DJ Vadim
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Producer, DJ, promoter, record collector, radio presenter, occasional
painter and writer, DJ Vadim is the man! With a string of live dates
happening and his supergroup "One Self" (DJ Vadim, Yarah Bravo and Blu rum 13) this DJ has a full plate. Tune in as Vadim chats with Noah and spins some recordings...
Carla Bozulich Tuesday, December 5th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Carla's been a veritable lynchpin in the Los Angeles music scene for
years, creating a wildly diverse body of work performing in punk bands,
meditative experimental ensembles as well as country outfits (covering
Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" LP a few years back). She's
currently on tour for "Evangelista", one hell of a sonic exorcism
if there ever was one, full of devastating vocal performances aided by
instrumentalists from Montreal's Constellation label scene. She'll be
hitting Brian's show right off a huge European tour, and plays that night at Michelene's (1124 Broadway @ Koscuiszko) in Brooklyn and the following night (December 6th) at Joe's Pub in NYC.
Bert Jansch Tuesday, December 5th, 2006, 9am - Noon
on
Hatch's show
On his own and with his band The Pentangle, Bert Jansch was one of the
British folk revival's most prolific and influential artists. In recent
years his albums have included reverent contributions from younger
musicians such as Johnny Marr from The Smiths, Beth Orton, Bernard Butler
of Suede, Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star, and Devendra Banhart. Tune in to
hear Bert play some of his classic songs as well as a few from his new
Drag City release "The Black Swan".
Koliadnyky Saturday, December 2nd, 2006, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
An introduction to the Koliada ritual and music of the Hutsul people of the Carpathian mountain region, Ukraine. The koliadas are some of the best-preserved examples of oral literature from pre-Christian times. These song/poems are part of an ancient winter ritual that now coincides with Christmas. Koliadnyky, visiting from the Ukraine, will perform the music on traditional instruments like the trembita, a twelve-foot long mountain horn
and the volynka, goat-skin bagpipes. Also present to help explain and explore the tradition will be Ukrainian-American musician Julian Kytasty and Virlana Tkacz of Yara Arts, who organized Koliadnyky's visit to NYC.
The Mighty Go-Go Players Saturday, December 2nd, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Straight outta France come The Mighty Go-Go Players! These guys seared thru the USA a few months back and played some great shows and laid down a blistering session for WFMU. The Mighty Go-Go Players' music is brutal raw keyboard driven garage and '70s punk, calling to mind The Gories, DMZ, The Reatards, The Novas, and The Mummies.
Charlie Thomas
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Charlie Thomas from The Drifters! We'll also get the
lowdown on recently deceased Rock & Rollers when Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in with the Decedent Activity Update and we'll find out what #1 hit song Dennis Diken has left in Michael's Mailbox!
Billy Jam crams a year of Professor Dum Dum into one hour
Thursday, November 30th, 2006, 7pm - 8pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
You've heard about the upcoming one minute marathon on WFMU but have you heard about the one-year of Professor Dum Dum's Lab condensed into one hour? This Thursday (November 30th) at 7PM Billy Jam will go to the WFMU.org playlists & archives page of "Professor Dum Dum's Lab" and, from the past year's collection of the one hour weekly show, click and play the best sixty minutes of the mad Professor and his call-in and in-studio guests. Included will be an excerpt from the time fellow 'FMU DJ Kenny G stopped by and serenaded the Mad Metal One.
The Two Man Gentlemen Band Thursday, November 30th, 2006, 6am - 9am
on
Old Time New
You may have seen them busking in Central Park, NY or in the subways underground, to steal their own tag line; The Two Man Gentlemen Band are Uptempo, Original, Old-Time, Two-Man Music, at a Reasonable Volume. Tune in to Old Time New to hear what all the fuss is about!
Two Micros and Honeycut
Monday, November 27th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Cuneiform Records has just reissued four albums by the Microscopic Septet, and they've reformed for a few rare NYC gigs. Founding Members Phillip Johnston and Joel Forrester drop by for a preview. Then, the soul-tronica infused band Honeycut was just in town for CMJ and snagged on tape with a live performance. Frontman Bart Davenport has a few album credits under his belt, as do his band mates. Honeycut's debut, "The Day I Turned to Glass" is just out on the Quannum label.
