The Wide Right Saturday, December 13th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Their musical critique of Vincent Gallo's Buffalo 66 has landed them on Page Six, among other places. Today this Brooklyn-based
quartet visit the Cherry Blossom Clinic for what's sure to be a blistering live set. These guys have a killer Detroit soulpunk sound not unlike the Paybacks or Detroit Cobras. Plus, their new album was produced by none other than Mr. Jim Diamond himself! Check out this session and then head out to Southpaw that night to see Wide Right live with the Figgs!
Nathan Michel
Wednesday, December 10th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Advanced D & D with Donna Summer
Nathan Michel's last album, "Dear Bicycle" (Tigerbeat6), is a breathtakingly beautiful pop album made with a computer, fractured keyboards, slide whistles, weird samples and slide guitar. Nathan was kind enough to stop by and record a new song which will debut here on A D&D, and then hangs out and talks about his new album, being a Ph.D. candidate in composition (at Princeton no less), and his love for 70's pop rock.
The Guest List: 2003 Version
Tuesday, December 9th, 2003, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Another year of incredible live performances on the Three Chord Monte is winding to a close, and that means it's time to relive the magic from WFMU's Studio B. If you are among the many people who don't listen to this show, tune in to hear some highlights you missed from 2003 with live numbers from Dan Melchior, the Oranges Band, Steve Wynn, the Romantics,
Electric Frankenstein, the Martinets, Mark Bacino, the Cynics, Immortal Lee County Killers, and more!
Rosie Thomas
Monday, December 8th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Rosie's got a knack for laying bare the contradictions of a close but divorced family life in song, using her gorgeous voice and beautiful piano and acoustic guitar-laden melodies. In startling contrast, as an interviewee she's a bit of a sweet goof-ball. On her second album, "Only with Laughter Can You Win", Rosie's got the whole family participating in the music, along with tasty string arrangements. When Ms. Thomas came through town, she recorded a charming set and interview for us at WFMU.
New York based Dallam Dougou features a far-flung cast of multitalented musicians bridging the worlds of West African roots music, Hungarian traditional dance music, acid jazz, and postbop, and shortwave radio playing, among other things. The band just released its debut CD "New Destiny" on the brand new Jumbie Records label. Featuring the first-ever
WFMU appearance by the great balafon (West African xylophone, that is) player Abou Sylla, who will also tell the story of the Sossa-bala -- the world's oldest balafon.
Plastic Crimewave Sound
Sunday, December 7th, 2003, 6am - 9am
on
Janitor From Mars with R. Lim
Join us for an exclusive live presentation from Plastic Crimewave Sound, recorded at WFMU while on tour in late November. Equally at home with spaced-out psych jams and shorter blasts of aggression, this Chicago quintet cops a musical attitude familiar to anyone who has roused the neighbors with early Hawkwind or the Spacemen 3 at their Stoogiest. The live set will be broadcast at 8:00AM.
John Sheehan
Monday, December 1st, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
This masterful fingerstyle guitarist has been compared to the likes of Leo Kottke, John Renbourne, and Michael Hedges. John's equally at home with the traditions of European classical and American contemporary instrumental guitar styles, he's equally adept at lute and banjo, and he takes a tongue-in-cheek
view of the suburban life in his vocal numbers. He is also the figurehead of the New Jersey Fingerstyle Alliance (NJFA), a growing group of professional and amateur musicians sharing their knowledge and appreciation for eclectic fingerstyle guitar. He brings his guitar by the WFMU studios at 4 PM to pick out a few tunes from his newest album, "Notes From Suburbia".
Meatjack
Thursday, November 20th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
Meatjack are a brutal 3 piece from Baltimore. Just off tour, they found enough time to come down and play a live set for Diane that will air at 4 PM. Roaring thunder, a touch of botulism, and enough savage guitar sounds to make anyone flash back, they truly embody the Kamikaze Fun Machine slogan: MUSIC TO SLAUGHTER LIVESTOCK TO. Keep away from sharp objects during this broadcast!
"Artifacts of Early Radio"
Tuesday, November 18th, 2003, 7pm - 8pm
on
Antique Phonograph Music Program with MAC
Hoping to break into the infant field of recorded radio programs, the Edison Company developed a new 30-rpm, long-play record in 1928. Though ultimately not a commercial success, Edison engineers produced several experimental
recordings. After sitting in storage for 75 years, three recorded programs: WOR's "Main Street Sketches", WEAF's "The Eveready Hour", and WAAM's "The Edison Program" hit the airwaves. Hear them on Thomas Edison's Attic this evening.
