Michael Hurley on John Allen and Irene Trudel's programs
Monday, May 3rd, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
The John Allen Show
John Allen and Irene Trudel welcome Michael Hurley to WFMU. Known for his numerous solo LPs and collaborations with the Holy Modal Rounders as well
as he is for his transient lifestyle and paintings of cartoon
werewolves, Hurley is one of a very few guitarists/storytellers with iconic status.
He recorded a live set of music for us while downtown in NYC last week that
will be aired on John's show at 2:30 and will end an hour later on Irene's
program.
Tape
Sunday, May 2nd, 2004, 6am - 9am
on
Janitor From Mars with R. Lim
The Swedish trio Tape creates music that defies categorization, combining acoustic instruments with processed field recordings to form a cohesive and melodic whole. While their recordings focus on shorter pieces, their live shows allow them ample room to expand on their unique marriage of folk sounds and electronics. Make sure to tune in for an exclusive set recorded at WFMU during their recent east coast tour. The set will begin at 8AM.
The Super Karaoke Fun Time Band & Brother JT -- Live from the Record Fair!
Saturday, May 1st, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
If you can't make the WFMU Record Fair in person, join Terre T. and guest MC Tom Scharpling for a live broadcast from the Fair featuring two performances that are sure to leave the crowd stunned and amazed! First up at 3 PM, the Super Karaoke Fun Time Band will storm the Metropolitan Pavilion's stage and welcome a rotating cast of guest singers, who'll perform everything from the MC5 to the Beastie Boys to Pavement to the J. Geils Band. The best singer of the afternoon will walk home with a spangly new copy of Rhino Records' punk 4-CD box set, "No Thanks!"
Then at 5 PM, psychedelic soulman, Drag City Records recording artist, and all around swell pal to WFMU, Brother JT, will take the stage for a solo performance. If you can't be there in person, make sure you're tuned in for the broadcast!
So Percussion Wednesday, April 28th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
So Percussion will make objects collide on Irwin's program, Weds. April 28 from 1-2 pm. In Japanese, "so" is a verb, meaning "to play," which is what
the ensemble will do, performing several works by Steve Reich. They'll also
spin selections from their new album. The quartet was formed in New Haven,
but will shortly be New York City-based. So Percussion aims "to combine the
thrill and physicality of percussion playing with the sophistication and
intimacy of classical chamber music." Their repertoire includes works by
Reich, Cage, Xenakis, David Lang, and others.
psi
Tuesday, April 27th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Some cathartic, hermetic, meditative noise today from this great
Brooklyn electro-acoustic trio. Jaime Fennelly
(electronics), Chris Forsyth (guitar) and Fritz Welch (drums,cymbals &
objects) join Brian live in studio this afternoon.
Git
Friday, April 23rd, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
Git is short for jitterbug, from back in his uprocking days. Now homeslice spends more time digging for rare disco and hip hop twelves. He's been dealing blackcrack (vinyl) for over a decade, and will have a few tables at the WFMU Record Fai. Hear what he keeps for himself, as well as some very tasty original productions.
Seven Second Delay Stereo Show
Wednesday, April 21st, 2004, 6pm - 7pm
on
Seven Second Delay with Ken and Andy
Join Ken or Andy this Wednesday, April 21st from 6-7pm for the most
self-indulgent Seven Second Delay show of all time. Ken and Andy will
each do their own shows in separate studios, with Andy on the left
channel and Ken on the right channel. Listeners will have to use the
balance controls on their stereos to listen to one show or the other.
If you listen to the show in mono, you're out of luck. Or maybe mono
listeners are actually IN luck, cause they'll miss the whole mess.
Listeners wanting to talk to Andy can call 201-209-9368 and listeners
who want to talk to Ken can call 201-200-9368. By show time, there
might even be a topic to talk about.
Kenny G sings Karaoke
Wednesday, April 21st, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Join Kenny G next Wednesday afternoon for three solid hours
of karaoke! Urm, that is.. Kenny G singing karaoke. Kenny G, as you can well imagine, has an awful voice. And after three straight hours of singing karoke to you, his voice will be... well, we'll leave that one up to your imagination. Suffice it to say, he'll be singing all the classics
until his voice is gone.
Eszter Balint Wednesday, April 21st, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
Eszter Balint will perform songs from her new album, "Mud," on Irwin's program, April 21, at 2 pm. "Mud" is Eszter's second solo effort, although her songs, voice and violin playing have been featured in film soundtracks and on other artists' albums for years. Her recording resume includes such collaborators as Marc Ribot, John Lurie, Michael Gira, The Kropotkins, and others. The Hungarian-born Balint has also acted in films directed by Jim Jarmusch, Woody Allen, and Steve Buscemi.
