Myriam Gendron
Thursday, May 16th, 3pm - 6pm
on
Scott Williams's show
Montreal-based songwriter and folk interpreter Myriam Gendron returns to Scott's show, celebrating the release of her new record "May Day" on Feeding Tube records. Catch her at Le Poisson Rouge later that night, with Jim White and Marisa Anderson.
Bob chats with Sarah Martin of BELLE & SEBASTIAN & more!!
Thursday, May 16th, 10pm - 2am
on
Bob Barth's One Night Stand
(on Sheena's Jungle Room Stream)
LIVE from Los Angeles: Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian came into focus in the mid-nineties and haven't slowed down since. They are currently out on the road and tonight on the show we have Sarah Martin! Then we are sitting down with director Tracey A. Leigh to discuss her pulse quickening new work TWO STOP, currently running at the Atwater Village Theatre, that drops the audience into a Korean bodega in the middle of the LA riots. May 16th at 7pm-11pm PT, 10pm - 2am ET.
Stack o' Stax
Friday, May 17th, 2pm - 4pm
on
Shakin' Street with Joe Belock
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
2 hours of Stax and Volt singles (and maybe Enterprise also) as we get ready for the new Stax documentary series!
Put The Needle On The Econo Jam Records
Friday, May 17th, 7pm - 8pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
Billy Jam once again takes his "Put The Needle On The Record" show on the
road when he will broadcast live from Oakland's Econo Jam Records store on Telegraph Ave at 24th Street from 4pm - 5pm local California time - on
Friday May 17th from 7pm-8pm on WFMU.
Lame Drivers
Friday, May 17th, 9pm - Midnight
on
Burn It Down! with Nate K.
The boys are back in town! Lame Drivers, featuring WFMU's own Jason Sigal, return to the station for their hat trick performance and second for Burn It Down! w/ Nate K. Continuing to expertly straddle the fine lines that separate power pop, punk, new wave, and golden-age indie rock, Lame Drivers have released their first new album in 10 years, Become an Island due out June 28. Tune in on Friday, May 17, to hear tracks from it and maybe a cruisin' classic or two.
Special Guest: John Cowan
Saturday, May 18th, 5pm - 7pm
on
Someday Matinee with Gina Bacon
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
As a member of both the groundbreaking New Grass Revival and the Doobie Brothers, John Cowan and his music occupies a unique space somewhere between the worlds of nontraditional bluegrass and soul. His new book Hold to a Dream combines a rollicking account of his life and career, with interviews with some of the biggest names in country, bluegrass, and roots music including Kris Kristofferson, Bela Fleck, Loretta Lynn, Jim Messina, John Carter Cash, Sam Moore, and Bernie Leadon. He’s coming in to talk about all of that, and play some songs for us!
Drop In Presents: More New Zealand Music from the Land of the Long White Cloud with Mike From Brooklyn
Saturday, May 18th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Mike from Brooklyn returns to RocknSoul Drop-In to bring us some more sounds from New Zealand artists. This time from the 1980s all the way up to the current decade. Expect to hear some underground legends as well some bands you might not have heard before!
Dobromiła Dobro guest hosts!
Sunday, May 19th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
A selection of soft and disturbing electronic music, with the taste of red melon, the smell of the metallic lake and the touch of a girl with a knife.
Sheer Mag live set!
Sunday, May 19th, 8pm - 10pm
on
Rock and Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod
Sheer Mag will play a live set on Rock & Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod featuring songs from their new album “Playing Favorites” on Third Man Records. Catch them touring in Europe and UK in August.
Goldfrapp's Will Gregory (Will Gregory Moog Ensemble)
Tuesday, May 21st, 8pm - 9pm
on
Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins
Goldfrapp's Will Gregory discusses the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble analog synth debut album "Heat Ray" (Mute, June 14) with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, inspired by Greek mathematician Archimedes. Will has composed for film and television ("I.D.," "Extraordinary," "Serengeti") and co-composed with Allison Goldfrapp ("My Summer of Love," "Nowhere Boy") and Portishead's Adrian Hutley ("Arcadia," "Chloe"). Before co-founding Goldfrapp
in 1999, Will performed with Michael Nyman, The Cure, Peter Gabriel and Tears For Fears.
Bobsday Eve 83 Spectacular!
Tuesday, May 21st, 9pm - Midnight
on
The Frow Show with Jesse Jarnow
Bob Dylan turns 83 this May and the Frow Show celebrates with its 4th annual turn towards the Bobological pleasures. Thread up your reel-to-reel and tune in for three hours of live tapes, covers, answer songs, tributes, outtakes, etc.
The Prof. Fuzz 63 Wednesday, May 22nd, Noon - 3pm
on
The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
The Prof. Fuzz 63 are a three-piece family band from just north of Dallas. They’re also literally a garage band. Their garage/practice space is adorned with photos of The Cramps, among others, and singer uses an old telephone handset for a mic. What else do you need to know? OK, they’re also playing May 22 at Berlin in NYC and May 23 at Finnegan’s in Hoboken.
Drop In Presents an encore broadcast of "We Love The Pirates" with Screamin' Lord Flot
Saturday, May 25th, 6pm - 7pm
on
Drop-In
(on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Broadcasting from Her Majesty's Radio Ship Terre T II, somewhere between the Shivering Sands Thames Estuary and the North Sea, Screamin' Lord Flot and Radio Tezza presents "We Love The Pirates" -- a tribute to those intrepid mid-60's marine DJs who rocked the UK and gave the Beeb what for!
Carly guest hosts!
Sunday, May 26th, 5pm - 6pm
on
Radio Row
This episode is all about beginnings and endings.
The Octopus Project
Tuesday, May 28th, 8pm - 9pm
on
Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins
Austin's The Octopus Project return to discuss their recent vinyl soundtrack releases for "Sasquatch Sunset," the band's fourth score for director team David and Nathan Zellner starring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough (Milan/Mutant, July 2024), and "Butterfly In The Sky," a documentary on the PBS children's television show "Reading Rainbow" hosted by LeVar Burton (Earth Libraries, RSD 2024). Revisit the band's 2018 interview discussing the band's history and scoring for the Zellner Brothers' prior films.
Sato & Jonny
Thursday, May 30th, 9pm - Midnight
on
Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz
Longtime Music To Spazz By favorites drop by the show for the usual rock 'n' roll mishegoss! Featuring Weekly World Blues host Matt Fiveash on bass duties.
Special Guest: Alan Braufman
Saturday, June 1st, 2pm - 5pm
on
Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson
(on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Saxophonist, flutist and composer Alan Braufman is Dave's guest.
All times listed are Jersey City time, EDT.
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