Listener comments!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:05am From: Vicki - DO or DIY

Good luck everyone :)

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:06am From: David

Normally i listen to the archive but i didn't want to miss the kickoff, happy marathon times!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:06am From: bwalker

GO LIZ!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:13am From: gerardo

qué tal, liz

here we are again, back and ready for a new and exciting 2-week marathon.

good luck to all of you, ¡felices 50 años. "y que cumplan muchos más..."!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:14am From: Thom

I don't know about you guys but I'm looking forward to two weeks in marathon HEAVEN!!!!!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:23am From: Tom

Liz rockin the NYTs! Remember us little listeners when you're at the top!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:25am From: nEGATOR

Negator will be pledging at 9:01am on Wed, Feb 27th.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:25am From: ~L

Happy Marathon, Liz and Ken! Ill be in tomorrow night to help answer phones!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:28am From: fan of vicki bennet

nice to see kind thought from muti talented human.x

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:33am From: Liz B.

Thanks for the well wishes everybody, and don't worry, I won't let my back's fame get to my head.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:47am From: Rebecca L

Liz, I wanted to make a pledge before leaving and dialed wrong twice before I decided to look online. If you don't mind my saying so, I think you need to give it out on the air!!!! (On my way right now. I'm due at 11 today.)

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:48am From: Rebecca L

That is I dialed wrong trying to remember it from last year...

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:49am From: Vicki - DO or DIY

I also suggest you give the international phone number. Many people would like the thrill of phoning in from abroad rather than doing the web pledge.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:49am From: Magda

I wish I was there helping you guys out today. I will see you fine people on saturday. I encourage everyone to show love for WFMU!!!!!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:50am From: Ken

What is the international number?

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:50am From: Vicki - DO or DIY

It wouldn't begin with 800 would it?That's just for the US?

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:52am From: zeno

if we pledge an amount at the beginning, are we in the running for all the prizes in that show? or just for that one cd that's offered when we pledge?

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:53am From: Ken

Liz Berg's Back here:

http://tinyurl.com/2j2jgd

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:55am From: Liz B.

Zeno, you'll be in the running for prizes that are offered at the time of your pledge. Everyone who pledges $75 or more throughout the show will be in the running for the grand prize.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:55am From: Parq

Liz Berg's back and the listeners have got her.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:56am From: Liz B.

The International # (minus country code):
201-413-9368

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:56am From: corinne

i just saw an old bumper sticker for the band HOLME AND THATS HOW I JUST FOUND UR STATION

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:57am From: Ken

Ah, I see what you mean. Does the code for calling the US change from country to country? Humor me, I am just an ignorant Amerikanski.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:58am From: Vicki - DO or DIY

I was already humouring you :)
The code does change for leaving your own country, but remains 1 for entering the US. So you are safe saying +1 then the phone number.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:02am From: HotRod

Yeah Liz! What an exciting kickoff!!!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:04am From: JJZ

Oooh, Pac-Man Fever.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:05am From: jonathan

hell yeah! pac man fever!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:06am From: lonnie

i still have the original 45. i had the fever before i even knew what the video game looked like. the song was more exciting.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:07am From: gerardo

"Pac-Man fever/ it's drivin' me crazy" - hace añazos que no lo escuchaba - years without hearing it

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:07am From: jaypee

Who's got WFMU marathon FEVER?!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:07am From: Rebecca L

The reason I said that was because I was listening on real audio and it is playing the same three notes over and over.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:08am From: frog

froggy's lament

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:14am From: bud

please never let this track end

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:15am From: bwalker

staff of five? where you hear that one!!!
enjoyin the show

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:17am From: Robert Moskal

Give some credit to the technical person. Say their name. Unless they are a robot, or you crowd source one full time equivalent to the mechanical turk or something.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:17am From: Wes

Good morning to you all.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:18am From: Ken

Do tell, Benjamen!! How large are the online staffs at mainstream public radio stations?

