Marc Gartman Band
Sunday, March 2nd, 2003, 3am - 6am
on
Airborne Event
Tune in to hear wistful tunes about lonesome nights and desperate barroom love affairs -- gorgeous, melancholic tunes from hep cats wearing cowboy hats. Featuring Marc Gartman (guitar and voice), Jon DeRosa (bass and voice), Mike Pride (drums) and Gerald Menke (pedal steel). The guest set will begin right at 3 AM, so don't be late!
Choexperiment + Chicken Legs Weaver
Thursday, February 27th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Choexperiment is best described as Avant/Punk/Metal. Some would say a cross between Mr. Bungle, The Dead Kennedys, and early Devo. Chicken Legs Weaver fill the gap between Johnny Dowd and Jon Spencer, mixing in the passion to testify with a portion of voodoo. They'll deliver a blistering set of nu-blues that will take you down to the river.
Mike Allred
Tuesday, February 25th, 2003, 8pm - 11pm
on
The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling
Comic book genius Mike Allred (Madman, The Atomics, X-Force, X-Statix) will be Tom's special guest! Tune in and get a listen at the man who is the sole link between Jack Kirby and Dan Clowes! Also, the winner of the Best Show Art Contest will be announced, and people can call in to suggest stupid things that Tom will do for pledges during the upcoming WFMU Marathon.
The Last Town Chorus
Monday, February 24th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Lovely moodiness for a winter's afternoon. Megan Hickey and Nat Guy pair up on a debut CD that is simply gorgeous. As they describe it, "After several months of slow-burning hours over old instruments, effects pedals, and scrap piles of
Megan's lyrics, the sound clicked... The Last Town Chorus lives in Brooklyn, New York and feels canals, flight patterns, subway rumbles and riverbeds."
"Horns and Halos"
Friday, February 21st, 2003, 6pm - 7pm
on
Aerial View
Tune in for a special interview with the people behind the independent documentary "Horns and Halos". The film examines the rise and fall of "Fortunate Son", the first published biography of George W. Bush. At the time of its recall, the book was #8 on amazon.com's best-seller list, no doubt due to its widely-publicized allegations that Bush had been arrested for cocaine possession in 1972. "Fortunate Son" author, J. H. Hatfield, killed himself after immense negative pressure from Bush's protectors. Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley, and Sander Hicks of Soft Skull Press will discuss the genesis of the project and unravel details of this bizarre story.
Amber Brown Vision Thursday, February 20th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
This four piece from Sayreville, NJ, has created a sound that is unique, combining a powerful rock melody with crisp, clean acoustic chords. This novel sound is fronted by pop influenced male vocals and backed by melodic female harmonies.The resulting sound is kind and sweet, yet at the same time, such a punch in the gut.
Bionic
Thursday, February 20th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
Members of Toronto's Bionic stop by to chat a bit before their show later that evening at Luxx with Pisser, and Friday at North 6 with The Loners. Bionic plays some kick ass rock n' roll and feature Jonathan Cummins of the Doughboys. Check in. Rock out!
Dave DeCastro
Monday, February 17th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Although he's been in the background, playing with people like The Health & Happiness Show, Steve Wynn, and Marty
Wilson Piper, Dave's written a ton of great pop songs and put out a bunch of underappreciated albums. He'll be out to play a bunch of them for you today.
Don Juan Destroyer Thursday, February 13th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Don Juan Destroyer is a female fronted rock/punk outfit with amazing dual
vocals, power guitar driven punk, and a beat that will drive you wild.
This New Jersey based band will make you want to dance, sing, shake your groove thing, and dump that boy you thought was your prince charming.
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
Thursday, February 13th, 2003, 9am - Noon
on
Inner Ear Detour with David
In a feat of pure cultural alchemy, the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow
Players create off-kilter musical magic based on photographic slides
acquired at yard sales and estate sales. Featuring Jason Trachtenburg on guitar and keyboard, his wife Tina as the slide projectionist, and their nine-year-old daughter Rachel on drums, the group has taken New York by storm since moving here from Seattle. David now welcomes them to WFMU, where they will adapt their tuneful visual spectacle for the radio airwaves.
