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The Moon & The Gold
Monday, May 29th, 9pm - 11pm
on
Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
The holidays continue in May, as we celebrate New Year’s Eve with Candy Matson as she visits, “The Valley of The Moon.” Meanwhile, there’s a case of “Sunken Spanish Gold,” on the minds of Bogart & Bacall, and they are searching on Bold Venture. Chandu the Magician is ready to dine in a, “Cairo Restaurant,” and on X-Minus One, we have a chilling tale of a terrible toy vender, in, “Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls.” Join us for adventure, romance, and excitement, on Dimestore Radio Theater!
Harold Burris-Meyer and manipulative sound: a discussion with Ted Houghtaling
Monday, May 29th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
20th-century scientist Harold Burris-Meyer invented a sound machine that he claimed could "induce hysteria in an audience in less than 30 seconds." Aiming to manipulate people at scale - in the theater, in Muzak-drenched offices, and in World War II - Burris-Meyer had a wild career. On the next Techtonic, a discussion with Ted Houghtaling, archivist at the Stevens Institute of Technology.
Nabihah Iqbal guest hosts!
Sunday, May 28th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
London-based DJ and producer Nabihah Iqbal brings you an ethnomusicological perspective on weird and wonderful music from around the world.
Drop In presents a RYUICHI SAKAMOTO tribute with Chris Crash
Saturday, May 27th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Chris Crash presents ”Futuristic Bastard: RYUICHI SAKAMOTO” - a fully electronic tribute to Sakamoto-San who left our analog world 3/23/23. This special with feature the music of YMO, Akiko Yano, Friction + more!
Special Guest: Wade Sapp
Saturday, May 27th, 5pm - 7pm
on
Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Wade Sapp grew up Okechobee, Florida, and then Marietta, Georgia, where he was steeped in music, and taught himself how to play the guitar. After some time spent touring Atlanta and Southeast, he arrived in Nashville in 2016. His debut album, Radio Check, has a great, authentic old school sound. He’ll be playing some songs for us, and talking about all of that and some new music!
Special Guest: Marc Edwards
Saturday, May 27th, 2pm - 5pm
on
Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Marc Edwards is what they call a powerhouse drummer. He has played and recorded with artists such as Cecil Taylor, Charles Gayle, and David S. Ware.
Rami Gabriel, Ph.D. Saturday, May 27th, 11am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael welcomes Rami Gabriel, Associate Professor of Psychology at Columbia College Chicago by day and music maker by night whose new album "Drug Cocktail" (out May 14th) is another hit filled and uncategorizable collection. We'll get the story behind this master of traditional Middle Eastern instruments, and also of idiosyncratic pop song writing of the most genre spanning kind.
Ibex Clone
Friday, May 26th, 9pm - Midnight
on
Burn It Down! with Nate K.
Creating sophisticated, thoughtful, wave-tinged pop, Ibex Clone offers a sound slightly askew of what one may typically associate with the Memphis underground. Comprising members of Nots and Hash Redactor, the band delivers chiming guitars, subtle melodies, and lyrics that deftly contemplate our perplexing modern condition. They drop by Burn It Down! on May 26 to play songs off their new LP, All Channels Clear.
Put The Needle On The DJ Quest/2Fresh Session
Friday, May 26th, 7pm - 8pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
Longtime San Francisco DJ's 2Fresh and DJ Quest, along with MC Eddie K, will join Billy Jam for a freestyle turntablist session on Put The Needle On The Record Friday May 26th at 7pm
Jennifer Vaden Barth joins the ménage!
Thursday, May 25th, 10pm - 1am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
On this week's show: Bob introduces the ONE NIGHT STAND singers. Then in the second hour Bob is joined by his former THAT'S LIFE podcast co-host and current wife. Tune in to find out what Bob did wrong.
The Afterparty
Tuesday, May 23rd, 9pm - 11pm
on
Mid-Valley Mutations with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
MUTATION FEST is over, but some people are still lingering on the patio, and Instagon promised to do another set, too. And I think a few other people who showed up late want to jam too, so I guess I’m gonna prep a DJ set to close out this dance party, and we’ll just have some fun, and forget we’ve got to clean up this mess, later? Yikes…
All FMU's Children
Tuesday, May 23rd, Noon - 3pm
on
Tony Coulter's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
On this edition of Tony Coulter's Tape Hiss program, Tony takes a look back at FMU's past. He'll be airing two station premium cassettes from the '80s –– "All My Children" and "All My Children, Vol. 2." Both feature performances by, and songs written by, WFMU DJs, past and present. Plus, as an added bonus, Tony will also be playing a chunk of one of R. Stevie Moore's WFMU radio shows from 1982.
