Listen to a New Track From Wild Flag

By Carey Hodges at 4:56 PM on June 20, 2011

It’s been a busy week for the ladies of the hard-rockin’ supergroup Wild Flag (featuring former Sleater-Kinney members Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss, ex-Helium frontwoman Mary Timony and former Minders keyboardist Rebecca Cole). On Friday, the all-female outfit announced the release of their self-titled full-length debut and over the weekend, the ladies unveiled “Romance” from the upcoming LP on WFMU’s Cherry Blossom Clinic. Listen to the track below....  read more

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Ted Leo and A.C. Newman Perform for WMFU Fundraiser

By Max Blau at 4:23 PM on March 1, 2011

WFMU will be holding its annual pledge drive this month, including two crucial fundraising events hosted by The Best Show tonight (March 1) and next week (March 9) from 9 p.m. to midnight ET. The show which is hosted by Tom Scharpling (and frequently featuring Jon Wurster), will feature Ted Leo and A.C. Newman performances in hopes of raising some much needed funds for the freeform radio station....  read more

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The Reigning Sound Playing WFMU Fundraising Show

By Max Blau at 11:22 AM on February 19, 2011

Heads up, Hoboken...  read more

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WFMU is Giving You the Chance to Sing with Yo La Tengo and Drink Tea with Stephin Merritt

By Beca Grimm at 12:33 PM on October 6, 2010

Independent freeform radio station WFMU (one of our 40 Best Little Radio Stations in the U.S.) has staged a benefit auction offering more than your standard promotional CD....  read more

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Ted Leo Reveals "Bottled in Cork" Video

By Beca Grimm at 10:35 AM on August 23, 2010

After some Twitter teasing, Ted Leo and his crew of Pharmacists earlier this morning presented the riotous video for the latest single from their March release (The Brutalist Bricks), “Bottled in Cork.” The “theatrical production,” entitled Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: The Brutalist Bricks (No Refunds), premiered on FunnyOrDie.com....  read more

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WFMU Uncovers Ken Nordine Reel-to-Reel Recordings

By Paste News at 8:00 AM on August 13, 2010

Ken Nordine’s voice is instantly recognizable from his decades of work doing voiceovers for a variety of TV commercials and movie trailers, and now listeners can access even more of his recorded work, via reel-to-reel tapes from 1957 unearthed by WFMU....  read more

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