Client/Server Monday, August 20th, 2001, 8pm - 11pm
on
Scott Williams's show
Tom and Jennifer of Client/Server have discovered the secret to a happy
marriage - the couple that distorts their voices and improvises with
samplers and guitars together stays together!
Tune in Monday night, August 20th from 8-11pm as they let Scott watch (AND hey
they're pagans, so u KNOW they're cool) !
P.J.E. Peebles Monday, August 20th, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
Princeton University's Albert Einstein Professor of Science Emeritus,
cosmologist, and expert in cosmic background radiation. (rerun from archives)
From Russia With Love Saturday, August 18th, 2001, 7pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
A lot of folks think of the former Soviet Union as one big monolothic
culture. Not ethnomusicologist Tristra Newyear, however. She's just
returned from the outer reaches of the Russian Federation and as guest DJ
she'll play rarely heard music from a range of minority cultures there.
Her selections will include traditional and neo-traditional as well as
some curious manifestations of Western pop, including all your favorite
Mongolian heavy metal.
P. Roy Vagelos Monday, August 13th, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
Scientist, physician and former Chairman and CEO of Merck discusses his
experiences in science, the pharmaceutical industry, and philanthropy.
I.B.J. Fat Pack Tour 2001: Live from Asbury Park Sunday, August 12th, 2001, Noon - 3pm
on
The Glen Jones Radio Programme
The Glen Jones Radio Programme will broadcast live from the boardwalk in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Join Jonesey and X. Ray Burns for this special live radio
remote as the I.B.J. presents its annual beach party at the Howard
Johnsons on the sea. Rubber duckies and bathing attire optional.
SUX Thursday, August 9th, 2001, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Hardcore trailblazers Paul Richard and Jack Steeples (ex -
Adrenalin O.D. /
Kowalskis) and Tommy Koprowski
(ex - Mourning Noise / Bedlam) team up with
young studs Greg
Farah (ex – Inch by Inch / Kowalskis) and Larry Giordano (ex
– Mental Decay) to form Punk Rock Supergroup SUX. Their three guitar
onslaught has astounded and confused perhaps dozens of America's youth. The
old timers sit back and smile while the kids try to comprehend the
blistering
Hardcore and blazing Pop that descends upon them like some Biblical plague
of
locusts on a pierced and tattooed wheat field. Never before has a band of
such awesome talent and good looks been unleashed upon the unsuspecting
masses. Already, bands are refusing to play with SUX for fear of being
embarrassed and humiliated. A full length CD is now in preproduction. Soon
the whole world will be able to understand why SUX is truly the greatest
band
to ever walk the face of the Earth.
Coyle and Sharpe Special Thursday, August 9th, 2001, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's show
It's Coyle & Sharpe time again! Join Kenny G as he welcomes back Mal Sharpe to the WFMU studios. As always,
they'll be pulling out rarely heard tapes of Coyle + Sharpe early '60s
material from Mal's own collection. That's 3 hours of wall-to-wall
man-in-the-street madness with the greatest scammers of all time: Coyle +
Sharpe.
Air Guitar Festival Preview Tuesday, August 7th, 2001, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Join Brian as he welcomes via telephone Marika Lamberg, organizer of what
is now the 6th Annual International Air Guitar Competition, taking place
on August 24th in Oulu, Finland. Marika will preview the festivities, and
prove why wailing on one's invisible axe is no laughing
matter: contestants are seriously judged on originality, throwing oneself
to the mercy of the music, and charisma of performance. Marika also
says: "We must not forget the main point of
playing an air guitar -the aim is not to win, but to save the world! You
can't fight, you can't hold a gun if you play an air guitar -so the
playing of air guitar cease the wars and diseases! And that will culminate
in a worldwide air guitar playing. All the people around the world are
invited to stop whatever they're doing (exact time to be announced) and
to play the air guitar for at least five minutes."
Sir Robert May Monday, August 6th, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
President of the Royal Society, Professor in the Department of Zoology at
Oxford University, Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government and Head of
the UK Office of Science and Technology. His current scientific interests
include immunology,new ideas in nonlinear forecasting, and theoretical and
empirical studies of epidemiology. Dr. May will discuss policy matters and
current interests.
The Strokes Friday, August 3rd, 2001, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
A summer rerun of the Strokes first ever radio
appearance from December of 2000. These hot NYC punky boys came down and
performed a rocking melodic set for the Cherry Blossom Clinic. These are
great live versions of songs that will be on their not-yet-released
forthcoming CD!
