Electric Kulintang Saturday, September 27th, 2008, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
As Electric Kulintang (EK), multi-talented percussionists Susie Ibarra and Roberto Rodriguez explore Susie's Filipino roots. Kulintang is a melodic/percussive tradition from the Philippines with some similarity to Indonesian gamelan. EK's music re-imagines kulintang. It's experimental and electronic, but there are also strong connections to the roots. EK gives us a live in-studio preview of their Oct. 4 gig at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St. in lower Manhattan.
Don Wilson of The Ventures, plus Amy Rigby & Wreckless Eric
Saturday, September 27th, 2008, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Don Wilson who co-founded The Ventures 50 years ago. With over 110 million albums sold worldwide they are, by far, the #1 instrumental rock group of all time. Also: Amy Rigby & Wreckless Eric will drop by to talk about their new album, living in France & married life! We'll also get the dirt on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in.
David Stelfox
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008, 7pm - 8pm
on
Mudd Up! with DJ/Rupture
Today British music journalist Dave Stelfox will join Rupture to share a special selection of UK 'deejay' music, "lots of fastchat and maybe a little grime." Expect: wow-thing tunes, deep crates, and the knowledge the match. Widely regarded as one of the leading writers on reggae, Stelfox covers reggae and regional US hip-hop for a number of publications, including The Guardian and Wire.
Brothers Unconnected: Alan and Richard Bishop Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
The Sun City Girls ceased to be last year when the trio's Charles Gocher shuffled off this mortal coil, leaving behind brothers Alan and Rick Bishop and countless hours of amazing sounds through their decades of activity. The Bishops paid homage to Charlie this summer on a US tour which opened each night with a screening of some of their lost compadre's fantastic films, then, as the Brothers Unconnected, regaled crowds with two hours of acoustic Sun City Girls songs drawn from their entire 27-year
history. Today, join Brian as he broadcasts the duo's June 22nd performance from NYC's Knitting Factory and say so long to Charlie and the Girls.
Matt Wolf, Director of Arthur Russell documentary "Wild Combination" Monday, September 22nd, 2008, 8pm - 11pm
on
Sound and Safe with Trent
Experimental film director Matt Wolf originally wanted to make an
expressionistic account of Arthur Russell's life and music, but then
he met Russell's parents and boyfriend and a new scope emerged. While there's still a lot of art in the film, like Wolf running through cornfields with a VHS camera in Russell's native Iowa, Wild Combination is very much a historical document. Phillilp Glass, Allen Ginsberg, Russell's parents, and onetime AR boyfriend Tom Lee (among others) take time in front of the camera to shed light on a brilliant musician who combined and altered the courses of dance and avant-garde music in New York in the 70's and 80's. Matt will talk about and play clips from Wild Combination, which will run beginning Friday 9/26 at the IFC Center in New York and the ICA in London - check the website for screenings in other cities.
It's an unbelievable bill, and communications are still in the works for carrying more of the remaining artists over WFMU, so stay tuned to our site and blog for further announcements. Tickets are now sold out for the festival.
WFMU Broadcasting from All Tomorrows Parties Festival Saturday, September 20th, 2008, 1pm - 3am
on
Orphan program
WFMU will be broadcasting and streaming live at assorted times Saturday and Sunday from All Tomorrow's Parties festival (curated by My Bloody Valentine) up at Kutsher's Resort near Monticello, New York. It's a huge, two stage roster, and as of right now, here are our set presentations for Saturday, September 20th:
It's an unbelievable bill, and communications are still in the works for carrying more of the remaining artists over WFMU, so stay tuned to our site and blog for further announcements. Tickets are now sold out for the festival.
Billy J. Kramer & David Marks of The Beach Boys
Saturday, September 20th, 2008, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Liverpool singer Billy J. Kramer who had a batch of hits including the Lennon & McCartney compositions "I'll Keep You Satisfied", "From A Window", "I Call Your Name" and "Bad To Me." Michael also checks in with former Beach Boy David Marks about David's solo work with The Marksmen finally getting a CD release. We'll also find out what number one hit has been left in Michael's mailbox & we'll get the dirt on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in.
