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Chris Crass Guest DJs HOOLIGAN
Friday, February 9th, 4pm - 5pm
on Hooligan with Terre the DJ
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
2024 is The Year Of The Dragon!! Join Chris Crash on Lunar New Year's Eve as he demonstrates the full power of Mainland Chinese punk rock! Featuring Underbaby, Hang On The Box, and Brain Failure. Gong hay fat choi!


Interview with Terry's Serendipity Cafe
Friday, February 9th, Midnight - 3am
on Six Degrees with Alan

An in-studio interview with five students from Terry’s Serendipity Cafe, a non-profit, high school student run organization that hosts shows once a month in Montclair, NJ. Originally formed in 1995, their purpose is to create a safe space for young people to showcase their music and art. The interview will air at 1230am.


Bob chats with Director Arya Shahi on ENGLISH, a moving and timely production at The Old Globe & more!!
Thursday, February 8th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: ENGLISH, the story of four Iranian adult students studying for their English proficiency exam and winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize is currently on stage at The Old Globe in San Diego. Tonight on the show we have Director Arya Shahi. Then we will drop into the incredible one-woman piece THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE. Performed and co-written by the Grammy-nominated pianist Mona Golabek tells her mothers story of being a fourteen year old musical prodigy forced to flee Vienna on the Kindertransport in this stunning production by the Ensemble Theatre Company at The New Vic in Santa Barbara. February 8th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


La Haine: 40 Years of French Hip-Hop 1984-2024
Wednesday, February 7th, 7pm - 10pm
on Bodega Pop with Gary Sullivan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Although underappreciated in the United States, French hip-hop is second only to American in terms of sales, influence, and artistic invention. Beginning with Dee Nasty’s groundbreaking Paname City Rappin’, this four-decade overview will feature pioneering legends IAM, Suprême NTM, Assassin, and MC Solaar, and spotlight sonic and lyrical brilliance from lesser knowns like Saliha, Fabe, and many others.


Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha on Meiko Kaji
Tuesday, February 6th, 8pm - 9pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins

Music journalist/DJ Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha discusses the career of 70's Japanese exploitation actress/vocalist Meiko Kaji (Stray Cat Rock, Female Prisoner Scorpion), the subject of a Wewantsounds solo album reissue series. The latest release, Kaji's 1972 debut Gincho Wataridori, for which Bharoocha penned the liner notes, features the theme from the Toei gangster film Wandering Ginza Butterfly. Kaji became a cult icon when Quentin Tarantino based Kill Bill on Kaji's 1973 revenge film Lady Snowblood.


Kick Out the Jams Honors Brother Wayne Kramer
Tuesday, February 6th, 7pm - 8pm
on Kick Out The Jams with Joey D
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
How could Kick Out the Jams NOT honor the man who helped create the song that this show is all about! Tune in for an hour of MC5, Gang War & Wayne Kramer solo jams.


Episode #81
Monday, February 5th, 9pm - 11pm
on Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It’s Vintage Radio Theater! Join us for, “Hollywood or Boom,” by Rocky Fortune, played by Frank Sinatra himself! Then, there’s “Revenge Equals Murder Time Two” by Bold Venture, staring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart! There’s our third feature, The Blue Beetle, with, “Blasting The Dynamite Ring, Part 2.” And we close with the X-Minus 1 classic, “Marionettes, Inc.” It’s radio the way Grandma Used to Make. Join us!


Antenna Alley: Episode 4
Monday, February 5th, 9pm - Midnight
on Daniel Blumin's show

Tune in for Episode 4 of Antenna Alley, a new series of short, absurd yet factual insect-music adventures created by Irene Moon. This episode features sounds by Ergo Phizmiz and Lottie Bowater + venoztks!


40 years later, Apple turns into 1984
Monday, February 5th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The launch of Apple's Vision Pro face jail is an inescapable sign that Apple has finally transformed into the Orwellian giant that their famous Super Bowl commercial warned about in 1984. Mark will discuss the similarities between the VR headset and the facehugging parasite from the Alien movies.


