WFMU

5/8/20

Mind your Manners! Live Viewing Party. 16mm vintage short films on driving, etiquette, the Cold War, and more! Thursday, May 28th at 7pm. A benefit for WFMU.

Join WFMU & The Museum of Interesting Things and let’s leave it to Beaver and step back in time and see these vintage 16mm films on proper behavior live…well virtually live, and view some other films from those eras too! The Internet with Facebook, chats, texting, dating sites, Twitter and Instagram help people get together, but sometimes makes them just a tad unruly. Let us straighten you out with those classic 16mm short films from the “Good Ole Days”. Driving, Etiquette, the Cold War Era…You don’t want to be like Mr Bungle do you?? You don’t wanna drive like Mr Magoo do you?? ZOOM link sent to ticket holders day of show. Buy tickets here  and look at a pretty website with more pics and details here.  50% of the proceeds to benefit WFMU.

5/22/20

“Like blowtorches behind each one of my eyeballs”

Dave the Spazz has been our Thursday night mainstay for many years now. Unfortunately, Dave has been having a rough time since he contracted COVID-19 back in March. Dave was interviewed about what he’s been going through by The Park Slope Reader in Brooklyn. Read it here. We’re rooting for Dave to feel 100% again and hope he returns to the airwaves very soon!

Drummer Stream Discotheque! — Every Friday, 3-7pm

Every Friday afternoon on the stream from now until the lockdown ends, we’re throwing a weekly series of parties to dance away the crazy. Hosted by a different Drummer Stream DJ, this week’s installment takes places May 29. Bob Irwin and Gina Bacon of Big Planet Noise will transport you to the Cheetah Nightclub ca. 1968 serving up bountiful platters of Latin jazz / pop / go-go sizzlers!

5/8/20

WFMU On Demand! Rent movies and help the station. JUST ADDED – Good Ol’ Freda and The King!

WFMU has started a virtual movie house! We are adding films to rent with 50% of the proceeds go to benefit the station, which always needs a little help. Just added! Good Ol’ Freda, The King, and Bad Reputation- The Joan Jett Story! We also are offering WBCN and the American Revolution, Once Were Brothers – Robbie Robertson and The Band, Nico, 1988, and The Other Music Documentary. We will continue to add new titles and you can peruse all the films available here > wfmu.org/ondemand

5/12/20

Tributes A-Plenty at WFMU

A lot of great musicians have been dying lately, but WFMU is here to remind you of why they were important in the first place. Hear three full-program salutes to Kraftwerk‘s Florian Schneider by Jesse Dorris on Polyglot, Rich in Washington on Cratedigger’s Lung, and Gary Sullivan on Bodega Pop Live, as well as an extensive tribute on Strength Through Failure with Fabio; check out Todd-O-Phonic Todd‘s tribute to Little Richard, as well as Matt Fiveash‘s on Weekly World Blues and Kris Holmes‘ on The Long Way Home (where he also paid tribute to Betty Wright); hear Joe Belock‘s tribute to pop songwriter Mark Barkan on Three Chord Monte; listen to Marty McSorley, Jesse Dorris, and Duane Train pay their respects to disco funk king Bohannon; and don’t miss Evan “Funk” Davies‘ salute to Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers.

WFMU in the “Global Ear” Section of the Latest Issue of “The Wire” Magazine

Adventurous British music magazine The Wire recently asked writers, artists, and organizers on how they were coping with the coronavirus crisis. Read WFMU’s Music Director Olivia Bradley-Skill’s response featured in the June issue, available as a pdf here.

5/3/20

Donate Your Car to WFMU

Maybe you’re home a lot more, and that old junker in the backyard you keep seeing through the window is starting to get under your skin. Well, maybe now is the time to donate it to WFMU and get it off of your hands! WFMU accepts all old cars (and boats), running or not running, from any state in the U.S. Call 1-855-WFMU-CAR (855-936-8227) to arrange for vehicle pick-up (it’s free and easy). The CARS folks have assured us that they are taking all necessary precautions to ensure your safety during pick-up of the vehicle, so get rid of that old heap today and help WFMU at the same time. We get 80% of every vehicle donated!

12/2/19

Records & CDs for Sale on eBay!

Support WFMU and bid on our items listed on eBay. All the proceeds go to WFMU and the goods go right to YOU. It’s a win, win! More items added often, but you can bid on the following right now –  “From Spirituals To Swing” CD BOX SET, The Traits “Nobody Loves The Hulk” 45, “The Acoustic Folk Box” 4 CD Set, Jimi Hendrix “West Coast Seattle Boy” Box Set, Record Label Guide for Domestic LPs