Past Special Programs on WFMU

Past Special Programs on WFMU
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Andrew Lampert, Co-curator of the Eye and Ear Controlled Film Series
Sunday, May 29th, 2005, 9pm - Midnight
on A440 / Stochastic Hit Parade with Bethany Ryker
Andrew Lampert stops by to discuss the films of Argentinian-born composer Mauricio Kagel. Kagel's films are being shown in a rare screening between June 2 - 5 at the Anthology Film Archives, as part of the Eye and Ear Controlled series (May 29 - June 11), which features the films of Robert Ashley, Tony Conrad, Charlemagne Palestine and others. Andrew's bringing the soundtracks to Kagel's films, so tune in to hear the side of Kagel you've never heard before - and head to Anthology to get the full A/V experience!

NRBQ's Terry Adams and P.J. O'Connell
Sunday, May 29th, 2005, 7pm - 9pm
on Bob Brainen's show
Bob Brainen welcomes back NRBQ's Terry Adams and P.J. O'Connell for an extrava-gonzo 2-1/2 hour show. Terry will play DJ and he and Bob will talk about stuff like his recent tour of Sweden, TV theme songs, that picture of him and Betty White, the 35th Anniversary of NRBQ, plus current and upcoming projects on the Q's EdiSun label and elsewhere. See ya there.

The Fatals
Saturday, May 28th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Direct from France come the insaniac raw crazed punk rock band the Fatals. These cats crank it out like the Reatards at their scuzziest and most savage, or like a totally blown-out rabid version of Teengenerate mated with the Hunches. Check out the lo-fi distorted crazed 77-sounding punk noise of the Fatals live on the Cherry Blossom Clinic!

Listener Erin Finnerty spins the platters that matter
Saturday, May 28th, 2005, 9am - 10am
on The Listener Hour

Bit Shifter
Friday, May 27th, 2005, 11pm - 2am
on Orphan program
For years New York's own Bit Shifter has been blasting funky bass, bad ass beats, dirty power rock, and catchy pop melodies so good it's hard to believe they're being wrenched 8-bit stylee out of a Game Boy! He'll be stopping by WFMU to perform his nano-disco as well as drop some chip tune madness by his NES and C64 mates.

Thirstin Howl III, Rack-Lo, & Dana Dane (aka The Spit Factory)
Wednesday, May 25th, 2005, 2am - 6am
on Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Thirstin Howl III is the Brownsville great, the polorican, the skillionaire, and he's bringing the Lo-Life lyrical genius of The Spit Factory with him. He'll be joined by Lo-Life founder and fellow polo booster Rack-Lo, as well as Hip-Hop legend Dana Dane. Keep your speakers covered 'cause these cats will be spittin'!

'Fearless Freaks' director Bradley Beesley
Tuesday, May 24th, 2005, 8pm - 11pm
on The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling
Tom Scharpling is excited to have Bradley Beesley, the director of 'Fearless Freaks', the new documentary about the Flaming Lips on the show this Tuesday, May 24 between 8-11 PM. Beesley will discuss the fifteen-year process of turning 400 hours of footage into a film, the gift of turning misery into beauty, and what Wayne Coyne is 'really like'. We will also talk about his film 'Okie Noodling', which documents guys catching fish with their bare hands.

"Deadly Echoes - I Told You So Part 2"
Tuesday, May 24th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on Dave Emory's show
Part #510 in Dave Emory's "For the Record" series

The Allen Oldies Band
Tuesday, May 24th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Direct from Houston! The first and last four words on fun, The Allen Oldies Band bring their legendary oldies dance party to the WFMU studios. Recorded on May 7th, during the band's historic East Coast Oldies Invasion tour and the same day as their now-legendary FIVE AND A HALF-HOUR (!) show at Maxwell's, the band arrived 13 hours early for the session to get a feel for the room, and you will hear that the band's professionalism and dedication pays off. How do you spell Oldies? A-L-L-E-N!

Cheetah Chrome
Monday, May 23rd, 2005, 7pm - 8pm
on Jonesville Station
The former member of both Rocket From the Tombs and The Dead Boys joins Jonesey for a conversation regarding his life and times in Rock & Roll.