Brenda Hutchinson
Monday, November 27th, 2006, Midnight - 3am
on
Woody's show
On Sept. 1, 2006, Brenda Hutchinson set out on a cross-country, 8150-mile sound-performance journey, from Michigan to New York to San Francisco, with a 250-pound cast-iron bell in tow to investigate the public's interactions with and reactions to the bell's sonorous tones. She'll be dropping by to share her experiences and recordings from the Bell Project and other pieces, as well as chat about her upcoming performances at the Stone (Nov. 28) and Roulette (Dec. 2).
Guest DJ Graham Luckhurst Saturday, November 25th, 2006, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Guest DJ Graham Luckhurst (a/k/a DJ Grey Matter) of Mr Bongo, the highly regarded UK Latin / Brazilian / Caribbean / African club/dance record label will stop by Rob's show this evening. He's also a member of Brighton UK DJ collective UniqueUncut. (Rescheduled from November 11th)
Boyskout
Saturday, November 25th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
We're stoked to have the fantastic, female -fronted band Boyskout appear for a 2nd time on the Cherry Blosssom Clinic ! Boyskout come from San Francisco and play really great new-wave pop and punk that's somewhere between Blondie, Elastica, Helium and Autoclave! They'll be playing songs from their
sweet new album , Another Life on Three Ring Records !
See them live November 24th at Supreme Trading in Brooklyn.
Fantasy's Core Thursday, November 23rd, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Nagasaki's wild Samurai punk rockers present a potent mix of 70's punk rock and Yakuza movie madness!
Kumisolo Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006, 7pm - 8pm
on
Phuj Phactory with Ergo Phizmiz
A visit to the Phuj Phactory from Kumisolo, AKA Kumi from the Konki
Duet (Active Suspension) and Crazy Curl, in session with songs from her work-in-progress solo project. Expect beautifully constructed lo-fi
synth pop . Pop, pop, pop, trois fois pop!
Station Manager Ken fills in for Seven Second Delay with a State of the Station report.
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006, 6pm - 7pm
on
Ken's show
Station Manager Ken gives a State of the Station talk and listener call-in this Wednesday night from 6-7pm, filling in for Seven Second Delay. This will be the first State of the Station talk since March, so there's a lot to talk about - WFMU's finances, technical improvements and problems, programming developments and more. You can call in with your questions or comments at 201-209-9368, or you can e-mail questions or topics to Ken ahead of time by using this form or e-mailing him at ken at wfmu dot org.
Matt Schickele
Monday, November 20th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Torn between two solo efforts, a new one in the works, his own band Beekeeper and a side
project called the M. Shanghai String Band, Brooklyn musician Matt
Schickele is resurfacing to come out to WFMU. According to Pitchfork
Media, "Matt Schickele's approach is distinctly different, drawing
from weird parallel universes of sound while still keeping one foot
planted on Earth. It's a balancing act that's hard to fully
comprehend, and even harder to ignore." Matt gives us a rare live
performance.
Keith Spring of NRBQ
Sunday, November 19th, 2006, 7pm - 9pm
on
Bob Brainen's show
Keith is best known for the 10+ years he played saxophone with NRBQ as one half of the Whole Wheat Horns. He has also produced and played on records by Martin Mull, among others, and is currently the keyboardist in the Chandler Travis Philharmonic. We'll be spinning records with which Keith was involved as well as other esoterica.
Armando Figueredo and Jose Rafael Torres Saturday, November 18th, 2006, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Armando Figueredo and Jose Rafael Torres of Los Amigos Invisibles
introduce us to "Super Pop Venezuela", the Amigos' new CD composed entirely of cover versions of Venezuelan pop songs. We'll get the backstory and hear their versions plus a few of the originals - contrast and compare!
Seattle kingpins Mudhoney are legends in their own time and will deliver a live set of an entire generation's version of "classic rock" on their first ever visit to WFMU.
San Francisco's Hank IV will also be swinging through our hallowed halls to bring you live versions of songs from their incredible "Third Person Shooter" LP. With ex-members of the Icky Boyfriends and the Leather Uppers in tow, you know it's gonna be one for the ages!
