Armed Citizens Thursday, July 27th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Old School New York Hardcore. Back together and recording a new album. Their first 7" - "Make Sense"- was released on Big City Records in 1983.
Nick the Bard Wednesday, July 26th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's show
Kenny G welcomes Nick the Bard to perform an a capella version of Joni Mitchell's 1974 classic rock record "Court and Spark", beginning at 5 PM. You might remember Nick's last appearance on Intelligent Design was a full-length rendition of Tull's "Thick as a Brick." This promises to be much more, urm... interesting... as Nick dons Joni's falsetto and rips through classics like "Midnight at the Oasis" and "Free Man in Paris." Ouch.
Citay Tuesday, July 25th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
Citay comes our way from San Francisco, focusing on baroque, lilting and sometimes bombastic acoustic-based music that definitely harks
back to Black Sabbath circa Volume 4, Led Zeppelin, Roy Harper, early Heart, and early Queen among other influences. Their self-titled release on the
Important label displayed brilliantly how a band can evoke classic 70's rock
without succumbing to ironic posturing, combining 12-string, mandolin,
organ, and occassional Thin Lizzy-inspired electric leads into a
gorgeous, and surprisingly original concoction.
Donny Miller Monday, July 24th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Graphic designer Donny Miller is celebrating his new book "Beautiful
People with Beautiful Feelings" as well as celebrating his first time on
WFMU. Tune in as Donny spins some of his favorite old school hip-hop cuts as well as a nice serving of electro, funk, and soul.
Eric Carbonara PLUS Nick Castro with Wendy Watson Monday, July 24th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Frequently using a rotating cast of monikers and aliases,
Philly-based Eric Carbonara is a guitarist, composer, audio engineer, and
producer whose career spans over a decade of collaborations and solo work.
Eric is equally at home on the classical guitar as he is deriving drones
from his electric. As Mr.Carbonara describes it, he "plays pidgin music, a
language that is in between other languages -- borrowing elements from its
surroundings. It may be a language that only Eric speaks, but he speaks it
well. A performance of his work may entail a solo Andalusian influenced
guitar, electric guitar/drum duets, delay saturated atonal wine glass
music, electro-acoustic synthesized improvisation and/or any combination of
the above." Eric brought out his Classical guitar recently to record a
inspired set for WFMU.
Later on, Nick Castro and Wendy Watson
will perform a fine set of ethereal folk. This California duo are gracefully immersed in
60's/70's British Isles acid balladry, traditional Middle-Eastern music,
and heady, pan-cultural communal jams. Nick's just put out his third disc
as Nick Castro and The Young Elders, released on Portland's Strange
Attractors label.
Rirkrit Tiravanija on Ramakien: A Rak Opera Saturday, July 22nd, 2006, 6pm - 8pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
The Ramakien is is the Thai national epic, based on the Ramayana, the 2000-year-old Indian tale of Hindu gods. From July 28-30 the Lincoln Center Festival at LaGuardia Concert Hall will
premiere a pop culture spectacle based on this epic Ramakien, a Rak Opera. It will feature contemporary Thai filmmakers, visual artists, rock and pop stars, electronica DJs, and other assorted Bangkok scenesters. And, well, Arto Lindsay.
The artistic director of the show is internationally acclaimed conceptual
artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, who was recently awarded the Guggenheim Museum's Hugo Boss prize for extraordinarily talented artists. He'll join Rob to talk about the Ramakien, preview some of the music, and explore contemporary Thai music, art, and culture.
Family Underground Monday, July 17th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Denmark's Family Underground has been spewing out some of the best dark, dense, and cinematic drones for years, most through CD-R releases. Their music's also been
described as "...a wild blend of earthquake drones and microphone
whispers." Family Underground descend on WFMU's studio B for a live
performance this afternoon.
Ruthann Friedman Monday, July 17th, 2006, 6am - 9am
on
John Allen's show
Don't Call it a comeback...Bronx-born/LA Based folksinger Ruthann Friedman
put a dent in a generation's pop sensibilities with her 1967 hit "Windy,"
recorded by the Association. She'll phone in to John Allen's show Monday
morning in celebration of her recently reissued 1969 LP Constant Companion,
and her performance at HYPNORITUALS AND MESMEMUSICAL MIRACLES HANGING IN THE
SKY on July 19th in Los Angeles, presented by Arthur Magazine.
