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This page last updated April 26, 2025

BRUCE McCULLOCH returns to the show! From April 2, 2025. Listen to the whole show: MP3 - 128K or  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

KEVIN McDONALD and DAVE HILL! Authors TOM BEAUJOUR and RICHARD BIENSTOCK (Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival) And a tribute to Brian James. From March 19, 2025. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CLIVE LANGER interview *plus* tribute to SHAUN BRIGHTON *plus* Annual WKC Dog Show salute and fruitless announcer audition. From February 12, 2025. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MANAGER live set! From December 18, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

PETER HOLSAPPLE (from The dB's) calls in! DAVE HILL (from show business) calls in! Plus, it's the annual Jimmy Mack tribute show. From September 11, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

STEVE WYNN guest DJs the entire damn show! From September 4, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

GRANT MCPHEE, author of Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-95. From August 28, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MEMO PST Live set! Plus: remembering Carl Bevan, Dave Sweetapple, and Pat Collier. From August 14, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

THE INSOMNIACS live set! From July 10, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MOTORISTS live set! From June 26, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

VALLEY LODGE *and* THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAYMEN live sets! From June 19, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

SWANSEA SOUND live set! Plus even more Swansea Sound related music! From June 5, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

THE PROF. FUZZ 63 live in studio! Plus — surprise! — Columbus OH record store finds! From May 22, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

UV-TV live set! Plus, Phoenix record store finds! From May 1, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JOUDY live set! From April 3, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

DICK MONDA talks Daddy Dewdrop, Christ Child, and more! From February 28, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

SAVAK live set! With Cat Jazz! From February 21, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

DAS DAMEN live set! Plus, I got you some flowers and candy for Valentine's Day. From February 14, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CHRIS STAMEY calls in to talk about the upcoming Salt Collective / Sneakers show this Saturday at White Eagle Hall! Plus, Miami record store finds! From January 17, 2024. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

AUDREY GOLDEN, author of I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records, live in studio! Plus a national Emergency Alert Test, maybe? From October 4, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

DUNCAN REID talks about his latest / last album and the end of his band. From September 20, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Annual tribute to my high school friend Jim McIntyre, aka Jimmy Mack. PLUS, Lyle and Jim from DAS DAMEN drop by for a chat! From September 13, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BUSH TETRAS live set! From August 30, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Conversation with Andy Cowan, author of B-Side: A Flipsided History of Pop. From August 23, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

KEELEY live session! From August 9, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

it's been good to know ya. With a live set from CONSTANT SMILES! From May 3, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

A chat with WFMU fan (and Depeche Mode frontman) DAVE GAHAN! Plus ZAINE GRIFF talks about The Helden Project, an early '80s collaboration with Hans Zimmer and Warren Cann that he's just re-recorded. From March 1, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JOHN CARTER and GILL SHAKESPEARE talk First Class and more! From February 22, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

STEVE MACK and RAYMOND GORMAN of THAT PETROL EMOTION! From February 1, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE live set! From January 25, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

THE PROF. FUZZ 63 LIVE SET plus GAVIN BUTT chats about his book No Machos Or Popstars: When The Leeds Art Experiment Went Punk. From January 11, 2023. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

remembering Jet Black > DENNIS DIKEN in studio > JONNY COUCH live set! whew! From December 14, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LULU LEWIS live set, plus remembering Rex Nayman from Rexy with co-founder Vic Martin. From November 9, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BRUCE MCCULLOCH guest DJs! Plus, some Athens (the Greek one) record store finds. Part of our HELLRAISER FUNDRAISER! From October 5, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MARTYN WARE interview; plus, the annual show dedicated to my high school friend (and music taste influencer for a lifetime) Jim McIntyre, aka Jimmy Mack. From September 14, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Against the odds, CLEM BURKE calls in to talk about the amazing new BLONDIE box set! From August 31, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The 14th Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Disco/Dance Party! From August 17, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

RORY SULLIVAN-BURKE, author of The Light Pours Out Of Me: The Authorized Biography of John McGeoch. From July 27, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MITCHELL COHEN interview. But first, an opening set of non-male voices. From June 29, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

P.E. live set! Plus, Portland record store finds part 2 of ?? From June 22, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BUSH TETRAS live set! plus a brief tribute to Cathal Coughlan, and an even briefer tribute to Vangelis. From May 25, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BRUCE McCULLOCH interview! From May 18, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

