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Begone, misty May, lighter times come out and play, with Peter Biedermann. From May 5, 2008. Listen to the whole show (RealAudio). Listen to the whole show (MP3 - 128K). See the playlist.

Sun so bright, songs so sweet, with Dave Deporis live. From April 14, 2008. Listen to the whole show (RealAudio). Listen to the whole show (MP3 - 128K). See the playlist.

No idle fingers her today, especially with Eric Carbonara and Nick Schillace! From April 7, 2008. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Songs for the quiet times, and Nalle. From March 31, 2008. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

I'm almost myself today, and The Bowmans will help! From March 17, 2008. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A glimmer of Spring? itsnotyouitsme (also playing live) From February 18, 2008. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Cold bones, warm tones with Josh Mease, Black Cat Bones (Rory Tregaskis) From February 11, 2008. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Woods and winter, with Redwing Blackbird. From February 4, 2008. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Simple prayers for peace and passivity, with David Hykes. From January 21, 2008. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

No snow but plenty of show, with a live set by David Celia. From January 14, 2008. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A post-Thanksgiving edible feast of song with Greta Gertler and The Extroverts. From November 26, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Tangos for autumn and string quartet with Quartet San Francisco. From November 19, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

An autumn classic with Elizabeth and the Catapult. From November 12, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The Secret, Soft Underbelly of Pop with The Trolleyvox. From October 15, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Magical boxes, strange and wonderful sounds, and lonesome vibes with The Quavers. From September 24, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

From the sublime to the surreal, with Michael Holt. From September 10, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Light and unlabored, with live sets by Donny Hue and the Colors, followed by Luke Wyland of Au. From September 3, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Lazy summer-sweet tunes with Johnny Irion. From August 27, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Lightening up a dark afternoon with Luke Temple. From August 20, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The heat of creativity with David Garland. From July 30, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A few spins from music and Phongraph. From July 23, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The rattle of strings with Rasputina. From July 2, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The search for Eggplantis, or its musical equivalent. From June 25, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A little Jaggery with your afternoon muse? From June 11, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Music for the damp of spirit, with live sets by guitarist Glenn Jones and The Finches. From June 4, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A few memories, old and new, with live sets by Arborea and Noa Babayof. From May 28, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A lush, lazy afternoon with light tunes, Linda Draper and Carolyn Alroy. From May 21, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Pure, poptasticness with the Pink Delicates. From May 14, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The Daves, daring to draw music from the buzzing of the hives. From April 30, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Slithering through Spring with Slow Six. From April 23, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Out of a dark, rainy day, Hang the Lights. From April 16, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Wings, things and M. Shanghai String (Band)s. From April 9, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Calm chaos and countrypolitan songs with Moore and Sons. From April 2, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

An afternoon way more than just forgettable, with Lee Feldman. From March 26, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Topping the pop with The Trolleyvox. From February 19, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Travels from atmospherica to earthiness with Rio en Medio and Matt Bauer. From February 5, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Music pouring out of caves, CDs and Peter Walker. From January 29, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Darkness infused with bliss, with Edison Woods. From January 22, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

There are 108 Functions on myspace, but only one brings the beauty herein. From January 15, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Genteel musical landscapes and Pepi too. (Ginsberg, that is.) From January 8, 2007. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Recombinant musical DNA with performance artist/jazz chanteuse Nora York & friends. From December 18, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Fantastical string inventions with guitarists Sean Smith and Matt Baldwin. From December 11, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Musical planet hopping with Robyn Hitchcock and The Venus 3. From December 4, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Two Micros and Honeycut. From November 27, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Casting off sweet anonimity with Matt Schickele. From November 20, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

David Hykes, followed by Botanica. From November 13, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Bards and tunesmiths, led in song by Julia Vorontsova. From October 16, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The mannequin question, raised by One Ring Zero. From September 25, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

My Brightest Diamond AND Jakob Olaussen. From September 18, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Clare and The Reasons. Clare Muldaur Manchon and her band, The Reasons, play live. From September 4, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Jazz Guitarist Ben Monder. From August 28, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Daylight moon howls and other delicate sounds with Fern Knight. From August 21, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The view from a cat's or bird's eye with Lisa Germano. From July 31, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Eric Carbonara PLUS Nick Castro with Wendy Watson. From July 24, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Family Underground. From July 17, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A little piano, a bit of jazz, a lot of fine singing with Peter Eldridge. From July 10, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Scratching that 20-year itch with Greta Gertler. From June 26, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Reality, as enhanced by a little Truth Serum. From June 19, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

