Black Rock Coalition Wednesday, April 16th, 5pm - 7pm
on
Ridgewood Radio with David Weinstein
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Black Rock Coalition: Archival selections from BRC Radio programs produced for P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (now MoMA/PS1) in 2005-6 with segments on Afropunk, A Band Called Death, Black Women in Rock, and more…
Cat Bomb! Radio Presents: Bed Maker LIVE in Studio B!!
Friday, April 18th, 3am - 6am
on
Cat Bomb! Radio with Maggie Hertz!
DC-based punks, Bed Maker, join us for a live session and interview in Studio B! Tune that dial and crank those speakers up all the way up because you don't wanna miss out on all the fun! Friday, April 18th at 3am!
Crystal Waters
Friday, April 18th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Mona's show
Mona welcomes Crystal Waters to talk about her brand new music and epic history as one of the iconic voices of house music.
Filmmakers Jamie Courville and Chris Reynolds on new documentary "Gowanus Current."
Saturday, April 19th, 6am - 9am
on
Currents with Brian D
Brooklyn-based filmmakers Jamie Courville and Chris Reynolds will be joining Currents on Saturday, April 19th, from 6 am to 9 am ET, to discuss their new documentary "Gowanus Current." Ten years in the making, the film chronicles the changing neighborhoods that surround the most toxic 1.8 miles of water in the United States and shows the lives of those impacted by the changes.
David Haney & Jimmy Bennington
Saturday, April 19th, 2pm - 5pm
on
Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Pianist Haney studied composition for six years with Czech composer Tomas Svoboda and drummer Bennington was mentored by Elvin Jones.
John Oates
Saturday, April 19th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
John Oates is one half of the bazillion selling pop duo Hall & Oates. Emanating from Philadelphia, John grew up with the Philly radio of the 1960's as exemplified by such DJ's as Jerry Blavat and Georgie Woods. With his partner Daryl Hall he became part of one of what is likely the most popular musical duo of all time. His solo work leans into the blues and folk music that were early influences upon him. John performs at Sony Hall in Manhattan on April 23rd.
Drop In Presents Sonic Research Laboratories with Doc Sonic
Saturday, April 19th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Doc Sonic and Sonic Research Labs have been a fixture on upstate college radio for over two decades. Tune in for experiments in dirty blues, punk, surf, garage and fuzz with a twang. It's a distortion pedal fueled hour of lowbrow nonsense and noise. Double your money back if your mom doesn't tell you to turn it off!
Sweet Rebels, Algerian Raï Music: Fabrice Géry Interview
Saturday, April 19th, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Raï music from Alegia is one of the world’s great music styles even though it’s little known outside of Northern Africa. A new compilation on WeWantSounds Records, Sweet Rebels: The Golden Era of Algerian Pop-Raï opens up this sound world to listners outside of the region. Host David Mittleman interviewed the compilation’s compiler, Fabrice Géry, for a 3-hour special devoted to Algerian Raï.
Ed Kuepper of The Saints
Sunday, April 20th, 8pm - 10pm
on
Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod
Ed Kuepper, guitar player and songwriter of Australian punk band The Saints. Ed discusses the US/European tour announcement for The Saints '73-'78, with Mark Arm of Mudhoney on vocals. (See them in Brooklyn on 11/14 at Music Hall of Williamsburg) Plus talk about the 1977 album, "I'm Stranded," recently reissued on In The Red, and Ed's new record with Jim White called "After the Flood."
Ben Vaughn
Monday, April 21st, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
In 1985, the Ben Vaughn Combo gathered in a New Jersey basement to record two garage rockers that became the very first release on Telstar Records. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, the single gets a Record Store Day reissue and Ben makes a rare NYC appearance April 25 at Union Pool! Ben returns to WFMU to discuss the magic of that signature 1969 Rambler Hubcap beat and his amazing career as a songwriter, producer and music obsessive.