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:20am From: wes thinks i am cat

to waz fuck off

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:20am From: Ken

Robert - We did - we mentioned Doron's name.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:25am From: gerardo

hi wes - long time no see

this show's gettin' better every minute - this is like party to me, everybody dance!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:26am From: steve

I'm so psyched about FMU, I might get a job! In the meantime I will pledge other people's money!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:28am From: COBRA

GO LIZ

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:28am From: ear

this is a great sound

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:32am From: bwalker

You tryin to get me fired?
how am I gonna donate! with NO job?

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:39am From: Father O kinderfan

sell your body

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:40am From: Trevor

Hey Liz & Ken - excellent stuff, but I pledged yesterday and adopted the live board!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:42am From: Negator

Thank god we're not normal...

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:51am From: NEGATOR

HELLO, SWEDEN!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:54am From: gerardo

u r absolutely rite , negator - thank god we're not normal ;)

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:55am From: Ken

Cmon Bwalker, nobody knows where you work! Let's say there was a hypothetical mainstream public radio station - how big would the typical online department be?

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 10:59am From: Bwalker's Dad

C'mon, son, quit holdin out. Just tell us the truth and stop your damn moanin.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:07am From: Laurie

Jon Travolta has a weird waxen visage. It looked like he applied makeup with a trowel.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:08am From: michael

can you believe that one enchanted song that suddenly turned into some drowsy reggae mashup? i was genuinely shocked

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:08am From: dc pat

Man Ken, I was thinking the same thing about Travolta--the man is whacked.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:09am From: Tom

Actually, since this is a leap year, the mouse of today pledge is LESS than a dollar a day!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:10am From: gerardo

Cool, liz

I simply adore MIA - and this version of "Jimmy Adja" is awesome!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:14am From: reid

jeffery lewis + big blood +deerhoof + battles + mia + madvillian x marathon = wonderful monday

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:17am From: Laurie

By the way!! My first prize account pledge of the marathon, and I win something right away. Awesome. :)

Even more awesome than that? WFMU! Yay!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:23am From: Doug

This is going to be the best marathon ever.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:23am From: Dwalker

6 - 8 people!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:27am From: Sean Padilla

I'm so glad the marathon started on my payday.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:31am From: gerardo

thanks very much for your nice words, liz (i'm preparing some more material to send ;) ) - and hooray for the photo of your back and that amazing vinyl collection you have!

ken: "tira p'arriba" means something like "go for it" ;)

btw, will u two be singing on March 9th?

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:33am From: Alex

hey Liz! Met you at Marty's going away party at Enods. Saw the picture of your back on the NYT! Great show!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:34am From: Doug

I got all excited when I saw that NYT article.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:35am From: Tom (The Bactrian Support Network)

GREAT show - I'm a having a blast , but hey what's the link that shows all you folks ( I belive was a flicKr site) just curious can't seem to find it ..

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:36am From: Tom (The Bactrian Support Network)

Oh ""Marble Madness" now I'm dancing ......

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:37am From: HotRod

Aaaaah!!! This Hrvatski track is SICK!!! Thank you, Liz!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:38am From: Parq

'Thon aside, the show has produced Liz's usual quotient of peppy musical fun for a Monday morning.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:41am From: marty

475 miles away.... hello from cleveland.
send liz & wfmu your love and empty your wallet.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:42am From: Alex

haven't heard this version of "to hell with poverty"

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:43am From: Alex

those math questions are pretty tuff!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:44am From: johnathan

i wish wfmu would go back to playing more outsider music, i feel more and more like the outsider kind of stuff has become a sort of "psuedo-underground" am I overthinking things? I just feel like deathset and battles and all these other super hip brooklyn or portland or wherever dancey bands are the kind of run of the mill now, and wfmu used to have more interesting unique kind of music. I completely understand that the trust fund baby population of upcoming hip neighborhoods comprises a whole lot of the listener base now, maybe I'm just lost in thought but I have been thinking about this a bunch lately, anyway liz still rocks...

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:44am From: Alex

hey Marty! from PITA

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:46am From: marty

hello Pita...

