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Todd-o-Phonic Todd fills in for Clay Pigeon this morning
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, 6am - 9am
on
Wake with Clay Pigeon
Helen Phillips, author, "HUM"
Monday, September 16th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Brooklyn-based author Helen Phillips discusses her novel HUM, just released. A city
much like New York, in the near future, is bristling with surveillance cameras,
addictive devices, ambient AI, and accelerating climate change. The novel tells how
a mother, father, and their two kids navigate this landscape, encountering
situations that sound all too familiar in our real-life dystopia.
James McNew
Monday, September 16th, 2024, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
James McNew of Yo La Tengo and Dump fame comes by for a guest DJ set and to talk about Yo La Tengo's upcoming two-night stand in Jersey City at White Eagle Hall on Sept. 23 & 24. Should be fun!
John Allen fills in for Clay PIgeon this morning
Monday, September 16th, 2024, 6am - 9am
on
Wake with Clay Pigeon
Celandine Guest DJs Radio Row
Sunday, September 15th, 2024, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
Drop In Presents The WIPE OUT with Phast Phreddie The Boogaloo Omnibus
Saturday, September 14th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
The WIPE OUT is an exciting new concept in non-linear audio transmission that utilizes innovative interdisciplinary devices. It was concocted by Phast Phreddie in the Boogaloo Omnibus Laboratory and it will fracture your fragile egg-shell mind!
Tribute to Musician and Songwriter Daved Hild
Saturday, September 14th, 2024, 1pm - 3pm
on
Krys O's Free-Form Roller Coaster
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
The Free-Form Roller Coaster with Krys O. (on Sheena's Jungle Room stream) pays tribute to musician and songwriter Daved Hild (The Girls, David Thomas & The Wooden Birds, Carney Hild Kramer, The Farmers) who died suddenly this week.
A tribute to Luther Kent
Saturday, September 14th, 2024, 10am - 11am
on
The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
This weekend The Crescent City Connection features singer Luther Kent, a soulful blues belter who passed away on August 16th in Louisiana. Kent was the long time leader of his blues big band Trick Bag, a featured vocalist with artists including Blood Sweat & Tears and the Dukes of Dixieland, and a member of the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame. We'll hear an hour of his very best, Saturday at 10am on the Rock'n'Soul stream.
Derek Piotr
Saturday, September 14th, 2024, 9am - 11am
on
Everybody's Songs with Cricket
Musician, folklorist, and erstwhile WFMU DJ Derek Piotr will appear on Everybody’s Songs to present a “mini-megamix” compiling recent highlights from his Fieldwork Archive of folk song field recordings. Alongside his efforts as an artist and archivist, Piotr hosted the lamentably short-livedDust on the Decks; his appearance this weekend marks a long-awaited return to WFMU airwaves.
Yam On!
Saturday, September 14th, 2024, 9am - 11am
on
Double-Dip Recess with Roger
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
This Saturday's show will feature a live session from the experimental, indie pop sensation Yam On! featuring Lard Dog and the Band of Shy - known for their infectious melodies, frivolity, and absurdism. The group has captivated audiences with its blend of eccentric lyrics and multi-media performances, garnering comparisons to legendary acts such as Devo, They Might Be Giants, and the B52's.
Listen in and Yam On!
Oneida
Friday, September 13th, 2024, 9pm - Midnight
on
Burn It Down! with Nate K.
Now in its fourth decade, Oneida is an underground rock institution, a working definition of true artistic independence in the face of an industry that seems to have less use for such a thing than ever before. With a shifting line-up that in recent years has firmly solidified into a quintet, the band blends psych, motorik, free improv, and old-fashioned FM jammage into an exhilarating sound completely their own. Oneida will be playing live on Burn It Down! w/ Nate K. Friday, September 13, the band's first visit to the station since 2006, and discussing its recently released LP, Expensive Air.
Put The Needle On The Legendary Emcee Kurious
Friday, September 13th, 2024, 7pm - 8pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
Legendary NYC emcee Kurious, who burst on the scene in 1994 with his
landmark debut album "A Constipated Monkey," is known to hip-hop fans for
being both being one of the genre's most compelling lyricists as well as
been a collaborator of the late great MF DOOM. In advance of his Mono En
Stereo produced album "Majician" Kurious
will stop by WFMU on Billy Jam's Put The Needle On The Record on Friday
September 13th at 7pm
Mona broadcasts live from Camp John Waters with special guest Mink Stole.
