Gary Young's Hospital Saturday, July 17th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Gary Young is the former drummer from Pavement, and today he comes down to the Cherry Blossom Clinic to play his brand of psyched-stoner prog indie weirdness. His music calls to mind Syd Barrett meets Gong but with a current indie-oddity sensibilty. Plus how could you not
love a guy who can write a song like "I'm Going Through the Same Midlife Crisis as Phil Collins (True Love)"? Their new CD, "The Grey Album," is out on Omnibus. They also perform that nitght at Pianos in NYC, and at Maxwell's on July 10th.
The Hototogisu Tuesday, July 13th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Massive walls of sublime sound courtesy of UK noisenik Matthew Bower
(Skullflower/Sunroof!/Total) and Marcia Bassett of Brooklyn's Double
Leopards. Powerful drones, hypnotic loops, buzzes and other assorted
mind-expanding and deflating clouds of gunk channelled through E-bowed
guitar, Apple Mac, and sputtering amplifiers. It's all dropped right into
your ear to perfectly complement your mid-afternoon workplace listening
experience.
Troy Gregory & the Stepsisters Saturday, July 10th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Troy Gregory has played with the Electric Six and is currently filling Jim Diamond's sizable shoes in the touring version of the Dirtbombs. He's also put out two amazing psych-garage solo albums ("Sybil" and "Laura") while still playing with his band The Witches. But wait, there's more! His newest band, Troy Gregory & the Stepsisters, stops by the Cherry Blossom Clinic this afternoon for a live performance! Be sure to catch the latest from this Motor City Madman! And see them live at the Ding Dong Lounge on July 9th, and then at Maxwell's on July 10th.
Sicbay Thursday, July 8th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
Live performance from Minneapolis' Sicbay, recorded during their east
coast jaunt last month. Featuring an ex-Dazzling Killmen member, Sicbay
plays dense, angular rock with a soft spot for chaos mixed with aggressive
vocals. Livestock will just have heart attacks listening to the band, no
need to bring them to slaughter, so farmers, turn up your radios & take
the afternoon off! This explosive set will air around 4pm.
Elysian Fields Wednesday, July 7th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
Elysian Fields features the sultry vocal stylings of Jennifer
Charles and the impeccably tasteful guitar work of Oren Bloedow. Their new album is entitled "Dreams That Breathe Your Name." 2 PM.
Nikki Texas + The Turquoise Diamonds Tuesday, July 6th, 2004, 11pm - 2am
on
Plug and Play with OCDJ
Nikki Texas and his band of audio pyrotechnicians come down to WFMU to overblow the equipment, tear your radio's speakers, and blast your ears with dirty synths, wild sax, and a kickin beat. These kids aren't just in the red, they break the needle - so crank your system and get sweaty in the summer night with Nikki Texas for this LIVE performance.
Calexico Tuesday, July 6th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
An acoustic set today with Tucson, Arizona's finest export of cinematic desert sounds. Since 1996 Calexico has been spearheaded by Joe Burns and John Convertino, whom outside of this ensemble have recorded or toured with a massive who's who list in modern music including Giant Sand, Barbara Manning, Neko Case, Vic Chesnutt and many, many more. Their trademark (yet
unpeggable) sound revolves around everything from Morricone to Mariachi, and without doubt their rich, expansive music gets bigger and better with each release and year that goes by.
Mr. Airplane Man Tuesday, July 6th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
This dynamic duo from Boston start with the blues - they are named after a Howlin' Wolf tune - then take off from there into all sorts of rocking directions. The latest of their three releases on Sympathy For the Record Industry is called "C'mon DJ."
Serhat Koksal aka 2/5 BZ Monday, July 5th, 2004, Midnight - 3am
on
Janitor From Mars with R. Lim
Sampledelic cut-up courtesy of Istanbul's 2/5 BZ, whose unique style blends folk sounds, contemporary electronics, Turkish cinema music and instrumental improvisation into a seamlessly mixed whole. After more than a decade of activity in Europe, he's embarking on his first tour of the US. Make sure to tune in for this exclusive set, recorded at the WFMU studios.
