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To Hell with Music
Friday, October 25th, 9am - Noon
on Give The Drummer Some with Doug Schulkind
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
This episode of Give the Drummer Some is going straight to hell.


Bob chats with Director Gregg T. Daniel (THE PIANO LESSON)
Thursday, October 24th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: A Noise Within in Pasadena continues the August Wilson cycle of plays with the breathtaking THE PIANO LESSON. Tonight on the show we have Director Gregg T. Daniel. Then over in Hollywood at the Fountain Theatre comes the stage adaptation of I, DANIEL BLAKE, the moving portrait of a man trying to navigate the seemingly impossible UK employment system. Our TV & Film offerings this week are perfect for the Halloween season. First up is BEFORE a new series coming to Apple TV+ about a troubled little boy and the psychologist (Billy Crystal) that not only tries to help him but is seemingly connected to him as well. Then we have 2 new films opening in theaters on Friday. YOUR MONSTER, the charming and quirky love story about a musical theater actress and the Monster that lives in her closet. Then we check out the latest Marvel installment VENOM: The Last Dance. Finally we close out the evening dropping into the Hollywood Bowl for IMAGINE DRAGONS! October 24th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


Spazz Comes Alive
Thursday, October 24th, 9pm - Midnight
on Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz

The Greatest Live Show in the Universe from all of your Music To Spazz By favorites!


Canuck Queens
Thursday, October 24th, 7pm - 8pm
on Crayons to Perfume with Glynis GirlGroupGirl
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Female artists and girl groups: obscurities, oddities and songs from djgirlgroupgirl's obsessive collection of Canadian 60's 45's.


Who Allowed This To Happen?
Thursday, October 24th, 6pm - 7pm
on Mistress of A Thousand Moods with Jessie
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Yes, it is the return of Who Allowed This To Happen. Come along with Mistress Jessie for an hour of songs so frightening, so unnerved, that they leave you with no choice other than to donate to WFMU so that they are never ever played again


Testify! Goes to the Library!
Thursday, October 24th, 3pm - 5pm
on Testify! with Larry Grogan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Funky Fanfares, Keith and the Hawk and Swinging Sounds for Sophisticated Listeners.


The Magnetic Monster: Radio Riffin' w/ Austin & Mitch
Thursday, October 24th, Noon - 3pm
on Mid-Valley Mutations with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)


Brazil special/ Claudia Calirman
Thursday, October 24th, 9am - Noon
on This Is The Modern World with Trouble

Author Claudia Calirman visits This is the Modern World with Trouble, on Thursday Oct 24 to speak about her new book Dissident Practices: Brazilian Women Artists, 1960s-2020. Centered around the theme of resistance, Calirman relates how radical art made by women offered social resistance to the Brazilian military dictatorship. Post-dictatorship, Dissident Practices explores a broader history of social resistance from the point of view of women artists up until today. To set the stage, Trouble will spin only Brazilian sounds from 9-12.


Outta Sight Dance Party
Wednesday, October 23rd, 10pm - Midnight
on We're Outta Sight!!! with Stu
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Put on your dancing shoes and join Stu Rutherford as he presents a myriad of different steps and styles to keep your feet busy!


Mom Reacts – Again?
Wednesday, October 23rd, 7pm - 10pm
on Bodega Pop with Gary Sullivan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Gary’s long-suffering mother joins him for a third time on air to provide her real-time responses to Bollywood insanity, hyperpop’s most hyper pop, Diamanda Galás, and a whole slew of other affronts.


Singles Going Steady Week, Part 2
Wednesday, October 23rd, 7pm - 8pm
on Weekly World Blues with Matt Fiveash

Our Singles Going Steady fundraiser show gimmick was so moderately successful that we have extended SGS for a bonus week and added another hour of 45s you wouldn't put in the "Blues" section at the record store, recently accumulated by your host. These juicy little records with mostly big holes have had no home on the radio... until now! Join us on Weekly World Blues for 20 or so plays on the jukebox.


1966: The Greatest Year In Pop Music History!!
Wednesday, October 23rd, 4pm - 7pm
on Where The Action Is with Dr. Jeff
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
The special October Hellraiser programming continues this Wednesday on Where The Action Is! On this week’s episode, we will be visiting the music that was on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and on radios around the country on October 23, 1966. Join your host Dr. Jeff for three solid hours of some of the greatest pop music ever recorded (and some not so great)!


