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Music for the revolution in my head: choogling punks; power pop, both skinny-tied and long-haired; soul shouters and girl groups; bubblegum and acid rock; global fuzz; weirdos and outsiders, and the Weirdos and the Outsiders; Archie Shepp and J....

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East Orange, NJ

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Music for the revolution in my head: choogling punks; power pop, both skinny-tied and long-haired; soul shouters and girl groups; bubblegum and acid rock; global fuzz; weirdos and outsiders, and the Weirdos and the Outsiders; Archie Shepp and J. Geils. Plus, live bands.

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@WFMU

Language:

English

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WFMU P.O. Box 2011 Jersey City, NJ 07303-2011 201-200-9368


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Episode from Apr 17, 2026

4/17/2026
Ivy Green - "I'm Sure We're Gonna To Make It" - Ivy Green [0:00:00] Swell Maps - "Harmony In Your Bathroom" - The John Peel Sessions [0:06:34] Mercy Mercy - "Collector" - 7" [0:10:30] Cheap Time - "Country and City" - Exit Smiles [0:13:42] The Freeze - "Celebration" [The UK one, 1980] [0:18:40] Skinned Pig - "These Boots Were Made For Working" - Skinland Empire EP [0:21:16] Depression - "Debout Papa" [France, 1980] [0:23:47] Black Flag - "Yes, I Know" - 1982 Demos [0:25:20] Bungee Jumpers - "Wall" - Not Today... [0:27:59] Mirrors - "Need Me All Night" - High All the Time [0:33:51] The Fix - "Brain" - Best Days of Your Life [Not the Michigan one, 1994 (Action cover)] [0:36:59] Ian North - "Living with the Jet Set" [0:39:57] The Honeybus - "The Right to Choose" - The Honeybus Story [0:42:56] Kewi A Go Go Party - "Luxus Apartment" [0:45:58] Kevin Ayers & the Whole World - "Lunatic's Lament" - Shooting at the Moon [0:47:44] The Mad Scene - "Cupid 2" - Blip [0:53:36] Superchunk - "No Hope" - Songs in the Key of Yikes [0:57:24] Hedge Burners - "Long Time Listening" - Fall Out Of The Future [1:01:41] Scissor Fits - "I Don't Want To Work For British Airways" - It Wasn't Nothing [1:04:27] Heavenly - "Press Return" - Highway to Heavenly [Performing live tomorrow when Evan "Funk" Davies fills-in for Michael Shelley, 11am to 1pm.] [1:13:08] Spauv Georges - "Je Suis L'Etat" - French Psychorama, Vol 5: 1967-1979 [1:17:27] Adrian Pride - "Her Name Is Melody" - VA: Hallucinations - Psychedelic Pop Nuggets From The WEA Vaults [1:20:23] Starry Eyed and Laughing - "Keep It to Yourself" - Thought Talk [1:23:34] Coloured Balls - "Time Shapes" - The First Supper Last, or Scenes We Didn't Get to See [1:27:00] Bullseye - "Everything Is True" - Self-Titled - EP [1:32:00] Royal Trux - "Map of the City" - Thank You [1:34:55] Roy Montgomery - "Non-Transparent Re-Radiation" - Guitars Infernal [1:39:12] Ted Lucas - "Raga In 'D'" - Wayfaring Strangers: Guitar Soli [1:44:27] Pinky Tex - "Won't Come Back" - The Singing Angel From Devil Rock Canyon [1:47:32] Tabby Thomas - "He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands)" [1:57:07] Betty Everett - "Ain't Gonna Cry" [2:00:05] Nathan McKinney and the Valleyites - "Weep No More" [2:01:15] Blind Willie Johnson - "Dark Was the Night" - Jazz: Volume 2 [2:04:16] Pharaoh Sanders - "Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah" - Spiritual Jazz XII: Impulse! [2:07:29] Sachiko Kanenobu - "Keep On Smiling" [2:26:09] Robert Lester Folsom - "Burnt Carmine" - If You Wanna Laugh, You Gotta Cry Sometimes: Archives Vol. 3, 1972-1975 [2:29:57] Wendy Eisenberg - "Vanity Paradox" - Wendy Eisenberg [2:34:48] Blanche Blanche Blanche - "Heart and Soul" [2:41:40] Enno Velthuys - "Moonlight Serenade" - Music from the Other Side of the Fence [2:44:28] Musica Transonic + Mainliner - "Solid Static" - Solid Static [2:47:30] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163256