Sloppy Heads
Monday, February 5th, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock

Formed in 2009 and gracing the stages of New York’s finest DIY rock palaces ever since, Sloppy Heads are situated in their own personal underground, happily floating through a self-defined dream of an uncluttered and hassle-free musical life.They'll be performing songs from their recently released 2nd LP, "Sometimes Just One Second "


Time Wharp guest hosts!
Sunday, February 4th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

Time Wharp joins us with a freeform mix.


Dual Unity: The Music of Annette Peacock
Saturday, February 3rd, 7pm - 10pm
on Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Observations of Deviance presents three hours of music by Annette Peacock. Although she is a pioneer in the use of live electronics in Free Jazz, Peacock's pivotal role has been overshadowed by her former husband, Paul Bley. This feature will focus on Peacock's compositions and will include scarce vinyl cuts as well as rare, unreleased live 1970 performances by Peacock & Bley, (e.g. "I'm The One").


Drop In Presents TOP 40 RADIO rises again! with WLSClark
Saturday, February 3rd, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
WLSClark takes over again, but he has parked his car on the street away from the garage rock this week. He will mostly feature non-hits, melodic pop rock music with a top 40 AM radio twist around every corner. Come and sit in the comfy seats of my Edsel while those 2+ minute gems spin and punch button 2, which is set to WLS/WFMU DJs!


Special Guest: Fred Moten
Saturday, February 3rd, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Poet, critic, theorist, and MacArthur fellow Fred Moten's latest poetry collection is Perennial Fashion Presence Falling. His 2014 collection, The Feel Trio, was a National Book Award finalist. Moten is Professor of Performance Studies at New York University and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at University of California, Riverside. He previously taught at Duke University, Brown University, and the University of Iowa.


Takin' It To The Streets, part 1 - The Brass Band Jam
Saturday, February 3rd, 10am - 11am
on The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
With only two weekends left till Mardi Gras, the Crescent City Connection is having a street parade with an hour of slammin' brass bands from New Olreans. It's a Rock'n'Soul second line on the Crescent City Connection!


Journalist and disability activist Lucy Webster
Saturday, February 3rd, 6am - 9am
on Currents with Brian D

Currents with Brian D welcomes journalist and disability activist Lucy Webster to discuss her memoir The View From Down Here: Life as a Young Disabled Woman. As a woman with cerebral palsy, her work focuses on issues related to ableism and sexism in society, with the goal of making the world more accessible for all.


Bob chats with Director Yvette Freeman Hartley on her fabulous and youthful production of AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
Thursday, February 1st, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' celebrates the music of Fats Waller and tonight's guest, Yvette Freeman Hartley has been a part of the legacy of this incredible Broadway review since the very beginning. Tonight we'll hear all about her history with the show and her brand new production at the Laguna Playhouse. February 1st at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Best In Soundtrack 2023 Pt. 5
Tuesday, January 30th, 8pm - 9pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins

DJ Devon E. Levins continues to spin highlights from his favorite soundtrack releases of 2023. If you missed Best In Soundtrack 2023 Pts. 1-4, check the archives here.


Episode #80
Monday, January 29th, 9pm - 11pm
on Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It’s Vintage Radio Theater! Join us for, “The Museum Murder,” by Rocky Fortune, played by Frank Sinatra himself! Then, there’s “A Comeback Can Kill You” by Bold Venture, staring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart! There’s our third feature, The Blue Beetle, with, “Blasting The Dynamite Ring, Part 1.” And we close with the X-Minus 1 classic, “To The Future.” It’s radio the way Grandma Used to Make. Join us!


Episode 3 of Antenna Alley
Monday, January 29th, 9pm - Midnight
on Daniel Blumin's show

Tune in for Episode 3 of Antenna Alley, a new series of short, absurd yet factual insect-music adventures created by Irene Moon. This episode features sounds recorded by lbro T Gaul for the 1960 "Sounds of Insects" LP as reworked by Matmos!


Can we make better choices in tech?
Monday, January 29th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The world seems to have chosen the path of maximal technology, no matter the cost. Take the AI server farms that consume immense amounts of energy and clean water - and Big Tech is building more of them. But some people are making better choices - like the boarding school that got rid of smartphones. On the next Techtonic, we look at who's making better - or worse - choices in tech.


Taraka guest hosts!
Sunday, January 28th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

Why am I still here? What does it all mean? When will it ever end? Burn your new year's resolutions, eat the ashes, and make a toast to the unknown as Taraka (ex Prince Rama) takes you on a kaleidoscopic sonic safari of beauty, horror, and ecstasy to try and find THE MEANING OF LIFE.


