Past Special Programs on WFMU
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The Young Fresh Fellows and Christopher Wilcha
Saturday, June 29th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show

The Northwest's masters of mirth and mayhem are making a rare trip East this summer, culminating in an appearance at Wilco's Solid Sound festival the same date as this broadcast. Celebrate Omnivore's 40th Anniversary reissue of their debut album, "The Fabulous Sounds Of The Pacific Northwest", by catching this live set.
Christopher Wilcha has directed and co-written "Flipside", an acclaimed documentary capturing the foibles of a New Jersey record store owner. "Flipside" is screening at Monty Hall on Sunday June 30th.


Special Guest: Joe Brent
Saturday, June 29th, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Joe Brent is a versatile and innovative mandolinist who explores a variety of genres and styles with his group Nine Horses.


Put The Needle On The DJ ALF Electrons
Friday, June 28th, 7pm - 8pm
on Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam

DJ ALF will be joining Billy Jam for the radio premiere of his unique multi-part audio/video project "Electrons" on Put The Needle On The Record on WFMU Friday June 28th at 7pm


Christeene
Friday, June 28th, 3pm - 6pm
on Mona's show

Mona welcomes Christeene back to the WFMU airwaves for a PRIDE special! They'll take listener calls, checking in on the queer community, playing underground queer anthems and soundtracking your Drag March perparations.


Bob chats with clown Julia Masli & much more!!
Thursday, June 27th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Absurdist clown Julia Masli is on the show tonight to discuss her award winning hit from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. Then Documentary Filmmaker William Nunez stops in to discuss his new film THE CONQUEROR: Hollywood Fallout that examines one of the greatest environmental disasters in U.S. history and the awful John Wayne movie that brought it to light. THEATRE COVERAGE: La Jolla Playhouse has the world premiere of the bio musical that looks at one of the greatest country music romances through the eyes of their son in THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY & JUNE. At the Geffen Playhouse, TINY FATHER centers on a man whose casual relationship results in the birth of a baby girl. He then needs to decide if he will be a biological parent or a father. CONCERT COVERAGE: Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton comes to the Greek in Griffith Park. June 27th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Courtney Noir Guest Hosts Cherry Blossom Clinic With SUMMER SUXXXX and you know it.
Wednesday, June 26th, 6pm - 8pm
on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Its Summer: Everyone is sweaty, smelling bad + wearing shoes showing their nasty toes.
DJ Courtney Noir of KZUM.org is Terre T ’s guest, letting Courtney bring the summer hate with songs of terminal beaches + killer heat, while also chilling us with cool waves + winter reflection in head-to-toe black clothing.


Motorists
Wednesday, June 26th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

Get ready for some CanCon! Toronto’s Motorists bring their hook-filled power pop south of the border for what promises to be a blistering (yet polite) live set. Their second album, Touched By The Stuff (We Are Time / Bobo Integral) came out in late May and it’s already on EFD’s Best Of 2024 short list. Tune in and you’ll know why.


WFMU DJ Vicki Bennett aka People Like Us live!
Wednesday, June 26th, 9am - Noon
on Ken's show

Join us when artist and WFMU DJ Vicki Bennett , aka People Like Us, appears live on Ken's show. She'll be discussing her new album, COPIA, being a WFMU DJ, and presenting her latest audiovisual performance, The Library of Babel. You can watch the performance on Ken's page and through the WFMU front page.


Ka Baird
Monday, June 24th, 9pm - Midnight
on Daniel Blumin's show

To celebrate the release of the new album Bearings: Soundtracks for the Bardos (RVNG), composer, improvisor, and sound artist Ka Baird returns to WFMU! Tune in as Baird (Spires That In The Sunset Rise, Sapropelic Pycnic) transfigures the evening into an aural hallucination. Trip sitter not included. Don't sleep!


Byron Tau, author, "Means of Control"
Monday, June 24th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The American surveillance state isn't a future possibility, it's here now. Wherever we go, companies and government agencies are spying on our activities and sharing our private data. Mark discusses how we got to this point with Byron Tau, author of "Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State."


