Pseu welcomes Alan Vega and Martin Rev, a.k.a Suicide Monday, November 25th, 2002, 8pm - 11pm
on
Pseu Braun
Pseu has invited Special Guest Legends Alan Vega and Martin Rev, a.k.a. Suicide, to hang out and spin a few doo-wop and blues records, reminisce about New York City and contemplate the status of the "Electroclash" trend. Suicide's latest album, "American Supreme" (their first in 10 years) is an electrifying testament to their perseverance and ongoing influence in contemporary music.
The Rogers Sisters
Monday, November 25th, 2002, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
You've read about them in Rolling Stone, New York magazine, and Popular
Mechanics, now hear for yourselves what all the fuss is about. Returning to WFMU one last time before superstardom beckons, the band has a brand new album, "Purely Evil," packed with their own special blend of post-punk/new wave/post-poppy/art-something dance rock. Unlike another hip band that shall remain nameless, the guitarist and drummer are siblings for real.
Bobby Conn Friday, November 22nd, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Glam-rock? Prog-rock? Disco-rock? Your guess is as good as Terre's because even *she's* not sure what this nutty 70s-obsessed dude is all about. Tune in and hear for yourself when he plays live on the Cherry Blossom Clinic.
Zmrzlina
Tuesday, November 19th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Zmrzlina is Czech for "ice cream", appropriate enough since this San
Francisco band is a veritable Baskin Robbins of sounds: Velvets strum,
film noir soundtrack dabblings, Eastern violins, bowed guitars,
meditative drones, awkward dance grooves. Tune in today to check out this great ensemble.
Calvin Don't Jump!
Monday, November 18th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Yes, the music is folky, but it's a weird folky, with oblique lyrics and
singing that is uneven at times, but these are benefits of Calvin Don't
Jump! The ensemble is the head music of one J. Kirk Pleasant who along
with friends and his wife Gretchen are located in peachy Athens, Georgia.
Most instruments are played by Pleasant but he employs many friends on
instruments ranging from stand-up acoustic bass and drums to viola and
bassoon. Their last live set at WFMU was actually released on the Perhaps
Transparent label.
MC Trachiotomy Sunday, November 17th, 2002, Midnight - 3am
on
Mike L.'s show
Tune in for a short live set from New Orleans' most demented rapper, confidante of Mr. Quintron, and certifiable whackjob genius. His recent "With Love from Tahiti" LP on Bulb Records had the dual honor of impressing scores of beat afficionodos and terrifying dozens of children. This session will surely get you primed for his sets on the 19th at The Knitting Factory, and 20th at Arlene Grocery.
The Means Friday, November 15th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
From Columbus by way of Chicago, these guys call to mind such bands as Halo Of Flies, Surgery, Negative Approach and Mudhoney. Their album "Vil/Viol" was an FMU favorite - now hear them live on the Cherry Blossom Clinic.
Barry 7 and Steve Claydon of Add N to (X)
Friday, November 15th, 2002, Noon - 3pm
on
Monica's show
Sonic psychopaths Barry 7 and Steve Claydon take over the turntables in their debut DJ appearance on WFMU. Their dizzying spin of Punk, Blues, Electro, Italo Soundtracks, Country, and other drummy deranged gems gives a glimpse of how the musical dots of their brilliant new album, "Loud Like Nature" got collected and connected.
Golan Levin
Wednesday, November 13th, 2002, 8pm - 11pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Join Kenny G this coming Wednesday evening, November 13, from 8-11 as he welcomes his guest composer and artist Golan Levin. Levin will be
presenting and discussing his "Dialtones Telesymphony", a concert
performance whose sounds are wholly produced through the choreographed ringing of the audience's own mobile phones. That's this coming Wednesday evening, November 13, from 8-11 PM.