Drop In Presents Mom Whig's Birthday Celebration
Saturday, January 27th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
I'm all dressed up to celebrate my birthday, with lots of surprises! A fab way to look back many decades! We'll blow out the candles later!


Special Guest: Anna Webber
Saturday, January 27th, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Anna Webber is a flutist, saxophonist, and composer whose interests and work live in the aesthetic overlap between avant-garde jazz and new classical music.


Bruce Dedrick of The Free Design
Saturday, January 27th, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show

Michael chats with Bruce Dedrick of The Free Design, the sunshine pop group made up of four siblings, from a small town near Buffalo, NY. The band released seven albums from 1967 to 1972 with their trademark baroque arrangements and complex harmonies and have become increasingly influential.


Carnival Classics
Saturday, January 27th, 10am - 11am
on The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
It's Carnival time in New Orleans, and we'll celebrate the season with the classic songs of Mardi Gras. It's an hour of carnival classics from the Crescent City Connection.


A Tale of Two Playwrights: Sandy Rustin on the musical MYSTIC PIZZA & Steve Yockey on the world premiere of MERCURY!
Thursday, January 25th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: The film that put Julia Roberts on the map has been adapted into a bodacious musical featuring hits from the 80's & 90's as MYSTIC PIZZA has its West Coast Premiere at La Mirada Theatre. Tonight we are sitting down with book writer Sandy Rustin. Then we are going to dive into a work that couldn't be more different as we chat with playwright Steve Yockey on his dark, twisted & hilarious tale MERCURY currently having its world premiere at The Road Theatre in North Hollywood. January 25th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Shangri-las singles from start to finish
Thursday, January 25th, 7pm - 8pm
on Crayons to Perfume with Glynis GirlGroupGirl
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
A listening memorial in loving memory of trailblazing, tear jerking, soul bearing Mary Weiss and the Shangri-las.


Outta Sight at the BBC Part Two
Wednesday, January 24th, 10pm - Midnight
on We're Outta Sight!!! with Stu
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
DJ Stu Rutherford presents another 2 hours of tracks originally recorded for broadcast on the BBC.


Negativland on Ken's Show
Wednesday, January 24th, 9am - Noon
on Ken's show

Negativland drops by Ken's show from 10am to Noon to chat, spin a new records and discuss their show Thursday night in Brooklyn. Mark Hosler, Jon (aka "Wobbly") and The Weatherman will spend two hours talking about their amazing career, their run-ins with Bono, the politics of sampling and fair use, and their favorite theatrical organists.


Ask Alan (Alan fills in for Bucci)
Tuesday, January 23rd, 6pm - 7pm
on Six Degrees with Alan

Advice on any topic from a completely unqualified purveyor. How to home repairs? Relationship advice? Thinking about joining the French Foreign Legion? Ask Alan.


Episode #79
Monday, January 22nd, 9pm - 11pm
on Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It’s Vintage Radio Theater! Join us for, “The Rodeo Murder Mystery,” by Rocky Fortune, played by Frank Sinatra himself! Then, there’s “Four Invitations to Death” by Bold Venture, staring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart! There’s our third feature, The Blue Beetle, with, “Murder For Profit, Part 2.” And we close with the X-Minus 1 classic, “Nightfall.” It’s radio the way Grandma Used to Make. Join us!


Episode 2 of Antenna Alley
Monday, January 22nd, 9pm - Midnight
on Daniel Blumin's show

Tune in for Episode 2 of Antenna Alley, a new series of short, absurd yet factual insect-music adventures created by Irene Moon (https://www.begoniasociety.org/). This episode features sounds by Ian MacPhee and a poem read by Vicki Bennett!


Ashley Shew, author, "Against Technoableism"
Monday, January 22nd, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

"Technoableism" is a misplaced belief in technology to "solve" disability, argues Ashley Shew in her new book, "Against Technoableism." Shew discusses how we might think differently about disability, how tech can actually be helpful, and why NASA should hire disabled people to become astronauts.