May the 4th, whether you like it or not. With a tribute to Ric Parnell and a chat with Dave Hill. From May 4, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

special guests SCOTT THOMPSON and PAUL BELLINI from MOUTH CONGRESS! From February 2, 2022. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

EFD's Best* of 2021!
*and by best I mean favorite. From December 29, 2021. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

special guest DOUG MACMILLAN from The Connells! From December 8, 2021. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WATCHING FOR A SOUND: Celebrating the music and productions of Mitch Easter!. (Week four of our HELLRAISER FUNDRAISER!) From October 27, 2021. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Fill-in for Pseu's Thing With A Hook: The 13th Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Summertime Disco/Dance Party! From August 26, 2021. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Fill-in for Michael Shelley: Arthur Alexander of Sorrows, & a brief Mick Rain tribute. From August 21, 2021. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD), with guests Tom Beaujour and Rich Bienstock, authors of Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ‘80s Hard Rock Explosion. From March 3, 2021. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD), with guests Howie Klein and Jonathan Postal talking 415 Records and the SF punk scene. From February 24, 2021. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD), with DOUG BROD, author of the new book They Just Seem A Little Weird: How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll. From December 9, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD), Rubbish and Clicky Bits: A Vic Maile Retrospective. Part of our HELLRAISER FUNDRAISER! From October 28, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD), the Annual Punk/Post-punk/Power Pop/New Wave (W)NYU Throwback Show! part of our HELLRAISER FUNDRAISER! From October 14, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD): The 12th Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Summertime Disco/Dance Party! From August 26, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD): JOHN ROCCA interview! From August 19, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD), with special guests DUNCAN REID & THE BIG HEADS! But first,. From June 3, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD), with special guest EUGENE REYNOLDS from The Revillos and The Rezillos! From May 27, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD), with an exclusive live set from WHITE HILLS! From April 29, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Studio E(FD), with special socially-distant guest RACHEL LICHTMAN, creator of Network 77 and MUSIQUE! From April 15, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BUSH TETRAS live set! From February 19, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

THE BONGOS: Richard Barone, Frank Giannini, Rob Norris, and James Mastro all together in the studio for a career-spanning interview! From February 12, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JIM'S BIG EGO live set! plus San Francisco record shopping finds, and a tribute to Harry Harrison. From January 29, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

interview with BILL LICHTENSTEIN, director of the documentary WBCN And The American Revoloution. From January 15, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MODERN NATURE live set! From January 8, 2020. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

the 13th Annual Holiday Music Funktacular! From December 18, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CHANDRA live set! From December 4, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

STAG live set! From October 30, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

NEW YORK ROCKER salute with ANDY SCHWARTZ, IRA KAPLAN, and GLENN MORROW in studio! Plus Laura Levine, Peter Holsapple, Annene Kaye, Lisa Jane Persky, Drew Wheeler, and Chris Nelson share their NYR memories via telephone! From October 23, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

SINGLES GOING SEVENTIES VOL. VII!! From October 16, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Annual Punk/Post-punk/Power Pop/New Wave college radio daze Throwback Show! part of our HELLRAISER FUNDRAISER! From October 9, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Annual show dedicated to Jim McIntyre, aka Jimmy Mack, with New Mexico Record Store finds, a belated tribute to Eddie Money, a too-brief tribute to Kim Shattuck, and more! From October 2, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LLOYD COLE interview! From September 11, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CONTROL TOP live set! From August 28, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The 11th Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Summertime Disco/Dance Party! From August 21, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LOUISE DISEASE from ANEMIC BOYFRIENDS interview! From August 14, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WARM DRAG live set! From August 7, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CYNTHIA SLEY and DEE POP from BUSH TETRAS in studio! From July 31, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

KEVIN MCDONALD calls in to talk about his upcoming off-Broadway show! From July 24, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

ANDY ZAX in the studio talking Woodstock 50 and more! From July 17, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

GLADSHOT and THE PIGGIES live sets! Plus, a set in memory of Jeff Walls, aka Flesh Hammer, from the Woggles and Guadalcanal Diary. From May 29, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

KLAUS JOHANN GROBE live set! From May 15, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

VIVIEN GOLDMAN interview about her new book Revenge Of The She-Punks: A Feminist Music History from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot. From May 8, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BAD SPORTS live set! And more LA Record Store Finds! From April 10, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