Sun City Girls Radio
Tuesday, November 12th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
The Sun City Girls' performances in the U.S. are rare indeed; they've been travelling the world for the last twenty years, popping up at Malaysian street fairs, hanging at Ethiopian doo-wop hops, documenting everything in their orbit. Their recorded output approaches that of Sun Ra in terms of sheer volume, and they have definitely been to a few of the planets he's hit. Since their inception, they've issued a dizzying array of sound: South Asian field recordings, splattered improvisation, spoken rants, frayed post-hardcore, even gorgeous ethno-pop. Their last visit to NYC was ten years ago, and to celebrate their upcoming Knitting Factory shows on November 16th and 17th, we've invited them to do some honest-to-gosh radio. What that means exactly is most certainly going to be a surprise to us all. Hear their transmissions on Brian's show today; it's NOT going to be archived, and it's going to be your ONLY chance to hear 2 hours of exclusive-to-WFMU, never-heard-before-and-maybe-never-again Sun City Girls.
Pete Galub Monday, November 11th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
On his debut album, "Boy Gone Wrong" this sometime WFMU volunteer has created a pop gem. According to the "Rock Doctor", Dr. Jake McCann, Ph.D., "Pete Galub and his band, the Annuals, are banging away amidst piles of cords, old radios, electronic parts and salvation army furniture in the enormous loft studio of John Gurrin in Williamsburg, Brooklyn." He's having the official release party for "Boy Gone Wrong" at the Knitting Factory on Thurs. Nov. 14.
The Boss Martians
Monday, November 11th, 2002, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Making the rounds from the Pacific Northwest is Seattle's Boss Martians. You know them from their legendary surf sounds, now tune in to check out their full-on power-pop rock assault. Maximumrockandroll describes it as a
collaboration between the Supersuckers and Elvis Costello. That's a good
place to start.
Smokey and Miho
Sunday, November 10th, 2002, 8pm - 10pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Smokey Hormel (guitarist with Beck, Tom Waits etc) and Miho Hatori (of
Cibo Matto) introduce their project Os Afro Sambas. Os Afro Sambas is a
performance and recording project inspired by Brazilian guitarist Baden
Powell's classic 1965 LP of the same name. Smokey and Miho will perform a few songs together, introduce some CD tracks featuring their full ensemble, and also perhaps bring in a few vintage Brazilian tracks to give us a sense of where it all comes from. And they'll talk about the music and why they love it so much...
Metro Area
Sunday, November 10th, 2002, 5pm - 7pm
on
Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
$mall Change welcomes Metro Area to the airwaves. Comprised of
DJ/Producers Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani, they have released a
slew of hot 12" EPs on their own label Environ, done remixes for The
Rapture and the like, and have just dropped their debut LP to stellar
reviews worldwide. They'll be spinning rare 80's electro, house and Italo disco plus some new exclusives. Catch 'em before they blow up, as per usual on FMU...
New Bomb Turks! Sunday, November 10th, 2002, Midnight - 3am
on
Mike L.'s show
Mike has never known an honor like welcoming the band that he considers the standard flagbearers for all that Hip Transistor holds near and dear to the heart. Never comfortable within the bogus parameters of the Garage Rock scene, this Ohio band has effortlessly destroyed the competition and outlasted their initial contemporaries with a string of blazing LPs, and an utterly electrifying live show to match. Fast, smart, cynical, and *totally*out*of*control*, the New Bomb Turks nearly burnt WFMU's recording studios to a cinder during this session. Don't miss it!
The Bohman Brothers
Friday, November 8th, 2002, 8pm - 11pm
on
World of Echo with Dave Mandl
This Friday on Dave Mandl's show, Dave will present a live performance by London's legendary improvising siblings, the Bohman Brothers. The Bohmans (Jonathan and Adam Bohman plus non-brother Richard Thomas) hauled their suitcases of salvaged vacuum cleaner parts, found objects, and cheap electronic gadgets down to the FMU studio earlier
this week to record this live performance. That's this Friday,
November 8 at 8:00 p.m.