John Strausbaugh
Wednesday, February 12th, 2003, 8pm - 11pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Strausbaugh is the author of "Rock Till You Drop", the infamous book that
makes the claim that rock 'n roll is a young man's game and pointedly
accuses dinosaurs like Mick Jagger for still trudging on into the new
millennium. Controversial and fiery, hear why "Colostomy Rock" is a doomed game and why rockers like Pete Townsend should've actually died before they got old.
Mary McBride and Tammy Faye Starlite
Wednesday, February 12th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Trash, Twang and Thunder with Meredith Ochs
Meredith may have dropped out of theater club, but she know what she likes, and these gals have got it goin' on. At 3:30, twangy singer/songwriter, off-Broadway actress/playwright, globe trotter and former U.S. Senate page Mary McBride performs. Then at 4:30, singer/performance artist/born-again country starlet Tammy Faye Starlite brings her righteous mix of gospel and porn.
Live in the studio.
Carol Connors
Monday, February 10th, 2003, 7pm - 8pm
on
Jonesville Station
Singer-songwriter Carol Connors joins Glen for a conversation about her life and career. Connors (A.K.A. Annette Kleinbard) began her musical career along with Phil
Spector as a member of The Teddy Bears with whom she sang the number one hit, "To Know Him Is To Love Him." She went on to write "Hey Little Cobra," "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia," The Theme From Rocky, and "With You I'm Born Again". Among the topics of discussion will be the recent news events involving the reclusive Phil Spector.
Warren Zanes and Mia Doi Todd
Monday, February 10th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
A double-header, first up with Warren Zanes. This former Del Fuego debuts as a solo artist, after a long strange trip, with a girl along the way and a near-finished PhD. His soon-to-be-released album, "Memory Girls," features invited guests like Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Billy Conway, Jerry Dale McFadden of Sixpence None the Richer, the fascinating Kenny Vaughn and a host of other folks who understood what Warren was talking about music-wise. Warren is followed by the airy-voiced Mia Doi Todd, who brings her beautifully startling, stark songs to WFMU.
Red Card Monday, February 10th, 2003, Midnight - 3am
on
Dan Mackta's show
Red Card is a post punk, three-piece band based in Brooklyn, New York. In the summer of 2001 they recorded their first self-titled CD, released on Useless Chords Records.
Embedded with indie passion, political conviction and urban frustration, Red Card's sound recalls the intensity of the Stooges, the philosophy of Gang of Four, and the sensibility of Sonic Youth.
Shackamaxon
Sunday, February 9th, 2003, 3am - 6am
on
Airborne Event
Featuring the members of the Son of Earth-Flesh on Bone trio (Aaron
Rosenblum, John Shaw, and Math Krefting) with Marcia Bassett (of Double
Leopards and formerly of un). Four improvisations over an hour using
balalaika, garden weasel, harmonium, bells, coffee can, guitars, and
electronics, plus an interview with the band. Beautiful music for slowly
shifting late afternoon sun.
Andrew Ross
Friday, February 7th, 2003, 8pm - 11pm
on
World of Echo with Dave Mandl
Andrew Ross is the director of the American Studies program at NYU.
Andrew will be discussing his new book, "No-Collar: The Humane
Workplace and Its Hidden Costs" (Basic Books), an ethnographic study
of two internet workplaces at the height of the dot-com boom.
Hurry-Up Offense
Thursday, February 6th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Grounded by punk rock hearts that grew up on bands like H2O, Green Day, and Social Distortion, Hurry-Up Offense has gradually distilled a variety of punk, country, and rock influences into a distinctly explosive sound. Their new album, "Donald Moore," cannot be broken down into one theme, but rather one feeling of pure energy and aggression.