The Fallen Leaves Tuesday, September 16th, 2008, 11pm - 2am
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
School may be back in session, but you can put away your compass and protractor; your ears are all you need to map the connection from The Kinks and Downliners Sect via The Prisoners and Thee Headcoats to today's hottest British beat-punk sensations, The Fallen Leaves! Featuring original Subway Sect guitarist Rob Symmons, among other luminaries, the Fallen Leaves cap off their whirlwind first-ever visit to the USA with a live set on WFMU! Their new album It's Too Late Now (Parliament) picked up a four-star review from London's Sunday Times -- tune in and hear why! And don't miss their only live appearances in the US: Friday September 12 at Maxwell's, and Saturday the 13th at Don Pedro.
Crom
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
The grindcore kings of Los Angeles take time out from obsessing over Glenn Danzig's house to book a bonafide East Coast tour and stop by Brian's show. For the uninitiated, this band gets a heavy goofus tag for all their Arctic-warrior, sword-wielding, cocaine-sniffing album artwork, ridiculous lowbrow culture samples and, well, generally limited attention span. But when they crank and get things going they create some of the most chaotic,
freeform metal out there. Epic, furious blasts of the heavy and classic vein today from a bunch of guys who are true students of all forms of metal.
Dana Falconberry Monday, September 15th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Hailing from Austin via Arkansas, Dana Falconberry has one of those beautiful, plain-sung voices that draw you into every song she writes. Dana's style is simply direct, embelished on her new album, new album, "Oh, Skies of Grey," by a full band. Falconberry describes her songs as, "... darker and more complex, but there's a thread of optimism running through it that was absent from my writing before."She drops by with the band to play live on WFMU.
Mors Ontologica Monday, September 15th, 2008, Noon - 3pm
on
Liz Berg's show
Angular, raspy, garbage rockers Mors Ontologica make their 2nd visit to WFMU as part of a short visit to the NYC area. The band hails from the musical babylon of Columbus, Ohio (home of Times New Viking, Psychedelic Horseshit, and so many more great bands), and will be playing a few shows in Brooklyn: Friday 9/12 at Goodbye Blue Monday (free early show) and The Charleston (midnight late show), and Saturday 9/13 at the Knitting Factory.
The Friggs Saturday, September 13th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The Cherry Blossom Clinic is proud to present the reunion of the legendary queens of garage-pop, The Friggs! From their first 7-inch single in 1991, "Come Now," the Friggs defined chick-driven garage rock, mixing it up with punk, garage, 60s pop, surf and girl-group influences. The Friggs unque blend of rock-n-roll calls to mind Suzi Quatro, The Ramones,The Pleasure Seekers and the Shangri-Las. The Friggs legendary out-of-print vinyl singles are now available on a CD comp titled "Today is Tomorrow's Yesterday" through Apex East Recording. After you hear a sample of their greatness check out their special Press Here Presents NYC show on Tuesday, September 16 at the Mercury Lounge.
Vic Waters
Saturday, September 13th, 2008, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Vic Waters who burst out of the 60's Tampa club scene onto the charts with his eleven piece band and their #1 hit "I'm White and I'm Alright." We'll also get the dirt on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in, and we'll find out what #1 hit song Ken Freedman has left in Michael's Mailbox!
Street Sound Special with Filastine Wednesday, September 10th, 2008, 7pm - 8pm
on
Mudd Up! with DJ/Rupture
Barcelona-based musician Filastine joins DJ Rupture to discuss field recording, street music, and the transformative political possibilities of sound in public space. Filastine will share with us on-site recordings he has made from India to Morocco, not to mention at outside the Republican National Convention.
