Songs From A Random House
Monday, October 11th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Co-founded by Steven Swartz and Alan Drogin, Songs From A Random House is not your usual electric guitar-based swing combo. They eschew those instruments in favor of electric-ukuleles/ viola/ upright bass/ percussion/and voice. The band's songs, composed by Swartz and arranged by the group, are by turns passionate and cool, mysterious and funny. The newest Songs From A Random House disc, 'Listen,' was released in August and they drop by at 4 PM to swing the WFMU studios.
Freylakh the Vote
Saturday, October 9th, 2004, 8pm - 11pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Freylakh the Vote: Elizabeth Schwartz of the band Hot Pstromi is an
organizer of the Klezmer for Change concert Oct. 12 at the Knitting
Factory. This is one of several world musicky Democratic party
fundraisers coming up in the weeks before the election. She'll drop by
from 8-9 to fill us in on what's happening and play music by the
participants - some klezmer, like her band and a couple of Klezmatics
alumni - and some not so klezmer (like Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters).
Sonny Vincent
Saturday, October 9th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Original NYC punk-rocker Sonny Vincent, founder and frontman of the legendary Testors, brings his new band (featuring members of
the Voidoids and Lazy Cowgirls) to the Cherry Blossom Clinic for a live set! He's collaborated with the likes of Cheetah Chrome, Bob
Stinson, Moe Tucker, and Half Japanese. Tune in for this session with a living legend, then see him live at the Arthur Kane tribute show that night at the Continental.
Phil King & Ursala 1000 + Mark Rae
Friday, October 8th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Nickel And Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
First off $mall ˘hange gets glammed out with guests Phil King & Ursula 1000. Phil King has compiled RPMs '70s releases (Velvet Tinmine, Magpie, Zig Zag and Glitterbest) and Ursula 1000 has a few unofficial but very tight glam comps out there as well. Get those boa feathers and eyeliner out as these folks go through their deep crates. Also on deck will be Mark Rae from Rae and Christian/Grand Central Records talking about the new album, etc. And perhaps a pre-recorded live DJ set.
Also appearing are, New Jersey's BonBomb, whose music has been a staple of Pat Duncan's
"Live Loud Acts" since the release of the band's first album, "The Sedated Nations (They Go Boom!)" Their sweet and sarcastic set comprising songs from singles and a forthcoming album is sure to thrill listeners across the tri-state area. An important band you don't want to miss!
Bloc Party
Tuesday, October 5th, 2004, 11pm - 2am
on
Choking On Cufflinks with Michael Goodstein
Form a band, play shows for your friends, make some new friends, record
a single on your friend's label, give it to your friends and the bands you
play with, discover that your records are going for obscene sums of cash
on eBay, get invited to play festivals throughout England, fly across the
ocean, play New York, sell out shows: A year in the life of Bloc Party.
Iis it a new British invasion? Bloc Party are four charming boys from
south London who seem to effortlessly create Post Punk anthems and
deliver them brimming with the rare combination of the awkward charm of
youthful enthusiasm and musical proficiency and understanding needed to create
atmospheric pop. Iinfectious Pop songs for fans of Interpol, Brian Eno's
poppier work, the Rapture, etc.
Steve Mackay and the Radon Ensemble Tuesday, October 5th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner
Saxophonist Steve Mackay has been publicly worshipped by James Chance, and with good reason: this is the guy who played on the Stooges' 1970 Funhouse record, and is again back on the road destroying concert audiences with Iggy and company. Steve's activities number greatly though: he's performed with the late great Snakefinger, backed the Violent Femmes, and as of the last few years has hooked up with various cosmic travellers of the illustrious Radon experimental label with fiery free-rock improvisations. Steve is hitting town for a bill with Hawkwind's Nik Turner at Tonic on October 1st, and visits the WFMU studios for an afternoon of free-jazz psychedelic blowout, joined by a crew that includes Ed and Vinny from Temple of Bon Matin.
"Weird New Jersey" editors Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran
Monday, October 4th, 2004, 7pm - 8pm
on
Jonesville Station
Mark Sceurman & Mark Moran of Weird New Jersey join Glen for a virtual radio tour of the weirdness that is New Jersey and now the United States. The Marks will take your phone calls and comments regarding their publications and your knowledge and experience of weirdness. In addition to their magazine "Weird New Jersey" the Marks will discuss their latest book Weird U.S. and their TV pilot which will debut on Halloween night on the History Channel.