"The Men Who Stare at Goats" + Director Mark Wexler
Monday, May 23rd, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on The Speakeasy with Dorian
"The Men Who Stare at Goats." What can it mean? Investigative journalist and author Jon Ronson takes us through the wild and wacky world within the military's psychological operations unit which attempts to use mind control, cloaks of invisibility, and the ability to pass through walls. All on our tax dollars! Also, director Mark Wexler talks about his latest film, "Tell Them who You Are", a documentary on his father, famed cinematographer Haskell Wexler.

Apothecary Hymns
Monday, May 23rd, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on Irene Trudel's show
Blend a touch of "Strawberry Fields" -era psych-pop, an epic storytelling sensibility, and a sweet vocal delivery, and you end up with the essence of the one man band Apothecary Hymns (aka Alex Stimmel). According to Locust Music, which just released Apothecary Hymns' debut album 'Trowel and Era,' "Stimmel has made a collection with one foot in kaleidoscopic coastal loner psych that floats on a musical bed of whimsical levity and another foot rooted firmly in the grand ethos of East Village troubadours of the mid 60s. Alex arrives with a duo to play live in the WFMU studios on Monday at 4 PM.

The Hungry March Band
Saturday, May 21st, 2005, 8pm - 11pm
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
The Hungry March band is a community-based politically-attuned (lefty, that is) brass band. The band plays original compositions as well as brass and marching music from around the word, from New Orleans to European and Gypsy Brass to Bollywood songs! It's a big band too - as many as 25 members (engineer Chris Stubbs' greatest challenge yet!) We catch the band before it heads off to Montpelier, France for a 50-band brass extravaganza...

TWO BANDS: The Saints + the Giant Haystacks
Saturday, May 21st, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Led by Chris Bailey, the Saints are a seminal punk band from Australia whose sound is equal parts energy and melody. In 1977 the Saints made rock history with the brilliant buzz-blast of their debut album, "(I'm) Stranded" which features numerous punk classics! Bailey has been keeping the Saints going since '77 and is bringing them to the USA (and to WFMU!) after a successful Euro tour earlier this year. After their set, stick around for more live music from The Giant Haystacks, an Oakland California band that plays jangly, catchy, and propulsive postpunkpop, drawing comparisons to the Minutemen, Mission of Burma, and Gang of Four.

Listener Matt Kimmel spins this morning
Saturday, May 21st, 2005, 9am - 10am
on The Listener Hour

The Sheckies
Thursday, May 19th, 2005, 11pm - 2am
on Pat Duncan's show
Ramones-inspired New Jersey pogo punk trio with a mission to bring the fun back to music.

Bliss Blood
Thursday, May 19th, 2005, 2am - 6am
on Jeffrey Cobb's show
Armed with her ukelele, chanteuse Bliss Blood fronts a few New York bands, including the Moonlighters, Delta Dreambox, Voodoo Suite, The Cantonement Jazz Band, and Here's How. She was also the incendiary singer in the Texas based band Pain Teens. Bliss will be bringing her ukelele and her record collection.

Shari Elf
Wednesday, May 18th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on Irwin Chusid
California desert rat, junk artist, and girly singer Shari Elf joins Irwin in the studio on Wednesday, May 18, from 1:30-2:30 pm. Shari is renowned for mischievous sculptures and idiosyncratic art shrines built from common debris and neighborhood trash, as displayed on her web site sharielf.com. Shari will talk about her "good and sturdy" art, play tracks from her self-released album "I'm Forcing Goodness Upon You," and perhaps perform a live song or two.

DJ Mathematics of the Wu-Tang Clan
Wednesday, May 18th, 2005, 2am - 6am
on Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Mathematics has been producing tracks for the Wu-Tang Clan from the begining and has also done collaborations with Ghostface Killah, GZA, ODB, Method Man, & Redman (Blackout). His new full length "The Problem" is out now on Nature Sounds and is packed with Wu-Tang artists. Don't be late as Mathematics drops the science!

"The Death of Iris Chang"
Tuesday, May 17th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on Dave Emory's show
Part #509 in Dave Emory's "For the Record" series

The Telepathic Butterflies
Tuesday, May 17th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
This power-pop trio from Winnipeg wraps its twisted tunes in bright, catchy melodies, finding the middle ground between Syd Barret and the Raspberries.