Friday, September 13th, 2024, 3pm - 6pm
on
Mona's show
REALITY WINNER! HAIR METAL! RINGO STARR!
Thursday, September 12th, 2024, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: This week we'll be looking at the new film WINNER starring Zach Galifianakis, Connie Britton and Emilia Jones as Reality Winner. This Biopic is about the whistleblower who confirmed to the world that Russia was in fact meddling in the 2016 election and then went to prison for it. On TV next week comes Nöthin' But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80S Hair Metal to Paramount+. This 3 part docu series takes us from the birth of hair metal to its heyday and then its ultimate demise with hysterical interviews, fun animation and ridiculous uncensored footage of this ridiculously debaucherous time in music. Finally we're going back to the Greek for a perfect end of summer concert: Ringo Starr and His All Star Band featuring members of Men At Work, Toto and Average White Band. All that plus more! September 12th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Jessica Pratt Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, 9pm - Midnight
on
Radio Ravioli with Olivia
Ahead of her White Eagle Hall show on September 21, Jessica Pratt calls in from on the road for a quick chat! Tune in & see you at the show on the 21st!
Three Thumbs Up with Jim the Poet
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
Sofia Dobrushin, who plays Izzy in the upcoming film 'Booger', calls in to
speak with Jim the Poet on WFMU'S New Movie Review show! She's a local
actor, comedian, and director. She is also performing in a cat rescue
benefit comedy show being organized in conjunction with the release, A Show for Cats, lol,
on September 16.
Even more devices are spying on you
Monday, September 9th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Your phone is listening to your private conversations and sharing the data with advertisers: that's the claim in a leaked slide deck making the news. And GM is being sued by thousands of drivers for tracking their driving habits through OnStar. Mark will deliver the shocking news that your surveillance devices are, in fact, spying on you.
Supercontinuum brings Radio Row a Wide bandwidth of electronic music, delicate to molten
Sunday, September 8th, 2024, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
Steve Beresford: Dancing The Line
Saturday, September 7th, 2024, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
For over five decades, multi-instrumentalist Steve Beresford has been at the forefront of Euro Free Improv music and avant-garde composition. Beresford has also worked with a wide variety artists in more popular genres: e.g. The Slits, Prince Far I and the Flying Lizards. In anticipation of the reissue of his 1985 LP “Dancing the Line,” OoD host David Mittleman interviewed Steve Beresford for a three hour blowout of his extensive and wide ranging catalogue.
Mark Webber of Pulp speaks with Mona about the band's upcoming activity and his new book "I'm With Pulp, Are You?".
Friday, September 6th, 2024, 3pm - 6pm
on
Mona's show
Tula Vera Live in Studio B
Friday, September 6th, 2024, Midnight - 3am
on
Six Degrees with Alan
Gearing up for a Northeast tour, New Jersey's Spooky Blues, Freak folk shredders, Tula Vera, stop by for a live set in Studio B followed by an interview and lightning round of New Jersey Trivia. Catch them upon their return from tour at TV Eye on October 14th and October 26th at Union Pool.
Comedians Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal and Directors Elliott Lester (THE THICKET) & Brendan Walsh (I'LL BE RIGHT THERE)
Thursday, September 5th, 2024, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: We've got a star studded show for you tonight! First up, LA's comedy show HOT TUB with Kurt and Kristen is about to hit their 20th Anniversary and we have the maniacs that have led the charge Kurt Braunohler (The Big Sick) and Kristen Schaal (Bob's Burgers.) Then we're talking MOVIES! THE THICKET stars Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers) as brutal adversaries in this gripping western. We have Director Elliott Lester with us to discuss. Then we sit down with Director Brendan Walsh to discuss his fantastic family dramedy I'LL BE RIGHT THERE starring Edie Falco (The Sopranos.) The final film of the evening is a small family drama with some of the biggest talent on screen. HIS THREE DAUGHTERS starring Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Natasha Lyonne (American Pie) and Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision.) If you're looking for the next TV series to jump into, we've got you covered. FIGHT NIGHT: The Million Dollar Heist tells this stranger than fiction true story about a robbery that takes place on the evening of Muhammad Ali's 1970 comeback fight. The series stars Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow), Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson. All that, plus just a little more! September 5th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Guest DJ Steve Wynn!