Special Guest: The Wandering Hearts
Monday, January 22nd, Noon - 3pm
on Irene Trudel's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
The Wandering Hearts, a trio based in the UK, showcase their brilliant three-part harmonies on their latest album Mother. They make a rare visit to NYC for a January 23 show at Rockwood Music Hall.


Writer Katherine Yeske Taylor “She’s a Badass…"
Sunday, January 21st, 8pm - 10pm
on Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod

Writer Katherine Yeske Taylor, author of “Shes’s a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism” discusses her new book featuring interviews with twenty women in rock, taking an in-depth look at the incredible talent, determination—and, often, humor—they needed to succeed in their careers (and life) Featuring Suzi Quatro, Ann Wilson (Heart), Exene Cervenka (X), Gina Schock (The Go-Go's), Lydia Lunch, Suzanne Vega, Cherie Currie (The Runaways), Donita Sparks (L7), Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill) to name a few. Their experiences reveal the varied and unique challenges these women have faced, how they overcame them, and what they think still needs to be done to continue making progress on the equality front.


Ben Gross guest hosts!
Sunday, January 21st, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

An hour of music, comedy, and spoken word focused around mental health - freeform therapy to soothe your troubled soul.


Drop In Presents Turn It Up with Baby Shakes!
Saturday, January 20th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Baby Shakes are back with more power-pop and punk that require your radio to be TURNED UP!


Special Guests: Bonnie Kane and John Loggia
Saturday, January 20th, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Bonnie Kane and John Loggia are a duo of master improvisors burning through the realms of noise, psych, free jazz, and avant garde, bringing you out of your brain and into your heart where the sound is felt and does it’s most needed work.


Chris Crash Guest DJs With BLOODSTAINS DOWN NIPPON, VOL 2
Friday, January 19th, 4pm - 5pm
on Hooligan with Terre the DJ
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Chris did such an amazing job on the 1st volume of this we had to ask him back for a blistering part 2! Tune into HOOLIGAN Fri Jan 19 to hear more essential early punk rock blasts from Japan!


The Shoop Shoop Man: Rudy Clark
Friday, January 19th, 2pm - 4pm
on Shakin' Street with Joe Belock
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Shakin' Street pays tribute to one of the most overlooked rock-n-roll songwriters of all-time with two hours of the music of Rudy Clark. he wrote three Billboard No. 1s, was a collaborator with and confidante of Bobby Darin, and had his songs recorded by The Drifters, Hank Ballard, Wilson Pickett and even football star Rosey Grier.


Bob Chats with Director Joel Zwick on the World Premiere of the play SUKKOT & more!!!
Thursday, January 18th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Director Joel Zwick (Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley, Bosom Buddies, Webster, Perfect Strangers, My Big Fat Greek Wedding) stops by to discuss his latest project SUKKOT currently playing at the Skylight Theatre Company in Los Feliz. Then we drop into the Ventura Music Hall as Mayer Hawthorne kicks off his brand new tour, Hawthorne Rides Again. January 18th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Pat Longo dj's
Thursday, January 18th, 9am - Noon
on This Is The Modern World with Trouble

Pulling from the Greg Surek collection of over 90,000 7-inches, Pat Longo will share some of his fabulous finds with us, the WFMU listener. Greg was a collector and record dealer of the highest order. His focus was Vocal Groups / Doo Wop, and Northern Soul, but the collection is so much more. He seemed to be able to see the future, and purchased records outside of his listening, in all genres. Greg will be missed but his collection will live on and be appreciated by all. Tune in to This is the Modern World with Trouble from 9-noon.


Mitch Easter calls in!
Wednesday, January 17th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

Mitch Easter, the brilliant, legendary, iconic (what? too much?) producer / musician, will talk with Evan about the upcoming Salt Collective show happening at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City on Saturday Jan. 20. In addition to Mitch, the Salt Collective includes Chris Stamey and Gene Holder of the dB’s and Matthew Caws of Nada Surf! Plus, Mitch and Chris’ 1970s band Sneakers will open the show! Hear all about it on Wednesday.


Debut of Antennae Alley, a new limited-run weekly segment on D. Blumin's Show
Monday, January 15th, 9pm - Midnight
on Daniel Blumin's show

Tune in for the debut of Antennae Alley, a new series of short, absurd yet factual insect-music adventures created by Irene Moon. The segment will run weekly throughout the winter with special guests from the world of noise and sound adding an extra buzz. The inaugural transmission features sounds by GX Jupitter-Larsen (The Haters)!


