The Lemon Twigs
Thursday, May 2nd, Noon - 3pm
on
Pseu's Thing With A Hook
Pseu gets The Lemon Twigs on the horn as they load-in for their NYC gig! The Brothers of destruction have a brand new LP "A Dream is All We Know", already getting huge critical praise. The Twigs' tour is in high gear, with a local show at White Eagle Hall on Saturday 5/4. Tune in for the buzz!
Bob chats with Stephin Merritt of THE MAGNETIC FIELDS & more!!
Thursday, May 2nd, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: The Magnetic Fields are currently on tour with the 25th Anniversary of their opus 69 LOVE SONGS. It is performed in its entirety over the course of two nights. Tonight the man who wrote ALL 69 Love songs is with us, Stephin Merritt. Then we are off to the El Rey to catch the young country storyteller Sam Barber! May 2nd at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Special Guest: Jeffrey Silverstein
Friday, May 3rd, 5pm - 7pm
on
Beachcomber's Buffet with Arlo
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Beachcomber's Buffet welcomes Jeffrey Silverstein to chat about his forthcoming EP Roseway & listen to some selections.
Little Black Egg
Friday, May 3rd, 9pm - Midnight
on
Burn It Down! with Nate K.
Georgia Hubley needs no introduction, especially around these parts. But when she's not drumming and singing in the one and only Yo La Tengo, Georgia dons the moniker Little Black Egg. A loose, improvisatory project that delivers an almost liminal version of that special something that she so deftly brings to YLT, Little Black Egg will be rounded out with Ira Kaplan for a special live, in-the-studio performance on Burn It Down! Friday, May 3.
Special Guest: Théo Girard
Saturday, May 4th, 2pm - 5pm
on
Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Based in Paris, Théo Girard is a bass player and composer with his own record label who loves to travel the world to discover the artists who bring creative music to life.
Special Guest: Noel McKay
Saturday, May 4th, 5pm - 7pm
on
Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Noel McKay is originally from Lubbock, Texas. His grandfather started a radio station in Pearsall, with call letters KVWG “The Kind Voice of the Winter Garden,” a station that played everything from easy listening to country and western and Mexican musichas. Before landing in Nashville, Noel played worldwide, and spent quality time in Guy Clark’s workshop, building a guitar. We’ll hear about all of that, plus some songs from his new album You Only Live Always.
Drop In Presents Scott_OZ Returns Again!
Saturday, May 4th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Beloved Australian listener Scott_OZ returns again to DropIn with a 3rd installment of some more of the most wild and weird music from Down Under!
A Strange Celestial Road: Ahmed Abdullah Interview
Saturday, May 4th, 7pm - 10pm
on
Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Host David Mittleman presents an exclusive interview with legendary Jazz trumpeter and author Ahmed Abdullah. Best known for his membership in Sun Ra’s Arkestra, Abdullah played a vital part in the 1970s New York Loft Jazz scene. Abdullah discusses his time with Sun Ra, playing with Jazz legends like Sam Rivers and authoring his memoir, A Strange Celestial Road.
Atlantic Tunnel with Ed
Sunday, May 5th, 2pm - 4pm
on
Atlantic Tunnel with Ed
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
On Sunday, May 5th Atlantic Tunnel celebrates its 200th show at WFMU’s Rock ‘n’ Soul Radio. To help us celebrate, host Edward Rogers welcomes special guests: musician and author, Sal Maida (Roxy Music, Sparks, Milk ‘n’ Cookies) and music journalist/A&R executive Mitchell Cohen (author of the recent Looking for the Magic: New York City, the ‘70s and the Rise of Arista Records) to talk about their newest book ‘The White Label Promo Preservation Society Volume 2’ as well as Maida’s just-released book ‘Four Strings, Phony Proof, 300 45s, & Bottom’s Up’, both from Hozac Books. Along with Rogers, Maida and Cohen will contribute to the show’s playlist, so you know the music will be bizarrely cool! It’s so special, they called in musician-producer, Don Piper, to engineer and be a part of the show. Come join the celebration and join us in the Chatbox.
Collate
Sunday, May 5th, 3pm - 5pm
on
Paul Bruno's show
When she's not writing record reviews and hosting radio shows for Maximum Rockandroll or running the excellent Domestic Departure label, Erika Elizabeth is part of Portland trio Collate. Unlike the cold calculation of many post-punk enthusiasts, Collate brings the heat with their jagged riffs and passionate vocals. Catch them live on April 22nd at Hart Bar along with Kilynn Lunsford and Blank Account and hear them on Paul's show May 5th.
Alyza guest hosts!
Sunday, May 5th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
Our intern Alyza takes over for an hour of dreamy, melodic house music!
Cactus Lee Monday, May 6th, 9am - Noon
on
Surface Noise with Joe McGasko
Cactus Lee is an Austin-based musician whose sound incorporates all manner of honky-tonk, folk, and rock flavors. Hear him backed by his ace touring band as he plays music from his latest album "Big Red," as well as songs from his previous albums, on the next Surface Noise program.
The new colonialism is a "data grab," say Ulises Mejias and Nick Couldry
Monday, May 6th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Google, Microsoft, and other Big Tech companies are surveilling your daily life and extracting the profits that flow from your data . . . much like how, hundreds of years ago, colonial powers extracted the resources from territories they invaded. On the next Techtonic, Ulises Mejias and Nick Couldry discuss their provocative new book "Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back."
Heavy Metal Parking Lot HARD STUFF … Terre T guest hosts for Frank In Queens!
Tuesday, May 7th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Hard Stuff with Frank in Queens
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Kegger beer blast in da Hard Stuff parking lot - join your fellow dirt bag teens as your fave metal chick brings you only da most rad ruling rocking 70-80s choice choons.
Choncy
Friday, May 10th, 9pm - Midnight
on
Burn It Down! with Nate K.
Part of the Queen City's takeover of the punk underground, Cincinnati's Choncy excel at the sort of tough, tight punk that is informed as much by arty DiY post-punk as it is by the standard-bearers of hardcore. Throw in some righteous anger and a little psych damage, and you have a real winner. Nate K. is proud to welcome Choncy to the show for a live performance on Friday, May 10.
Drop In Presents: Doc Burner’s “No Siesta, Rock Fiesta!
Saturday, May 11th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Madrid-based musician Doc Burner drops in on WFMU’s Rock And Soul Radio with an hour of music from the best acts on the local Madrid rock scene. ¡Escuche!
DJ Lariza guest hosts!
Sunday, May 12th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
DJ Lariza takes you around the world in the search for the sound of love.
Dobromiła Dobro guest hosts!
Sunday, May 19th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
A selection of soft and disturbing electronic music, with the taste of red melon, the smell of the metallic lake and the touch of a girl with a knife.
The Prof. Fuzz 63 Wednesday, May 22nd, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
The Prof. Fuzz 63 are a three-piece family band from just north of Dallas. They’re also literally a garage band. Their garage/practice space is adorned with photos of The Cramps, among others, and singer uses an old telephone handset for a mic. What else do you need to know? OK, they’re also playing May 22 at Berlin in NYC and May 23 at Finnegan’s in Hoboken.
Drop In Presents an encore broadcast of "We Love The Pirates" with Screamin' Lord Flot
Saturday, May 25th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Broadcasting from Her Majesty's Radio Ship Terre T II, somewhere between the Shivering Sands Thames Estuary and the North Sea, Screamin' Lord Flot and Radio Tezza presents "We Love The Pirates" -- a tribute to those intrepid mid-60's marine DJs who rocked the UK and gave the Beeb what for!
Carly guest hosts!
Sunday, May 26th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
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