2 Bands-This End Up/The Drop Kids Thursday, August 2nd, 2001, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
This End Up gets its influence from modern punk bands, (goldfinger,
Suicide Machines, Blink 182 and Green Day) to give a new blend of punk rock
that is sure to please the masses. The band pulls its musical style from
different avenues. From pop, to funk, hardcore and back to punk, the band
tries to blend good melodies and good music with lyrics that can relate to
everyone. Their first full length release titled "Where's Tomorrow"
showcases the band's diverse music and personality.
The Dropkids are a five piece band. They released "Moons and Goochers" in
late 2000. Their music has been described as a new found millenweezer jimmy
eat confessional with great leads extremely strong harmony work and vocal
parts. Check them out at dropkids.com or contact them at dropkids@aol.com
Maclin McCarty and Theodore Postol Monday, July 30th, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
Emeritus professor at the Rockefeller University ( in Bacteriology and
Immunolgy). In 1943, McCarty was one of the three discoverers (along with
Oswald Avery and Colin McCleod) of the "transforming principle", that DNA is
the genetic material.
Theodore Postol is a noted critic of missile defense.
Crazy Legs of the Rock Steady Crew Friday, July 27th, 2001, Noon - 3pm
on
Monica's show
Tune in at 2pm as Monica throws down the linoleum for Crazy Legs
of the Rock Steady Crew, the legendary breakdance pioneers who are now
celebrating their 24th anniversary. Crazy Legs will discuss the history of
breakdancing - the top ten break moves of all time, classic battle stories,
its significance in hip-hop culture and its appeal with new generations of
uprockers. So loosen up your lower lumbar and tune in!
The Locust is: David Astor - drums (also in Cattle Decapitation)
Robert Bray - guitar, vocals
Joseph Karam - keyboards, vocals (also in Le Shok)
Gabe Serbian - guitar, vocals (also in Cattle Decapitation)
Justin Pearson - bass, vocals (ex Struggle, Swing Kids and Crimson Curse)
other members:
Dylan Scharf - guitar, vocals (ex. Struggle and Bombs Of Death, now in Trantula
Hawk)
Dave Warshaw - vocals, samples (now in Tarantula Hawk)
James Lavelle - keyboards, vocals (ex. Guyver One, Crimson Curse and Swing Kids,
now in Tristeza and Album Leaf)
Gordon Kane Monday, July 23rd, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
Acclaimed particle physicist, University of Michigan Professor of Physics
and author, most recently of
Supersymmetry: Unveiling the Ultimate Laws of Nature, talks about
superpartners and new forms of energy.
Little Steven Van Zandt Sunday, July 22nd, 2001, 3pm - 5pm
on
Teenage Wasteland with Bill Kelly
Bill Kelly is abdicating his self-proclaimed reign as the King of Sunday Afternoon on Sunday Sunday Sunday, July 22nd at 4pm. Guest DJ Little Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band and Sopranos fame will be sitting on the throne for the last hour of the show. Miami Steve will provide you with enough raucous r-r-real rock and roll and inside information
to shut down the Badda Bing! Put on your cement shoes and get ready to dance.
Saints of 35th Street Thursday, July 19th, 2001, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Five piece rock group from Queens who independently
put out a 14 song album called A Breath Away From My Last on their own
label called 'No Light Music.' The sound of the band can be described as hard
rock, with a some punk and Goth influences thrown in. The band consists of
Steve Trilivas on vocals, Tom Clavin on lead guitar, Joe Dunne on rhythm
guitar, Bluto Fristachi on bass, and Jimmy Doom on drums. They are playing CBGB's on July 23rd.
Stephen Friedland, a.k.a. Brute Force Wednesday, July 18th, 2001, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
Brute's 1968 John Simon-produced album, Confections of Love, was a strange mixture of cabaret-rock, outsider humor, and mystifying pop songcraft. Brute, who acts and teaches yoga, wrote songs for such well-known artists as The Chiffons, The Cyrkle, Del Shannon, and The Creation. He recorded one controversial 45 rpm single for Apple Records, which is listed in the censored song database of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt. Brute was born in Jersey City, and lives in New York. He snorkels and once swam halfway across the Bering Strait. Tune in July 18 to hear the guy who wrote the songs "Tapeworm of Love" and "To Sit on a Sandwich," and find out why. (at 2pm)
Damian Catera Wednesday, July 18th, 2001, 2am - 6am
on
Airborne Event with Dan Bodah
Guitarist Catera was one of the founders of the industrial monster band
ConDemek, and has more recently toured with KK Null. His recent work has
turned to creating complex landscapes of guitar sound enhanced by computer
and electronics. Airborne Event is happy to bring Catera into the studio
for a live performance.