Max Hoyt-Schmerhorn brings a salty brine of a show! Wizards only fools, stay cool.
Sunday, June 23rd, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row


Drop In Presents: HüSKER Dü Back to CityGardens with RKO
Saturday, June 22nd, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
RKO, the City Gardens OG, brings us a previously unreleased 1984 HüSKER Dü LIVE off-the-board recording from NEW YORK SOUTH, a CITY GARDENS adjacent, all ages club In Florence, NJ.
NEW YORK SOUTH is now a decaying old church, but in ’84-’85, it hosted bands like Suicidal Tendencies, TSOL, Dead Milkmen etc who would play an all ages matinee there and then a 21+ show at City Gardens. Hear some great unheard live tracks from the ‘New Day Rising' tour as well as some funny stories from HüSKER Dü’s performances at both at NEW YORK SOUTH and CITY GARDENS .


Max Ochester and Susan Seidelman
Saturday, June 22nd, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show

Todd-O-Phonic Todd goes Philly Style with Brewerytown Beat's Max Ochester. Max will bring some amazing Philly 45's from his collection and discuss his latest projects.
Susan Seidelman burst into movie theaters in the early 1980's with her gritty debut "Smithereens" and her iconic follow-up, "Desperately Seeking Susan". Todd and Susan discuss her film career and The Geator dances she attended at The Wagner Ballroom in Philly as recounted in her new autobiography "Desperately Seeking Something" (St. Martin's Press)


Special Guest: Welf Dorr
Saturday, June 22nd, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Saxophonist/composer Welf Dorr's music straddles improvised music, fusion and even at times elements of electronica and noise, variegating between lyricism and provocative, outward spiraling solos in a mostly acoustic setting. He'll stop by to share tracks from his new quartet record So Far So Good and other fine tunes.


Special 2-hour Wiggle Room!
Saturday, June 22nd, 11am - 1pm
on The Wiggle Room
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Studio Magic and/or DJ Chris Stevens from Cicely, Alaska


Diamanda Galas
Friday, June 21st, 3pm - 6pm
on Mona's show

Mona welcomes Diamanda Galas to discuss her new live album release and history of work dealing with AIDS, genocide, mental disease, exile and loss.


Special 4-hour Wiggle Room!
Friday, June 21st, Noon - 4pm
on The Wiggle Room
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Studio Magic and/or DJ Chris Stevens from Cicely, Alaska


Bob chats with Seth Avett of THE AVETT BROTHERS & much more!!
Thursday, June 20th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: When The Avett Brothers aren't playing theatres all over the world they're opening giant football stadiums and festivals and everything in between. Tonight Seth Avett stops by to talk about their incredible trajectory and their brand new self titled album. Then PBS has a 3 part Docuseries, DISCO: Soundtrack of a Revolution, that takes us through the birth and eventual demise of the Disco scene, we have Producer-Director Shianne Brown to discuss. THEATRE COVERAGE: When three women come together to make sandwiches for the underprivileged they start to dig into how their progressive church can stay relevant in society and for themselves in THE SANDWICH MINISTRY currently playing at The Skylight Theatre Company in Los Feliz. Then absurdist clown Julia Masli brings her hit from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, HA HA HA HA HA HA HA to the Elysian Theater. CONCERT COVERAGE: Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton comes to the Greek in Griffith Park. Finally we'll wrap it up by checking out the 2nd night of the HOLLYWOOD BOWL JAZZ FEST. June 20th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Valley Lodge plus The Trans-Canada Highwaymen!
Wednesday, June 19th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

Valley Lodge return for their third live session on The Evan “Funk” Davies Show!! Led by former Goddamn Dave Hill Show host Dave Hill, Valley Lodge have just released their fifth album, Shadows In Paradise (Tee Pee), so expect to hear some new pop/rock bangers along with their classic hits!
The Trans-Canada Highwaymen are Chris Murphy (Sloan), Craig Northey (The Odds), Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies) and Moe Berg (The Pursuit Of Happiness). This Canadian rock supergroup plays a mix of their own bands' hits and Canadian hits they loved hearing on the radio in while growing up.