Story Teller!
Monday, May 22nd, 9pm - 11pm
on
Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Candy Matson finds herself celebrating Xmas a little early this year, as she tries to sort out what’s happening to, “Jack Frost.” Meanwhile, Bogart & Bacall are on the hunt on Bold Venture as they continue the, “Search For Tommy Reed.” We find that it is time for the, “Story Teller,” on Chandu the Magician. And finally, we present a strange Cold War story of, “The Man In The Moon,” on X-Minus One. Join us for adventure, romance, and excitement, on Dimestore Radio Theater!”
Cybersecurity and "how the world ends"
Monday, May 22nd, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Our society depends on digital platforms that are surprisingly fragile and insecure. Schools, banks, airlines, and hospitals are all vulnerable. On the next Techtonic, Mark discusses the state of cybersecurity, drawing from Nicole Perlroth's book "This
Is How They Tell Me The World Ends: The Cyber-Weapons Arms Race."
Kate NV
Monday, May 22nd, 3:01pm - 6pm
on
Radio Ravioli with Olivia
Moscow-based artist Kate NV creates bouncy, bright, and weird synthpop full of whimsy and surprises. Her latest album WOW (released on one of Olivia's favorite labels, RVNG Intl.) came out on March 3, and on April 4 she played a sold out show at Public Records. For those of us who missed that show, don't skip this special live session at FMU!
Don Fleming
Monday, May 22nd, 9am - Noon
on
Surface Noise with Joe McGasko
Musician, producer, and archivist Don Fleming brings fascinating and fun private-press records from his vast collection of records by forgotten lounge performers. Sold mostly as souvenir albums, these rarely heard releases, often recorded in actual lounges, are field recordings of a vibrant subculture of hard-working musicians now mostly lost.
Mishmash guest hosts!
Sunday, May 21st, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
A wide range of eclectic music, unheard-of anomalies and experimental, free-form radio fun. From Habibi Funk to New Wave dance music from South Africa and everything in between, Mishmash has got you covered.
Patois Counselors
Sunday, May 21st, 3pm - 5pm
on
Paul Bruno's show
“Angular” is one of the more abused and overused descriptors in music but there are few modern acts for whom it is more apt than Patois Counselors. Impeccably constructed pop songs are subverted with odd tones and unexpected shifts, creating a sound that’s simultaneously alien and seductive and will delight fans of Wire’s 154 or early Pere Ubu. Hear them live on Paul’s show and see them in person at one of their several area shows that week. Go here for more details.
Interview with author and journalist Ben Ehrenreich
Sunday, May 21st, 3am - 6am
on
Currents with Brian D
On Sunday, May 21, author and journalist Ben Ehrenreich will join Currents with Brian D to discuss his latest reporting on migration and the climate crisis, both in Europe and North America. Ehrenreich, who has written for LA Weekly, the Village Voice, Harper's, the New York Times Magazine, the Nation, the Los Angeles Times and the London Review of Books, will also discuss his two non-fiction books, The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine and Desert Notebooks: A Road Map for the End of Time.
Drop In Presents Crypt Digger
Saturday, May 20th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Diggin' out the gold from the record vaults!
Dave Robinson
Saturday, May 20th, 11am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with music industry legend Dave Robinson, who started out as a
photographer, photographing The Beatles in Liverpool, then went on to co-found Stiff
Records and sign and manage bands like The Damned, Tracey Ullman, Kirsty MacColl,
The Pogues, Madness, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds and Ian Dury.
Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present: The British Invasion - 2nd Wave: 1966-1969
Saturday, May 20th, 11am - 2pm
on
Bob Brainen's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Our focus will be on the slightly later and slightly younger bands that followed the Beatles and their ilk and drew inspiration from them. They were also massively influenced by newer American musical sounds like Folk Rock, black & white Blues from Chicago and, especially, Psychedelia. These were heady times when bands like The Who, Traffic, Cream, Small Faces, Pink Floyd, Family, etc. roamed the stages and inhabited the airwaves and turntables. Join Us!
Bob Barth's ONE NIGHT STAND: PREMIERE!