Late Cambrian plays live!
Wednesday, October 23rd, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

Formed by partners John Wlaysewski (“vlay-SHEV-skee”) and Olive Hui (“HOY”) in the early 2010s, New York City’s Late Cambrian have so far released five full-length albums and an array of singles featuring their twisting pop sounds, with enough guitar and synth for everyone. They’re playing at Rockwood Music Hall on Nov. 14, but you can get a head start by catching this live set!


"Wild Thing... You Make My Heart Sing..."
Tuesday, October 22nd, 7pm - 8pm
on Kick Out The Jams with Joey D
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Tune in as Joey D honors one of the great rock n roll songs of all time, "Wild Thing", with an hour of cover versions of this iconic song.


It's 1984 Again, Part 2
Tuesday, October 22nd, 3pm - 7pm
on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears, but after feeding your ears with four more hours of tunes from 1984 it'll all look and sound much better.


It's 1984 Again, Part 1
Tuesday, October 22nd, Noon - 3pm
on Tony Coulter's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
For the fourth year in a row, Tony and Julie (of Dark Night of the Soul) are teaming up to profile a year in music. This time, it's 1984. Tony will kick things off by bringing you three hours of his U.S., U.K., and Canadian faves from that Orwellian year.


Planet Of The Bad Teeth presents: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Part II
Monday, October 21st, 9pm - 10pm
on Bad Teeth with Spoony
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Do Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect escape from the Vogons? Will we ever find out why earth was destroyed to make way for a hyperspace freeway? Will Spoony spin your favorite sci fi and cosmic 45s? The answer to all of these things is probably yes!


The Polka Maze: A Radio Scavenger Hunt
Monday, October 21st, 8pm - 9pm
on Dance With Me, Stanley with Stashu

Navigate the musical maze to uncover hidden clues and engage with us in the comments for a unique auditory adventure!


Christopher Brown, author, "A Natural History of Empty Lots"
Monday, October 21st, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

In a quest to "make life feel a little more real," tech lawyer Chris Brown started exploring the wilderness outside his house on the edge of Austin, Texas. Chris's reflections on how we impact on the natural world, and how we can improve, are collected in his beautifully written new book "A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places."


Peter Gordon's Love of Life Orchestra
Monday, October 21st, 3:01pm - 6pm
on Scott Williams's show

Peter Gordon makes some of the New York City'est music imaginable: disco, new wave, no wave, minimalism, avant-garde from the academy to the illegal loft, and yes, saxophones. Scott presents a live performance by this often overlooked creative partner to Robert Ashley, Blue Gene Tyranny, Kathy Acker and many more.


Should I Keep These 7" Records? aka Singles: Going Already? Reprise
Monday, October 21st, 3pm - 6pm
on Wreck Your Own Adventure with Wendy del Formaggio
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
"Singles: Going Already?" was so much fun, Wendy's doing it again! Also, Wendy didn't make it through the entire box of mystery 7" records that the cabin boys snuck into the Bellows Falls Yacht Club while she was asleep in her (music) bed. Please join Wendy to help her decide whether to keep these singles by casting your votes on the comments-board.


More Guitars Galore!
Monday, October 21st, Noon - 3pm
on Irene Trudel's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Another celebration of the stringed instrument that has brought so much musical joy to my ears.


Interview with Author/musician/photographer Ali Smith
Monday, October 21st, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock

Author/musician/photographer Ali Smith will be in studio to discuss her latest book, 'The Ballad of Speedball Baby.' Her memoir follows her coming-of-age journey in '90s New York City as the bass player in Speedball Baby and surviving the slings and arrows society reserves for women who refuse to comply.


Featuring Our Very Special Guest
Monday, October 21st, 9am - Noon
on Surface Noise with Joe McGasko

Certain artists make a habit of popping up on other people's records. On this October Fundraiser special, Surface Noise focuses on several artists whose distinctive musical personalities come through even when they are only making guest appearances on other people's records.


Elected
Sunday, October 20th, 9pm - 10pm
on The Funhouse with Harry Parmenter
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)


Jock Jams 2024!
Sunday, October 20th, 8pm - 10pm
on Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod

Songs for crushing one's opponent, training montages, blood-lusting, pumping the iron, and celebrating hard-fought victories, brought to you by FMU's resident radio jock, Suzy Squat Butt.


Give the Drummer Some Manuscript Paper 3: Jack DeJohnette
Sunday, October 20th, 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. The drummer du jour: Jack DeJohnette!


