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Mining the Audio Motherlode, Volume 202

Give the Drummer Some's
Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere

Hey, somehow in hustle and bustle of pumping out this weekly music missive, I forgot to celebrate my 200th Motherlode. A lot has gone on in the four years since I started this column. I got laid off, moved to Pittsburgh, cranked up the webstream Give the Drummer Radio for WFMU (read all about its "heroics" after Hurricane Sandy here) and all the while, scoured and devoured the free-music omniverse for links to downloads of many hundreds of devastatingly good records.

To mark this auspicious (cough, cough) occasion, I would like to use this space to recall some of my favorite Motherlodes over the years:

 

    
Motherlode #41
A tribute to my war hero father on Veteran's Day.

Motherlode #188
A poetic music on the nature of "free."

Motherlode #91
Speculation on the truth behind CIA control of the blogosphere.

 

Motherlode #36
A story about me and my all-time musical hero, guru and rabbi Yusef Lateef.

Motherlode #138.2 (Bonus)
Wherein I proposed a 43-year-old tune to be the anthem for the Occupy movement.

 

Motherlode #51
A remembrance of a dear soul diva and deviled egg maestro, Sandra Wright.

 

Motherlode #34
A special commentary on race in America, starring Kanye West, Taylor Swift, our African-American-in-Chief, and starring Beyoncé in the role of Hattie McDaniel

 

Motherlode #20
A celebration of one of the great moments in recorded American History.

 

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Seasons in the Sun

Permit me to share both sides of a record from 1991, showcasing a couple of the era's "novelty" rock bands. The single is Blobs Vol. 2, on the Way Out label. I bought it at Academy in Brooklyn. Enjoy!

The Squirrels, founded in Seattle in 1984, were active with varying lineups including until 2009 -- they were backed by the Young Fresh Fellows for a brief time. Their songs were always radically-reimagined covers, which often combined elements of a few different well-known tunes. My favorite part of this three-tiered one comes in the middle, with their weird and joyful version of "Seasons in the Sun" featuring a little kid guest vocalist. The rest of it is pretty good too.

Beautiful Sunday/Seasons in the Sun/The Hustle (MP3)

The other band are the Show Business Giants from British Columbia. The S.B.G.s have what I deem a great website, and also had a couple of good tracks on this record: "All Night Man" and "You're a Leper." The former is especially noteworthy for rhyming "agenda" with "pudenda." On their side of the insert sheet, there is writing by the band members about a fictional condiment supplier named Uncle Wes who changed their lives for the better.

All Night Man (MP3)

You are a Leper (MP3)

Nazario Scenario streams every Wednesday from noon to 3 PM on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio. Here are some archives! Love, Amanda

Merry Christmas from Brooklyn, Redux

A good Christmas song is clever and/or schlocky, with a kernel of goodwill at the center; many great ones are parodic; the best ones are also obscure. One of my favorites since childhood that satisfies all these requirements is "Merry Christmas from Brooklyn," a fake Chipmunks tune recorded in 1980 by Emerson Bimby and the Cadman Kids:

Merry christmas from brooklyn

 One year ago I wrote this blog post about this song (and included a bad recording of it that I did using just Audacity and my little laptop speakers). Last week D.B. Fisher, the artist who created it, found my blog and wrote to me, asking for an mp3 copy, as none of his original recordings had survived. I was thrilled to oblige -- in a weird twist, I'd also bought his record "My Little Bomb" (r.) just the day before at a used vinyl shop because I recognized the name Emerson Bimby. After so many years I've learned the story behind the underground track, which I knew nothing about besides that it received some play on New York's WNEW.

Fisher was living in a loft on Jay Street in December 1980, and recorded the song with his two roommates as part of an audio Christmas card for his sister's family stationed in Japan. The building where they lived is now Brooklyn Union Gas, and Fisher himself eventually moved to Hawaii as his neighborhood was bulldozed to build the Metrotech business improvement district. His experimental/new wave rock music, recorded in the late 1970s and early 1980s under Emerson Bimby, can be heard on MySpace.

Check out D.B. Fisher's MySpace page here.  Listen to a Christmas-themed show I did this week on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio stream here.  And happy holidays, everyone, no matter what geographic location your apartment is in!

Songs By Adults About The Pain of Adulthood

Now that I am an "adult" by most people's definition, I get to reconsider all the adult-contemporary radio hits I heard in middle school -- this time with a full understanding of how well they articulate "grown-up" issues. When my newly-divorced dad would vacuum the apartment while singing along to "Back in the High Life Again," I didn't realize that he and Steve Winwood must have shared a 1980s-style optimism about reentering the dating scene after a midlife crisis.

Similarly, during my first-ever slow dance at a school party, I didn't know that the song the boy and I were dancing to -- Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting" -- was about a painful long-distance relationship. Michael Bolton wondered hoarsely how he was supposed to live without me; as I amassed 1-ups on Super Mario Bros. with the radio turned up and the sound on the NES turned down, I was largely unclear on why he'd find this difficult. BUT I KNOW NOW!

I admit I don't sit around and listen to these songs. But on a deep, hard-to-explain level I like when they come on in the drugstore: I know all the words, and I've spent my life gradually, unintentionally getting what they're about. Especially if you were not yet an adult in 1987 - 91, please examine:

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Don Henley, "Heart of the Matter" (SEE ALSO "Last Worthless Evening," "Boys of Summer," "The End of the Innocence," "New York Minute")

Gloria Estefan, "Cuts Both Ways" | Phil Collins, "Do You Remember" | James Ingram, "I Don't Have The Heart" | Billy Joel, "And So It Goes" | Lou Gramm, "Just Between You And Me"

Week in WFMU: 10/31 - 11/6, 2011

What did you get at the record fair, and how much of your rent money did you spend on it? Hear these questions answered by many WFMU DJs this week, as those of us who attended the annual music-buy-fest engage in a week-long listening party. But also!

Diane Kamikaze talks with Bob Bert, the rock drummer who's been with Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, and now Five Dollar Priest (to name a few), and is also the founder of BBGun Zine. Bob stops by as part of Diane's weekly Peer Pressure! segment to give WFMU listeners a taste of his world, which is sure to be loud.

Ken and Andy return to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater on Wednesday for another live performance of Seven Second Delay. This week's lineup of guests includes comedian Michael Showalter; Andy Borowitz of the Borowitz Report; and musical guest Rebecca Gates. There will also be an Occupy Wall Street drum circle and Radio Sight Gags! If you're in NYC, come to the theater before the performance to buy a ticket -- 307 West 26th Street, admission $5.

Later, Evan "Funk" Davies welcomes Canadian band The Bon. For all the great Canadian rock music Evan's show has brought in the past, The Bon will be the first-ever band from Canada to play a live set thereon! Their new album Static Electricity is out now on the Boppa Do Down label, and their lineup includes former members of the Leather Uppers and Tijuana Bibles.

