Also tune in for an interview with Coney Island USA founder Dick Zygun hosted by Chris T. Chris asks all about the Sideshow, the Tuesday night music series and - of course - the 20th Anniversary of the Mermaid Parade. Get all the details this Friday with Terre on the Cherry!
MaxiGeil Monday, June 17th, 2002, 2pm - 3pm
on
John Allen's show
Art Forum refers to this act as "a classically adolescent fusion of ironic cool with the near-hysterical desire for acceptance!"
The Warlocks Thursday, June 13th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
Playing Live in
the Studio, THE WARLOCKS. Presenting their brand of psyched out,
Velvets-drenched hallucinatory pop mayhem, as only these Californians
can do...with 2 drummers to boot! Playing a live set previous to their
appearance at Warsaw that night, they're also in & around town on Friday
June 14th at The Mercury Lounge and Saturday June 15th at Maxwell's in
Hoboken.
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Tuesday, June 11th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Travelling the roads of America via a giant 1970s city transit bus, the Bay Area's Sleepytime Gorilla Museum make a much-anticipated pitstop in our Jersey City studios. Made up of members of Idiot Flesh, Tin Hat Trio, Charming Hostess, Species Being and Faun Fables, SGM are a veritable art-rock carnival, taking in everything from long orchestral lulls to heavy metal outbursts, utilizing an array of homemade instruments and an arsenal of scrapyard percussion.
Sylvain Leroux Sunday, June 9th, 2002, 8pm - 10pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Sylvain Leroux is a French-Canadian musician now living in New York who
has mastered the "tambin", the traditional flute played by the Peulh
people of the Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea, West African. He plays
in various African roots and jazz groups in New York and has recently
released a new cd of music for the tambin and traditional ensemble, Fula
Flute. Hopefully a few members of the group will join Sylvain for this
show.
Coach Whips Friday, June 7th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The Coach Whips are led by John Dwyer of the SF crazed-noise group Pink and Brown. But these cats don't play it that way baby! We're talking extremely rockin, distorted raw blues- based punk calling to mind Thee Headcoats, Pussy Galore, Royal Trux, and the Gories! What pretty messes...get it on yr dresses!
The Hives Wednesday, June 5th, 2002, 3pm - 5pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Join Joe as he jumps on his own bandwagon with a rebroadcast of the Hives' visit to WFMU from last November. Now that Hives fever is buzzing throughout the nation, relive the magic from before the huddled masses of morons known as commercial radio got hip to these mod Swedes.
Gutbucket Monday, June 3rd, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Monday, June 3, 3 to 6pm: gutbucket In their own words, "gutbucket leads
New York's newest generation of genre-destroyers, fearlessly devoted to
unique, pushy melodies, high-energy rhythms and improvisational
adventures." They drop by to play live and bring some treasures from their
own record collections.
Bad Wizard Friday, May 31st, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Back to the Cherry Blossom Clinic come hard rockers Bad Wizard! These guys play a crunching, riff-heavy blend of hard rock, metal and punk filtered thru a 7Ts pot filled rec hall. Bad Wizard call to mind MC5, Molly Hatchet, Blue Cheer, white people with afros and way too much booze!
Sigh Tuesday, May 28th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
If Japan's rock scene hasn't blown enough minds, tune in today and get a taste of the utter insanity going down in its Black Metal world. Sigh are a trio without categorization: Black Metal roots (they actually recorded their first record for a label run by Euronymous of Mayhem before he was killed), but upon listening to their new album Imaginary Sonicscape they swing into realms trodden by the likes of Schoenberg, Naked City, Goblin, Thin Lizzy, Kix, Ennio Morricone, Booker T, and even Giorgio Morodor and ELO. A rare chance to hear a Black Metal band that utilizes saxophone and Hammond organ on their records; what they will be like live will surely blow minds. You do not want to miss this.
