- SWEEPING PROMISES - Good Living is Coming For You (Feel It)
- ARTHUR RUSSELL - Picture of Bunny Rabbit (Audika)
- DECISIVE PINK - Ticket To Fame (Fire Records)
- AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE - A Trip to Bolgatanga (On-u Sound)
- PROTOMARTYR - Formal Growth In The Desert (Domino)
- PRIVATE LIVES - Hit Record (Feel It Records)
- ZOMES - Love's Lesson (Feeding Tube)
- COFFIN PRICK - Laughing (Sophomore Lounge)
- CHITRA NEOGY - The Perfumed Garden (Modern Harmonic)
- ELLEN ZWEIG - Fiction of the Physical (Phantom Limb)
- GIA MARGARET - Romantic Piano (Jagjaguwar)
- WOBBLY - Additional Kids (Hausu Mountain)
- CINDY - Why Not Now? (Mt. St. Mtn.)
- LAGOSS - Imaginary Island Music Vol.2: Ascension (Discrepant)
- TONY ALLEN - Tony Allen (Jazz Is Dead)
- BRACCO - Dromonia (Born Bad Records)
- JOHN CARROLL KIRBY - Blowout (Stones Throw)
- MARI DANGERFIELD - Eco-Fever (Dimple Discs)
- STAUBITZ AND WATERHOUSE - Out and About (Gertrude Tapes)
- ALESSANDRA ROMBOLA - Out of the playground (Sofa Music)
- ELUVIUM - (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality (Temporary Residence Ltd.)
- BRIGID MAE POWER - Dream From the Deep Well (Fire Records)
- AUTORHYTHM - Songs for the Nervous System (Thanatosis Produktion)
- KRANO - Lentius Profundius Suavius (Maple Death)
- FOREVER PAVOT - L'Idiophone (Born Bad Records)
- HAL SINGER - Blues and News (Souffle Continu)
- VARIOUS - Prends le temps d'ecouter - Musique d'expression libre dans les classes Freinet 1962/1982 (Born Bad Records)
- HEN OGLEDD - Bronze (Streamline)
- MOON BROS. - The Wheel (Feeding Tube / Armadillo Tail)
- JESS WILLIAMSON - Time Ain't Accidental (Mexican Summer)
- WARREN BYROM - Dreaming The Sun (Feeding Tube / Drowned Lands)
- HASSAN IDEDDIR - Atfalouna (Dark Entries)
- XDS - Bicycle Ripper (Mt. St. Mtn.)
- WYE OAK - Every Day Like the Last: Collected Singles 2019-2023 (Merge)
- GLEN WHITEHEAD - Pale Blue (Nuema Records)
- BAU - Indifferentemente (Aagoo)
- BONG WISH - Hazy Road (Feeding Tube)
- GOOD LOOKING SON - Confirmed Bachelor (Feel It Records)
- VARIOUS - Irida Records: Hybrid Musics from Texas and Beyond, 1979–1986 (Blank Forms Editions)
- TANLINES - The Big Mess (Merge)
- VARIOUS - Cool Kids Belong Together: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Tribute (Ewel Records)
- KALIA VANDEVER - We Fell In Turn (Akp)
- LIVE SKULL - Party Zero (Bronson)
- KEELEY - Floating Above Everything Else (Dimple Discs)
- BAD TRIPS - Melted Teenagers (Self Released)
- FIRE-TOOLZ - I am upset because I see something that is not there. (Hausu Mountain)
- AL KARPENTER AND CIA DEBUTANTE - Al Karpenter and Cia Debutante (Ever / Never)
- MOTH BROTH - I, A Flying Crab (Worry)
- PROBLEMS - I've Got Problems (Orb Tapes)
- GRACIEHORSE - L.A. Shit (Wharf Cat)
- ANNIE HART - The Weight of a Wave (Uninhabitable Mansions)
- JAN HOVERS - climb (Oscade)
- BILLY GRAY - Nowhere To Go (But Out of My Mind) (Sundazed)
- NEIL FEATHER - Instrumentory (Ehse)
- RUEN BROTHERS - Ten Paces (Yep Roc)
- ASELEFECH ASHINE AND GETENESH KEBRET WITH ARMY BAND - Beauties (Mississippi / Domino Sound)
- JORDAN PERRY - What Do You See Everyday? (Feeding Tube)
- LANE STEINBERG - Headspace (Self Released)
- MARTIN FRAWLEY - The Wannabe (Trouble In Mind)
- TAKAKO SAITO - Space Music (Edition Telemark)
- TESTE - Graphic Depictions (Lies Records)
- VARIOUS - Antología del Canto a lo Divino (Mississippi)
- WHEATIE MATTIASICH - Old Glow (Open Mouth)
- YES SELMA - Mazes of the 13th Moon (Ramble Records)
- SUN RA AND HIS ARKESTRA - Jazz in Silhouette: Expanded Edition (Cosmic Myth Records)
- VARIOUS - C14H1OCl2NNa02 (Alrealon Musique)
- BEE BALM FIELDS - Whiskey Walkin' (Round Bale)
- THALA - In Theory Depression (Fire)
- EAST PORTAL - East Portal (Akp)
- JORMA KAUKONEN - Live At The Bottom Line (Omnivore Recordings)
- OTHER HOUSES - Didactic Debt Collectors (Aagoo)
- BONNEN - Fries (Edition Telemark)
- EMILIE CECILIA LEBEL - field studies (Redshift Records)
- GELTAB - GelTab (C.I.A. Records)
- NATHAN ROCHE - A Break Away! (Born Bad Records)