For the 25 years it has existed, Norton Records has been supplying some of the rawest, noisiest, most bizarre, and best music to its eager public, reissuing and re-recording older rock/R&B artists while discovering a legacy of new ones. This week, to celebrate the label's anniversary, the Norton gang drops by Dave the Spazz's show! Expect lots of raucous 45s and torrid showbiz tales.

As always, there is more: Michael Shelley will interview Nile Rodgers of Chic, who's the author of the new book Le Freak: an Upside-Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny. Multilingual Polish band Dikanda join Rob Weisberg on Transpacific Sound Paradise. And DJ Ital contributes an exclusive mix to the Scones Radio Podcast with Brad LaBonte and Momo! Look at WFMU's Upcoming Special Programs page to see it all.

Week in WFMU: 10/24 - 10/30, 2011

Singles Going Steady Week is NOW as we gear up for the Record Fair and as Shock and Awetober begins to draw to a close. DJs will be playing nothing but 7-inch singles on their shows all week, as they continue to fundraise using the new "silent" method that's been in place all month. We are having a barrel of fun but working very hard -- please make a donation to your favorite DJ or DJs! This way they'll have something pleasant to remember once they finally have time to re-shelve their records and do their laundry. Donate using a DJ's playlist page, or via the WFMU homepage. The station needs your support very badly in order to stay alive.

Take a look at the Upcoming page for details on how various people are interpreting the Singles Going Steady format: there will be at least one all-early-'80s broadcast of post-punk and new wave goodness; an East Village-style DJ party; and some husband/wife and boyfriend/girlfriend battles. During the Record Fair, which takes place all weekend, many of the 7"s will come to you straight from the Metropolitan Pavilion itself. And this amid plenty of sets by special guest bands, as well as more WFMU listener meetups! (Find out about the Halloween-themed Thunk Tank meetup here, featuring literary readings and signature cocktails. And, not least, about the exciting Antique Phonograph meetup here!)

The WFMU Record Fair is one of the major highlights of the WFMU calendar year -- don't you dare miss it! Come to the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St. in Manhattan, on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday to shop, socialize, eat pizza, see performances, drink beer, et cetera. Click here to download the dealer guide and DJ schedule. This year is also our first-ever RadioVision Fest, going on concurrently in the same building. Let's all be there...

Week in WFMU: 10/10 - 10/18, 2011

Shock and Awetober rolls along, and the WFMU listener meet-ups are starting to come fast and furious. Locals can join Bob W. and B.R. this evening, Oct. 11, for conversation, arcade games, and an array of beers at Barcade in Jersey City! Details are here, and you can check out the list of other meet-ups here. They provide a great chance to talk with other listeners about WFMU, meet some of your favorite radio voices in person, and just generally have a decent time.

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Also on Tuesday, Dan Melchior and Das Menace come to Brian Turner's show to play Melchior's special brand of "mutant" primitivist rock. Melchior has relocated from the UK to North Carolina, and with his new project just released a new album, Catbirds and Cardinals, on Northern Spy. Listen live from 3 to 6 PM, or go to the archive anytime thereafter.

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In preparation for Singles Going Steady week (coming up soon), Do or DIY with People Like Us will be doing an all-analogue show for the first time in its existence. Vicki and People Like Us have been playing only digital files all this time -- never a record or a CD -- but on Wednesday that will all change! Tune into the broadcast on Wednesday night from 8 to 9 PM to hear Do or DIY's home collection of physical artifacts.

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On Friday, the 14th, Scott McDowell and the Long Rally welcome Jeff Golick from the music blog Destination: Out -- Golick will be sharing and discussing the records that mean a lot to him at the moment. Destination: Out consistently posts rare free jazz tracks each week and has built up a faithful following among jazz enthusiasts who crave sanity in the unruly world of mp3 blogs. In addition, "D: O Radio -- Destination Out on the Air" is the newest addition to WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio webstream family. The show will debut on Oct. 31st and will air live every last Monday of the month. Listen to Scott's show from 9 AM to noon this Friday to hear more about Destination: Out!

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Listen to the Cherry Blossom Clinic on Saturday afternoon, as Terre T features a live set from Sloan! The Canadian rock band are celebrating twenty years together, with their latest album The Double Cross, out on Yep Roc, being hailed as one of the best yet. Sloan have graced the WFMU airwaves before and are coming back to delight listeners again, 10/15 between 3 and 6 PM.

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Gaylord Fields's show this week will have a set by the Olivia Tremor Control, who return to WFMU to revisit the glory of the live broadcast they did (also on Gaylord's program) in 1997. Back together after a hiatus of more than a decade, the experimental pop collective will offer up a balance of '60s-style melodicism and neopsychedelic instrumental freakouts. Don't miss: Sunday 10/16, from 5 to 7 PM!

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The abovementioned are only a few of the surprises WFMU has planned for this week -- it feels safe to say that every DJ on every show will be doing something above and beyond the norm. For example, Diane Kamikaze brings on Ivan Julian of the Voidoids, Evan "Funk" Davies gives us wall-to-wall Canadian artists, Jason Sigal hosts Asian Women on the Telephone, and Joe McGasko compiles an entire show of sexy slow jams. Take a look at WFMU's Upcoming Special Programs page to see more.

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WFMU's Shock and Awetober fundraiser is a silent one -- DJs won't be asking for your money over the air like they do during the Marathon in the spring. But we do need to raise money, so be sure to check in with your favorite shows/people. (Each playlist page features a link that will walk you through the process.) At the time of this writing, the station has raised only 20% of its modest goal. Pledge!

Week in WFMU: 10/3 - 10/9, 2011

Welcome to Shock and Awetober! WFMU began celebrating at Brooklyn's Atlantic Antic street fair yesterday, selling swag, handing out stickers, and collecting mailing-list names amid the festival's exciting multi-ethnic mix of food and music and knickknacks. This ended a busy week of volunteer work as Scott and a crew of FMU fans mailed notices about the event to all and sundry. The station will need your help all October long during this **off-air** fundraiser -- you can donate to your favorite shows by using the pledge forms on their playlists, or just use the form on the homepage.

 

Please also listen to station manager Ken's show this Wednesday from 11 AM to noon for his State of the Station address, wherein he'll detail more Shock and Awetober excitement. Email Ken with any questions or concerns about how things are going!

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On Monday, Liz Berg's show features a live set by Raf Spielman, who performs experimental pop as the Polyps. Over the weekend Raf also stopped in at Rad Town, the Brooklyn DIY venue curated by WFMU DJ Jason Sigal, for the beginning of the Polyps' tour with Lame Drivers. See Liz's archive here, for a program that also includes a great set by abstract Chicagoan rockers Bird Names.