ROBIN LANE interview! Plus Los Angeles record store finds part 1 of ?? From April 3, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CHRIS O'LEARY, author of Ashes To Ashes: The Songs of David Bowie, 1976-2016, live in studio! From February 20, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

art bands for art bands' sake || plus, a chat with PAUL MYERS about his book The Kids In The Hall: One Dumb Guy. From January 30, 2019. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live set from SAVAK! Plus a tribute to Pete Shelley. From December 12, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! FEATURING WAR OF THE WORLDS! From October 31, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

ESSEX GREEN live set! From October 24, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The 10th Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Summertime Disco/Dance Party! From August 29, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WIMPS live set! From August 22, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Celebrating Bill Kelly's 40th anniversary! From August 15, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LAURA DAVIS-CHANIN, author of The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene. From July 11, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LITHICS live set! From June 20, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

DUNCAN REID AND THE BIG HEADS live set! From June 13, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CHRIS STAMEY interview! From April 18, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

PAINTED DOLL live set! From April 4, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LES SANS CULOTTES live set! From January 31, 2018. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from Monty Hall, with LOW DOSES, JAY GONZALEZ, and EYELIDS live sets! From November 15, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

PARANOID STYLE and PROPER ORNAMENTS live sets! From November 1, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Chicago and Milwaukee record store finds, PLUS Warren Zanes, author of Petty: The Biography. From October 4, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The start of a new WFMU schedule, so it's time for my annual tribute to Jim McIntyre, aka Jimmy Mack, my good friend from high school who was a lifelong influence on my musical taste. From September 13, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WHITE HILLS live set! Plus, InterActiv™ Record Fair Finds Listening Party part 2! From May 10, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Live band Tripleheader! Sets from SURFER BLOOD, TERRY MALTS, and BUSINESS OF DREAMS! From April 19, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

THE MODERN AIRLINE live set! From February 8, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

A visit from Seattle's STAG! From February 1, 2017. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

beginning the fight. With live sets from SONIC AVENUES and the STEVE ADAMYK BAND! From November 9, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY and THE JEANIES live sets! From October 19, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

DAVID REES, co-host of ELECTION PROFIT MAKERS, live in studio! From October 12, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

ZERODENT live set! From September 28, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The 8th Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Disco and/or Dance Party Show! From August 24, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

HURRY UP live set! plus Seattle and Vancouver Record Store Finds part 2 of. From August 17, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

We all have a Pulse. Plus, Daniel Ralston calls in to talk about fake Zombies and ZZ Top. From June 15, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

A GIANT DOG live set! From June 1, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WIMPS live set! From April 6, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

ANDY HORN, director of WE ARE TWISTED FUCKING SISTER, live in the studio! Plus, the return of the EFD salute to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (and unofficial PA announcer audition)! From February 17, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

SAVAK live set! From January 20, 2016. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Special guest Brett Milano, author of Don't All Thank Me At Once: The Lost Pop Genius of Scott Miller. From December 2, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Hot rock twin bill! Live sets from EYELIDS and BABY SHAKES! From November 11, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

DANCER live set! And it's the final week of our Crunch Time silent fundraiser - please make a pledge! From October 28, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live sets from WORRIERS and ULTIMATE PAINTING! From September 23, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

REAL NUMBERS live set! From July 22, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

HOOKWORMS live set, recorded at the Primavera Sound Festival. From July 15, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Celebrating WHTG/FM 106.3, part 2: More rock, less talk! From July 8, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

I'm back! Back in the New Jersey Groove! With a live set from COLD BEAT! From June 17, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Celebrating FM 106.3, WHTG ("Modern Rock At The Jersey Shore) and station owner Faye Gade. From May 13, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

3 hours of Stiff Records with guest Richard Balls, author of BE STIFF: THE STIFF RECORDS STORY. From March 4, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LES SANS CULOTTES live in the studio! From February 11, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

special in-studio guest Paul Myers! From February 4, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Mucca Pazza live set WITH VIDEO! From January 28, 2015. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

SLOAN live set! From November 12, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

with special guest DJ ANDY ZAX! From November 5, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

ULTIMATE PAINTING live set! And, it's the final week of WFMU's Silent Fundraiser and Mascot Contest. From October 29, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LLOYD COLE live in the studio PLUS a live set from THE #1s! From October 22, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

