JACK Quartet plays Xenakis Sunday, October 12th, 10pm - Midnight
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Stochastic Hit Parade with Bethany Ryker
For the first time since the show began, the Stochastic Hit Parade
features a live performance of Xenakis' stochastic music. What's that you say? By definition, a stochastic process is one that is unprovable by theory....random, in other words. Xenakis  (an architect, composer and all-around genius-type) used computer algorithms, game theory and algebra to generate random sequences of notes. The JACK string quartet comes to WFMU's studio to perform all four of Xenakis' string quartets, including St/4-1,080262, one of Xenakis' emblematic stochastic works.
Steven R. Smith Sunday, October 12th, Midnight - 3am
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Daniel Blumin's show
Tune in for a session recorded by instrument builder and musician Steven R. Smith at his Worstward Studios in L.A. Smith, a member of the fabled West Coast Jewelled Antler collective and bands such as Thuja, Mirza, Ulaan Khol & Hala Strana, rarely performs live in a solo setting, so do not miss this treat recorded especially for WFMU. Once described as Blixa Bargeld covering Swell Maps instrumentals, Smith traverses the worlds of folk, improvisation, psych and drone, and this first visit to WFMU finds Smith on a sparse lo-fi cosmic journey into the big night sky. Check it out & look for the second Ulaan Khol album to be released on Soft Abuse in December.
Dennis Lambert Saturday, October 11th, 10am - 1pm
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Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with songwriter/producer Dennis Lambert whose #1 hits include The Four Tops' "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)," Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds' "Don't Pull Your Love," Freddie & the Dreamers' "Do The Freddie" and Travares' "It Only Takes A Minute." Dennis is also the subject of the new documentary, "Of All The Things," about his Beatles-like celebrity status in the Philippines. 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!
WFMU Presents Wire and Times New Viking live from the Fillmore NYC at Irving Plaza Thursday, October 9th, 8pm - 11pm
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Live Broadcasts and Special Events
The last show of WFMU's 50th Anniversary Free Concert Series is happening at the Fillmore NYC at Irving Plaza, featuring none other than UK artpunk legends Wire, touring on the heels of their brand new release Object 47 on their own Pink Flag label. If you've obtained advance tickets for the show (now sold out!), we hope to see you there, and get there early to check out opener WFMU pals Times New Viking! If you can't make it, you can hear Wire and Times New Viking live over WFMU's air signal and streams starting around 8 PM!
Paul Bartholomew, E*Rock and E*Vax Thursday, October 9th, 2am - 6am
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Night People
Night People bring out the stars when E*Rock, founder of Portland record label Audio Dregs and E*Vax of the unexplained band RATATAT discuss the possible existence of the monster Bigfoot with expert and author Paul Bartholomew as well as your trusty hosts Dave & (S)andy.
Takka Takka Wednesday, October 8th, 11pm - 2am
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The Long Rally with Scott McDowell
Local indie-rock guys Takka Takka come by to play a set of tunes from their latest album, Migration. They've ditched the rootsy Lou Reed stylings of their debut for a burbling understatement of interlocking guitars, ethereal synths, and overlapping rhythms, casually informed by Philip Glass, Balinese gamelan, and Afropop. The perfect soundtrack to declining temperatures.
Live Broadcast from Maxwell's Wednesday, October 8th, 6pm - 7pm
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Seven Second Delay with Ken and Andy
Join Ken and Andy and other WFMU listeners for a special live remote broadcast from the front lounge of Maxwell's, located at 1039 Washington Street, at the corner of Washington and 11th, in Hoboken, NJ. There's no admission fee, unless you count the negative effects on your soul. But every minute with Ken and Andy is an extra minute at the end of your life, so save your receipt!
Jen Lin-Liu Monday, October 6th, 6pm - 7pm
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The Speakeasy with Dorian
Author Jen Lin-Liu talks about her adventures in China and her new book, Serve the People: A Strir-Fried Journey Through China. Then, the Speakeasy's special film correspondent Bruce Bennett checks in with what's going on in the world of cinema.
Twi the Humble Feather Sunday, October 5th, 9pm - Midnight
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Stochastic Hit Parade with Bethany Ryker
Twi the Humble Feather's music dangles between the underground
avant-garde NYC scene and minimalist classical music influences. The group is a three piece of nylon classical guitars and voice, using classical and flamenco styles in a unique new approach. Their debut CD Music for has been praised for its originality and creativity. Other Music says: "It's been a long time there's been a record as unabashedly full of joy and generosity of spirit as this and the fact that it is a debut is great cause for rejoice." Members include Anthony Lebron, Hektor Fontanez and Bryan Doring.
