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Silver Jews perform on Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything, Monday morning, September 8th from 9am - Noon. The Silver Jews are famous for a distinct low-fi-countryfied-indie-ish rock and roll sound and David Berman's poetic lyrics. The new CD, "Lookout Mountain Lookout Sea," is a fine example of both. Berman is also known as a bit of a recluse, but not when it comes to WFMU! Tune in at 11 am to hear a live set.

WFMU is pleased to announce that we are curating weekends at Brooklyn's ISSUE Project Room this September. Each Friday and Saturday night, a different WFMU DJ will spin records in between performances by artists of their choosing. Here's the schedule so far, with more details on the way... (Read more)

Fri Sept 5: Dan Bodah presents Bing & Ruth + The Pyramid Scheme Trio


Sat Sept 6: Irene Trudel, presents David Garland + Pete Galub, Greta Gertler, and Friends + Noa Babayof


Fri Sept 12: Kurt Gottschalk presents A Neil Peart Birthday Celebration w/ Brown Wing Overdrive + Sean Meehan / David Watson duo


Sat Sept 13: Tony Coulter presents Sterling Basement (John Roach, John Hudak, Shawn Onsgard, Matthew Rohrer) performing "Songs of the Gowanus Canal" + If, Bwana and Michael Peters, sounds and texts


Fri Sept 19: Bethany presents Bloodcount + Normal Love + New York Miniaturist Ensemble


Sat Sept 20: Brian Turner presents Cooper-Moore Solo / Music: Old and New Paths + Ryan Jewell & Greg Kelley Duo + Heathen Shame (Wayne Rogers, Kate Village and Greg Kelley)


Fri Sept 26: Fabio presents Ken Montgomery and Michael Evans duo + Lary Seven film projection + Kenta Nagai


Sat Sept 27: Trouble presents Lights + Teeth Mountain


These WFMU-curated nights will take place at IPR's current spot on the 3rd floor of the (OA) Can Factory in Carroll Gardens. ISSUE Project Room is located at 232 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

The next WFMU remote broadcast is a South Asian musical spectacular!: Live from Barbes: Red Baraat Festival, Brooklyn Qawwali Party, and Kiran Ahluwalia Saturday, September 13th, 6pm - 9pm on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg. Free admission, free FMU swag, and fun for all at the cozy musician's hang at 376 9th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn. (Read more)

Free tickets are still available for WFMU's show with Wire and Times New Viking on October 9th. Stop by Other Music (15 E. 4th St. in Manhattan) to pick up a pair before they're all gone. The concert is the last in WFMU's Free Music Series, celebrating WFMU's 50th Anniversary, and takes place at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza. While it is a free show, tickets are REQUIRED for entry. More info here.

Playing Today

The WFMU time is now 5:07pm EDT on Sunday. (Full Schedule.)

Sunday
6am to 9am Airborne Event with Dan Bodah
9am to Noon Reggae Schoolroom with Jeff Sarge
Noon to 3pm The Glen Jones Radio Programme
3pm to 5pm Debbie Does WFMU with Debbie D.
5pm to 7pm Teenage Wasteland with Bill Kelly
7pm to 9pm This week only: Gateway to Joy with Donna
Special: Donna fills in for Gaylord Fields tonight
9pm to Midnight Stochastic Hit Parade with Bethany Ryker
Monday
Midnight to 3am This week only: John Allen
Special: John Allen fills in for Andrew Listfield tonight
3am to 6am Keili Hamilton is Beastin' The Airwaves