Closing things down will be Dan Melchior & Das Menace -- the esteemed band leader's latest permutation on the Garage/Roots theory. Don't miss what promises to be an incredible afternoon at the Magic Factory!
Relay Thursday, November 16th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Relay are an ambient guitar rock band touring in support of their new CD "Still Point of Turning". Think Jesus & Mary Chain mixed with Interpol.
David Hykes AND Botanica
Monday, November 13th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Starting things off on a beautiful, otherworldly note is David Hykes, founder of Harmonic Chant and the Harmonic Presence work, an
Enlightenment-dedicated body of primordial wisdom practices,
including the universal sacred music music called Harmonic Chant, as well as meditative awareness training and healing harmonization. David is a composer, singer, world and intraworld traveller in a stay-at-om universe, but is here for a special, intimate concert and kirtan with Krishna Das to benefit The Breathing Project on November 16th in NYC.
Then, led by erstwhile Firewater co-conspirator and international
piano man Paul Wallfisch, Botanica makes punk rock chamber music for
the 21st century. Bridging the gap between Secret Machines and The
Dresden Dolls, Botanica produces gritty, epic, sexy music that is
neither blind to politics nor ignorant of romance. Called the sonic
equivalent of an Aki Kaurismaki film by Intro Magazine (Germany),
Botanica's music was also recently described in the New Yorker as
"...trafficking in sonic noir with an undercurrent of sinewy
menace...sinister sophisticates providing the perfect soundtrack to
the after-hours, urban experience."
Brooklyn Qawwali Party was founded around the question: What would happen
if New York jazz musicians were to play and improvise around the melodies
of the late great Sufi Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan? Answer: Tune in and find out! BQP consists of fourteen musicians: five horns,
three percussionists, guitar, acoustic bass, harmonium, and three
designated clappers who will all squeeze into the FMU studios for a live
set.
Election Night Coverage with salon.com's Tim Grieve
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Election Day is almost here, so who are you going to trust to give you all the
results? Fox? CNN? Sure, they may have hundreds of reporters around the country
-- but do they have analysis from Salon.com Senior Writer Tim Grieve? Do they
have your favorite music? Do they have cool animated maps? OK, they have the maps
-- so put the TV on 'mute' and join Evan "Funk" Davies and special political
correspondent Terre T this Tuesday night from 11pm-2am for updates on elections
across the country, plus all the latest botched jokes.
Lights Tuesday, November 7th, 2006, 9am - Noon
on
Hatch's show
Sophia Knapp and Linnea Vedder started Lights with only a guitar, a
tambourine, and a couple of breathy voices. Since then, the tambourine has
expanded into a full drum kit and they've added a bass player named Adam
Meadows. This summer they released a home-recorded EP and spent some time
on the road with Brightblack Morning Light. Tune in to hear this Brooklyn
trio bring their fuzzy and shambolic psych tunes to the WFMU studios.
Lee Silver Monday, November 6th, 2006, 6pm - 7pm
on
The Speakeasy with Dorian
Professor of molecular biology and public policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs at Princeton University Lee Silver visits the program to talk about chimera, biotechnology, clong, and more. Silver is also an author, most recently of
"Challenging Nature: The Clash of Science and Spirituality at the New
Frontiers of Life".
Wolmar Gottschall Filho
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006, 9am - Noon
on
This Is The Modern World with Trouble
To give a taste of the unbelievable offerings at the upcoming
WFMU Record and CD Fair, Brazilian vinyl dealer Wolmar Gottschall Filho will be
spinning rare and fabulous Brazilian pressings. Since the 1980's Wolmar has divided his time between Rio de Janeiro and NYC, sharing the best Brazil has to offer. Wolmar will be showcasing Tropicalia, Baile Funk, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Soul, and Psychedelia. And for the first time ever on This is the
Modern World, all the Brazilian music will be properly pronounced and identified! Tell all your friends to listen up, preview, then get ready to buy at the WFMU record fair.
Tim Grieve, Senior Writer for Salon.com Tuesday, October 31st, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
For some people there are few prospects scarier than a Democratic takeover of the House and Senate; others would prefer to see Frankenstein and Dracula themselves
in those chambers rather than the current occupants. This Halloween night, Evan "Funk" Davies stays the course and welcomes back Tim Grieve, Senior Writer of Salon.com and reporter for their War Room political blog, to give another update
on the outlook for the mid-term elections on November 7. The college of electoral knowledge is back in session, so elect to tune in to WFMU!
