Past Special Programs on WFMU

Past Special Programs on WFMU
Last updated: August 16th at 12:30 PM

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Dave's first live remote
Monday, October 17th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Goddamn Dave Hill Show
It's Dave's first live remote broadcast as he comes to you live from an hourly-rate motel on the outskirts of Dayton, Ohio. James Fernandez works the knobs in studio A and "Prove It All Night"'s Pat Byrne swings by to make sure nothing is on fire.

Dean Torrence
Monday, October 17th, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Surf City here we come! Surf rock royalty comes to WFMU as the Three Chord Monte program welcomes Dean Torrence, half of the legendary duo Jan and Dean. Dean has just released a new book, "Surf City: The Jan and Dean Story."

Record Label Special: Elektra Records
Monday, October 17th, 2016, 9am - Noon
on Surface Noise with Joe McGasko
One of the first and greatest independent labels of the rock era was Elektra Records, which started out primarily as a folk music label in the 1950s but would go on to release rock, country, and world music to great success into the early 70s. Today Surface Noise salutes this unique record label by featuring music from a wide range of its artists, some more well known than others. Part of the show will include a spotlight on the Nonesuch label, the Elektra offshoot that did so much to introduce music from around the world to a wide audience.

Music For Enophiles
Saturday, October 15th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Prove It All Night! with Pat Byrne
This Saturday Pat welcome's Music For Enophiles, a NYC based band solely dedicated to playing the music of Brian Eno, specifically songs from his solo pop recordings from 1974-1977. Organized and led by founding Blue Man Group musical collaborator Larry Heinemann, Music For Enophiles play faithful versions of these songs; but rather than being a tribute band, they strive to give the material the live workout it so richly deserves, as if it were its own repertoire. Says bandleader Heinemann, “Eno's repertoire is so incredibly ripe for performance, it's a shame he never did more than a handful of live shows. It’s as if he built an exquisitely beautiful house and never moved in. I like to think of ourselves as squatters in this house.” Larry Heinemann will also hang out in studio to talk with Pat about the project as well as their upcoming performance next Tuesday at 9pm at The Bowery Electric.

Trent Ruane of The Mummies
Saturday, October 15th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Todd-O-Phonic Todd welcomes Trent Ruane of Budget Rock superstars The Mummies to his show. After their unparalleled run of chart toppers in the 1990's, The Mummies went on hiatus only to return better than ever. They will be performing two shows at Music Hall Of Williamsburg on Tuesday 10/25. Tickets are still available for the late show.

Karl Blau
Saturday, October 15th, 2016, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Karl Blau whose brand new (and quite beautiful) album “Introducing Karl Blau” is his 40th release. The Anacortes, Washington based DIY icon is on tour with stops at The Outpost In The Burbs in Montclair, NJ Oct. 29th and NYC’s Mercury Lounge Oct. 30th.

Jenny Hval
Friday, October 14th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Sophisticated Boom Boom with Sheila B.
Menstruation, blood, and vampires take center stage on Norwegian artist Jenny Hval’s sixth and latest album, Blood Bitch, released on Sacred Bones. She’ll be bringing her haunting, cinematic sound to Sophisticated Boom Boom, performing choice cuts off Blood Bitch and discussing the appeal of cult horror films, poor quality, and 80-year-old vaginas.

Spazz Comes Alive
Thursday, October 13th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz
Another batch of the nuttiest live performances ever and all in one place.

David Rees
Wednesday, October 12th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Entrepreneur, humorist, and television personality David Rees joins Evan "Funk" Davies in the WFMU studios to share some of his favorite records with you, the WFMU listener! David co-hosts the Election Profit Makers podcast about election-related prediction markets; he's also the author of How To Sharpen Pencils and hosted Going Deep With David Rees on the NatGeo and Esquire networks; in the 2000s he created the comics Get Your War On and My New Fighting [or Filing] Technique Is Unstoppable. Tune in to hear David Rees guest DJ on the Evan "Funk" Davies show Wednesday night, October 12, at 9pm on WFMU.

Tom Wilson's Music Factory #4
Wednesday, October 12th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Irwin Chusid
In 1967 and '68 the charismatic record producer Tom Wilson hosted a free-form radio program called "The Music Factory," sponsored by MGM-Verve. The series has been gone from radio ever since, but Irwin is airing episodes tri-weekly on Wednesday afternoons at 4pm (Eastern). On October 12, we'll hear Wilson interview the band members from Every Mother's Son, and their producer, Wes Farrell, while presenting tracks by the James Cotton Blues Band, Howard Tate, Eric Burdon, Wes Montgomery, Tim Buckley, Luiz Henrique, and others. This program originally aired in October 1967. More information about Wilson can be found at ProducerTomWilson.com.

Sam Coomes
Wednesday, October 12th, 2016, 6am - 9am
on The John Allen Show
Sam Coomes stops by FMU accompanied by an organ and a mid-‘60s rhythm box. Best known as half of the long running underground pop duo Quasi, Sam has concurrently played and recorded with the likes of Built to Spill, Elliott Smith and Jandek. On his first ever solo album “Bugger Me”, he channels Suicide, Surfer Girl era Beach Boys, Chris Montez and Timmy Thomas, making ‘timeless outside entertainment music that speaks to the same sense of the absurd’.