Thursday, May 18th, 10pm - 1am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Oh hi. I almost didn't see you sitting there and how could I have missed you? Before you take all my breath away, why don't you slip away with me? What are we going to do? Well... I don't wanna spoil it for you but I can see us singing some songs, maybe take in a film or a show? Let's see where the evening takes us. I see us slow dancing under the moonlight lost in each other's eyes. Do you like to laugh? Of course you do. Will you laugh for me? Maybe just a little lau-- Wait, is that your laugh? It is? No-- Please don't do that again. Just take my hand and remember this magic is only for tonight. Join me in our One Night Stand.
Imagine Having Been Rita Lee
Wednesday, May 17th, 7pm - 10pm
on
Bodega Pop with Gary Sullivan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Famously kicked out of the pioneering psychedelic rock band she co-founded, Rita Lee moved on to a wildly successful solo career that ultimately earned her the title of Brazil’s Queen of Rock. This tribute draws from a half-century of her output, from her sixties and seventies work in and with Os Mutantes to her final official album in 2012.
MUTATION FEST (Day 6)
Tuesday, May 16th, 9pm - 11pm
on
Mid-Valley Mutations with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It’s the final day of MUTATION FEST, and we have live performances by none other than I Died, Brad Anderson, Instagon and Tim Maloney! Friends of the show offer excellent performances, including our festival drone by none other than Arvo Zylo himself. Six days of live music and fun end today! Don’t miss it!
Fred Frith Fiesta: Exclusive Interview
Tuesday, May 16th, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Guitarist Fred Frith has been at the forefront of experimental music, composition and improvisation for over five decades, both as a solo artist and a member of bands like Henry Cow and Naked City. Observations of Deviance host David Mittleman exclusively interviewed Frith about his extensive discography and recent recordings. Join David for a three hour Fred Frith Fiesta featuring a cross section of his vast catalog.
The Cold, The Bold, The Pained, & The Prisoned!
Monday, May 15th, 9pm - 11pm
on
Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Both restaurants and The Opera spell murder when, “The Devil In The Deep Freeze,” becomes a problem for Candy Matson. Meanwhile, there’s a “Voodoo Vendetta In Paradise,” for Bogart & Bacall this week on Bold Venture. Chandu the Magician has his hands full as he deals with a horrific “Torture Chamber,” and finally, X-Minus One offers us a chilling tale with a single word title: “Knock.” Join us for adventure, romance, and excitement, on Dimestore Radio Theater!”
Mark tries to convince Matt Warwick to decline a brain chip
Monday, May 15th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
WFMU DJ Matt Warwick said recently that he'd be OK wearing a device that reads his thoughts. On the next Techtonic, Mark tries to convince Matt to preserve his cognitive liberty. We'll also review recent AI news.
Rahill Monday, May 15th, 3:01pm - 6pm
on
Radio Ravioli with Olivia
You may know Rahill from her band Habibi. Her new solo project Flowers At Your Feet drops on May 12, and she'll drop by FMU for a live session the Monday after on May 15! Flowers At Your Feet follows her nostalgic 2022 covers EP ‘Sun Songs’ and draws on elements of trip-hop, jazz and alt-rock music.
Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate Monday, May 15th, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Steve Wynn has never been one to rest on his legendary accomplishments, and the Dream Syndicate frotman stops by WFMU to bring us up to date on his many adventure and activities, including a new album from The Baseball Project, a Dream Syndicate documentary and a Days of Wine & Roses box set.
Los Bitchos Monday, May 15th, 9am - Noon
on
Surface Noise with Joe McGasko
Fresh off their recent U.S. tour, London's premier cumbia-surf-pysch-rock combo Los Bitchos dropped by WFMU to play a live set for Surface Noise. Their latest album is called Let the Festivities Begin! and the festivities will continue right here!
DJ Crypt Digger guest set
Sunday, May 14th, 8pm - 10pm
on
Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod
All the way from the swamps or Florida, WFMU Rock & Soul DJ Crypt Digger will be spinning records as a guest on Rock & Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod Sunday May 14th. No crocodile rock!
Marycherry guest hosts!
Sunday, May 14th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
Find a groovy 60s&70s mix made by the Berlin based DJ Marycherry.
System Exclusive
Sunday, May 14th, 3pm - 5pm
on
Paul Bruno's show
You may know Matt Jones from Male Gaze or Blasted Canyons or perhaps his behind the scenes work at Castle Face records. His latest project, System Exclusive, teams him with vocalist Ari Blaisdell and they create a sound that's not quite darkwave and not quite synth punk but a near perfect mixture of the former's chilliness with the hot-blooded energy of the latter. Catch them on Paul's show the afternoon of May 14th then see them that night at Mama Tried in Brooklyn with Richard Papiercuts and Byron.
