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Technology we're thankful for
Monday, November 25th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Amidst all the headlines about predatory tech companies and misbehaving billionaires, we're taking a moment to remember that some tech is actually good. Drawing on listener submissions, Mark will discuss the tools, gadgets, and systemsthat people are genuinely thankful for.


Weegee
Monday, November 25th, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock

Weegee emerged from the trash-rock gutter at their own pace, the slow burn of their bone-rattling riffs mirroring the band's arrival onto New York stages. Their 2023 self-released cassette '"Primitive Thrill" has been remixed and given a proper vinyl release on Dot Dash Sounds. To celebrate, the band returns to WFMU one year after blowing minds on the Spin-Age Blasters program.


Bipolar Explorer
Monday, November 25th, Noon - 3pm
on Irene Trudel's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
With the release of their 12th album, Bipolar Explorer continues their beautiful tradition of dream-pop songs and landscapes. "Memories of the Sky" was in part inspired by a Paris exhibition of the works of Louis Janmot, and the reoccurring imagery of protective angels. Frontman Michael Serafin-Wells, along with vocalist/keyboardist Sylvia Solanas visiting from France, recorded a gorgeous live set for Irene.


India guest DJs Radio Row
Sunday, November 24th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row


Drop In Presents: Wind it Up.
Saturday, November 23rd, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Wind up the old Victrola and join medson for an hours worth of blues from the 1920’s 30’s and 40’s.


Islands In-Between: 5-Hours Inside Indonesian Music
Saturday, November 23rd, 5pm - 10pm
on Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
In a special 5-hour episode, host David Mittleman will showcase the music of Indonesia with rare vintage vinyl from his collection.


Midnight Matinee Presents: Planet of the Monkees
Saturday, November 23rd, Midnight - 3am
on Inflatable Squirrel Carcass with Rich Hazelton

Imagining an alternate version of the 1960s where, instead of being ruled by giant insectoid Beatles, the world was under the spell of four mop-topped simians. Featuring hits like Hey Hey Doctor Zaius, The Left Brain of Landon, and Another Pleasant Spaceship Journey, along with lesser-known gems like Your Grizzled Antihero and It Won’t Be The Same With Monkees. So get your filthy paws over to WFMU at midnight on November 23 (known to some as the Friday overnight) for: Planet of the Monkees. Hosted by John Schnall.


Lavender Flu
Friday, November 22nd, 9pm - Midnight
on Burn It Down! with Nate K.

Nate K. is proud to welcome long-running Portland, Oregon, outfit Lavender Flu to the show. Playing a hazy, mesmerizing mix of lo-fi psychedelia and burnt-out rock 'n' roll, Lavender Flu have quietly built a reputation as one of the most fascinating and unpredictable bands in the contemporary underground. With a new album, Tracing the Sand by the Pool, out November 15, the band are hitting the road for a series of rare east coast performances and are dropping by WFMU along the way.


Guest Mike Lastra live in the studio
Friday, November 22nd, 9pm - Midnight
on The Radio Is Broken with Rich In Washington
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Portland Oregon music legend (Smegma, Dr. ID, et al) Mike Lastra will be joining Rich in Washington live in the studio to play some music and talk about his long history in the Portland music and Noise music scene on The Radio is Broken. 9pm EST Fridays on the Give the Drummer Some Stream.


Chris Crash in for Hooligan with ADK & AA Records Japanese Punk Double Feature
Friday, November 22nd, 6pm - 7pm
on Strong Style Chris Crash
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Chris Crash (of STRONG STYLE, Tues 8-9pm pm RnS) fills in for Terre + spotlights TWO influential Japanese punk labels on Hooligan! First -- Chris will play punishing tracks from ADK Records (run by Tam from The Stalin.) Then -- Chris heads down to Osaka for some classic street punk courtesy of AA Records! Featuring Gauze, Lip Cream, Laughin' Nose & more.


