On Monday morning 11/29, Liz Berg is having Viva L'American Death Ray Music (V.L.A.D.R.M.) on. The glammy garage rock group, featuring members of Golden Triangle, Polyphonic Spree, and others, are in town to promote their new record, Miles of Smiles Towns of Frowns. By the time you read this their set will have passed, but please hit the archive of Liz's show to hear it!
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Later on Monday, tune into Irene Trudel's show to hear a live set of lush, melodic folk rock from Lucinda Black Bear. The band, based in Brooklyn, have a new album out now entitled Knives. From noon to 3 PM on 11/29, listen and find out why it has been garnering significant critical praise.
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Justin Broadrick of Godflesh, Jesu, Napalm Death, and many other projects will join Diane Kamikaze on Tuesday for an interview. As the new Jesu release "Heart Ache and Dethroned" occupies the WFMU new bin, Broadrick takes time out between Godflesh reunion shows (the next is scheduled for 2011) to talk with listeners about his long, rich career in metal and electronic music. 11/30, from noon to 3 PM.
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On Thunk Tank with Bronwyn and Jay, author and onetime WFMU volunteer (!) Rudy Delson will discuss his new book How To Win Her Love, touted as a dating manual for the McSweeney's set. Pick up some hott tips Tuesday evening 11/30, from 7 to 8 PM.
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Wednesday afternoon, Kurt Gottschalk hosts a live solo performance from Chie Mukai, an improviser since 1975 whose vocals and er-hu playing defined the acoustic psych band Che Shizu in the '90s. Since then she has worked with Maher Shalal Hash Baz, the Los Angeles Free Music Society, Jim O' Rourke, and former Boredoms guitarist Seiichi Yamamoto. Hear her live on Miniature Minotaurs, 12/1 from noon to 3 PM.
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Bill Kartalopolous of the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival will be speaking with Billy Jam on Friday during Put the Needle on the Record. The indie comics expo, which takes place the following day, will feature panels led by the likes of Bill Griffith, Anders Nilsen, Lynda Barry, and Francoise Mouldy; learn all about it 12/3 from 3 to 6 PM!
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Finally, on Transpacific Sound Paradise this Saturday, Rob Weisberg welcomes guest DJ Sam Thomas, a scholar of Sephardic traditions and the leader of the band Asefa. He and Rob will explore the roots of Sephardic Jewish music and talk about the state of the current Sephardic music revival. It happens on 12/4, from 6 to 9 PM.
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HotRod did a fill-in this past week, all crammed with good dance music and her signature mic breaks of brio and funny-ness. I always like her. I am including the pop-up link to this recent show here.
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