The Rah Bras + Donna Summer Friday, November 8th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Occasionally, Boo Rah, Jean Rah, and Isabellarah Rubella emerge from their geodesic dome in Virgina to produce some of the most wacked-out f'd-up pop you've ever heard! We're thrilled that they'll grace the Cherry Blossom Clinic on one of these occasions! Also, Donna Summer! -- No, not the 70s disco diva but WFMU's own DJ and breakcore master! Tune in as Donna Summer brings in his (yes, *his*) laptop over to the Cherry Blossom Clinic to work his mixup/cutup/mashup magic. Check Donna's website at www.cockrockdisco.com
Alan Davidson
Monday, November 4th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Recording in lo-fi as The Kitchen Cynics, Alan Davidson recently visited the US from Aberdeen, Scotland to perform at the Terrastock Festival in October. Alan's songs blend psychedelic, medieval and pop/folk styles, and he often sounds faintly like Pearls Before Swine. He recorded a short but enjoyable set.
Angele and Goce Dimovski
Sunday, November 3rd, 2002, 8pm - 10pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
From Macedonia, a Zurla breakdown and more with Angele and Goce Dimovski live in the studio. Also featuring local Balkan-o-philes Matt Moran, Adam Good and Jerry Kisslinger. Angele, former director of the Orchestra of Traditional Folk Instruments of Radio-Television Skopje (pron. "Skopia"), is Macedonia's premier kaval player. (The kaval is a type of end-blown flute.) His son Goce will be featured on the gajda ("guy-da"), a Macedonian bagpipe-type instrument. And Angele and Goce will team up for a couple of utterly bombastic duets on one of the world's most attention-getting wind instruments, the zurla.
Give the "Drammer" Some
Wednesday, October 30th, 2002, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
Irwin invites you "to be completely in the dark" as he presents a number of Judson Fountain's spooky radio "drammers." Hear the classic "Old Woman of Haunted House," "Granny, Sing No More," and "Garbage Can From Thailand," along with excerpts from the historic day Judson and sidekick Sandor Weisberger visited WFMU in 1995. Don't miss this tribute to "the Ed Wood of radio suspense," because as Sandor says, "Radio was where
talent really is, and it's the best, and everybody's medium!"
The Soft Boys Tuesday, October 29th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
No explanations needed: simply one of the greatest, most legendary bands
ever, ever, EVER. Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman, and Morris Windsor reunited last year and Matador Records has just released Nexdoorland, their first album in 20 years. As if that's not exciting
enough, they play live and electric on Brian's show today, recorded while
in town for their shows at the Bowery Ballroom and Maxwells. We're
completely blown away about their impending WFMU visit!
Black Elf Speaks Monday, October 28th, 2002, 8pm - 11pm
on
Scott Williams's show
Black Elf Speaks is the latest incarnation of stoner performance faeries
ELVISH PRESLEY, dubbed "The greatest live (band) I've ever seen" by no
less a source than Oneida's Papa Crazee. Now incorporating the Sioux
Nation into their Middle Earth-inspired search for Natural communion, we
expect hallucinations galore... oh, and some indescribable music!
Neko Case
Monday, October 28th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
The nomadic Neko, formerly of Seattle, and Vancouver, now hovering around Chicago while not on tour, recently dropped by the WFMU studios to tape a set. Neko's been heard performing with The New Pornographers and as bunch of other ensembles, and now has a third album out. She brought along her amazing voice (which is also perfectly showcased on her new one called "Blacklisted"), a guitar with a cracked-off headstock, and her bandmates to accompany a few of the songs.
The Downbeat 5 + The Flaming Sideburns
Monday, October 28th, 2002, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
In addition to reviving the legendary DMZ, guitarist J.J. Rassler has put
together the Downbeat 5, who echo the pop-punk spunk of acts
like the Muffs & the Queers with the classic punk sound he helped pioneer
back in the day. Also appearing, the Flaming Sideburns, who are the latest Scandanavian rock sensation. They claim they will save rock and roll, and it's hard to argue with this quintet from Finland!
Radar Secret Service Friday, October 25th, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Band members Robbie Vegas, The Halls of Medicine, and Double Down travel from Kent, Ohio to rock out on the Cherry Blossom Clinic! Some say these guys sound like a mix of Gang of Four and early Joy Division, among others. Tune in and judge for yourself!