Live Remote Stream from Pet Shop in Jersey City!
Tuesday, June 18th, 9pm - 11pm
on What's Happening?!?! with Matt Clarke and Mike Sin
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Ending the evening festivities with 45s galore! Shaking All Over JC live downstairs at thee Pet Shop!


Live Remote Broadcast From Pet Shop In Jersey City
Tuesday, June 18th, 8pm - 9pm
on Strong Style Chris Crash
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Jersey City is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.! The 1st ever live episode of STRONG STYLE CHRIS CRASH!! June 18th -- live & direct from the Pet Shop (193 Newark Avenue) at 8 PM, Chris Crash promises a night of rock 'n' roll for fatal & furious street fighting. The show will be broadcast as part of WFMU's Rock And Soul Radio's "Super Tuesday" remote event, but the best way to experience the rampage is to BE THERE LIVE in Jersey City! Triumph Or Die!


Live remote from JC's Pet Shop: Todd-o-phonic Todd fills in for Kick Out The Jams
Tuesday, June 18th, 7pm - 8pm
on Yesterday's Numbers with Todd-o-phonic Todd
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Frustrated with how badly Rock and Soul Radio has gone since his departure, Todd-O-Phonic Todd returns with an abbreviated version of "Yesterday's Numbers", live from Pet Shop in Jersey City as part of WFMU's Rock And Soul Radio's "Super Tuesday" remote event, for one night only to try getting everyone back on track!


Live Remote Stream from Pet Shop in Jersey City!
Tuesday, June 18th, 6pm - 7pm
on Hard Stuff with Frank in Queens
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Join Frank In Queens for a live edition of the Hard Stuff program from Pet Shop in Jersey City as part of WFMU's Rock And Soul Radio's "Super Tuesday" remote event. If you're local to the WFMU listening area, come on down and bring your drinking caps and your dancing shoes to help kick off this great night of Rock And Soul programming. Pet Shop is located at 193 Newark Ave., just two blocks from the Grove St. PATH station.


Joanna Arnow from "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed"
Tuesday, June 18th, 6pm - 7pm
on Three Thumbs Up with Jim the Poet

Jim the Poet discusses dark comedy and "the pervert canon" with writer/director/star Joanna Arnow from the new film "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed" from Magnolia Pictures.


Mark answers listener questions
Monday, June 17th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

On the next Techtonic, Mark Hurst answers questions submitted by listeners about AI, robots, and whether we should throw our phones in the river.


Grace gives us music for Popples.
Sunday, June 16th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row


Drop In Presents Snayle's Zippity Do #2 with Gayle The Snayle
Saturday, June 15th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Gayle The Snayle returns for another round at the Zippity Do Drop Inn!


The Music of Donald Rafael Garrett
Saturday, June 15th, 5pm - 10pm
on Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Although his discography and fan base are relatively small, multi-instrumentalist Donald Rafael Garrett (1932-1989) made an indelible mark on Jazz history. He played and recorded with musicians like Roland Kirk, Dewey Redman, Archie Shepp and most notably, on five John Coltrane albums. Observations of Deviance will explore his solo and sideman recordings along with exclusive audio comments from musicians Charles Tolliver, William Parker and Ronnie Burrage.


Chris Stein
Saturday, June 15th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show

Chris Stein is a founding member of Blondie. He and Deborah Harry formed the combo in the early days of the CBGB's scene and they rose from that to international stardom with such hits as "Heart Of Glass" and "Call Me". Chris has just published an autobiography, "Under A Rock" (St. Martins Press), that examines his life from childhood in Brooklyn to the present day.


Special Guest: Fay Victor
Saturday, June 15th, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Fay Victor is a sound artist and bandleader who uses performance, improvisation and composition to examine representations of blackness and modern life.