Eric Knudsen Monday, July 16th, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor in the School of Medicine Department
of Neurobiology at Stanford School of Medicine currently studying
information processing in the central auditory system and motor control via
neuronal mechanisms in adult and developing owls. How this sensory
information becomes a spatial map leading to motor activity and the
formation of motoneurons with experience is studied.
Glenn O'Brien discusses the film "Downtown 81" Friday, July 13th, 2001, Noon - 3pm
on
Monica's show
Glenn O'Brien, is the screenwriter and co-producer of the newly released film, Downtown 81. The
film, starring legendary painter/graffiti artist/poet/musician Jean Michel
Basquiat, depicts the explosive downtown art and music scene of 1980-81.
They'll discuss the history behind the film as well as the downtown denizens
who make up the cast- including Debbie Harry, Fab Five Freddie, Coati Mundi,
Suicide, Giorgio Giomelsky, Marshall Chess, Mudd Club proprietor Steve Mass
and many more. They'll also play music from the soundtrack which includes
never before released productions by Basquiat. O'Brien, a poet and
essayist, is currently working on a film about Andy Warhol. He is a former
editor and art director for Interview magazine editor, the host of the
seminal cable show "Glenn O'Brien's TV Party and all-around downtown
scenester and historian.
Stephen Vitiello Thursday, July 12th, 2001, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's show
Curator and musician Vititello has recently produced
discs by Nam June Paik, Charlotte Moorman and Vito Acconci. He's also got
a new album coming out of his own music. Vitiello will be bringing a trove
of rarely heard historical sound art pieces as well as doing a live
in-studio performance.
The Gants Thursday, July 12th, 2001, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
What do you get when the Mersey and the Mississippi intersect? You get the Gants, one of the great overlooked U.S. bands of the 1960s who have risen up again to claim their place in rock history. Still building on the momentum of last year's triumphant re-emergence, the Gants' Lennon-esque melodies remain intact over 30 years later!
Robert Sapolsky Monday, July 9th, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
Professor of Biological Sciences and Neuroendocrinology at Stanford School
of Medicine; author, most recently of A Primate's Memoir. His lab
researches the effects of stress and glucocorticoids released during stress
on hippocampal neurons, and his other research consists of studies the
behavior of gorillas in the field, which he will discuss this evening. Click here for a related article.
Mastodon Sunday, July 8th, 2001, 5pm - 7pm
on
Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
Kill rock (as opposed to death metal) from Atlanta. Featuring members of Today Is the Day, Social Infestation, A Thin Lizzy Cover Band, and Lethargy, this band will melt your mind and blow your head off your shoulders. Brutality at it's best!!! TUNE IN!!!
Bernard Woma Saturday, July 7th, 2001, 7pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Ghanaian master drummer Bernard Woma, virtuoso player of the traditional
West African marimba or "gyil". He'll be joined for interview and
performance by his ultra-high-powered drum-and-marimba band which also
features Valerie Naranjo (of the Saturday Night Live band) and Barry Olsen
(alumnus of Tito Puente and Ray Barretto's bands among others).
Hibachi Joe and The Flying Aces Thursday, July 5th, 2001, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Hibachi Joe present NYC rock-and-roll Americana with hints of surf, punk, and psychobilly. in the vein of Man Or Astroman, Reverend Horton Heat, Royal
Crowns, Rocket From The Crypt, & The Pixies. New album out on Dancemasochist Records, entitled "The Zipper." Playing the Loop Lounge in Passaic on July 6, CD Release show at The Continental in NYC on Sat. July 14th.
The Flying Aces hailing from Brooklyn, NY influences include the
Stooges, MC5, AC/DC and Thin Lizzy. Check them out on 7/27 at the Bellevue on 40th Street in Manhattan if you like what you hear.
Rockabilly Legend Glen Glenn Thursday, July 5th, 2001, 8pm - 11pm
on
Music to Spazz By with Dave the Spazz
He toured with Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, Buck
Owens, The Maddox Brothers, Merle Travis, Wanda Jackson and many others. He
wrote and recorded "One Cup of Coffee and a Cigarette," "Blue Jeans & A Boy's
Shirt," "Everybody's Movin'" and a lot more. Is Glen Glenn ready for Dave the
Spazz? Tune in Thursday night and see!