Frederic Rzewski
Wednesday, February 5th, 2003, 8pm - 11pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Join Kenny G tonight from 8-9 PM as he welcomes composer Frederic Rzewski to his
show. Rzweski was a founding member of the electronic group MEV and was recently
the subject of a 7-CD set retrospective of his piano music. He'll be chatting
about his 40+ year history in the trenches of the avant garde as well as
discussing his upcoming NYC performances.
LOVE month kicks off!
Wednesday, February 5th, 2003, 7pm - 8pm
on
Read 'Em and Weep with Bronwyn C.
February is LUV Month on Read 'em and Weep! It's four full weeks of books about l-o-v-e, LUV. Books on how to find love, what to do when you've found it, how to make it stop, and what's that weird burning when you pee. We begin on Feb. 5 with a discussion of the most notorious Love Book of the last century - "The Rules," by Ellen Fein and Sherrie
Schneider. The Listeners HAVE to read it! Yes they do, because we're gonna talk about it. Assignments for the rest of the month to be announced, but you *know* there's gonna be some naughty bits, and frequent mentions of the word "panties."
Chris Butler and the Cranks Wednesday, February 5th, 2003, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin Chusid
The mostly studio-bound, hermit songwriter Butler, long ago of Tin Huey and The Waitresses, was a 1997 Guinness Book inductee for the 69-minute long "Devil Glitch," certified as the "World's Longest Pop Song." Making his performing debut on WFMU, Butler and company will present tunes from his albums "I Feel A Bit Normal" and "Easy Life." They'll also perform big chunks from "The Museum of Me," a recent collection of original songs captured on such bygone sound relics as wire recorders, wax cylinders, and antique tape machines.
Fushitsusha, part one
Wednesday, February 5th, 2003, 2am - 6am
on
Janitor From Mars with R. Lim
In November of 2002, New York audiences were treated to an evening of
concerts from Fushitsusha, Tokyo's sui generis exemplars of rock's outer
limits. Over the course of two sets at Tonic, Keiji Haino and Yasushi
Ozawa demonstrated their total command over the mystic and sublime,
ranging from meditative percussion and bass duets to psychedelic guitar
mayhem. The Janitor From Mars is honored to present the complete concert
in two weekly installments, as recorded especially for WFMU.
Enos Slaughter
Sunday, February 2nd, 2003, 3am - 6am
on
Airborne Event
Enos Slaughter is David Shuford (of No-neck Blues Band and Suntanama),
Marc Orleans (Sunburned Hand of the Man) and Carter Thornton (IZITITIZ).
Tune in for two mind-melting improvisations for guitars and oud that will
turn you upside down and shake the change from your pockets. On the new improved Airborn Event.
Mototeru Takagi retrospective
Wednesday, January 29th, 2003, 2am - 6am
on
Janitor From Mars with R. Lim
On December 10, 2002, the free jazz vanguard lost another of its leading
lights when saxophonist Mototeru Takagi passed away. As part of the first nucleus of free practitioners in Japan in the sixties, Takagi brought an
impassioned blend of lyricism and abstraction to his encounters with his
generation's finest improvisors. Join R. Lim as he hosts a special retrospective in honor of this underappreciated player.
Terry Adams of NRBQ
Saturday, January 25th, 2003, 7pm - 9pm
on
Bob Brainen's show
Bob and Terry be talking about the NRBQ TV special: "Breakfast with the Arts: Hidden Treasures of Rock'n'Roll: NRBQ" that's running Sunday morning at 8:00 on the A&E Channel on Jan. 26. They'll also cover other Q news, such as the forthcoming U.S. NRBQ tribute CD, and the new animated show "It's the Pitts" from former Simpson's exec-producer (and major NRBQ supporter) Mike Scully, with theme music by NRBQ. Terry will also do some playing and dj-ing.
The Piranhas Friday, January 24th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
These Piranhas will shred your ears off! They are ca-razee!!