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Before The Baseball Project, before The Miracle Three, before his solo career, even before The Dream Syndicate, Steve Wynn was a DJ on his college radio station, KDVS. He’ll go back behind the mic today to play records and share stories, and he’s even threatening to run the board himself! Steve’s new solo album, Make It Right, and memoir, I Wouldn’t Say It If It Wasn’t True, both come out at the end of August.
Carl Ohman, author, "The Afterlife of Data"
Monday, September 2nd, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Past civilizations have memorialized their dead with gravestones and other markers.
Now in the internet age, servers are starting to fill up with data left behind by
dead users. The question today is, "What are we going to do with all this data?"
Carl Ohman addresses this in his new book, "The Afterlife of Data: What Happens to
Your Information When You Die and Why You Should Care."
Ratas en Zelo on Rock & Roller Derby
Sunday, September 1st, 2024, 8pm - 10pm
on
Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod
NYC-based immigrant Latinas, Ratas en Zelo, will be delivering a live, estrogen-fueled, accordion punk set on Rock & Roller Derby on Sunday, September 1st to celebrate their new album Desvergue. Save the date for their record release party on September 6th at TV Eye!
DJ Bobo Music to make the line for free narcan go faster
Sunday, September 1st, 2024, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
Drop In Presents: Time Out with PJ.
Saturday, August 31st, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
It’s WFMU’s Rock ‘N Soul Radios, “Drop-In show”, hosted by Paul McMahon, artist for Wake ‘N Bake w/Clay Pigeon and also known as YerFriendPaul on the Accu.
"Time Out With PJ" is the perfect side dish for your Labor Day weekend festivities. A musical potato salad for all to enjoy! Dig in and "Time Out With PJ", August 31st from 6-7pm on the Rock N Soul Stream.
Special Guest: Cristina Vane
Saturday, August 31st, 2024, 5pm - 7pm
on
Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Cristina Vane spent her childhood in England, France and Italy before moving to the States, and landed in Nashville after time spent in LA and 5 months on the road. Her great rootsy bluesy fingerpicking sound is unique, and I’m so happy she’ll be joining me to play some songs, talk about all that and her new album Make Myself Me Again.
Journalist Oliver Whang on Currents
Saturday, August 31st, 2024, 6am - 9am
on
Currents with Brian D
Journalist Oliver Whang has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, the London Review of Books, and National Geographic Magazine, and he’s also an alumni of Princeton University’s radio station, WPRB, where he worked with WFMU’s own Mike Lupica. He'll be joining Currents on Saturday, August 31st (6 am to 9 am) to discuss his work covering Appalachia.
Midnight Matinee: Cereal Mom
Saturday, August 31st, 2024, Midnight - 3am
on
Inflatable Squirrel Carcass with Rich Hazelton
Midnight Matinee presents Cereal Mom, re-inventing the classic John Waters film with added vitamins, minerals, and lots of artificial sweeteners. Why does perfect suburban mom go on a killing spree? Blame it on the added sugar. Midnight to 1 am, August 31, during Rich Hazelton’s Inflatable Squirrel Carcass on WFMU.
Special Guests Molchat Doma & Christeene
Friday, August 30th, 2024, 3pm - 6pm
on
Mona's show
Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma will join Mona live in the WFMU studios to pick out some music and talk about their forthcoming album and tour. At 4:30pm we welcome Christeene back in the studio in advance of her live show downstairs at Monty Hall on August 31.
Jeff Goldblum! Pink Martini! Mt. Joy!
Thursday, August 29th, 2024, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Jeff Goldblum is Zeus in the mythical series coming to Netflix, KAOS. We'll shine a light on this spectacular new series. Then as summer begins to dwindle we are going to soak up every fantastic moment we can at the Hollywood Bowl. Tonight I have two very different shows to share with you... Pink Martini & Mt. Joy!