The creators of "Carnivourous Nights: On the Trail of the Tasmanian Tiger"
Monday, May 16th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on The Speakeasy with Dorian
Authors Margaret Mittelbach and Michael Crewdson and illustrator Alexis Rockman visit the studios to talk about their amazing adventures and their new book.

Percussionist Raquy Danziger & friends
Saturday, May 14th, 2005, 8pm - 11pm
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
An American steeped in Middle Eastern percussion, Raquy has traveled the world to study and perform. Most recently, she was invited by the esteemed Egyptian percussionist Saiid El Artist to perform as a soloist with his troupe in Egypt. Raquy will tell us about her musical adventures and do some live playing with a few of her musical sidekicks.

zZz
Saturday, May 14th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
All the way from Amsterdam, zZz stops by the Cherry Blossom Clinic as they kick off their North American tour & album release. They are absolutely sick live -- just two guys: a drummer (who also sings) and an organist. Imagine a more throbbed-out Quintron crossed with a more sped-up Suicide and you'll start to get the idea.

TWO BANDS: The Lonesome Sisters + SIT&DIECO
Saturday, May 14th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on The Radio Thrift Shop with Laura Cantrell
Country Folk duo the Lonesome Sisters play a set at 12:30 on Saturday, followed by the mangy hillbilly sounds of SIT&DIECO at 2:00 PM. Mark it in your mind!

Listener Mike Rose on the one and two
Saturday, May 14th, 2005, 9am - 10am
on The Listener Hour

Ted Shred
Friday, May 13th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on Nickel And Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
Back for another go on Nickel and Dime radio, Ted will be back in the studio to throw down funky beats under all your favorite AM Gold hits. Little River Band and Run DMC never sounded so good together. He'll also be spinning as part of the Bicycle Film Fest.

Anthony Coleman
Thursday, May 12th, 2005, 2am - 6am
on Jeffrey Cobb's show
Exemplary keyboardist-composer Anthony Coleman heads up a couple of groups including Sephardic Tinge and Selfhaters, but he's also worked with the likes of Marc Ribot, Elliot Sharp, Roy Nathanson, David Shea, and Ikue Mori, and has been a part of countless John Zorn projects. Anthony will be bringing a keyboard, his record collection, and perhaps a few special guests.

"Vatican Rag, Pt II"
Tuesday, May 10th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on Dave Emory's show
Part 508 in Dave Emory's "For the Record" series

Sir Richard Bishop
Tuesday, May 10th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on Brian Turner
When not working as a dealer in occult print ephemera, Sir Richard Bishop maintains a stately, world-traveling existence as 1/3 of the Sun City Girls. He also moonlights as a purveyor of solo improvisational guitar whose style can be said to be more informed by the spirit of the films of Peckinpah and Jodorowsky than any clinical axeman influence. In town for shows at Joe's Pub on May 3rd and Maxwells in Hoboken on the 4th, Bishop visits Brian in the WFMU studios for an afternoon of tying together the worlds of Morocco, the Middle East, and Morricone.

The Tough & Lovely
Tuesday, May 10th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
A garage-soul-punk explosion blasting our way from Columbus, Ohio!

Rudy Ray Moore + Cheetah Chrome
Monday, May 9th, 2005, 7pm - 8pm
on Jonesville Station
Rudy Ray Moore's career has included a stint as an R&B singer to being a XXX stand-up Comedian to starring in and producing the infamous film "Dolemite". He will discuss his life in show business and beyond. Also on hand will be original member of The Dead Boys, Cheetah Chrome who'll discuss his life in rock & roll and the punk era.

Mark Achbar, director of the film "The Corporation"
Monday, May 9th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on The Speakeasy with Dorian
Exploring the inner workings of big business, "The Corporation" looks at how, since its inception in the mid-1800s, the corporation has risen from a relatively insignificant entity to an over-protected behemoth wielding power that challenges that of governments and institutions worldwide. Based on Joel Bakan's book "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power", the film (via interviews with both leading corporate gurus and prominent social critics like Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore, and Milton Friedman) spins a disturbing tale of the ways big business influences everything from the economy and the environment to the smallest facets of our everyday lives.