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As other DJs prepare fun stuff for the next few weeks, Noah of Coffee Break for Heroes and Villains says goodbye to WFMU this Wednesday from midnight to 3. For the past seven years, Coffee Break has been bringing the best of underground hip-hop (along with a healthy dose of the best of hip-hop, period) to the greater-NYC-area airwaves. Ever-encouraging, Noah invited big names from the business, rising stars, and rap-happy hoi polloi into the studio each week for what often turned out to be a party -- the mood of which carried through to his dedicated community of listeners. In addition, Noah was a welcome sight around the streets and bodegas of downtown Jersey City, and will be missed as a neighbor when he moves out of town this week to pursue new opportunities. His complete archives are here and deserve a thorough once-over. In them you'll find special guest appearances by Bill Adler, Jean Grae, R.A. the Rugged Man, Tone Tank, Strictly Kev aka DJ Food, and many more. This is Noah's manifesto for the show, which should be read also.

As a non-bummer sidenote, and to underscore the cultural import of Shock and Awetober, note that Noah's farewell broadcast comes sandwiched between Evan's live set from Lazaruses of punk the Notekillers, and Mike Van Laar's set from Daniel Higgs, recorded at ATP in Minehead, UK.

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How do you call your loverboy? Monica's beautiful tribute to the departed Sylvia Robinson, a thorough and heartfelt overview of the singer/producer's long career, took place last night and is here. "Little Sylvia" Vanderpool, half of Mickey and Sylvia, was to be at the vanguard of musical genres from soul and R&B to early hip-hop, and co-founded Sugar Hill Records in the 1970s. The special show that Monica put together is a must-listen, with surprises for fans and newbies alike.

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Special programs will abound throughout the month, so check up on shows all over the schedule to see what exciting treats await you. You can also review WFMU's Upcoming Special Programs page at any time. Perfect!

Week in WFMU: 8/15 - 8/21

Readers: Sorry for late post this week!

Monday, Liz Berg welcomed pop duo High Places to her show for a morning wake-up call. Rob Barber and Mary Pearson, who have a new album entitled "Original Colors" forthcoming on Thrill Jockey, are in the midst of a U.S. tour and will come to Glasslands in Brooklyn this Thursday. Hear Liz's archive here! Her show is on every Monday from 9 AM to noon.

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Also on Monday, the Icelandic singer Kalli stopped by Irene Trudel's show to perform. Kalli, aka Karl Henry, traveled to Nashville to record his second solo album; the result is a dark and dreamy melding of folk and alt-country. Check out Irene's archive for the live set, and hear her every Monday from noon to 3 PM.

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Tuesday morning, legend of latin soul Joe Bataan joined Marty McSorley for a chat before a Central Park Summerstage show. The archive is up -- listen and learn more about Bataan's rich, 40+ year career. Marty can be heard on the web every Tuesday from 6 to 9 AM.

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On Diane's Peer Pressure! segment this week, she will be talking with Gaye Advert of The Adverts. Original Adverts bassist and punk icon Gaye will be discussing her life in punk rock, playing some of the music she is into nowadays, and taking your comments via the playlist. For the conversation and guest DJ set, listen to Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine, Tuesday from noon to 3 PM!

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Archie Patterson, founder of the music magazine Eurock, fills in for Tony Coulter on his Give the Drummer Radio show. In the 1980s Archie also formed Eurock Distribution and the Eurock label, which released cassettes by artists including Ilitch, Pascal Comelade, and the Plastic People of the Universe. Listen to Archie's show on the Give the Drummer Radio stream, Tuesday from noon to 3 PM. You can also read Tony's interview with him for this-here blog.

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On Wednesday, Evan "Funk" Davies has live sets from TWO bands! First, French garage-pop sensations the Limiñanas, who put out two great singles last year and followed those with an LP on the Trouble in Mind label. They had Evan's #1 record of 2010, and will be at Cake Shop on Thursday the 18th. Then, post-punk heroes APB, who were Evan's first guests back in 2006, return for another great performance to celebrate the release of their latest album Jaguar. It all happens 8/17, from 9 PM to midnight!

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Thursday morning, join Jason Sigal and his guest Ami Dang, whose album Hukam has been on rotation at WFMU and on the Free Music Archive. Dang, a native of Baltimore, is trained in both voice and sitar -- she draws on Bollywood and North Indian classical music as well as the American canon. She performs at the Knitting Factory tonight (8/16), and comes to Talk's Cheap with a live percussionist 8/18 from 9 AM to noon.

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Fabio organizes a tribute to Conrad Schnitzler on Strength Through Failure, Thursday afternoon 8/18 from 3 to 6. Schnitzler, who passed away this month, was a key figure in the development of psychedelic rock, electronic music, and experimental music in Germany beginning in the late 1960s; Fabio, along with Schnitzler's long-time friend Gen Ken Montgomery, will air seldom-heard works including live mixing from Schnitzler's Cassette Concerts.

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On The Long Rally with Scott McDowell, Eleven Twenty Nine will come to perform a hot summer session. The guitarists Tom Carter (Charalambides) and Marc Orleans (Sunburned, D. Charles Speer & the Helix), plus drummer Michael Evans (God is My Co-Pilot), bring their blend of cosmic blues and psychedelic drift to the program. Friday 8/19, from 9 AM to noon!

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Lastly and not-to-be-missed-ly, Joe McGasko hosts pioneers Jean and June Millington of Fanny, the first all-female rock band to be signed to a major label in the early '70s. The Millington sisters are back with a new album, "Play Like a Girl," and will be talking with Joe and playing a few songs. Listen to them on Surface Noise 8/21, from midnight to 3 AM.

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Next week: Voyageurs will be on Liz's show, Marissa Nadler on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie, Digby Pearson of Earache Records will join Diane, and Do or DIY with People Like Us will have Osymyso! And more! Please consult WFMU's Upcoming page for upcoming special programs, anytime you wish.

Week in WFMU: 8/8 - 8/14

On Airborne Event, Dan Bodah welcomes Jozef Van Wissem for a live set of trance music for lute. Van Wissem's new album, The Joy That Never Ends, is out now on Important Records and he'll be performing at Littlefield on August 21st. Hear him on Dan's show Monday 8/8, from 9 PM to midnight.

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Julie presents a set from Inkubus Sukkubus on Dark Night of the Soul, recorded at a show at the Camden Purple Turtle in London. The veteran Pagan-Goth band's members Tony and Candia McKormack also did an interview with Julie at a nearby pub; she'll air the interview directly after. Listen Tuesday morning from 3 to 6 AM.

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Marty McSorley is featuring two epic live sets on his program Tuesday: music by Oakland spaz-pop rockers Religious Girls, and a DJ set from Detroit's legendary DJ Assault (l.). Don't miss! Tuesday morning from 6 to 9 AM (web-only).