Episode #78
Monday, January 15th, 9pm - 11pm
on Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It’s Vintage Radio Theater! Join us for, “On The Trail of A Killer,” by Rocky Fortune, played by Frank Sinatra himself! Then, there’s “A Dead Girl’s Clothes,” by Bold Venture, staring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart! There’s our third feature, The Blue Beetle, with, “Murder For Profit, Part 1.” And we close with the X-Minus 1 classic, “The Vital Factor.” It’s radio the way Grandma Used to Make. Join us!


Artist Ben Grosser
Monday, January 15th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

New media artist Ben Grosser joins Mark to talk about his recent projects: a poetic redaction of Marc Andreessen's screed about growth, a video supercut of every time Mark Zuckerberg said the word "growth," and a social network - created by Ben - that is designed as the opposite of Facebook


Steve Wynn & Jason Victor of The Dream Syndicate
Monday, January 15th, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock

Steve and Jason return to WFMU for a live performance and a preview of what's in store for 2024 for the pioneering Paisley Underground band, starting with their show on Jan. 20 at Knitting Factory New York.


Art X guest hosts!
Sunday, January 14th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

Art X navigates a freeform journey through sonic territory off the maps of consensus perception.


DJ Tim from Washington
Saturday, January 13th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
DJ Tim from Washington brings you "Saturday Night"--- one hour of high energy jams to get your Saturday night started right! Don't forget to mix up our favorite Fred Sanford cocktail: champagne and Ripple ----Champipple!"


Special Guest: Victoria Woodworth
Saturday, January 13th, 5pm - 7pm
on Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Victoria Woodworth is a Californian who landed in Nashville a decade ago, after many years in Colorado. She’s got a new album called Angel Food, and she’s coming in to play some songs and talk about that and life in general!


Special Guest: Shelley Hirsch
Saturday, January 13th, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Shelley Hirsch, a vocal artist, performer, composer, storyteller, interdisciplinary artist has been pushing boundaries with her unique vocal performance, drawing on her life experiences, her memory, her vivid imagination for decades.


Tom Ardolino Tribute, Part 2
Saturday, January 13th, 11am - 2pm
on Bob Brainen's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Continuing our celebration of the life and music of Tom Ardolino, who would have turned 69 yesterday, with more selections from the Magic Jukebox as well as Tom's playing and vocalising in various settings.


Gabbi Dluzewski of Fränder: New Directions in Swedish-Estonian Folk Music
Saturday, January 13th, 9am - 11am
on Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg

Fränder is an exciting, (mostly) young, mostly Swedish band making waves with their rock-informed take on old and new Swedish and Estonian music. It's a family band, mostly: Gabbi Dluzewski launched it with his brother, sister, and wife. Gabbi joins us to introduce their new album, Fränder II, and introduce his instrument, the Swedish mandola, ahead of Fränder's appearance at a free showcase at Scandinavia House this Saturday afternoon at 3.


Bob Chats with Mike Herrera of MxPx & more!!!
Thursday, January 11th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Hot off a stellar show at the Hollywood Palladium, Mike Herrera of MxPx stops by to talk about aging in the punk scene and continuing to build a fanbase after 30 years. Then we're going to dive into their opener... Less Than Jake! Finally we drop into Depeche Mode's final LA show at the Crypto.com Arena. January 11th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Rock Around the Block
Thursday, January 11th, 7pm - 8pm
on Crayons to Perfume with Glynis GirlGroupGirl
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
The sounds of Eastern European female 60's rockers, psychers, twisters and soulers from Hungary,Yugoslavia, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia! Fantastic cover songs, spacy organs, unique rhythms and deep vocal ranges characterize this hour of female power!


Farid & Asmahan
Wednesday, January 10th, 7pm - 10pm
on Bodega Pop with Gary Sullivan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Syrian-born siblings Asmahan and Farid Al-Atrash took the Egyptian music scene by storm with such force in the 1930s that when Asmahan died in a car that went over the rails and into the Nile, one rumor had it that reigning diva Oum Kalthoum had had her killed in a fit of jealous rage. This all-vinyl tribute will highlight collaborative recordings from the '30s and '40s like the operetta “Intissar Eshabab” and draw from Farid’s long and storied career following his sister’s tragic, early death.