Bob chats with Comedy Legends, The Farrelly Brothers on their new film DEAR SANTA
Thursday, November 21st, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: The gentlemen who brought us DUMB AND DUMBER, KINGPIN and THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY. are back with a brand new holiday hit on Paramount+ starring Jack Black, DEAR SANTA. Tonight on the show, Peter & Bobby Farrelly! Then we're taking a look at the film , a biopic on the team that created IVF, on Netflix. In select theaters before heading to Disney+ is the Rock Doc, ELTON JOHN: Never Too Late, that looks at his career from his first Dodgers Stadium show to his final Dodgers Stadium show as he makes the decision to retire from the road. Are you seeking a fun and funny audio adventure, apart from this show!? Then THE TRUE STORY OF THE COWARD BROTHERS on Audible is for you. Directed by Christopher Guest and written by and starring Elvis Costello & T. Bone Burnett as The Coward Brothers. Finally we'll take a look at two classic plays, Samuel Beckett's WAITING FOR GODOT at the Geffen Playhouse starring Rainn Wilson (The Office) and Noel Coward's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Antaeus Theatre Company. November 21st at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Astronomer Samantha Lawler returns to Techtonic
Monday, November 18th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Thousands of Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites will re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the next few years, adding huge amounts of metals and chemicals to our atmosphere. Astronomer Samantha Lawler returns to Techtonic to explain why satellite "mega-constellations" are causing havoc for astronomers and will soon affect all life on earth.


Frame Duggy Longer!
Monday, November 18th, 1pm - 4pm
on Frame Duggy Louder with Jan Turkenburg
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
From now on Frame Duggy Louder will be three hours long. There will be more yodling, more xylophones, more bird sounds, more racoons and more approaches to the problem of popularising classics.
Have a taste of it in episode 251 (approximately) today. 1 - 4pm (EST) Sheena's Jungle Room


In studio Performance by Brooklyn's "Nuke Watch"
Sunday, November 17th, 10pm - Midnight
on Blurred and Obscured with Jonathan Herweg

Blurred and Obscured will air a live in studio performance by experimental Brooklyn collective "NUKE WATCH" this Sunday 11/17 from 10 PM to Midnight. Listen as this quartet play a unique Improv brand of free flowing insectoid space Jazz, in support of their latest LP "Pepper's Ghost"


Tune in to Kim's favorite selects from her 45 collection of rock n roll/chillers on the go
Sunday, November 17th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row


Drop In Presents Listener Baby
Saturday, November 16th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Listener Baby is just as God made him


Special Guest: Allen Lowe
Saturday, November 16th, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Allen Lowe is a composer, musician, music historian and sound restoration specialist.


Cat Bomb! Radio Presents: "Radio Roulette!"
Friday, November 15th, 3am - 6am
on Cat Bomb! Radio with Maggie Hertz!

It’s that magical time of the year where the weather chills up, folks gather 'round their radios, and Maggie pays homage to the forefathers of pirate and shortwave radio greatness! Come hangout with this Thursday late-night as we dig through an endless pile of shortwave airchecks, experimental antenna sounds, and other buried treasures! This Thursday late-night (Okay, technically Friday early-morning, November 15th) from 3-6am!


The Day of the Jackal! The Groundlings! Fiddler on the Roof! The Psychedelic Furs! The Jesus & Mary Chain
Thursday, November 14th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: We’re diving into the new Peacock political thriller THE DAY OF THE JACKAL starring Eddie Redmayne, a spy thriller full of suspense and intrigue. Then we explore LANDMAN, the latest TV series from Taylor Sheridan starring Billy Bob Thornton, exploring the turbulent world of the oil industry on Paramount+. Next, we celebrate the life and creativity of one of music's most eclectic figures in THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS, followed by the heartfelt documentary CHASING CHASING AMY, which revisits the cultural impact of the 1997 indie classic. We continue with some laughs from IT CAME FROM INSIDE THE GROUNDLINGS, from LA's legendary improv troupe. Afterward, we head to La Mirada Theater For The Performing Arts for a special production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF starring the incomparable Jason Alexander in the role of Tevye. Finally, we close out the evening with an electrifying double bill at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood featuring THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS and THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN. It’s a night packed with iconic hits and unforgettable performances! November 14th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Radio Ravioli presents: Ravioli Tourism Monthly Open Lines Extravaganza
Wednesday, November 13th, 9pm - Midnight
on Radio Ravioli with Olivia