An afternoon filled with guitars, guys and (David) Garland. From June 12, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

More than a few nimble fingers and Jesse Sparhawk live. From June 5, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A sublime stream of music and White Light. From May 22, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Triple plus good guitars withThe Kitchen Cynics' Alan Davidson, Nick Schillace and Mike Tamburo. From May 15, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Trade your petals for pedals in the psychedelic sky, with assistance from Dave DeCastro. From May 8, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A post-Terrastock glow and discoveries, with live sets by Mi & L'au with David Garland, and Larkin Grimm. From May 1, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Springtime for all manner of woodland sprites, Sharron Kraus, Alec K. Redfearn & Helena Espvall. From April 17, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A little shattered glass stood between me, my music and Nikolai Dunger. From April 10, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Tripping lightly over a few tunes with Larry Yes. From March 27, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

My little thank-you to loyal WFMU supporters: The Chapin Sisters and Billy Bragg! From March 13, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Music darkly stark but unusually light with Picastro. From February 6, 2006. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A Christmas show, as much for me as it is for you and the McGarrigles. From December 19, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Calmly bouncing around the meteors and stars with Laura Veirs and Hotbird 7. From December 12, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Even though you didn't ask the question, it's no lie that Bridget St. John and Rockdove were sublime. From December 5, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The mysteries of string driven things with Jozef van Wissem and Sean Smith. From November 7, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Spooky beauties and dark pasts with Marissa Nadler. From October 31, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Punk-Rock-Chamber Music and other mayhem with Botanica. From October 24, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The mysteries of plucked strings, the magic of José Gonzalez. From October 17, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Tunes emanating from the wood, with Nethers. From October 10, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Political love lullabyes with Art of Flying. From September 26, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The myth of average pop and classical music, debunked with a wink by Pete M.Wyer. From September 19, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Offbeat twiddles, spins and tunes with Thomas Truax. From September 12, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Working on Labor Day with Invert and Zöe Keating on the things we love best. From September 5, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Reprocessing the country using the urban filter with The Wingdale Community Singers. From June 27, 2005. Listen to this set: Live performance by The Wingdale Community Singers. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A tonic for your tensions administered by Apothecary Hymns. From May 23, 2005. Listen to this set: The Apothecary Hymns perform live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The dark beauty of slow songs with Adrian Crowley. From May 9, 2005. Listen to this set: Adrian Crowley performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Tipping towards Miles, with a live set by White Light. From May 2, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

From harmonic transcendence to sublime harmonies, David Hykes and Las Rubias del Norte connect musically. From April 18, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The Go-Betweens, oceans apart but musically connected. From April 11, 2005. Listen to this set: Interview and live performance by Grant McLennan and Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens.. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Meandering through mid-afternoon with Moore & Sons. From March 28, 2005. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. From February 28, 2005. Listen to this set: Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks perform live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Story songs and porch techno with t. griffin coraline. From February 21, 2005. Listen to this set: Live performance by t. griffin coraline. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

O beauteous, languid winter day with SlowSix. From February 14, 2005. Listen to this set: Live performance by SlowSix. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Perfect pop, perfect day, perfectly weird with Rogue Wave. From February 7, 2005. Listen to this set: Live performance by Rogue Wave. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Friends of Jason, like Rachel Loshak. From January 17, 2005. Listen to this set: Rachel Loshak performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