Watersports Saturday, July 15th, 2006, 10pm - Midnight
on
Acapulco Dance Party with Acapulco Rodriguez
Brooklyn's homeopathic electroacoustic duo
Watersports drops by for a live, in-studio bodywork session with Acapulco Rodriguez. Fresh off a successful tour of the "dirty south" with Iovae, Lea Cho and Russ Waterhouse will perform a cleansing set of meditative
pieces for synth, electronics, and percussion. Then, the pair will join
Acapulco Rodriguez in the "control" room for a lively discussion of such
topics as their forthcoming LPs, the health
benefits of "aquatic massage," and then share some of their favorite selections
from the Wyndham Hill and ECM catalogs. All kidding aside, their new CD-R
on Breaking World Records is a dream. These two produce some of the most
exquisite sounds ever to come outta the NYC "noise" underground, and only a
damn jackass would miss this set.
The Prototypes Saturday, July 15th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The Prototypes are a completely mesmerizing, in command, pop- punk-wave
band who call to mind Blondie and the Nina Hagen Band. The Prototypes just
completed their amazing American tour and while here they paid a visit to
Terre's show. They'll be playing songs from their new American self-titled
debut on Minty Fresh Records , which collects their two French LPs.
Dave Rabbit / Radio First Termer Friday, July 14th, 2006, 6pm - 7pm
on
Aircheck
Radio First Termer was a pirate station that operated for 21 days in 1971, offering a somewhat irreverent alternative to regular broadcasts to G.I.'s during the Vietnam War. How irreverent? Well, for starters, it broadcast out of a Saigon brothel. Today we'll be presenting an hour of what can be considered airable from the tapes that have surfaced from these three weeks, showcasing DJ Dave Rabbit. Not aware of his cult status until just months ago, Dave recently told his story for the DVD release of "Sir! No Sir!", a David Zieger film about the G.I. Anti-Vietnam War movement and Vietnam Counterculture.
Web-only show with the Country Teasers Thursday, July 13th, 2006, 6am - 9am
on
Brian Turner's show
A special encore presentation of the live session from Brian's June 27th afternoon show, but this time totally unexpurgated for the web! London's masters of satirical, falling-apart misanthropy have arrived in Jersey City on the heels of their latest In the Red label release "The Empire Strikes Back." Live, their deconstructive take on experimental rock and American roots music incorporates enough observations on its misogyny, racism, and topical confusion to part their crowds like Moses. They've picked on the human race by covering both the Brainbombs and Randy
Newman's "Short People", hell, they've even picked on each other in their songs. Pitchfork gave one of their records a 3.2 out of 10 despite the fact these guys are heavily influenced by the Fall. It's gonna be a great session.
Akir Monday, July 10th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
AKIR got his start in Hip-Hop as an on-air personality with WNMH 97.9
(Mass.) in 1994. Shortly afterwards he focused his energy on
production and his own skills as an MC. He guested on many records,
mixtapes, got Source Magazine's "Unsigned Hype" award and joined the
supergroup The Reavers. "Legacy" is Akir's first full length solo release,
tune in as he drops by to chat about it and play some of the cuts!
Peter Eldridge Monday, July 10th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Singer/songwriter Peter Eldridge
combines all facets of his musical talents into an eclectic mix of
performing, recording, composing, and producing. He has released three solo
recordings based around his piano/vocal talents. His latest album,
'Decorum' is a pop classic with tunes you can't get out of your head. Peter
is also a member of the Grammy award-winning vocal group New York Voices.
He drops by to tickle the ivories on WFMU's piano.
Akylbek Kasabolotov & Ryspai Isakov Saturday, July 8th, 2006, 6pm - 8pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Akylbek Kasabolotov is a master musician renowned for his skill with traditional wind instruments of Central Asia.
He also plays with the Kyrgyz traditional group Tengir Too, who have a CD
recently released by Smithsonian Folkways. He'll be demonstrating various
instruments and performing a few short solo songs, as well as talking about keeping
the tradition alive for the younger generation.
Ryspai Isakov is a brilliant epic singer who performs the Kyrgyz national
epic Manas, the longest epic in the world at over half a million lines. (Not to be performed this evening, unfortunately!)
Philadelphia-based anthropologist Helen Faller, who brought the artists to the
US, will also be on hand to act as interpreter and to provide background.