Adriene joins Olivia for three hours of chaos and calm. With the dials turning and the phone lines open, they’ll take live listener calls about different topics of serendipity and cosmic-connection while live-mixing music, stories, and all kinds of radio ravioli from around the world. Call in - 201-209-9368!


Station Mgr Ken Guest Hosts Techtonic: Music and the Military
Monday, November 11th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Station Manager Ken welcomes David Suisman (pronounced: Soosman) on his new book "Instruments of War: Music and the Making of America's Soldiers." David and Ken will be discussing David's study of music's role in the making of the US military and the making of war.


Jack Peterson returns to Radio Row with a mix of new, underrated, and possibly *spooky* alternative tracks that fall somewhere on the spectrum between Rock and, probably, Roll.
Sunday, November 10th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row


INTERVIEW with Gareth Jones of SUNROOF
Sunday, November 10th, 6am - 9am
on Serious Moonlight Sonatas with Carol

Gareth Jones has been a composer, producer and engineer for such seminal bands as Depeche Mode & Einsturzende Neubauten. Join us for a conversation with Gareth talking about Sunroof, his latest project with Mute founder Daniel Miller and the release of their new album, "Electronic Music Improvisations Vol. 3."


Drop In Presents Cloud Nine with Dave Turner
Saturday, November 9th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
DJ Dave Turner - from a City called Salford in the North West of England that neighbours Manchester. The top soul club in 60’s Manchester was the 'Twisted Wheel'. The club is legendary alongside clubs like the 'Golden Torch' in Stoke, 'Blackpool Mecca' and 'Wigan Casino'. Northern soul reached the peak of its popularity in the mid to late 1970s. At the time, there were soul clubs in virtually every major town in the North West of England and the Midlands. Dave will be playing More Stomping beats, Soaring vocals, cool horns, fabulous string arrangements and in his favourite Northern Soul tunes…a psychedelic soul or garage rock feel.


The Hard Quartet
Friday, November 8th, 9pm - Midnight
on Burn It Down! with Nate K.

FOR REAL THIS TIME! With a mind-boggling combination of talent and a rock-and-roll pedigree that will leave your jaw on the floor, the members of the Hard Quartet likely need no introduction. But for the sake of due diligence, the band features Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, etc.), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, etc.), Jim White (The Dirty Three, etc.), and Emmet Kelly (Will Oldham, Ty Segall, etc.). We think that's all the info you need. They deliver a short set for BURN IT DOWN! on Friday, November 8.


Karl O'Connor aka Regis, also director David Charles Rodrigues
Friday, November 8th, 3pm - 6pm
on Mona's show

Irish born, British musician Karl O'Connor aka Regis joins Mona to discuss his brand new project EROS featuring Liam Andrews of My Disco and Boris Wilsdorf of Einstürzende Neubauten whose debut album Your Truth Is A Lie is out November 1 on Downwards Records. Mona also speaks with director David Charles Rodrigues about his Genesis P-Orridge documentary, S/he Is Still Her/e, screening November 10 at Monty Hall.


Bob chats with Director David Ellenstein (A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE)
Thursday, November 7th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: The Laguna Playhouse presents A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE one of the great American plays written by Arthur Miller. Tonight on the show we have Director David Ellenstein. On TV The Garvey Sisters are back and the mystery continues in the second season of Apple TV+'s BAD SISTERS. Then we're headed to the Walt Disney Concert Hall to take a look at arguably the greatest violinist of our lifetime, Itzhak Perlman. Finally we close out the evening at The United Theater on Broadway with the amazing Aimee Mann. November 7th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Shirley Hyatt, the Animal Communicator Interview (Amanda fills in for Music to Spazz By)
Thursday, November 7th, 9pm - Midnight
on Nazario Scenario

For 60 years, Shirley has been helping pets around the world talk to their people via Inter-Species Communication. She works as an interpreter between animals and humans, with the goal of creating greater harmony in our relationships with our animal companions.


