Diane Kamikaze interviews Martyn Ware of Heaven 17
Thursday, September 7th, Noon - 3pm
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Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
Diane welcomes Martyn Ware of Heaven 17 to the Fun Machine! Heaven 17 will be playing the US for the first time at the Highline Ballroom on September 17th. She will talk to Martyn about that band, the Human League, which he also formed, the British Electric Foundation, another group he founded as well as his producing career, which has a stint with Tina Turner
associated with it. Martyn will be live at 1pm and listeners will be able to ask him questions via the live playlist/comments board!
Doug Tuttle PLUS Don Winslow PLUS Starcrawler, The Shivas PLUS Lost Balloons!
Saturday, September 9th, 3pm - 6pm
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Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Massachusetts songwriter Doug Tuttle has just released his third solo album, “Peace Potato”, on Chicago label Trouble In Mind. Tuttle’s guitar picking and soloing echoes the greats of decades prior, Harrison, Thompson, Clarence White, with a conscious eye to the bedroom and basement weird pop genius of sung and unsung artists like Harumi, Sixth Station, The Bachs and Jim Sullivan. The ease at which Tuttle’s songs fold and unfold, suggests something more than your usual home-recorded musings. “Peace Potato” feels natural and comfortable in it’s skin. Don't miss Doug Tuttle live at Rough Trade in Brooklyn on Monday August 28th.
Best-selling crime author Don Winslow gets gritty with Todd-O-Phonic Todd. Winslow's new novel, "The Force" is a tour de force exposing the underbelly and moral quagmires of policing, specifically in Manhattan. Stephen King says “The Force is mesmerizing, a triumph. Think The Godfather, only with cops. It’s that good.”
Los Angeles current rock'n'roll dynamos, Starcrawler features fearless teenage frontwoman Arrow de Wilde. Their great debut 7" on Rough Trade has gotten them on the playlists of noted dj's such as Elton John and Todd-O-Phonic Todd. Don't miss Starcrawler's high-octane live show at Union Pool on Friday Sept. 8th.
The Shivas are a rock and roll band from Portland, Oregon formed in 2006. In the 10 years since forming they have brought their raucous dance party to almost all 50 states, and over 25 countries worldwide, meanwhile releasing five full-length albums and three EPs on labels such as K Records and Burger Records. They are currently touring across the U.S. in support of their latest opus Turn Me On (on Burger/Annibale Records) and will be at Alphaville in Brooklyn on 8/26. Most importantly they have the Hoboken Jack seal of approval!
Lost Balloons are Jeff Burke (Radioactivity, Marked Men, etc etc) and Yusuke Okada (of Japan’s incredible Suspicious Beasts). Their brilliant sophmore album, Hey Summer, is out on Dirtnap Records. Hey Summer works fantastically well as an ALBUM, meant to be listened to from start-to-finish. Wistful, sunshiney 60’s-inspired pop with a bit of 80’s college rock jangle and even a little modern garage/Americana twang are all contained in the buoyant grooves. Don't miss their stunning live set on the Todd-O-Phonic Todd show.
TSP Live From Issyra African Gallery, Hoboken - 4 Bands, Free Admission! Saturday, September 9th, 6pm - 9pm
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Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Issyra Gallery at 300 Observer Highway in Hoboken is an amazing space, it must be seen to be believed, jam-packed - floor to ceiling - with traditional African art and contemporary art. And for one night only we are filling this fabulous space with fabulous percussion-driven live music!
Join us in person - admission is free - or tune in live for performances by four dynamic ensembles:
- Martin Vejarano and the NYC Gaita Club (African and indigenous-rooted flute and drum traditions from Colombia's Caribbean Coast)
- Tuki Buki Trio featuring Smokey Hormel, Ngor Jallow and Issa Sow (shimmering West African songs)
- Akoko Nante Ensemble (powerful drumming with deep roots in West Africa)
- Maracatu NY (driving northeast Brazilian style percussion)
Admission is free and we will be giving away free WFMU swag too! And if you are still not convinced you can check out photos of this remarkable under-the-radar must-see space at http://tiny.cc/africanhoboken.