Sherri Locker hosts Radio Row Hell-O-ween Horror Hour
Sunday, October 20th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row

Get in the spirit with demonic soundtracks guaranteed to shock and fright!


Paul Can't Play Punk
Sunday, October 20th, 3pm - 5pm
on Paul Bruno's show

Three chords and the truth? Not this week! Paul Bruno kicks away his crutch and will not be playing any punk rock or punk-derived music for an entire show. What will he play instead? Tune in to find out!


Play Yer Piano 3: Matthew Shipp
Sunday, October 20th, 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 spotlight shines on Matthew Shipp, an American pillar of pianism.


Singles Going Steady: Starlite Lounge Webcam Edition
Saturday, October 19th, 10pm - 1am
on Mike Lupica's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Mike joins the cacophony of 45-spinners with an all 7" show of webcam-worthy picture sleeves, each displayed on a candle-lit altar as they are spun. Far from an exercise in rarities or eBay conquests, the evening's setlist is more likely to leave you thinking: "He actually paid money to own that?" From shmaltz and soul to twang and trashcore -- tune in for three hours of frantic devotion to the little records with the big holes. (Unless they're European pressings, which just have the regular tiny holes thanks to socialism.)


Richard Thompson Interview: Discussing the End of the World with Henry the Human Fly
Saturday, October 19th, 7pm - 10pm
on Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Host David Mittleman dug into his archives and pulled out this otherwise unavailable vintage (2019) interview with legendary guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson. They discussed Henry the Human Fly, the end of the world, living as a non-Christian in contemporary USA, free improv, the universality of the guitar and more. Deep vinyl cuts from Thompson's extensive catalog will fill out the three hour special.


The Exbats and The Bug Club
Saturday, October 19th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show

The Exbats burst onto WFMU in a big way a few years ago with their smash hit, "I Got The Hots For Charlie Watts". Inez & Co. make a rare NYC appearance on Tuesday 10/15 at Union Pool. Catch their charming glory on the October 19th edition of The Todd-O-Phonic Todd Show.
WFMU darlings The Bug Club return to the station for a live performance. Their Sub Pop debut, "On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System", is available now. This dynamic power trio returns to New York on October 15th to perform at Baby's Allright.


Special Guest: Thomas Hutchings
Saturday, October 19th, 2pm - 5pm
on Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Thomas Hutchings is a saxophonist, producer, and educator based in New York City.


Bo Time
Saturday, October 19th, 10am - 11am
on The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
For Singles Going Steady week, the Crescent City Connection shines the spotlight on the many 45s of Eddie Bo, one of the architects of the NOLA funk and soul sound.


Founder Dr. Jim Morgan and development director Kelli Herd of LAMP for Haiti
Saturday, October 19th, 6am - 9am
on Currents with Brian D

Founder Dr. Jim Morgan and development director Kelli Herd of LAMP for Haiti will join Currents on Saturday, October 19th, from 6 am to 9 am, to discuss the organization's vital work in the Caribbean country and the ongoing political and social crisis there. LAMP works with Haitian people in the communities they serve to provide needed healthcare and education resources. WFMU’s own Alan Six and DR Kellen303 have volunteered with LAMP.


People Just Explode --- Repo Man's Postpunk L.A.
Friday, October 18th, 9pm - 11pm
on Flot's Spot with Fatherflot
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
A shrimp plate of headache-inducing 80’s L.A. hardcore, new wave, power pop, goth rock, neo-psychedelia, art-skronk, and just plain “you hadda be there” records celebrating the 40th (!) anniversary of the defining Gen X indy comedy, Repo Man. Put it on a plate, kids, you’ll enjoy it more . . . because Flot’s Spot is ALWAYS intense!


Ozone Layer Be Damned
Friday, October 18th, 7pm - 9pm
on Musical Dose with medson
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
It’s a two hour Hell Raising, Hair Raising, Hair Metal Extravaganza ! medson casts an AquaNet in order to raise some hell and cold hard cash for WFMU during this October Hellraiser.


Put The Needle On The 80's & 90's 12" Singles Going Steady: Hellraiser 2024 Mix
Friday, October 18th, 7pm - 8pm
on Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam

For his third Hellraiser 2024 special DJ Billy Jam and co-host James will dig deep in the 80's and 90's 12" crates for a mix of forgotten old school gems. Friday October 18th at 7pm on WFMU.


