Karl Ward of Countermoon Performs Live
Monday, March 30th, 9am - Noon
on
Wreck Your Own Adventure with Wendy del Formaggio
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Wendy del Formaggio welcomes Karl Ward of Countermoon for a live set and plenty of kibbitzing at Wreck Your Own Adventure's first ever live on-air performance. It's fitting that Karl should be the first person to play live on Wendy's show; to date, he has written and recorded 23 different theme songs for Wreck Your Own Adventure. Will he play them all? Will he play any of them? Will he play three hours of Walter Becker covers? You'll have to tune in and find out.
Richard Dawson performs live
Monday, March 30th, 3:01pm - 6pm
on
Scott Williams's show
Richard Dawson's idiosyncratically beautiful songs are filled with epic mythology and down-to-earth observation, and are as informed by folk and metal as by the avant-pop melodicism of kindred spirits like Robert Wyatt.
Dystopia update: good news edition
Monday, March 30th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
As our surveillance dystopia continues to spread, good news keeps popping up. OpenAI
shut down its video slop generator; Facebook was defeated in two separate court
cases for harming kids; and people are starting to ridicule Zuck's spy glasses - and
delivery robots.
Max G. Robinson presents Return 2 Takanaka Island -- A Masayoshi Takanaka Adventure
Tuesday, March 31st, 8pm - 9pm
on
Strong Style Chris Crash
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Guest DJ Max G. Robinson swings by WFMU's Rock 'n' Soul Radio for his new special -- Return 2 Takanaka Island! Enjoy another hour of refreshing jazz fusion from Japanese guitar maestro Masayoshi Takanaka ahead of his sold-out shows at the Brooklyn Paramount.
Semana Santa Paluza
Wednesday, April 1st, Midnight - 3am
on
Radio Futura with Pedro Futura
One more year, yours truly Pedro Futura, puts together A NON Religious space that showcases the music around one of the most PASIÓN driven events of the year in the Latin calendar. 3 hours to dive into emotions, drama and moral principles that seem almost lost by now ! Spoiler alert - Jesus, may not be really into people throwing bombs at other people.
Jesus Christ Superstar - "21" Lounge Edition
Wednesday, April 1st, 7pm - 8pm
on
"21" Lounge with Don Fleming
Join Don as he throws a heavenly spotlight on songs from ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ as performed by lounge musicians, an accordion orchestra, a bagpipe brigade, and a theatre organist. We can’t confirm that Jesus will appear at the lounge, but there have been rumors.
Testify! 1966
Thursday, April 2nd, 3pm - 5pm
on
Testify! with Larry Grogan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
The third of four weeks dedicated to the sounds of 1966. This week Soul and R&B, Part One, Next week more Soul!.
Anna Altman
Saturday, April 4th, 9am - 11am
on
Everybody's Songs with Cricket
Anna Altman is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band founded by guitarist/vocalist Lucia Arias and drummer Christian Billard, both former members of the dream pop outfit Turnip King. On April 4, the group, now also featuring second guitarist Raphael Carleton and bassist Nika De Carlo, joins Everybody’s Songs to perform selections from Annatomic, the long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s spare and haunting Freightliner.
Todd-O-Phonic Todd unleashes a show that brings to mind memories of Joe Franklin:
Saturday, April 4th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Graham Nash - The legendary British singer, songwriter and musician returns to Todd's show one week prior to his show at The State Theater in New Brunswick. Graham discusses his music, his disgust with our current political climate, Graham Gouldman and more.
Shop Talk - This powerful New York trio has just unleashed their first (eponymous) album. They'll be featuring tunes from it live on Todd's show. Catch them at Main Drag Music in Brooklyn on April 18th along with Todd's previous guests The Sleeveens and Mala Vista!
Marty Stuart
- Marty Stuart started out playing with people like Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash. With his great band The Fabulous Superlatives, Marty recently backed members of The Byrds in performing the classic country rock album, "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo". Marty's own shows aren't exactly chopped liver! Catch Marty and The Fabulous Superlatives at Sony Hall in Manhattan on April 15th.