August 29th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Grant McPhee, author of Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-95 Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Grant McPhee has established himself as an expert on the Scottish post-punk and indie scenes by way of his documentary films New Gold Dream (2015) and Teenage Superstars (2017), as well as co-writing the book Hungry Beat: The Scottish Pop Underground Movement (77-84) in 2022. Evan will talk with McPhee about his new book, which is an oral history that recounts the radical transformation of Scotland’s independent music scene from 1983-1995.
The Jimmy's Awards!
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Three Thumbs Up with Jim the Poet
Put on your tuxedo and tune in to WFMU's new movie show, Three Thumbs Up with Jim the Poet, on Tuesday August 28 at 6pm when winners will be revealed for the Jimmy Awards! See if your favorite Summer movies are winners! Your votes matter! E-mail in your ballot to jim the poet at wfmu dot org!
Rancho Mastatal: Reinventing Old World Technologies (Alan from Six Degrees guest hosts Techtonic)
Monday, August 26th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
A live interview with Tim O'Hara, co-founder and core team member of Rancho Mastatal, an education center, working permaculture farm, ecolodge and community rooted in environmental sustainability, that offers apprenticeships, residential workshops and guest experiences. They teach about natural building, fermentation, permaculture design, renewable energy, agroforestry, wilderness medicine, homesteading in the tropics and more. We'll also take some calls.
Mas Aya and Lido Pimienta Guest DJ set!
Monday, August 26th, 2024, 3:01pm - 6pm
on
Radio Ravioli with Olivia
Mas Aya and Lido Pimienta Guest DJ set!
While in town for their Public Records show on August 21, longtime friends and collaborators Mas Aya and Lido Pimienta drop by WFMU to talk “behind the music,” sharing their songs, songs of others, and all kinds of inspiration! Don’t miss this unique show of celebration with these special artists!
Dion Lunadon
Monday, August 26th, 2024, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Born in Auckland, New Zealand and now residing in New York, Dion played in The D4, who released two albums on legendary label Flying Nun Records, and in New York noiseniks A Place To Bury Strangers. He has since released 3 solo albums and a new EP, Memory Burn, showcasing his unique style of rock n roll at its most dynamic.
DJ Raven Nicole Guest DJs Radio Row
Sunday, August 25th, 2024, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
Drop-In Presents 21st Century Sleazoid Jams with DJ Stevie Grooves
Saturday, August 24th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Ever since a surprise minimally hand-stamped white test pressing launched Jack White's latest album, DJ Stevie Grooves has been on a Detroit music kick. This Michigan metro area has been relevant to the ears of Rock 'N Rollers since bands like the Motor City 5 erupted out of the counter-culture and onto our turntables. For his second Drop-In, Stevie will be spinning songs from this scene... from the early days of the 2000's that Jack was both inspired by but also contributed to, through his playing, recording, mentorship and so much more. "Bless yourself!"
The McCharmlys
Saturday, August 24th, 2024, 3pm - 6pm
on
Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
The McCharmlys
join Todd-O-Phonic Todd's Cavalcade Of Stars on Saturday August 24th. Hailing from Santa Ana, California, the band writes tunes with influences ranging from The Ramones, Roy Orbison and The Beach Boys. Catch them at The Hi-Tide Summer Surf Fest at Asbury Lanes on Saturday August 17th.
The 4th Annual Family Road Trip Special
Saturday, August 24th, 2024, 9am - 11am
on
Double-Dip Recess with Roger
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Join Roger for 2 hours of poking your siblings, car games, songs about being bored, songs about being lost, and songs about having to pee. Please, can we stop for ice cream? YES!
Put The Needle On The Foreign Legion
Friday, August 23rd, 2024, 7pm - 8pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
Prozack Turner and Marc Stretch of the reunited Oakland hip-hop crew
Foreign Legion will be among those to join Billy Jam on the air on a WFMU
live remote broadcast from Oakland CA on Friday August 23 at 7pm on WFMU.
Bob chats with BETWEEN THE TEMPLES Director, Nathan Silver
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane star in BETWEEN THE TEMPLES. The story of a brokenhearted cantor who takes on his grade school music teacher as a new Bat Mitzvah student. Tonight we have Director Nathan Silver with us. Then we are sitting down with Emmy nominated editors Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch to discuss the joy and the pain of cutting Hulu's ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. Finally we're heading back out to the Hollywood Bowl to enjoy a perfect evening of SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ featuring George Benson.