Matt Johnson of The The
Friday, October 18th, 3pm - 6pm
on Mona's show

At 3pm Matt Johnson of The The joins Mona to discuss the new album Ensoulment, out now. Then it's Singles Going Steady from 4-6pm.


Soul Singles Going Steady
Friday, October 18th, 9am - Noon
on Give The Drummer Some with Doug Schulkind
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Serving up wall-to-wall rarities and obscurities, this all-soul episode of Give the Drummer Some spins the killer saved-the-best-for-last tracks used to close out soul sets for the past year of broadcasts.


Singles Going Deadly
Friday, October 18th, Midnight - 3am
on Six Degrees with Alan

Six Degrees with Alan brings the Hell to Hellraiser with 3 hours of 7" records in which someone or something is dead or dying on every track. Plagues? Murders? Disease? Natural Disasters? What will the basement library unveil?


Bob chats with Director Ant Timpson (Bookworm)
Thursday, October 17th, 10pm - 2am
on Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Tonight we're 2 for 2! 2 films and 2 TV series. First up is BOOKWORM, a fantastic family adventure shot in New Zealand and starring Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings.) With us tonight is Director Ant Timpson. Then we head to England for one of the most beautiful and moving romances ever put on screen, WE LIVE IN TIME starring Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) and Florence Pugh (Little Women.) Then it's TV time! If you're looking for a really fun family comedy about an Indian family making a go for it in the states, THE PRADEEPS OF PITTSBURGH on Amazon Prime & Amazon Freevee, has you covered. However if you're in the mood for something a bit wilder with all the excess that comes with TV in the UK circa 1986 then you'll want to dive into RIVALS starring David Tennant (Doctor Who,) on Hulu. Finally we'll close out the evening taking a look at GLEN HANSARD's moving performance at The Wiltern. October 17th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.


B-Sides Going Steady
Thursday, October 17th, 9pm - Midnight
on Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz

Dave the Spazz celebrates Singles Going Steady week by plugging the wrong side of the record. Usually crazier and typically more rockin', you'll flip for these unsung gems!


Gospel Going Steady Heaven Raiser
Thursday, October 17th, 8pm - 9pm
on Sinner's Crossroads with Kevin Nutt

Scratchy 45s from the Nashboro and Smoke gospel labels on Sinner's Crossroads Singles Going Steady's Gospel Going Steady Heaven Raiser


She's Got The Beat
Thursday, October 17th, 7pm - 8pm
on Crayons to Perfume with Glynis GirlGroupGirl
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Raunchy, raw and incredibly cool all girl bands and girl groups from around the world


Singles Going Steady
Thursday, October 17th, 7pm - 10pm
on Explorers Room with Flash Strap
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Studio One & related labels, 1967-1977


4/4 Is Just a Date on the Calendar
Thursday, October 17th, 6pm - 7pm
on Mistress of A Thousand Moods with Jessie
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Grab your cape and Roger Dean album art and come along with Mistress Jessie as we celebrate the 20 minute organ solo and raise funds for the station


Singles Going Steady (Chucktober Edition)
Wednesday, October 16th, 10pm - Midnight
on We're Outta Sight!!! with Stu
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
What month precedes Bovember? Chucktober, of course! And with Chuck Berry's birthday a couple days away, DJ Stu Rutherford gives you 2 hours of Chuck & Chuck adjacent tracks from 7" vinyl.


Special Guest Mint Field!
Wednesday, October 16th, 9pm - Midnight
on Radio Ravioli with Olivia

Mexico City’s Mint Field drops by WFMU while on the east coast of their US tour! Tune in for their unique blend of avant dream pop and shoegaze with some touches of trip hop that explore the nostalgia and melancholy of daily life.


All the Arab Single Ladies
Wednesday, October 16th, 7pm - 10pm
on Bodega Pop with Gary Sullivan
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Three unrelenting hours of certified bangers on old 7-inch 45s from Algerian, Egyptian, Lebanese, Syrian, and Tunisian women.


Singles Going Steady: Non-Blues Edition
Wednesday, October 16th, 7pm - 8pm
on Weekly World Blues with Matt Fiveash

In celebration of Singles Going Steady week, Weekly World Blues host Matt Fiveash plays an hour of 45s acquired in the last year that don't fit in the "blues" pigeonhole. Is this a good or a terrible fundraising idea? We'll see!