Steven Brill
Saturday, June 15th, 6am - 9am
on Currents with Brian D

Author and media executive Steven Brill joins Currents on Saturday, June 15th (6 am to 9 am) to discuss his new book, The Death of Truth: How Social Media And the Internet Gave Snake Oil Salesmen And Demagogues The Weapons They Needed To Destroy Trust And Polarize The World – And What We Can Do About It, which describes the origins of misinformation and how to address it.


Bob chats with Director Karim Aïnouz about his film FIREBRAND & more!!
Thursday, June 13th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: FIREBRAND tells the story of Henry VIII's sixth and final wife Katherine who becomes a target of the king's vengeance in his paranoid attempt to wipe out heresy. The film stars Alicia Vikander and Jude Law and we have Director Karim Aïnouz on the show. Then... It is summer and just about every theatre in town is cranking out their big summer musicals. We'll drop into the Pulitzer Prize winning A STRANGE LOOP downtown at the Ahmanson, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, Pasadena Playhouse brings us JELLY'S LAST JAM and the Hollywood Pantages has the national tour of MRS. DOUBTFIRE. Finally there may be no better time to be had in all of southern California when the Troubies mashup Shakespere's Antony & Cleopatra with the music of Duran Duran in their one-of-a kind vaudevillian DURAN DURANTONY & CLEOPATRA at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. June 13th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Pye In Your Face
Wednesday, June 12th, 10pm - Midnight
on We're Outta Sight!!! with Stu
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
DJ Stu Rutherford opens up his Pye-hole and delivers two hours of beat, psych and glam tunes released on the Pye record label between 1963 and 1978.


Found Sound DJ Battle!
Wednesday, June 12th, 9am - Noon
on Ken's show

In celebration of the Found Footage Film Festival coming to Monty Hall on June 20, Station Manager Ken welcomes fest organizers Joe and Nick Prueher to talk about the Found Footage Fest and also engage in a Found Sound DJ Battle. Ken and Joe and Nick will each be pulling out the wildest and most incomprehensible found audio clips for you the listeners to vote on. It'll take place from 10am to Noon on Ken's show, Wednesday, June 12.


Mark Schatzker and "Food, Inc. 2"
Monday, June 10th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Ultraprocessed foods are technologies designed to get us to eat more and more. Mark Schatzker returns to Techtonic to discuss the documentary "Food, Inc. 2" in which he appears, explaining how these foods work. As a bonus, Schatzker will also tell the story of how Doritos were invented.


Special Guest: Paolo Angeli
Monday, June 10th, Noon - 3pm
on Irene Trudel's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Sardinian Guitar Sorcerer Paolo Angeli makes a return appearance on Irene's show. Angeli's instrument is a bit of a Frankensteinian melding of regular baritone guitar, cello strings and headstock, Kora-like side strings, propellers and multiple effects, all of which create a wonderfully ethereal wall of beautiful sounds. Paolo's latest album, Níjar (pronounced "knee-HAR"), is an imaginary soundtrack to "Bodas de Sangre," by Federico García Lorca. Paolo Angeli plays a few pieces and chats with Irene.


Teresa invites you to a funeral procession for a hummingbird. We’ll be joined by other birds, mimics, jazz-soul bagpipers, professional whistlers, and Dinah Washington.
Sunday, June 9th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row


Black Lives, People of Earth: Jean-Paul Bourelly Interview
Saturday, June 8th, 7pm - 10pm
on Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Active for over four decades, Haitian-American Jazz guitar player Jean-Paul Bourelly has pushed boundaries with some of the top Jazz musicians in the world (Miles Davis, Muhal Richard Abrams, Cassandra Wilson) and continues to break new ground. To celebrate People of Earth, his new album with the US/French band Black Lives, he sat down for an exclusive interview with host David Mittleman. They discussed the new album and Bourelly's extensive discography.