August 22nd at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Bryan Scary
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, Noon - 3pm
on
Pseu's Thing With A Hook
If there was a single artist played multiple times on WFMU by only one DJ for over a decade, would both the DJ and the artist exist in an alternate dimension? Find out as Pseu's Thing With a Hook welcomes the incredible, mercurial, multi-talented Mr. Bryan Scary for a RARE live musical session after his City Winery appearance 8/19.
Pitchfork described Scary as "...canonic glitter-rock of Sparks and Queen, the MOR pop of Wings and ELO, and the fleet-fingered prog of Yes and early Genesis-- (his songs) crafty construction betrays a staunch determination to make a whole decade of once-guilty pleasures feel innocent all over again."
The 16th Annual Evan “Funk” Davies Show Disco Dance Party!
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Tell the boss you can’t make that Wednesday afternoon meeting this week — you’ve got dancing to do! Tune in for three hours of classic dance/disco jams from the mid-’70s to the early ’80s! Get that boombox out of the closet, hook up the disco ball, and turn up the volume. Everybody's dancin', everybody's on the beat, and there ain’t no stoppin’ us now!
The Jimmy's Award Nominations Show!
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Three Thumbs Up with Jim the Poet
Tune in to WFMU's new movie show, Three Thumbs Up with Jim the Poet, on Tuesday August 20 at 6pm when nominations will be unveiled for the first annual Jimmy Awards! See if your favorite Summer movies received one of the coveted Jimmy nominations. E-mail in your ballot to jim the poet at wfmu dot org!
John Carlucci and Brandon LaGanke, Creators of the Irreverent Indie Film “Drunk Bus”
Monday, August 19th, 2024, 8pm - 9pm
on
Cheek In Tongues with Barno and DJ Kreightoven
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Barno chats with Brandon LaGanke and John Carlucci, the writers and directors of the independent film Drunk Bus. The film features actors such as Will Forte, Dave Hill, and Pineapple Tangaroa. They’ll discuss the movie's diverse soundtrack, featuring Devo, Rumble Bees, and Dave Hill, and premiere its alternative theme song, "Welcome to the $%@! Drunk Bus," ultimately removed from the soundtrack.
Paula Bialski, author, "Middle Tech"
Monday, August 19th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Instead of focusing on Big Tech, this time we'll explore the life of employees at
"middle tech" companies, based far beyond the confines of Silicon Valley. Paula
Bialski spent years conducting research at one such company in Berlin and wrote a
book about her findings: "Middle Tech: Software Work and Culture of Good Enough."
Live set from Klein!
Monday, August 19th, 2024, 3:01pm - 6pm
on
Radio Ravioli with Olivia
South London composer, singer and sound collagist Klein visits WFMU for a live set + conversation! Influenced by R&B, gospel, and grime, with sounds that glitch, pitch-shift, drone, and warble, Klein is one of the most exciting artists in the electronic music scene right now! You don't wanna miss this one!
Winged Wheel Live Performance and Interview
Monday, August 19th, 2024, Midnight - 3am
on
Freaking Out with Kendraplex
Tune in Sunday, August 18th at midnight! Winged Wheel visits WFMU for a live performance and interview on Freaking Out with Kendraplex. This occasion of unshakable human spirit is a supergroup made of massively prolific and honorable underground artists Whitney Johnson, Matt Rolin, Fred Thomas, Cory Plump, Steve Shelley, and Lonnie Slack. Sunday the interview and live performance will air, along with selections branching out from each member's discography.
DJ Sara Smile Guest DJs Radio Row
Sunday, August 18th, 2024, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
Gwo Ka Guadaloupe Gala With Arnaud Dolmen
Saturday, August 17th, 2024, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Guadeloupean Jazz drummer Arnaud Dolmen has quickly become one of the top improvising Jazz drummers in the world. He masterfully combines traditional Gwo Ka music from Guadeloupe with contemporary Jazz improvisation. OoD host David Mittleman has put together a three hour feature on the music of Guadeloupe, including an interview with Arnaud Dolmen.