No regrets, only with The Silent League. From January 10, 2005. Listen to this set: The Silent League performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Musicians like Gutbucket, who are clearly out of their minds! From January 3, 2005. Listen to this set: Gutbucket performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Christmas, Irene style, with Es. From December 20, 2004. Listen to this set: Es., with Black Forest/Black Sea and Fursaxa perform live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Play something Fast'n'Bulbous (and live)-- Got me?? From December 13, 2004. Listen to this set: Fast 'n' Bulbous performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Tradly folk, psychedelical within the fingers of Nick Castro, Marissa Nadler with Josephine Foster. From November 29, 2004. Listen to this set: Live performances by Nick Castro, Marissa Nadler and Josepine Foster. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Musical paths taken and not, accompanied by the angleic voice of Rebecca Martin. From November 22, 2004. Listen to this set: Live performance and conversation with Rebecca Martin. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The colorful Mr. Robyn Hitchcock, complemented by other musical treats. From November 15, 2004. Listen to this set: Conversation and live performance by Robyn Hitchcock. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Personal soundtracks and French chansons, along with Naïm Amor. From November 8, 2004. Listen to this set: Live performance by Naïm Amor. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Sidling down the stream of song with The Court and Spark. From October 18, 2004. Listen to this set: The Court and Spark performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Bounding through WFMU's house to SoNGS FRoM A RANDoM HoUSE . From October 11, 2004. Listen to this set: Live performance by Songs From a Random House. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The dark, twisted glories of folk, as espoused by Sharron Kraus. From October 4, 2004. Listen to this set: Live performance by Sharron Kraus. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Your recommended daily requirement of music with Vitamin-D. From September 20, 2004. Listen to this set: Vitamin-D performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Beauty and beastly politicos, from Gravenhurst to the Garden. From August 30, 2004. Listen to this set: Gravenhurst performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Skirting the edges of raw strings with Third Border. From August 9, 2004. Listen to this set: Third Border performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Fragrant and feathery, Vetiver settles in like a fine mountain air. From June 21, 2004. Listen to this set: Live performance by Vetiver. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Wild gypsy dancing in da' house with Devotcka. From June 14, 2004. Listen to this set: Devotchka! performs live. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Never hurts to turn convention on its head with music and Invert. From May 24, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Swirling down a cool mountain of sound with The Autumdivers. From May 17, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Setting the stage for a triple bill with Michael Hurley, Josef Van Wissem with Gary Lucas, and the Moe!kestra! From May 3, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Progressing toward the centerpoint of sound with Peter and Colin Biedermann. From April 19, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Jazzing up a spring day with Dom Minasi. From April 12, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Payin' tribute to my ol' friend, Dead Air, and The Sisterhood of Convoluted Thinkers. From April 5, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

All the planets are in alignment for Samara Lubelski. From March 29, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Riding high out of the Marathon, Mardi-Gras style, with the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble. From March 22, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Snufflehead drifting along on Tenderfoot. From March 1, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Kaleidoscopic drones and other means of transport with Espers. From February 9, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

From Bouncing from NJ to Russia and Italy in 3 hours with Julia Vorontsova and Tir Na Moe. From January 26, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Winterwhite and warm Edison Woods. From January 12, 2004. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Four screaming tires, three CD bags, two live sets, and traffic due to terrorist threats. From December 22, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The Glory!!! of the Female Voice (with Coco Rosie, Gloria Deluxe and The Last Town Chorus) From December 15, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The paradox of Rosie Thomas and other beautiful music. From December 8, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A few good tunes and nimble fingers (oh, and John Sheehan too)! From December 1, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Raw November soothed by strains of Mojave 3. From November 17, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

All you need is a little Bix (deftly arranged by Geoff Muldaur) to banish those cloudy days. From October 27, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Beautiful doom and gloom, enhanced by Alasdair Roberts. From October 20, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The Twin Atlas spins in, I spin out for the summer. From June 9, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Deep forest murmurings and other gentle soundscapes with Pothole Skinny. From June 2, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Past and present memories of Victor Lovera, Greta Gertler with the Carpentier String Quartet, and Nick Talbot. From May 12, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Beautifying ache and fatigue with Adrian Crowley. From May 5, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Transcendent springtime scenes with Black Forest, Black Sea and Fursaxa. From April 28, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