Strangeloves and Company
Saturday, June 8th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
In the wake of the British invasion in 1964, the songwriting / production team of Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer began releasing music in the guise of a fake Australian group called The Strangeloves. This move paid off with the hit song "I Want Candy" among others. Join DJ Stu Rutherford as he spotlights the music these three men created and released under various "group" names along with material from other artists that they produced.


Andy Ellison and Nikki Corvette
Saturday, June 8th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show

Weeks after his conversation with Todd-O-Phonic Todd, the legendary Andy Ellison performs live on his show. Drawing on material from his tenures with John's Children and Radio Stars this is sure to be a treat. Andy will perform later that evening as part of Maker Park Radio's Punk Rock Mini- Golf Festival in Staten Island.
Nikki Corvette brings her high energy power pop to The Todd-O-Phonic Todd Show with what will no doubt be a stirring live set. Nikki and her all-star band headline the Oh Bondage Up Yours! festival in Queens on Saturday night.


Special Guest: Paula Henderson
Saturday, June 8th, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Paula Henderson is a baritone saxophonist and composer and a prolific session musician.


NRBQ's Terry Adams
Saturday, June 8th, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show

Michael welcomes Terry Adams of NRBQ to discuss the new expanded reissue of "She Sings They Play," their 1985 collaboration with Country Music great Skeeter Davis.


Theee Retail Simps
Friday, June 7th, 9pm - Midnight
on Burn It Down! with Nate K.

Montreal's most esteemed keepers of the rock 'n' roll fire return to WFMU for a wild live performance. With 2023's excellent Live on Cool Street already in the rearview mirror, the band choogle through a gloriously shambolic set of songs so new the forthcoming album they're on, due this fall on Total Punk, doesn't even have a name yet. Tune in Friday, June 7, for the sneak peek.


Put The Needle on The San Francisco Remote
Friday, June 7th, 7pm - 8pm
on Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam

Billy Jam yet again ventures into San Francisco with the WFMU remote broadcast unit to the Mission District studios of DJ Quest where, along with the legendary Bay Area turntablist, other guests will include Live Human bassist Andrew Kushin and emcees Z-Man and Luke Sick. Put The Needle On The Record on Friday June 7th at 7pm (4pm local CA time) on WFMU.


Miki Beryeni
Friday, June 7th, 3pm - 6pm
on Mona's show

Miki Beryeni speaks with Mona about her book Fingers Crossed (How Music Saved Me From Success) and her history with Lush, Piroshka and the Miki Beryeni trio.


DJGG's Birthday: 60 at 60!
Friday, June 7th, 2pm - 6pm
on The Flange & Frigate with DJ GeorgyGirl
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Special 4-hour show!


Bob chats with screenwriter Jeff Nathanson on his latest film YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA & more!!
Thursday, June 6th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal) is on the show to talk about his latest inspiring film starring Daisy Ridley, YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA. Then we are off to check out some new theatre openings in Southern California. First up at the Ensemble Studio Theatre in Santa Barbara ALICE, FORMERLY OF WONDERLAND tells the story of the real people who inspired the Alice in Wonderland story. It's a musical and in the Oxford tradition is performed acapella. Then... Sherlock Holmes is MISSING?!?!? and only his brilliant partner can hope to find him in HOLMES & WATSON at the Laguna Playhouse. Finally... CONCERT COVERAGE: Natalie Merchant wraps up her tour downtown at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. June 6th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Interview with Declan from Amyl & The Sniffers
Thursday, June 6th, 8pm - 10pm
on Transmissions from Echo Beach with Derek Westerholm and DJ Babs
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
We were lucky to catch up with guitarist Declan from Amyl & The Sniffers, and got to hear about the new album and their adventures on tour. We'll be featuring some ATS and related artists, a must-listen for fans!


Swansea Sound
Wednesday, June 5th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

Swansea Sound were formed during the COVID lockdown by members of English indie-pop royalty: Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey, both of Heavenly and Talulah Gosh, among others; and Hue Williams of The Pooh Sticks. The initial plan was to just release a single or two, but the releases kept coming. Now with two albums under their belt they’re coming to the US for the first time, including a live set right here at WFMU!


