Ought Thursday, July 24th, 6am - 9am
on
Underwater Theme Park with Meghan
What happens when guys from New Hampshire, New Jersey and Australia share an apartment in Montreal, Quebec, while adding a guy from Portland, Oregon? Well, according to Constellation Records (one of the best labels coming from Montreal with bands such as Godspeed You Black Emperor), one of the most exciting and fun live bands on their label! Ought hailing from the Mile End district of Montreal, which is considered the hip part of the city, pulls their DIY influences from some old punk roots, being the Talking Heads, the Fall, etc. They are on their summer tour, stopping by the WFMU studios to show what an amazing live show is. There is also a special appearance by our very own Scott Williams on one of the songs.
Bobby Blitz
Thursday, July 24th, Noon - 3pm
on
Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
Diane's Peer Pressure guest this week will be the vocalist for NJ thrash metal legends Over Kill: BOBBY BLITZ. They have just released their 17th album, "White Devil Armory on Nuclear Blast," and he'll chat about it and pick a couple of tunes as well. They'll be touring worldwide in the fall for the record. Check out all news on the band here.
Put The Needle on The WFMU Bay Series - Part One: Alameda
Friday, July 25th, 7pm - 8pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
For the first installment in his four-part San Francisco Bay Area WFMU remote series, "The WFMU Bay Series," Billy Jam will stop in the island town of Alameda interviewing people on the street, recording random freestyles on their town, and then broadcasting live from the studios of longtime East Bay producer Dawgisht. This is part one in the four-part WFMU Bay Series - through August 15th. Put The Needle On The Record July 25th 7pm (4pm local Pacific time) on WFMU.
Tom Doyle author of the Paul McCartney biography "Man on the Run" Saturday, July 26th, 11am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael Shelley welcomes author Tom Doyle whose new book "Man on the Run" chronicles Paul McCartney's life in the 1970's when the ex-Beatle was forced to redefine himself - releasing eccentric solo albums, embarking on a hippie lifestyle, forming a new band, and eventually helping define arena rock superstardom.
Annika
Saturday, July 26th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Beastin' The Airwaves! with Keili
Tune in for the long awaited return of 16 year-old singer-songwriter Annika! After winning NPR's Battle Of The Boroughs for Queens and releasing an EP on iTunes, Annika joins Beastin' the Airwaves! to celebrate and showcase her complete, polished sound.
Al Margolis
Sunday, July 27th, 9pm - Midnight
on
World of Echo with Dave Mandl
On Sunday, July 27th, Dave Mandl welcomes musician, label-head, and experimental-music pioneer Al Margolis to FMU for their annual summer broadcast. Al runs the great avant-garde label Pogus Productions, performs live as "If, Bwana," and has been a key figure in the worldwide experimental music network for years. He'll be bringing a stack of rare and wonderful LPs, CDs, and cassettes to play for you.
Hector's Pets Tuesday, July 29th, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Brooklyn's HECTOR'S PETS make catchy pop songs for deadbeats and derelicts, and have a killer debut LP, "Pet-O-Feelia," on Oops Baby Records.
P.F. Sloan Saturday, August 9th, 11am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael Shelley welcomes songwriter/performer P.F. Sloan whose his hits including "Eve of Destruction" for Barry McGuire, "You Baby" for The Turtles, "A Must to Avoid" for Herman's Hermits and "Secret Agent Man" for Johnny Rivers and hundreds more. His new album "My Beethoven" has just been released.
Sick Thoughts Tuesday, August 12th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Drew Owen is a 17 year old from Baltimore who started a punk band in his bedroom when he was in 9th Grade, playing his first shows at the tail end of high school covered in the same crust not unlike what would be found on your Oblivians, Electric Eels, and early Leather Nun records. With a bunch of 7" and 12" singles under his belt, he's ready to hit the road when he graduates, warming up for this fall's Gonerfest with a stop by WFMU today.
Peter Doolan: Monrakplengthai Wednesday, August 13th, 7pm - 10pm
on
Bodega Pop Live with Gary Sullivan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Over half a decade of curating Monrakplengthai, Peter Doolan has established himself as one of the greatest international music bloggers on the planet. Back in the States after a lengthy sojourn to Bangkok where he worked cataloging Thai records for a public university library, Peter will join Gary to talk about Southeast Asian music and spin some of the most awesome luk thung, molam and other regional delights you’ve ever heard.
Vicky and the Vengents Tuesday, August 19th, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Blasting out of Southern California with a love for all things dramatic and loud, Vicky and the Vengents throw girl-groups, guitars, grease and garage into the blender to come up with their own amazing sound!
Guest DJ Tom Lax from Siltbreeze Records
Tuesday, August 26th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Another great annual visit from Siltbreeze Records honcho Tom Lax, bringing yet more esoteric, uncategorizable and otherworldly slabs of wax to confound even the most obscuro-hound WFMU listeners. Even after several years of guest DJ sessions, we've barely scratched the surface of the fabulous motherlode of DIY recordings Tom has in the vaults; expect high grade entertainment, and of course, uploaded photos on the playlist page of the great cover art from the wax he brings.
Fade Kainer
Thursday, August 28th, Noon - 3pm
on
Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
The voice and textural contributor in Batillus, member of Theologian, InSwarm, plays live with Jarboe and is a multi instrumentalist and audio engineer. We wonder how he will have time to actually make an appearance, but will be psyched to hear the music he has picked! He will be live and listeners will be able to ask him questions via our live playlist and comments board!
Tashi Dorji Tuesday, September 9th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
This Bhutan-born guitarist absorbed a childhood full of shortwave radio before moving to the US and discovering Derek Bailey and Albert Ayler and incorporating all his musical loves into a truly varied and forward-thinking vocabulary. In this era some may have chalked up the guitar to have exhausted itself as a means of breaking new boundaries in expression, yet Dorji, now in North Carolina, has wowed such advanced axemen as Bill Orcutt, Ben Chasny, and Rick Bishop (whom he is sharing a tour with). A few cassettes are out, but certainly an avalanche of releases to come. Check him out today on Brian's show.
Deke Dickerson Saturday, October 25th, 11am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael Shelley chats with noted author, mind blowing guitarist, crack song writer, road warrior and member of show business Deke Dickerson about his career and new collaborative album "Los Straitjackets: Deke Dickerson Sings The Instrumental Hits" (released October 7) and tour (which brings the super group to Brooklyn's Bell House 10/31).
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