Best In Soundtrack 2023 Pt. 2
Tuesday, January 9th, 8pm - 9pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins

DJ Devon E. Levins spins highlights from his favorite soundtrack releases of 2023. If you missed last week's Best In Soundtrack 2023 Pt. 1 (Golden Globes Edition), the archive can be heard HERE..


Episode #77
Monday, January 8th, 9pm - 11pm
on Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It’s Vintage Radio Theater! Join us for, “The Prize Fight Fix,” by Rocky Fortune, played by Frank Sinatra himself! Then, there’s “Crazy Old Carlo,” by Bold Venture, staring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart! There’s our third feature, The Blue Beetle, with, “Sabotage & Liquidation, Part 2.” And we close with the X-Minus 1 classic, “Zero Hour.” It’s radio the way Grandma Used to Make. Join us!


Jason Koebler, cofounder, 404 Media
Monday, January 8th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Journalist Jason Koebler discusses his new article on 404 Media: "New Jersey Used COVID Relief Funds to Buy Banned Chinese Surveillance Cameras." It's a wild story that sheds light on the creeping surveillance state in New Jersey and beyond.


LandPhil Welcomes Mercer from Spur/Burst Synapse
Monday, January 8th, 3am - 6am
on Anti-Music Club with Land Phil

The Anti-Music Club welcomes Mercer from grind/noisecore projects Spur and Burst Synapse. Mercer will discuss his newest release, Everything Wrong, as well as his past and future projects and possibly the sumo wrestling scene.


DJ Tim From Washington guest hosts!
Sunday, January 7th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

DJ Tim From Washington takes you around the world with tunes created and played by Developmentally Disabled musicians.


A slew of DJs spin the night away
Saturday, January 6th, 9pm - 3am
on The WFMU Holiday Party!


A Soul Full of Hip-Hop with BnowB
Saturday, January 6th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Pull up and Drop In on January 6th with BnowB and let a little hip hop and rock and soul get us through. Plus, Its Saturday night!!!!!!


The Roots at the Wiltern!!!
Thursday, January 4th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: This week we are catching the world famous THE ROOTS crew doing *their thing* at The Wiltern before returning back to their ongoing NYC gig as The Tonight Show house band. January 4th** at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Stereogram #6 w/ Arvo Zylo
Tuesday, January 2nd, 9pm - 11pm
on Mid-Valley Mutations with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Arvo Zylo, freeform radio connoisseur and anachronistic craggy landcrab bramble-creature, returns from the future for another installment of the Stereogram series, where clandestine, poorly-lit transmissions were made in total isolation, in a bunker at the bottom of the ocean, largely "dialed in" by a part robot, part octopus secretary from the nether regions of outer space.


Holiday Film Fest Week #4
Monday, January 1st, 9pm - 11pm
on Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It’s Vintage Radio Theater! Join us for three Holiday radio features that are the perfect way to spread good tidings and cheer! Dimestore Radio Theater goes to The Movies this Holiday Season. It’s, “Bachelor Mother,” by The Lux Radio Theater, followed by a New Year's episode of "The Whistler" to round things out! It’s Seasonal Programming the way Grandma Used to Make. Join us!


Ring in the new year with Jim the Poet and friends as he fills in for Blurred and Obscured
Sunday, December 31st, 2023, 10pm - Midnight
on Showy McShowface with Jim the Poet

Make your final big mistake of 2023! Jim the Poet wasn’t invited to any New Year’s Eve parties! So he’s inviting you to his radio party! Jim and friends will be taking calls and requests until 2024! He’s even available for a midnight kiss!


A WFMU NEW YEAR'S EVE, ONE NIGHT STAND EXTRAVAGANZA!!
Sunday, December 31st, 2023, 10pm - 4am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles - SPECIAL PRESENTATION: This is THE place to be on New Years Eve! Turn it on as you're getting dressed for your party, then stream it in your car on your way to the party!! Oh hell, then crank it AT THE PARTY!! We are ringing in the New Year with as many of your favorite WFMU hosts/DJ's/personalities as the internet will allow! But Bob... Will you do a countdown?? WILL I????? Try... 4 COUNTDOWNS for every time zone in NORTH AMERICA! THIS is the party of the year and you are ALL invited! Join us, won't you? December 31st at 7pm-1am PT, 10pm - 4am ET.