A very special presentation of Where The Action Is! to celebrate Singles Going Steady week
Wednesday, October 16th, 4pm - 7pm
on Where The Action Is with Dr. Jeff
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
A very special presentation of Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff this Wednesday to celebrate Singles Going Steady week as part of our October Hellraiser at WFMU! The Northern Soul Special! Three hours of choice, tastefully curated Northern Soul from the 60s and 70s! Keep The Faith this Wednesday with Dr. Jeff on Where The Action Is! at Sheena’s Jungle Room, listener supported WFMU!


Singles Going Seventies!
Wednesday, October 16th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

The perennial fall favorite returns! It’s SINGLES GOING SEVENTIES, nothing but 7-inch records released between 1970 and 1979 (inclusive!), with music from different genres living together in peace and harmony, just as the ancient Top 40 Radio gods decreed. It’s part of Singles Going Steady Week, WFMU’s celebration of those little records with the big holes.


Boot Happening 2024, part 2
Tuesday, October 15th, 9pm - Midnight
on The Frow Show with Jesse Jarnow

The Frow Show continues its annual high-step through the glorious gray, beaming out live recordings, outtakes, radio sessions, rare jams, and other unaccounted loosies.


Monsters Attack The Mid-Valley Three Hour Event w/ Human Dinosaur, LIVE!
Tuesday, October 15th, 9pm - Midnight
on Mid-Valley Mutations with Austin Rich
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)


1991 Singles Going Steady
Tuesday, October 15th, 7pm - 8pm
on Kick Out The Jams with Joey D
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Take a trip back to the "Year that Punk Broke" and dig an hour of rock n roll singles from 1991.


Singles Going Steady Week!
Tuesday, October 15th, 6pm - 7pm
on Hard Stuff with Frank in Queens
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
One hour of hard and heavy 7 inch vinyl as part of this beloved WFMU annual tradition!


Lenny Kaye and his 45s!
Tuesday, October 15th, Noon - 3pm
on Feelings with Michele with One "L"

Lenny Kaye lugs favorites from his gigantic 45 collection down to WFMU to play them on Feelings during Singles Going Steady Week.


Singles Ride the Waves Again
Tuesday, October 15th, Noon - 3pm
on Tony Coulter's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Three hours of little seven-inch records from around the world, in a post-punk, new wave, or experimental vein. Most will hail from the '80s.


Hot Singles In Your Area - Find Your Steady Mate!
Tuesday, October 15th, 9am - Noon
on Friendly Persuasion with Otis Fodder
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
It's Singles Going Steady week on Friendly Persuasion! I'll be spinning those tiny treasures on two turntables with a microphone. Come on down to the Jungle Room and say hay!


Singles Going Steady Tribute to Steve Roden
Monday, October 14th, 9pm - Midnight
on Daniel Blumin's show

Steve Roden, who passed away on Sept. 6th, 2023, released a vast array of beautiful recordings on labels such as 12k, Line and Room40. Roden's friends, musician Stephen Vitiello and field recordist Michael Raphael (pronounced: Ray-feel), will be visiting the show to discuss Roden's 30+ year career in sound art and beyond. Tune in to hear excerpts of a previously unheard interview with Steve, a selection of his work, and a variety of singles from his record collection!


Planet Of The Bad Teeth presents: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Part I
Monday, October 14th, 9pm - 10pm
on Bad Teeth with Spoony
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Spoony spends the month of October doing what he did for his entire misspent youth, spinning cosmic and sci fi themed 45s and crackin wise to the original BBC radio comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy!


Polka of the Peculiar Mysteries
Monday, October 14th, 8pm - 9pm
on Dance With Me, Stanley with Stashu

As Stashu conjures haunting rhythms, prepare to confront eerie tales and the chilling whispers of unresolved stories.


Yaroslav Trofimov, author, "Our Enemies Will Vanish"
Monday, October 14th, 6pm - 7pm
on Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The war in Ukraine, begun in 2022 by Russia's invasion, has been defined in part by the use of digital technology: GPS, satellite internet, and especially drones. On this Techtonic, Yaroslav Trofimov discusses his book "Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence."


Singles: Going Already?
Monday, October 14th, 3pm - 6pm
on Wreck Your Own Adventure with Wendy del Formaggio
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Believe it or not, this has nothing to do with Kraft Singles, those individually wrapped slices of cheese-like substance. Instead, it's all about those individually wrapped slices of two songs on vinyl. Every Monday at 4:30, listeners to The Wreck help Wendy decide whether to keep or toss one of the mystery 7" records in her collection; voting happens on the playlist comments. The "mystery" is that Wendy has no idea what this record is—or sometimes why she even owns it. On October 14, Wendy is judging the whole megillah, and she needs your help! Are these singles going already? Tune in and find out.