Brook Zern
Sunday, October 3rd, 2004, 7pm - 10pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Guitarist, writer and educator Brook Zern is a leading authority on
traditional flamenco. He is Director of Flamenco Center USA and Flamenco Editor of Guitar Review, and has spent years in Spain documenting and studying the music. In October he'll be teaching an evening class called "Flamenco, the Art and the Life" at CUNY Graduate Center. He'll join us to share the wisdom and play rare and classic recordings.
The Swirling Lotus Blossom Bandits
Wednesday, September 29th, 2004, 11pm - 2am
on
Gateway to Joy with Donna
The Swirling Lotus Blossom Bandits will be perfoming all your South
African jazz favorites. Tunes by Gwi Gwi's band, Blue Notes
members...Chris Mcgregor, Dudu Pukwana, Mongezi Feza, Johnny Dyani and
Llouis Moholo...as well as Sun Ra, Howlin' Wolf , Stan Kenton and others.
A rare opportunity to hear seldom performed music from a band that floats!
Tom Gleisner, co-author of "The Jetlag Guide to Molvania" Wednesday, September 29th, 2004, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin Chusid
This Wednesday at 1:00 pm, Irwin welcomes Tom Gleisner,
co-author
of the Jetlag Travel Guide to Molvania, published in the US
by Overlook Press. Molvania is a little cared-about eastern European
republic affectionately known as "a land untouched by modern dentistry."
Gleisner, who just returned from his 17th visit to Molvania, will discuss
that nation's infectious diseases, pickpocket culture, and linguistic use
of
the triple-negative. Formerly a Soviet bloc country, Molvania was liberated
in 1982 when the famous Lutenblag Wall collapsed -- not from democratic
reform, but from shoddy construction.
Simon Finn
Monday, September 27th, 2004, 11pm - 2am
on
Choking On Cufflinks with Michael Goodstein
Simon Finn's 1970 opus 'Pass the Distance' was a long whispered
relic of dark, odd, folk music featuring unique production and dark
atmosphere. After it's reputation grew through a series of bootlegs, it has finally seen a legitimate reissue on Current 93's Dutro label this year. Mr. Finn stopped by WFMU in August to record a few songs and discuss "Pass the Distance," and the events that led to it's rediscovery.
Neil Innes
Monday, September 27th, 2004, 7pm - 8pm
on
Jonesville Station
Neil Innes joins Jonesey for a conversation regarding his life and times. Innes is perhaps the most important figure in British musical comedy. He was the leader of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and The Rutles and was considered to be the unofficial 7th member of Monty Python.
Sharron Kraus
Monday, September 27th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Dark folk for the new Milennium is what Sharron Kraus does best. Her latest, "Songs of Love and Loss" falls perfectly into the dark hole of sweet melancholia. Sharron's been hanging out with bands Black Forest/Black Sea and Espers, and is about to embark on a European tour with Fursaxa. She's been snagged with guitar and banjo in hand, recorded live in all her dark glory for WFMU. 4 PM.
Dälek Saturday, September 25th, 2004, 8pm - 11pm
on
Mike L.'s show
A sonic fury that demands reckoning with, Newark New Jersey's Dälek pay their second visit to WFMU, bringing with them an arsenal of material that'll challenge even the most extreme interpretations of experimental hip-hop. Dark lyrics, beats of planet-shattering proportions, and a live show that knows no equal -- These gentlemen have consistently obliterated with every step up to the plate. They'll be unveiling a slew of new material tonight, to be heard on their upcoming 2nd album for Ipecac Records, as well as discussing everything from their inception in the mid-90s to their recent collaborative effort with Krautrock legends Faust. Sure to be one for the ages!
The Ratchets
Thursday, September 23rd, 2004, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
The Ratchets deliver the promise of rock-n-roll music that was somehow lost in the shuffle. Taking their name from a lyric in The Slicker's song "Johnny Too Bad", this four-piece fuses rock-n-roll, punk and reggae music with their very own explosive brand of songwriting. The band hails from Asbury Park and features ex-members of Worthless United and Plan A Project.