The Metal District III: Kicked Out Of The Hellraiser!
Wednesday, November 6th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

EFD’s hair-metal-loving cousin Evan “Snake” Davies was dying to return to the airwaves in October after a four-year absence. However, this request was vetoed over concerns that his appearance might have had a deleterious effect on our Hellraiser efforts. He’s back today, though, spinning his favorite ‘80s (mostly) hard rock and hair metal just for you. Don’t (or maybe do) miss it!


Dystopia update
Monday, November 4th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Chatbots are now running rampant - appearing in new-model cars - as we're being told to "be nice to chatbots." Stores are using "digital price tags," which rely on surveillance to set the price to the company's liking. Meantime, Google's AI is giving wrong answers, in some cases, almost half the time. All these and more in Mark's dystopia update.


The Bellrays
Sunday, November 3rd, 8pm - 10pm
on Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod

Long-time blues and punk rock powerhouse The Bellrays visit Rock & Roller Derby for a live set to celebrate their new album Heavy! Steady! Go! and a European tour starting in mid-November. Creative collaborators vocalist Lisa Kekaula and guitarist Bob Vennum keep the fire of rock & roll blazing with their dedication to soulfully rocking your face off with loud, tough rock and roll since 1990.


Dirty Wax hosts Radio Row with Dutch hidden soul and jazz gems from the 60's and 70's. Some from abroad, from the time that Curaçao and Suriname were still part of the Dutch Kingdom.
Sunday, November 3rd, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row


Artificial Go
Sunday, November 3rd, 3pm - 5pm
on Paul Bruno's show

Last month, Cincinnati's Artificial Go released their debut LP, Hopscotch Fever, on the quickly-becoming-legendary indie label Feel It Records. Their brand of minimalist DIY art-punk has earned them much positive notice, and they are sure to gain more as they embark on their first US tour. Say you heard them before they blew up by catching them live on Paul's show on November 3rd and the following night at Our Wicked Lady in Brooklyn.


Push Button Heaven with Jody Peyote
Sunday, November 3rd, 2:30am - 6am

Radioactivity with Abbie From Mars
Sunday, November 3rd, Midnight - 2:30am

Drop In Presents: “Happy Birthday, Uncle Bob!” With Frank In Queens
Saturday, November 2nd, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Tasking himself with the Herculean effort of choosing ONLY an hour’s worth of material from a man who has released over 100 (official) albums over the last 40 years, Frank In Queens returns to Drop In in order to celebrate the 67th birthday (10/31/1957) of the fearless leader of Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard. GBV newbies and mega fans are both cordially invited to attend. There will be plenty of beer to go ‘round, and at this party, it’s the attendees who will be receiving the gifts; in the form of a mere drop-in-the-bucket sampling taken from the thousands of songs that Bob has given to the world since 1983. The Club Is Open!


Special Guest: Marc Edwards
Saturday, November 2nd, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Drummer/percussionist Marc Edwards and his band, Slipstream Time Travel, are known for their innovative approach to free jazz.


Documentary photographer Anastasia Samoylova
Saturday, November 2nd, 6am - 9am
on Currents with Brian D

Documentary photographer Anastasia Samoylova (pronounced Sam-OY-lova) joins Currents on Saturday, November 2nd from 6 am to 9 am to discuss her exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art called "Floridas: Anastasia Samoylova and Walker Evans." The exhibition, based on her 2022 book of the same name, documents Florida’s unique cultural and political psyche and how it reflects on the US as a whole.