Ozama
Wednesday, October 12th, 2016, Midnight - 3am
on Wm. Berger presents My Castle of Quiet
Ozama are rousing, anthemic, cult black metal from the USA, by way of the Dominican Republic. Their songs are full, complex visions—one moment soaring like Laster, the next marching like Akitsa, the next wallowing in wretched darkness like Xasthur. Ozama represent yet another unique, creative filter and vision of black metal, through singular, individuistic eyes, which is what the genre is all about.

Simon "Luxardo" Hanes (of Tredici Bacci)
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016, 7pm - 8pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins
Simon "Luxardo" Hanes, bandleader of NYC 14-piece Tredici Bacci, joins Devon in the studio to discuss the band's first full-length "Amore Per Tutti" to be released on November 11th by NNA Tapes. The album is inspired by 60's and 70's Italian and French soundtracks, spaghetti westerns, big band jazz and lounge music with a cast of guest contributors including JG Thirwell (Foetus/Venture Bros.), Jennifer Charles (Elysian Fields/Lovage), Charlie Looker (Zs/Dirty Projectors) and Italian composer/multi-instrumentalist Vincenzo Vasi. Hanes played bass for the Boston-based Guerilla Toss and Cloud Becomes Your Hand. Tredici Bacci's record release show is November 12th at Market Hotel with Oneida & Rhys Chatham.

The World
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Liz Berg's show
Fans of Essential Logic, Delta 5, and saxophones, take note: Oakland's post-punk dance heroes The World are coming to a radio station near you. Expect paranoid grooves, punky beats, disaffected lady vocals, and a primal urge to get off your butt and shake it. Catch The Wold live at Silent Barn on Oct 10th or Baby's All Right on Oct 11th.

The Frogrock Special: France in the '70s, Part 2: M–Z
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Tony Coulter's show (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Join Tony for the second half of a two-part special focused on French rock from the '70s. Once again, Tony will try to convince you that the French stuff was just as good as krautrock. This week it's the M to Z acts — everything from Magma to ZNR. If the first 12 letters of the alphabet didn't make a believer of you, maybe the second 12 will.

Monster Magnet's Dave Wyndorf
Monday, October 10th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Goddamn Dave Hill Show
Dave moves on from all talk of chicken-based products to welcome Monster Magnet's Dave Wyndorf back to Studio A for radio good times. Dave will also ask Dave what it was like playing with Jackyl in Lakewood, New Jersey a couple weeks ago.

October Surprise: Surface Noise Random Pull Special
Monday, October 10th, 2016, 9am - Noon
on Surface Noise with Joe McGasko
WFMU DJs take a lot of pride in their role as curators who carefully select what they play every week. But what if a WFMU DJ suddenly decided to pull a bunch of random music from the record library that the DJ didn't know and had never heard before? Random Pull is what this game is called, a game in which DJ and listeners hear something for the first time at the same time. Today on Surface Noise, your DJ (and possibly a guest or two) will risk a full three hours of records that may be brilliant or may be terrible, but we'll find out together!

Guest DJ Danny Fields (with director Brendan Toller)
Sunday, October 9th, 2016, 8pm - 10pm
on Gaylord Fields's show
Danny Fields, the subject of Danny Says, a recently released documentary by Brendan Toller, is one of the pivotal figures of late 20th century popular music. But before becoming instrumental in the development of acts raging from the Stooges to Judy Collins to the Ramones, he got his start as a DJ on WFMU during its pioneering freeform days in the late Sixties.

Joined in the studio by Toller, Fields (no relation to the show's regular host) will be on hand to discuss his now literally storied career, thanks to Toller's critically lauded film. Also, and most exciting, Fields will take over the show's programming to re-create some of the musical sets that helped make the station the freform powerhouse it is to this day, thanks to his and his WFMU contemporaries' innovative approach to radio.

HONK NYC! at Monty Hall preview - with the Merasi Master Musicians of Rajasthan
Saturday, October 8th, 2016, 6pm - 9pm
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
The Merasi Master Musicians of Rajasthan are an all star team of folk musicians from the Thar Desert region of North India, playing rousing folk and Sufi songs that have been passed down for centuries. They're on a rare North American tour, and it just so happens that their final show in our area is at WFMU's Monty Hall Thursday night (October 13th), kicking off our five-band HONK NYC! concert spectacle at 7:30 pm. Meet the Merasi on Transpacific Sound Paradise this week!

The return of mastering engineer Greg Calbi
Saturday, October 8th, 2016, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show
When Creg Calbi was a guest on Michael’s show in June the plan was to talk and play some examples of Greg’s exemplar work (Beatles, Dylan, Ramones, Bowie, etc.) – but the stories were so good Michael & Greg just talked for a solid hour – no music: so, as promised, Greg returns – and this time the pair will do their best to spin some Greg’s work between hearing another batch of Greg’s great stories.

Extreme Metal Casual Lunch
Thursday, October 6th, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Imaginary Radio with Chris M.
Continuing where the Extreme Metal Formal Brunch left off, three hours of Death metal, Black metal and Sludge! Classics and hidden gems from 1992 - 1995. Wear comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting bloody.

Helado Negro
Thursday, October 6th, 2016, 9am - Noon
on This Is The Modern World with Trouble
Celebrating the release of his new record "Private Energy", Helado Negro returns to This is the Modern World. Roberto Lange is a one man band, crafting songs that ooze with a sensuous boom and a contemporary mix of electronica vibes. Tune in between 9 and noon on October 6 and feel the love.