Mob Stereo Saturday, July 3rd, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
These guys originally hail from California but are currently living in Brooklyn, NY. This must account for their sunny & sweet yet
dark & dirty Blondie thru a buzzssaw sound! Mob Stereo brings it with lilting girl vocals and really rough rock guitars. Think the Supremes meets Drunks with Guns, or Shop Assistants meets Live Skull. You get the picture! They have a 7" out on dollarrecord.com, with a new album coming out soon. See them live Friday July 9th at Siberia and also on July 15th at Pianos.
Mad Mats and Freddie Kreuger of Raw Fusion Records Friday, July 2nd, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall Change
$mall ¢hange's adds his two cents and then some
by hosting some of the funkiest cats outta
Stockholm, Sweden: Mad Mats and Freddie Kreuger
(aka Red Astaire.) Mats runs Raw Fusion records, a
great hip hop/latin/broken beat/you name it
label. Freddie Kreuger records for Gamm, a sub label of Raw Fusion, did that amazing D'Angelo Remix 'Follow Me', and other quality things. Also joining them is longtime NYC head Nat Rahav who will be dropping some underground world flavas.
In his new book "Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording
Industry, 1890 - 1919", author Tim Brooks examines the first three decades of sound recording in the United States, charting the roles that black artists played before the Jazz Age. Brooks visits WFMU to play some records and talk about the book.
The Terminal Lovers Saturday, June 26th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The Terminal Lovers lineup reads like a who's who
of Cleveland rock: frontman Dave Cintron has played with Cobra Verde and the
band also includes guitarist Chris Smith (ex-Integrity, currently in
Keelhaul) and drummer Scott Pickering (from tons o' Clevo bands, most notably
Prisonshake and My Dad is Dead.) So without any other description, we can
tell you they rock! Hear them live on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, and then go
see them that night at Arlene Grocery.
Joanna Newsom Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
Joanna Newsom accompanies herself on harp while singing original songs that she describes as "folk-informed." Growing up in a musical family, Newsom was influenced as much by Terry Riley and traditional Senegalese harp music as by Donovan. Her new album, "The Milk-Eyed Mender," is on Drag City Records. She is currently on tour with Devendra Banhart and will perform live on Irwin's program at 2 PM.
Mary Lou Lord and Stephen Brodsky Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Mary Lou Lord has covered it all, from Boston busker to major-label
songstress. She strums her way into the WFMU studio on the strength of her
new album, "Baby Blue," her first new full-length studio album in six years
and her second collaboration with Nick Saloman of the Bevis Frond. Stephen
Brodsky is best known as leader of Boston's alt-metal heroes Cave In. He's
also carving out a neat solo career of wonderfully weird pop stuff, which
will be the focus of this performance.
Vetiver Monday, June 21st, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Firmly rooted in folksy Americana, Vetiver rises from the musical musings of main songwriter Andy Cabie, aided on a debut album by violinist Jim Gaylord and cellist Alissa Anderson, along
with the most wonderful Devendra Banhart and Hope Sandoval on a couple of tracks. Pitchfork Media's Amanda Petrusich says "Vetiver could very well be the blurry soundtrack to a delirious fever dream: The band's self-titled debut is a dizzyingly euphoric tangle of freaked-out folk and scratchy strings, all twisted sheets and sweaty brows, upside-down trees and wicked
flowers." They drop by the WFMU studios, possibly with Banhart, for a live set before their evening show at The Bowery Ballroom.
Knife Skills Saturday, June 19th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Knife Skills hail from Brooklyn New York but play the kind of dissonant smart rock you might expect from DC! This gal-led trio features ex and current members of bands like the Hissyfits, Thoroughbred, Panthers, and Turing Machine! Knife Skills plays rock that calls to mind Slant 6, Erase Errata, and even Sleater-Kinney! Hear them live on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, and then go to their show that night at Sin-e.
Ed Shepp's Anticlimactifizzled Return! Friday, June 18th, 2004, 8pm - 11pm
on
Pseu's Thing With a Hook
Ed Shepp helps Pseu limp into the summer skedj with her new pop genre program. Ed will make a case for X-tina, extended cable television packages, and his new CD "Radio Friendly." Pseu will stop
trying to explain the concept of her show and actually put it into
practice.