Mamak Khadem Saturday, October 4th, 6pm - 9pm
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Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Iranian-born singer Mamak Khadem been a force on LA's massive Persian music scene for many years. Formerly with the crossover band Axiom of Choice, her new solo CD "Jostojoo" shows her rootsier side. The CD is grounded in Persian classical tradition but there are also influences from other countries in the region is in the mix as well. And from the rest of the world too: Musicians on the disc include Persian classical musicians but also jazz / improvisers like Eyvind Kang and Skuli Sverrison. Today she's joined by husband / santur (dulcimer) player Hamid Saeidi for a couple of live songs in a tune-up for her concert at the Rubin Museum of Art in lower Manhattan later tonight, Oct. 4, at 7:30 pm. We'll also hear from the new CD and talk about music and other issues - from writing music for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" to her efforts to improve women's status in the arts in Iran.
Black Time Saturday, October 4th, 3pm - 6pm
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The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Let Black Time stab you with their noisy punk-blues, calling to mind bands like the Pussy Galore, Drunks with Guns, Germs, Nation of Ulysses and Flipper! Black Time will have a new record out on In The Red on Oct 14, called "Double Negative" and they are currently on tour here in America. After you hear Black Time's noised-out punk buzz throb on the radio on WFMU, check 'em out live the following week in Brooklyn: Sat Oct 11 (4pm) at Passout Records, and Sat Oct 11 Brooklyn, NY (9:30pm) at Don Pedros.
Burton Stahl & Rick Nesta of The Music Explosion Saturday, October 4th, 10am - 1pm
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Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Burton Stahl & Richard Nesta who, as teenagers, formed The Music Explosion in Mansfield, Ohio and shortly after had a #2 hit with "Little Bit O'Soul." We'll also get the scoop on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in, and we'll find out what #1 hit song Kelly Jones has left in Michael's Mailbox!
Doug Gillard Friday, October 3rd, 8pm - 11pm
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Pseu's Thing With a Hook
Pseu celebrates her final Hook show of the season with the return of guitarist and songwriter Doug Gillard. As most famously the lead axe for indie-rock giants Guided By Voices, Doug brought electricity to their live shows and recordings with his unique and now often-copied Les Paul riffage. Gillard has a new home in NYC and has been going non-stop supporting bands like The Hold Steady, The Oranges Band and Richard Buckner. We will hear cuts from his new solo release Call From Restricted, a couple of live acoustic numbers and some mad chatter about Pop with Pseu.
WFMU Oakland, California Remote Friday, October 3rd, 3pm - 6pm
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Put the Needle On the Record with Billy Jam
WFMU's traveling remote broadcast crew goes on the road yet again. This time your favorite Jersey City radio station travels to Oakland, California for a special Left Coast remote broadcast of "Put The Needle On The Record" with Billy Jam when his many Bay Area guests will include DJ Quest, new Oakland hip-hop group The High Decibels, longtime Bay Area producer/political emcee Paris, electronic multi-instrumentalist Saul Goody, beatmaker Dawgisht, turntablist DnZ, saw player Brooke, vintage Oakland R&B/soul record collector Buck, and many more.
Brett Ratliff Friday, October 3rd, 9am - Noon
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Give the Drummer Some with Doug Schulkind
Doug Schulkind welcomes Kentucky mountain music maestro Ben Ratliff to the airwaves for a set of gorgeous old-timey wonderment. Brett plays the banjo like his life depends on it, and you can surely bet it does. His a capella balladry will chill and soothe your soul simultaneously.
Final Show Thursday, October 2nd, 11pm - 2am
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Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Thursday Oct. 2nd Noah will be taking a little coffee break from the air. This is the final proper show until further notice. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in over the last few years. Great friends will swing by to drop hellos and live songs. Turn off your cell phones and tune in to some rap music. Some guests will be: DJ BrownBum, Baje1 & Snafu of Junk Science, Tone Tank of ILLER Than Theirs, DJ Ese, Bully Mouth (Espee, Exile T.C, J.S. Krillz, & Cap-Diesel), Thanksgiving Brown, Critical of Critical Madness, Poet of Delinquent Soundz, Brown Bag Allstars (Audible Doctor, J57, Koncept, Cold Codeine, Soul Khan, DJ GOO Punch, E Holla, & Deejay Element), & whoever else shows up.....