Charles Bernstein Thursday, July 5th, 2001, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's show
Charles Bernstein is Chair-Pro-Temp and
Chief Operating Officer of the Hennie Youngman Institute for Avant-Garde
Comedy and Stand-up Poetry. After a year long fight, he was recently
removed as director of the Fund for Dysraphic Studies, of which he was the
only member.
True Love features former members of Shake Appeal and Mars Needs Women joining forces for a sound that starts with elements of Cheap Trick and Elvis Costello. As some rock star quoted on the band's website said, "That's some good fuckin' power pop!"
Steven Block plus Daniel L. Schacter Monday, July 2nd, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
Up first, Steven Block, Professor of Applied Physics and Biological Sciences at Stanford University
whose current research focuses on movement at the molecular level via motor
proteins e.g.: kinesin/microtubules. His experimental tools include optical
tweezers that act on single molecules. Following:
Daniel L. Schacter,
Chairman of the Psychology Department of Harvard Ubiversity and author of
the new book, "The Seven Sins of Memory", will discuss how and why the mind
forgets and remembers.
The Shins Friday, June 29th, 2001, 8pm - 11pm
on
Pseu Braun's show
New to the SubPop label roster, this 4-piece combo from Albuquerque, NM has been quietly mastering the pop genre in their previous incarnations as Flake and Flake Music. The Shins frontman James Mercer has been compared to everyone from Stephen Merritt to Brian Wilson, and their new CD "Oh Inverted World" is hailed by one critic as "...the best album of (Sub Pop's) rocky history..." Tune in for a short six song set this friday
evening.
Friendly Fire Thursday, June 28th, 2001, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Friendly Fire is a five-piece sociopolitical punk band from Brooklyn, NY best described as skate punk meets youth crew hardcore. Influences include Pennywise, AFI, Ignite, Gorilla Biscuits, Shai Hulud, & 7 Seconds.
Friendly Fire was founded under the DIY all-ages punk mentality. As the band speaks out against all forms of age discrimination, whether by law or by attitude, Friendly Fire only plays all-ages shows preferably at DIY venues. Around for approximately three years, the band has gone on several East Coast and Midwest tours and have played with many national acts supporting DIY scenes across the country.
Diagram: A Wednesday, June 27th, 2001, 2am - 6am
on
Airborne Event with Dan Bodah
Listen in for two short sets of improvised electronic music pre-recorded in the studios of WFMU by this Western Massachusetts-based sound and visual artist. The pieces were performed on homemade "communications devices" incorporating telephones and cheap consumer electronics toys for kids salvaged from the discount bin at Toys R Us.
Summer Reading Special! Robin Marantz Henig Monday, June 25th, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
Author, most recently of The Monk in the Garden, the story of Gregor Mendel and the early days of genetics. Ms. Henig will be live in the studio to take calls during the interview at 201-200-9368.
Sussan Deyhim Saturday, June 23rd, 2001, 7pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
The idiosyncratic Iranian-born singer talks about her life on the musical fringe and her latest works, the solo CD Madman of God and the video-soundtrack-montage Turbulent. In the 80s, Deyhim's work with partner Richard Horowitz foreshadowed today's electronica/world music hybrids. She'll be performing with Horowitz and their band Majoun at Central Park Summerstage in support of legendary Algerian singer Remitti
on June 30.
Carolyn Bertozzi Monday, June 18th, 2001, 7pm - 8pm
on
The Green Room with Dorian
Multi-disciplinary researcher whose work at U.C.Berkeley focuses on surface characteristics that govern cell-to-cell communication and alterations which can result in disease states. Her studies combine
chemistry and biology to explore novel therapeutic approaches.
Banning Eyre Saturday, June 16th, 2001, 7pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
The guitarist, journalist, and contributor to public radio's Afropop Worldwide has just returned from Madagascar. He'll get us up to date on the popular music of that island nation and also preview the first NYC appearance by Mali's legendary Super Rail band, primary subjects of his book In Griot Time.
Hate Trash Disasters Thursday, June 14th, 2001, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Patrick O'Brien - vocals (formally of Vomiteers)
Matt Briseese - lead and rhythm guitars
Jim Waters - Bass
& finally Dino the Naked Drummer (from GG
Allin and The Murder Junkies)
Their sound is described as '70s punk meets the 21st century. The band will be releasing an album at the end of the summer on Militia records. They are touring Europe this summer & Fall with acts such as Barn Yard Ballers and Godless Wicked Creeps. These busy guys will be returning to Europe at the end of the year to tour with with Oxymoron. In addition, Knock Out Records (Germany) is going to be releasing even more Hate Trash Disasters material...
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