Rachelle Garniez
Thursday, September 23rd, 2004, 2am - 6am
on
Jeffrey Cobb's show
Rachelle Garniez is an intensely idionsyncratic singer/songwriter/performer,
and her music
incorporates such diverse styles as jazz, klezmer, country & western, and
pop. She recently released her third CD with her band the Fortunate Few,
and has been known to perform with her mother, classical pianist Nancy
Garniez. Rachelle will be bringing her accordion, guitar, and record
collection.
To Live and Shave in L.A.
Tuesday, September 21st, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner
Sonic manipulator Tom Smith plugs into the inner bulb of his psyche and spews more personality into noise rock than most (and "rock" is a definite factor in this equation.) The years-in-the-making 2LP opus "The 18th Century Wigmaker in Williamsburg" is a total masterpiece of cut-up madness, demented drum-and-bass, dub destruction, vocal exorcisms, and more sludge pouring into your ears than you can comprehend. What may be deemed impenetrable at first will surely and inevitably get Tom recognized as this millenium's true Disco Diva. This past March saw a reunited TLASILA going ballistic at the Brooklyn No Fun freakfest; today the gang plays on Brian's show and includes Mark Morgan from Sightings, Don Fleming, Rat Bastard, Andrew WK, and Ben Wolcott.
Vitamin-D Monday, September 20th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Bostonian by birth, Virginian by upbringing, Brooklynite by
choice, Dennis Cronin has taken a long sidecar through the Nashville recording scene to make his musical home in NYC with a new pop project, Vitamin-D, and a gem-laden album called, "Build Another." Dennis and his trumpet's musical travels have included stints with Lambchop, Vic Chesnutt, Calexico, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Josh Rouse, and Ladybug Transistor. He's equally comfortable on his guitar as he is in Classical music's orbit. While looking for new creative challenges, Cronin and his brother launched Boston's Mount Hood Classical Music Series. These days Dennis' heart is in Vitamin-D, which he brings to WFMU for a live set at 4 PM.
LSD March
Monday, September 20th, 2004, Midnight - 3am
on
Janitor From Mars with R. Lim
Rising stars of the Japanese underground, LSD March are true inheritors to both the dark lysergic legacy of Rallizes Denudes and the primitive drone rock of early Spacemen 3. Long unknown outside of Japan, they recently embarked on their first US tour and blew minds with their explosive psychedelic fury. The Janitor From Mars is pleased to present this exclusive radio session, recorded in the WFMU studios in August.
Lost Sounds Saturday, September 18th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
"Southern September" goes out like a lion with the roar of Memphis' Lost Sounds! Alicja Trout (ex-Clears) and Jay Lindsey (ex-Reatards) return, tearing thru a set of incredible, intense, dark, crazy keyboard-driven punk garage. Actually they say they play Black Wave which is a cross between black metal and new-wave!! These guys may be dark but they are also funny as hell. Get their new limited, vinyl only EP Future Touch, out now, and watch for their new self-titled full-length on In The Red next month!
Afri Rampo Tuesday, September 14th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner
Hailing from Osaka, Afri Rampo are Oni (guitar/vocal) and Pika
(drum/vocal), two g-string and pastie-clad women who describe
themselves as "pussycats kicking naked soul rock". Last summer in
Los Angeles they were seemingly set to charm an audience's pants off but
instead let loose a barrage comparable to the Boredoms or Mars, bludgeoning
'em all like seals. Their first trip to the East Coast finds them
recording an LP for the Tzadik label, playing a gig with Lightning Bolt,
and hopefully
getting past Dubyapalooza to make it out to the WFMU studios.
Ill Ease
Monday, September 13th, 2004, 8pm - 11pm
on
Scott Williams's show
Brooklyn's dirty white indie funksters Ill Ease, led by New Radiant Storm King drummer Elizabeth Sharp, exorcise all our Republican bad vibes with their fantastic new album "The Exorcist", and a sure to be groovy live set tonight on Scott's show.
Jutok Kaneko and Koji Shimura
Monday, September 13th, 2004, Midnight - 3am
on
Janitor From Mars with R. Lim
Jutok Kaneko has been perfecting his freewheeling psychedelic guitar style since 1978, when he founded the legendary Sabbathesque power trio Kousokuya. More recently, Kaneko has been collaborating with such like-minded musicians as Miminokoto's drummer, Koji Shimura. While on tour together in early August, they stopped by the station to record a bracing free-rock duet of ecstatic feedback squall and whirlwind drum improvisations.