Singer-Songwriter-Author, Vashti Bunyan
Sunday, May 14th, 2pm - 4pm
on
Atlantic Tunnel with Ed
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Atlantic Tunnel is excited to present an exclusive interview with singer-songwriter-author, Vashti Bunyan. Ed talks to her about her book, where she tells tales about the ‘60s London scene, recording with Andrew Loog Oldham and her amazing traveling adventure to reach Donovan’s magical community in the west coast of Scotland. He also talks to Vashti about the making of her masterpiece album, Just Another Day, with producer Joe Boyd. And as always, there will be lot of music. Join us for this fascinating interview.
Drop-In Presents Teenage Anthems with DJ Dani Tute
Saturday, May 13th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Get your Teenage Kicks!
Special Guest: Mike Younger
Saturday, May 13th, 5pm - 7pm
on
Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Musician and activist Mike Younger started his career as a street performer and was discovered by Rodney Crowell, who produced his first album. Younger recently reacquired the tapes for a recording that included Levon Helm and Spooner Oldham that had been put on hold. He's now finished the project and released it as Burning the Bigtop Down. We’ll talk about all that and hear some of the songs, live here in Studio G.
Billups Allen
Friday, May 12th, 9pm - Midnight
on
Burn It Down! with Nate K.
Burn It Down with Nate K. goes to the movies as film critic, punk rocker, and all around good dude Billups Allen drops by the show to discuss his recently published book, 101 Films You Could See Before You Die. Eschewing the idea of a canon of essentials, Allen takes every film as it comes and imagines a world where Larry Cohen, Adreinne Shelly, and Ken Russell hang out at the same bar. Tune in Friday, May 12, and you may learn a thing or two.
John Robb author of The Art Of Darkness : The History Of Goth, Daniel Ash of Love and Rockets and Ben Christo of Sisters of Mercy
Friday, May 12th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Mona's show
Mona takes a walk on the dark side, with special guests John Robb, in advance of his book release, The Art Of Darkness : The History Of Goth, Daniel Ash of Love and Rockets, and Ben Christo of Sisters of Mercy. She'll also be giving away a Love & Rockets catalogue vinyl box set courtesy of Beggars Arkive.
Gustaf Live!
Friday, May 12th, Midnight - 3am
on
Six Degrees with Alan
Six Degrees will open with a live set recorded in Studio B by Brooklyn’s glob of action figures and Beck’s new favorite band, ‘Gustaf’, followed by an interview filled with the wise-ass charm of their Jersey roots.
Interview and acoustic set with Tim Bernardes
Wednesday, May 10th, Midnight - 3am
on
Radio Futura with DJ Pedro Fumero
Latin Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, musician, composer and producer, Tim Bernardes has emerged as one of Brazil’s most profound musical talents of his generation. He is on tour across USA with his long awaited second album “Mil Coisas Invisíveis” and has stopped at Radio Futura for a little chat and a taste of this fifteen exquisitely-crafted luminous songs.
MUTATION FEST (Day 5)
Tuesday, May 9th, 9pm - 11pm
on
Mid-Valley Mutations with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
As our festival continues, Austin considers his 25 years in radio, lost in nostalgia as he interviews Marti Grissom about her career in music and radio, and then unveils a split single featuring music by Evelyn and Marti. We also have live sets my Xeres of Xeron and The Fourth Sunday Players, as well as an interview with Frankie, of the Promethean Skool ‘zines!
Military, Magic, & Mystery!
Monday, May 8th, 9pm - 11pm
on
Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
A trip down to a military base for a night of dancing proves to be deadly for Candy Matson in, “The Fort Old Story.” Meanwhile, on Bold Venture, it’s time for Bogart & Bacall to come to terms with, “A 12 Year Old Promise.” It looks like it’s time for, “Judy Allen,” to take center stage on Chandu the Magician, and finally, we take on nothing less than, “The Universe,” in this closing episode of X-Minus One. Join us for adventure, romance, and excitement, on Dimestore Radio Theater!