Guest DJ Dominick Fernow of Hospital Productions Tuesday, September 9th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Besides being the driving force behind Prurient, Dominick Fernow's Hospital Productions label has grown into a major force of the USA Noise underground releasing quality titles from the likes of Burning Star Core, Ramleh, Akitsa, Maurizio Bianchi and more. He's also just literally come out of the underground, with his Hospital record store taking over the expanded upstairs space of the former Jammyland record store on 60 East 3rd Street in Manhattan. Dom's dropping by today with an assortment of his favorite metal, black noise and who knows what else. Tune in for total obliteration!
Michael Holt, and possibly The Mommyheads Monday, September 8th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Michael Holt, and possibly The Mommyheads - When he visited WFMU last year, Michael Holt had just released another wonderful album called "Windows." This year Michael returns as a member of the newly re-formed Mommyheads. After as ten-year hiatus The Mommyheads are releasing a new album, "You're Not a Dream," and doing a brief tour this autumn. Michael drops by, hopefully with some of the band, to play live on WFMU.
Polka Madre y la Comezon and Tidawt Saturday, September 6th, 2008, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Two very different WFMU live performance debuts in one show. Polka Madre is a Balkan / Polka / thrash mashing Mexican / Euro / US combo based in a warehouse in Mexico City. After their FMU session, they wrap up an extended tour of the boroughs by playing the Celebrate Mexico Now festival show at Hecho en Dumbo, 111 Front St., Bklyn on Sept 11. Tidawt (playing the Highline Ballroom Sept 22) is a stripped-down but compelling Tuareg guitar band from Niger in West Africa: just guitars and percussion, but very similar in style and intensity to Tinariwen.
Chris Montez
Saturday, September 6th, 2008, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Chris Montez who at age 19 had a top ten hit with "Let's Dance" and a string of Herb Alpert produced hits like "Call Me" & "Time After Time" - we'll also find out the story behind the story that Chris once punched John Lennon after Lennon poured a beer over Montez' head and we'll hear about the documentary being made about Chris & the three albums he making! We'll also get the dirt on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in, and we'll find out what #1 hit song has been left in Michael's Mailbox!
Yak Ballz
Thursday, September 4th, 2008, 11pm - 2am
on
Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Queens native, Yak Ballz is a member of The Weathermen (El-P, Cage, Aesop Rock, Tame One) and has been dropping singles, mixtapes, and albums for the last bunch of years. He was also one of the last artists to have a record on Bobbito's seminal hip-hop label, Fondle 'Em, before it shut down. Earlier in the year, released "Scifentology II" and it's been a staple on the show since. Tune in for some chit chatter and music.
Slasher Risk Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008, 2am - 6am
on
Marty McSorley's show
Brooklyn's Slasher Risk stops by the WFMU studios to demonstrate
their unique blend of psyche noise rock awesomeness. Winning a spot on Megan's Marathon Premium "In MySpace No One Can Hear You Scream " through votes from listeners like you, Slasher Risk is on their way to fame and fortune. Armed with guitars, drums, harmonicas and flutes and a few well placed pedals Slasher Risk will not be ignored (and they will make sure of that by being really really loud!). Tune in and send them off as they embark on their first tour of Japan!
Political hip-hop artist Paris
Friday, August 29th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
Ever since the video for his first single, "The Devil Made Me Do It," was banned by MTV Bay Area hip-hop artist Paris has been stirring up controversy. The lyrics for his nineties track "Bush Killa" which suggested taking a hit on then president Bush Senior resulted in him getting dropped by his label, the Warner distributed Tommy Boy Records. Since then Paris has stayed true to his confrontational truth telling lyrical ways. Five years ago he caused more controversy with his album Sonic Jihad which strongly suggested that 9/11 was an inside job. His soon-to-drop new album, "Acid Reflex," whose release will deliberately coincide
with the upcoming presidential election is packed with more of his
no-holds-barred political beliefs. The artist, fresh back from an
Australian tour, will talk via phone with Billy Jam.
Ken Mansfield Thursday, August 28th, 2008, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Aug. 29 marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of Apple Records in the United States. To commemorate the occasion, we'll talk with Ken Mansfield, who was Apple's first U.S. president. Ken has collected his experiences of working with the Beatles and other music giants like Roy Orbison, Nick Gilder and Upsala College's own Allen Klein into a great book called The White Book.