The Measure [sa] Saturday, July 8th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The Measure is a punk rock band from New Brunswick, NJ. Starting as a whim between three friends to play in a folky punk rock band they quickly
started writing songs that just got louder and faster as they went along.
Comparisons in sound have been made to bands like American Steel, The Pogues,
and Billy Bragg. Look for their debut album out now on Don Giovanni and Salinas records.
GO! Thursday, July 6th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
GO! was a New York City Hardcore band that was always, shall we say, a little different. Active from 1989-1991, it focused not only on music but lyrics dealing with issues like sexism, racism,
cultural relativism, and support for gay and lesbian rights. Essentially, GO! was
pro the good stuff and anti the bad stuff. They made really good music
and they were sarcastic enough that it all kind of worked. GO! always lived the DIY ethic, put out a bunch of records, toured extensively, and have recently reunited to play some shows and record some new music. You can get tons of GO! info and download MP3s in this post on WFMU's blog.
Guest DJs Nickodemus & Quantic Thursday, July 6th, 2006, 9am - Noon
on
This Is the Modern World with Trouble
Nicodemus has been mixing it up all around NYC, sending out the good vibes with Giant Step, Organic Grooves, and now his legendary Turntables on the Hudson weekly party. Quantic is in town for a special Turntables on the Hudson event July 7th, and he will be accompanying Nicodemus on Thursday morning, beginning at around 10:30 AM. Can you feel it?!
Paul R. Pillar & Chef Daniel Boulud Monday, July 3rd, 2006, 6pm - 7pm
on
The Speakeasy with Dorian
You read his piece in Foreign Affairs, you saw him on FRONTLINE. Paul R. Pillar, who is on the faculty of the Security Studies
Program at Georgetown University after concluding a long career in the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served as National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia from 2000 to 2005, visits the show.
Then, star chef Daniel Boulud (Daniel, Cafe Boulud, DB Bistro Mdern & others) returns to the program. Daniel's newest venture: his new television show, AFTER HOURS WITH DANIEL, on HDTV's Mojo. Find out what the top chefs are up to after hours!
Pterodactyl and Battleship Saturday, July 1st, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
First up is PTERODACTYL, a powerful, crazed trio from Brooklyn, NY. They play intense, tight, blistering, fast-changing post-rock, which has been compared to Lightning Bolt, Sonic Youth, and Unwound! Then from Oakland, California, come On/On recording artists BATTLESHIP who play great spazzed out noisy trash punk rock and roll, calling to mind Pere Ubu, Mars, and DNA! Check out both bands on the radio, then go to their 2 NYC area shows while they are in town: Saturday, July 1- Brooklyn, NY @ 11 Hope St. at Havemeyer an then together again on Tuesday, July 4: Brooklyn, NY Benefit for Common Ground @ 330 Melrose.
Tally Hall Thursday, June 29th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Tally Hall have achieved what the Michigan Daily calls "iconic status" in Ann Arbor, playing to sold out crowds of devoted followers. The band's five members are now ready to conquer the hearts and souls of power-pop enthusiasts everywhere with their upcoming album, "Marvin's
Marvelous Mechanical Museum." The 14-track debut traverses myriad
genres, ranging from melodic Turtles-esque rock to hip-hop hooks to
pop ballads, channeling both Queen and The Beach Boys to cut through the
fog of emo sameness in four-part harmony.
Robert Ashley and Keith Waldrop Wednesday, June 28th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's show
Robert Ashley and Keith Waldrop will be chatting about their discovery of the outsider poet John Barton
Wolgamont and how they turned an eccentric mid-century text of his
into the electronic music composition "In Sara, Mencken, Christ and
Beethoven There Were Men and Women" in 1972. Ashley will be also be
discussing his new opera "Foreign Experiences."
Country Teasers Tuesday, June 27th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
London's masters of satirical, falling-apart misanthropy have arrived in Jersey City
on the heels of their latest In the Red label release "The Empire Strikes Back."
Live, their deconstructive take on experimental rock and American roots music
incorporates enough observations on its misogyny, racism, and topical confusion to
part their crowds like Moses. They've picked on the human race by covering both the
Brainbombs and Randy Newman's "Short People", hell, they've even picked on each other
in their songs. Pitchfork even gave one of their records a 3.2 out of 10 despite the
fact these guys are heavily influenced by the Fall. It's gonna be a great afternoon.