The Hospitals
Tuesday, April 20th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Portland-via-San Francisco's ugliest rock and roll. This guitar/drum duo now includes Jon Dwyer of the Coachwhips, Pink and Brown, OCS, and a zillion other bands, and they're gonna trash up the place today real good while Brian hides underneath the console. "For fans of the Electric Eels, Flipper, the King Brothers, and passing kidney stones".
Turn Me On Dead Man Tuesday, April 20th, 2004, 9am - Noon
on
Mike L.'s show
A swirling mix of heavy jams, poppy hooks, glammy delights, and influences like Redd Kross and Mudhoney made Turn Me On Dead Man's "God Bless the Electric Freak" a recent treasure from the WFMU new bin. The band stops by this morning for a live set, and to answer for so blatantly pandering to all of Mike's musical obsessions. Get your freak on, Left Coast stoner-rock style!
Peter Biedermann
Monday, April 19th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
A new album's on its way, Peter's back to play and chat about it, and it's a fine combination of acoustic and electronic soundscapes for guitar. Peter Biedermann's fretwork is reminiscent of the likes of Robert Fripp, Brian Eno, Jon Hassel, David Torn, and many other lesser-known pioneers of ambient musical sound structures
with improvisation.
Hungarian music meets the world - with guests Kalman Magyar and Michel Montanaro.
Sunday, April 18th, 2004, 8pm - 10pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Violinist Magyar is a member of NYC-based Hungarian roots band Eletfa and the Hungarian/African/jazz band Dallam-Dougou. On his new solo CD "Exposed" he branches out from his roots to explore musical traditions from across Eastern Europe. French multi-instrumentalist Montanaro is a cross-cultural alchemist with a huge array of collaborative recording projects to his name. He's worked with artists from Java to Eastern Europe to West Africa.
Magyar will be strutting his stuff with Montanaro and a cast of Eastern European/American all-stars at Satalla on April 22nd.
The Amber Smith
Saturday, April 17th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Brooklyn's premiere power-popsters pop by the Cherry Blossom Clinic for a live set. This four-piece includes a former BMX Bandit, and their sound calls to mind great pop artists like the Hollies, dBs, Velvet Crush, the Everly Brothers, Alex Chilton, etc. Don't miss this session, and don't miss the Amber Smith that same night live at Don Hill's
Tiswas night!
Tom Brosseau Friday, April 16th, 2004, 9am - Noon
on
Give The Drummer Some with Doug Schulkind
Doug Schulkind welcomes in for a live solo performance Tom Brosseau, native of Grand Forks, North Dakota (now living in San Diego), and possessor of a voice so filled with ache you'll be astonished that it sounds so pretty. Brosseau's self-released record was one of Doug's Favorites of
2003. Grab a hanky and settle in with your radio starting
around 11am.
Clearlake Wednesday, April 14th, 2004, 11pm - 2am
on
Dan Mackta's show
Clearlake play dark and mesmerising Britpop, music hall tunesmithery ala Ray Davies or Jarvis Cocker meeting David Lynchian atmospherics. The music is chaotic and experimental but the outlook recalls the Smiths - What's not to like? They'll be performing live in the WFMU studios and thens on Saturday the 18th with Stereolab at Irving Plaza.
Los Super Elegantes & Assume Vivid Astral Focus
Wednesday, April 14th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Join Kenny G next Wednesday afternoon, April 14th from 4:30-6 as he
welcomes his special guests Los Super Elegantes and Assume Vivid Astral Focus to Anal Magic. This rock band and artist are both part of this spring's Whitney Biennial and will be here talking about their upcoming project for Central Park's skating rink next month. Think of this gang as the new Warhol's Silver Factory / Exploding Plastic Inevitable.
Southern Culture on the Skids
Tuesday, April 13th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Mods, rockers, and trailer trash unite! Rick, Dave, and Mary - joined by ex-Firehose singer Ed From Ohio! - finally make their debut at WFMU. It's hot on the heels of the release of their new album, Mojo Box -- their best in years. Rick Miller is one of the greats on guitar - the swampy, twangy, surfy, distorted, and whatever else is between your couch cushions all rolled into one. Don't miss it, they might even toss in an amazing Fugs or Pretty Things cover.
