Honoring America's veterans: There are many swimmers, but few lifeguards.

The Raider Project connects combat veterans with other veterans to help them transition smoothly, peacefully, successfully into the private sector.

Rebranding Maxwell's, according to co-owner/jackass Peter Carr: “It’s not an old broken down stage with PA systems and your feet sticking to the floor because the floor hasn’t been washed in two weeks. The old place was a dive.” Carr cherishes the historic name, but wants to sterilize the legacy. I have two words for you, kid: Jazz Brunch.

After an almost 15 month lapse, live music returned to Maxwell’s Tavern this past Friday with the debut performance of singer-songwriter Elise Testone in Hoboken. After reopening the iconic bar and music venue at Eleventh and Washington Streets as a family friendly Italian restaurant in July, new ow…

This week as part of our annual "Silent Fundraiser" WFMU celebrates "Singles Going Steady" — seven days of DJs spinning (mostly) 7" vinyl from the past 60 years. My stack this afternoon (3-6 Eastern) includes platters by Wally Cox, the Damned, Babs Gonzales, Sea Monkeys (ft. Dave the Spazz), Dangerous Girls, the Drifters, John Cooper Clarke, Perry Como, the Bonzo Dog Band, and others. R&B, novelty, children's, punk, crow-calling, country, outsider, and Top 40. Crooners, shriekers, shouters, & talkers. Tune in here: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/57762

Help WFMU continue to make fun and adventurous freeform radio by pledging your support this October!

Each October listener-supported WFMU has a "Silent Fundraiser" to help close our operating budget shortfall. It's "silent" because we limit on-air pitches to once per program. Contribute here: https://www.wfmu.org/marathon/pledge.php?pr=IC

We're offering the usual swag: t-shirts, personal repair kits, personal disrepair kits, and offers to plunder our prize closet. Donors can enter their pet in our Mascot Contest. Upload a photo of your pet to our website. Here's the photo gallery: http://tinyurl.com/o4uhg8n

WFMU: Where grudges are still harbored against John Lennon for breaking Up Fluxus

FRANK ZAPPA by DREW FRIEDMAN: the latest in our series of artist-signed fine art prints by the noted illustrator. Limited edition of 30 archival-quality prints. Half of the edition has already been sold pre-release. Remaining prints reserved on a first-come basis.

Drew Friedman Fine Art Prints - original works by the noted illustrator issued as exclusive limited editions.

THE MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA: A Fine Art Retrospective, 1940-1975, at the Silvermine Arts Center, Norwalk CT, Sept 20 - Nov 2, 2014. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 19, 6-8pm. Curated by Irwin Chusid, co-archivist of the Jim Flora collection.

THE MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA: A Fine Art Retrospective, 1940-1975, at the Silvermine Arts Center, Norwalk CT, Sept 20 - Nov 2, 2014. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 19, 6-8pm. Curated by Irwin Chusid, co-archivist of the Jim Flora collection.

THE MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA: A Fine Art Retrospective, 1940-1975, at the Silvermine Arts Center, Norwalk CT, Sept 20 - Nov 2, 2014. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 19, 6-8pm. Curated by Irwin Chusid, co-archivist of the Jim Flora collection.

THE MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA: A Fine Art Retrospective, 1940-1975, at the Silvermine Arts Center, Norwalk CT, Sept 20 - Nov 2, 2014. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 19, 6-8pm. Curated by Irwin Chusid, co-archivist of the Jim Flora collection.

THE MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA: A Fine Art Retrospective, 1940-1975, at the Silvermine Arts Center, Norwalk CT, Sept 20 - Nov 2, 2014. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 19, 6-8pm. Curated by Irwin Chusid, co-archivist of the Jim Flora collection.

THE MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA: A Fine Art Retrospective, 1940-1975, at the Silvermine Arts Center, Norwalk CT, Sept 20 - Nov 2, 2014. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 19, 6-8pm. Curated by Irwin Chusid, co-archivist of the Jim Flora collection.

THE MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA: A Fine Art Retrospective, 1940-1975, at the Silvermine Arts Center, Norwalk CT, Sept 20 - Nov 2, 2014. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 19, 6-8pm. Curated by Irwin Chusid, co-archivist of the Jim Flora collection.

THE MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA: A Fine Art Retrospective, 1940-1975, at the Silvermine Arts Center, Norwalk CT, September 20 - November 2, 2014. Opening Reception: Friday, September 19, 6-8pm. Curated by Irwin Chusid, co-archivist of the Jim Flora collection.

THE MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA: A Fine Art Retrospective, 1940-1975, at the Silvermine Arts Center, Norwalk CT, September 20 - November 2, 2014. Opening Reception: Friday, September 19, 6-8pm. Curated by Irwin Chusid, co-archivist of the Jim Flora collection.