Carolina Gonzalez
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008, 7pm - 8pm
on
Mudd Up! with DJ/Rupture
Accordion lovers of the world unite! Or at least tune in this evening to DJ Rupture's show from 7-8pm, as special guest, writer Carolina Gomez, will give us a tour of the accordion styles across Latin America. Gomez co-authored the first guidebook on Latino culture in NYC, Nueva York: the Complete Guide to Latino Life in the Five Boroughs, and will be breaking out rare vinyl and wonderful stories of the squeezebox as it travels around Latin America.
Nick the Bard sings Black Sabbath
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008, Noon - 3pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Now that Jethro Tull, Joni Mitchel and Pink Floyd have been RUINED FOREVAR for you, Nick the Bard returns to Intelligent Design to do the same for Black Sabbath and their first album (and maybe some other stuff) in its (their?) entirety, and yes, Evil Woman WILL be included. Will Nick give up half way through? Will Kenny know what's going on? Will the listeners riot the station? Will you stop reading this promo? Tune in August 27th and find out. YOU MUSTCHECK IT!!
Guest DJ set from Tom Lax of Siltbreeze Tuesday, August 26th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
After delivering 3 great hours of New Zealand music last year on Brian's show, Siltbreeze Records proprietor Tom Lax trucks some more records up the turnpike from his Philly HQ and lets 'em flow over WFMU. Expect an all-7" singles afternoon: obscuro DIY artifacts, demented psych-punk rarities, and other music forms uncategorizable (and unfindable) to say the least.
8bit Blowout: Game Boys vs. CDJs with Bit Shifter Monday, August 25th, 2008, 8pm - 11pm
on
Sound and Safe with Trent
Hard, hard, raw, live Nintendesque music with the pioneering, booked-up attitude of Bad Religion circa "Suffer." The co-founder of the genre-defining Blip Festival and friends stop by to detune a few minds on their way to a Friday show at Grassroots Art Facility in Jersey City and Saturday show at Knitting Factory.
Rank Sinatra Monday, August 25th, 2008, 7pm - 8pm
on
Do or DIY with People Like Us
Rank Sinatra is the bastard crooning brother Frank never had. Rank simply murders the hits, big ballads are his specialty, bringing the romance back to noise. Since his 'Chairman Of The Bored' release, Rank has toured extensively around Europe and also Japan. As well as destroying hits and making the girls cry Rank also finds time to run Goulburn Poultry Fanciers Society
records. Tune in to to DO or DIY and bathe in the splendour of Mr. Sinatra regurgitating all your favourite tunes. (BBC Review of Rank Sinatra)
Matt Baldwin Monday, August 25th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Fingerstyle guitar aficionado Matt Baldwin last appeared on WFMU following the release of The Berkely Guitar trio album on Tompkins Square. Baldwin is now stepping into his own, stretching out at a Prog angle from his Fahey-esque roots. Matt builds a wall of guitars on his debut album, "Paths of Ignition," and is described as "...the visionary wildcard of today's solo guitar music, the ambitious fever dreamer, the
serpent in the grass." Matt Baldwin drops by WFMU for a solo set.
The Lost Patrol Monday, August 25th, 2008, Midnight - 3am
on
Andrew Listfield's show
Surf, western and rock all come together in The Lost Patrol's "widescreen music for empty western landscapes." We can look for all new stuff: they're finishing up their new CD, due out sometime later this year.
Two Bands: Apache, plus Skybombers
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
From the Bay Area of California, APACHE features Carlos P (formerly of The Cuts !) They play glamtastsick power-pop and early 7Ts sounding punk rock calling to mind The NY Dolls, Milk 'N' Cookies, Gizmos, The Zeros, Big Star and Hollywood Brats.