Dom Minasi's DDT+2
Monday, April 12th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Guitarist Dom Minasi has been quietly inhabiting the edges of outside jazz for several decades. In the last two years he has come out of hiding with a few impressive Trio releases. His most recent album, "Time Will Tell," with new ensemble DDT + 2 (featuring cellist Tomas Ulrich and bassist Ken Filiano and augmented by John Bollinger on drums and vocalist Carol Mennie) is causing huge ripples in the pond of progressive music, showing the gentler but no less provocative side of this extraordinary guitarist/composer.
Joseph Lanza, author of "Elevator Music" Wednesday, April 7th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
Joseph Lanza, author of "Elevator Music" returns to Irwin's show on Wednesday April 7 from 12 noon to 2 PM. His book, subtitled "A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy
Listening, and Other Moodsong," has been republished in a revised and
expanded edition by University of Michigan Press. Lanza will discuss the
intrigue underlying supermarket soundtracks, and spin some feathery
instrumental pop for your afternoon pleasure. It'll be just like going to
the dentist -- without having to rinse and spit.
The Labiators
Saturday, April 3rd, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
This trio of 2 guitars and drums from Asheville NC stops by the Cherry Blossom Clinic to rip through songs ranging from from 3-chord punkrockers to extended swirling rock-outs. Their sound calls to mind
early Dinosaur, the Cheater Slicks and the Oblivians. Tune in to hear them live on WFMU, then see them live at Lit later that night! Also check out their new double-7" release on Secret Keeper!
Tes & DJ Signify
Friday, April 2nd, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
This Friday Nickel and Dime radio has a left
field hip hop throw-down with both Tes and DJ
Signify coming down. DJ Signify has been in the
game forever and his scratches can be heard on
many a Steinski record, and Tes is a versatile
new school MC/producer. Both have their debut
records out on Lex -- Warp Records' hip hop label,
and one to watch. With cameo appearences by
japanese beatbox king Afra and DJ Raydawn.
Samara Lubelski
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
In a departure from her work with the psyche-folk ensemble, The Tower Recordings, Samara Lubelski has come up with some stunningly beautiful songs of her own. Samara's songs have graceful melodies and are lightly embellished with nice classical touches. She drops by with guitar in hand to grace the WFMU studios at 4 PM.
The festival screenings are Saturdays (various times) from March 27
through May 15. The schedule includes films about music or with musical
themes as well as commercially-produced musicals from around the world.
There's quite a range - everything from "The Harder They Come" to
Bollywood films to Alan Lomax documentaries, films about Gypsy music,
Middle Eastern music, klezmer, blues, flamenco, African and Latin music,
etc...
Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Monday, March 22nd, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Saxophonist Ken Field's musical adventures have brought him from the chilly climate of Boston in a long-running stint with Birdsongs of
the Mesozoic to the hot jazz of New Orleans with his latest ensemble.
The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble has a decidedly modern feel for the Mardi-Gras style. Even through the event has passed, they parade
through the WFMU studios in a funky frenzy at 4 PM.
Dr. Eugene Chadbourne
Monday, March 22nd, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
The John Allen Show
Dr Eugene Chadbourne has been releasing records since 1976 and is credited
with creating an American folk music that never existed, a kind of
primitivist amalgam of blues, free improv and jazz; equal parts Derek Bailey
and Big Bill Broonzy. He will drop by with his banjo Monday noon-3pm.
The Hoof & Mouth Sinfonia
Sunday, March 21st, 2004, 7pm - 1am
on
Marathon Finale
WFMU's Fundraising Marathon is well-known as a 2-week Bacchanal of groveling, lawlessness, and sleep-deprivation. How could such an orgy of shameless behavior finally culminate? With the 4th Annual Edition of the Hoof & Mouth Sinfonia, of course! Tune in to hear more than 35 WFMU DJs performing the song that's in their heart, accompanied by a real live Karaoke band comprised of fellow staffers. It's the event that blows the Marathon to smithereens, and it all goes down Sunday, March 21st from 7pm until the Pink Bunny Lady in Lederhosen sings!
Yo La Tengo Take your requests! With Marathon Co-Host Tom Scharpling Saturday, March 20th, 2004, 6pm - 8pm
on
Gaylord Fields's show
Yet another year and another marathon finds Ira, Georgia, and James (this year joined on air for the first time by Dave Schramm!) packing up their gear and taking over WFMU and the Gaylord
Fields show for their always-amazing requested covers show! Yep, you the
listener acts as Puppet Master Supreme for the great Yo La Tengo; throw
your pledge into the pot and they will attempt ANY song you tell them to,
no questions asked. As an added bonus, premium-sized pledges to Gaylord's
program get Yo La Tengo Is Murdering the Classics, a CD souvenir of
highlights of past Marathon performances, produced by the band!