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This week's installment of Diane Kamikaze's "Peer Pressure!" will feature Chuck Dukowski, of Black Flag, OctoberFaction, SWA, Wurm, and Chuck Dukowski Sextet, co-owner of SST records. Tune in as he plays a 40-minute set of his favorite music, and talks about his influences and career. Comments and questions are welcome! Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine is on Tuesday afternoon 8/9, from noon to 3 PM.

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On Brian Turner's show, progressive rock's The Psychic Paramount will make an appearance and play a live set. The group, which includes former members of Laddio Bolocko, have gained renown in the past ten years for their fresh take on instrumental rock music, using many-textured guitars/percussion to create what some deem a physical experience. Hear them live on Tuesday 8/9 from 3 to 6 PM.

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On Wednesday, get ready for Evan "Funk" Davies's Disco Dance Party 2011! Once in a blue moon, Evan devotes an entire show to disco music on vinyl -- this is the week listeners are invited to get down to his classic jams and little-heard gems of the '70s and '80s. Listen (and get down) on 8/10, from 9 PM to midnight!

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Then, as the party continues, join Noah on Coffee Break for Heroes and Villains for Mr. Len's All-Star Revue. Hear the illustrious Mr. Len on drums along with Kimani Rogers on keyboards -- together they are the duo Roosevelt Franklin -- and a slew of special guests! Thursday 8/11, from midnight to 3 AM.

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Wm. Berger and My Castle of Quiet present a live, in-the-moment set from Decimus -- solo project of Pat Murano (No-Neck Blues Band, K Salvatore, Key of Shame, Malkuth). With Decimus, Murano composes pieces ranging anywhere from 7 to 45 minutes in length, working with multiple keyboards and a mixer from a tabletop vantage point. The effect is melodic, at times psychedelic. Hear it from midnight to 3 AM, Friday 8/12.

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And lastly, Terre T is honored to host Ivan Julian on the Cherry Blossom Clinic. Julian, an architect of the 1970s punk scene, played guitar with Richard Hell and the Voidoids -- he's the one who came up with the intro to "Blank Generation" -- the Outsets, the Lovelies, and even the Clash. His new album, The Naked Flame, is out now on the 2:59 label. Tune in and hear him on Saturday, 8/13, from 3 to 6 PM!

Week in WFMU: 8/1 - 8/7

On Tuesday afternoon 8/2, as part of her new segment "Peer Pressure!", Diane Kamikaze welcomes Aesop Dekker, drummer in Ludicra, Worm Ouroboros, and Agalloch (at left). Dekker will be chatting with Diane about his own music and some of his favorites and influences -- listeners are strongly encouraged to comment and ask questions via the playlist! "Peer Pressure!" will be a regular feature happening from 1 to 2 PM every Tuesday on Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine (Tuesdays from 1 PM to 3 PM).

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Then, on Brian Turner's show, Brian hosts a live set from Brooklyn's The Men. The four-piece post-punk band boasts "seriously driving punk rock with intricate, layered structures amidst the raw power"; their new album Leave Home is out now on Sacred Bones Records. Hear them Tuesday 8/2, from 3 to 6 PM.

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Special guest DJs visit Duane's show on Wednesday -- Daniel Collas and Sean Marquand, founders of the NYC-based psych/disco/funk Phenomenal Handclap Band (l.) will stop by to play records. They'll also preview some music from their new album, upcoming projects with Bryan Ferry, and more -- listen on 8/3, from noon to 3 PM!

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Founders Lane Steinberg and Luis Accorsi (r.) of Cracked Latin, along with drummer Charlie Zeleny, will perform live on Irwin's program Wednesday 8/3, from 3 to 6 PM. The band, which fuses Latin-American elements with late-'60s psychedelia, usually performs as a ten-piece orchestra; this week the stripped-down trio takes a more relaxed approach.

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Portland, Oregon's Daniel Menche joins Do or DIY with People Like Us to play a 30-minute mix of his personal favorite vocal noise/chanting/singing/babbling songs. The composition, "Acapocalypse," comes from a longtime supporter of Do or DIY. Listen to Daniel on Wednesday 8/3, from 8 to 9 PM.

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On Coffee Break for Heroes and Villains, Noah is proud to welcome Schoolly D, the "reservoir dog from Philly," who will play some special tracks and talk about them. Schoolly D also has a show upcoming at Maxwell's in Hoboken on Friday, with Freeway. Hear the DJ set late Wednesday night/Thursday morning 8/4, from midnight to 3 AM.

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Thursday afternoon, as Todd-o-Phonic Todd fills in for Joe Belock, he'll conduct an interview with legendary Philadelphia DJ Jerry Blavat aka "The Geator with the Heater." Blavat, a pioneer in the profession and inventor of the "oldies" format, just released his autobiography, You Only Rock Once -- which details, among other things, the start of his career on the TV show Bandstand; lifelong friendships with Sammy Davis, Jr. and Frank Sinatra; and a decade-long FBI investigation resulting from his relationship with a mafia boss. A must-hear for radio fanatics! 8/4, from noon to 3 PM.

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Finally, Wm. M. Berger presents a live set from Lady Piss on My Castle of Quiet. The Baltimore band are making their first foray up to the NYC area, on a tour that also includes a show at the Charleston in Williamsburg on Saturday. Comparisons have been made between Lady Piss and the Jesus Lizard, and their lineup includes former members of Triac, Fight Amp, Dactyl, Carrion, and Flowers in the Attic. Their debut EP is titled "Streaming." Listen to them play on 8/5, from midnight to 3 AM.

Week in WFMU: 7/25 - 7/31

The duo Downliners Sekt will join DJ/Rupture on Mudd Up! Monday evening -- listen as they talk with him about their particular brand of "shattered electric soul music." More about them can be learned on their site here. 7/25, from 8 to 9 PM.

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Wednesday from 6 to 7 PM, Ken and Andy return to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Manhattan for a live, star-studded broadcast of Seven Second Delay. Their guests this week will be comedian/director David Wain; filmmaker and novelist John Sayles; and Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing. Expect Andy to also make fun of Ken's recent head injury. The UCB Theater is at 307 West 26th Street -- admission is $5.

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Also on Wednesday, People Like Us welcome Israeli experimental musicians Alex Drool and Zohar "NicoTeen" Shafir. Alex Drool has collaborated with Blood Stereo, Adam Bohman, Fritz Welch, and others, and co-curates Israel's Primate Arena. "NicoTeen" Shafir (l.), based in Tel Aviv and part of the duo Casexxe Vibrato, creates tunes using toy synthesizers, vocal harmonies and lo-fi recording methods. Hear them both 7/27, from 8 to 9 PM.