Ramadan Special Wednesday, October 1st, 7pm - 8pm
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Mudd Up! with DJ/Rupture
Tune in for the Eid al-Fitr/Ramadan Special! Wednesday marks the end of Ramadan's month of fasting, and this episode of Mudd Up will be dedicated to gorgeous old recordings of religious music as well as new celebratory beats from around the Muslim world.
Steven Stapleton / Nurse With Wound Tuesday, September 30th, 3pm - 6pm
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Brian Turner's show
In 1979 Nurse With Wound entered a UK recording studio with no musical training whatsoever and created an album called Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella, which promptly was awarded a rating of five question marks from Sounds Magazine. Since then, NWW has confounded critics and listeners alike, both pioneering and mining the areas of improvisation, Krautrock-influence, electroacoustic experiments and more with unparalleled sense of invention and quite often humor. The shifting group's enduring central figure, Steven Stapleton, gives Brian a rare radio interview via phone today from his Irish goat farm, talking about NWW past, present and future. We'll also be playing choice cuts from Stapelton's 40+ album discography.
Jean-Jacques Perrey and Dana Countryman Monday, September 29th, 8pm - 11pm
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Sound and Safe with Trent
He's worked with everyone from Walt Disney to Luke Vibert to the
freakin' Beatles. Been sampled by Dr. Dre, Ice-T, and Fatboy Slim.
And at 80 years old, French electronic music pioneer Jean Jacques Perrey has a seriously kickass new spaghetti western-lounge-funk-space playland of an album called Destination Space, which he put together with Seattle composer Dana Countryman. Tune in to hear Messrs. Perrey and Countryman on Sound and Safe with Trent - they'll be talking about international collaboration, their impending East coast tour, and the what it's like to have your music in a Disneyland ride. Also, don't miss them performing live on October 1st at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
End of Summer 2008 Album Downloads Monday, September 29th, 7pm - 8pm
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Do or DIY with People Like Us
It's that time of the year again, when DO or DIY zip up their bags and... send it right over to you! Indeed, for the two final weeks of the WFMU Summer Season, DO or DIY with People Like Us are giving you an album sized chunk of all things avant retard - a lovely noisy collage, complete with artwork. Grab the Volume 1 download here, and check the blog to snag Volume 2 after the show tonight.
Antiguo Automata Mexicano Monday, September 29th, Noon - 3pm
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Liz Berg's show
Angel Sanchez Borges makes a return visit to Liz Berg's show as Antiguo Automata Mexicano, this time with Carlos Icaza on drums. AAM is the dark, minimal electronic project of these 2 former members of Las Comadrejas. From Monterrey to Mexico City, they are powerhouses of the Mexican underground, with their tentacles in many projects (Los Fancy Free, Seekers Who Are Lovers, Evil Hippie, El Pan Blanco, and probably 5 more bands by the time you read this). AAM will be playing at Hecho en Dumbo on 9/25, and at Silent Barn on 9/26 (both venues are in Brooklyn).
Ai Aso Saturday, September 27th, 9pm - Midnight
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Choking on Cufflinks with Michael Goodstein
Ai Aso is part of the well loved Michio Kurihara/Boris/White Heaven stable of Japanese psych/rock/folk artists, here making her touring US debut, and her only New York area appearance. Her album Chamomile Pool, released last year on Pedal Records, was a masterpiece, blending fragile psych folk, pop, and even prog rock (also showcased on her covering of "Islands" by King Crimson on her split 7" with Wata from Boris). Ai Aso will be joined
with Souichiro Nakamura from White Heaven, and Chiaki Teranishi, her collaborators on Chamomile Pool, for her set on WFMU.
Electric Kulintang Saturday, September 27th, 6pm - 9pm
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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, 10am - 1pm
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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, 7pm - 8pm
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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, 3pm - 6pm
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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, 8pm - 11pm
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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, 1pm - 3am
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All Tomorrow's Parties
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, 10am - 1pm
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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.
Nick the Bard sings Black Sabbath's "Sabotage" Wednesday, September 17th, Noon - 3pm
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Kenny G's show
Remember when Nick the Bard sang Black Sabbath's first album on Kenny G's show? Well, relive those carefree days when, by the demand of himself, he returns again again to sing Sabbath's sixth album, "Sabotage." More metal, more mumbling, more MAR-BLES, more everything! Except baseball. Listen in and live a little already.
The Fallen Leaves Tuesday, September 16th, 11pm - 2am
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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, 3pm - 6pm
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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, 3pm - 6pm
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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, Noon - 3pm
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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.