Adrian Crowley
Monday, May 9th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on Irene Trudel's show
Sonorous and sweet, Adrian Crowley's music skirts the edge of the melancholic side of life without self pity. Adrian';s songs are thoughtful and pretty, loaded with ringing, reflective guitar, and hints of cello mixed with harmonium and lightly percussive effects. Mr. Crowley's latest album, "A Northern Country" is out on the BaDaBing! label, and he made a stop in the studio during a rare mini tour of the East Coast. Wrap yourself in his blanket of sound and watch the evening unfold. 4 PM.

Bart Plantenga
Saturday, May 7th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on The Radio Thrift Shop with Laura Cantrell
Bart Plantenga, WFMU alum and author of "Yodelayeeoo, The Secret History of Yodeling Around The World" pays a visit to the Radio Thrift Shop to discuss different styles of Yodeling in American music.

Listener Steven Villereal guides you through his record collection this morning
Saturday, May 7th, 2005, 9am - 10am
on The Listener Hour

Greg Davis, Keith Fullerton Whitman, & Bird Show
Friday, May 6th, 2005, 11pm - 2am
on Orphan program
Three of the most talented creators of ambient melodic music join forces this evening and blend their individual techniques of echoed taps, sustained strings, digital sweeps, and distant vocals for a gorgeous live performance.

Akufen, Deadbeat, Crackhaus, Vincent Lemieux, and Mike Shannon
Friday, May 6th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on Nickel And Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
$mall �hange rolls a very long red carpet northwards to welcome an all star electronic line up. Akufen, Deadbeat, Crackhaus, Vincent Lemieux, and Mike Shannon are coming straight from Montreal to Jersey City. Also in the mix will be Alain from Mutek and DJ Spinoza from NYC's the Bunker. Catch a rare appearence from folks who don't come to NYC very often...quality beats to melt minds and rattle booties. This Friday 3-6pm on Nickel and Dime radio with $mall �hange. Later that Friday night they will all be killing it at Tonic/Subtonic for the Mini-Mutek special.

The Wire
Thursday, May 5th, 2005, 7pm - 8pm
on Joe Frank's show

Curtis Hasselbring
Thursday, May 5th, 2005, 2am - 6am
on Jeffrey Cobb's show
Trombonist extraordinaire Curtis Hasselbring has logged time with a number of groups and artists, including Golem, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Benny Carter, the Either Orchestra, Roberto Rodriguez, Matt Moran's Slavic Soul Party!, Anthony Coleman, Dave Douglas, Zeena Parkins, and his own band the New Mellow Edwards. He'll be bringing his trombone, his laptop, and his record collection, along with an explanation of just what Curha is.

So Percussion
Wednesday, May 4th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on Irwin Chusid
So Percussion returns to Irwin's program for in-studio rhythmic revelry, on Weds. May 4 from 1-2 pm. In Japanese, "so" is a verb, meaning "to play." That's what the quartet will do, using tuned bongos to perform an excerpt from "Drumming" by Steve Reich. So Percussion was formed in New Haven, but is now based in New York City. The group will also air selections from their new album on Cantaloupe Records, and talk about the joy of banging on things in tempo. It's art, and it rocks -- but it's not art-rock.

Q-Unique
Wednesday, May 4th, 2005, 2am - 6am
on Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
As writer, producer & founder of NYC's Arsonists, Rock Steady Crew member, and Hip-Hop fiend, Q-Unique's resume reads like a wish list for most heads. After releasing two albums with his group and guest appearing on more tracks than one can comprehend, Q released his first solo full length on Uncle Howie Records titled "Vengeance Is Mine". Tune in as Q-Unique drops by to chat about his album and whatever else he pleases.

"Knock Knock Knockin on Heaven's Gate"
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on Dave Emory's show
Part #507 in Dave Emory's "For the Record" program

Allen Hill of The Allen Oldies Band
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
April showers yield oldies powers! Direct from Houston, the Allen Oldies Band, the greatest oldies band in the world, makes its New Jersey debut with two highly anticipated shows, May 6 at Asbury Lanes and May 7 at Maxwells. Manic frontman Allen Hill will give WFMU listeners the exclusive lowdown on these two very special evenings. Is the Allen Oldies Band the greatest band on Earth? Does Roy Head know how to dance? Did Tommy Roe have more #1 hits than the Grateful Dead? Absolutely! All their songs are in the key of F - FUN, FUN, FUN! Don't miss it!