Gaylord Fields Presents Beat for Go! No. 8: 21st Century Beat
Saturday, April 4th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Proving that he enjoys music from beyond the years 1963 to 1966, Gaylord Fields is devoting this episode of his ongoing series exclusively to beat group sounds from the current millennium. All the songs featured during this program were recorded and released from the year 2000 till the present day, although in most cases it may not necessarily sound that way, to your listening benefit.
The Music of Kelan Phil Cohran: Listening Position Interview
Saturday, April 4th, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Although his name may not be as recognizable as his music peers, Kelan Phil Cohran (May 8, 1927 – June 28, 2017) left an incredible legacy, especially in his adopted hometown Chicago. He played and recorded with the Sun Ra Arkestra and was a founding member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). For a three-hour episode devoted to Cohran’s music, OoD host David Mittleman interviewed Jake Viator, whose Listening Position Records recently reissued Cohran’s album, African Skies.
Ava Mendoza performs live
Monday, April 6th, 3:01pm - 6pm
on
Scott Williams's show
Ava Mendoza is one of the most interesting and wide-ranging guitarists playing right now, whether performing solo, fronting a group, or collaborating with the likes of Nels Cline, original Can singer Malcolm Mooney, and a host of others. Today, Scott presents her solo session live from Monty Hall from January 23
Lea Betucci
Tuesday, April 7th, 8pm - 9pm
on
Vocal Fry with Dan Bodah
Lea Bertucci is a New York based experimental musician. She has long performed on woodwinds but in the last several years has begun working with voice as well. On April 7, Lea will make a return visit to Vocal Fry on WFMU to perform some recent voice-centered work stemming from her brilliant recent album The Oracle. Don't miss it!
Special guest: Kyoko Kitamura
Saturday, April 11th, 2pm - 5pm
on
Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Vocal improviser/composer Kyoko Kitamura discusses her influences from Agnès Palier to Anthony Braxton, and what happened when she uploaded her music to an AI music generator. She will demonstrate how she used household objects to make sounds for her new album.
Baklava Express
Saturday, April 11th, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Led by oudist Josh Kaye, Baklava Express performs original music influenced by the traditions of the Arab world, Turkey, Armenia and lots more. They join us for a live session just ahead of the release of their sophomore album Sabába and the record release show April 16th at Jalopy.
Drop In Presents: A WFMU Fan’s Notes with The Philly Dog
Saturday, April 11th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Faithful listener of 28 years breaks on through to the other side at long last! Bringing forth a diverse rock ‘n soul grab bag with an emphasis on fierce, high octane hard hitters informed by the stylings of the WFMU DJs who have entertained and inspired over these many years. Listeners are cautioned to have a sufficient stock of cold beverages on hand because it’s going to get hot!!
Of the Earth: Shabaka Interview
Saturday, April 18th, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Born in the UK, raised in Barbados, multi-instrumentalist Shabaka is one of the leading forces of the contemporary wave of New British Jazz. After a hiatus from playing the saxophone to concentrate on his flute based artistry, Shabaka is back with a new, self-released album, Of The Earth. OoD host David Mittleman's interview with Shabaka is the highlight of a three-hour program devoted to his endlessly creative music.
Charmaine Lee
Tuesday, April 21st, 8pm - 9pm
on
Vocal Fry with Dan Bodah
New York based vocalist Charmaine Lee creates experimental music using her voice and electronics. Her flexible vocal improvisations span the gamut of what the voice can do, incorporating everything from whispers to screams, melody to noise, never shying away from humor or the profound. On April 21st, Charmaine will make a second visit to Vocal Fry to perform, talk about her music, and discuss her recently established Kou Records label.
Drop In Presents Strictly 60s with WLSClark
Saturday, April 25th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
WLSClark returns with a 60s buddy to present a radio play direct from Broadway--I mean Chicago's Cheetah Club, where you can "Blow your mind!". 1966 makes a 60 year comeback including 2 previously unreleased songs from 1) one of the UK's biggest mid-60's beat groups and 2) one of Chicago's biggest bands of the mid-60s--both recorded in 1965! Join in, if you wanna hear a 70 year old pretending to be young again.
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