Tim Berne / Nels Cline / Jim Black Sunday, September 14th, 9pm - Midnight
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Stochastic Hit Parade with Bethany Ryker
Saxophonist Tim Berne, guitarist Nels Cline, and drummer Jim Black - three iconoclastic masters of creative improvised music - have all played with each other in various contexts (including a good ten + year run for Black as the drummer in Berne's quartet Bloodcount). This week, though, marks their first meeting as a trio, in a set of improvisations that should be a natural fit for their mutually rugged, driving playing styles, if not a complete coup given their nearly incompatible schedules. Drop everything and tune in, as it could be another twenty years before they play together again.
Crystal Stilts Saturday, September 13th, 9pm - Midnight
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Choking on Cufflinks with Michael Goodstein
Formed in the prolific musical environments of North Brooklyn and the now late NYC record store Rocks in Your Head, Crystal Stilts began as a duo, making stripped-down, moody pop songs. The band has fleshed out their sound with a full line-up and has developed into a live force to be reckoned with - bringing to mind the well-loved UK/Kiwi pop axis of Creation/Cherry Red/Flying Nun (think the Smiths, House of Love, Doublehappys, and Felt), as well as 60's staples like the Velvet Underground's third record and Detroit legends, the Index. Crystal Stilts are one of those rare bands who can capture the reflective end-of-summer sound.
The Friggs Saturday, September 13th, 3pm - 6pm
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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, 10am - 1pm
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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, 7pm - 8pm
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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, 3pm - 6pm
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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, 3pm - 6pm
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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.
Silver Jews Monday, September 8th, 9am - Noon
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Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything
The Silver Jews are famous for a distinct low-fi-countryfied-indie-ish rock and roll sound and David Berman's poetic lyrics. The new CD, "Lookout Mountain Lookout Sea," is a fine example of both. Berman is also known as a bit of a recluse, but not when it comes to WFMU! Tune in at 11 am to hear a live set.
Vivian Girls Saturday, September 6th, 9pm - Midnight
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Choking on Cufflinks with Michael Goodstein
The new darlings of the music blog world, the Summer of 2008 will be remembered as having belonged to the Vivian Girls. The scarcely one-year-old workaholic New York City/New Jersey trio have completed two full tours, released three records, including their debut full length, and emerged as the brightest hope in the now vibrant Indie/Noise Pop scene. Their reverb-drenched pop sound combines elements of the classic C86 sound (Shop Assistants, Jesse Garon & the Desperados, Bubblegum Splash, etc.), the American bands who loved it (Black Tambourine), while maintaining an invigorating contemporary rawness. Their self titled debut full length, which sold out hours after release will be reissued on In the Red in September.
Polka Madre y la Comezon and Tidawt Saturday, September 6th, 6pm - 9pm
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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, 10am - 1pm
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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, 11pm - 2am
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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, 2am - 6am
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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, 3pm - 6pm
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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, Noon - 3pm
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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, 7pm - 8pm
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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, Noon - 3pm
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Kenny G's show
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, 3pm - 6pm
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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, 8pm - 11pm
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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, 7pm - 8pm
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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)
Kenny Barron and Chico Hamilton Monday, August 25th, 6pm - 7pm
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The Speakeasy with Dorian
Two legends of the jazz world in one show! Pianist Kenny Barron talks about performing with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, and Freddie Hubbard, and his new CD, The Traveller. Kenny will be performing at the Village Vanguard this Tuesday through Sunday, August 26 - 31. Drummer Chico Hamilton also visits. He has several recent releases, including, this year, "Alternative Dimensions of El Chico" and "It's About Time." Chico will be performing with Euphoria on Tuesday, August 26 at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola.
Matt Baldwin Monday, August 25th, 3pm - 6pm
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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, Midnight - 3am
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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, 3pm - 6pm
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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, 3pm - 6pm
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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.
Tatsuya Nakatani Wednesday, August 20th, 11pm - 2am
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The Long Rally with Scott McDowell
Master drummer Tatsuya Nakatani stops by the WFMU studios for a live improvisation using his set up of bowed gongs, singing bowls of various shapes, bent cymbals, his own breath, a variety of drums and who knows what else for a deep exploration of the possibilities of percussion. Drone and clatter, clatter and drone.
WFMU Broadcasting live from Lincoln Center! The Ex with Getatchew Mekurya, Either/Orchestra with Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete, Extra Golden Wednesday, August 20th, 6pm - 10pm
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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.
All times listed are Jersey City time, EDT.
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