The Return of the Furry Harmonica Brothers, and some fine ol' tunes. From April 21, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Songs for a seaside retreat-- or any other pleasant space-- with Eric Metzgar. From April 14, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Peacefully intense jazz with John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet. From April 7, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Waiting for 'thee Whee-mmen' to call with Kill Henry Sugar. From March 31, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Remembering Scott Appel , with friends Peter Biedermann, Chris McNally and Don Sternecker. From March 24, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Everyone collectively sigh and smile following WFMU's Marathon Fun(draiser) (with a live set from Rasputina). From March 17, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Sounds to fill the silences of a winter afternoon with The Last Town Chorus. From February 24, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Braving the snow with Dave DeCastro. From February 17, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A double-header, starting with pop up from Warren Zanes, sliding comfortably home with Mia Doi Todd. From February 10, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Thomas Truax: Just back from his smash UK 'Sister Spinster' tour, where Brits went absolutely nuts over his wildly imaginative music and self made instruments, Thomas Truax brought his musical wonders to WFMU. From January 20, 2003. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Cunningham, Crigler, and Hill featuring singer-songwriter Timothy Hill (who is an integral part of David Hykes Harmonic Choir), Jason Crigler of Goats in Trees and guitarist Chris Cunningham, some amazing harmonies, and Michelle Kinney joining in. From December 30, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Angelic voices from fine folk like Erica Smith. From December 9, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Golly! Grip Weeds galore! From November 25, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Calvin Don't Jump! From November 18, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Two boys gone wrong equal a musical right (w/Pete Galub & Chris Moore) From November 11, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Election Eve with a Kitchen Cynic (Alan Davidson) From November 4, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Countrified and rockified, as Neko Case plays live. From October 28, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Floating along on a Magic Carpet with Alisha Sufit. From October 21, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

From the ridiculous to the sublime with guest Rebecca Hall. From September 30, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Fanning improvisational Flames with Holland Hopson and James Keepnews. From September 23, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A sweet 16th transmission, and a Pedal Steel Transmission (live) to boot. From September 16, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Comforts cool as Ice and The Iditarod. From September 9, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

A beautifully twisted show with Sharron Kraus. From September 2, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Swapping songs and stories with Melora Creager of Rasputina. From August 26, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Songs altered by July skies and Dom Minasi. From July 22, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Sonorous emissions, songs from Jeffrey Haines, and fingerstyle guitar from Peter Biedermann. From July 15, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Echoes of a woodland retreat with Pamela Wyn Shannon. From July 8, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Sweet songs and soprano Dana Hanchard. From July 1, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Good Golly Gutbucket! From June 3, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

With Reverend Glasseye and His Wooden Legs. From May 20, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Playing between the raindrops and darkness with Picastro. From May 13, 2002. Listen to the whole show. See the playlist.

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic celebrate their 20th anniversary with a live performance. The Denver Gentlemen perform as well. From June 25, 2001. Listen to the whole show.

Rachelle Garniez and The Fortunate Few blend equal amounts of Cajun/Jazz/Tejano/Tango- style musical elements. From April 23, 2001. Listen to the whole show.

Mark Eitzel stops by to play a few numbers live at the beginning of the show. From April 16, 2001. Listen to the whole show.

Gutbucket, described as a dirty, juke-joint punk-jazz kerzoom, perform live. From February 19, 2001. Listen to the whole show.

Songs from A Random House performs live. This Hoboken-based outfit is an avant-folk combo specializing in surreal little songs. From February 5, 2001. Listen to the whole show.

Goats in Trees. Real nice folk-rock featuring the songwriting talents of Jason Crigler and Monica Cohen. From December 18, 2000. Listen to the whole show.

The Gripweeds. Stunning power pop with amazing harmonies, chiming guitars and great hooks. From December 11, 2000. Listen to the whole show.

Chris Lee. From September 18, 2000. Listen to the whole show.

Golden Arm Trio. From September 4, 2000. Listen to the whole show.

Theo Eastwind. From August 28, 2000. Listen to the whole show.

John Hollenbeck's "The Drum Major Instinct": Percussionist/Composer John Hollenbeck presented several pieces with vocal artist Theo Bleckmann and a trio of trombonists. From July 3, 2000. Listen to the whole show.

Tin Hat Trio with the new Raymond Scott CD: The Tin Hat Trio make freewheeling chamber music for the 21st century. Manhattan Research Inc. is a 2-CD collection of Raymond Scott's electronic recordings from 1953-1969. From May 15, 2000. Listen to the whole show.

The Loud Family: Catchy bone crunching rock and melodies of incredible delicacy, brought to life by cryptic lyrics. Following the release of "Attractive Nuisance," they took time out from touring to drop by WFMU for a live set. From April 17, 2000. Listen to the whole show.

Cathal McConnell: A founding member of Boys of the Lough, Cathal is a passionate, vituoso flute player/tin whistler, with an "elfin" character apparent in his singing and playing of traditional and original tunes. From April 10, 2000. Listen to the whole show.