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Later, Evan "Funk" Davies is delighted to present a unique live performance by Urge Overkill. 16 years after the release of their last album, UO has put out Rock & Roll Submarine, with a lineup of original members Nash Kato and Eddie "King" Roeser plus Mike "Hadji" Hodgkiss (Gaza Strippers) and Brian Quast (Cherry Valence, Polvo). Their special acousti-lectric WFMU set, part of a recent two-week tour, will include songs from the new album as well as a few 1990s favorites. Listen on Wednesday 7/27, from 9 PM to midnight.

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Noah brings back former Coffee Break for Heroes and Villains guests Thanksgiving Brown and Peter Agoston of Female Fun Records late Wednesday night. Tune in to hear recordings from the Female Fun catalog and elsewhere, as well as stories about the likes of Jay-Z, MF Doom, Creedence Clearwater Revival and more. 7/28 (Wednesday night/Thursday morning), from midnight to 3 AM.

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Nashville's The Paperhead come to Talk's Cheap with Jason Sigal on Thursday to play a set. The psych-rockers, formerly known as The Looking Glass, released a tape on Nashville-area label Infinity Cat called "Focus In On... The Looking Glass," which sold out and is soon to be reissued on Trouble In Mind's TIM imprint. (Trouble in Mind also released the group's self-titled LP.) The Paperhead are currently on a national tour. Listen on 7/28 from 9 AM to noon!

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Finally, to prepare for the Ponderosa Stomp Girl Group Extravaganza at Lincoln Center (more about that below), Norton Records' Billy Miller will visit Dave the Spazz with a selection of rare girl group 45s. You'll hear tracks that range from the Ronettes and Shangri-Las to Beverly and the Donuts and Tootie and the Bouquets. That's 7/28, from 9 PM to midnight.

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On Saturday, July 29th, WFMU will pre-empt its regular programming for nine hours of girl-group mojo! At the Damrosch Park bandshell, Lincoln Center Out of Doors and the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation will present the most comprehensive array of female vocalists ever assembled on one stage -- and WFMU is broadcasting the performance live.

She's Got the Power is a stage spectacular featuring Ronnie Spector, Lesley Gore, and over a dozen other greats from such groups as the Crystals, the Raindrops, and the Angels (and more). The show runs from 5 to 10 PM; WFMU's festivities will kick off with a live broadcast of Rex's Fool's Paradise at 1 PM. There will be tunes, interviews, and excited patter courtesy of hosts Rex, Debbie D., Dave the Spazz, and Gaylord Fields. Best of all, the event will be another WFMU listener meet-up -- all the more reason to come down/up to Lincoln Center and experience it all in person. See you there.

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But that's not even all! Marty is doing an all-cassette show; Matt Bauer stopped by Irene Trudel's program; The Men are coming up next week. Please check WFMU's Upcoming page for all the details, and for a link to upcoming fill-ins.

Week in WFMU: 7/18 - 7/24

Today, Irene Trudel is very pleased to present a live set from legendary baroque pop group the Left Banke. (At left: recent reunion show at Joe's Pub in New York.) Hear it, and listen as the Left Banke's Tom Finn talks with longtime producer Ralph Affamato and Irene about the band's rich career. Monday 7/18, from noon to 3 PM.

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On Dark Night of the Soul, Julie hosts a live performance by Last July, the UK-based darkwave/electronica band. Tune in and be transported to a hot summer night at the Camden Purple Turtle, as their bouncy synth loops and energetic female vocals stir up the crowd. Early Tuesday morning, 7/19, from 3 to 6 AM.

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Wednesday evening, Gwilly Edmondez pays a visit to Do or DIY with People Like Us with a special mix of new, improvised material as well as some of his recent and forthcoming Kakutopia releases. Gwilly, who comes from South Wales and is now in the Northeast of England, is also the creator of the critical practice journal Felt Beak. Listen on 7/20, from 8 to 9 PM.

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Eminent alt-country/garage rockers the Sadies return to Three Chord Monte on Thursday, behind their new album Darker Circles which is out now on Yep Roc! Join them -- guitarist brothers Dallas and Travis Good, drummer Mike Belitsky, and bassist Sean Dean -- and Joe Belock 7/21, from noon to 3 PM.

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On The Long Rally, Scott McDowell will welcome jazz/freestyle musicians Tomas Fujiwara and the Hook Up Trio (a scaled-down version of Fujiwara's band The Hook Up). Drummer and composer Fujiwara (l.), along with Mary Halvorson on guitar and Mr. Bungle's Trevor Dunn on bass, will play selections from their 2010 album Actionspeak, as well as some new work. Experience them Friday morning, 7/22, from 9 AM to noon!

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Saturday morning on Michael Shelley's show, hear one of Michael's (and maybe your?) favorite bands of all time, Fountains of Wayne, who will give an acoustic performance and interview at the advent of their brand-new release "Sky Full of Holes." Clever songwriting and power-pop hooks will abound on 7/23, from 11 AM to 1 PM.

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Finally, indie rock's Grooms will grace Beastin' the Airwaves! Sunday morning. Brooklyn-based Grooms (formerly Muggabears), a house band at DIY music venue Death By Audio, reunite with Keili to perform a live set of their guitar-driven, loud-yet-precise sounds. Sunday 7/24, from 6 to 9 AM.

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WFMU's next listener meet-up is taking place this Friday at various places in Coney Island, NYC. If you attend, in between Wonder Wheel and Cyclone rides, clams and beers and hot dogs, you'll get to hear/watch Mr. Fine Wine play 45s live! In case you've not heard his excellent show, Downtown Soulville, before, check out the archive from last week's. Learn more about the meet-up here.

Week in WFMU: 6/6 - 6/12

Overnight on Monday, Julie features a performance from songwriter Eliza Rickman on Dark Night of the Soul. Rickman, who plays accordion and toy piano (among other implements) to form a one-woman band, is on her first national tour and fresh from an appearance at the 2011 Steampunk World's Fair. Hear her on 6/7, from 3 to 6 AM.

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Tuesday on Thunk Tank, Bronwyn and Jay kick off the political campaign for Santorum/Weiner 2012 with a festival of double entendres and possible bodily fluids. Join them in the Celebration of Santorum, 6/7 from 7 to 8 PM -- maybe you can even call in to add your voice to the chorus.

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Join Evan "Funk" Davies on Wednesday night for a tribute to producer Martin Rushent, who passed away this past weekend at the age of 63. Rushent's work on records by the Stranglers, the Buzzcocks, Generation X, and many more earned him the status of a legend as he helped shape the defining sound of the all-important late '70s and early '80s in rock music. Evan will be devoting his show to highlights and surprises from Rushent's distinguished career. 6/8, from 9 PM to midnight.