Joseph LeDoux Monday, October 30th, 2006, 6pm - 7pm
on
The Speakeasy with Dorian
Joseph LeDoux of New York University's Center for the Neuroscience of Fear and Anxiety visits the program to talk about fear and the
biological mechanisms of emotional memory.
2 Bands: Zom Zoms and About
Monday, October 30th, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Liz Berg's show
Synthesizers explode on Liz Berg's program when Zom Zoms from Austin, Texas drop by the WFMU studios. Wash your ritalin down with some coffee in preparation for spazzed-out, herky-jerky new wave on hyperdrive. Zom Zoms released their Yellow Rainbow CD earlier this year (Business Deal), and are now on tour. Catch them in NYC at Cake Shop on 10/29 or North Six on 11/1.
Immediately following Zom Zoms will be Amsterdam's About. Guitar + laptop = happy fun glitch pop! About's album Bongo (released on Jason Forrest's Cock Rock Disco label) made waves on WFMU earlier this year, so be sure to tune in for this rare U.S. appearance.
Hunchback play super dark and ominous creep punk like the Lost Sounds, DMZ, and The Damned all rolled into one! And like the Brimstones, they've got heavy keyboard action!
And if that's not enough of a Halloween Treat, there will also be a
special visit from classic new wave artist Wreckless Eric (Best known for songs like "Take the K.A.S.H", and "Whole Wide World"), who'll be stopping by on his way to perform
at Maxwell's.
Ray Mason
Saturday, October 28th, 2006, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Join Michael this Saturday as he chats with songwriter Ray Mason about his new album "Don't Mess With Our Routine", checks in with Phast Phreddie Patterson for
the Decedent Activity Update, and find out what #1 hit song Todd-O-Phonic Todd
has left in Michael's Mailbox!
Dimestore Scenario Thursday, October 26th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Brooklyn indie-pop-rockers Dimestore Scenario will be performing songs from their upcoming EP on Broken Land Records, with help on a few tracks from Swiss violinist Magali Veillon.
Tim Grieve, Senior Editor of Salon.com
Tuesday, October 24th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Each Tuesday through election night, hear Tim Grieve, senior
editor of online magazine Salon and writer/editor of their War Room political
blog. Tim will be phoning in during the Evan "Funk" Davies Show to give weekly
updates on the week's political news with a focus on the key House and Senate
races that will be decided on November 7th.
It's the college of electoral knowledge, so elect to tune in!
The Defectors Saturday, October 21st, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The evil fuzz kings of Denmark bring incredible, heavy 6Ts
garage punk a la great bands like Moving Sidewalks, The
Seeds, The Cramps, early Damned, and The Cynics! They'll be playing songs from their new American release "Give In And Creep Out" on the Detroit garage label, No Fun Records.
Richard Eagan Monday, October 16th, 2006, 6pm - 7pm
on
The Speakeasy with Dorian
Artist Richard Eagan, who will be part of the Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour talks about art, honey, karaoke, and much more.
Julia Vorontsova Monday, October 16th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Julia Vorontsova is the most recent link to the mid-20th century
Russian tradition of singing poetry known as bard, although here in America we simply call her a "folksinger." Julia returns to Irene's show with her often-mezmerizing Russian song-poems.
Portastatic
Saturday, October 14th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Portastatic is the brilliant pop music solo project of Mac McCaughan from Superchunk. Their "Bright Ideas" LP from last year was expertly crafted, hook- laden, emotive pop and was in Terre T's Top 10 for 2005! She is honored to have Portastatic come to WFMU for a full-on live rock session which will feature songs from their new album "Be
Still Please" on Merge Records.
Tom Brosseau Friday, October 13th, 2006, 9am - Noon
on
Give The Drummer Some with Doug Schulkind
The old-timey music of the '20s and '30s was actually a revival of the music of an era half a century before. Tom Brosseau, a 27-year-old North Dakota native, sings songs of lost love that shimmer like aural tintypes, harkening back to that earlier time. His guitar is lovely, a harmonica adds color, the pump organ is a masterful touch. But the ingredient in this mix that will flat out give you chills is Brosseau's voice, which sounds eerily like a high-lonesome reincarnation of Jeff Buckley--with faint echoes of Karen Dalton.
