Upcoming Special Programs on WFMU

Upcoming Special Programs on WFMU
Last updated: February 22nd at 10:20 AM

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A live performance from The Cactus Blossoms
Saturday, February 23rd, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show
Michael welcomes back brothers Jack and Page of The Cactus Blossoms for a set of live music, hopefully including a few songs from their upcoming release "Easy Way," due out March 1st. You may remember their 2016 release "You're Dreaming" was Michael's album of the year.

Nick Waterhouse and Mike Krol
Saturday, February 23rd, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Nick Waterhouse is a master of acknowledging his musical inspirations while simultaneously creating new and exciting sounds. This is in evidence once again on his new self-titled album for Innovative Leisure. Waterhouse combines the soulful strut of the great soul 45's he cherishes with the electricity of sixties garage rock. Catch a blistering live set from Nick and his stellar combo on the Todd-O-Phonic Todd show and don't miss him May 14th at Music Hall Of Williamsburg.

Power Chords, Mike Krol's new Merge release, picks up where 2015’s Turkey left off. It traces Krol’s journey back to punk rock, harnessing both the guitar technique and the musical redemption referenced in its title. He’s wielding the same influences—Misfits, The Strokes, early Weezer, Ramones—but turning up the gravity and the gain. Find out for yourself when Krol performs at The Knitting Factory on March 5th and on Todd's show March 23rd.

47SOUL Brings Shamstep From Palestine to the World
Saturday, February 23rd, 6pm - 9pm
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
London-based Palestinian band 47SOUL calls its music Shamstep. The Guardian calls it "a cheerfully wide-screen fusion of electronic hip-hop and traditional dabke dance music." Whatever you want to call it, it's great stuff. You can hear it on their album Balfron Promise (on Cooking Vinyl) - and live at Brooklyn's BRIC House on Thursday night March 7th. And we'll hear all about it with guest El Far3i (pronounced el-f'ry-EE) of 47SOUL on this week's show!

Gladshot
Wednesday, February 27th, 9pm - Midnight
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
NYC garage-pop-psych outfit Gladshot returns to WFMU for a live set on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show! The band has a couple of albums under their belt, both produced by quality-band-knower John Agnello, and they cite AC/DC, Neil Diamond, and Cherry Glazerr as influences. Tune in on Wednesday February 27 to hear them live on WFMU, and go out and see them in person at Union Pool on Thursday the 28th!

Singles Sliced & Stitched (2nd Edition)
Thursday, February 28th, Noon - 3pm
on Radio Ravioli with Olivia
Celebrate the end of February with Olivia, who will be breaking up 45s, taping them up back together again, and playing all the imperfections live. Get lost in the glitch, the groove, & the skips - there's gonna be a lot of surface noise and plenty of surprising melodic twists.

Grande Dames! Celebrating Female Artists Over Fifty
Friday, March 1st, 3pm - 6pm
on Sophisticated Boom Boom with Sheila B.
Much has been written about society’s nod of approval for men entering their golden years whilst women of a similar age are cast aside and made invisible. In their eternal infatuation with youth, the creative industries have been especially unfriendly to older women, having largely ignored their artistic contributions. Thankfully, times they are a changing! And as part of the growing movement seeking to reverse this yawn-worthy ageism, Sheila B. will be dedicating an entire show to the music performed and /or written by women over fifty.

Marathon 2019 Finale
Sunday, March 17th, 7pm - Midnight
on Marathon Finale

Robert Kimbrough Sr.
Monday, April 1st, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Robert Kimbrough Sr continues the Cotton Patch Soul Blues style created by his father, the legendary Junior Kimbrough, coming to WFMU with his band Blues Connection for what promises to be a killer live set (This is not an Elvis Costello-type April Fools joke -- this is for real!).

Daddy Long Legs
Saturday, April 6th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Daddy Long Legs return to The Todd-O-Phonic Todd show on Saturday April 6th. They will be belting out soon to be classics from their upcoming Yep Roc debut, Lowdown Ways. The most blues wailing New York trio has stayed true to their roots but simultaneously branched out on this great new album. Be sure to join them in the "Winner's Circle" on April 6th.

Les Lullies and Tommy and the Commies
Monday, April 8th, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Sacre bleu! Brace yourselves for the return of the sizzling punk sounds of the French combo Les Lullies to WFMU. And Tommy And The Commies from Ontario sound like classic ’70s British mod-punks who just weren’t in the right place or time to make it into history. If you can't wait for the broadcast, catch these crazy combos at Union Pool in Brooklyn on April 7!

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