An Animated Conversation with John S. Hall, Poet, Musician, and King Missile Vocalist
Monday, May 8th, 8pm - 9pm
on
Cheek In Tongues with Barno and DJ Kreightoven
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Legendary NY poet, musician, and King Missile vocalist, John S. Hall chats with Barno and DJ Kreightoven to share what inspires his art, his creative process, stories from his artistic career, his history with WFMU, his favorite humorous artists, and more. Tune in to the Cheek in Tongues Show on Monday, May 8 at 8PM to catch this animated conversation and a chuckle-full of laughable tunes on WFMU’s Sheena’s Jungle Room.
Nita Farahany, author, "The Battle for Your Brain"
Monday, May 8th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
The tech industry is launching new brain-surveillance devices intended to monitor your mental state and, yes, even read your thoughts. Nita Farahany's new book "The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology" discusses brain surveillance and the dystopian future we'll face if the tech industry succeeds.
Country Westerns
Monday, May 8th, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
This ragged but right Nashville trio has just released their second album, "Forgive The City," delivering more of their trademark twangy rock n' roll with punk energy. In addition to the live session at WFMU, they will be performing at Pet Shop on Sunday, May 7 while they are in Jersey City.
Yoni guest hosts!
Sunday, May 7th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
With a mix called "Get Off My Back (We're Doing It Ourselves)," showcasing Philly Punk 1978 to Today.
Drop In Presents Pure Michigan Part 2 with Tim From Washington
Saturday, May 6th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Pure Michigan Pt. 2 - The Stoopid and the Sublime. Party store damaged rockers with the best of the best from the Mitten State. I preemptively apologize for most of it."
Special Guest: Nora Stanley
Saturday, May 6th, 2pm - 5pm
on
Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Nora Stanley is a New York-based saxophonist and composer whose interests and work live at the intersection of composed and improvised music as well as acoustic and electronic music.
Put The Needle On The Southern Maryland Turntablist Session
Friday, May 5th, 7pm - 8pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
DJ's/turntablists Mandukasana, Jam Burglar and DJ ALF will be featured in a non-stop scratch DJ session from Southern Maryland on WFMU with Billy Jam on Put The Needle On The Record on May 5th at 7pm
Guest DJ Josh MacPhee
Thursday, May 4th, 9am - Noon
on
This Is The Modern World with Trouble
In honor of May Day, or International Worker's Day, join Trouble on May 4, from 9-noon, as Josh MacPhee returns to the WFMU studio and dj's from his fabulous collection of music from political actions all across the world. Josh MacPhee is a designer, artist and founding member of both the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative and Interference Archive, a public collection of cultural materials produced by social movements based in Brooklyn, NY (InterferenceArchive.org). MacPhee is the author and editor of numerous publications, his most recent book is An Encyclopedia of Political Record Labels (Common Notions, 2019), a compendium of information about political music and radical cultural production.
Memory Tracks
Wednesday, May 3rd, 7pm - 10pm
on
Bodega Pop with Gary Sullivan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Special guest Rattana Bounsouaysana (RAH-tuh-nuh Boon-SOY-sah-nah) shares a family’s migration story through interview sound clips, music, and commentary, as they make their way from Laos to the United States in the 1970s. Rattana is a student in the Master of Arts in Oral History program at Columbia University. Her work explores the Lao diaspora and the intersection of memory, identity, and history.
Constant Smiles
Wednesday, May 3rd, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
After taking a breather from last month’s tour in support of their new album Kenneth Anger (Sacred Bones), Constant Smiles swings by WFMU for a live set of synth-infused pop. Bandleader Ben Jones has been the one constant (sorry) member of this musical collective since their start on Martha’s Vineyard in 2009; tune in to hear the current iteration!
Interview with GOTOPO
Wednesday, May 3rd, Midnight - 3am
on
Radio Futura with DJ Pedro Fumero
A trip through the indigenous futurism with GOTOPO. This Venezuelan born and Berlin Based, Award winner is an accomplish musician, fearless producer and provocative visual performer who is constantly seeking higher and more challenging grounds.
MUTATION FEST! (Day 4)
Tuesday, May 2nd, 9pm - 11pm
on
Mid-Valley Mutations with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Our festival dedicated to the music and art of our friends and supporters continues, and this week, we are curling up on the patio. All three of our guests this week, all recorded live on the Lava Lamp Lounge Patio. Enjoy Time Dilations, Forrest Friends and r33k all delivering live sets, then enjoy a conversation with r33k and I, about touring, music, and being in the moment.
To Heaven & Back, or Maybe Just A Wedding?