Will Rigby of The dB's Saturday, August 17th, 2024, 11am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael welcomes The dB's drummer Will Rigby to discuss the band's 1981 debut album,
Stands for deciBels which was recently reissued on CD and vinyl (its first time on
vinyl in the US) and their current tour which brings them to White Eagle Hall in
Jersey City on September 15th.
Bob chats with SKINCARE director, Austin Peter
Thursday, August 15th, 2024, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Elizabeth Banks stars in the rival cosmetics boutique thriller SKINCARE and we have Director Austin Peter with us. Then grab those tissue boxes as we take a look at the beautiful and extremely moving film for the whole family MY PENGUIN FRIEND. Inspired by a true story, Jean Reno stars as a fisherman who forms the most unlikely of bonds with... you guessed it, a penguin. Now if you're looking to kick back, get blazed and delighted by some insanity and cool ass surfer footage then look no further than our latest CULT FILM recommendation: THE GREATEST SURF MOVIE IN THE UNIVERSE. Finally we are headed to the Hollywood Bowl to take in this summer's most surprisingly incredible concert..Seal!August 15th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Memo PST
Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Memo PST is a newish Los Angeles punk band formed by Orville Neeley (OBN IIIs, Bad Sports — both past guests on Evan’s show) and Chris Shaw (Ex-Cult). Their debut album was recorded at Discount Mirrors, the LA studio co-owned by John Dwyer, and released on In The Red. Catch them live at Berlin in August 9 and at TV Eye on August 11, and right here on WFMU!
The Los Angeles League of Musicians, LA LOM chat and play!
Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, Midnight - 3am
on
Radio Futura with DJ Pedro Fumero
The Los Angeles League of Musicians, LA LOM, are an instrumental trio formed in Los Angeles in 2021. They blend the sounds of Cumbia Sonidera, 60’s soul ballads and classic romantic boleros that emanate from radios, backyard parties and dance clubs of Los Angeles, with the twang of Peruvian Chicha and Bakersfield Country...In the vibrant tapestry of Los Angeles’s music scene, LA LOM stands out for its ability to seamlessly weave together the diverse genres and cultures of the city into its music…We met them at WFMU’s “Love Room” playing (and Chatting a bit) some tracks from their JUST released DeBUT Album ( 08/09 2024 )
DeWitt Davis from Metograph calls in to Three Thumbs Up to discuss the upcoming "In Concert" series
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Three Thumbs Up with Jim the Poet
DeWitt Davis calls in to calls to discuss Metrograph's upcoming In Concert series headlined by a rare screening of The Cramps and The Mutants: The Napa State Tapes —a three film program comprised of The Mutants at Napa State, The Cramps at Napa State, and Mike Plante and Jason Willis' 2021 doc We Were There To Be, with Plant in attendance— and a paired screening of Ed Lachman's Songs for Drella, with Lachman in attendance, preceded by Jonas Mekas' Scenes of the Life of Andy Warhol, along with Ulli Lommel's Blank Generation, featuring performances from Richard Hell and the Voidoids, 35mm showings of Big Time and Downtown '81, and A24's recent record-breaking re-release of the re-master of Stop Making Sense.
Simon Fisher Turner Session
Monday, August 12th, 2024, 9pm - Midnight
on
Daniel Blumin's show
Simon Fisher Turner (Deux Filles, The King of Luxembourg) has collaborated with an incredibly wide variety of artists from Derek Jarman to Klara Lewis and has just released Instability of the Signal (Mute). The album is filled to the brim with textured sound and features the poetry of Harold Pinter and contributions from Salford Electronics & The Elysian Collective. Tune in for a live session and a conversation about Simon's incredible 50+ year career in music & film!
Google antitrust decision party
Monday, August 12th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
We're throwing a party on Techtonic to celebrate the biggest tech news in over 20
years: the antitrust lawsuit has been decided, and Google is now officially an
illegal monopoly. So come on over to the party. Mark will explain what it all means,
if you can hear him above the cheers and the dance music.
Live set from Nighttime!
Monday, August 12th, 2024, 3:01pm - 6pm
on
Radio Ravioli with Olivia
Eva Louise Goodman of Nighttime drops in for a live solo set of her lo-fi psych folk. On July 5, she released Lone Star, a compilation of intimate older recordings, in celebration of her solo tour this summer. She’ll be playing solo shows on 8.10 in Brooklyn, NY at Stone Circle Theater and on 8.15 in Jersey City, NJ at Fox & Crow! Check out her social media to see the full tour.