And as a bonus treat, the session will air again but this time totally unexpurgated
for a web-only show Brian will do Thursday, July 13th from 6-9am.
Birds of Avalon Tuesday, June 27th, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Birds of Avalon takes flight from Raleigh, N.C., supercharging the power
and shake appeal of 70s hard rock for the 21st century. Includes former
members of The Cherry Valence, The Weather, and other southern rock
luminaries.
Dan LeRoy on "Paul's Boutique" Monday, June 26th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
Dan LeRoy writes about music and politics for The New York Times, Vibe, Rolling Stone, and the All Music Guide, among others. He's also the author of the book "Paul's Boutique," which follows the making of The Beastie Boys' 2nd album and one of the most important hip-hop records ever made. Plenty of rarities and unheard versions will be on hand. Listen closely as this classic release gets broken down, dissected, and respected.
Greta Gertler Monday, June 26th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
From Meat Pies to Low-Carb Bagels.. Greta Gertler has lived this classic tale of transplant and survival. It's been seven years since Greta moved from Sydney to New York City. She's decided that's a good enough reason to host a whopping huge musical party at The Living Room on Thursday, June 29th. The night will include performances by: Lee Feldman, Amy Allison, Sean Wayland, & Monica McMahon (performing classic Aussie rock songs), Clare Muldaur Manchon & Olivier Manchon, Noam Weinstein, Megan Hickey (The Last Town Chorus), Byron Isaacs (Ollabelle), Pete Galub, Beth Sorrentino (Suddenly Tammy!), Serena Jost, Michael Gomez, and more surprise guests! To help her celebrate, Greta will be Irene's guest performing live on on WFMU in anticipation of this event.
Cheese Snob Wendy Wednesday, June 21st, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's show
Help Kenny G ring in the Summer Solstice as he welcomes Cheese Snob Wendy (aka Listener Wendy M. Levy) to his show at 5 PM. She'll be lugging over 700 samples of fromage to the WFMU studios. From the runny and strong to the flavorful and nuanced, the idea is for Kenny & Wendy to stink up the WFMU studios so badly that Ken & Andy are forced to do Seven Second Delay elsewhere that day. They'll be discussing, digesting, and
dissecting cheeses of the world leaving you, the listener, salivating (or holding your nose, as the case may be).
Irwin's Lord Kitchener Special Wednesday, June 21st, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
Muriel's Treasure follows its Mighty Sparrow retrospective with
another two hour special, this one on Aldwyn Roberts, a.k.a. Lord
Kitchener. Along with Sparrow, "Kitch" is the other twin peak of
modern calypso. His recorded legacy began in the 78 rpm era and
spanned well into the CD age, until his death in 2000. His lyrics
often cleverly pushed the envelope of 'good' taste, which is why he's
known as the Cole Porter of Calypso. His huge stylistic range went
from heartbreakers like "When A Man Is Poor" to
finger-snappers like "Kitch's Be Bop Calypso." His spicy tune "Muriel
& De Bug" spawned the title of the program. All of Kitchie's songs
were infused with his big-hearted warmth and charm. He was a true
original, and one of the great songwriters of the 20th century. Irwin
will once again be joined by Lane Steinberg to help document Kitch's
long career from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon.
Allen Oldies Band Tuesday, June 20th, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
If you missed the Allen Oldies Band's second annual East Coast Invasion earlier this month, well, it's your loss! But you can relive some of the highlights as the seven-headed jukebox from Hosuton, Texas, returns to WFMU and reaches into its bottomless repertoire of oldies. How do you spell oldies? A-L-L-E-N!
Nick Garrie Monday, June 19th, 2006, Midnight - 3am
on
Hatch's show
Nick Garrie's 1970 debut "The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas" was recorded for
the French label DiscAZ by Eddie Vartan, who had been a producer and
arranger for RCA France in the early 60s and was the older brother of
yé-yé girl Sylvie Vartan. Nick's fantastic but little-known psychedelic
pop album was recently reissued by Rev-Ola. Tune in to hear acoustic
versions of Nick's songs as well as an interview.
The Accelerators Thursday, June 15th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
New Jersey's Accelerators return to WFMU for a live performance.