Think a sick blend of Teenage Jesus, Saccharine Trust, Electric Eels, early Black Flag, and the Birthday Party. Will guitarist Ian get drunk enough
during the session to take his clothes off like he usually does? You'll
have to listen to find out.
Hubert Sumlin
Monday, January 20th, 2003, 7pm - 8pm
on
Jonesville Station
Legendary Blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin returns to Jonesville and will join
Glen live in the studio for conversation and song. Sumlin has played
with Muddy Waters, James Cotton, and was Howlin' Wolf's life long musical partner. Together with Wolf, Hubert is widely credited with having
created rock & roll.
Thomas Truax
Monday, January 20th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
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 brings his musical wonders, like the Dr. Seussian Hornicator and newest mechanical rhythm contraption Sister Spinster, to WFMU. His highly anticipated full length CD "Full Moon Over Wowtown" will be released on Psycho Teddy Records in January.
Closet Case
Friday, January 17th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
You loved them in the Special Moments, the Low Down Dirty Dawgs, Fly Ashtray, and God Is My Co-pilot -- now members of those bands
have teamed up in Closet Case! You've gotta hear what they're doing now... they call to mind outrageous-era Kim Fowley, Richard Hell, Human Switchboard, Couch Flambeau, and the Icky Boyfriends.
Repellent
Thursday, January 16th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
From Brooklyn, by way of Massachusetts, comes Repellent. A mathy, guitar-based indie rock band that marries brash vocals, shoe-gazey
space-rock guitar lines, and heavy, bombastic rhythms. Described by a
listener as "a little like Elvis Costello and the Attractions. If the
Attractions were people from Polvo, the Jesus Lizard, and the Allman
Brothers or something... I don't know. It's pretty screwy, but I like it."
Author Gerard Malanga
Wednesday, January 15th, 2003, 8pm - 11pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Kenny G welcomes author Gerard Malanga to his show. Malanga will be discussing his new book "Archiving Andy Warhol", playing audio archival rarities from the Warhol Factory years, as well as presenting a new disc he's working on featuring one-time Velvet Underground associate Angus MacLise.
V.C. Andrews vs. Thomas Mann!
Wednesday, January 15th, 2003, 7pm - 8pm
on
Read 'Em and Weep with Bronwyn C.
Listeners can call in and play "V.C. Andrews vs. Thomas Mann!" As part of the discussion of Andrews' classic book "Flowers in the Attic," Bronwyn
will be reading passages from that book and passages from the short stories of Thomas Mann -- Can YOU tell the difference?!?!? If THIS doesn't take the Nation's mind off the war, the jobless recovery, and paedophillic rock stars, NOTHING will.
Lefteris Bournias
Sunday, January 12th, 2003, 8pm - 10pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Live Brass Band music from Greek Macedonia via NYC with acclaimed Greek clarinetist Lefteris Bournias and members of the Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band. (Lefteris and the Zlatne Uste Band will be featured along with many other European roots bands at the Zlatne's annual "Golden Festival" January 17 at Hungarian House on the upper East Side and Jan 18 at Good Shepherd School in upper Manhattan.)
People Like Us and Irene Moon
Sunday, January 12th, 2003, 5pm - 7pm
on
Nickel And Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
This week on Nickel and Dime radio we're happy to have both People
Like Us and Irene Moon invade the airwaves. The UK's People Like Us
(aka Vicki Bennett) has been a long time favorite of FMU's with her
audio cut-ups of oldball music, spoken word, and sound effects that's
equal parts crack and laughing gas. Based out of Atlanta, Irene Moon's 'learning experiences' combine sound collage and surreal (but quite real) science. Who says you can't trip and learn? Who knows what these audio terrorists will do together?
Blackouts Friday, January 10th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
These four fellows from the cornfields of Champaign, Illinois, will have you thinking of great American guitar rock/power pop bands like the Byrds, Real Kids, Syndicate of Sound, and Flaming Groovies!
All times listed are Jersey City time, EST.
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