Special Archives
for Sophisticated Boom Boom with Sheila B.
on WFMU
Interviews, Live Music and other specials, all available on demand.
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This page last updated April 26, 2025
Sophisticated Boom Boom with Sheila B.
In Conversation with Mexico-born, Amsterdam-based radio host, record collector, artist, and compilation producer COCO MARIA. From
February 25, 2022.
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Busy Signal! With my special guests Mona Raye Washington & Sharon Gardner of 60s girl group, The Lollipops. From
November 26, 2021.
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DJ Battle Royale: Sheila "Babyface" B. VS. "Money Moves" Monica. From
October 15, 2021.
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ABIGAIL HANESS: An interview & career retrospective with the lead vocalist of 60s girl group, the Pussycats, solo artist, Gayle Haness, founding member + front woman of LA band, Jo Mama, and star of 'Hair' and 'The Rocky Horror Show'. From
July 9, 2021.
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Ladies in Lavender with my special guest, L'Rain. From
June 25, 2021.
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The Sea Can't Exist Without the Waves with Anatolian psych-pop collective, Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek! From
June 18, 2021.
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Palladium! With my special guests April March & Olivia Jean. From
March 5, 2021.
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The Toast of ’21! With WFMU DJs Monica, Zoe, Amanda, Faye, Lil' Stranger & Samantha. From
January 1, 2021.
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The Exciters retrospective with Lillian Walker-Moss and Brenda Reid! From
October 30, 2020.
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Sophisticated Duane Train with guest host Duane! From
October 23, 2020.
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Shatter your ideals upon the rock of truth! With Syrian-born experimental world singer, Bisan Toron. From
October 16, 2020.
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Every Night Is New with Berlin-based synth-pop singer/ songwriter Molly Nilsson. From
October 9, 2020.
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Love Loves To Love Love: Valentine’s Day Special with Habibi live! From
February 14, 2020.
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Electric Lady featuring Marika Hackman live! From
October 25, 2019.
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They Go Boom! Singles Going Steady. From
October 18, 2019.
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Everything’s Gonna Be Alright! Featuring the First Lady of Immediate Records, P.P. Arnold. From
October 4, 2019.
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Queen Bee with special guest Nabihah Iqbal in conversation! From
August 30, 2019.
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Music To My Ears with Emma Tricca live! From
August 2, 2019.
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COVER GIRLS: A listener-led special of female-fronted covers! From
June 28, 2019.
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I'll Drink To That w/ Bedouine live! From
May 10, 2019.
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Lady Of the Lake with Spellling live! From
April 19, 2019.
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Listen Up! With guest DJ Sampsa Vilhunen from Helsinki, Finland! From
April 5, 2019.
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Groovin' with Deidre & the Dark live! From
February 8, 2019.
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She Lets Her Hair Down with Julia Jacklin live! From
January 25, 2019.
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Something To Remember You By: A Tribute to Clydie King + Barrie live! From
January 11, 2019.
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GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME! A show of spirit-lifting, soul-stirring, life-affirming, heart-stopping, spine-tingling, tear-inducing, choir-backed, ecstatic, religious, spiritual, and secular songs that have been touched by the divine! From
December 14, 2018.
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Tales Of Mystery and Imagination with Steady Holiday live! From
November 16, 2018.
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Daughters Of Darkness with Molly Burch live! From
October 26, 2018.
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Unlady Like with Hatchie live! From
October 5, 2018.
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Femmes De Paris! Friday the 13th Bastille Day Special! From
July 13, 2018.
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Just One Of the Guys: A tribute to forgotten R&B-Rock-N-Roll Songwriter Rose Marie McCoy with biographer Arlene Corsano. From
June 29, 2018.
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Lover’s Soul with Anemone Live! From
June 8, 2018.
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Boom Boom Boomerang with Kalbells live! From
May 18, 2018.
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Hey Good Lookin’! With Kornelia Binicewicz, compilation producer of Turkish Ladies: Female Singers from Turkey 1974-1988, out on Sony Music Turkey on 5/11! From
May 4, 2018.
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Here Comes That Feeling with Renata Zeiguer live! From
April 20, 2018.
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Springsville with special guest Hollie Cook! From
March 23, 2018.
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All Together Now! The Ladies of WFMU Pre-Marathon Special. From
March 2, 2018.
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I'd Much Rather Be With the Girls / Korean female folk-rock n’ pop from the 60s + 70s with guest curator Greg Satz. From
February 23, 2018.
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From Sea To Shining Sea! with live guests Nadine! From
February 9, 2018.
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Shake Sugaree with Nicole Atkins live! From
February 2, 2018.
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The Girl of Yé-Yé: A Tribute to France Gall. From
January 12, 2018.
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La Boum with Copenhagen-based soul n’ R&B DJs John Berchtold & Ash Pederick! From
November 3, 2017.
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Viva La Megababes! Singles Going Steady week! Jane Weaver live session! From
October 20, 2017.
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Join Our Club with special guest Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne. From
September 22, 2017.
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Surrounded By A Ray Of Sunshine with 60s 'It Girl' Donna Loren! From
September 1, 2017.
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Come Together with Vik Sohonie, compilation producer of Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From the Horn Of Africa OUT TODAY! From
August 25, 2017.
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Where Flamingos Fly with Laetitia Sadier! From
August 4, 2017.
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Watermelon Weather with special guest Evie Sands! From
July 21, 2017.
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Shoo Be Lu + the Women of Force! The girl groups, pop songs + story behind 60s songwriter and artist, Brute Force. From
June 16, 2017.
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In Praise of Idleness with Kadhja Bonet live! From
October 21, 2016.
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A Very Merry Un-Birthday To Me! With guest DJ Parka Pat from Montreal! From
September 16, 2016.
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5 Dolls for the August Moon w/ El Perro Del Mar live. From
August 12, 2016.
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Suki Suki with Coco Morier live. From
July 22, 2016.
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Girl Talk: Lesley Gore tribute + interview. From
February 19, 2016.
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