Nation Beat
Saturday, October 7th, 2006, 6pm - 8pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Scott Kettner's Nation Beat offers a NYC take on percussion-driven
maracatu and the Mangue Beat -- the rocking roots music of Northeast
Brazil (with a good dose of New Orleans second-line in the mix, too.)
Nation Beat will play a live set celebrating the release of the band's
latest CD called "Maracatu Universal". Featuring special guest Jorge Martins, master maracatu percussionist from Recife, Brazil.
Steven McDonald of Redd Kross (Re-scheduled)
Saturday, October 7th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Steven McDonald of the psych/power-pop/glam/punk/bubblegum band Redd Kross is coming to the Cherry Blossom Clinic. Steve will talk about how he's been playing with brother Jeff since he was 11 years old, he'll unearth the real story behind Redd Blood Cells---his White Stripes
'collaberation', and he'll reveal why Redd Kross have recently re-grouped with the classic "Neurotica"-era lineup.
Ian McLagan Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
The legendary organist was a member of the Small Faces and the Faces, played on "Miss You," "Maggie May", and dozens of other hits, recorded and toured with luminaries like Billy Bragg and Bob Dylan. He now lives in Austin, Texas, where he fronts the Bump Band.
Steinski
Saturday, September 30th, 2006, 8pm - 10pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
Over two decades ago producer Steinski, along with partner Double Dee, blazed onto the hip-hop scene out of nowhere when they won the Tommy Boy master-mix contest, remixing "Play that beat Mr. DJ" by G.L.O.B.E. and Whiz Kid for the New York hip-hop label. That paved the way for the pioneering cut'n'paste duo's influential hip-hop "Lesson" series which in turn went on to influence a later generation of DJ/producers including Cut
Chemist and DJ Shadow. Since then Steinski, as a solo artist, has
continued to innovate through his numerous recordings and occasional live performances. He has also produced many radio specials both in the UK and USA including many for WFMU.
Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy + Shelley Hirsch + Nick the Bard
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Join Kenny G for an hour of dandyism as he welcomes Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy to Intelligent Design. Lord Whimsy is the author of the new book The Affected Provincial's Companion and will discuss such arcane subjects as Silk on the Nipple, The Joys of Lepidoptrey, The Limpid Wrist, Assessing One's Man-Antler and How to Ride a Highwheel. In addition, Lord Whimsy will discourse at length on the topic of Metrosexuals: The New Dandies? If your interest is peaked, you can find out more at lordwhimsy.com
After that, it'll be ace avant-vocalist Shelley Hirsch taking center stage. Hirsch
will perform a new work called "Polly Cotton",
an autobiographical tale that will be premiered for the first time on
September 29th at Roulette in NYC. In addition to Hirsch's
astonishing vocals, she'll be accompanied by everything from tuba to theremin.
Finally, Nick the Bard will return to Kenny's show to sing Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" in its entirety. A cappella. Please tremble accordingly.
Radek Miszczak
Monday, September 25th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Radek Miszczak (pronounced Rudeck Meesh-chuck) is a Polish journalist who's written the first hip-hop encyclopedia
in Central/Eastern Europe. He's also the promoter of the international festivals Hip Hop Kemp and Urban Rapublic, the biggest hip-hop festivals in Central/Eastern Europe. Tune in to educate, rap music is international!
Kent Jones Monday, September 25th, 2006, 6pm - 7pm
on
The Speakeasy with Dorian
Just in time for the opening of the New York Film Festival (Sept. 29 - Oct. 15), critic Kent Jones of the programming committee revisits our airwaves
to talk about this year's festival offerings and more in the world of film.
One Ring Zero Monday, September 25th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Time Out NY described One Ring Zero's music as "...ethno-pop (that) could have been played in the background of a Balkan-embassy party in the 1930s. The Brooklyn-based duo, which features Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp, has a new album, "Wake them Up," just released on Barbes Records. Michael and Joshua bring a whole band out to WFMU to recreate some of the tunes from their new disc.
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