Mayhem In The PM Salutes 1981
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
EFD's always popular Mayhem In The PM show returns with three more hours of nothing but power-pop, post-punk, new wave and punk! But this year, rather than the usual range of records released from around 1977-1982, the Mayhem In The PM show marks the 35th anniversary of 1981! Each year's Mayhem playlist always includes more songs from 1981 than any other, so join Evan "Funk" Davies in celebrating this banner year in music from 9pm til Midnight this coming Wednesday night, October 5, on WFMU!

Joe Frank - Somewhere Out There: "Bible Salesman"
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Irwin Chusid
One-hour dramas by Joe Frank air tri-weekly on Wednesdays at 4pm (Eastern) on Irwin's program. On Weds. October 5, we'll air "Bible Salesman," from Joe's SOMEWHERE OUT THERE series. Joe travels door-to-door peddling defective Bibles to support his mother in a nursing home. He recalls his mother's anti-religious fervor and his father's failed suicide attempt. Along the way, Joe sells drugs to help nuns in Montana save their convent from bankruptcy. Then he searches for peace through the catacombs of Rome and the shipyards of Rio, before finding success as an actor playing Jesus.

Noise Bliss-Out #5
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016, Midnight - 3am
on Wm. Berger presents My Castle of Quiet
To kick off WFMU's October fundraiser, My Castle of Quiet presents another full, three hours of enveloping rumble, mind-melting crunch & Sado-squeal. "Head music," by and for the boldly transgressive, with folding tables. Join us! You can hunt down Bliss-Outs #1-#4 at the My Castle of Quiet archive page at WFMU.org.

Heroes of Toolik
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Irene Trudel's show
Friends with storied musical pasts make up the collective known as Heroes of Toolik. In the 1980's Guitarists Arad Evans and Robert Poss, Drummer Billy Ficca and Bassist Ernie Brooks met through their associations with Rhys Chatham, Glenn Branca, Television, The Modern Lovers and Gods and Monsters. Add trombonist John Speck and Painter Art-critic /Singer /Violinist Jennifer Coates and the collective is complete. Their new album, "Like Night," is filled with drifty, hypnotic, post-Velvet Underground groovyness. Heroes of Toolik play live on WFMU.

Alex Somers
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016, 7pm - 8pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins
Composer and visual artist Alex Somers joins Devon in the studio to discuss his first feature-length film score for 2016 Cannes Un Certain Regard selection "Captain Fantastic," starring Viggo Mortensen, directed by Matt Ross (aka "Gavin Belson" in the HBO series "Silicon Valley"). Baltimore-native Alex currently resides in Reykjavik, Iceland where he maintains his studio and has engineered, mixed and produced records for the likes of Death Vessel, Julianna Barwick, Briana Marela and Sigur Ros. He also co-composed for the television series "Manh(a)ttan" and his bands Parachutes, Riceboy Sleeps and Jonsi & Alex.

Bullpen Betty
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016, 6pm - 7pm
on Sportsy Talk with Bronwyn C. and Jim the Poet
Sportsy Talk celebrates Fan Appreciation Tuesday with baseball news maven and Yankees superfan Bullpen Betty! Betty will be live in the studio with The Most Trusted Team in Sports Talk Radio Today™ to take Listener calls, preview the playoffs, and discuss stalking Jacoby Ellsbury!

The Frogrock Special: France in the '70s, Part 1: A–L
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Tony Coulter's show (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Join Tony for the first half of a two-part special during which he will try to convince you that underground French rock of the '70s is as good as that krautrock stuff the Germans came up with. There's no name for it, though -- so he called it the stupidest thing possible: Frogrock. To add seasoning, choice bits of jazz and electroacoustic music will be thrown in as well.

Death Valley Girls live at Monty Hall
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016, 6am - 9am
on 100% Whatever with Mary Wing
Think of Death Valley Girls as an acid-tripping science experiment that’s been buried alive and resurrected as a sexually liberated dystopian chain-gang. Their second album, Glow in the Dark, out now on Burger Records, includes 10 tracks of bluesy, electric rock that’s both danceable punk and oozing with psychedelic slime; like a doped-up Elvis if had he been an alien and a member of L.A. garage rock pioneers The Seeds. See them on tour throughout October, and hear their frenzied live set recorded at WFMU’s Monty Hall on Mary Wing’s show on Tuesday, October 4th at 8 am!

Pat Byrne PLUS Julian Velard
Monday, October 3rd, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Goddamn Dave Hill Show
Dave enjoys fun layering potential of fall outfits as he welcomes Prove It All Night's Pat Byrne and musician/song and dance man Julian Velard of the Jewbadours to the studio for what critics are already calling a perfectly reasonable way to spend your Monday.

Tyler Keith
Monday, October 3rd, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Author William Boyle describes Tyler's new LP, "Do It For Johnny," as "gritty and raw and muscled up, punk country noir at its best." Tyler's journey through darkness, which has taken him through the Neckbones, the Preacher's Kids and now his current band the Apostles, brings him back to WFMU for the first time in 12 years.

Mike Stax, author of "Swim Through The Darkness"
Sunday, October 2nd, 2016, 8pm - 9pm
on The Whig Out with Glynis GirlGroupGirl and Richard W (on Rock & Soul Ichiban stream)
Author and Musician Mike Stax will be talking about the mystery of the Maitreya Kali, or Craig Smith - the once famous and then obscure musician who recorded two highly prized albums of psychedelia. In his early career Craig Smith was a well known and genial folk and pop musician of Chris and Craig and The Penny Arkade - then a sudden turn in his personality left Craig alone and invisible in LA. Writer Mike Stax talks about "Swim Through The Darkness" - his new book documenting his search for Craig Smith, and a life forgotten on the Whig Out! Sunday Oct. 2nd 8pm Rock'n'Soul Ichiban Stream.