Dingus Day Celebration
Monday, April 21st, 8pm - 9pm
on
Dance With Me, Stanley with Stashu
Celebrate Dingus Day – a special version of Dyngus Day – with DJ Stashu as she broadcasts live from the Polish Village Cafe in Hamtramck, Michigan, home of the best pickle soup and pierogi in the state. Hamtramck is also Stashu's birthplace – all the more reason to celebrate!
Ask Alan - Advice on any topic from an unqualified purveyor. Call in and get your fix. (Fill-in for Music of Mind Control)
Tuesday, April 22nd, 7pm - 8pm
on
Six Degrees with Alan
Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos
Wednesday, April 23rd, Midnight - 3am
on
Radio Futura with DJ Pedro Fumero
Paris-based Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos personally wants to invite listeners into the dawn of a new day with 'SOL', their latest transformative album. 'SOL' bridges the deep roots of African and indigenous Venezuelan traditions with a forward-looking embrace of modern influences.
Drawing inspiration from the funky futurism of George Clinton to Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi period, and from Jeff Parker to Nyege Nyege Tapes, SOL resonates as both culturally anchored and utterly modern. Featuring an array of impeccable artists from across the music scene; UK artist and producer Emanative, Congolese guitarist and former member of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80, Kiala Nzavotunga, and with production by Heliocentrics’ Malcolm Catto, frequent collaborator with Madlib and Quantic and Yann Jankielewicz musical director of Tony Allen's band.
Live with Old Maybe
Wednesday, April 23rd, 9pm - Midnight
on
Radio Ravioli with Olivia
Old Maybe -- the brainchild of Jazz Adam -- recently released their album The Whiff on indie label People's Coalition of Tandy. It's been eight years since their last album, and since then, they've been plugging away, evolving their sound, moving from Philly to NYC and playing lots of shows around the NYC underground scene. Blunt, joyous, irreverent, personal, uncompromising... these are just SOME of the words you might use to describe Old Maybe's music -- make up your own by tuning in live on Wednesday night! As they sing on "The Whiff," "I woke up and thanked god I chose violence" -- LETS GO.
Dave Alvin
Saturday, April 26th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Dave Alvin
is best known for his work with The Blasters. The Blasters stormed out of Downey, California in the early 1980's on the basis of such great songs as "Marie Marie", "Border Radio", "American Music" and more. After leaving The Blasters, Dave went on to perform in X and The Knitters, as well as having an illustrious solo career. On 4/12 Liberation Hall Records releases the 5 LP set: "The Blasters: An American Music Story - The Complete Studio Recordings 1979-1985".
Drop In Presents MORE OF SOME ROCK'N'SOUL'N'THEN SOME with Woo
Saturday, April 26th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Woo returns to Drop-In with MORE OF SOME ROCK'N'SOUL'N'THEN SOME (Now with More Horn Section)
Black Artists Group: St. Louis Free Jazz
Saturday, April 26th, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
St. Louis Free Jazz of the late 1960s and early 1970s, while not as well known as as the Jazz from its Midwestern counterpart Chicago, is just as vibrant. Where Chicago had the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) St. Louis had the Black Artists Group (BAG). Host David Mittleman has prepared a 3-hour special devoted to St. Louis Free Jazz which will highlight the issuance of a previously unknown and unreleased live LP by the BAG - For Peace and Liberty, in Paris Dec 1972.
The Linda Lindas
Sunday, April 27th, 8pm - 10pm
on
Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod
The Linda Lindas chat with Suzy after their show at Brooklyn Steel on April 22nd. Epitaph artists The Linda Lindas are fierce young women under 18, touring while balancing still being in high school. Their first hit entitled, "Racist Sexist Boy," began them flying by the seat of their pants towards stardom where they have shared the stage with The Rolling Stones, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Japanese Breakfast.
Robert Dayton, author of Cold Glitter: The Untold Story of Canadian Glam Wednesday, April 30th, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Canadian author / visual artist / musician Robert Dayton (you may remember his early-2000s duo Canned Hamm) joins Evan in the studio to discuss this exhaustively researched book that’s just been published by Feral House. There’s a launch party Tuesday night the 29th at VillageWorks in NYC, and Robert will be performing at Baker Falls on Wednesday the 30th.
