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WFMU stream (Schedule)
Options "For Tree Love" by Meaner Pencil
Options on Shrunken Planet with Jeffrey Davison
Give the Drummer Radio stream (Schedule)
"Frank Lowe - Play Some Blues"
Rock & Soul Ichiban stream
"Hank Stanford - She's a Hum Dum Dinger"
UbuWeb Radio stream
"Tape - Pista 1"
Radio Boredcast stream
"Gordon Hempton - 14 - One Square Inch (Radio Boredcast Day 7)"

News from the Freeform Front

Will your pet be named WFMU's mascot for a full year?
Make a pledge of any amount to WFMU this October and enter your furry (or feathered or scaled) friend into our first-ever mascot contest! Be sure to tell us your pet's name in the pledge comments, and upload a photo of your pet here. Don't miss out on the new swag, including our Under(water) Dog T-shirt and Illuminati Cat T-shirt!
Pat Byrne presents music, comedy, and more with his variety show Prove It All Night THIS Saturday, Oct 11th at Monty Hall (43 Montgomery St, Jersey City). Featuring music from Wreckless Eric, plus comedy from Adam Newman, Jo Firestone, Nate Fernald, and Emmy Blotnick. Doors open at 9:30pm, tickets $5 at the door. RSVP here.
Want to see all of the adorable pets who have already been entered into WFMU's Mascot Contest? What kind of question is that, of course you do! This is the internet! Check out our Mascot Contest gallery, and if your pet isn't in there, make a pledge pronto!
WFMU's 90.1 FM and 91.9 FM signals are experiencing problems, as of October 8th. While we try to repair things, all of our streams are working just fine (listen: MP3 | Pop-Up), and our signal at 91.1 FM is also at full power.
Come on down to Monty Hall this Monday, Oct 13th at 8pm to check out a live set by glam-folk-metal performance group Little Band of Sailors with opening act die Flashe (weird & arty synth duo) for FREE! The show will be recorded to air on Scott Williams' show on Oct 20th. FB event here, Monty Hall is located at 43 Montgomery St in Jersey City.
Honk NYC! and Rob Weisberg of Transpacific Sound Paradise present a night of brass band insanity at Monty Hall on Oct 16th! Performers include Radio Kaizman, Les Muses Tanguent, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps, Himlayas, and Environmental Encroachment. Tickets available here ($10). Monty Hall is located at 43 Montgomery St, Jersey City.
The Velvet Underground's Nico is brought back to life by Tammy Faye Starlite, who will perform live at Monty Hall on Friday, Oct 17th! A recent New York Times review of Tammy's performance calls it "howlingly funny." WFMU's own Chris T. will interview "Nico" and plenty of songs shall be sung during this outrageous theatrical event. Tickets $10.
Dan Bodah of Airborne Event presents a night of music at Monty Hall featuring Tom Carter (Charalambides) / Pat Murano (No Neck Blues Band), P.G. Six, and Hallock Hill on Sunday, Nov 2nd. The show starts at 7pm, and tickets are $12.

Playing Today

The WFMU time is now 8:05am EDT on Saturday. (Full Schedule.)

Saturday
6am to 9am Options Shrunken Planet with Jeffrey Davison
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9am to 11am This week only: Options (More Than A Few) Exciting Moments with Frank O'Toole
Special: Frank O'Toole fills in for Bob Brainen
11am to 1pm Options Michael Shelley
Special: Dennis McNally's author of “On Highway 61: Music, Race and the Evolution of Cultural Freedom” (More info)
1pm to 3pm Options Fool's Paradise with Rex
3pm to 6pm Options Beastin' The Airwaves! with Keili
6pm to 9pm Options Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Special: Tri Minh's Quartet: Groundbreaking Trad / Modern Blends from Vietnam (More info)
9pm to Midnight Options Hello Children with Faye
Sunday
Midnight to 3am Options 100% Whatever with Mary Wing
3am to 6am Options Blurred and Obscured with Jonathan Herweg