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Jason Sigal brings Sun Araw to the WFMU studios for the first time on Thursday morning. The solo project of Magic Lanterns' Cameron Stallones which evolved into a full band -- and which was featured at WFMU's SXSW showcase this year -- are in town for a group of exciting shows, including one at Maxwell's in Hoboken on June 7th. M. Geddes Gengras, a frequent collaborator, will likely be joining the broadcast too. Hear them all on Talk's Cheap 6/9, from 9 AM to noon.

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On Put The Needle on the Record, Billy Jam wraps up his series of five remote broadcasts from KUSF In Exile, the San Francisco college radio station that was forcibly shut down last winter. On hand to help save KUSF for this finale will be DJ TerrorBull Ted, rapper DaVinci, rock band 3 Jaguars, and other special guests TBA. Friday, 6/10, from 3 to 6 PM.

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Rob Weisberg will be talking with Zülfü Livaneli, the Turkish singer-songwriter, composer, novelist, poet, playwright, newspaper columnist, and politician, on Transpacific Sound Paradise. Livaneli headlines the third annual Istanbulive concert on Friday June 17th at Central Park Summerstage; hear him and Rob on Saturday 6/11, from 6 to 9 PM.

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Finally, on Daniel Blumin's show, there will be a special performance by the Austrian post-rock band Radian, who visit the station for the first time in nearly a decade. The trio will be playing Brooklyn's Union Pool on Wednesday the 8th -- afterward, tune into WFMU to hear their brand of "intelligent dance music" on Daniel's program. 6/11 from 9 to midnight!

Week in WFMU: 5/23 - 5/30

This weekend, WFMU heads to Barcelona, Spain for our third appearance at the Primavera Sound Festival! We will be broadcasting live from the fest on both Saturday 5/28 and Sunday 5/29 from 3 PM to midnight. The full and precise lineup of broadcast bands is still forthcoming, but we expect to carry live sets from Pere Ubu, Einsturzende Neubaten, Animal Collective, Ty Segall, Glenn Branca, Half Japanese, Dean Wareham (performing Galaxie 500), Interpol, Davila 666, and others. Go to primaverasound.com for the full lineup.

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Monday afternoon, Scott Williams presents Blue Sausage Infant and Violet, two bands on the Zeromoon label who represent the Washington, DC electro/experimental/noise scene. Hear Violet's cold, distant textures (made with zither, toy robot bugs, and not much else) and Blue Sausage Infant's warmer beats, lapsteel loops and vocals -- today, 5/23, from 3 to 6 PM.

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On Marty McSorley's show, Arrington de Dionyso returns to WFMU with his project Malaikat Dan Singa -- his personal brand of Indonesian shaman rock. There will be throat singing, heavy bass, trashy guitars, intoxicating beats and hell dragons -- Tuesday 5/24 from 6 to 9 AM (web-only). Don't miss!

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Playwright Joy Gregory, the force behind the new play "The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World," visits Kurt Gottschalk on Wednesday. She and Kurt will talk about the notorious Shaggs, the group of sisters from New Hampshire often termed the worst band in the world -- and celebrated as such. The off-broadway production about their career is in previews now. Hear more on Miniature Minotaurs, 5/25 from noon to 3 PM.

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Meghan of Underwater Theme Park will be talking to one of her high-school idols, Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance. Perry discusses his current solo album, for which he's touring now -- he will be at Irving Plaza on the 31st with Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins. He and Lisa Gerrard have also announced a new Dead Can Dance album and world tour. Find out a lot more on Thursday, 5/26, from 6 to 9 AM (web-only).

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Garage/mod rockers The Booze, from Atlanta, play live on Three Chord Monte Thursday afternoon. It is possible to hear their set, hosted by Joe Belock, and then go see them live at Maxwell's in Hoboken later that night. Radio part is on 5/26, from noon to 3 PM.

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Finally, Paul Haney will visit My Castle of Quiet to talk with Wm. Berger and perform a live, in-the-moment set as Rust Worship. Rust Worship uses and abuses a variety of sonic sources, including cassettes, turntables, guitars, and glass, to create a polyrhythmic assault. In Wm.'s words, it can sound "like someone trying desperately to fight their way out of a bad dream." This happens Friday, May 27th, from midnight to 3 AM.

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I'm listening to Michael Shelley and the World's Greatest Music Experts -- Gaylord Fields, Dennis Diken, Mr. Finewine, and Scott Schinder -- as they eruditely discuss Rebecca Black, music journalism, the notion of "selling out," and the end of the world, in a broadcast from last Saturday. Many music-expert listeners chimed in too, as you can see on the playlist of that show... 

Week in WFMU: 5/16 - 5/22

On Too Much Information, Benjamen Walker welcomes Canadian cartoonist Chester Brown, author of the new graphic novel Paying For It. In the book, Brown chronicles his "use" of prostitutes in Toronto after going three years without sex. Listen to the conversation on 5/16 from 6 to 7 PM.

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Late Monday night, Julie interviews New Wave legend Toyah Willcox on the eve of her birthday -- for her first solo U.S. interview in 20 years. They will talk about Toyah's acting career, working with Katharine Hepburn; her husband of 25 years, Robert Fripp; and the upcoming tour "Sheep Farming to Anthem," which celebrates the 30th anniversary of her breakout album "Anthem." It happens 5/17 on Dark Night of the Soul, from 3 to 6 AM.

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On his show, Marty McSorley features a live set from Gamelatron -- the project started by artist Taylor Kuffner, aka Zemi17, who created a 117-piece gamelan and an army of robot slaves to play it. "Tune in and get friendly with the robots," says Marty, "before they take over the world." Tuesday morning 5/17, from 6 to 9 AM (web-only).

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Author and political activist Stephen Duncombe, who teaches history and politics of media at NYU's Gallatin School, will be the special guest on Thunk Tank Tuesday night. He'll chat with Bronwyn and Jay about protest, propaganda, Putin, and the Apostle Paul... and probably also about his new book Dream: Re-Imagining Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy. Hear them 5/17, from 7 to 8 PM.

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Ken and Andy return to the UCB Theater in Manhattan for another live Seven Second Delay broadcast! Guests this week include legendary comedy writer Buck Henry (l.), Village Voice editor and scientology expert Tony Ortega, and live music from the Wingdale Community Singers (including Rick Moody, Hannah Marcus and David Grubbs). Plus, there will be a mystery bonus guest who will be visible only to people in the Theater! Come watch, or listen on the radio, 5/18 from 6 to 7 PM. Admission $5.

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Dallas's True Widow join Meghan Thursday morning on Underwater Theme Park. The self-described "stonegaze" trio are in town with their new album, As High as the Highest Heavens and from the Center to the Circumference of the Earth (cover at right) -- their live set will feature sleepy vocals over loud, chunking rock. Listen on 5/19 from 6 to 9 AM (web-only).