Ty Friday, June 18th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall Change
Nickel and Dime Radio rolls out the tattered red carpet for Ty. Ty is
a UK MC who's 2nd album just dropped on Ninja Tune's hip hop sub label, Big Dada, to critical acclaim. He's joined by two veterans of the UK hip hop underground, DJ Bizness (who worked with London Posse) and Barry King on the decks. Real to Reel hip hop flava this friday 3-6pm w/ $mall ¢hange...
The 100th Anniversary of Bloomsday Wednesday, June 16th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Intelligent Design with Kenny G
Join Kenny G for three hours of Joyce-inspired madness as he celebrates
the 100th anniversary of Bloomsday on Wednesday afternoon, June 16th from
3-6. It'll be a 3-hour Traktor-induced megamix, with everybody from Molly
Bloom to the entire cast of Friends, warped, stretched beyond imagination.
Self-indulgent radio at its worst. Guaranteed.
mc chris Tuesday, June 15th, 2004, 11pm - 2am
on
Plug and Play with OCDJ
Former Jersey City resident mc chris (aka mc
pee-pants) makes a trip up from the ATL to the WFMU
studios to chat about rappin', geekdom, and life on
Williams Street. He'll also be playing heavily edited
cuts from his self-released albums of sick rhymes and
ill beats that have given a new voice to white
suburban nerds all across the country. Be sure to
check out mc chris's regluar appearences on Adult
Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Sea Lab 2021 on
Cartoon Network as well as his website at www.mcchris.com.
George Usher and Edward Rogers Tuesday, June 15th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Power pop legend George Usher returns to WFMU. George of course is the composer of "Not the Trembling Kind", the title cut of Laura Cantrell's
acclaimed debut. He's been a member of Beat Rodeo, the Schramms, and the
Bongos in addition to churning out his own great albums, inlcuding 2003's
"Fire Garden." His latest project is co-writing and producing a new record
by his protege, pop impresario Edward Rogers, entitled "Sunday Fables."
Devotchka! Monday, June 14th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Equal parts Gypsy, Spaghetti-Western, Americana, and Klezmer enthusiasts, Devotchka! will have you up on your feet dancing before too long. Mainly based in Denver, they're on their third
album release called "Una Volta." Devotchka! came through town recently and taped a live set for us at WFMU. Hear it at 4 PM.
Sara Jaffe of Erase Errata Saturday, June 12th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Sara Jaffe, late of Erase Errata, stops by the Cherry Blossom Clinic to play solo. She creates beautiful songs about desire, sadness, the sea, and the city that call to mind the folk brilliance of Devendra Banhart and Sandy Denny. These songs are engaging, melancholy and thoughtful, and sometimes disquieting. Don't miss this compelling session.
Baby Gramps Saturday, June 12th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
The Radio Thrift Shop
Baby Gramps drops by to play a few songs on Laura Cantrell's Radio
Thrift Shop, from 2-3pm. Baby Gramps is an
amazing amalgamation of Mississippi John Hurt, Charlie Patton, Captain
Beefheart, the Tuvan Throat Singers, and Popeye. He plays beautifully
"betwixt the cracks in the piano" a la Ornette Coleman, he can scat
the blues three notes at once, and has invented his own guitar
technique he calls "scribbling." Gramps does amazing tricks with
timing, timbre, tempo, and pitch and he even speaks and sings in
palindromes.
Jolie Holland Saturday, June 12th, 2004, 6am - 9am
on
Shrunken Planet with Jeffrey Davison
Singer-songwriter Jolie Holland has garnered a lot of attention with her unique blend of old-timey, blues, and jazz. Her first CD, "Catalpa", made a lot of best-of-2003 lists, and her second, "Escondida", is
just out. She will be in the studio at 8am this morning, playing live and
chatting.