Daniel Weintraub ("Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros" Director)
Tuesday, June 4th, 8pm - 9pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins

Director Daniel Weintraub discusses "Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros," his new documentary film project on the life and work of the composer, performer, educator and humanitarian told through interviews with Oliveros, her peers (Terry Riley, Morton Subotnick) and disciples (Thurston Moore, Laurie Anderson), and rare photographs, home movies, hand-drawn scores and signal flow diagrams, unheard recordings and live performance footage.


Nikki Corvette interview on Rock & Roller Derby
Sunday, June 2nd, 8pm - 10pm
on Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod

Powerpop icon Nikki Corvette joins Suzy on Sunday, June 2nd for a chat to celebrate her upcoming show in NYC headlining the Oh Bondage, Up Yours! the 2-day festival of female-fronted bands on Saturday, June 8th at TV Eye, and the re-release of her out-of-print bubblegum punk classic self-titled album Nikki and the Corvettes on Munster records.


Carter presents a sound collage of music, poetry, and field recordings!
Sunday, June 2nd, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row


Drop-In presents DJ Courtney Noir’s “Ich Bin Ein WFMUer” - one hour of the finest German post-punk, new wave and noise pop Deutschland has to offer.
Saturday, June 1st, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)


Special Guests: The HawtThorns
Saturday, June 1st, 5pm - 7pm
on Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
The HawtThorns are the duo of KP and Johnny Hawthorn. They moved from Southern California to East Nashville, where they make music that is a unique mix of 60’s Laurel Canyon, British Invasion and Cosmic Cowboy. They’re coming in to talk about their new album Gravity and play some songs for us!


Special Guest: Alan Braufman
Saturday, June 1st, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Saxophonist, flutist and composer Alan Braufman is Dave's guest.


Ron House plays the Homestead hits!!!
Friday, May 31st, 9pm - Midnight
on Burn It Down! with Nate K.

Who's house? Ron's house. Ron House, legendary frontman of Great Plains, Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, Psandwich, and Counter Intuits, returns to Burn It Down! as guest DJ, taking a deep dive into the catalog of venerable indie institution Homestead Records, which celebrated its first release 40 years ago this May and released the first Great Plains albums just a few months later. The history lesson happens Friday, May 31st, 9pm to midnight. Don't skip class!


Put The Needle On Sacramento's MediumRare Records & Collectibles
Friday, May 31st, 7pm - 8pm
on Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam

Billy Jam takes the WFMU remote unit on the road again this week when he'll travel to California's capital city to broadcast live from MediumRare Records & Collectibles in downtown Sacramento's historic Lawrence Warehouse where his guests will include Boss Tootie, Mactivity and DJ Colossal. Put the Needle On The Record Friday May 31st at 7pm (4pm local CA time)


Bob chats with Jazz Pianist and Composer Andy Milne & more!!
Thursday, May 30th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Juno award winning pianist & composer Andy Milne has just wrapped his latest tour with his band Unison in support of their latest album Time Will Tell. Tonight Andy joins us to chat about his latest works and touring as a jazz musician. Then we are headed to West Hollywood to check out the latest Groundlings Main Stage show LITTLE MISS GROUNDLING. Finally we are going to YouTube Theater in Inglewood to see MADNESS as they return to the states for the first time in twelve years and they've brought some out of sight openers to kick off the steller night! May 30th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Sato & Jonny
Thursday, May 30th, 9pm - Midnight
on Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz

Longtime Music To Spazz By favorites drop by the show for the usual rock 'n' roll mishegoss! Featuring Weekly World Blues host Matt Fiveash on bass duties.


Jake Ephros visits this is the modern world
Thursday, May 30th, 9am - Noon
on This Is The Modern World with Trouble

Jake Ephros, union organizer and grass roots activist, visits This is the Modern World to discuss the uncommitted slate in June's NJ primary and how abolishing the ballot line will reshape progressive politics.