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Joe Belock brings Birds Of Avalon back to Three Chord Monte this week for their third appearance. Tune in for another incredible live set from this transcendent rock band -- "psychedelic meets progressive" only begins to describe them. Thursday, 5/19, from noon to 3 PM.

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On Saturday, the Cherry Blossom Clinic explodes with a live set from White Mystery, who are touring through NYC with their new release "Blood and Venom." Miss Alex White, formerly of Miss Alex White & the Red Orchestra, rocks out on vocals and guitar while her brother plays drums -- catch them this week at Generation Records (5/18), Public Assembly (5/19), and Brooklyn Fireproof (5/21). And, of course, as Terre T's guests on 5/21 from 3 to 6 PM!

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There are so many special programs on WFMU this week that I barely have room for in this wee post, and that should excite you! Transpacific Sound Paradise will feature live sessions from Hadar Noiberg and Ndiaz; Jeff M brings both Rapoon and Promute onto Noise and Syrup for improvised sets; Keili beasts the airwaves with Brooklyn's Mammal of Paradise; Michael Shelley presents the World's Greatest Music Experts; Billy Jam continues his unflagging support of KUSF with another remote broadcast out of San Francisco. As ever, WFMU's Upcoming page has the whole story.

The Week in WFMU: 5/9 - 5/15

On Miniature Minotaurs, Kurt Gottschalk will present previously-unreleased recordings by the late Angus MacLise, sonic experimenter and the original drummer for the Velvet Underground. MacLise worked in sound, film, and poetry with many of those at the forefront of New York's burgeoning arts scene in the '60s and '70s -- WFMU airs these recordings in conjunction with an exhibit of his work at the pop-up gallery Boo-Hooray, opening May 10. Listen on Wednesday, May 11, from noon to 3 PM.

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Bloomington, Indiana's Apache Dropout join Jason Sigal on Talk's Cheap Thursday morning. The group, which includes former members of John Wilkes Booze, Hot Fighter #1, and Lord Fyre, just released their debut LP on Family Vineyard and are ready to share their psych/punk-inspired sound with the radio masses. Catch them live at Coco 66 in Greenpoint on May 11th, then tune in 5/12, from 9 AM to noon!

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Friday, Scott McDowell hosts a live set from folk rock songwriter Zachary Cale and his band on The Long Rally. Cale and the Rainband are touring in support of new album "Noise of Welcome," out on All Hands Electric -- the band members are Phil Glauberzon (organ), Michael Flis (bass), Uriah Theriault (guitar), and Marlon Doucette (drums). Listen to the songs from 9 AM to noon on 5/13, and go here for their tour schedule.

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Part 2 of WFMU's KUSF-in-Exile live remote series happens Friday afternoon on Put the Needle on the Record. Join Billy Jam at San Francisco's Light Rail Studios and hear live DJ sets from Andre, Carolyn, Fari, and Mike from Babylon Burning -- all of whom had their radio shows robbed from them when KUSF was forcibly taken off the air this year. Help save KUSF by listening to this special broadcast, 5/13 from 3 to 6 PM.

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On Saturday, Terre T brings the powerhouse New Jersey rock band Titus Andronicus to the Cherry Blossom Clinic. Their second album, "The Monitor," has been enjoying critical acclaim and they are having an amazing year! Listen to their live set 5/14, from 3 to 6 PM, and have an amazing time of your own.

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Finally, another NJ-based juggernaut comes to Keili's show on Sunday as she airs a set from New Brunswick's Screaming Females. These darlings of indie/punk will share tracks from their 4th full-length, Castle Talk, on Beastin' the Airwaves! 5/15 from 6 to 9 AM. (Note: originally scheduled for last week.)

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Noah: "BrownBum is here, trying to school Mo Tuffy."

MT: "Yeah, he's trying! (pause) He doesn't have to try very hard."

Coffee Break for Heroes and Villains = exciting hip hop from all over, plus best mic breaks by duo or group. Listen to last week's great installment here, now.

The Week in WFMU: 5/2 - 5/8

The Los Angeles band Captain Ahab, notable contributors to the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack, will be on Marty McSorley's show. While they've had success with a techno sound in the past, their new double LP "The End of Irony" forays into many different genres at once. Hear their set on Tuesday, 5/3, from 6 to 9 AM web-only).

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On the Kamikaze Fun Machine later that day, Diane will recap her adventures at the recent Roadburn festival in the Netherlands -- she'll be playing music from the bands that were there, posting photos, and telling stories. Tune in to hear extra-special material from the likes of Voivod, Godflesh, Candlemass, Pentagram, White Hills, Swans, Sunn O))), and many more! It happens on 5/3 from noon to 3 PM.

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Wednesday morning on Ken's show, People Like Us present a live performance of their current concert "Genre Collage," with a video feed! Listen and watch simultaneously -- the live video will appear on the WFMU homepage as well as on Ken's playlist. 5/4, from 9 AM to noon.

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Kurt Gottschalk's guests on Miniature Minotaurs will be poet Vincent Barras and pianist Jacques Demierre, who use their bodies to explore the elements of language. Join them to discover how they score utterances into operas and phonemes into symphonies, or else reduce language to a pre-meaning primordiality. Wednesday 5/4, from noon to 3 PM.

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Then, Seven Second Delay will broadcast live from the UCB Theatre in Manhattan, for an extravaganza of celebrity interviews AND Magic Brownie Roulette! Guests will include comedian/author Amy Sedaris, comedy writer Tom Gammill (The Simpsons, Seinfeld), and virtuoso guitarist Gary Lucas. Plus, Ken and Andy will honor their 2011 Marathon promise and play Magic Brownie Roulette, with one host getting increasingly more impaired as the show goes on. 5/4 from 6 to 7 PM! Come by if you like -- 307 West 26th Street in NYC.

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Making its East Coast debut and first-ever radio appearance, White Fence will grace Talk's Cheap with Jason Sigal. White Fence is the recording project of Tim Presley (Darker My Love, Strange Boys), who has just released his new record "Is Growing Faith" on Woodsist. Listen in to his live set Thursday 5/5, from 9 AM to noon!

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WFMU's series of "KUSF-in-exile" remotes begins Friday on Put the Needle on the Record -- tune in to support the staff of the San Francisco freeform station KUSF, which was forcibly shut down earlier this year. Part 1 of the 3-part series, broadcast live from San Francisco's Light Rail Studios, will feature DJs David Bassin, Irwin, David Ford, and Kevvy Kev. 5/6 from 3 to 6 PM.

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And finally, in an event which promises to kill, Keili airs a set from New Brunswick indie/punk darlings the Screaming Females on her show early Sunday morning. The Screamales' 4th full-length, Castle Talk, has just been released and they are eager to share its tracks! Start your Mother's Day off right with Beastin' the Airwaves!, 5/8 from 6 to 9 AM.