Charlie Gillett is author of the landmark study of early rock and roll,
"The Sound of the City." And he's a longtime radio DJ in the UK (his show
helped launch the career of Dire Straits among others.) He is now one of
the most influential figures on the 'world music' scene in the UK,
spinning world and roots music on his weekly BBC Radio London program, and
producing an annual 2-CD global music survey. This year's CD collection is entitled "World 2004" (Wrasse Records.)
Reigning Sound Saturday, September 11th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
"Southern September" continues with the Reigning Sound, whose members hail from Memphis TN and Asheville NC. Featuring Greg "Oblivian" Cartwright, The Reigning Sound bring their searing,
soulful garage punk back to WFMU, and they rip through songs from this year's highly critically acclaimed (and destined for numerous Top 10 lists) Too Much Guitar album as well as older favorites. Find out why they're the South's... no, AMERICA's, best rock band! Watch out for their new album of rarities and outtakes, Home For Orphans, coming out this month.
The Small Potatoes
Thursday, September 9th, 2004, 8pm - 11pm
on
Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz
The Small Potatoes are a female-fronted band who play mostly covers of 50's and 60's country and a little bit of rockabilly. Take favorites and obscurities from Rose Maddox, Jean Shepard, Charlene Arthur, Buddy Holly, Ernie Chaffin, and many more, add one or two originals, throw in a dash of old-fashioned Yankee incompetence, stir in some glorious chicken-pickin' lead guitar and there you have the Small Potatoes. They opened for Wanda
Jackson once, but they mostly play at crummy dives for 9 or 10 of their friends. A must for those who dislike between-song patter, which is precluded by the Small Potatoes' crippling stage fright. The Small Potatoes will be joined on one or two songs by Sarah Hawker of the Lonesome Sisters.
3puen Monday, September 6th, 2004, 11pm - 2am
on
Choking On Cufflinks with Michael Goodstein
3puen (pronounced "Pyoon", the "3" is silent) have been toiling away in the East Village with their unique, strange and wonderful electro-pop for a few years now, striking it big on WFMU last year with their left-field pop hit "Sugar Cookie." Imagine Fad Gadget or DAF fronted by divas with a penchant for trashy 70s movie dialogue and bizarre theatrics. The group, consisting of Flloyd, Patti Lu3puen, Brian Damage, Ingrid ForNow, and Otis Von Darling will pay a visit to Choking With Cufflinks to perform songs from their new EP, which they're only selling in a deli.
The Carbonas Saturday, September 4th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Terre T kicks off "Southern September" with the Carbonas! This four-piece comes out of Atlanta's Die Slaughterhaus scene (which also includes such bands as the Black Lips and the Lids.) These guys
play blistering old school punk that will also call to mind the Pagans or
Teengenerate. Tune in and hear them for yourself!
Treach from Naughty by Nature
Wednesday, September 1st, 2004, 2am - 6am
on
Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Naughty By Nature stormed out of East Orange, NJ in the early 1990's with records that jumped straight to the top!
"O.P.P," "Hip-Hop Hooray," "Ghetto Bastard," "Uptown Anthem," and "Feel Me Flow," were more than just infectious, world wide party anthems, these records helped mark and shape the beginning of a unified Hip-Hop Nation. From the East Coast to the West, America to Africa, all throughout Europe and Asia, Naughty By Nature continued snatching up new fans by the dozens.
Tonight Noah will chat with New Jersey native Treach about hip-hop and community as well as playing classic Naughty cuts and some unheard gems!
Gravenhurst
Monday, August 30th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
"Flashlight Seasons," the second offering
from Gravenhurst mainman Nick Talbot, has just been reissued by Warp
Records, and he was happy to drop by the studio to tape something while on
a solo tour. Nick's songs are achingly beautiful chronicles from the darker
side of life, described in his press as, "...voice and lyricism that is at
times breathtaking, at others shocking, but never less than entirely
involving - pretty as it sounds, you wouldn't dare turn your back on it for
a second." This event re-scheduled from August 2nd.
Multsanta
Friday, August 27th, 2004, 3pm - 6pm
on
Nickel And Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
This Friday, $mall ˘hange welcomes Multsanta aka DJ Noz
1 aka Famous Mortimer on the boards. He holds it down on WRGW
(gwradio.com) Friday nights 8-10 and also runs the excellent Cocaine Blunts and Hip Hop Blog. He'll be dropping an all Trenton hip hop set, so Jersey will definitely be in the house...
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