Some of you have received your swag by now, but there are a bunch of you that we still need to get to. The biggest packages sometimes take the longest to get out the door, but they do always taste the sweetest. If you haven’t received yours yet, hang in there a bit longer, we’re a tiny operation chuggin’ along. It should be on its way soon! Should you have any questions about your pledge, feel free to drop Listener Services Director Joe McGasko an e-mail at: pledge@wfmu.org.

Upcoming Events in Monty Hall: Thu July 10 - WFMU Film Night: Gowanus Current - Tickets || Sun July 13 - WFMU Film Night: RON DELSENER PRESENTS - Tickets || Thu July 17 - WFMU Film Night: Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary - Tickets || Sat July 26 - WFMU Film Night: It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley Documentary - Tickets || Sun July 27 - BILLYGOAT: Live music and live on the air! - Free ||

On June 11th, the passing of Brian Wilson, the architect of the Beach Boys‘ sound and one of the most admired and influential figures in pop music history, inspired many WFMU DJs to pay tribute. The first show to announce the news was Nazario Scenario; afterwards, several DJs devoted large portions of their entire shows to remembering Mr. Wilson, including Dave the Spazz (who also highlighted Sly Stone, with special guests Dennis Diken and DA the DJ), Explorer’s Room, Acid Jazz Hands, Burn It Down!, Michael Shelley, Joe Belock (who mounted two specials, one on Three Chord Monte and a second on Shakin’ Street), and many more: Tony Coulter, The Frow Show, Where the Action Is, Big Planet Noise (also featuring Sly Stone), Bob Brainen, Irene Trudel, both the Orange Boutique and Orange Peel Hour, Ken, and Cherry Blossom Clinic. Many other DJs played a few songs, so check out the archives between June 11th and June 18th for even more remembrances of the man whose recorded legacy represents such a rich vein of American music.