Jennifer Gentle
Monday, May 2nd, 2005, 8pm - 11pm
on Scott Williams's show
Your favorite Italian Psych-pop loonies return to Scott's show. Jennifer Gentle is a group -- not a lady, and their last visit to the show led to a signing with Sub Pop records. The new album "Valende" is out now, and you can catch them live at the Mercury Lounge on 4/24 & 25, and Knitting Factory on 4/29.

Arthur Danto
Monday, May 2nd, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on The Speakeasy with Dorian
The Nation art critic and Columbia University Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Arthur Danto talks about his latest book, "Unnatural Wonders: Essays from the Gap Between Art and Life".

Transpacific Sound Paradise live from Brooklyn!
Saturday, April 30th, 2005, 8pm - 11pm
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Transpacific Sound Paradise broadcasts live from Barbes, 376 9th St in Park Slope tonight, featuring a cavalcade of stars in live performance to celebrate Barbes' 3rd anniversary. Currently scheduled: Las Rubias del Norte, Bebe Eiffel, One Ring Zero, Stephane Wrembel, and more TBA. With co-producer/co-host/technical guru Irene Trudel and assisting engineers Chris Stubbs and OCDJ.

Listener Jim White spins and grins!
Saturday, April 30th, 2005, 9am - 10am
on The Listener Hour

Dizzee Rascal
Saturday, April 30th, 2005, 2am - 6am
on The Push Bin with Lou
In the middle of a hectic U.S. tour, one of the most exciting U.K. rappers will storm the WFMU studios to show us what Hip Hop across the pond is really all about. At a mere twenty years old, Dizzee Rascal (a.k.a. Dylan Mills) has recorded two critically acclaimed albums, started his own record label, and even created his own brand of shoes. His thought provoking lyrics and self-produced, head noddin' beats are sure to demonstrate where Hip Hop is heading next.

The 80-Yard Run
Thursday, April 28th, 2005, 7pm - 8pm
on Joe Frank's show

Robin Kahn sings Carole King's "Tapestry", acapella
Wednesday, April 27th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Robin Kahn returns to the airwaves this Wednesday afternoon, April 27th at 5 PM. She was heard on WFMU a few weeks ago singing the acapella full-length version of Jesus Christ Superstar. Now, she's back with her acapella rendition of Carole King's "Tapestry" LP, which she'll be incanting live in the WFMU studios. By the way, she can't sing. If she could, what would be the fun of it?

Nomadic Wax founder Benny Herson (aka Nomad)
Wednesday, April 27th, 2005, 2am - 6am
on Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Nomadic Wax is a production company and record label dedicated to recording, producing, and distributing hip-hop talent from Africa. In 2001 Benny went to Dakar with no more than a hard disk recorder, a laptop computer, and a couple of mics. From that session Nomadic Wax released African Underground Vol. 1 "Hip-Hop Senegal", the worlds first African hip-hop compilation produced for international release. Tune in as Nomad treats us to a whole lot of sounds we may have never heard before, proving that Hip-Hop truly is international!

"The Road to Lugano Pt. 2"
Tuesday, April 26th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on Dave Emory's show
Part #506 in Dave Emory's "For the Record" series

The Priscillas
Tuesday, April 26th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Live music from London, England. As the Damaged Goods website put it: Imagine The Shangri-Las crossed with the pounding beat of The Sweet, the naughty sass of The Go-Gos, and the 'ONETWOTHREEFOUR' fury of The Ramones played by four girls with the biggest hair in town.

Sylvain Sylvain
Monday, April 25th, 2005, 7pm - 8pm
on Jonesville Station
Sylvain Sylvain of The New York Dolls returns to Jonesville to discuss the band's career and reunion tour as well as his life and times in Rock & Roll. Sylvain will also be spinning some of his favorite records.

Freeform fill-in for JM in the AM
Monday, April 25th, 2005, 6am - 9am
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

Cowboy Jack Clement
Saturday, April 23rd, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on The Radio Thrift Shop with Laura Cantrell
Cowboy Jack Clement, the acclaimed producer, songwriter, and renaissance man of Music City USA pays a visit to the Radio Thrift Shop. A prot�g� of Sam Phillips at Sun Records in the 1950s, writer of hits like Johnny Cash's "Ballad of A Teenage Queen" and "Guess Things Happen That Way" and producer of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Charlie Pride, and John Prine, Clement makes his New York debut at the Tribeca Film Festival with the documentary called "Shakespeare Was A Big George Jones Fan" on April 23rd. That afternoon, Clement will drop by the Radio Thrift Shop for some songs and stories from one of the most interesting careers in country music.