Allen Callaci
Sunday, October 2nd, 2016, 8pm - 10pm
on Gaylord Fields's show
In advance of his upcoming performance on October 4, the Refrigerator frontman drops by our Jersey City studio to discuss his new book, Heart Like a Starfish, and regale listeners with a few songs, accompanied by Franklin Bruno (Nothing Painted Blue) on guitar. Callaci's memoir, published by Pelekenesis, chronicles, among other things, the Shrimper Records mainstay's recent heart transplant.

A portion of the $10 suggested admission from Tuesday's performance of Allen Callaci and the Human Hearts, at the Hifi Bar, in Manhattan, will go to Cedars-Sinai Heart Research Institute, in Los Angeles, which performed his surgery.

No Monster Club
Saturday, October 1st, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Prove It All Night! with Pat Byrne
This Saturday Pat welcome's No Monster Club on all the way from Dublin Ireland for a special acoustic set and chat. They're on tour now in the US, so check them out if you're near by and if not, listen in this Sat!

Field Recording Twofer: Ian Brennan (Grammy-nominated Zomba Prison Project, Khmer Rouge Survivors and more) + Rob's recordings of Merasi Musicians of Rajasthan
Saturday, October 1st, 2016, 6pm - 9pm
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
We kick off by meeting Ian Brennan, who started out as a rock writer and producer but really has gotten the itch for far-flung field recording, especially in places where people are living or have lived under very challenging circumstances. His first of two recently released Zomba Prison Project albums, recorded at a maximum security a prison in Malawi, is nominated for a Grammy. (He already has one Grammy to his name for producing Tinariwen's Tassili LP.) He also has a new album out of recordings by artists who survived the Khmer Rouge's purge of artists, They Will Kill You If You Cry. He's released albums recorded with artists in war-torn South Sudan and much more. And he has new book - How Music Dies (or Lives): Field Recording and the Battle for Democracy in the Arts. Ian will talk about the book and his mission to share unheard music in a free event at the New School's music building Thursday evening October 6th and on our show this week.

Later: In early 2014 Rob met a poor but talented and determined community of Merasi minority musicians in the Thar desert region of Rajasthan, India. Now some of the finest musicians from that community, the Merasi Master Musicians of Rajasthan, are touring North America, with area shows October 6th and 7th at Baryshnikov Arts Center plus a very special appearance to open our third annual HONK NYC! concert spectacle Thursday October 13th at WFMU's Monty Hall. Rob field-recorded a session with musicians from the community in Rajasthan and we'll hear it on tonight's show.

Peter Greenberg and Barrence Whitfield
Saturday, October 1st, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Peter Greenberg and Barrence Whitfield of the world's most racuous r'n'b combo, Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, join Todd-O-Phonic Todd to blast 45's and swap stories prior to their appearance later that evening at Monty Hall (they will also be performing Sunday 10/2 at The Mercury Lounge).

Daniel Franco and Shane Moloney
Thursday, September 29th, 2016, Midnight - 3am
on Nickel and Dime Radio with $mall ¢hange
$mall ¢hange welcomes back ace selecter/digger Daniel Franco this time alongside his friend and frequent DJ partner Shane Moloney. expect top notch disco and funk treats and whatever else they feel like playing.

Zerodent
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
The punky-pop band Zerodent visits the WFMU studios all the way from Perth (Australia, not Amboy). Their self-titled album, released earlier this year on Alien Snatch, is a catchy choppy mix of early Wire and DIY punk sounds, and it quickly became an EFD favorite. Improbably Zerodent was able to cobble together a US tour around an appearance at Gonerfest in Memphis that also includes a stop at Elvis Guesthouse in NYC on Tuesday Sept. 27. Tune in to WFMU Wednesday night at 9 for a live set from these international sensations!

Trish Keenan birthday memorial
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Irwin Chusid
On Weds. Sept 28, at 4pm, Irwin celebrates the artistry of Patricia Anne Keenan, a.k.a. Trish Keenan, singer of the band Broadcast. Keenan, born on Sept. 28, passed away at age 42 in 2011, leaving behind a singular recorded legacy. Blessed with a voice in a million, Keenan was the anti-diva. She crooned, cooed, whispered, hummed and seduced the ear. The music of Broadcast could sound like a dark night, which Keenan's voice illuminated like a moonbeam. Irwin will features tracks from albums, EPs, singles, and collaborative projects. That's Weds. Sept., 28, at 4pm, a Trish Keenan birthday memorial.

Peter Biedermann
Tuesday, September 27th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Irene Trudel's show
Despite relocating from New jersey to Arizona, guitarist Peter Biedermann still manages to find many outlets and inspirations for his music. Now mostly an acoustic guitarist, Biedermann is still influenced by the likes of musicians Robert Fripp, Brian Eno, Jon Hassell, David Torn, and incorporates electronics to fill out his lush soundscape. Peter Biedermann is back on tour of the East coast, and makes a stop by Irene's show to play live.