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:48am From: Vicki - DO or DIY

There have been a number of daytime and drive time show slots playing outsider music. This is a rare thing for a station with such a large listenership to not be shoving all this stuff into the midnight slot and beyond. In the UK this would never happen, apart from on Resonance FM, who are having real problems funding themselves, and also don't reach a fraction of the listeners that WFMU do. I really commend WFMU for taking as much a chance that they do in playing screaming and burping to people trying to drive home, and WANTING electronica and rock music.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:49am From: michael

johnathon, dude, have you stopped listening to bryce, ken, b. walker, fabio, acapulco, rich hazelton, dan bodah....ETC? plenty of music for everyone!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:52am From: marty

PITA kids come on and give your paycheck to wfmu!!!!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:53am From: jonathan

that wasn't me

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:54am From: Alex

they don't pay us enough

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:55am From: Liz B.

Hi Marty, hi Alex, thanks for checking in!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:57am From: marty

have a garage sale over there in gp and send the $$$ off to the fine folks playing this music

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 11:58am From: Alex

Hi Liz, have a great rest of the day! And Marty, thats a great idea...

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 12:01pm From: marty

listen to you next mon. in my new home!

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 12:01pm From: johnathan

I suppose it's just that the perception of change bothers me, I started listening to wfmu quite a long time ago, I'm origianally from Jersey city, and seeing all the change that has happened the condos, the crap people, fake artists, etc..it just bothers me, and I feel like I hear it on wfmu, it's like it's lost the honesty factor, but maybe there's honesty, even in low level hip chic capitalism, it's just crazy, I used to listen to FMU all the time, carry a pocket radio and listen, and it was always fascinating, now it just seems far less interesting, but like you said, up top, it's what's going on, and I guess I'm getting old, sorry, just some heartfelt words from a longtime listener...

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 12:23pm From: arn

Liz, love your show, even the fund raising stuff is fun to listen to! That said, and speaking of the station as a whole, I'd second Johnathan's comment. Being a recent listener myself, I don't have the same experience, but from checking out the archives, have similar impression.

Mon Feb. 25, 2008 2:53pm From: Ike the Phone Slave

Johnathan and Arn, I've been listening since 1993-94 and I don't think it's changed that hugely. IMHO, Liz's show is, in a way, the successor to shows like Hova's and the early Jeff Cobb era, or maybe a cross between early Diane and Leila. And there was some crappy hip "lounge" music on FMU in the mid-'90s, which was the "chic" thing then. I like the current concept of "hip" or "chic" a lot better than that psuedo-retro, psuedo-ironic lounge garbage. But then, I don't go to a lot of shows or hang out in JC (except when volunteering) or NYC much, so I don't face the social aspect of your complaint.

Anyway, as Michael said, you'd definitely be more keen on archives of shows like Dan Bodah's Airborn Event and Fabio's show and Bill Mac and especially Pseu:
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/SB
And B. Walker:
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/BR
And the lovely crazed Bryce:
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/BK

Tue Feb. 26, 2008 1:47am From: ike phone slave

your wish is my command i wanna be your puppy

Tue Feb. 26, 2008 6:59pm From: Ike the Phone Slave (the real one)

Go away, Fake Ike, you mentally addled impostor. Have you ever even pledged to FMU? I bet you haven't.

Wed Feb. 27, 2008 5:32am From: ikes mentor

i would be happier if ike wud stop his hate campain against mentally addled .do we take piss of ike as symptom of end of usa.no. hope u turn into bike at least your face will be sat on.by fat man.u wear ipod so wmfu still there.fat man e mail me make sure teeth clean and trim nasal hair fake tan on end of nose.

Wed Feb. 27, 2008 5:36am From: Sylvia PLATH

I AGREE

Wed Feb. 27, 2008 5:40am From: VAN GOGH

TOO RIGHT.

Wed Feb. 27, 2008 5:43am From: SCHIZO

I AM IN TWO MINDS ABOUT THIS

Wed Feb. 27, 2008 5:47am From: .LEGION

HUMAN RIGHTS TO DISSEDENTS OF HEAD

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