"Native New Yorkers" with special guest Amanda Nazario
Sunday, September 10th, 8pm - 10pm
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Gaylord Fields's show
For the past few years, Amanda Nazario has devoted the Nazario Scenario show closest to the date of 9/11 to deliver a sideways tribute to that emotionally complex and disconcerting "holiday" by featuring a selection of musical artists who, like Amanda herself, were born and raised in New York City. This year, as she is currently taking a break from her Give the Drummer Radio program, she has enlisted her fellow native New Yorker Gaylord Fields to assist her in maintaining this tradition during his show. Amanda and Gaylord will use their allotted time to compose a love letter of sorts to NYC, but to say that two people playing music for two hours will not come close to covering enough ground will be an understatement.
Joe Frank - "Terminal" episode on Irwin's show
Wednesday, September 13th, 3pm - 6pm
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Irwin Chusid
One-hour dramas by Joe Frank air alternate Wednesday afternoons at 4pm (Eastern) on Irwin's program. On Weds. September 13th, we'll present "Terminal" from Joe's "The Other Side" series. Larry and Joe debate Larry’s questionable judgment and how it negatively affects Larry's son. When Larry claims victimhood, Joe scoffs. Kristine describes to Joe his peculiar behavior while he was heavily medicated during hospitalization. Joe in turn explains to Kristine how he found spiritual solace during this medical crisis.
Special Guests Eric Carmen, The Fadeaways and The Mellvins on Todd-O-Phonic
Saturday, September 16th, 3pm - 6pm
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Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Todd-O-Phonic Todd chats with Eric Carmen about the brand new Raspberries album Pop Art Live (Omnivore) and his career dating back to Cyrus Erie doing their 14 song Who medley and their 8 song Small Faces medley! Hear what one of the kings of Pow Pow Powerpop has to say.
The Fadeaways are a high energy power trio from Tokyo inspired by garage rock and punk from the sixties through the present day. These guys do their heroes proud as anyone who saw them backing Jeff Conolly for a Lyres set at the 2016 Burger Boogaloo will attest! Don't miss them Sat. Sept. 16th at Union Pool with The Mellvins, B-Girls and Baby Shakes.
The Mellvins This Japanese girl trio are big fans of The Girls In The Garage comps and girl powered rock'n'roll bands like The Pandoras and The Brood. Their debut EP on Long Tall Records features enthusiastic renditions of Toni McCann's "Saturday Date" and The Tamrons "Wild Man".
Catch them live in the studio with Todd-O-Phonic Todd and later that night at Union Pool with Baby Shakes, The B-Girls and The Fadeaways.
All Hendrix tribute show on Circle Time with Mark R.
Monday, September 18th, 3am - 6am
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Circle Time with Mark R.
Flea calls Jimi Hendrix "The Greatest Virtuoso Musician of the 20th Century," and we at Circle Time make it a practice never to argue with Flea. Monday, September 18th, marks the 47th anniversary of Jimi's tragic passing. In his all-too-short life, Jimi left behind a recorded legacy so rich, that nearly 5 decades on, we're still making new discoveries. Tune in to a very special All-Hendrix Tribute show on September 18th and hopefully you'll make some new discoveries of your own.
Special guest Kid Congo Powers joins Todd-O-Phonic Todd
Saturday, September 23rd, 3pm - 6pm
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Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Sat. 9/23 3-6pm Kid Congo Powers joins Todd-O-Phonic Todd for a scintillating afternoon of records and rock'n'roll history. A former guitarist with The Gun Club, The Cramps and Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds (among others), Kid now fronts The Pink Monkey Birds, a formidable combo in their own right . Be sure to catch them touring the U.S. this fall. As if all this wasn't enough, Kid is also one helluva a DJ, hosting the monthly Sex Beat Dance Party in New Haven and playing records throughout the world.
Joe Frank - "Sunday Morning Service" episode on Irwin's show
Wednesday, September 27th, 3pm - 6pm
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Irwin Chusid
One-hour dramas by Joe Frank air alternate Wednesday afternoons at 4pm (Eastern) on Irwin's program. On Weds. September 27th, we'll present "Sunday Morning Service" from Joe's "The Other Side" series. Maude tells of her infatuation with a French journalist. The Russian woman who lives upstairs from Larry expresses her contempt for him as both a father and husband. Joe tries to seduce a beautiful woman by arriving at her apartment dressed in a policeman’s uniform. You won't believe what happens next!