Aero and Anderegg
Sunday, March 7th, 2004, 6am - 9am
on
Janitor From Mars with R. Lim
Even though Aero and Anderegg have been Apestaartje label-mates for some
time, it is only recently that they have started to collaborate
frequently. As a duo, they integrate live instruments with digital
processing to weave a mesmerizing mesh of minimal organic sound. Tune in
for the world premiere of "Mountains," recorded in one gorgeous take in December. As usual, this special presentation will start at 8AM.
Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy
Thursday, March 4th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham will be calling in to chat with Diane. Just
off tour with Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy has 3 club dates scheduled; March 5th at Double D's in Morristown, March 6th at The Chance in
Poughkeepsie, and March 7th at the Downtown in Farmingdale, Long Island. Gorham was the guitar player with the longest tenure in Thin Lizzy, and was on all their more popular albums (Jailbreak, Bad Reputation, Black Rose, Johnny the Fox, Live & Dangerous and more.)
Henry Flynt
Wednesday, February 25th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Join Kenny G as he welcomes special guest Henry Flynt to Anal Magic on
Wednesday, February 25th. Flynt -- a Fluxus pioneer,
conceptual artist, and prolific musician -- has been making minimalist
country music for the past 30 years and has recently witnessed a virtual
flood of historic CD reissues which have gained him widespread recognition
amongst younger musicians and artists. Flynt, who rarely does radio
appearances, will spend three hours with Kenny for this special in-depth
interview, spinning rareties and discussing his music live in the WFMU
studios.
Seth Parker
Tuesday, February 24th, 2004, 7pm - 8pm
on
Antique Phonograph Music Program with MAC
The popular "Seth Parker" program of rural New England humor and old time
songs aired live on the NBC radio network from 1929 through 1934. Only one
full Seth Parker show from 1934 is known to exist on record. Thomas Edison's
Attic premieres a 30-minute lost episode, recorded by the Edison company in
1929. "Seth Parker" starred radio pioneer Phillips H. Lord, who later
produced the long-running radio crime drama "Gangbusters".
The Numbers
Saturday, February 21st, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
From San Francisco, the Numbers brings their crazed
robot-on-the-loose singing style, no wave-noisy guitars, homemade synth, and quirky drumming to the Cherry Blossom Clinic. With elements of Devo, Kraftwerk, and Crash Course in Science you won't want to miss this session! These maniacs have released two new CDs in the last 6 months (on Tigerbeat6 and Troubleman Unlimited) and you will definitely
hear why people are going crazy for their recordings! PLUS these guys are so much fun and a total blast LIVE! So hear them on the radio, then see 'em live that night at the Knitting Factory with Animal Collective and Trin Tran.
Ed Shepp comes alive!
Friday, February 20th, 2004, 8pm - 11pm
on
Pseu Braun
Helping to prove true again her prediction that this truly is the year of "The Reveal", Pseu Braun welcomes the enigmatic WFMU It-Boy of 2004, New
York City's own Ed Shepp. Listeners are already confused by ongoing
disconcerting breaks in regular programming to accommodate this young
man's off-the-wall mini audio melodramas and confused travelogues. The
self-proclaimed "sound sculptor" and "sniff freak"'s latest CD "Images of
Rapture From The Boggle Woggle" is the exciting follow-up to last month's
"Bling." Check out Ed's world before the show at edshepp.blogspot.com
Illey B
Friday, February 20th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
Also known as Billy Martin, and best known as the drummer for Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Iley B has also stroked the skins for John Lurie, John Zorn, Bob Moses, and many more. He runs a percussion/breakbeat label called Amulet records, does a bit of art and graffiti, and is coming down to FMU to showcase a new Go-Go project. Expect some funky schlitz and rare, unreleased DC Go-Go joints!
Samite
Sunday, February 15th, 2004, 8pm - 10pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Samite is a self-styled singer/songwriter/instrumentalist from Uganda
currently living in the US. His music is an ethereal blend incorporating
traditional elements from his own Baganda background and other Ugandan
traditions in arrangements of traditional and original compositions. He
works with an all-star cast of African and Africa-friendly musicians in
the U.S.
His most recent album (Tunula Eno, Triloka) was written during a very
trying period when his wife passed away from cancer. We'll listen to and
discuss the CD and also hear how Samite, himself a refugee from Uganda in
the 80s, spent the Summer of 1999 traveling through parts of Africa,
filming the PBS documentary, "Song of the Refugee." An outgrowth of that
experience is Samite's "Musicians for World Harmony" project, a sort of
musicians' outreach program in Africa; its plans for 2004 include
visiting and working with child soldiers in Africa.
All times listed are Jersey City time, EDT.
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