Monday, May 1st, 9pm - 11pm
on
Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It looks like Candy Matson is onto something that runs all over town, as she tries to crack the Cable Car Case! Meanwhile, Boart & Bacall are doing their best to avoid the fate of their friends on Bold Venture, as they find themselves face to face with a, “Death At The Wedding.” Certainly we should see some action when we are, “Reaching The Ruins,” on Chandu the Magician, and finally, on X-Minus One, we try to deal with a fact that is difficult to process: “Mars is Heaven.” Join us for adventure, romance, and excitement, on Dimestore Radio Theater!”
Dave Mandl explains how working in tech has changed
Monday, May 1st, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Mark Hurst interviews WFMU's own Dave Mandl, host of It's Complicated, who has worked as a computer programmer for three decades. Mandl explains how working in tech has changed over the years - and why, if he was starting out today, he might choose a different line of work.
Tongues Unknown play Zack Rosen
Monday, May 1st, Noon - 3pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Virtual unknown Zachary Golub Rosen was an incredibly gifted musician and songwriter who wrote catchy, playfully poignant tunes. Rosen also suffered with schizophrenia and the effects of medications meant to treat it, dying by suicide in 2019 at the age of 30. Despite his illness, Zack and his longtime friend Connor Grant (aka Tongues Unknown) had been working on an album together. Grant, a guitarist with Sean Ono Lennon's GOASTT, helped complete the album with Zack's bedroom recordings, using stunning arrangements and guest musicians. Rosen's posthumously released debut, 'SYZYGY,' is out now on Lennon's label Chimera Music, and profits will be donated to several non-profit mental-health organizations. Connor's Tongues Unknown will play some of those songs live on Irene's show in advance of a record release show at Rockwood Music Hall May 5th.
Warren Zanes Monday, May 1st, 9am - Noon
on
Surface Noise with Joe McGasko
Author and musician Warren Zanes drops by Surface Noise to discuss his new book, "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska," an illuminating, in-depth exploration of the most surprising, influential, and quietly enduring album of Springsteen's long career.
Bivassyndrome ("BEE-vahs-syndrome") guest hosts!
Sunday, April 30th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
It's sick. FMU volunteer / sometimes intern Veronica brings you this mix!
Drop In Presents Mishegoss with Myron!
Saturday, April 29th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Mishegoss: craziness or idiosyncrasy. The mature and the dewy. With a beat.
Special Guest: Andrew Sheppard
Saturday, April 29th, 5pm - 7pm
on
Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Andrew Sheppard is from Boise, Idaho, and passing through Nashville on tour. We’ll talk about that, and hear some songs from his new album Steady Your Aim.
Close Up Magician Asi Wind Saturday, April 29th, 11am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
After attending a recent performance of Asi Wind’s Inner Circle (which blew Michael's mind) Michael is pleased to welcome Asi to the show to discuss his life, his magic and how his new show came together.
Double Dip Recess presents Hila the Earth!
Saturday, April 29th, 9am - 11am
on
Double-Dip Recess with Roger
Eco Rapper, Hila the Earth (formerly Hila the Killa), drops in on Roger to spit some bars about climbing the tree-tops, growing up in the city, and why there's no such thing as vegetables.
The Hour Of Crap: A Whole Lotta Olivia!
Friday, April 28th, 6pm - 9pm
on
The Hour of Crap with Don-O
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
The brave DJ’s who survived 24 hours of bringing you everything (audio) Xanadu for it’s 40th anniversary are ready to serve you 3 hours of Olivia Newton-John! Join Don-O (The Hour Of Crap) and Otis Fodder (Friendly Persuasion) as they serve up the covers, the remixes, the rarities, album tracks and god knows what else of this wide-eyed and brightly smiled songstress live on the air and in the chat room on The Hour Of Crap! Don’t let the title fool you as it will be a big fat Olivia party! Suck it up, buttercup and don’t deny that smile, you swine!!
Tris McCall Interview
Friday, April 28th, Midnight - 3am
on
Six Degrees with Alan
Jersey City based music and arts journalist, novelist and musician Tris McCall stops by Six Degrees to talk about New Jersey, local music and his prolific career as a writer for multiple Jersey publications.