Alvaro Tuesday, November 18th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Chilean singer/songwriter composer Alvaro Pena-Rojas moved to London in
the early 1970's and hooked up with pre-Clash Joe Strummer in the 101-ers,
but then spent most of the punk and post-punk area sculpting an incredible
catalog of 18 albums and singles, including one of the strangest albums of
all time, 1977's "Drinking My Own Sperm". Alvaro's music is uncompromising
and passionate, blending everything from Eno-esque, yet distinctly
Latin-tinged pop experimentalism to piano composition to radical folk poetry.
His unique approach to the flute on some of his records has also saddled
him with the tag "The Chilean with the Singing Nose." He lives in Germany
now, but visits WFMU today in a rare New York appearance.
The Woggles
Tuesday, November 18th, 2003, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
The return of the Woggles comes in a roller-coaster year for the band: They released their best studio album, "Ragged But Right", but were dealt a blow when guitarist The Mighty Montague died unexpectedly. But their calling cannot be denied and the band, next generation descendents of the
Fleshtones, has vowed to continue.
Mojave 3
Monday, November 17th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Pastoral sounds from the gentler side of British pop. Mojave 3's most recent disc, "Spoon and Rafter," is a loving blend of Gram Parsons, Nick Drake, and even a bit of Beatles. They dropped by at the tail end of a tour to record a set for WFMU, which will air at 4 PM.
F.A.G.G. (Frigg-A-Go-Go)
Saturday, November 15th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
These guys rarely venture north of the Mason-Dixon line, so it's a real treat to have them play live on the Cherry Blossom Clinic! Singer Ronnie Ramada packs up his capes, crowns and bandmates and delivers songs that sound like a cross between the 13th Floor Elevators and the Amboy Dukes! All while maintaining this hi-larious conceited/pampered
persona. Don't miss this session!
Elder Billy Hall
Saturday, November 15th, 2003, 9am - 10am
on
Sinner's Crossroads with Kevin Nutt
Elder Billy Hall, host of WMGY-AM's The Plain Truth gospel radio ministry in Montgomery, Alabama delivers a live, exclusive sermon for Sinner's Crossroad's listeners. Elder
Hall possesses a unique and dynamic preaching style and excerpts from his radio broadcast sermons have been featured on previous Sinner's Crossroads programs. Be sure to tune in; you will be blessed.
Pat St. John
Friday, November 14th, 2003, 6pm - 7pm
on
Aerial View with Chris T.
Chris T. welcomes legendary radio D.J. Pat St. John for an in-depth freeform interview about what it takes to stay on the air in the New York market for 30 amazing years. Pat's had long-time stints on WPLJ, WNEW and can now be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio and Saturday evenings on WCBS-FM,
following Cousin Brucie.
Irwin's show
Wednesday, November 12th, 2003, Noon - 3pm
Danish chanteuse Marie Frank will perform live on Irwin's "Gender Bias" segment from 2-3 pm on Wednesday, November 12. Marie will perform new songs composed by New Yorker Neill Furio, who will provide electric bass
accompaniment to Marie's voice and guitar.
Kelley Stoltz and Spiral Stairs
Tuesday, November 11th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Bay Area singer/songwriter Kelley Stoltz has put out one of
the best eccentric pop records of the year, Antique Glow, a shining
example of what's still up the sleeve of Velvets-n-psychedelia-lovin'
fellows all by their lonesome with an 8-track recording machine. Kelley's
joined today by Spiral Stairs (ex-Pavement, currently of the Preston School
of Industry), both playing their own tunes as well as live
renditions of songs from Echo and the Bunnymen's 1980 debut LP Crocodiles
(which Kelley has covered solo in its entirety on a release in 2002).
We'll also be spinning some Bunnymen odddities and rarities, so get the
raincoats out and smoke machines going!
True Love Tuesday, November 11th, 2003, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
New Jersey's favorite power trio, True Love, returns to WFMU with a new album, "I Was Accident", and a big appearance at the International Pop Overthrow on Nov. 15. Classic guitar-driven rock and roll with hooks aplenty and 3-part harmonies that please.
Guest DJ: Author and journalist Ed Morales.