Mona spins classic goth, post punk, and darkwave vinyl to soothe your Halloween hangover, live from the record fair!
Friday, November 1st, 3pm - 6pm
on Mona's show


Cat Bomb! Radio Presents: Submitted for the Approval of the (After) Midnight Listeners, I Call This Story: "The Tale of Grooving in the Dark"
Friday, November 1st, 3am - 6am
on Cat Bomb! Radio with Maggie Hertz!

Join us as we celebrate All Hallows Eve with Maggie's 3rd annual spooky sounds to listen to in the dark! We'll supply all the bone-chilling party tunes you need to carry your Halloween celebrations late into the devil's hour with plenty of B-sides and (of course) all the tape hiss! Friday morning (11/1) from 3-6am.


Halloween's last Howl.
Friday, November 1st, Midnight - 3am
on Six Degrees with Alan

Halloween ain't over till the sunrise puts the vampires back in their coffins. Creepy Sounds, Ghoulish Tales, and General Halloween Mayhem as we Howl through the last gasps of Halloween.


Tonight's Guests: Director Alonso Ruizpalacios (LA COCINA), Actor D'Arcy Carden and Directors Yassir Lester & Isaiah Lester (THE GUTTER) and Director Caroline Lindy (YOUR MONSTER)
Thursday, October 31st, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: What a weekend of films we have. Something for everyone! First up is LA COCINA, a film that takes us inside the immigrant experience of living and working at a large tourist restaurant in Manhattan. The film stars Rooney Mara (The Social Network) and on the show with us tonight is Director Alonso Ruizpalacios. Then we head off in a very different direction with the crazy comedy THE GUTTER about an accidental bowling prodigy who utilizes his new found skill to save a bowling alley from going under. With us tonight is Actor D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place) and Directors Yassir & Isaiah Lester. How about a quirky romantic comedy between a young Musical Theatre actress and the Monster that lives under her bed? Then YOUR MONSTER will be right up your alley and tonight we have Director Caroline Lindy with us. Suppose you're in the mood for a character driven road trip dramedy, then I'll suggest A REAL PAIN starring Kieran Culkin (Succession) and Jesse Eisenberg (*also THE Social Network) who also wrote and directed it. If a true story and harrowing family adventure is what you're seeking, then LOST ON A MOUNTAIN IN MAINE, for you. Documentary lovers be sure to turn that dial to Disney+ to catch the story of the greatest and most prolific film scorers of our lifetime in MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS. If you're in the mood for a live performance and you're a Star Wars fan of a certain age might I suggest THE EMPIRE STRIPS BACK: A Burlesque Parody currently running at The Montalban Theater in Hollywood. If you're seeking something a bit more angst filled there's AMERICAN IDIOT, downtown at the Mark Taper Forum with the music of Green Day and a cast of both hearing and deaf performers. Finally we check out ZZ Top at the Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks! Buckle up, its going to be a busy night! October 31st at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Halloween Spooktacular!
Thursday, October 31st, 9pm - Midnight
on Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz

Blast away the trick-or-treaters with this Halloween Stereo Simulcast Soundtrack in Spazz-A-Rama! Count Spazzula and Bingo the Gorilla will scare the pants off you!


Halloween horror on Echo Beach with special guest Chandra Oppenheim
Thursday, October 31st, 8pm - 10pm
on Transmissions from Echo Beach with Derek Westerholm and DJ Babs
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It's a Halloween horror on Echo Beach as we play the spookiest postpunk gems...joined by our very special guest Chandra Oppenheim to talk about her upcoming gigs & We Are Time releases.


Death Becomes Her
Thursday, October 31st, 7pm - 8pm
on Crayons to Perfume with Glynis GirlGroupGirl
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Female artists who took their stab at a claim to musical fame with tragically morbid odes to murder, drownings, airplane, car and motorcycle crashes and dead parents.


My Yellow Pills
Thursday, October 31st, 6pm - 7pm
on Mistress of A Thousand Moods with Jessie
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Grab your blue jeans, bubble gum and leather jacket and join Mistress Jessie as she remembers the lightning and brings you an hour of infectious Power Pop tracks.