Suzanne Ciani
Tuesday, September 27th, 2016, 7pm - 8pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins
Modular synth pioneer, composer, sound designer and classically-trained pianist Suzanne Ciani discusses her first solo performance in NYC since 1975. Ciani is not only the first female composer to score a major Hollywood film (Joel Schumacher's 1981 "The Incredible Shrinking Woman"), but even more well known for her sound design for films such as "The Stepford Wives" (1975) and "Fame" (1980), and commercial work for the likes of Atari, PBS and Coca Cola (e.g., the famous "Pop and Pour" sound logo), not to mention providing the analog synths for Meco's disco version of the "Star Wars" soundtrack and the "rocket flight" in Starland Vocal Band's "Afternoon Delight." Recent releases by Finders Keepers have brought her music to the attention of an all new generation of fans.

Comedian Brett Davis PLUS music from Crushed Out
Monday, September 26th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Goddamn Dave Hill Show
Watch the debate with Dave on in the background at least as he welcomes comedian Brett Davis and scorching hot Brooklyn/New Hampshire rock duo Crushed Out to Studio A for important chitchat about various topics of great importance. Also, Dave talks about his recent invasion of Europe and how he got a lot of stickers, which is great for him.

Peals
Sunday, September 25th, 2016, 5pm - 8pm
on Hello Children with Faye
This week Faye welcomes the rolling, bell-embroidered soundscapes of Peals from Baltimore to WFMU. Comprised of only two members: William Cashion from Future Islands and Bruce Willen from Double Dagger, Peals evoke multi-dimensional, emotionally pregnant instrumentals that have the capacity to both soothe and inspire. Their record "Walking Field" was one of Faye's Favorites in 2013! Their new record "Honey" was just released September 16th on Friends Records.

Chook Race PLUS Eric Friedl of Goner Records and the Oblivians
Sunday, September 25th, 2016, 6am - 9am
on Burn It Down! with Nate K.
When executed properly, there's simply no beating simple, jangly guitar pop. And rest assured, the Australian trio Chook Race is definitely proper. Formed in 2010, the band released a handful of singles and tapes before hooking up with the Trouble In Mind label in 2016 for its debut full-length, "Around the House." Wistful, catchy, peppy, Chook Race possesses everything discerning listeners could ask for in a pop band. The gang drops by Burn It Down! Sunday, September 25 for a live set. Tune in and be convinced.

Boasting a roster that includes, among many others, the Black Lips, Kid Congo, Buck Biloxi, Blind Shake, Fred and Toody Cole, Counter Intuits, and the original line-up of the Reining Sound, the long-running Memphis music festival Gonerfest officially becomes a teenager this year with its thirteenth installment. Goner Records and Gonerfest founder Eric Friedl (aka Eric Oblivian) calls in to Burn It Down! to discuss the history of the fest, his favorite moments over the years, the best BBQ in Bluff City, (possibly) the Grizz, and so much more.

Gorilla
Saturday, September 24th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Gorilla invade The Todd-O-Phonic Todd show. Japanese Power Pop sensations have been conquering The East Coast this week. Catch them live on the Todd-O-Phonic Todd show Saturday afternoon and Saturday night at Union Pool with Baby Shakes and others.

Gary Wilson
Friday, September 23rd, 2016, 9am - Noon
on Marty McSorley's show
Endicottian man of mystery Gary Wilson returns to the WFMU studios for the first time in almost 15 years. Tune in for this live set sure to be full of hits that only this man could be responsible for. With Gary on board, Friday morning on WFMU equals make out.

Tim Abdellah Fuson of Moroccan Tape Stash
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016, 7pm - 10pm
on Bodega Pop Live with Gary Sullivan (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Ethnomusicologist, bass player, guinbri thumper, groove researcher, Gnawa muhibb and Moroccan cassette collector extraordinaire Tim Abdellah Fuson stops by the Bodega to talk about and play his favorite Moroccan tracks – some of it never shared on his legendary blog.

The Amazing Kreskin
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016, 7pm - 8pm
on In Real Life with Kimzilla and Emily (on WFMU stream & FM radio & Video)
Renowned mentalist the Amazing Kreskin will be live in the studio this Wednesday night on In Real Life with Emily and Kimzilla! Tune in this Wednesday 9/21 from 7-8pm EST to hear the broadcast from the future...or visit the show page to watch live video feed of the show! Special guest Angel Eyedealism also featured on the air.

Tom Wilson's Music Factory Featuring the Velvet Underground
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Irwin Chusid
In 1967 and '68 the charismatic record producer Tom Wilson hosted a free-form radio program called "The Music Factory," sponsored by MGM-Verve. The series has been gone from radio ever since, but Irwin is airing episodes tri-weekly on Wednesday afternoons at 4pm (Eastern). On September 21, we'll hear the legendary Velvet Underground episode in which Lou Reed and John Cale are interviewed by Wilson, the man who signed them and produced their first two albums. Reed discusses how he plans to musicalize any person's entire life. Cale talks about a French professor who invented a death ray, then explains how music can cause or cure global warming. More information about Wilson can be found at ProducerTomWilson.com.

DJ Nature (BLT fills in for Duane)
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Radio BLT
On Wednesday BLT guest conducts the train for Duane and will have DJ Nature back for a second and final (at least for the foreseeable future) appearance on WFMU. After living in NYC since the mid '90s DJ Nature is making his way back to the UK. BLT will have him on for one last live mix session at around 1pm, followed by an interview to discuss forthcoming releases, his favorite records and some NYC memories.