- RICHARD HAWLEY - 28 Little Bangers (Ace)
- RODRIGO Y GABRIELA - In Between Thoughts...A New World (ATO Records)
- YES SELMA - Dulce En Rune (20/20)
- VARIOUS - Tribal Rights of The New Saturday Night: Brooklyn Disco 1974-5 (Ace)
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- MOTH BROTH - I, A Flying Crab (Worry)
- FANTASTIC PALACE - Ringlets & Gaskets/The Catskills Tape (Dot Dash Sounds)
- PROBLEMS - I've Got Problems (Orb Tapes)
- YES SELMA - Dulce En Rune (20/20)
- SEA MOSS - Remoss2 (Ramp Local)
- TONGUE DEPRESSOR & JOHN MCCOWEN - Blame Tuning (Full Spectrum Records)
- CLEAR THING - Everywhere I Go (Lapsis)
- WEEGEE - Primitive Thrill (Weegee)
- NOVATRON - Gabori (Kitchen Leg)
- DELICIOUS MONSTERS - FREEDOM PLASTIC REALISTIC? (Tetryon Tapes)
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- IT THING - Constant State / P.C.H (Feel It Records)
- WATER MACHINE - Raw Liquid Power (Upset! The Rhythm)
- BLACK SUGAR - Baila (Vampisoul)
- ROCKIN' HORSE - Julian the Hooligan (Just Add Water)
- STEF + THE SLEEVEENS - Give My Regards to the Dancing Girls (Sweet Time Records)
- ES - Fantasy EP (Upset the Rhythm)
- OPTIC SINK - A Face In The Crowd (Spacecase)
- EYES OF THE AMARYLLIS - Lunchtime on Earth (I Dischi Del Barone)
- JOHN KRAUSBAUER AND PATRICK SHIROISHI - Self Titled (Carbon Records)
- BODY/HEAD - Come On EP (Open Mouth / Three Lobed)
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*These are releases that we didn't receive a physical copy of but have been playing digitally.
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- SHIZUKA - III (Concentric Circles)
- CODE INDUSTRY - Structure (Dark Entries)
- SONIC YOUTH - Live in Brooklyn 2011
- MEV - Symphony No. 107 - The Bard
- LIFEGUARD - Crowd Can Talk Dressed In TrenchesV
- TENGGER - Tengger (We Are Busy Bodies)
- LALALAR - Hem Evimsin Hem Cehennemim (single)
- HACKEDEPICCIOTTO - Keepsakes (Mute)
- JLIN - Perspective (Planet Mu)
- CARMEN VILLAIN - Music from the Living Monument (Smalltown Supersound)
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Tony Visconti
Saturday, July 29th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Brooklynite Tony Visconti headed to London in the late 1960's. While there he produced and worked on records for the likes of The Move, David Bowie, T. Rex, Badfinger and more. Due to his work with Bowie and Bolan, he is heavily identified with the glam era. Among countless credits he did the string arrangements on McCartney's "Band On The Run" album and has worked with some of the most popular contemporary artists. Tony will join Todd-O-Phonic Todd in the studio to discuss his incredible career.
Drop In Presents DJ Gummie’s Sonic Rainbow
Saturday, July 29th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In (on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
DJ Gummie returns to Drop In with an aural sonic rainbow of trax!
Our intern Ruby does a freeform hour!
Sunday, July 30th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row
Ben Vaughn performance
Saturday, August 5th, 11am - 1pm
on Michael Shelley's show
Michael welcomes Ben Vaughn back to the show for a live performance and a discussion of his new five-song EP "Interpretations." And as the name suggests, this new collection consists entirely of covers. We'll find out why his lifelong love of songs gained him a reputation as a ‘weird kid,’ and more!
Big Bliss
Sunday, August 6th, 3pm - 5pm
on Paul Bruno's show
Brothers Tim and Cory Race have been playing together in Brooklyn's Big Bliss since 2015. After a pandemic-forced break the band is back with its second LP "Vital Return," which easily backs up its title. Hear Big Bliss's alluring blend of moody post-punk and indie pop hooks on Paul's show and see them live for their record release show at Alphaville on August 17th.
Ben Gertner guest hosts!
Sunday, August 6th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row
Just an hour?! Our intern Ben does his best to squeeze a whole bunch of weird and catchy sounds into not a whole lot of time.