The Darts
Sunday, August 11th, 2024, 8pm - 10pm
on
Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod
Farfisa fire! All-female garage band, The Darts, will play a live set to celebrate their new album "Boomerang" on Alternative Tentacles.
WFMU Intern Zoe Guest DJs Radio Row
Sunday, August 11th, 2024, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
Gaylord Fields Presents Beat for Go! No. 5: Spotlight on the Chants
Saturday, August 10th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Continuing his occasional series featuring mid-Sixties beat group 45s, Gaylord Fields offers a choice selection from his ample collection. A special segment spotlighting the Chants, an all-Black vocal group hailing from Liverpool, will be offered during this program.
Vince Vaughn! Elizabeth Taylor! Stephen Sondheim! Mavis Staples! Norah Jones!
Thursday, August 8th, 2024, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Vince Vaughn is the most Vince Vaughn he has ever been in the hilarious Apple TV+ detective show BAD MONKEY! A former detective from Miami gets bounced to the Keys as a food inspector and finds himself entangled in a fantastic mystery with an incredible ensemble cast, oh... and Vince Vaughn! Then flip that dial to MAX to dive into ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES, a fascinating documentary that uses an unreleased audio interview as the basis for an investigation into her many passions and heartbreaks. Then it's off to the Pantages to check out the gender swapped Stephen Sondheim classic COMPANY, currently in its national tour. Finally we're off to the Greek to check out Norah Jones, Visions tour and her legendary opener, Mavis Staples. August 8th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Jon Leidecker, aka Wobbly, of Negativland
Monday, August 5th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Since 1979, the band Negativland has offered commentary on tech and consumption
culture. Jon Leidecker, aka Wobbly, speaks with Mark on the next Techtonic about
sampling, collage, and "fair use" - and how that's changing in the age of generative
AI.
Azerbaijani Gitara: Rəhman Məmmədli, Cyril Yeterian & Bongo Joe
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
With his unhinged, distorted guitar tones, and free flowing Eastern tinged improvisations, Azerbaijani guitarist Rəhman Məmmədli (aka “The man with the singing fingers”) electrifies audiences worldwide. OoD host David Mittleman interviewed one-of-a-kind musician Rəhman Məmmədli and Cyril Yeterian, of Bongo Joe Records, the label that recently released a Məmmədli compilation. Join OoD for three hours of music from Bongo Joe, focusing on Azerbaijani Gitara music.
Drop In Presents : A Rama Lama Drop In.
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
medson Drops In on Saturday August 3rd from 6-7PM ET, for the Doo Wop and Doo Wop-“ish” sounds of the 50’s and 60’s. Clear your calendar, roll up that rug and get your dancing shoes on.
Andy Paley and Tom Kenny
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, 3pm - 6pm
on
Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Andy Paley
visits the WFMU studio to chat with Todd-O-Phonic Todd about his illustrious career both as a musician (The Sidewinders, The Paley Brothers) and producer (Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jonathan Richman and more). Find out what is was like when The Paley Brothers opened for Shaun Cassidy at Madison Square Garden! Tom Kenny has been heard by bazillions of people as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants. He is also the lead vocalist of Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas who will be performing at The American Dream Mall on August 2nd and The Bowery Electric on August 4th. Tom is an avid rock'n'roll fan and will be playing some of his favorite 45's on Todd's show.
Adaptation time with Time Bandits & Clue!!
Thursday, August 1st, 2024, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Tonight we are going to take a look at the hilarious new adventure coming to you from Apple TV+ that goes by the name TIME BANDITS. Based on the 1981 film by Terry Gilliam, this series adaptation takes the entire family on a wild new hysterical adventure from the minds of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi and starring a wonderful ensemble cast featuring Lisa Kudrow. Then we are headed downtown to the Ahmanson Theatre to check out another wild ensemble piece not only based on an 80's film but also.... a BOARD GAME! Clue wraps the funny in a beautiful mystery and we're all along for the ride! August 1st at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Interview with Azymuth's Alex Malheiros and Kiko Continentino!