Worthless
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016, Midnight - 3am
on Wm. Berger presents My Castle of Quiet
The lightless, air-deprived basements of New Jersey are more-than-valid inspiration for the darker music arts (and yes we have woods as well!), which brings us to local maniacs Worthless. Worthless give a dense, raging performance, with great songs and musicianly chops. That's not to say they don't also keep it ugly 'n' raw. These guys are ROOTED. Worthless join us to celebrate the release of their debut full-length.

The Secret Sea
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Irene Trudel's show
Back in the early 2000s, Israeli born Amit Erez started taking his first steps as a musician, infusing his music with influences from folk-rock favorites like Elliott Smith, The Decemberists and Nick Drake. Two band projects and a solo album later, Erez took over his last band's name as his own, now performing as The Secret Sea. Amit recently relocated to Portland, Oregon and just played his first NYC show. He had an extra night available, so The Secret Sea will play live on Irene's show.

Paul Haslinger (Tangerine Dream)
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016, 7pm - 8pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins
Paul Haslinger discusses his latest Lakeshore Records release for "Halt and Catch Fire," the AMC TV series currently in its 3rd season depicting the personal computer boom of the early 1980's set in Dallas, Texas aka Silicon Prairie. Paul got his start with Tangerine Dream in the 80's recording 15 albums with the band (including the soundtracks for "Miracle Mile," "Near Dark" and "Three O'Clock High") before scoring on his own for "Crank," "Underworld" and most recently AMC's "Fear The Walking Dead" TV series and the upcoming "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter." Paul has also worked with the likes of Jon Hassell, Lustmord, Fennesz, Jason Falkner, Nona Hendryx and Graeme Revelle.

Let’s Eat Grandma
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016, 6am - 9am
on 100% Whatever with Mary Wing
As thick as thieves, as sharp as knives, as like-minded as twins, the wildly imaginative multi-instrumentalists Rosa and Jenny, both 17, met when they were 4 years old at their local kindergarten in Norwich, England and have been inseparable ever since. The debut album “I, Gemini” was recently released on Transgressive Records and it's received accolades from Rolling Stone, NPR, Pitchfork, Spin, Fader and The New Yorker. Their music is danceable, occasionally creepy, and wonderfully weird; bringing to mind the sounds of Tricky, CocoRosie, and early Kate Bush. Hear them live on Mary Wing’s show on Tuesday at 8 am, then see them perform later that same day at Rough Trade in Brooklyn, or at Club Berlin in Manhattan on the 21st, and finally at Bar Le Ritz in Montreal on the 23rd.

Oh Boland
Sunday, September 18th, 2016, 6am - 9am
on Burn It Down! with Nate K.
It wouldn't be inaccurate to locate Oh Boland somewhere on the spectrum between their Emerald Isle counterparts of yore in the Belfast Good Vibrations scene and the shambolic aesthetic of the TVPs and their ilk. But, more important, this Irish trio makes it clear just how exciting and fresh the here and now is for fans of DIY kitchen-sink punk, indie, and all points in between. The band drops by Burn It Down! for a live set on Sunday, September 18, en route to Memphis for Gonerfest. You can also catch them at the Cake Shop on Friday, September 16.

Craig Bell
Sunday, September 18th, 2016, 3am - 6am
on Spin Age Blasters with Creamo Coyl
Join us on September 18th as Spin Age Blasters celebrates its new Saturday night (Sun morn) slot with a special WFMU live session from Craig Bell and his band. Craig has been playing rock n' roll for over four decades, beginning with the massively influential Cleveland protopunk bands Rocket From The Tombs and Mirrors. But Craig never stopped making great rock n' roll, as his new LP ('aka Darwin Layne') collection on Ever/Never attests. Listen as Craig takes you on a historic, yet still completely relevant, tour through his many musical offerings over the years. To accompany this live set, your host Creamo Coyl will be bracketing the session with an all-Cleveland musical line-up of Mr. Bell's peers. Come join the Spin Age!

Reverend Billy and The Fiery Eagles of Justice
Saturday, September 17th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Prove It All Night! with Pat Byrne
This Saturday, Pat welcomes the reverent and spiritual Reverend Billy Talen for some night time preaching, singing and then some. He won't have the Stop Shopping Choir with him, but rather a newer project called: The Fiery Eagles of Justice, featuring: Jason Candler from the Hungry March Band on sax and Brendan Burke from "Orange Is The New Black" on drums. Reverend Billy will also be discussing his new book "The Earth Wants YOU", published by City Lights Books. Earthalujah!

Palestinian musician / composer Ramzi Aburedwan and Dal`ouna Ensemble
Saturday, September 17th, 2016, 6pm - 9pm
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Ramzi Aburedwan is not just a great musician and composer. He's music director of the Palestine National Arabic Music Ensemble. He's founder and director of Al Kamandjati, a non-profit that supports musical education for Palestinian children, especially those in refugee camps. And he's the subject of the recently published book Children of the Stone: The Power of Music in a Hard Land by Sandy Tolan. The book chronicles Ramzi's transformation from a frustrated kid growing up in a refugee camp in Palestine into an acclaimed classical and Arabic musician.
Ramzi also leads the Arabic-French Dal`ouna Ensemble - who join us live on the air after kicking off a two-week east coast tour with shows at Le Poisson Rouge Thursday night September 15th and Clifton NJ High School Auditorium Friday night September 16th. Get to know this great man and his music on this week's show!