Sunday, November 9th, 2003, 8pm - 10pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Ed Morales's new book "The Latin Beat" (Da Capo Press) explores the social histories of a wide range of Latin musics and their impact on American music and culture. He'll play the music and discuss some of the themes the book covers. Ed is also the author of "Living in Spanglish: The Search for Latino Identity in America" and has contributed to numerous
magazines and newspapers including the Newsday, the Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Vibe, and Spin.
Burun
Sunday, November 9th, 2003, 6am - 9am
on
Janitor From Mars with R. Lim
Burun is the mostly solo project of photographer/writer/musician Jodi Shapiro, who will be stopping by the studio to spin some records, chat and
perform a special set of live electronics. Although we're not 100% sure what to expect, Jodi says, "At any given Burun appearance, you might hear old cantorial records, subway sounds, barking dogs, drunken movie stars, bells, bleeps."
Bobbito, aka Cucumber Slice
Friday, November 7th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
Nickel and Dime radio rolls out the red carpet for long time
underground radio head Bobbito, a man who wears many hats these days. While coming to fame through the legendary Stretch and Bobbito show (arguably one of the best hip hop radio shows of all time) and founder of Fondle 'Em records, Bob keeps busy these days running current label Fruitmeat, part owner and music director of the Martinez Gallery in Crooklyn, just came out with the book 'Where Did You Get Those', a modern sneaker bible, and has a new mix CD
"Earthtones" hitting stores soon. Needless to say, lots to talk
about with one of the more positive folks out there in clubland.
Respect...
Kudzu Wish & Cinemechanica Thursday, November 6th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Get a taste of what the current Kudzumechanica tour has to offer! Both bands play hard-edged chaotic rock that comes from the southern indie rock tradition. Kudzu Wish are out in support of their latest LP from Ernest Jenning Record Co., "Reverse Hurricane", and Cinemechanica have recently
released their own debut EP. With influences ranging from Superchunk to Iron Maiden to Refused, and with a revolving cast of band members filling in for missing persons this time around, it should be a stunning precursor to the local shows that round out the band's jaunt.
Wobbly
Wednesday, November 5th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Advanced D & D with Donna Summer
San Franciscan pluderphone Wobbly will kick you in the nards. This broadcast of a live show from July 2003 handily demonstrates his amazing ability to mangle a sample beyond what you thought was possible. He has released material on many labels, most notably on Tigerbeat6, and has plans for world domination in the next few months -- get ready.
Fred Van Eps on Thomas Edison's Attic
Tuesday, November 4th, 2003, 7pm - 8pm
on
Antique Phonograph Music Program with MAC
Highly influential ragtime banjoist Fred Van Eps made his first professional recordings in 1897 on wax cylinders for Edison's National Phonograph Company. Between 1910 and the mid-1920s Van Eps was the most prominent banjoist in the country, recording his flawless technique for over 15
different record companies. The Thomas Edison's Attic radio program features several of his Edison records and a rare interview from 1959.
Michael Yonkers Band
Tuesday, November 4th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Minnesota-based Michael Yonkers had a brief flirtation with Sire records in the late 1960's, venturing out into a world of raw fuzz-trash, jerry-rigged electronics, homebuilt guitars, amps and noise effects that were lightyears ahead of anything happening in the day's garage rock scene (even to some extent the Stooges). His LP Microminiature Love was rediscovered by the DeStijl label a few years back, reissued on Sub Pop this year, and stands as a mindblowing, psychotic downer masterpiece that communicates with aliens on the same level of such later bands as Chrome and Pere Ubu. Now 57, Yonkers and his band drag out the machines to New York City and plug in on Brian's show this afternoon.
The Cuts
Tuesday, November 4th, 2003, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Oakland, California's finest return to WFMU on the strength of one of the best albums of the year, "2 Over 10." The Cuts take the best elements of Nuggets and other inspired 60s garage-pop and mix in the best elements of CBGBs-era proto-punk as just a starting point for their own unique rock
sounds.
Measles Mumps Rubella
Saturday, November 1st, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
This Washington DC band stops by the Cherry Blossom Clinic bringing their beautiful, edgy, polyrhythmic rock which calls
to mind early PiL and Throbbing Gristle crossed with their own DC art-punk sensibility. They will be playing compositions from their new Troubleman Unlimited EP, plus other old and new stuff! Check them out live on the CBC and see them a few days later on Nov 6 @ Irving Plaza with Le Tigre!
