twentieth century and enters a strange universe of … Continue reading Savoldi/Cavallaro – Distorted Icons #2, Music Machines

Savoldi/Cavallaro – Distorted Icons #1 Kozmizm

The first episode of Distorted Icons deals with space travel. The whole idea of the program series is based on a found on the flea market in Lisbon, when one of the girls picked up a magazine dedicated to soviet propaganda. In Kozmizm stories about Yuri Gagarin are told, but you will hear also far … Continue reading Savoldi/Cavallaro – Distorted Icons #1 Kozmizm

New on Radio ON, introducing Francesca Savoldi and Margherita Cavallaro.

We are very pleased to introduce you to our two new contributors: Francesca Savoldi and Margherita Cavallaro based in Lisbon, Portugal. They will propose a monthly show that deals with cultural soviet magazines and propaganda. The shows are a mixture of story-telling and cultural/political history. One part spoken word with elements of radio-drama, and a … Continue reading New on Radio ON, introducing Francesca Savoldi and Margherita Cavallaro.