Gelatine Friday, May 24th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
From Japan come the crazed rockers Gelatine! Led by Seiko, (a woman who has left audiences dumbfounded in her previous bands), has put together a group who play an insane, erotic, frightening mixture of Japanese war songs, Hardcore punk, Retro, Jazz and Heavy metal! Oh man, this is sure to be 'the next big thing' in popular music (not)! www.gelatine5.com
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System Tuesday, May 21st, 2002, 11pm - 2am
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall Change
$mall ¢hi-¢hing welkomms the one and only Twilight Circus Dub Sound
System One Man Band Soap On A Rope Planetarium Main Street Electrical
Light Parade Going Out Of Business Rub-A Dub Spectacular. Seriously,
for years now, Ryan Moore aka Twilight Circus etc. has been putting out Dub music so heavy you'll be...well, lets keep it family here. Tune in and light up to some ridiculously deep riddims, live. Nickel and Dub Radio.
Jim Black's AlasNoAxis Tuesday, May 21st, 2002, 9am - Noon
on
Stochastic Hit Parade with Bethany Ryker
Improv-minded drummer/composer Jim Black leads group of adventurous players from Iceland and New York through electro-acoustic songscapes, textures and forms. This devious, yet loyal band's new album S p l a y (Winter & Winter) continues the direction of their debut: teasing ears with slow-tilt ballads and quick-flash outbursts; stretching all possible opposites out of one pliable mass. See them live at Tonic on May 9th for the record release party.
Author of "American Hardcore," Steven Blush Friday, May 17th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Author Steven Blush of the recently published book , American Hardcore: A Tribal History will be in the WFMU studios to discuss and spin records by the major players of the first yrs of the American Hardcore scene, including such bands as Black Flag, Minor Threat, Big Boys, Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains etc. Should be pretty interesting to hear Blush's take on straight edge, bent edge, anarchism, nazi punx, girlpunx, homosexuality, violence, unity and in-fighting in the hardcore scene.
The Shakes Thursday, May 16th, 2002, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Four brothers from Chicago mix the sound of Da Brudders from New York with power pop and some other stuff. Here's a review stolen from their website: "The Shakes put on a fun power pop/garagey rock show. Catchy Cheap Trick influences, upbeat fast." Tune in and find out for yourself.
Ted Shred and Simon Sun Tuesday, May 14th, 2002, 11pm - 2am
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall Change
Nickel and Dime radio gives ya two muthas for the price of none. The one and only Ted Shred, responsible for the excellent Hip Hop vs. It All mix CDs, is in town from SF and will be throwing down his skewered mixes live on the air! Around 11pm or so. Later, Simon Sun will be playing some funky selections and talk about his electronically influenced live group, Plan 9, who've been playing around NYC for a minute.
Brother JT Tuesday, May 14th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Rescheduled after JT was feeling under the weather in February, Bethlehem Pennsylvania's finest performs with band in studio today. For the uninitiated, JT's music is soulful and psychedelic, full of zonked fuzzified guitars to accompany some of his wild outer-mind explorations, but completely pop and accessible. JT has two new amazing discs out on the Birdman and Drag City record labels.
Picastro Monday, May 13th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
One of Canada's best kept indie rock secrets, Picastro is comprised of adept cello, acoustic and electric guitars, drums and vocals articulating bittersweet tunes instilled with melancholy, moments of aggressive restlessness, and a good dose of morbid humour.
Luna Thursday, May 9th, 2002, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
For the last 10 years - that went quick! - Luna has wowed listeners with
Velvet-esque songwriting and mesmerizing guitar solos. They celebrate the perfect 10 with a fab new release, Romantica, looking to conquer one last market - Jersey City.
Daniel Menche Wednesday, May 8th, 2002, 2am - 6am
on
Airborn Event with Dan Bodah
Listen in for a set of carefully crated "somatic noise" during the New York visit of Portland Orgeonian Daniel Menche (pronounced "men-chee"). Menche uses the sounds of the human body, lo-fi electronics, sand, stones, wood, and other objects to create habitable music full of the rich depth and the intimacy of dreams. A true original in the often-cliched world of electronic noise.