Their full-length, Boomtown Gems on Birdman Records is a SMOKIN HOT great rock record! APACHE will be playing this Saturday, August, 23 at the Cake Shop in NYC right after their WFMU radio session so hear a taste and then go see' em live while they are on the East Coast!
And then all the way from Melbourne, Australia come The SKYBOMBERS ! Skybombers, are a legendary live band back in OZ, are hitting the States to tour for their debut full-length, Take Me To Town, produced by Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Dandy Warhols). SKYBOMBERS will be playing this Saturday August, 23 2008 at Saint (w/ PIP) in Asbury Park, New Jersey! So go check 'em out live after u hear how hot they are on the WFMU
WFMU Live from the Knitting Factory Pt. III
Friday, August 22nd, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
WFMU's week of remotes wraps up this Friday, as Billy Jam and Clay Pigeon with Trent and Scott Williams return to lower Manhattan for their third installment in the "WFMU Live from the Knitting Factory." Tune in or better still, stop by the downtown venue located at 74 Leonard Street in Manhattan, which will soon be moving to Brooklyn. It's free! Guests include Jean Grae, Dr Boxer, Prop, Homeboy Sandman, DJ I-Dee, Nola Darling, Silent Knight, Cymarshall Law, plus many more to participate in the freestyle session to the drum machine accompaniment of WFMU's Trent. And Clay Pigeon (of the Dusty Show) will again take his mic out on the street to interview random folks.
WFMU Broadcasting live from Lincoln Center! The Ex with Getatchew Mekurya, Either/Orchestra with Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete, Extra Golden Wednesday, August 20th, 2008, 6pm - 10pm
on
Orphan program
WFMU continues its 50th Anniversary celebrations and its ongoing Free Music Series of events with a special collaboration with Lincoln Center's Out of Doors series! We'll be broadcasting and streaming live from Damrosch Park (W. 62nd and Amsterdam in Manhattan) from 6-10PM with an unbelievable line-up never seen before together in the USA: first up it's American/Kenyan Benga outfit Extra Golden, followed by lengendary Ethiopian singers Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete with the Either/Orchestra, and finally the first ever NYC pairing of Dutch avant-punk greats the Ex and Ethio sax giant Getatchew Mekurya! Entry to the park is FREE to the public, with no advance ticketing, so get there early, and say hello to the WFMU crew in attendance! Transpacific Sound Paradise's Rob Weisberg will be DJing over the airwaves
between sets and talking to some of the musicians. More info on WFMU's site and Beware of the Blog.
Ken broadcasts from a boat
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008, 9am - Noon
on
Ken's show
WFMU's Week of Remote Broadcasts continues Wednesday morning, when Ken does his show from a rowboat in the middle of Lake Owassa in Northwest New Jersey. Thanks to the miracle of oars, anchors and wireless technology, WFMU's first waterbound broadcast takes place on the edge of the Great Bear Swamp.
Future Islands Wednesday, August 20th, 2008, 2am - 6am
on
Marty McSorley's show
Part of the ever amazing Wham City crew, Future Islands are here now with a special brand of Baltimore post-wave synth rock. If their
bouncin' beats, kickin' keys, and happenin' hooks don't win you over, their energetic vocalist will, as he howls out heartfelt lyrics of love, loss, and friendship. With their debut full length and a split 7'' with America's Sweetheart Dan Deacon about to hit the streets Future Islands are bound for fame. Tune in before you have to wait in line at the Whitney!
The Cute Lepers Tuesday, August 19th, 2008, 11pm - 2am
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
If you're a fan of late '70s punk and powerpop then The Cute Lepers are the band for you! They're led by Mr. Steve E. Nix, of Seattle's currently-on-hiatus Briefs, so it's not surprising that they have a similar sound - but the Cute Lepers' influences are a little broader, and their songs are a little poppier. Early reviews of their debut album Can't Stand Modern Music (Blackheart) have drawn comparisons to the Undertones, the Rezillos and early Elvis Costello. Steve himself says he just wants to write songs that make other people feel like he does when he hears Cheap Trick's "Dream Police" or "Get Off The Phone" by the Heartbreakers. Tune in to their live set on WFMU, and judge for yourself whether he's succeeded. You can also catch the Cute Lepers live *right now* on their massive cross-country tour, which includes stops at Maxwell's on Thursday the 14th and the Knitting Factory on Friday the 15th.