Listener Cara Wolinsky guides you through her record collection
Saturday, April 23rd, 2005, 9am - 10am
on The Listener Hour

"Vatican Rag" + "Misc. Articles and Updates
Tuesday, April 19th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on Dave Emory's show
Parts 504 and 505 in Dave Emory's "For the Record" series

TWO BANDS: Outrageous Cherry & The Witches
Tuesday, April 19th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
A double shot of Detroit love! Outrageous Cherry brings their psychedelic pop stylings back to Jersey City for the first time in four years. Check out their brand new release, "Our Love Will Change the World" and you'll hear why Phil Spector wanted to produce them before that whole murder trial thingy got him sidetracked. The Witches are led by Troy Gregory (Dirtbombs, Flotsam & Jetsam, the Stepsisters, etc.) and blast out new tunes from their upcoming record, "Thriller," as well as a few old favorites.

Johnnie Johnson (re-broadcast from June of 2003)
Monday, April 18th, 2005, 7pm - 8pm
on Jonesville Station
Legendary pianist and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Johnnie Johnson passed away on Wednesday April 13th. Johnson was considered Rock & Roll's premiere pianist and recorded and played with Chuck Berry from 1955 to 1973. During his visit to WFMU he chatted about his career in Rock & Roll and performed live in our studios.

Evolutionary biologist E.O. Wilson (rebroadcast)
Monday, April 18th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on The Speakeasy with Dorian
Evolutionary biologist E.O. Wilson (rebroadcast)

David Hykes, followed by Las Rubias Del Norte
Monday, April 18th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on Irene Trudel's show
A double-header today for Irene. First, composer and educator David Hykes drops in. David has mastered overtone singing known as Harmonic Chant, the skill developed by Tibetan monks and Mongolian nomads that allows them to sing low and high notes simultaneously. Hykes and his ensemble The Harmonic Choir are celebrating their 30th year of creating enlightenment-dedicated music and we'll talk about the month-long festival devoted to his work at the Rubin Museum (which is dedicated to Art of the Himalayas). Then, Las Rubias Del Norte storm and swoon their way through a mixture of boleros, cha-cha-cha, cumbias with lieder, and cowboy songs. The ensemble is lifted by the angelic voices of Allyssa Lamb and Emily Hurst, two renegades from the NY Choral Society, while the band boys from Brooklyn, France and Colombia hold up their musical backbone.

Kaiku
Saturday, April 16th, 2005, 8pm - 11pm
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
A dynamic Finnish trad/roots band with an NYC edge. The inimitable OCDJ mans the mix.

The Undertones
Saturday, April 16th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
In 1976, a bunch of Irish teenagers formed what would be one of the best bands to come out of the punk movement. The Undertones songs captured youthful angst, love, and joy in a three minute pop song. Its telling that the Undertones' "Teenage Kicks" was uber-DJ John Peel's favorite song. Though Undertones broke up in 1983, they reformed in 2003 with all original band members except for a new singer. They have written a clutch of great new songs while still playing the classic favorites and bringing their brilliant brand of punk pop to a new generation.

Nora O'Connor + Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter
Saturday, April 16th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on The Radio Thrift Shop with Laura Cantrell
Two of Americana's most interesting female vocalists stop by for a visit with Laura today. Nora O'Connnor, one of Chicago's most sought after singers will perform at noon. Seattle's Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter roll in at 2:00 PM for a live music preview of their performance that evening at the Mercury Lounge.

Listener Maddy Fix-Hansen spins for your Edutainment
Saturday, April 16th, 2005, 9am - 10am
on The Listener Hour

"Curve Ball"
Tuesday, April 12th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on Dave Emory's show
Part #502 in Dave Emory's "For the Record" series

DMBQ
Tuesday, April 12th, 2005, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Tokyo's premier psychodelified rock n' roll riff manglers (as Estrus Records honcho Dave Crider has so eloquently described them), DMBQ (aka the Dynamite Masters Blues Quartet), has been a fixture in the Japanese underground for over a decade. They finally have their U.S. debut out, "The Essential Sounds from the Far East". Hear them live today on Three Chord Monte!