A Jaw Harp Jamboree Sunday, May 5th, 2002, 8pm - 10pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Globetrotting Jawharpist Lena Strayhorn returns to guide us through a wall-to-wall high energy jawharp extravaganza. Lena will twang away on a range of different harps from around the world and share tales of her global jawharp vision-quest. Plus the funkiest and freakiest jawharp recordings Rob and Lena can dig up from their bountiful collections. Nothing but jawharps!
Damo Suzuki with Cul De Sac Saturday, May 4th, 2002, 5pm - 7pm
on
Brian Turner's show
One-time vocalist with Krautrock legends CAN, Damo Suzuki has been touring in the past few years with pickup bands that vary from city to city. Now, however, he's on a U.S. tour backed by Cul De Sac, the the amazing Massachusetts band that not only channels the spirit of prime-era Kraut sounds, but add in equal parts of everything from Middle Eastern trance, Greek surf guitar, folk, industrial and many other influences. See them at the Record Fair Saturday afternoon with host Brian Turner. (Metropolitan Pavillion: 125 West 18th Street btw 6th & 7th).
GKS Live at the WFMU Record Fair! Saturday, May 4th, 2002, 10am - Noon
on
Greasy Kid Stuff with Belinda and Hova
Greasy Kid Stuff will be broadcasting live from the WFMU Record Fair at Manhattan's Metropolitan Pavillion. Come on down and get a free ride on glad scientist Al Gori's Homespun Merry Go Round - now with 45% more MONKEYS! Performers from the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will be running amok and doing all sorts of crazy clowny balloony things. Kids under 12 get in free! Adults only $5! Here's the information station: wfmu.org/recfair
"Looking Forward" Clocktower Simulcast Friday, May 3rd, 2002, 8pm - 9pm
on
World of Echo with Dave Mandl
WFMU will present a live simulcast of Looking Forward, an enormous video installation by Michael Counts at the Clocktower building in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The installation, which will be running for a month (from April 5 through May 5) will consist of projections onto the faces of the Clocktower's four fourteen-foot-high clocks. On May 3, the projections will SPEAK for one hour in the FMU simulcast. The broadcast will also feature an original score by composer Joseph Diebes.
If you're within viewing distance of the Clocktower (at 1 Main St. in Brooklyn), you can watch the projections while listening to the audio over WFMU. The Clocktower can be seen from most of downtown Brooklyn and lower Manhattan, and also from the walkways of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Qool Marv Tuesday, April 30th, 2002, 11pm - 2am
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall Change
$mall ¢hange finally hooks up with NYC mofo Qool Marv. The man has a busy schedule so we're happy to have him rock the friggin' freeform house. From his longstanding Monday night thang to the Wednesday night Spa jam to spinnin' with the Grand Central cats across the water, the man
constantly throws down.
Infidel? Castro! Tuesday, April 30th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Hyper and surreal soundscapes from these Philadelphians performing live in the WFMU studios. Doom-tinged cinematic visions complete with dialogue excerpt samples laced with themes of paranoia and conspiracy plots, plus insane bursts of metallic grind, ominous drones and surgical-like incisions of fractured electronics.
Mecca Normal Monday, April 29th, 2002, Noon - 3pm
on
John Allen's show
Mecca Normal return to the WFMU studios. The Duo of Jean Smith, vocals
and David Lester, guitar have relentlessly been spreading their message
since the late '80s with their personal brand of anti-strum-politic-folk-punk. With releases on K, Kill Rock Stars, Matador, among others, they are major players in the Independent world of music.
The Dishes Friday, April 26th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The Dishes are a quartet from Chicago and they will rock u out with their garage-punk-rock. If u like crazed, fast electric guitar, low-fi percussion, melodic hooks, fierce female vocals all contained in songs under 3 minutes then check out the Dishes. (And check out their new CD 1-2.) www.thedishes.com
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