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New Horizons
A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart. This long-running programme wrapped up in December 2024, but you can enjoy previous episodes below.
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Join respected music commentator and critic William Dart for a half-hour of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond. From new releases to forgotten gems, he draws on an encyclopaedic knowledge and gargantuan record collection to offer fascinating insights and surprising links. William’s choices are sometimes classic, sometimes quirky, always engaging and entertaining.
This programme concluded in December 2024, but you can enjoy episodes below.
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New Horizons for 14 April 2013
14 Apr 2013William Dart looks at the new releases of David Bowie and Terry Allen. Audio
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New Horizons for 7 April 2013
7 Apr 2013William Dart looks at Maree Sheehan's new release, 'Chasing the Light'. Audio
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New Horizons for 24 March 2013
24 Mar 2013William Dart looks at two new releases on the folky side: Bellowhead's 'Broadside' and Richard Thompson's 'Electric'. Audio
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New Horizons for 17 March 2013
17 Mar 2013William Dart looks at "Sons of Rogue's Gallery", Hal Wilner's second collection of sea songs. Audio
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New Horizons for 10 March 2013
10 Mar 2013William Dart reviews vocalist Petra Haden's new album 'Petra Goes to the Movies'. Audio
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New Horizons for 3 March 2013
3 Mar 2013William Dart pays tribute to British songwriter Kevin Ayers who died last month. Audio
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New Horizons for 18 November 2012
18 Nov 2012William Dart ends his third series for 2012 with a round-up of discs that he guiltily left out of earlier programmes. Audio
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New Horizons for 11 Nov 2012
11 Nov 2012William Dart looks at the reissue of Paul McCartney's 1971 album Ram along with new releases from The Magnetic Fields, Muse, Van Morrison and Bettye LaVette. Audio
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New Horizons for 4 November 2012
4 Nov 2012William Dart reviews new CDs by Hello Sailor, Greg Fleming, Bernie Griffen and the Grifters and Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams. Audio
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New Horizons for 28 October 2012
28 Oct 2012To coincide with the opening of Silo Theatre's production 'BREL - The Words and Music of Jacques Brel', William Dart takes a look at various treatments of the man's songs over the years. Audio
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New Horizons for 21 October 2012
21 Oct 2012William Dart listens to American country-folk singer-songwriter Iris DeMent's new album 'Sing the Delta'. Audio
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New Horizons for 14 October 2012
14 Oct 2012William Dart surveys the music of John Cale leading up to his most recent album, 'Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood.' Audio
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New Horizons
Produced by Tim Dodd
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