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024, Midnight - 3am
on
Radio Futura with DJ Pedro Fumero
About to start their new US tour after 30 years, and 50 years since they began, Azymuth have released over thirty albums and are still going as strong as ever, writing, recording and performing with the same energy and enthusiasm as when they started out. I had the chance to talk with Alex Malheiros and Kiko Continentino about the very real Future laying ahead for the global iconic trio ,pioneers of a modern, adventurous fusion of jazz, rock and funk all the while never losing the scent of samba. They will be at The Brooklyn Bowl on September 7th.
Tech and the sandwich generation
Monday, July 29th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Techtonic listeners of a certain age may be in the "sandwich generation," with
responsibilities for aging parents while still raising kids. Big Tech allows or even
promotes predation of the elderly and children, but there are ways to resist. Mark
will cover tech suggestions for both: how to deal with parents' digital assets, and
how to guide kids toward better digital choices.
The Rubinoos
Monday, July 29th, 2024, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Power pop legends The Rubinoos return to the WFMU airwaves! We'll talk to Jon Rubin and Tommy Dunbar, two of the founding members of these original Beserkley Chartbusters, about their classic catalog, their upcoming tour (which includes Aug. 2 at Bowery Electric in NYC) and their most recent triumph, The Todd-o-phonic Todd Theme Song!
Georgia gives you an hour of mostly music and only a little bit of rambling about New Jersey.
Sunday, July 28th, 2024, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
Drop In Presents Mishegoss With Myron
Saturday, July 27th, 2024, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Mishegoss: craziness or idiosyncrasy. The mature and the dewy. With a beat.
Robyn Hitchcock and Gold Star
Saturday, July 27th, 2024, 3pm - 6pm
on
Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Robyn Hitchcock
converses with Todd about his new memoir, "1967: How I Got There And Why I Never Left" (Akashic Books). According to Kirkus Reviews refers to the book as "a bright nostalgic look at the exhilaration of 1967" and one that "will appeal to not only the author's many fans but also anyone interested in the music and culture from the golden age of psychedelia".
Gold Star
returns to The Todd-O-Phonic Todd Show, this time in a full band setting. Gold Star is the project of Marlon Rabenreither, an extremely talented songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles. The combo performs at Sleepwalk in Brooklyn on July 26th before supporting Orville Peck on a number of dates.
Tricia Romano
Saturday, July 27th, 2024, 6am - 9am
on
Currents with Brian D
Author Tricia Romano joins Currents on Saturday, July 27th (6 am to 9 am) to discuss her new book, The Freaks Came Out To Write The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture, an oral history of the paper as told by some of its legendary contributors.
Bob chats with Documentary Filmmaker Chelsea McMullen on her film SWAN SONG & much more!!
Thursday, July 25th, 2024, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: The new documentary SWAN SONG takes you inside the staging of an incredible new production of Swan Lake by the National Ballet of Canada and directed by the soon to retire, prima ballerina Karen Kain. Tonight on the show we have Director Chelsea McMullen. TV: Netflix stirs up a medieval black comedy with THE DECAMERON. Comedy: The Groundlings are back with a brand new main stage show, ABOVE GROUND POOL PARTY. Finally... CONCERT COVERAGE: Idina Menzel at the Wiltern and Guster with the LA Philharmonic at the Ford. July 25th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Marcos Valle on Radio Futura
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024, Midnight - 3am
on
Radio Futura with DJ Pedro Fumero
Celebrating Marcos Valle's 80 years and his new US tour where he will play Philadelphia on October 7th and Brooklyn on October 8th along with many other cities. I had the chance to chat with Valle who is one of the most important and popular performers in the history of Brazilian Music without a doubt. Marcos Valle redefined the frontiers of Brazil's most influential export from the early days of the bossa nova craze well into the fusion-soaked sound of '80s MPB and then into the 21st century.
Madder Rose
Monday, July 22nd, 2024, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
From 1991-1999, Madder Rose mined the sweet spot between the Velvet Underground and shoegaze to forge their own sound over the course of four amazing albums and a couple EPs. They return to WFMU to perform live and perhaps reveal what prompted their recent revival, which has so far yielded an additional 2 records.
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