Extra Long Halloween special on Sheena's Jungle Room from The Clock Strikes Midnight with Herk Hilligoss
Thursday, October 31st, 3pm - 8pm
on The Clock Strikes Midnight with Herk Hilligoss
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, Monster and Halloween Records (Music, Spoken Word and related weirdness) from the vaults of The Lost Media Archive.


Hannah Van Loon of Tanukichan drops by to deliver dreamy tunes.
Thursday, October 31st, Midnight - 3am
on Secret Canine Agents with DJ Perro Caliente


Halloween Hellraiser Mischief Night Spectacular
Wednesday, October 30th, 10pm - Midnight
on We're Outta Sight!!! with Stu
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
In previous years, DJ Stu Rutherford has only presented a handful of Halloween related tracks but he's all in this year for 2 hours of spooky sounds. Let's raise some Hell and help fund WFMU!


Mischief Night with C. Lavender
Wednesday, October 30th, 9pm - Midnight
on Radio Ravioli with Olivia

On a night when mischief takes over the NJ suburbs -- TP'd lawns, egged cars, and smashed pumpkins -- C. Lavender joins Olivia in the studio to DJ an eerie soundscape and set the perfect Halloween mood. Tune in as we embrace the strange and mysterious on Halloween Eve.


The Sidi Mansourgency
Wednesday, October 30th, 7pm - 10pm
on Bodega Pop with Gary Sullivan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
How did a timeless Tunisian Sufi folk song become a smash European disco banger, a Czech song praising spacesuit usage by Smurf astronauts, and covers by dozens of pop and avant-garde musicians worldwide? Special guest Tim Abdellah takes us down one of Arabic music’s deepest, most bizarrely satisfying rabbit holes.


Devil's Night
Wednesday, October 30th, 7pm - 8pm
on Weekly World Blues with Matt Fiveash

Satan was an angel in heaven, but he stirred up trouble and woe. He also wound up in a lot of blues songs, so on Halloween Eve, hell ain't a bad place to be as the devil gets his due on Weekly World Blues. Tune in for an hour of sulfurous music, you have nothing to lose except your immortal soul...


Back to the 80s for the Hellraiser finale!
Wednesday, October 30th, 4pm - 7pm
on Where The Action Is with Dr. Jeff
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
We’re gonna put the wraps on the October Hellraiser special programming by going back to the 80s for three solid hours! Tune in and help us meet our goal at WFMU! (And help me meet my goal as well!)


Dan Epstein, co-author of Now You’re One Of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross
Wednesday, October 30th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

It’s been a big year for Redd Kross: their new self-titled album has been widely acclaimed, and the documentary Born Innocent garnered rave reviews. Now Omnibus Press is publishing a new book about the band, co-written by brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald with longtime music writer (and friend of the show) Dan Epstein. Evan and Dan will talk about the band, the book, and of course play some Redd Kross music.


Strong Style Chris Crash - Cyberterror Edition
Tuesday, October 29th, 8pm - 9pm
on Strong Style Chris Crash
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Chris Crash summons the most terrible cyber demons for his first Halloween special! Hear evil reign live as Chris plays punishing shockers & unnerving themes to celebrate Hell itself.


Kitschy Mama Hosting "Organ Harvest" on Sheena's Wiggle Room
Tuesday, October 29th, 8pm - 9pm
on The Wiggle Room
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
Host Kitschy Mama of Retro Obscuro, Weirdo Oldies heard Thursdays at 2pm on the Rock 'n' Soul Stream, is hosting a wonderfully tacky hour of lost $1.00 moldy organ LPs. So pin back your ears for wholesome hour of soothing yet eerie easy listening. Catch "The Organ Harvest" on the Wiggle Room. Every 3rd & 5th Tuesday on Sheena's Jungle Room.


Oh No! Must be the Season of the Off-Pitch!
Tuesday, October 29th, 7pm - 8pm
on Music Of Mind Control with Micah

An hour of goofy, cheesy, crusty, and creepy deep cuts previouslyhidden beneath the piles of Satan's dirty sock drawer.