Duration:03:08:10

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Episode from Apr 10, 2026

4/10/2026
The Dictators - "I Stand Tall" - Everyday Is Saturday [RIP Ross the Boss] [0:00:00] Loosey - "Oblivion Monster" - A Retrospective: 2023-2025 [0:08:02] Beton Arme - "L’union fait la force" - Second Souffle [0:12:52] Suburban Pagans - "Sad Bags" - Venereal Demonstration [0:15:40] Choncy - "Dressing the Part" - Trademark [0:17:36] byproxy - "Charlie's Ants" - S/T [0:21:12] Scissor Fits - "The Government Knows About UFOs" - It Wasn't Nothing [0:23:56] Webb Chapel - "8 Ball" - Vernon Manner [0:26:55] Ultravox - "Dangerous Rhythm" [0:28:40] Hamer Place - "Gerry's Retired" - Specials [https://hamerplace.bandcamp.com/track/gerrys-retired-2] [0:39:08] Human Beinz - "Kerry Ann" - Peppermint Presents...Rat Race! [0:43:11] Glass Harp - "High Flight" - Peppermint Presents...Rat Race! [0:45:04] The Outsiders - "Gotta Leave Us Alone" [0:49:38] The Chayns - "There's Something Wrong (In This Place)" - Never Ever Land: 83 Texan Nuggets from International Artists Records 1965-1970 [0:52:07] Echo & the Bunnymen - "Action Woman" [0:54:23] Lynn Minor and his Band - "Hesitate One Time For Me" [0:59:32] Lou Rone - "Transistor" - Alone [1:01:37] Nelson Slater - "Wild Angel" - Wild Angel [1:05:48] David Johansen - "Cool Metro" - David Johansen [1:09:06] Wreckless Eric - "Play Time Is Over" - England Is Screaming [1:19:36] Robert Pollard - "Boxing About" - Normal Happiness [1:22:42] Gary Stewart - "Blue Ribbon Blues" - Your Place or Mine [1:25:45] True Green - "Jonathan" - Hail Disaster [1:28:08] Tracey Nelson - "Dolly's Coat" - Hercules [1:30:38] Cyclops - "Infinite Tick" - Goat Volume [1:33:12] Orcutt Shelley Miller Yow - "Hot Head" [1:37:26] Famous Actors From Out of Town - "Merle Oberon" - FS3574 [1:40:09] Medusa Cyclone - "UFO Kid" [1:44:35] Clock DVA - "Relentless" - White Souls in Black Suits [1:48:54] Carla dal Forno - "Under the Covers" - Confession [2:02:13] Meridian Brothers - "Vigilen al Jinete fantasma..." - VI [2:04:19] Robert Maxwell, His Harp and Orchestra - "Nature Boy" - Bewitched [2:10:47] The Velvederes - "Daiquiri" [2:13:53] The Dave Clark Five - "Chaquita" [2:16:12] The Flat Duo Jets - "Grave Robber" - Introducing [2:18:26] Unknown Wombat - "Bongo Guitar" - Kicksville Vol 2 [2:20:05] Indranil Bhattacharya / Mahboob Ali - "Tracks 1 + 2" - Indian Talking Machine Part Two: Instrumental Gems from the 78rpm Era [2:22:44] Bob Bert - "Mississippi Queen" - Beach Bongo Bloodbath [2:29:41] Julius Hemphill - "Rites" - Dogon A.D. [2:37:10] Work Money Death - "Brother Earl" - A Portal To Here [2:45:33] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162973