Hubert Sumlin and Rob Fabroni
Monday, April 11th, 2005, 7pm - 8pm
on Jonesville Station
Hubert Sumlin returns to Jonesville for conversation and live performance. Joining Hubert will be the producer of his latest album "About Them Shoes", Rob Fabroni. Sumlin was Howlin' Wolf's lifelong collaborator and considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Fabroni has worked on such albums as The Beach Boys "Holland" and the Rolling Stones' "Goats Head Soup".

Joe Flaherty
Monday, April 11th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on The Speakeasy with Dorian
You may know him as Guy Caballero or or Sammy Maudlin. That's right - it's SCTV's Joe Flaherty!!

The Go-Betweens
Monday, April 11th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on Irene Trudel's show
Unlike a lot of bands who have gone through a personal renaissance, the Go-Betweens continue to make beautifully romantic and timeless guitar-based pop albums. They've come up with a new gem, the about-to-be- released "Oceans Apart", and plan to do their first US tour with a band in a great many years. The core duo of Grant McLennan and Robert Forster dropped by the studio to record an interview sprinkled with a few live numbers. Tune in at 4 PM to hear it.

African xylophone special
Saturday, April 9th, 2005, 8pm - 11pm
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
An intimate live session with Guinean balafon (xylophone) player Famoro Dioubate and cellist Raul Rothblatt. Plus lots of other African xylophone music. Raul's Jumbie Records label is producing an African xylophone conference / festival at Columbia University and Satalla nightclub, April 29-30. Tune in for a preview.

Bad Posture
Saturday, April 9th, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
This classic 80s San Franciso hardcore band reunites for an exclusive live set on the Cherry Blossom Clinic! Their song "GDMFSOB" is a hardcore classic, and they even figured out how to play an FCC-friendly version! 7' tall frontman 4Way can be seen around town with his current band Suicide King (and teaching high school English in Brooklyn!), but this will be one of your only chances ever to hear the original Bad Posture live! Don't miss it!

Brunch Mummies
Thursday, April 7th, 2005, 11pm - 2am
on Pat Duncan's show
The first time Brunch Mummie front man Bruce Wingate played on Pat's show was 22 years ago, (in a band called The Fartheads). His most recent appearance was in 1996 for the reunion of seminal NJ hardcore band Adrenalin OD. If he could stop one kid from making the same mistakes he did, it will all have been worth it.

Roy Head
Thursday, April 7th, 2005, 8pm - 11pm
on Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz
Dave the Spazz chats with Gulf Coast Rock & Soul legend Roy Head. The acrobatic King of Swamp Pop scored huge hits in the sixties with insane stompers like "Treat Her Right," "Just A Little Bit," "Get Back," and many others. Roy will reveal his three secrets to longevity and confirm that, yes, he's still doing mid-air flips-insurance companies be damned!

Josh Korwin
Wednesday, April 6th, 2005, 2am - 6am
on Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Coffee Break for Heroes and Villains will be proud to present the pseudointellectual musical stylings of Josh Korwin in his on-air debut. Known mostly for his eclectic graphic design and a one-time live DJ appearance in 1997, the New Jersey native is an avid connoisseur of musical entertainment. This guest chef brings a different set of flavors to the table than are found on Coffee Break's regular menu. Expect the specials of the day to include some downtempo, synthpop, francophilia, something old and something new along with your late night snack.

"The Death of Barry Seal"
Tuesday, April 5th, 2005, 6pm - 7pm
on Dave Emory's show
Part #503 in Dave Emory's "For the Record" series

Ike Turner
Saturday, April 2nd, 2005, 6pm - 8pm
on Fool's Paradise with Rex
Rex raps with R&B godhead Ike Turner. Ike will reveal the allure of the whammy, the meaning of "bootie lips", and the wisdom of Miss Boozie. Listen and learn this Saturday night between 6 and 8 PM.

The Ponys
Saturday, April 2nd, 2005, 3pm - 6pm
on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The Ponys' album 'Laced With Romance' on In The Red was one of the best rock albums of last year. Their music calls to mind the dark, evocative sound of bands like the Rock*A*Teens, the Chills, and even Television in places. Hear their live session and see why the Ponys were in Terre's Top 5 albums of 2004, then go check them out at Bowery Ballroom with Bloc Party on April 7th and 8th.

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