Helloween
Tuesday, October 29th, Noon - 3pm
on Tony Coulter's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Three hours of horror movie soundtracks and scary electronic music. Guaranteed to summon the spirits of Halloween.


Insides Interview & DJ Set
Monday, October 28th, 9pm - Midnight
on Daniel Blumin's show

Loads of forward looking UK sound explorers such as Seefeel, Disco Inferno and Laika emerged in the early 90s. Insides (ex- Earwig) joined the fray in 1993, first appearing on 4AD label head Ivo Watts-Russell's Guernica imprint. Insides excited the eardrums by blending haunting songcraft with innovative usage of technology. Singer/bassist Kirsty Yates and guitarist/programmer Julian Tardo stop by the show to spin some of their favorite records and chat about their work and their somewhat recent re-emergence!


Spooktacular Polka Parade: Costume Contest Edition
Monday, October 28th, 8pm - 9pm
on Dance With Me, Stanley with Stashu

Dress in your spookiest attire as Stashu spins haunting polka tunes and take part in a contest where everyone’s costume is celebrated—because the real prize is joining in the fun!


Members of the Luddite Club
Monday, October 28th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Joining Mark for a live in-studio interview are members of the Luddite Club, a group of Brooklyn teenagers who avoid social media – and use flip phones instead of smartphones. Without distractions from screens, the teenage Luddites enjoy analog pursuits like reading print books and talking to friends.


Everloving
Monday, October 28th, 3:01pm - 6pm
on Scott Williams's show

The NYC supergroup Everloving (feat. Jonathan Kane, Dave Soldier, and members of Sunwatchers and Smoke Bellow) promised a modern update on Henry Flynt's avant-hillbilly jive; they more than deliver, with enormous excitement and transcendent bliss. Look for their first recorded output soon on the newly relaunched Table of the Elements label.


WFMU Origin Stories
Monday, October 28th, 3pm - 6pm
on Wreck Your Own Adventure with Wendy del Formaggio
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite Drummer Stream DJs first learned about WFMU? So has Wendy del Formaggio! So, she interviewed them to find out. Tune in and hear about their early radio experiences both on and off WFMU, what they listened to as kids, and how they got on the air here. GTDR DJs reveal all!


Rembert & The Basic Goodness play live!
Monday, October 28th, Noon - 3pm
on Irene Trudel's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Brooklyn-based cabaret-pop practitioners Rembert & The Basic Goodness are known for the originality, sophistication and humor in their songs. Singer/accordionist Rembert Block incorporates intensely vivid, psychologically oriented poetry and overheard conversations into her songs, which are filled with charmingly catchy rhythmically surprising melodies. Block was last on the show as a member of Bubble for their 30th anniversary celebration. Rembert Block & The Basic Goodness play a fun set on Irene's show for WFMU's Hellraiser.


Transformer Man: Neil Young in the '80s
Monday, October 28th, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock

Three Chord Monte takes a deep dive into Neil Young's erratic artistic journey through the 1980s, a dubious decade of work that inspired his own record company to sue him. Is this period ripe for reappraisal, or was it just a piece of crap? Tune in to find out!


Alma Laprida – Live Performance & Interview on Freaking Out with Kendraplex
Monday, October 28th, Midnight - 3am
on Freaking Out with Kendraplex

Alma Laprida is a time whisperer, conjuring medieval spirits from the tromba marina like a magic trick. Each bow stroke is a spray of timbre, a splattering of micro-incantations evoking a raw perseverance and awakening memories of past lives. Is she birthing the past or the future? Her sounds take on a life of their own. In this interview, we explore improvisation, “jamming the wind,” and her new album Pitch Dark and Trembling: For Tromba Marina and Subwoofer, out October 25th on the Outside Time label.


Vernal Scuzz Live!
Sunday, October 27th, 10pm - Midnight
on Blurred and Obscured with Jonathan Herweg

Avant Noise rockers “Vernal Scuzz” will be appearing on “Blurred and Obscured” this Sunday 10-27 Tune in for new wave noise from the Deep South !