Lucia guest hosts!
Sunday, December 31st, 2023, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

A psychedelic set of Australian sounds, both established and on the rise, with some electronic funk and groovy jazz beats.


Electric Lazy Susan fills in for The Stork Club
Sunday, December 31st, 2023, Noon - 3pm
on Electric Lazy Susan with DJ Nogood Nick
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Nogood Nick takes over from Stork Club with special New Year’s Eve “Look forward” edition of Electric Lazy Susan, featuring jazz fusion and pop releases from 2023.


Special Guest: Tommy Wiggins
Saturday, December 30th, 2023, 5pm - 7pm
on Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Tommy Wiggins helped form the band Freeland in the Rockies of Colorado fifty years ago, and they’ve come cack together to record Ute Creek Eulogy, a tribute to the Ute tribe and the natural world that was a part of their culture. We’ll talk about that interesting history and hear some songs live!


Special Guest: Rent Romus
Saturday, December 30th, 2023, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Rent Romus is an Emmy award winning saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist, composer, bandleader, music producer, and community activist who currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.


Amoeba Records' David Prinz
Saturday, December 30th, 2023, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show

Michael chats with Amoeba records co-founder David Prinz about the history and future of music retail stores, and the Amoeba Records label's new Gram Parsons release “The Last Roundup: Live from the Bijou Café.”


George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic At Ventura Music Hall plus more!!!
Thursday, December 28th, 2023, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: That's right, this week we are popping into the Ventura Music Hall to catch the final show of the current tour, JUST FOR THE FUNK OF IT - HOLIDAY JAM, of the granddaddy of funk himself... GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC! That plus a film recommendation that is sure to give you the feels, George Clooney's THE BOYS IN THE BOAT. December 28th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


EFD counts down his favorites of 2023!
Wednesday, December 27th, 2023, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

Once again, despite the inherent flaws in ranking albums and songs in numerical order, Evan "Funk" Davies is bringing you FOUR different countdowns: Favorite albums, singles/EPs, various artist compilations, and single artist reissues of 2023. Ultimately the order is meaningless, but when you grow up listening to Casey Kasem every week you can’t help yourself.


The End of The Year Celebration. (A Documentary In Sound)
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023, 9pm - 11pm
on Mid-Valley Mutations with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
For our final installment of the show for 2023, we've decided to bring you a two hour party that you will NOT want to miss. First, it's an hour-long "Vinyl Solution," where I offer you a story and some music... all pulled from LPs. Then, stick around for hour two, as Mini-Mutations performs live, offering a selection of tunes written in the last year. It's an end-of-the-year party the way only Sheena's Jungle room can supply.


Samuel F. Scott, Luke Buda & Conrad Wedde (The Phoenix Foundation / Moniker)
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023, 8pm - 9pm
on Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins

Samuel F. Scott, Luke Buda and Conrad Wedde aka Moniker, and one-half of New Zealand's The Phoenix Foundation (Flying Nun/Memphis Industries), discuss their history scoring for film and television, including for director Taika Waititi's "Eagle vs. Shark," "Boy," "Hunt For the Wilderpeople" and "Wellington Paranormal," David White's "This Town" and Pan Nalin's "Beyond The Known World."


The Hard Stuff Tribute to Russell Hunter
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023, 6pm - 7pm
on Hard Stuff with Frank in Queens
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Hard Stuff pays tribute to Russell Hunter (drummer of The Deviants and Pink Fairies) on this week's show. He passed away on December 19th at the age of 76. Pink Fairies are one of the most played bands on the program, so it's no surprise that Frank In Queens will be giving Mr. Hunter a send-off he deserves.


The 3rd Annual Elgin Watch Christmas Day Show From 1944!
Monday, December 25th, 2023, 9pm - 11pm
on Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
For years, the Elgin Watch Company provided variety show entertainment, on the radio, giving people something to look forward to on Christmas Day. In a restored presentation unique to Sheena's Jungle Room, hear comedy, music, and the stars of yesteryear entertain you on Christmas Day. It's the holidays the way they used to be, on Dimestore Radio Theater!



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