Nostalgic Extravaganza Palooza Free Form Hybrid edition, My Favorites tracks ever!
Wednesday, May 29th, Midnight - 3am
on Radio Futura with DJ Pedro Fumero

A Special Celebration of 100 Radio Futura Programs with just some of My favorites tracks ever! Back-to-back Nostalgic Extravaganza Palooza, Free Form Hybrid edition. Dj Pedro FUMERO goes down the rabbit hole of emotions and memories in this once in a lifetime mix tape ONLY to see again, if we ever make 1000 episodes.


The Octopus Project
Tuesday, May 28th, 8pm - 9pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins

Austin's The Octopus Project return to discuss their recent vinyl soundtrack releases for "Sasquatch Sunset," the band's fourth score for director team David and Nathan Zellner starring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough (Milan/Mutant, July 2024), and "Butterfly In The Sky," a documentary on the PBS children's television show "Reading Rainbow" hosted by LeVar Burton (Earth Libraries, RSD 2024). Revisit the band's 2018 interview discussing the band's history and scoring for the Zellner Brothers' prior films.


We should all switch to Linux
Monday, May 27th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Microsoft's launch of new spyware in Windows is a good reminder that Big Tech intends to exploit you via its computers and surveillance phones. A good non-corporate alternative is Linux, a free and open-source operating system. On the next Techtonic, Mark speaks with "Peter" (not his real name), a security expert living in Switzerland, about why, and how, we should all switch to Linux.


Carly guest hosts!
Sunday, May 26th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

This episode is all about beginnings and endings.


Drop In Presents an encore broadcast of "We Love The Pirates" with Screamin' Lord Flot
Saturday, May 25th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Broadcasting from Her Majesty's Radio Ship Terre T II, somewhere between the Shivering Sands Thames Estuary and the North Sea, Screamin' Lord Flot and Radio Tezza presents "We Love The Pirates" -- a tribute to those intrepid mid-60's marine DJs who rocked the UK and gave the Beeb what for!


Drew McDowall of Coil
Friday, May 24th, 3pm - 6pm
on Mona's show

Mona hosts Drew McDowall of Coil, in celebration of his forthcoming solo album A Thread, Silvered and Trembling out via Dais Records on May 31.


Lightheaded - Live in Studio B
Friday, May 24th, Midnight - 3am
on Six Degrees with Alan

After releasing their new album "Combustible Gems" on Slumberland Records and leading up to a 3 month tour ending in the UK, New Jersey's Lightheaded brings a timeless jangle pop sensibility, gorgeous harmonies, great songwriting and a refreshing sense of humor to Six Degrees. And of course there will be a round of New Jersey Trivia.


Tim Robbins (yes, that Tim Robbins) returns with his new work Topsy Turvy & more!!
Thursday, May 23rd, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: The Actors' Gang in Culver City presents Topsy Turvy: A Musical Greek Vaudeville written & directed by Tim Robbins. On tonight's show Tim is going to discuss how the events of the pandemic inspired this piece. Then we are off to the Atwater Village Theatre to catch PANG SPA, a beautiful piece about love, family and responsibility. Finally we visit ANoiseWithin in Pasadena to see their new production of George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance a wonderful comedic satire... And stay tuned as we bestow upon ANoiseWithin a VERY special award! May 23rd at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


The Prof. Fuzz 63
Wednesday, May 22nd, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

The Prof. Fuzz 63 are a three-piece family band from just north of Dallas. They’re also literally a garage band. Their garage/practice space is adorned with photos of The Cramps, among others, and singer uses an old telephone handset for a mic. What else do you need to know? OK, they’re also playing May 22 at Berlin in NYC and May 23 at Finnegan’s in Hoboken.


Bobsday Eve 83 Spectacular!
Tuesday, May 21st, 9pm - Midnight
on The Frow Show with Jesse Jarnow

Bob Dylan turns 83 this May and the Frow Show celebrates with its 4th annual turn towards the Bobological pleasures. Thread up your reel-to-reel and tune in for three hours of live tapes, covers, answer songs, tributes, outtakes, etc.