Death Comet Crew
Friday, October 31st, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
Lengendary old school hip hop pioneers drop by Nickel and Dime Radio to drop some knowledge and some platters. Known best for providing the music for old school classic 'Beat Bop' by Rammallzee (and featuring Basquiat), their entire catalog has been reissued recently by Troubleman Unlimited. Come reminisce or get edumicated, either way you'll be hearing some schlitz.
The New Gay MotherFletchers Thursday, October 30th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Where were you when you first heard the Electric Eels single
"Agitated"??? Legendary ("legendary" being another word for "old guy that is still alive") proto-proto-punkster John "Broken Hand" Morton, is still reaming out holes with his latest musical dalliance, The New Gay MotherFletchers. Inspired by guitar-heavy bands like the Yardbirds and [when they were good!] Fleetwood Mac, The MotherFletchers deliver high energy shockmento punk in a great live show fairly dripping in Cleveland, Ohio's life-blood . . . WOW!!
Fanny
Wednesday, October 29th, 2003, 11pm - 2am
on
Advanced D & D with Donna Summer
The D&D is proud to broadcast a wonderful live set by Fanny from Winnipeg, Canada. Former guitarist for the Exploited turned breakcore prankster; Fanny is quickly becoming one of the most original voices in the international breakcore scene. This live set recorded in September proves he can provide some brilliant breakcore, noise, and gabber, but also shows his surprising versatility and experimental side.
David Wondrich
Wednesday, October 29th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Join Kenny G as he welcomes David Wondrich, author of "In Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot, 1843-1924." In his book, Wondrich links up ragtime, brass bands, and early blues and jazz with tales of whorehouses and knife fights
and explores how these pulsating songs and motley musicians were just as controversial and scandalously popular as artists like Eminem and Christina Aguilera and their music are today.
Noxagt
Tuesday, October 28th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Hailing from Norway, Noxagt is a three-piece bass/drum/viola wrecking unit. Their new power-trio format comes after a series of solo recordings revolving around leader Kjetil D. Bransdal; their new LP on Load Records was produced by Billy Anderson, the guy behind adding total heaviosity to such bands as Sleep, High On Fire, Melvins, Swans, and Neurosis. Live, they totally obliterate.
Dave Derby Tuesday, October 28th, 2003, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Best known as the force behind the bands the Dambuilders and Brilliantine, Dave will give us the lowdown on his first solo album, entitled "Even Further Behind."
Geoff Muldaur
Monday, October 27th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
People may not associate the music of jazz trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke with Geoff Muldaur, but they certainly will
after hearing his new album project, "Private Astronomy: A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke." Geoff's written new orchestrations to the piano pieces Beiderbecke wrote and put together the Futuristic Ensemble to play this music and other Bix-related numbers. Also on the project are special
guests like Loudon Wainwright and daughter Martha. It's a remarkable album that refuses to leave Irene's CD player. Geoff stops by to talk about the project, and maybe play a song or two.
The Dirtbombs Saturday, October 25th, 2003, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
What better way to close out DetrOctober than with Mick Collins, Jim Diamond, and TWO skin pounders?! Terre T is thrilled to welcome the Dirtbombs back to the Cherry Blossom Clinic this week as they show off songs from their brand spankin' new album, 'Dangerous Magical Noise', out now on In The Red! Plus special live in studio hijinx and highlights from their live CBC set from July 2002! And don't miss them at the Bowery Ballroom on November 8 and at Maxwells on November 9!
Laura Cantrell's live broadcast from the Museum of Television and Radio
Saturday, October 25th, 2003, Noon - 3pm
on
The Radio Thrift Shop
Laura will be joined by longtime cohort Nicholas Hill in
welcoming the following live performers: Paul Burch, Jon Langford, Neil Cleary, Bobby Bare Jr, Jim Campilongo Trio, Ollabelle, and other special guests. Attendees to this show will get free admission to the Museum of Television and
Radio which is celebrating its annual radio festival. CMJ badges will also be honored. The Museum is located at 25 West 52nd Street, in Manhattan.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre Friday, October 24th, 2003, 8pm - 11pm
on
Pseu Braun
It's been about six years since Dr. Anton Alfred Newcombe and the BJM have graced the studios of WFMU. A band that simultaneously incites hippy dancing and knife fights at their live shows. Watch them prove the trendoids wrong and fall in love all over again!
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