Midnight Matinee presents: The Five Thousand Fingers of Doctor John
Saturday, May 3rd, Midnight - 3am
on
Inflatable Squirrel Carcass with Rich Hazelton
In this cult classic, a demented doctor entraps five hundred young boys to force them to play zydeco piano... forever! Can the grumpy plumber save them before it’s too late? Doctor Suess meets Doctor John in a prescription for listening pleasure. Feature songs include “I Was In The First Floor Dungeon”, “Iko Iko”, “Dress Me Up In Gilded Splinters” and more. Coming to your radio or internet on the first Friday overnight/Saturday morning of May on Rich Hazelton’s Inflatable Squirrel Carcass.
Peter Wolf Saturday, May 3rd, 3pm - 6pm
on
Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Peter Wolf returns to The Todd-O-Phonic Todd Show to discuss his amazing new memoir, "Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters and Goddesses" (Little, Brown). Best known as the singer of The J. Geils Band, Peter has led an incredible life. His time spent as a DJ in Boston was pivotal to his sensational career.
Drop In presents Strictly 60s with WLS Clark - Tribute to Chris Noel
Saturday, May 3rd, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Ever heard of Chris Noel? She is a former US Armed Forces Radio DJ heard daily on over 300 radio stations worldwide in the late 60's. She's 83 now and has done a lot for the service besides her radio shows, but I will play a condensed hour of her DJ work as heard from her AFRTS transcription discs played over the air in the late 1960's.
Tuff Sunshine
Wednesday, May 7th, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
New York City’s Tuff Sunshine is, in the studio at least, the sole product of musician and songwriter Johnny Leitera. For their return to WFMU (following an appearance on Three Chord Monte in 2017) a full band will be on hand to perform Leitera’s hazy pop-psych tunes, no doubt including some from their latest album Vanity Matrix (Declared Goods).
Shilpa Ray
Wednesday, May 7th, 9pm - Midnight
on
Radio Ravioli with Olivia
Ahead of her Spring US tour, Shilpa Ray joins us for a live session with her band! She recently released "Portrait of a Cat Lady," the first single from a collection of post pandemic/post hysterectomy songs she wrote. With her powerful voice over a bluesy, genre-bending, punk backdrop, her music will hit you hard. Whether its about aging, refusing to disappear, or the feeling of living in NYC, her music reflects the rage + humor this moment in history often inspires. Don't miss this + catch her on tour!
Drop In presents Mother's Day Trip Down Memory Lane with Mom Whig
Saturday, May 10th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Join Mom Whig on a Mother's Day Trip Down Memory Lane - Her memories with songs and as each tune unfolds, she hopes you will remember the great artists who recorded them.
Jon Savage Saturday, May 17th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Jon Savage makes a return engagement to The Todd-O-Phonic Todd show to talk about his latest book, "The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture from the Margins to the Mainstream" (Liveright). With books such as "England's Dreaming", Jon has established himself as one of the leading authors on music and popular culture and this fascinating study only further enhances his reputation.
Drop In Presents As Seen On TV with Gayle the Snayle
Saturday, May 17th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
The glow of the tube beckons you to the golden age of rock 'n roll stars on the television, now on your wireless!
Consumables
Wednesday, May 21st, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Brooklyn's Consumables have just released their debut album, Infinite Games (We Are Time / Fierce Panda), which was produced and co-written by fellow Brooklynite Ben Hozie of Bodega. Fans of that band and other latter-day takes on post-punk (Parquet Courts, Yard Act, Pavement) will want to check out this live set.
Cosmic Ear: Christer Bothén Interview
Saturday, May 24th, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Christer Bothén, the 84-year-old Swedish Free jazz musician and close musical compatriot of Don Cherry, is having a late period renaissance. His 1984 solo LP Trancedance was reissued last year to great acclaim and this year sees the release of two new albums - TRACES by his group Cosmic Ear and L’INVISIBLE for his trio. Host David Mittleman interviewed Christer Bothén for a 3-hour special devoted to his unique vision of Scandinavian Free Jazz.
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