They are one of the area's first punk bands, releasing a 7" on Mutha Records in 1984 and the "Punk Rock Rumble" CD on Russo Syndicate last year. Expect
to hear all the hits, "Ground Zero NYC", "I Wanna Be Like Dee Dee Ramone", "My
Demon Eyes", and many others!
Nick the Bard Sings! Wednesday, June 14th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Kenny G's show
Join Kenny G as he welcomes Nick the Bard back to his show for one last time Wednesday afternoon, June 14th at 4:15 pm, when he'll perform a mystery song of great length. What song is it? Only Nick knows. But one thing for sure, it's bound to be long and painful: at least 43 minutes. Robin Kahn watch out -- there's competition in the house.
The Saturday Night Things Tuesday, June 13th, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
The Saturday Night Things inject a little weekend fun into your weekday routine. Led by renowned comic artist and former Mz. Pakman principal Abby Denson and also including Yams beatkeeper Justina Davies, the Saturday Night Things unveil their catchy punk-rock soon-to-be anthemsfor the FMU audience. Catch them at Otto's Shrunken Head on June 23.
Country Teasers: Unexpurgated! Tuesday, June 13th, 2006, 6am - 9am
on
Brian Turner's show
A safe-for web rebroadcast of Brian's June 28th session which was bleeped and edited heavily so as to not raise the ire of The FCC Man! London's masters of satirical, falling-apart misanthropy have arrived in Jersey City on the heels of their latest In the Red label release "The Empire Strikes Back." Live, their deconstructive take on experimental rock and American roots music incorporates enough observations on its misogyny, racism, and topical confusion to part their crowds like Moses. They've picked on the human race by covering both the Brainbombs and Randy Newman's "Short People", hell, they've even picked on each other in their songs.
Filmmaker James Spooner Monday, June 12th, 2006, 6pm - 7pm
on
The Speakeasy with Dorian
Bruce Bennett returns to talk film. Dorian and Bruce are joined by a special guest, filmmaker James Spooner (Afro-Punk), who is co-curator of the Afro-Punk weekend at BAM June 30 - July 4 .
David Garland Monday, June 12th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Once described by The Village Voice as "a superb, crazily imaginative songwriter," David Garland has been releasing vocal albums since 1987 that are both beautiful and quirky. His voice is known in a completeley different context as a longtime radio host for WNYC. David reverses roles with Irene as her guest, singing and accompanying himself on 12-string guitar. Over the years David has organized various ensembles of unusual instruments to play his music, but recently he's wanted to see what might happen if he performs his unconventional songs conventionally. For this live in-studio performance beginning at 4 PM, David will present his newly devised, innovative performance format: guy with guitar.
Imaginary Icons Saturday, June 10th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Based in NYC the IMAGINARY ICONS is a super-group of punk coolness with former of members of the SHOP FRONTS, TIE REDS and MHZ! These guys are one of Terre's favorite new NY bands right now as they are the perfect mix of punk and art, and of noise savagery, and intense sublime sounds. If you like Wire, Swell Maps, early Ultravox, Rocket from the Tombs or the Electric
Eels you will love these guys! They're also at Maxwells that evening at 9:30 opening for Be Your Own Pet and Whirlwind Heat.
Jon Auer of the Posies and Big Star Tuesday, June 6th, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Power pop perfectionist Jon Auer has just released his first solo album, "Songs From The Year of Our Demise." He returns to WFMU for an afternoon of live performance and interview. Jon even helped move WFMU's newly donated piano into Studio B. Tune in to find out if he made it through the incident unscathed!
Jesse Sparhawk Monday, June 5th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
As a multi-instrumentalist/composer specializing in harp (not harmonica), guitar, electric bass, and
mandolin, while dipping his toes into anything with keys, strings, or skins,
Jesse has toured nationally and internationally as accompanist and band
member with Greg Weeks, Timesbold, and Marissa Nadler. Besides this,
Sparhawk is an amazing guitarist, highlighted on his solo guitar album,
"Palmaria Palmata." A second about-to be released volume of the
Imaginational Anthem will feature his original composition "Light Cycle /
Tetrahedra." The compilation is set for release on Tompkins
Square Records. Jesse comes by WFMU to wow us with a live performance.
Goran Bregovic Saturday, June 3rd, 2006, 6pm - 8pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
As a guitarist with the massively popular Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme
("White Button") in his youth, Bregovic has created a second career
writing and orchestrating Balkan/Gypsy-flavored music for films, notably
Emir Kusturica's "Time of the Gypsies" (1989) and "Underground" (1995).