AM GOLD THROWDOWN with special guest combatant CLAY PIGEON! From October 15, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live from the Beech Street Parlor in Portland (Oregon, not Maine)! With Tony Coulter, Maggie Vail, DDDJJJ666 and DJ Ramophone! From September 10, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

The 6th annual Evan "Funk" Davies Disco and/or Dance Party! From August 13, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

People Who Only Need Another Beat! With special guests Irwin Chusid, Dave Mandl, and Dennis Diken! From July 23, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

PAUL ZONE, author of Playground: Growing Up In The New York Underground, live in the studio! From July 2, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

DAN EPSTEIN, author of Stars & Strikes: Baseball & America In The Bicentennial Summer Of '76, live in the studio! From June 25, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Interview with MIKE MYERS, director of SUPERMENSCH: THE LEGEND OF SHEP GORDON! From June 11, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

IRA ROBBINS from Trouser Press live in studio! Plus a phone call from PEZBAND! From May 7, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

live set from THE SPLIT SQUAD! From April 30, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

A trip to 1973 with MICHAEL WALKER, author of What You Want Is In The Limo! From April 2, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

special guest RACHEL LICHTMAN, director/co-writer/co-producer of the documentary Boyce & Hart: The Guys Who Wrote 'Em. From March 19, 2014. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

VALLEY LODGE live set! From November 20, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

RAMONES interview from 1976, with interviewer Lisa Jane Persky live in the studio! From November 13, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CHASTITY BELT and PONY TIME live sets! PLUS RIP Lou Reed, and congratulations to the Boston Red Sox! (Studio of Tomorrow Campaign, week 5) From October 30, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

the return of MAYHEM IN THE PM! 3 hours of power-pop, post-punk, new wave and punk from 1977-1982! (Studio of Tomorrow Campaign, week 3) From October 16, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

GAP DREAM and COSMONAUTS live sets! (Studio of Tomorrow Campaign, week 2) From October 9, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

SING SING RECORDS DJ NIGHT! (Studio of Tomorrow Campaign, week 1) From October 2, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WRONG WORDS live set! From September 11, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

PAUL HUMPHREYS from OMD live in the studio! From September 4, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WIMPS live set! From August 14, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Maxwell's, the Hoboken mainstay and longtime dear friend of WFMU, is closing its doors at the end of July. Wednesday night, July 24, was Bar/None Records night as the venerable local label paid tribute to Maxwell's legendary run. While the Bar/None tribute was happening in the back I was broadcasting from the front lounge with live performances, interviews, and an assortment of Bar/None and Maxwell's-related music - check out the playlist for all the details, and click the links to hear the show! From July 24, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BURNT ONES live set! Plus, records from my summer vacation. From July 17, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WAX IDOLS and TV GHOST live sets! From May 8, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JACCO GARDNER live set! From March 27, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JOHN CARTER interview and music extravaganza! From February 6, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

GAMES live set! Plus, RIP Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner of the Ohio Players. From January 30, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Mary Blount and Jeremy Thompson, authors of Wired Up!, live in studio! From January 23, 2013. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

GAP DREAM live set! (31 Days Of October Silent Fundraiser ,week 4) From October 24, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BROUGHT LOW live set! (31 Days Of October Silent Fundraiser, week 3) From October 17, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LP Mayhem In The PM: 3 hours of power-pop, post-punk, new wave and punk from 1978-1982! (31 Days Of October Silent Fundraiser, week 2) From October 10, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WARM SODA live set! (31 Days Of October Silent Fundraiser, week 1) From October 3, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JOBRIATH A.D. special, with writer/director KIERAN TURNER! From July 25, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JESSE JARNOW live, talking about his new book Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock. From July 11, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

OBN IIIs LIVE, plus interview with DAN EPSTEIN, author of Big Hair And Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride! Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s. From June 6, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

remembering MCA, with special in-studio guest Tim Sommer. From May 9, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

TERRY MALTS live set! From April 25, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Knuckleball! special, with directors Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg plus Red Sox great Tim Wakefield!!! Plus, a little more from Rich Teeter. From April 18, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Remembering Richie Teeter, with special guest Andy Shernoff. From April 11, 2012. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JERRY SHIRLEY interview! Plus a whole lot of Humble Pie and related music! From November 16, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

