Sharon Van Etten
Saturday, February 11th, 6am - 9am
on
Shrunken Planet with Jeffrey Davison
The online buzz about Sharon Van Etten's new album, "Tramp" (release date February 7) has been pretty intense. A recent, electrifying show at Mercury Lounge, where Sharon and band played the record in its entirety proved that the excitement is most warranted. This morning, Sharon and bandmate, singer-songwriter Heather Woods Broderick, treat us to a rare acoustic set.
The Sway Machinery Saturday, February 11th, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Jeremiah Lockwood grew up with deep Jewish music - his dad was a cantor - but as a teen he also started playing deep American music - country blues guitar. He pulls both streams together with his band the Sway Machinery, an all star outfit whose members also play with Balkan Beat Box (as he does), Antibalas and even Arcade Fire. The group's lyrics are drawn from Jewish religious texts, but the music is wide open. Recently the band added yet another dimension, teaming up with the electrifying Malian Singer Khaira Arby. She joins the Sway Machinery on the band's latest cd The House of Friendly Ghosts (JDub) and on an Electric Cowbell 7". The Sway Machinery joins us live ahead of a big tour of Australia sandwiched between two NY gigs - Feb 15th at the Museum of Jewish Heritage and March 9th at Zebulon.
Mutilation Rites Sunday, February 12th, 3am - 6am
on
Imaginary Radio with Chris M.
Brooklyn-based black metal band Mutilation Rites make their debut on WFMU. Crushing doom riffs, evil crust-punk charges and old-school black metal blasts trade off in the darkness. Mutilation Rites will appeal to fans of Darkthrone and Discharge alike.
Dustin Wong Monday, February 13th, 9am - Noon
on
Liz Berg's show
Guitar and loop pedal virtuoso Dustin Wong (ex-Ponytail, Ecstatic Sunshine) stops by the studio for another stellar live set of orchestrated, one-man symphonies. Dustin will delight and defy your ears with elegantly layered compositions from his forthcoming album, entitled "Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads" (Thrill Jockey). Catch him live on Jan 21st at 285 Kent Ave, or on Feb 3rd at Glasslands Gallery.
The Loom Monday, February 13th, Noon - 3pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Brooklyn-based folk-rockers The Loom named their newest album "Teeth" in honor of the physical part of you that outlasts you the longest. It's maybe a statement about legacies, and how people strive to find joy, despite life's setbacks, that will outlast their physicality. The Loom conduct their musical search with intricate percussive moments in psyche-folk infused tunes. The Loom plays live on Irene's show.
Mike G Tuesday, February 14th, Noon - 2pm
on
Scones Radio
On this episode of the Scones podcast, SoCal-based DJ and producer Mike G throws down a swagged-out mix of Bmore/Jersey/bass-influenced wot u call it club tracks. He co-hosts the Seismic Imports radio show on RWD.FM and has a new EP out on the Car Crash Set label. SWAG.
E.G. Daily
Thursday, February 16th, 7pm - 8pm
on
Night People
Tune into Night People and catch up with star of stage, screen and microphone E.G. Daily (Valley Girl, Pee Wee's Big Adventure) as she discusses her classic movies, her hit songs, and her recent one woman show Listen Closely.
Mike Doughty
Saturday, March 17th, 11am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with singer/songwriter, former leader of Soul Coughing (& former Knitting Factory doorman), Mike Doughty about his new album “Yes and Also Yes”, and his new book "The Book of Drugs: A Memoir" in which he recounts his battles with addiction, the music business & the even weirder world of recovery.
Lee Ranaldo Tuesday, March 20th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Despite a vast history of production, poetry, writing, photography, and of course helping re-invent the modern approach to electric guitar chronicled under his belt, Sonic Youth guitarist and co-founder Lee Ranaldo has yet to release a solo album of his songs in a rock band context until now. His brand new Matador release "Between the Time and Tides" comes out March 20th, and on this day Lee visits Brian Turner's show to blast through what's sure to be an amazing set of new songs and probably some surprises as well. His live band, which features Alan Licht, Irwin Menken, and longtime SY drummer cohort Steve Shelley, has been playing around NYC since October's debut at the Bell House. Not only do they evoke Lee's finest moments and songcraft from his contributions to Sonic Youth, but also can be said to further feed his pure classic rock jones via the likes of Crazy Horse and Television. Not to be missed!
Australian double bill: feedtime + Twerps
Tuesday, April 3rd, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Solid peers of other down-and-scuzzy Oz combos like Thug, King Snake Roost, Bloodloss and Grong Grong, Sydney's legendary feedtime ripped through the 1980's and certainly gave raw power to the seeds of Seattle (in fact Butch Vig produced the band's last LP way before Nirvana used him). While feedtime made some headway in the USA thanks to Rough Trade distribution, they disappeared seemingly right as their sound sprouted its heirs, and they even resurfaced for a short bit in the mid '90's. Fast forward to their next return in 2012: Sub Pop is about to issue a 4 disc box of the band's output called the Aberrant Years and feedtime tour the USA and hit Brian's show today! You can catch them also in the NYC area on March 29th at Death By Audio, March 31st at the Cake Shop, and April 1st at Maxwells. First and last ever NYC shows! Up next, fellow Australians Twerps arrive from Melbourne, touring America on the heels of their excellent self-titled debut on Chapter Music & Underwater Peoples labels. This quartet specializes in warm and infectious guitar pop, evoking the best moments of the Go-Betweens, Cannanes, and some of the Flying Nun New Zealand stable. They're on tour much of March and April, and you can see them in the NYC area on March 29th at 285 Kent in Brooklyn, and on the 30th at the Mercury Lounge in Manhattan.
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