Warming up in the bullpen for tonight's radio show on the @WFMUDrummerStream

(And by that I mean I am spinning in my trashpicked office chair here in the Starlite Lounge, and pulling gum out of my mouth in a long strand before popping it back in.)

Got some David Thomas (RIP) / Pere Ubu / Rocket from the Tombs in the bins, along with lots of sounds moderne and the usual smattering of old shit meant to provide context for the new. I admit that my talents are few, but I think tonight's gonna be a good one. 9 PM - midnight NYC time.

Listen || Chat || Playlist: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151495

The archive of last night's show is now ready for you to point and laugh at. Freeform sounds to astound, this week arriving via Kropotkins, the late Bill Fay, Tarwater, Marie Klock, Ann Magnuson, Parasites of the Western World, The Proletariat, Alice Donut, Jaimie Branch, Stahhr the F.E.M.C.E.E., and oodles more.

https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149354

Master musician–improvisor–composer–bandleader–griot–shaman–poet and community leader William Parker joins Dave Sewelson on "Music for a Free World" today. 2 PM (NYC time) on the @WFMUDrummerStream

Listen || Playlist || Chat: https://wfmu.org/playlists/FI/250215

You could do a lot worse than the archive of last night's radio program. Yin Yin, Bipolar Explorer, Joni Void, Modesto Duran, Alabaster DePlume, Gang Starr, Jackie Mittoo, Don Cherry, Little Richard, Myriam Gendron, Leonard Cohen, David Pajo, and the 39 Clocks all got wasted and shot out the lights together.

https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148445

The workweek may be gathering on the horizon like a marauding army of the undead, but you can still come hang out with me on the radio tonight. 9 PM - midnight (NYC time) on the @WFMUDrummerStream

New stuff, old stuff, and a re-cap of the week's (mostly dreadful) events. Listen || Playlist || Chat: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/147942

The archive of last night's "Best of 2024" show is now up and approved for your enjoyment / disdain. All-over-the-map non-hits from Jane Weaver, Homeboy Sandman, The Bug, Bob Vylan, Sheer Mag, Carsie Blanton, Asher Gamedze, Tristwch Y Fenywod, Laibach, and lots more.

We'll need a pretty big toilet to flush 2024 away, but let's not worry about that right now and instead focus on its fleeting moments of sonic revelation. Listen here: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/147528

Last night's radio program is now archived for your lunchtime distraction. New stuff from Straw Man Army, Party Dozen, Margo Price, Ying Shui Di Jiang, and Stina Stjern. Old stuff from Linton Kwesi Johnson, Magic Tuber Stringband, Ken Nordine, Live Skull, and the Moody Blues. Also, a malfunctioning turntable that I fixed by unscrewing the headshell and licking the contacts of while speaking on mic. All this and other death-defying broadcast stunts = fun for the whole family.

https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/147077

I've been thinking about Cecelia Condit's 1983 experimental film "Possibly in Michigan" in advance of tonight's radio show. You should probably consider this a threat. 9 PM - midnight (NYC time) on the @WFMUDrummerStream

Listen || Playlist || Chat: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146486

HAPPENING NOW: Three hours of songs about wine on the @WFMUDrummerStream

10 PM - 1 AM (NYC time). Listen || Playlist || Chat || Pledge: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/144974

Open a bottle of something nice and see how long before I start slurring.

I made a gif of that French band Soggy for last night's @WFMUDrummerStream playlist, and it seems like a shame not to share it here as well.

Check the archive for the full song, plus Hawkwind, El Perro del Mar, Heron Oblivion, Buddy Holocaust, Godspeed You Black Emperor, the Homosexuals, Ivan the Tolerable and loads more: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/144175

Underground rock icon deaths apparently come in trios the same way celebrity deaths do. I have complex and sometimes contradictory opinions about the way community radio DJs ought to honor the passing of departed kingpins, but I am definitely not a fan of on-air histrionics or elaborate "career retrospective" programs. Toasting their achievements, huddling with the people you love, and having a quick smoke in the alley outside the funeral home is more my speed, so that'll be the plan for tonight's edition of the Hotwire Mandate. Gary Floyd (the Dicks), Dennis Thompson (the MC5), and Steve Albini (Big Black, Shellac, etc) will all have their moments amidst the usual slate of sounds, both new and old. 10 PM (NYC time) on the @WFMUDrummerStream

Playlist, chat, and listen: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/139674

I trashpicked a pretty nice office chair while driving home from work this afternoon. A quick roadside inspection convinced me it was fine, though when I got it back home, a few gashes in the leather and a disintegrating headrest diminished my enthusiasm slightly. Fortunately, since I'm not only cheap but also wicked handy with a roll of gaff tape, I was able to repair the problem bits in no time. A thorough cleaning out on the driveway + an hour in the sun, and it's ready for service as my new DJ chair in the Starlite Lounge. #WFMU #GTDR

Tonight! I know I've only been back on WFMU for a few weeks, but it would mean the world to me if you tuned in and made a pledge. I'll be broadcasting from the freeform mothership with my old pal Dan Bodah, giving away tons of amazing prizes in exhange for your support. Show starts at 10 PM -- listen, chat, and donate right here: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/137682#wfmu #gtdr