Mystic Braves PLUS Cozy PLUS Allah-Las DJ set
Saturday, September 17th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Mystic Braves bring their unique brand of modernized late 1966 psychedelia all the way from Echo Park to Jersey City for a live performance on the Todd-O-Phonic Todd show. Their recent album Days Of Yesteryear (Lollipop Records) is a smorgasbord for the senses. See The Mystic Braves perform at Rough Trade later that Saturday.

Todd-O-Phonic Todd presents a Glam Slam with Cozy! These Minnesota maulers have channeled Mud and Sweet like nobody since Chinn and Chapman. Hear them perform hits like "Kiss Me Dummy" and "Cola Shock Kids" live on the Todd-O-Phonic Todd show and also at Berlin on Friday 9/16 and Union Pool on Saturday 9/17

Allah-Las DJ set! Check out what inspires the gorgeous and pulsating sounds of The Allah-Las when they records and talk with Mr. Todd. The Allah-Las new album on Mexican Summer, Calico Review, continues their remarkable winning streak. The Allah-Las are appearing Friday 9/16 and Saturday 9/17 at Baby's All Right.

Brinsley Schwarz band member Ian Gomm and Author John Blaney
Saturday, September 17th, 2016, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats Brinsley Schwarz band member Ian Gomm (named "Best Rhythm Guitarist" by NME in 1971) and author John Blaney about their new book “Brinsley Schwarz: Happy Doing What We’re Doing” about legendary Pub Rockers.

The Piggies
Thursday, September 15th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz
The Piggies will be opening the festivities at the October 1st Monty Hall basharoo with Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, but before that they'll drop by Music To Spazz By with a dose of their distinctive brand of rock 'n' roll that all the kids clamor for!

Joe Frank - "Karma 4"
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Irwin Chusid
One-hour dramas by Joe Frank air tri-weekly on Wednesdays at 4pm (Eastern) on Irwin's program. On Weds. September 14, we'll present "Karma 4" from Joe's "The Other Side" series. Joe and his girlfriend Kate, on the verge of a breakup, visit a new-age therapist who kneels before them and implores them to love one another. Joe's friend Larry has an affair with a neighbor, after which his wife and children all but disown him. Kate wants to make love, Joe is tired, so Kate attacks Joe with her fists. Throughout these psychodramas, Zen master Jack Kornfield offers parables.

Ilan Eshkeri
Tuesday, September 13th, 2016, 7pm - 8pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins
British composer Ilan Eshkeri joins Devon in the studio to discuss his latest score for "Dancer," a documentary on Ukranian ballet dancer Sergei Polunin. Ilan has well over 50 film, documentary and television credits to his name, including the scores to "Kick Ass," "Still Alice," "Alan Partridge," "Stardust," "Coriolanus," "Hannibal Rising" and David Attenborough's "Great Barrier Reef" and "Natural History Museum Alive," as well as collaborations with David Gilmour, Annie Lennox and Amon Tobin. Ilan got his start working with soundtrack composers Michael Kamen and Edward Shearmur.

Real Numbers
Tuesday, September 13th, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Liz Berg's show
Minneapolis power pop powerhouse Real Numbers stop by the WFMU studios to melt our cold, jaded hearts. After years of releasing hit 7" singles, the band is finally dropping a full length LP called "Wordless Wonder" next month. Catch them Fri Sept 9th at Cake Shop and don't miss their set on WFMU: you'll be holding someone's hand by the time they're done.

Patric Quade of iwaspoisoned.com PLUS comedian/musician Mark Douglas
Monday, September 12th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Goddamn Dave Hill Show
Tonight Dave welcomes Patrick Quade, creator of iwaspoisoned.com, a website where people report where they got food poisoning. Also, comedian/musician Mark Douglas from the insanely popular Key of Awesome YouTube channel swings by for radio good times!

Baby Shakes Guest DJ set
Saturday, September 10th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
New York's sweetest glam pop quartet The Baby Shakes will be spinning some of their favorite glam, power pop and rock'n'roll sounds, both old and new, on the Todd-O-Phonic Todd show. This quartet is so high energy they will force Todd to turn it up a notch or two. Don't miss Baby Shakes at Berlin Friday September 16th with Cozy and The Jeanies!

Jo Tanz of the Tanzprocesz label
Friday, September 9th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Daniel Blumin's show
Jo Tanz is a French artist who's created deliriously skewed DIY noise and electronic soundscapes as Fusiller, Opera Mort (with Elg), DMZ, Popeye Placenta, and the mighty Reines d'Angleterres (with Elg & Ghédalia Tazartès). Jo also runs his own label and since 2003 Tanzprocesz has released the likes of Kommissar Hjuler and Mama Baer, Joke Lanz, Smegma, Robedoor, Kevin Shields, and Ghédalia Tazartès. Tune in for an interview and a guest dj set filled to the gills with music from across the Atlantic, unreleased Jo Tanz nuggets and upcoming Tanzprocesz releases!

Noel Martin of Menace
Thursday, September 8th, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
The last time Menace, '77 Brit Punk band came to the US, they recorded at WFMU on Sept 10, 2001, and Diane actually shot photos of them outside in front of the WTC. Since then they have released 4 albums, several compilations, 7"s and a DVD, AND they are heading back to the East Coast for a tour! Diane speaks to drummer Noel Martin about their upcoming trip and catches up with him about their Menacing adventures since those days!