Keeley
Wednesday, August 9th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Dublin-based dreampoppy shoegaze (or is it shoegazey dream pop?) singer-songwriter Keeley celebrates the release of her band's debut full-length album Floating Above Everything Else (Dimple Discs) with a solo visit to WFMU. She'll play some songs from the new album and chat with EFD about her burgeoning career.
Josh MacPhee returns with music of the Revolutions in Portugal, Angola
Thursday, August 10th, 9am - Noon
on This Is The Modern World with Trouble
Josh MacPhee returns to This is the Modern World. This visit, Josh is spinning music from social protest movements of the Lusophone world, including Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau & Cape Verde. Josh is one of the cofounders of Brooklyn's Interference Archive, which focuses on the intersection of social movements and cultural production ephemera. MacPhee's personal collection of records documenting social engagement feature many from Portuguese speaking countries across the globe. His visits to WFMU make for tremendous radio!
RL Boyce
Saturday, August 12th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
RL Boyce was born in Como, Mississippi in 1955. He learned his skills from legendary bluesmen such as Mississippi Fred McDowell and R.L. Burnside. He also played drums for his uncle, Othar Turner, and later Jessie Mae Hemphill. He was nominated for a Grammy for his 2018 album Roll & Tumble. RL is hosting his legendary annual picnic in Como on Labor Day weekend. Here perform a scorching live set on The Todd-O-Phonic Todd Show!
SST Records Special and interview with Jim Ruland
Sunday, August 13th, 3pm - 5pm
on Paul Bruno's show
Author Jim Ruland joins Paul to discuss his book "Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise and Fall of SST Records." Recently released in paperback, it was named one of 2022's best music books by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. Jim and Paul will discuss the history of the influential independent label that introduced the world to bands like Black Flag, Minutemen, Hüsker Dü and The Meat Puppets while Paul spins SST releases from the obvious to the obscure.
Liz guest hosts!
Sunday, August 13th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row
An hour long collage wandering between shortwave radio, dream recordings, and found sound.
The Cucumbers
Monday, August 14th, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
The New Jersey indie-pop legends are releasing their first album of new material in 19 years, an acoustic outing called Old Shoes. Jon and Deena from the band drop by to play live!
The 15th (!) Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Summertime Disco Dance Party!
Wednesday, August 16th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
It's the perfect cure for in-office Wednesdays! Cancel all meetings, push the furniture in the conference room to the side, and tune in for three hours of classic dance/disco jams from the mid-'70s to the early ‘80s! Get that boombox out of the closet, put on your-your-your-your-your boogie shoes and tune in!
Amanda guest hosts!
Sunday, August 20th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row
From synthpop to punk rock, sticky beats for the sticky heat.
Issei Herr on Radio Ravioli
Monday, August 21st, 3:01pm - 6pm
on Radio Ravioli with Olivia
Brooklyn cellist and composer Issei Herr visits Radio Ravioli for a set of live music! Her debut album Distant Intervals was released in April to critical praise and attention from platforms such as Bandcamp Daily (as Album of the Day), Stereogum, Our Culture, New Sounds, and I Care If You Listen, and landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Classical Crossover charts. Built through layers of overdubbed improvisations, the album distills Issei's musical memories as a classically-trained performer and weaves together bold new narratives, centered on themes of possibility, becoming, and transformation. Tune in for this special performance!
Andy Cowan, author of B-Side: A Flipsided History of Pop
Wednesday, August 23rd, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
The fascinating new book B-Side: A Flipsided History of Pop looks at how the oft-overlooked B-side of a 45rpm record served as an outlet for creative freedom, how they helped some artists get songwriting credits on a top seller, and how some of them turned out to be game changers. The book chronicles more than 500 notable B-sides, some of which will be played and discussed on today’s show.
Ichi-Bons
Saturday, August 26th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Todd-O-Phonic Todd brings the wild sounds of Ichi-Bons to the WFMU Airwaves on Saturday August 26th. "Inspired by obscure surf, garage and rockabilly 45's, they combine the sounds of a raunchy vinyl DJ with a cranked rock'n'roll band". Catch these Toronto terrors at Union Pool on Thursday 8/17 and The Hi-Tide Summer Surf Fest at Asbury Lanes on Saturday 8/19.
Chuk Amok guest hosts!
Sunday, August 27th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row
Enveloping noise, four-channel radio experiments, avant-orchestrations, and a pallet cleansing blend of psyched-out pop.
Bush Tetras
Wednesday, August 30th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Bush Tetras have just released their third full-length album since they formed in 1979, They Live In My Head (Wharf Cat), but they've been writing songs together for decades. The band continues moving forward while not being afraid to look back, as founding members Cynthia Sley and Pat Place are joined by Steve Shelley on drums and Cáit O’Riordan on bass for a live set at WFMU.
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Thurs Aug 3 – Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd | tickets
Fri Aug 11 – Big Blood | SOLD OUT
Sun Aug 13 – Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd | tickets
Sat Aug 19 – WFMU'S Sizzlin' Summer Saturday CD Sale Spectacular | info
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