Miguel Frasconi and Ricardo Arias Sunday, June 6th, 2004, 10pm - Midnight
on
Stochastic Hit Parade with Bethany Ryker
Tune in on June 6th where the WFMU live room will be filled with all sorts and sizes of glass and balloons, the "instruments" of choice for improvisers/artists Miguel Frasconi and Ricardo Arias, respectively. The two join together in a duo performance today in conjunction with Sculpture Center's Treble exhibition which
explores the presence and influence of sound in contemporary art. Anthony Huberman (Sculpture Center) joins Bethany and the duo for a discussion about objects and sound. Catch the visually stunning side of Frasconi and Arias' performance when joined
by Keiko Uneishi on electronics at Sculpture Center on Saturday, June 12.
The Konks Saturday, June 5th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Hailing from Boston, The Konks feature Kurt Davis (former front man for Bullet LaVolta who also played with Mission of Burma drummer Peter Prescott in Kustomized!) These guys play over the top sick garage ponk! The Konks have been crowned Boston's best garage band in the Underground Garage Battle of the Bands! Check out their NY area shows too -- They'll be playing Friday June 4th at Siberia with Andy G & the Rollerkings, the Stags, and the Sleazies and then on June 5 at the Hook with Real Kids, Some Action, & Shop Fronts.
The Bo-Keys Wednesday, May 26th, 2004, 11pm - 2am
on
Dan Mackta's show
Incendiary instrumental soul-funk groove straight outta Memphis. Bandleader Scott Bomar (late of Memphis inland surf-garage greats Impala) has assembled a killer outfit here, featuring original Sun and Stax Records rhythm men (including Willie Hall who you might remember from the Blues Brothers.) The Bo-Keys are supporting their new Yellow Dog Records release, The Royal Sessions (which was recorded at Willie Mitchell's legendary studio.)
Karen Mantler with Gary Valente Wednesday, May 26th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
Karen Mantler returns to perform live on Irwin's program on Wednesday, May 26
from 2-3 pm. The New York vocalist and keyboardist has done a lot since
recording four albums paying tribute to the life -- and grieving over the
death -- of her beloved cat Arnold. Mantler has embarked on numerous tours
of Europe and the US, performing her own songs as well as the music of
Robert Wyatt, Nino Rota, and others. She has recently toured with the Peter
Blegvad Band and recorded and toured with the Carla Bley Big Band. Joining
her in the WFMU studios will be trombonist Gary Valente. This appearance
will not promote a local gig, it IS the gig -- Mantler's one NYC performance
of the year.
The Chesterfield Kings Tuesday, May 25th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
The garage rock revival never would have happened without these early
Stones worshipping legends from Rochester NY. But they are not living in
the past as last year's album, The Mindbending Sounds of the Chesterfield
Kings, included all originals of amazing psych rock and landed them on the
Sopranos. The Kings stop by to give us the lowdown on how, after 25 years,
they are better than ever, and what it took to get Jorma Kaukonen to plug
in and rock again!
Invert Monday, May 24th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
This unique NYC-based string quartet gets their name from the fact that they invert the
usual classical standard and use two cellos in their configuration instead
of two violins. The result is a darker sound, which they use to their
advantage in their modernist compositions. Invert's latest on the Capstone
label is called "Between the Seconds" and includes unusual renditions of
the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" and the ever familiar theme from
"Psycho."
gal (aka Bernhard Gal) Sunday, May 23rd, 2004, 10pm - Midnight
on
Stochastic Hit Parade with Bethany Ryker
Berlin-based composer/sound artist/musicologist Bernhard Gal presents a live
studio
construction of his latest work "Hinaus:: In den, Wald" which is best described
as an aural translation of the idiosyncratic writings and drawings of "outsider
artist" Adolf Woelfli. Gal recommends listening in darkness, the way it was
originally
presented as an installation. The lights come back on as he and Bethany discuss
this work and others, including "Rock's Role: (After Ryoanji)," a group sound
installation on display through 6/26 at Art in General.
George Monbiot Wednesday, May 19th, 2004, 8pm - 11pm
on
World of Echo with Dave Mandl
Dave Mandl will be interviewing the radical writer, activist, and Guardian columnist George Monbiot. George's latest book, "Manifesto for a New World Order," has just been published by The New Press. World of Echo airs from 8-11 p.m. The interview will air at around 9.
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