Germs Live Rarities and More with Don Bolles
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
It's only fitting that the reemergence of L.A.'s punk icons the Germs is as confusing to people now as their 1977-80 tenure on the scene then. Pat Smear, Don Bolles and Lorna Doom have started to play out again, with late frontman Darby Crash being replaced by Hollywood actor Shane West. West actually plays Darby in Rodger Grossman's new biopic What We Do Is Secret, which premiered in New York on August 8th in conjunction with the band's show at the Gramercy. Drummer Don
Bolles stopped by Brian's show armed with a pile of rarely heard Germs live tapes, some war stories from the days of the Masque, plus some weird audio detritus from his own collection and avant-collage radio show Glossolalia, which aired on KXLU. Don's mind runs the freeform gamut right in there with much of WFMU, so expect some scintillating sounds to eminate this afternoon.
U.S. Girls (Scott fills in for Hatch)
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008, 9am - Noon
on
Scott Williams's show
Scott fills in for Hatch with special guest U.S. Girls, who is one Chicago gal, a reel-to-reel tape deck, some stomp-boxes, and a remarkably alienated-yet-engaged take on classic pop, stripping away all the structure and revealing all the emotion and meaning; imagine Phil Spector covered by The Conet Project, or Springsteen by a gang of angry ghosts. Then look for "Introducing U.S. Girls," just released by Siltbreeze.
Hiss Golden Messenger Monday, August 18th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Splitting away from SF's Court and Spark, frontman Mike Taylor and bassist Scott Hirsch scattered to Chapel Hill and Brooklyn respectively. The two have now started a new musical venture, Hiss Golden Messenger, which they describe this way: "We came around a bend in the road and we saw a golden lake. So we jumped in." They play a live set for WFMU drenched in loping tempos and lots of space.
Cause Co-Motion Monday, August 18th, 2008, Noon - 3pm
on
Liz Berg's show
Brooklyn popsters the Cause Co-Motion bring fuzzy, pogo-happy DIY to the WFMU studios. They'll be releasing a new 7" and singles compilation CD on the Slumberland label soon, and you can catch 'em live somewhere in Brooklyn with Nodzzz on 9/12.
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Monday, August 18th, 2008, 6am - 9am
on
Talk's Cheap with Jason Sigal
Ariel "Pink" Rosenberg has been churning out tape after tape of warped pop hits since 1996. A recent batch of higher profile releases, jump-started by Animal Collective's Paw Tracks label, are just the tip of his R. Stevie Moore-inspired iceberg. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti reimagines 70's AM radio through psychedelic vision goggles. Although he typically records solo to 8-track cassette, Ariel Pink is currently on tour with a full backing band, ready to bring the Haunted Graffiti to life here in the WFMU studios.
MVEE+, Zaika, Byron Coley & Valerie Webber
Sunday, August 17th, 2008, 6am - 9am
on
Airborne Event with Dan Bodah
Some of the Ecstatic Yod Collective's caravan of weirdos stop by WFMU during their No More Bush celebration tour. MV & EE, master musicians of lysergic rural folk, will be joined by Willie "Gutbucket" Lane. We'll also hear music from Zaika, the duo of Marcia Bassett from the Double Leopards and Tom Carter from Charalambides. Interspersed with the music, Valerie Webber and Byron Coley will douse their souls in gasoline and ignite them with readings from their poetry.
Betty Harris & Frank Bango
Saturday, August 16th, 2008, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with New Orleans Soul legend Betty Harris, who got her start in show business as a teenager and ended up cutting classic records with Bert Berns, Lieber & Stoller & Allen Toussaint. Michael also checks in with Singer/Songwriter Frank Bango, who'll discuss his new album "The Sweet Songs of Decay," and the "Frank Bango Bone Marrowthon/Stem Cellebration Benefit" being held in his honor at The Bowery Ballroom Tuesday August 26th featuring music from: Nada Surf, Dean & Britta, Richard Buckner, Sam Champion, Luke Rathborne and many others.
