This Monday 11/15, from noon to 3 PM, Irene Trudel's show will feature a visit from Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur. Kweskin, the founder of the old-timey-style Kweskin Jug Band, has his roots in traditional folk singing and guitar; tenor and Jug Band member Geoff Muldaur is also a solo performer, writer, and producer. They will talk with Irene and share some songs.
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Diane Kamikaze will welcome Easy Action!, the Detroit rock band that features the primal-sounding vocals of John Brannon (Negative Approach, Laughing Hyenas). Catch their mesmerizing onslaught on Tuesday 11/16 from noon to 3 PM, while they are in town for a couple of local shows. You can also go see them at the Acheron on Monday the 15th, or at Asbury Lanes on Thursday the 18th.
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Ken and Andy are at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater on Wednesday 11/17. Listen to or attend their live broadcast of Seven Second Delay from 6 to 7 PM -- the theater is located at 307 West 26th St. in Manhattan, and admission is $5. Guests will include Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT; Dan Okrent, NYT ombudsman and the inventor of fantasy baseball; and gambling expert and former bookie Beth Raymer.
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On The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Wednesday night, Evan presents a live set of edgy pop from Persephone's Bees. The group, who recently moved to NYC after 10 years of success in San Francisco, have been compared to the Cardigans and Komeda... they have a single titled "Ugly Thing" out now in anticipation of their forthcoming album of the same name. Catch them at the Delancey the night before (11/16), then hear them on WFMU on 11/17 from 9 to midnight.
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Timmy "Vulgar" Lampinen (Clone Defects, Epileptix, Timmy's Organism) and Human Eye will join Jason Sigal on Talk's Cheap -- Thursday morning 11/18 from 9 to noon -- to play live. Tune in and hear why this Detroit band are being hailed as true champions of avant-garde punk. For those who crave the in-person experience, Human Eye are also playing a show at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory on the 17th.
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Thursday afternoon 11/18, from noon to 3 PM, Joe Belock brings the Brian Wilson Shock Treatment to Three Chord Monte. The untamed psych-/garage-rockers' latest album, Druid Time Lords, is out on Slutfish Records with themes of insanity, love, death, and outer space. Fans of Sabbath and Hawkwind, along with all '60s psych rock enthusiasts, are likely to appreciate.
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Scott McDowell will have the West Coast duo Barn Owl on to play songs from their new Thrill Jockey album Ancestral Star. Evan Caminiti and Jon Porras craft a blend of drone and jam with guitars, vox, drums, and harmonium -- catch their transcendence the night before at Issue Project Room, and then on The Long Rally Friday morning 11/19, from 9 AM to noon.
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On Saturday morning, Michael Shelley interviews Gary Lachman (aka Gary Valentine), the original bass player for Blondie. Lachman, an author of many books including New York Rocker: My Life in the Blank Generation, talks to Michael on Saturday 11/20, from 11 AM to 1 PM.
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Finally, please enjoy an awesome live remote broadcast of the Cherry Blossom Clinic at Public Assembly! On Saturday afternoon, 11/21, from 3 to 6 PM, Terre T will be DJing at the Williamsburg club's Hullaballoo All-Day Soiree, introducing performances by the excellent bands Split Signals and The Above. Doors will open at 2 PM -- enjoy food, drinks, and shopping for vintage clothes and records. Then dance late into the night. Details are here!
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