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Many thanks to everybody who pledged and volunteered to WFMU's 24 Hour Marathon! As of 7pm Wednesday Night, we had exceeded our goal! Payment forms will be mailed out next week and swag will start to be mailed out in December. Many thanks for coming to our aid in our time of need! WFMU loves you! If you missed it, you can still pledge and get in on all the swag, just visit our pledge page.

The day after Thanksgiving will be a hectic one on Billy Jam's Put The Needle on the Record from 3-6PM when guests stopping by will include DJ Spooky, Themselves, and MC Paul Barman. Barman returns after a break from music with the impressive new album "Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud" featuring such guests as Michel Gondry, Questlove, Prince Paul, DOOM, and Masta Ace. Meantime DJ Spooky (That Subliminal Kid), fresh back from shows in Russia and right before a series of shows at the BAM Opera House for the Next Wave Festival, will discuss his new album "The Secret Song" which tackles the topic of global economics. And Oakland's Themselves' Jel and Doseone return to WFMU when the Anticon duo will talk about their new album "CrownsDown" and also spit some freestyles.

WFMU and The Free Music Archive are holding a remix contest featuring Anti-Pop Consortium! NYC's legendary hip-hop innovators are sharing multitracks from their song "Reflections" via the Free Music Archive. Enter by Dec 20 to get in the running for prizes and eternal fame. Submission guidelines, prize lists, and multitracks are all available here.

Seven Second Delay returns to the Upright Citizen's Brigade Comedy Theater in Manhattan for a live broadcast on Wednesday, December 2nd from 6-7pm. Ken and Andy's guests will include John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats, A.J. Jacobs, author of the Guinea Pig Diaries, and several cast members of the David Mamet play Oleanna. Additionally, Andy agreed as part of his 24 Hour Marathon stunt to do the entire show in his underwear and Ken has agreed to be legally drunk. The UCB Theater is located at 307 West 26th Street in Manhattan, near the corner of 8th Avenue. Admission is $5, but if you bring an extra pair of underwear, Andy may be shamed into reimbursing your admission.

Coming to Brian Turner's show, Tuesday, December 1st from 3-6PM: the Los Angeles Free Music Society (LAFMS) were a legendary collective that dates back to the mid 1970's where forward thinking combos like Smegma, the DooDooettes, Le Forte Four, Solid Eye and more aimed to inject maximum art/music/noise confusion into So. Cal years before the Masque's punk scene was even hatched. They were even subject of a 10CD box set in the 90's. One group, Airway were a major influence on Japan's noise scene, and will be playing live on BT's program! Brian also decodes the long and still-viable LAFMS history joined in studio by core members Tom Recchion, Fredrik Nilsen, Joe and Rick Potts, Dennis Duck, and Vetza Trussell.Three hour special!

Mystical free jazz innovator Roland P. Young will perform live on This is the Modern World with Trouble on Thursday, December 3rd from 9 to Noon! In 1980 Roland P. Young released 'Isophonic Boogie Woogie' to a somewhat skeptical East Coast scene who was not prepared for his unique synthesis of free jazz, global references and original electronic meanderings. Re-issued a few years ago in Japan this 1980 knockout has finally found the acclaim and recognition it originally deserved. Hear Roland P. Young perform live and discuss aspects of his profound sound.

Now that the Cash for Clunkers program is but a distant memory, you can use your old car in the way it was intended - to benefit WFMU! WFMU is now accepting donations of used vehicles from any state in the U.S. and in any state of disrepair. It’s a great way to help your favorite freeform radio station, get a tax write-off for yourself, and most importantly, get that junker off your front lawn. Call 1-877-411-DONATE (1-877-411-3662) to arrange for vehicle pick-up (it’s free).

Playing Today

The WFMU time is now 10:12pm EST on Wednesday. (Full Schedule.)

Wednesday
6am to 9am
(Web-only)
John Allen
9am to Noon Ken
Special: Felix Kubin spins disks and chats on Ken's Show (More info)
Noon to 3pm Day for Night with Maria Levitsky
3pm to 6pm Irwin
Special: Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields (More info)
6pm to 7pm Seven Second Delay with Andy and Ken
7pm to 8pm Nardwuar the Human Serviette Show
Special: Nardwuar vs. ?uestlove and T-Pain! (More info)
8pm to 11pm This week only: Gateway to Joy with Donna
Special: Donna fills in for William Berger tonight
11pm to 2am This week only: Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Special: Noah fills in for Small Change
Thursday
2am to 6am This week only: Jack Mello
Special: Jack Mello fills in for Night People