Halloween!
Sunday, October 27th, 9pm - 10pm
on The Funhouse with Harry Parmenter
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)


S~ooooooo~zy Hotrod's Halloween show with Drinking Boys and Girls Choir live set
Sunday, October 27th, 8pm - 10pm
on Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod

Drinking Boys and Girls Choir (DBGC) a three-piece punk band from Daegu, South Korea will stop by Rock & Roller Derby to play a live set in anticipation of their NYC tour dates on November 1st and 2nd in NYC as part of their massive American tour. Pick up their album “Marriage License” courtesy of our pals at Damnably Records.


Give the Drummer Some Manuscript Paper 4: Paul Motian
Sunday, October 27th, 6pm - 9pm
on The Laughing Clock with DJ Peter
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Each Sunday this October, The Laughing Clock will spotlight a drummer-composer. Paul Motian stops the Clock!


Ted's Tapes
Sunday, October 27th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

DJ Ted plays cassette tapes on the radio and only some of them are degraded.


Paul Can Only Play Punk
Sunday, October 27th, 3pm - 5pm
on Paul Bruno's show

In a semi-sequel to last year's Killed By Death Hellraiser special, Paul Bruno gives you all the raw and rare late-70s/early 80s punk rock he can cram into two hours.


Play Yer Piano 4: Jason Moran
Sunday, October 27th, 9am - Noon
on destination: OUT with Jeff Golick
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
For the month of October, D:O Radio will be focusing each of four Sundays on a notable piano player. Today's feature pianist is American polymath Jason Moran.


Noble Rot: Songs About Wine
Saturday, October 26th, 10pm - 1am
on Mike Lupica's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
The Starlite Lounge ditches its beer-n-shot vibe for three hours of songs invoking the spirit of spoiled grape juice. Mike will crush and bottle his way through songs about all types of wine, and slur through some tales of his past life as an NYC winery cellar rat. All selections to be deployed with little regard for genre, and with equal time for drunks, dabblers, and dilettantes alike. Uncork something special and get a jump on Sunday morning's headache.


Drop In Presents: Urbane Renewal with Eric Davidson
Saturday, October 26th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
East Village Radio DJ Eric Davidson jumps ship over here for an hour of sounds-centric to his 1980s Northeast Ohio club upbringing, warbled down into his DNA before dragging it all to Columbus for schooling and punk rocking as singer in New Bomb Turks.


Special Guest: Michael Dinallo
Saturday, October 26th, 5pm - 7pm
on Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Michael Dinallo is originally from Ohio, and has lived in Boston, Nashville and on the road as a musician, producer and host of The Crooked Road of Songs and Stories. He’s coming in to play some songs, accompanied by Dave Jacques, and talk about his career.


Ed Kuepper
Saturday, October 26th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show

Ed Kuepper is a founding member and lead guitarist of the amazing and influential Australian band The Saints. The band's stunning debut album, "(I'm) Stranded" is the subject of a forthcoming box set (with live tracks and outtakes) on In The Red. Hear all about the formation of The Saints and Ed's varied career when he chats with Todd.


Special Guest: Ellen Christi
Saturday, October 26th, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Jazz vocalist, composer, sound designer and arranger Ellen Christi joins Dave Sewelson on Music For a Free World to talk about Cereal Music, a spoken word collaboration with William Parker.


Disney expert Len Testa
Saturday, October 26th, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show

Michael welcomes data scientist and co-author of The Unofficial Guide To Walt Disney World, Len Testa, to discuss how Len and his team used a boombox blasting The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" to test Disney hotel soundproofing. For a more in-depth look into Disney's history, philosophy, future plans and insider time-saving tips, check out the full ninety-minute conversation on Michael's podcast.


The Brass Band Jam
Saturday, October 26th, 10am - 11am
on The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
We're turning the tuba up to 11 for another installment of the brass band jam! The horns will be blasting and the drums will be rocking for an hour of jazz and funk from the streets of New Orleans.



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