Amy Rigby
Monday, October 14th, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock

Amy has established herself one of America's enduring underground/cult/indie artists, combining the insight and humor of country and folk songwriting with classic rock craftsmanship and punk DIY spirit. She has just released her latest album, 'Hang In There With Me.'


A steady stream of singles
Monday, October 14th, Noon - 3pm
on Irene Trudel's show
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Ever since my dad brought me The Beatles' "Help!" on a picture sleeve 45 r.p.m. disc, I've collected boxes full of the 7-inch discs that were so affordable in my early listening explorations. Sadly, that picture sleeve is gone, but the music isn't. Here's my annual airing of the many singles I still treasure.


The Anti-Music Club's Ménage à Trois of Brutality
Monday, October 14th, 3am - 6am
on Anti-Music Club with Land Phil

Join Land Phil and occasional co-host Seam Rob as they welcome Liturgy's Niko Tarsinov to the WFMU airwaves. Buckle up for 3 hours of music from their personal collections and hard hitting discussions about life, love, and cats.


Singles Going Steady
Sunday, October 13th, 9pm - 10pm
on The Funhouse with Harry Parmenter
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)


Give the Drummer Some Manuscript Paper 2: Allison Miller
Sunday, October 13th, 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. Tonight: Allison Miller.


Fake Fruit Live
Sunday, October 13th, 3pm - 5pm
on Paul Bruno's show

Oakland's Fake Fruit alternate blurting, aggressive post-punk with surprisingly melodic passages. This mix is topped off with sardonic but poignant lyrics from vocalist Hannah D'Amato about modern life and modern love. Think "Aerosol Burns" meets "Box Elder" and you've got something of an idea. Catch them at Union Pool on October 12th supporting their new album Mucho Mistrust and then hear them on Paul's show the following afternoon.


Play Yer Piano 2: Aki Takase
Sunday, October 13th, 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 highlights the thrilling work of Japanese pianist Aki Takase.


Serious Moonlit Easter Egg Hunt (in October??!!?)
Sunday, October 13th, 6am - 9am
on Serious Moonlight Sonatas with Carol

We're going old skool SMS on this one! Listen for snippets of your favorite classic films (and a couple of more obscure surprises) hidden in the music & see if you can identify them! If so, there may be a prize in your future! Definitely fun for all!


Drop In Presents The Pipeline with Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus
Saturday, October 12th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Dig The Pipeline — an audio experience that takes you on a journey through the center of your mind; full of boss jams, heavy messages, exclusive song edits, breathtaking beats and astonishing segues. The Pipeline is lively, provocative and not for the squeamish.


Davila 666
Saturday, October 12th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show

Hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Davila 666 is one of the biggest rock'n'roll attractions in their country. These WFMU faves will be playing live on Todd's show during the day and later that evening at The Bowery Electric.


Michael Shelley's show Saturday, October 12th, 11am - 1pm - The Cactus Blossoms
Saturday, October 12th, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show

Michael welcomes The Cactus Blossoms back to the show for a live performance and interview recorded at Magic Door Studios. The Minneapolis band, led by brothers Page Burkum and Jake Torrey will be highlighting songs from their brand new album "Every Time I Think About You."


Piano Professors
Saturday, October 12th, 10am - 11am
on The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
We'll be "radiatin' the 88s" with an hour of rockin' New Orleans piano, featuring many of the masters of jazz, blues and rock and roll, from Jelly Roll Morton to Jon Batiste.


Journalist Kirstin McCudden
Saturday, October 12th, 6am - 9am
on Currents with Brian D

Journalist Kirstin McCudden, vice president of editorial for the Freedom of the Press Foundation, will be on Currents on Saturday, October 12th, from 6 am to 9 am, to discuss the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a project that documents press freedom violations in the United States, from journalists getting arrested to reporters being physically assaulted or threatened for doing their work. Press freedom is always an important issue, but particularly with the approaching elections.


Kiss Me Deadly
Friday, October 11th, 7pm - 9pm
on Musical Dose with medson
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Let’s see if this horse has been beaten to death, or if medson can come up with two more hours of songs mentioning the dead. Either way it should be a fun time. And hell !!!!! We’re raising money for WFMU.



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