Duration:03:08:30

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Optic Sink LIVE on the show!!! from Mar 27, 2026

3/27/2026
The Nuns - "World War III" - The Nuns [0:00:00] Sklitakling - "Ut av vannet" - Normal Drift [0:06:14] Institute - "A Privilege" - Institute [0:08:23] Retainers - "Teenage Regrets" - Teenage Regrets 7" [0:11:16] Celebrity Sighting - "Survival" - ...They're Just Like Us [0:13:34] P. Noid - "Daffodil" - Downpour [0:14:44] The Fugs - "Slum Goddess" - Fugs First Album [0:17:19] George Brigman - "DMT" - Jungle Rot [0:19:26] Suburban Pagans - "Loretta" - Venereal Demonstration [0:24:37] Ultravox - "RockWrok" - Three Into One [0:31:21] Automatic - "Is It Now?" - Is It Now? [0:34:10] Exek - "Sidestepping" - Prove The Mountains Move [0:37:04] Atol Atol Atol - "Blok" - Dron Dron Dron [0:41:16] DANA - "One Weird Trick" - Clean Living [0:45:09] CIA Debutante - "Danube Bend" - Trespass [0:46:38] The Flying Lizards - "Another Story" - No One's Listening Anyway Volume 2 (V/A) [0:50:14] Cassie Ramone - "Dilly Dally" - Sweetheart [0:53:16] ? & The Mysterians - "Just Like A Rose" [0:56:41] Set: Optic Sink LIVE on the the Show!!! (Engineered by Glenn Luttman) Optic Sink - "Don't Look Down" - LIVE on BURN IT DOWN! on WFMU [1:01:54] Optic Sink - "Lucky Number" - LIVE on BURN IT DOWN! on WFMU [1:06:53] Optic Sink - "Construction" - LIVE on BURN IT DOWN! on WFMU [1:12:37] Optic Sink - "How Can I Help?" - LIVE on BURN IT DOWN! on WFMU [1:20:22] Optic Sink - "Laughing Backwards" - LIVE on BURN IT DOWN! on WFMU [1:25:19] Optic Sink - "Nate Talks to the Band" - LIVE on BURN IT DOWN! on WFMU [1:30:12] The Human Expression - "Following Me" - Love at a Psychedelic Velocity [1:42:11] ESP Family - "This World Is Not My Home" - Jubilee EP [1:45:20] Walker Yancey - "B1" - I'm a Teenage Rice Field [1:49:02] Naomi Yang - "East Boston Is Not an Airport" - Never Be a Punching Bag For Nobody [https://www.naomivision.com/never-be-a-punching-bag-for-nobody] [1:50:24] The Hobknobs - "Are You Looking For Something?" - Gather No Moss [1:54:57] The Primitives - "Don't Know Where to Start (acoustic fuzzed version)" [1:58:08] Nick Allison & The Players Lounge - "Give Back The Key To My Heart" - Make Room [2:01:19] Link Wray - "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" [2:05:14] Blue Ash - "She Isn't There" - Dinner at Mr. Billy's [2:08:41] Moby Grape - "Rose Coloured Eyes" - Jon Savage's SF Sike 1966-72 [2:19:52] Appliqué - "Imamo Kawaranai" - Appliqué [Private press Japanese folk] [2:23:35] The 'Fronts - "The Earth's Mandrel" - Mamo Waves [2:27:02] Rump State - "Evil Vista" - Psychic Sidekick [2:31:03] Bill Orcutt / Fake Estates - "Last Days (Part 1)" - Last Days [2:34:55] Steve Reich - "Four Organs For Four Electric Organs & Maracas" [2:40:35] Bill Orcutt / Fake Estates - "Last Days (Part 1) (Reprise)" - Last Days [2:52:12] Kitty Wells - "Searching (For Somebody Like You)" [2:53:40] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162463

Duration:03:08:21