Brix Smith Start
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Brian Turner's show
Brix Smith Start returns to Brian Turner's show a little more than a year after his marathon 6-hour radio extravaganza on The Fall, where the band's former guitarist and former Mrs. Mark E. Smith first appeared on WFMU. Since then, Brix has released her memoir, The Rise, The Fall, and the Rise (Faber Books) chronicling her American upbringing and eventual relocation to Manchester to help guide the 1980's version of The Fall into a new realm and higher public profile. The book documents her rollercoaster period of success and turmoil before landing on her feet in Britain's TV and fashion world (and a recent cameo in the Ab Fab movie!). Last month, Brix invited Brian to visit her London home she shares with her husband and her pugs Pixie and Gladys, where they sat down and talked about her long strange trip, and current return to rock with her new band The Extricated. We'll also be playing some Adult Net, live Extricated, and more live Fall material.

Kaz Mirblouk
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016, Noon - 3pm
on Liz Berg's show
Kill those end-of-summer blues as the warming sounds of Kaz Mirblouk's laid back, surf-laden pop with punk/garage overtones washes over you. Hailing from California, the band has just released a new album called "Imitate, Intimidate" on Lolipop Records.

Chris Reifert from Autopsy and Death PLUS comedian Bob Walles
Monday, September 5th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Goddamn Dave Hill Show
Dave is rocking into September like damn hurricane as he welcomes death metal legend Chris Reifert from Autopsy and Death to Studio A for radio good times. Also, comedian Bob Walles swings by to take things to the next level, give the finger to that level, and then keep on moving to the next level after that.

Jeff Feuerzeug, Director of: Author: The JT LeRoy Story
Saturday, September 3rd, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Prove It All Night! with Pat Byrne
This Saturday, Pat welcomes documentary filmmaker, Jeff Feuerzeug on Prove It All Night for a special interview as he gears up for the premier of his latest film: "Author: The JT LeRoy Story," which premiers next Friday September 9th at the Sunshine Theater. They'll also discuss Jeff's other great works including: "The Devil and Daniel Johnston," "The Real Rocky", and it's upcoming narrative adaptation, "The Bleeder!"

Led Zeppelin Palantír Picnic
Thursday, September 1st, 2016, 9am - Noon
on Imaginary Radio with Chris M.
An alternate reality version of the first four Led Zeppelin albums via covers, original versions and general weirdness. Presented in order under the direct supervision of Gandalf. Bring snacks!

Guest DJ Tom Lax from Siltbreeze Records
Tuesday, August 30th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Brian Turner's show
The annual visit from our pal Tom Lax, bringing up yet another assortment of obscuro and extremely special 7" singles wax from Siltbreeze headquarters in Philadelphia. If you've checked out this special in past years you know that you will certainly be hearing a lot of DIY/post-punk and general oddball stuff you will probably not hear anywhere else (and see as well, as we will be posting the sleeve art on the playlist page live). Not to be missed!

Comedian Marlena Rodriguez and Musician Julian Velard
Monday, August 29th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Goddamn Dave Hill Show
Studio A is still smoldering from YngDave's visit last week as Dave welcomes comedian Marlena Rodriguez and musician Julian Velard to the show to fan the flames and whatnot. Also, Danne D brings cookies probably.

Former Governor, JIM MCGREEVEY! Live music from HOUND, Robert Dean, Primitive Sound System and MORE!
Saturday, August 27th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on Prove It All Night! with Pat Byrne
This Saturday night, Prove It All Night! returns to Monty hall with a special appearence by author and former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey! Live music from Philadelphia's HOUND, comedy from ROBERT DEAN, DJ primitive sound system and MORE! Watch it live on the homepage or come to Monty Hall and see the show in person. 9pm till midnight this Saturday. $5 at the door.

Andy Animal
Saturday, August 27th, 2016, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Noted New York nightlife figure and crooner extraordinaire Andy Animal pops by The Todd-O-Phonic Todd show to talk about the amazing Meltasia festival he is producing in The Catskill Mountains on Labor Day weekend. Where else can you see Shannon and The Clams, Kool Keith, Bloodshot Bill and Pentagram rub elbows?

Lucy Dacus
Saturday, August 27th, 2016, 6am - 9am
on Shrunken Planet with Jeffrey Davison
Richmond, Virginia native Lucy Dacus has already garnered considerable praise in the last year, with the release of her full-length debut album "No Burden". Originally released on EggHunt, it has now been reissued by her new label Matador Records. Dacus displays considerable songwriting skills, and is very willing to engage with the larger questions of life, as well as being courageous enough to write about darkness and doubt. She is also possessed of one of those voices that immediately grab your attention and make you listen. "No Burden" is a dazzling beginning for a musician entering the spotlight in a big way. Though normally fronting a band, Lucy treated us to a solo set this time round, and a fascinating interview as well.

The 8th Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Disco and/or Dance Party!
Wednesday, August 24th, 2016, 9pm - Midnight
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
It's time once again for three hours of classic dance and disco jams from the '70s and early '80s, plus some lost shoulda-been-hits that just might become your new faves. Not to mention the always popular Classic Rock Disco Block! Evan "Funk" Davies knows that's the way, uh-huh uh-huh, you like it so hook up the disco ball, pull the rug back, and tell the downstairs neighbors to go out to the movies (or just invite them up!). It all happens Wednesday night the 24th at 9pm on WFMU!

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