THE BON live set! Plus ADAM WARROCK in the house! From November 2, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Shock & Awetober week 2: Thanks, Canada: nothing but Canadian artists! And our silent fundraiser continues! Please pledge! From October 12, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Shock & Awetober week 1: NOTEKILLERS live set! From October 5, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CUTE LEPERS live set! From September 7, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WRONG WORDS live set! From August 24, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LIMIÑANAS and APB live sets! From August 17, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Third not-quite-annual DISCO* DANCE PARTY! From August 10, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

URGE OVERKILL live set! From July 27, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Martin Rushent, RIP: A three-hour tribute. From June 8, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

R.I.P. Steve Marriott, 20 years ago today. Jerry Shirley calls in for a brief chat about Humble Pie and more! JERRY MUTHAF*@%ING SHIRLEY!!! From April 20, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

JACUZZI BOYS live set! From March 30, 2011. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

THE SIGHTS live set! From December 8, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

PERSEPHONE'S BEES live set! From November 17, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

PLEASURE KILLS live set! From August 4, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

APACHE live set! From July 7, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

SOFT TAGS live set! From June 30, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Scrantapalooza, with live sets from FULMARINE PETRELS and DAS BLACK MILK! From June 23, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

you're welcome, tri-state area: DIAMONDSNAKE live set! From June 16, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

'70s Baseball Dance Party with DAN EPSTEIN, author of Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s. From May 25, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

EVERYBODY WAS IN THE FRENCH RESISTANCE... NOW! live set! Plus, RIP Ronnie James Dio. From May 18, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

"I hope you have good limiters:" VALLEY LODGE live set! From May 11, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Lord Davies and Heavy Friends: WHITE HILLS live set Mach 2! From May 4, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

LAUREATES live set! From April 13, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BARE WIRES live set! From April 6, 2010. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MANIKIN live set! From December 1, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MUCCA PAZZA live! From September 15, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

OUTRAGEOUS CHERRY live set! plus: efd meets his Waterloo. From September 1, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Mink DeVille tribute, with guests Ben Edmonds AND Ted Leo! Plus, the best Midnight Ticket Oasis ever. From August 11, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Pylon/Randy Bewley tribute. From July 21, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

OBITS live set! I mean, really really live! From April 21, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

DAS BLACK MILK live set! From April 7, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CYCLONE 60 live set! From March 24, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

the soothing sounds of the rain, with THOMAS FUNCTION live!! From January 27, 2009. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

seven inches of mayhem! From October 21, 2008. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

If you want your roses to grow, you have to cut them back: FALLEN LEAVES live! From September 16, 2008. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

CUTE LEPERS live set! From August 19, 2008. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

INDIVIDUALS live set! and a brief look back at the Hoboken/New York Rocker scene. From August 12, 2008. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

THE PETS live set! From June 24, 2008. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

fill-in for Dave the Spazz: Mayday Mayhem! 3 hours of classic postpunk, punk, powerpop and new wave. From May 1, 2008. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

New Year's Eve Disco Dance Party! From December 31, 2007. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

BASKERVILLES live set! From May 22, 2007. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

DIE! DIE! DIE! live set! and -- an admittedly unfortunate juxtaposition -- in memory of my friend Jim Lyons. From May 15, 2007. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

WHITE HILLS live set! From April 10, 2007. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

MITCH EASTER and band play live! From January 9, 2007. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

APB plays live! From December 12, 2006. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

staying the stay the course course: Tim Grieve of salon.com gives another update on the outlook for the mid-term elections on November 7. From October 31, 2006. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

fill-in for Glen Jones: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (classic postpunk, punk and powerpop!) From October 29, 2006. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

staying the course since October 10, 2006; Tim Grieve of salon.com discusses the upcoming elections. From October 24, 2006. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

fill-in for JM in the AM: Mayhem in the AM part 4 (classic postpunk, punk and powerpop!) From June 2, 2006. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

fill-in for JM in the AM: Mayhem in the AM part 3 (classic postpunk, punk and powerpop!) From April 14, 2006. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

fill-in for OCDJ: best of 2005 (with my complete best-of list!) From January 14, 2006. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

fill-in for Terre T: never mind the Live8, here's efd; plus live set from LOVE OF DIAGRAMS! From July 2, 2005. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

HE put the Bomp: RIP Greg Shaw (with a nod to the Boston Red Sox) From October 25, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Mayhem in the AM (part 2) From October 8, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.

Mayhem in the AM (part 1) From October 7, 2004. Listen to the whole show:  Pop-up player!. See the playlist.