DJ Teeko and the Controller One turntable's radio debut, plus DJ ALF
Friday, August 15th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
The best musical instruments are created by those who use them on a daily basis. Case in point is the envelope-pushing new "Controller One" turntable, which was designed by respected West Coast turntablists DJ Teeko, Woody, Ricci Rukcer, Mike Boo, and D-Styles - and is being manufactured by Vestax. Unveiled at the Elbo Room club in San Francisco a recently and slated to be one of the highlights at the upcoming Monterey Jazz Festival - this brand new turntable creation will make its radio debut on WFMU when DJ Teeko from the 4OneFunk crew will fly out from San Francisco to the Jersey City studios to do a live demonstration/performance. With infinite capabilities to play it like any instrument including string and percussion, Teeko describes the Controller One turntable as "almost like a mellotron, instead of the tape spinning it's a record that you can scratch and receive midi." Also in the studio on a separate set of turntables will be WFMU regular, Baltimore's DJ ALF.
Josh Alan Friedman
Thursday, August 14th, 2008, 8pm - 11pm
on
Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz
Bestselling author Josh Alan Friedman ("Tales of Times Square," "I, Goldstein") drops by Music To Spazz By to discuss his latest book "Tell the Truth Until They Bleed: Coming Clean in the Dirty World of Blues and Rock 'n' Roll." Friedman will dish on the last great untold stories of the music business and will also air previously unheard Doc Pomus and Leiber/Stoller private demos.
The Individuals Tuesday, August 12th, 2008, 11pm - 2am
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
25 years after they broke up this legendary Hoboken band is back, and WFMU's got them! The word "legendary" gets thrown around a lot, but there's no question that it applies to The Individuals. Along with the Feelies and the Bongos (and across-the-river pals the dB's), the Individuals were integral in establishing the Hoboken Sound and laying the groundwork for the Cucumbers, Yo La Tengo and many others. The Individuals' only two releases, the full-length album Fields and the Aquamarine EP, have just been reissued on CD and the band has reunited for a show at Maxwell's on July 22. They also recorded a live set for WFMU, which you can
hear Tuesday August 12 on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show. Don't miss this rare radio event!
Gwilly Edmondez Monday, August 11th, 2008, 7pm - 8pm
on
Do or DIY with People Like Us
Since the conclusion of the legendary Radioactive Sparrow (in 2003) Gwilly Edmondez has pranced between multiple solo-act personae, most notably Yesterday In Parliament, Virginia Pipe and Copydex. This exclusive session for Do Or DIY features specially recorded material, updates from the frontline struggle for a one true Gwilly - everything and anything from spazzed-out Dictaphonics, deranged a capella, disobedient breaks, and gambled collage.
Au Monday, August 11th, 2008, Noon - 3pm
on
Liz Berg's show
Another great band from Portland, OR stops by Liz's show, this time it's Au, who play pretty, meandering, experimental tunes that are strange and lovely at the same time. Their new album "Verbs" (Aagoo) is a layered instrumental carousel, chirping and clapping along merrily. Catch them live at Monkey Town in Brooklyn on 8/12 or at the Spiegeltent on 9/29.
Kurt Vile Monday, August 11th, 2008, 6am - 9am
on
Talk's Cheap with Jason Sigal
"Philly's Constant Hitmaker" Kurt Vile plays psychedelic experimental pop infused with a classic, folksy directness. This year's Gulcher Records release, titled Constant Hitmaker, more than lives up to the name. Vile's a consistent live performer who's shared the stage with a range of sonic adventurers and avant pop-stars including Blues Control, Magik Markers, and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Kurt Vile's stopping by WFMU for a solo set before he splits town to make his UK debut.
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