Sometimes he's brought his musical lives together - as when he teamed up
Iggy Pop with a Gypsy brass band for Kusturica's 1993 film "Arizona
Dreams".
In concert, Bregovic has been presenting massive Gypsy brass
extravaganzas in Europe for several years. But he will be making his New
York debut - along with 42 musicians including a Serbian brass band, a
classical string ensemble, a choir, and Gypsy and Bulgarian vocalists - at
the Lincoln Center Festival at Avery Fisher Hall on July 13. Tune in this evening for a preview.
Lethal Aggression Thursday, June 1st, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
This snotty skate-thrash band from Jersey released their first demo in 1985 and played now-legendary shows with the likes of Nuclear Assault, Agnostic Front, and D.R.I. They managed to squeak out a couple of seven inch records and the "Life is Hard... But that's No Excuse at All" LP. Twenty years later, Lethal Aggression is back with original front man John Saltz fronting a tight new lineup featuring members of In Defiance and Payback. The band is touring this summer in support of the re-release of their LP.
Osaka Popstar vocalist John Cafiero Wednesday, May 31st, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
Osaka Popstar vocalist John Cafiero joins Irwin for a chat'n'spin session on Wednesday May 31. John, a longtime WFMU listener, just released his first album, Osaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk. His "legendary" backing band features Marky Ramone, Ivan Julian (of Richard Hell and the Voidoids), Dez Cadena (of Black Flag) and Jerry Only (of the Misfits). Besides originals, the band recorded re-punked versions of X-Ray Spex and Richard Hell tunes, as well as anime themes and covers of Daniel Johnston and the Kids of Widney High. John admits to being musically schooled by WFMU's free-form offerings, and he'll DJ an hour of favorites, along with Osaka Popstar album tracks.
John Schooley & His One-Man Band Tuesday, May 30th, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Guitar across his lap, foot on the kick drum, and harp 'round his neck,
Schooley is ready to school you on the blues. John has led the legenadary Revelators (Crypt Records) and the Hard Feelings (Sympathy for the Record Industry) but lately has been going at it alone. Tune in for a taste of the immense ruckus he can whip up all by his lonesome.
The Rat Traps Saturday, May 27th, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The Rat Traps are a crazed, raw brother & sister trio hailing from Tennessee comprising members of Jeffrey Novak's One Man Band, the Reatards, the Oblivians, and Dutch Masters! They play killer, blistering punk Americana style, calling to mind the best releases from the Dangerhouse label circa 1978! Prepare yourselves to be suitably blown away by their belligerent and scorching guitars, thrashy drums, and astounding shouts and shrieks!
Stephen Christian (smc) Wednesday, May 24th, 2006, 11pm - 2am
on
Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah
If you're looking for Stephen Christian (smc), you can usually find
his name in the pages of international style bibles like Lodown, Dazed +
Confused, Anthem, and i-D or lending his services to top indie record
companies like Warp, Lex, and BBE. While all this would seem to keep one
busy, he still manages to throw parties, DJ around the globe, and hatch
plans for his own limited edition 12" label. Expect some Rammellzee
rarities, drum machine-driven weirdo rap, and Parisian thug bizness. Seriously.
Moondog 90th Birthday Tribute with Robert Scotto Wednesday, May 24th, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Irwin's show
He was blind, dressed in ancient Viking regalia, and slept on 6th Avenue
during the 1950s. And he was a musical genius. Irwin and guest Robert Scotto
pay tribute to the majestic Moondog from noon to 1 pm on May 24, two days
before what would have been the late musician's 90th birthday. Hear
recordings from the 1950s to the 1990s. Strange sounds and exotic beauty by
one of the most underappreciated American composers of the 20th century. He
recorded with animals, self-made instruments, and tugboat horns. He composed
percussion pieces, chamber music, and works for 25 saxophones. Moondog
wasn't "sort of like" anybody -- he was an original. Guest Robert Scotto, an
assistant professor of literary studies at Baruch College, is writing the
first full-length biography of Moondog.
The Guilty Hearts Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Two generations of L.A. punk rock join forces to for the explosive Guilty Hearts, featuring former members of Blood on the Saddle and the Rippers.
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