“Wfmu” (Used 22 times)

In the Voidoids, he and Bob Quine comprised what was probably the fiercest guitar duo in punk's infancy.  And just last week, Ivan Julian turned in a solid WFMU performance on Terre T's Cherry Blossom Clinic as both he and his band tore through a number of covers and originals from his new alb, The Naked Flame (2:59 Records). 

Fans of his work in the Voidoids, Outsets and beyond will be stoked to hear that time hasn't tamed Julian one bit.  His guitar's still as sinewy and caustic as it ever was, and his band brings up the rear with some real panache.  They pull out a surprising and great cover of the Nuns' "The Beat," not to mention a haunting original, "You Is Dead."  Hell, the whole set's rife with those trebly strangulations that Julian harnessed throughout his time in LES's punk and no-wave heydays -- and those that son Austin Julian continues to harness in his own no-wave unit, Sediment Club -- but they sound just as vital as ever.  So have a listen, chum.  And don't forget to catch one of his upcoming live shows, three of which are with Radio Birdman's Deniz Tek (who'll make his own trip to WFMU's Three Chord Monte on Aug 25th):

August 20 - New York, NY - @ Highline Ballroom w/ APB
August 26 - Brooklyn, NY - @ Bell House w/ Deniz Tek
August 27 - Hoboken, NJ - @ Maxwell's w/ Deniz Tek
August 28 - Philadelphia, PA - @ Kung Fu Necktie w/ Deniz Tek

In his 40-year career, lo-fi legend R. Stevie Moore has self-released 400+ home recordings (a few of which appear here on the FMA). And as a longtime NJ resident, Stevie has performed live on WFMU more than any other artist -- he even hosted his own show in the early 80s! -- and we're in the process of bringing many RSM highlights from over the years to you via the FMA.

But despite his prolificness and influence, R. Stevie Moore has never toured! Until now...

Powered by fan support from his recent Kickstarter projects, a benevolent documentarian in need of a plot, the encouragement of disciples like Ariel Pink, and a backing-band of young fans called Tropical Ooze, R. Stevie Moore is embarking on his first-ever tour all across the USA and Europe! [tour dates after the jump]

Along the way, the band stopped by WFMU for a career-spanning set of should-be hits like "I Like To Stay Home," "Play Myself Some Music," and "Conflict of Interest" along with songs featured on the brand new album Advanced, which was recorded down in RSM's homestate of Tennessee.

RSM's backing band features Tropical Ooze members Sam Levin (drums), Wilson Novitzki (keyboard, guitar), & JR Thomason (guitar)

Do you want SEX SCANDALS?  Do you want BRIBERY ALLEGATIONS?  Do you want CRONYISM?  We'd be telling LIES if we said WE HAVE IT ALL HERE! That's right, hear Jason of the FMA's tell-all interview with the Music Manumit Podcast.

Jason tells us how a shadowy benefactor named WFMU launched the FMA as a vieled assault on American values.  He explains that FMA is coordinating a new world order with the likes of blocSonic, KEXP and the Issue Project Room.  The reach of these organizations will have you packing food in your basement as even our music show gets infiltrated with a couple -ND tracks.

There's more than meets the eye when Jason revels that not only is he a part of WFMU and FMA, but also of Lame Drivers and the Grey Area Podcast.  You can run, but you can't hide.

Here's a collection of WFMU Live Sessions from January through March of this year. Everything from pioneering Tuvan throatsinging ensemble Huun Huur Tu, to the Jacuzzi Boys, New Orleans blues hero Guitar Lightnin' to New York doom heroes Batillus...

Stephen Vitiello :: Long Distance Poison :: Matthews / Radding / Drury :: Silk Flowers :: The Shrubs :: Soft Circle :: Occult Detective Club :: D. Charles Speer :: Toy Sugar :: Instinct Control :: Fergus & Geronimo :: Guitar Lightnin' :: Acid Birds ::  Fuck Ton :: Jam Messengers :: Kyle Clyde :: Huun Huur Tu :: Sibirskaya Vechora :: Julian Lynch :: Starring :: Lucy Foley :: Dinowalrus :: Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band :: Lussuria

... it's all here  http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/WFMU/Live_at_WFMU_Jan-Mar_2011

 Jacuzzi Boys

 Fergus & Geronimo

 D. Charles Speer

 Stephen Vitiello

 Chris Forsyth + The Paranoid Cat Band

 Guitar Lightnin Lee and His Thunder Band

 Acid Birds

             Huun Huur Tu

...and more! it's all here: http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/WFMU/Live_at_WFMU_Jan-Mar_2011

When WFMU trekked down to Austin for this year's SXSW showcase, the Free Music Archive tagged along to co-present a fantastic lineup of live music. We heard from Beijing/Brooklyn's Amen Dunes joined by Greg Fox of Liturgy, GDFX, Guardian Alien, Dan Deacon Ensemble; the USA debut of France/Belgium's él-g who one listener described as "Throbbing Gristle after a kegstand of springwater from the fountain of youth"; Long Beach future-psych jammers Sun Araw; Louisville KY punks The Endtables' first show in 25 years; a ferociously doomish set from Melbourne Australia's Whitehorse; and our super-secret guest, the always incredible Kurt Vile & The Violators (who everybody thought was going to be Erykah Badu based on the Philadelphia hint).

It was an incredible night, and for those who weren't able to swing by Barbarella, or tune in to the live broadcast, or would like to relive the magic, we've archived just about everything (though unfortunately we had to hold back on the performance from our hero Kurt Vile) here on the FMA for you y'all to bliss-out on-demand:

Amen Dunes

él-g

Sun Araw

The Endtables

Whitehorse

Between sets, I DJ'd 100% FMA music, including a bunch of tracks from our massive 3-part SXSW preview mix featuring ~150 artists who performed at SXSW this year. Check out the playlist here, and next year, we've got our eye on something really massive for SXSW so stay tuned!