Wire Tuesday, October 10th, 3pm - 6pm
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Brian Turner's show
A return to the program six years since their last visit, Wire perform live in studio on WFMU. Formed in 1976, the group immediately staked its place as one of Britain's most celebrated exports of art-punk whose first three records (Pink Flag, 154, and Chairs Missing) are universally regarded as picture-perfect documents of innovative experimentation in songcraft. Traversing the lines between raw minimalist punk and complex experimentations, they've influenced everyone from Minor Threat to My Bloody Valentine, and continue to create new soundways with their latest release Silver and Lead. Wire's 40 years have been marked by constant flux, side projects, regrouping and reinvention, yet they have been without fail pushing their futuristic ideas into the present, never resting on past laurels. The current lineup of Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Grey and Matthew Simms visit Brian Turner while in town for a three-night, sold out stand at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn from September 28-30.
Group Doueh (video and audiocast from Montgomery Hall) Tuesday, November 7th, 3pm - 6pm
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Brian Turner's show
Full video and audiocast of the October 7th visit to WFMU's Montgomery Hall from one of the most blasted psychedelic Western Saharan combos to hit American shores. Founded in the 1980's, headmaster and guitarist Doueh's raw distorted electric guitar stylings juxtapose western elements of Hendrix and James Brown with the poetry of Hassania language in Saharawi folk tradition, all centered around a big band environment that includes two vocalists. "Unhinged virtuosity" is a common phrase attributed to the sound of Group Doueh, truly a spectacle to behold, and thanks to some high profile releases on the Sublime Frequencies imprint, the band's audience has grown greatly. The full concert will stream on wfmu.org home page November 7th on Brian's program, but listeners are strongly encouraged to attend! Tickets are on sale at Monty Hall's site, and the October 7 show, presented by Brian Turner's program, also features NYC's excellent 75 Dollar Bill supporting. A rare and not-to-be-missed stateside event!
Macho Blush plus Gaute Granli
Tuesday, November 14th, 3pm - 6pm
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Brian Turner's show
A twofer of live sonic disruption on the program with a US-tour pitstop at WFMU's studios. Macho Blush is the project of Austin, Texas artist Gina Probst, whose sound alchemy transcends the normal noise and collage zones, creating otherwordly atmospheres broken up and reconstructed before your very ears. She's on tour with Norwegian guitarist Gaute Granli whose past combos have included Freddy the Dyke and Skadne Krek. His set promises some further abstractions, or as once eloquently stated by Sound Projector: "riffs like a baboon casting coconuts from a tree, and percussion effects that stumble blindly about the room like a hooded goblin."
Pere Ubu Tuesday, November 21st, 3pm - 6pm
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Brian Turner's show
Pere Ubu follow up their 2016 performance program with a grand return, while on tour to support their latest release "20 Years In a Missile Silo". Undoubtedly one of the most important bands in the history of the American underground, Pere Ubu emerged from Cleveland in 1975 to challenge art and rock music to step outside its well-trodden '70s safety zone. They're often credited with being thee missing link between the Velvet Underground and the late 70's punk explosion, but have also established a solid discography of records way beyond that continuing into the modern era, continually reinventing their own identity and always looking forward. Pere Ubu plays the Music Hall of Williamsburg November 12th, and we're honored to have them back on the program.
The Rebel Tuesday, November 28th, 3pm - 6pm
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Brian Turner's show
Inhabiting the strange zone somewhere in between William Burroughs, The Fall, George Jones and The Residents, The Rebel AKA Ben Wallers has existed as the solo (and more prolific) extension of London's beloved-slash-undernourished Country Teasers. Through countless recordings, Wallers' songs of whimsy and dripping societal observations and indictments have made for a solid catalogue of true English outsider greatness; in fact his 2008 visit to Brian's show with band in tow resulted in the great live LP "Northern Rocks Bear Weird Vegetable" on the Sacred Bones label. Wallers visits the program on the heels of a European tour with Austin pals Spray Paint, and his latest LP release "Poems With Water Triology" is out on Texan imprint Monofonus Press.
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