Steven Bernstein of Sexmob
Tuesday, April 25th, 9pm - Midnight
on
The Frow Show with Jesse Jarnow
Trumpet hero and rogue jazz raconteur Steven Bernstein visits the Frow Show to preview Sexmob’s “The Hard Way,” out May 12th, and tell tales of his legendary quarter-century-old quartet, along with the Millennial Territory Orchestra, Spanish Fly, the Hot 9, a gazillion Hal Willner projects, and underground New York music history.
The Debut of Candy Matson!
Monday, April 24th, 9pm - 11pm
on
Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
We offer a fond hello to new gumshoe, Candy Matson, as he attempts to unravel the Donna Dunham Case. Meanwhile, everyone on the Bold Venture must watch Bogart & Bacall attempt to unravel, "The Mystery of The Mary K." Chandu, The Magician is making everything topsy turvy this week as we discover that, "Chandu Escapes." And, as it happens, EVERYONE loves, "The Parade." Even those who frequent the weirder parts of X-Minus 1. Join us for adventure, romance, and excitement, on Dimestore Radio Theater!
You're being watched by surveillance glasses, Tesla cars, and robot police dogs
Monday, April 24th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
On the next Techtonic, Mark Hurst gives a tour through alarming innovations in tech:
eyeglasses connected to an AI chat bot, Tesla cars with surveillance cameras, and
two new robot police dogs that DEFINITELY will never be outfitted with weapons.
Brian Abelson guest hosts!
Sunday, April 23rd, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
DJ/Producer Brian Abelson takes you on an hourlong tour of their fun, twisted musical world full of awkward bangers, oddball edits, and long blends.
Drop In Presents Mistress of a Thousand Moods.
Saturday, April 22nd, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Join Jessie for an hour of music that breaks no new ground and guilty pleasures are in fact guilt free. Songs that you will know, don’t know or should know. Prepare your ears and your mood.
Special Guest: Julie Christensen
Saturday, April 22nd, 5pm - 7pm
on
Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Julie Christensen is a legend, beginning with her presence on the LA’s punk scene in bands like Divine Horsemen and Flesheaters, to her time singing backup for Leonard Cohen. She’s coming in to talk about her beautiful new solo album, The Price We Pay for Love, and play a few songs for us.
Special Guest: Ellery Eskelin
Saturday, April 22nd, 2pm - 5pm
on
Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
According to the New Yorker magazine, Ellery Eskelin is a rugged tenor saxophonist with a romantic streak that runs parallel to his experimental leanings.
The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
Saturday, April 22nd, 9am - 11am
on
Double-Dip Recess with Roger
Roger is deliriously excited to announce that underground music legend, deerfrance, who toured with John Cale, sang with Bowie at Carnegie Hall, introduced Devo to Eno, and more, will read a serialized version of George Saunders’ The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip over the course of twelve weeks starting on Saturday, April 22’s show. Theme music by Proof of Utah's Louie Simon.
Pyrex
Friday, April 21st, 9pm - Midnight
on
Burn It Down! with Nate K.
Nate K. is pleased to welcome Brooklyn-via-Australia noisemakers Pyrex to the show. Giving new meaning to the term "power trio," Pyrex delivers a driving sonic assault given shape by a post-punk rhythmic thump and dense acid-punk textures. They will be live in the studio on April 21 and playing tracks from their forthcoming LP on Total Punk.
A JOINT pre-4/20 Tail-Gate Grass Party show with Cherry Blossom Clinic, Fringe Factory and We’re Outta Sight!! tonight continues as Stu’s EXTENDED flight of the “We’re Outta Sight!” will be permanently expanded from 1 hour to 2 hours!
Wednesday, April 19th, 10pm - Midnight
on
We're Outta Sight!!! with Stu
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Climb aboard da WEED BUS for a 3 program, 6 hour blazzzzin block to get your pre-4/20 buzz on!
A JOINT pre-4/20 Tail-Gate Grass Party continues starting on Cherry Blossom Clinic and continuing through Fringe Factory and We’re Outta Sight!! Tonight 6pm-12mid
Wednesday, April 19th, 8pm - 10pm
on
Fringe Factory with DJ Vikki V
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Climb aboard da WEED BUS for a 3 program, 6 hour blazzzzin block to get your pre-4/20 buzz on!
A JOINT pre-4/20 Tail-Gate Grass Party show with Cherry Blossom Clinic, Fringe Factory and We’re Outta Sight!! Tonight 6pm-12mid
Wednesday, April 19th, 6pm - 8pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Climb aboard da WEED BUS for a 3 program, 6 hour blazzzzin block to get your pre-4/20 buzz on!
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