The Week in WFMU: 4/25 - 5/1

Tuesday morning, Marty McSorley is airing a live set from Elks. Tune in to hear the Brooklyn-based power-sludge band kill it in the WFMU studios with a heavy sound that recalls KARP and Godheadsilo -- it happens on 4/26 from 6 to 9 AM (web-only).

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The Scottish shredders Moon Unit (r., on tour last year) come to Brian Turner's program to expose us to their brand of bug-out sci-fi psych music. Their debut LP, Hell Horse, came out on Blackest Rainbow last winter and we have been looking forward to having them on the air since then! Join this party where space and time collapse, 4/26 from 3 to 6 PM.

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On Wednesday, it's a Miniature Minotaurs-style A/V extravaganza! Kurt Gottschalk presents three hours of live music with live video art and five sets of webstreamed multimedia improvisation and experimentation, curated by artist David Linton. Participating artists will include Richard Garet, Bicameral Research Sound & Projection System, Adam Kendall & Bubblyfish, Urular Scherrer & Kato Hideki and the Fair Use Trio. Listen and watch 4/27, from noon to 3 PM.

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Former Dream Syndicate leader Steve Wynn comes to Three Chord Monte for his *ninth* WFMU appearance, the sixth on Joe Belock's show. His solo career is going strong after about a dozen albums -- the most recent of these being "Northern Aggression," his third with the Miracle 3. In addition, side effort the Baseball Project have just released "Volume 2: High and Inside." Listen to Wynn on the radio 4/28 from noon to 3 PM, then go to the Bell House the next night to see him play sets with both the Baseball Project and the Miracle 3.

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On The Long Rally, Scott McDowell is joined by Oxford, UK double bassist Dominic Lash -- who is now living and playing in the United States. Lash will share insights about his holistic approach to free improvisation, and brings along trumpet player and fellow improv expert Nate Wooley to spar and chatter with. 4/29, from 9 AM to noon.

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Mark Moran and Rusty Taglierini of Weird NJ come to Put the Needle on the Record Friday, in advance of the Weird NJ-curated photography exhibit opening at Maxwell's May 16th. Photographer Taglierini and Weird NJ publisher Moran will share some behind-the-scenes stories about the show, and will also chat about their special issue "FORSAKEN: Abandoned In and Around New Jersey," recently published, which is a collection of photos of abandoned sites all over the Garden State. Listen on 4/29, from 3 to 6 PM.

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Earlier today (Monday), Irene Trudel presented the 2nd would-be annual memorial programme dedicated to Citizen Kafka, beloved band leader, fiddler, artist and host of the Citizen Kafka Show, who passed away in 2009. Her archive is up now, featuring guests Ed Haber, Ken Kosek, and Marty Cutler, who were the Citizen's friends and collaborators. Listen to it here.

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Also listen to my rock music show on Give The Drummer Radio if you like, Wednesdays from noon to 2! The official first broadcast is this week, and here is a list of playlists!

The Week in WFMU: 4/18 - 4/24

On Tuesday afternoon, TWO bands from Brisbane will feature on Brian Turner's show. First, Blank Realm bring improvisations that focus into tuneful, early-Pere Ubu-like songs. Then, the sax-inflected Slug Guts (l.), who have an LP out on Sacred Bones, will do a set of stomping junkyard chaos. Both Australian exports are on their first-ever US tour and stop by today to play live. 4/19, from 3 to 6 PM.

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Kurt Gottschalk is joined by composer Travis Just, who will present an excerpt of his three-hour modern opera Innova. A nightmarish vision of the future, Innova includes five vocalists, electric guitar, percussion and electronics. Hear the whole production May 13 - 22 at Manhattan's Abrons Arts Center, and the preview on Miniature Minotaurs Wednesday, 4/20, from noon to 3 PM.

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This week Seven Second Delay is live from the UCB Theatre, with Andy Breckman and special guest co-host Joe Franklin (!). Joe will give Andy tips on hosting a live talk show and will whip him into shape -- literally, with the help of a dominatrix. They will also welcome mentalist Sam Eaton, NYC film location scout Nick Carr, and a musical performance by Brute Force. Wednesday 4/20, from 6 to 7 PM. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is located at 307 West 26th Street in NYC. Admission $5.

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David Seubert of the Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project will be talking with Jason Sigal on Talk's Cheap. This endeavor, a collection of recordings held by the University of California at Santa Barbara, currently hosts over 8,000 wax cylinder recordings that would not be otherwise accessible but are now free to share under Creative Commons. As the CPDP begins a curatorial collaboration with the Free Music Archive, Jason and David will play some fascinating audio snapshots from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Thursday, 4/21, from 9 AM to noon.

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Joe Belock will have Andy Bopp's new band, Alto Verde, on Three Chord Monte Thursday afternoon. This time, the Baltimore-based rock mastermind behind Myracle Brah and Love Nut promises more power and less pop -- tune in to hear the results! Alto Verde make their New York-area debut this week and will be on Joe's show 4/21 from noon to 3.

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Ethnomusicologist Steve Grauberger is Kevin Nutt's guest this week on Sinner's Crossroads. Grauberger, curator of the new CD "New Book Gospel: Shape Note Singing," will talk about the lesser-known style of gospel known as Convention Singing and will play some tracks from the release. Thursday evening, 4/21, from 8 to 9 PM.

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Late on Thursday night, My Castle of Quiet welcomes Castevet to the airwaves, continuing its trend of presenting local metal to a wider radio audience. Castevet's LP, Mounds of Ash, is full of songs that are "grimy, riff-laden, and monstrous" -- and the New York band will be live and in the moment in the studio. Enjoy this special night of introspective, complex black metal Thursday night beginning at midnight (4/22, from 12 to 3 AM).

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Richmond, VA jazz musicians SCUO will perform on The Long Rally this Friday morning 4/22, from 9 AM to noon. The "Scott duo" of Scott Clark (drums) and Scott Burton (guitar) have said that they challenge themselves to write music that's simply too difficult for them to play. The effect is intriguingly precise, robotic and proggy. Join them for these three hours as they and host Scott McDowell form a SCRIO.

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On Michael Shelley's program Saturday, Michael interviews Marshall Crenshaw. The songwriter is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album, and he and band will be performing it in its entirety at City Winery next week. Hear him talk about his career and changes in the music industry, 4/23 from 11 AM to 1 PM.

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More more more! Bare Wires are on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, Duo Jalal will grace Transpacific Sound Paradise, Thierry Müller and Aaron Moore come to visit Daniel Blumin, and JM Airis plays soulful indie rock on Beastin' the Airwaves! with Keili. This week is so action-packed that one small blog post does not do it justice; to fully grasp the breadth of the experience you must listen.