Ghost Tuesday, October 22nd, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Formed in Tokyo in 1984 by leader Masaki Batoh, Ghost have evolved from an improvisational unit to a full-out freeform psychedelic powerhouse,
embracing traditional Eastern music, Krautrock, folk, progressive rock,
and more. Famed for playing unusual venues (Buddhist temples, caves,
subway stations), the band produces live performances of the highest
order, whether in acoustic or electric mode, and this is only their second
visit to the states, doing a short tour around the Terrastock fest. Today,
we're lucky enough to land them on Brian's show and you'll hear the band
in full effect: hurdy gurdy, keyboard, theremin, bass, flute, tin whistle,
sax, ripping electric guitar courtesy of Kurihara, and special guest
vocalists Damon and Naomi!
Joshua Gabriel Monday, October 21st, 2002, 11pm - 2am
on
Moonshine Heather with Eva
Turntablist extraordinaire and all-around obsessive-compulsive, will be on Eva's show at around midnight with an exclusive live mix for WFMU and a preview track or two from his upcoming CD.
Dame Darcy Monday, October 21st, 2002, 8pm - 11pm
on
Scott Williams's show
The last time we saw the one-&-only DAME DARCY, she was deep in
conversation with a piece of lasagna at WFMU's 1997 Marathon wrap party. Now, the ridiculously talented cartoonist, performer, and warped interpreter of turn-of-the-last-century music and manners returns with a banjo, a friend named Jonny A, and some murder ballads and sea chanteys. We've invited all the ghosts of Appalachia to this one, so tune in!
Alisha Sufit
Monday, October 21st, 2002, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Described in Folk Roots magazine as having a "truly superb voice" Alisha Sufit first came to note as singer/ songwriter with the UK band Magic Carpet. Alisha will be dropping by with her guitar to sing a few songs
and chat about what she's been up to.
Lord Buckley!!! Friday, October 18th, 2002, 9am - Noon
on
Give The Drummer Some with Doug Schulkind
Give the Drummer Some welcomes back to the airwaves Prince Oliver Trager, author of the newly published -- and 15 years in the making -- "Dig Infinity," a biography of visionary verbalist Lord Buckley. Before Cool (b.c.) there was Lord Buckley: the hemp-headed ex-lumberjack who invoked both the manners of English aristocracy and the street language of Black America; the picaresque pill-popping darling of Al Capone; the jazz philosopher who jammed with Charlie Parker; the stand-up comic who could celebrate Jesus Christ and the Marquis de Sade in the course of a single gig. Tune in for three hours of ultra-rare home recordings and plenty of stories about this neglected American genius that will break your heart and make you wet your pants at the same time.
SubArachnoid Space Monday, October 14th, 2002, 8pm - 11pm
on
Scott Williams's show
Scott's favorite review of SubArachnoid Space says simply this:
"Man, I wish I still did drugs." It's funny cos it's true. Instrumental improvised space-rock from the School of Hawkwind, with a sensibility that denies false noodling, the insatiable aural curiosity of SubArachnoid Space will be on full display this evening.
Greasy Kid Stuff live from the Museum of Television and Radio
Saturday, October 5th, 2002, 10am - Noon
on
Greasy Kid Stuff with Belinda and Hova
Join your hosts Belinda and Hova as they bring you The Greasy Kid Stuff Zoo, with monkeys, moose, macaws, marsupials and many other animals whose names do not start with “m”. There will be jungle grooves and bird-brained boogies, stand-up monkey jokes and live wild animal songs by the Hoppin’ Haole Brothers! Slither, gallop, crawl or stampede to the Museum of Television and Radio as Greasy Kid Stuff celebrates its 6th year as part of the MTR’s Radio Festival. Come dressed as your favorite animal, and take part in the Animal Parade across the stage! Saturday, October 5, 10:00 AM to Noon.
The show takes place in the Museum of Television & Radio’s Mark Goodson Theater, located at 25 W. 52nd St., in New York City, and will also be broadcast right here on WFMU. Admission to the broadcast is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
All times listed are Jersey City time, EDT.
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