Goldfrapp's Will Gregory (Will Gregory Moog Ensemble)
Tuesday, May 21st, 8pm - 9pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins

Goldfrapp's Will Gregory discusses the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble analog synth debut album "Heat Ray" (Mute, June 14) with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, inspired by Greek mathematician Archimedes. Will has composed for film and television ("I.D.," "Extraordinary," "Serengeti") and co-composed with Alison Goldfrapp ("My Summer of Love," "Nowhere Boy") and Portishead's Adrian Hutley ("Arcadia," "Chloe"). Before co-founding Goldfrapp in 1999, Will performed with Michael Nyman, The Cure, Peter Gabriel and Tears For Fears.


What's eating Google?
Monday, May 20th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Google abandoned its slogan "Don't be evil" years ago. But things have gotten even worse as the company announced bizarre new AI features, and even more surveillance, at its recent developer event. All of which raises the question: What's eating Google?


Sheer Mag live set!
Sunday, May 19th, 8pm - 10pm
on Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod

Sheer Mag will play a live set on Rock & Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod featuring songs from their new album “Playing Favorites” on Third Man Records. Catch them touring in Europe and UK in August.


Dobromiła Dobro guest hosts!
Sunday, May 19th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

A selection of soft and disturbing electronic music, with the taste of red melon, the smell of the metallic lake and the touch of a girl with a knife.


Drop In Presents: More New Zealand Music from the Land of the Long White Cloud with Mike From Brooklyn
Saturday, May 18th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Mike from Brooklyn returns to RocknSoul Drop-In to bring us some more sounds from New Zealand artists. This time from the 1980s all the way up to the current decade. Expect to hear some underground legends as well some bands you might not have heard before!


Special Guest: John Cowan
Saturday, May 18th, 5pm - 7pm
on Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
As a member of both the groundbreaking New Grass Revival and the Doobie Brothers, John Cowan and his music occupies a unique space somewhere between the worlds of nontraditional bluegrass and soul. His new book Hold to a Dream combines a rollicking account of his life and career, with interviews with some of the biggest names in country, bluegrass, and roots music including Kris Kristofferson, Bela Fleck, Loretta Lynn, Jim Messina, John Carter Cash, Sam Moore, and Bernie Leadon. He’s coming in to talk about all of that, and play some songs for us!


Lame Drivers
Friday, May 17th, 9pm - Midnight
on Burn It Down! with Nate K.

The boys are back in town! Lame Drivers, featuring WFMU's own Jason Sigal, return to the station for their hat trick performance and second for Burn It Down! w/ Nate K. Continuing to expertly straddle the fine lines that separate power pop, punk, new wave, and golden-age indie rock, Lame Drivers have released their first new album in 10 years, Become an Island due out June 28. Tune in on Friday, May 17, to hear tracks from it and maybe a cruisin' classic or two.


Put The Needle On The Econo Jam Records
Friday, May 17th, 7pm - 8pm
on Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam

Billy Jam once again takes his "Put The Needle On The Record" show on the road when he will broadcast live from Oakland's Econo Jam Records store on Telegraph Ave at 24th Street from 4pm - 5pm local California time - on Friday May 17th from 7pm-8pm on WFMU.


Stack o' Stax
Friday, May 17th, 2pm - 4pm
on Shakin' Street with Joe Belock
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
2 hours of Stax and Volt singles (and maybe Enterprise also) as we get ready for the new Stax documentary series!


Bob chats with Sarah Martin of BELLE & SEBASTIAN & more!!
Thursday, May 16th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian came into focus in the mid-nineties and haven't slowed down since. They are currently out on the road and tonight on the show we have Sarah Martin! Then we are sitting down with director Tracey A. Leigh to discuss her pulse quickening new work TWO STOP, currently running at the Atwater Village Theatre, that drops the audience into a Korean bodega in the middle of the LA riots. May 16th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.



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