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WATCH: The Nomi Song

“And there he was… this little strange man from Berlin…”

Debuting to critical fanfare back in 2004, I was recently thinking of (and was pleased to find) The Nomi Song streaming on YouTube. Through archival footage and interviews with various East Village luminaries (Ann Magnuson and Kenny Scharf among them), this documentary tells the story of Klaus Nomi‘s meteoric rise to late-70s artworld superstardom. Nomi released a batch of brilliant (and now frustratingly difficult to find) records that crossed traditional classical music with new wave, and went on to collaborate with iconic NYC artists like Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Nomi died from AIDS-related complications at the age of 39. His ashes are said to have been scattered over New York City, thirty years ago this August. If you’ve got even a passing interest in way left-of-center NYC cultural studies (No Wave Cinema, guerrilla theater, Andy Warhol, loft jazz… that kinda thang), The Nomi Song is a 90 minute investment you’ll not soon forget.

LISTEN: Teri Noel Towe’s Thanksgiving Day Philadelphia Orchestra special

For a limited time, we’re offering a streaming archive of Teri Noel Towe’s 12-hour Philadelphia Orchestra special. This program originally aired on Thanksgiving Day of 2012. Use the player below to stream the program, which is divided into two segments. Click through for a complete playlist and Teri’s notes for the program.

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WPRB Spring Schedule

Monday

06:00-08:30 Classical with Kevin

Wagner, Smetana, Meij, and Lord of the Rings? Tune in for the ultimate variety of classical programming.

08:30-11:00 Classical with Alison

Alison’s Monday Morning Classics, from 8:30-11 am each Monday, features a wide variety of orchestral, chamber, and solo instrumental music ranging from Bach to Beethoven to Borodin. Fun all around!

11:00-13:00 Dan Buskirk

From swing to bop to funky and free, the newest releases in a historical context, a wide-ranging look at all things jazz with assorted detours across the African disaspora

13:00-15:00 Minutes of Funk with Jean Dreaux

Minutes of Funk is an international groove station, gracing your ears with yesterday’s forgotten treasure’s and tomorrow’s future classics as we journey through space and time in search of the perfect beat.

15:00-17:00 Teenage Lust with Colin

breathe in : snuff line speed half hour jump on yr cheap amplifiers lay the emphasis on cryptic and forget write eleven popliedjes seek yr neighbor girl from that its father really real hatred and i don’t wanna die in the city alone : breathe out

17:00-18:00 WPRB Sports

“Timeout” – we are princeton’s first and only sports talk radio show, hosted by michael bruschi. we bring you the real analysis of princeton, college, and professional sports.

18:00-19:00 WPRB News

WPRB News & Culture brings you the sharpest coverage of local, national and international issues and events. Tune in for Hot Air, Fireside Poetry, Monday Evenings withthe Nass, and the News Today, and check us out online at www.wprb.com/cms/news.

19:00-19:30 The Week in Review with Reade Langan

Join Read at the intersection of truth and justice as she brings unique insights and historical context to the news of the week. Read delivers critical analysis and scathing commentary, with a dash of irreverence.

19:30-21:00 Belle Jams with Y2G

Banjo+mando+sorrow+fun+belle+jams+Kentucky+ramblers+folk+acoustic-autotune-electro-whiners=Belle Jams=a good drive.

21:00-23:00 Peter and Wilson

“More variety than anyone else” “the most variety show” Quanity+quality. Mix of everything with great international sound, unheard oldies, acoustic, and funky rock. Plus throwing in some classy jazz and R&B stylings. People can get down.

23:00-01:00 DJ Iri

“Music with elements of funk, jazz, soul, the blues, rap, hip-hop, reggae, gospel, electronic, and folk music that melt together on a record and make sweet love to your ears.”

01:00-03:00 DJ ME

A juicy combination of punk, rock, soul, funk, electronic, and yes, even a little country.  Free yourself from the chains of society, and have a little ME time.

Tuesday

06:00-08:30 Master Classics with Tobias

Lots of variety, much discordant Romantic music. I call performances as I see them, and I always play Holst’s planets in a different order.

08:30-11:00 Classical with Bob

Think small and enjoy music from the High Baroque to the 21st Century with an emphasis on all kinds of Chamber Music.

11:00-13:00 The Outerspace Employment Agency with DJ Emmanuel Ferritis

The Outerspace Employment Agency puts jazz musicians to work and gives them jobs. Each week the full variety of jazz and jazz-related music is played. Emphasis is also given to local artists and new releases.

13:00-15:00 Rockabilly Roadhouse

The Professor and Hot Rod Scott spin the best in modern and classic, roots, rockabilly, rock-n-roll, RnB, hillbilly, surf and garage music. We expose new and local artists while paying homage to those great talents that have come before. The Roadhouse Radio is a beacon of cool in an increasingly uncool word.

15:00-17:00 MotorFunker Radio

Ryan and Mike spin a live vinyl only set that will wander from rock and punk to obscure weirdo dance tracks on a whim. A Tuesday highlight.

17:00-19:00 The Velvet Feather

The Velvet Feather brings you to the hottest club in the basement of WPRB with dirty dirty house music. Deep and Progressive House with some alternative rock in the mix.

19:00-21:00 Scullination with Eli

Scullination is an ecclectic mix of powerpop, blue-eyed soul, surf rock, chillwave, and neo-psych, with some fun foreign stuff thrown in.

21:00-23:00 The Edward Dorsey Hobbs Show

Once a week, as the sun sets and the fog rolls in, The Edward Dorsey Hobbs Show comes on the radio to play the walking on a Tuesday night blues.

23:00-01:00 DJ TM5

TRANSITIONAL SOUNDSCAPES I spin : Electronic, Industrial, IDM, Ambient, Synthpop, EBM, Darkwave, 80s New Wave, Goth and Electro. I also showcase local artists that play these genres of music.

01:00-03:00 Extremities with Don

Taking you to the outer reaches of this universe. Extremities will inspire chaos into the small hours of the morning with Don’s choice of avant-jazz, black metal and doom.

Wednesday

06:00-11:00 Classical Discoveries with Marvin Rosen

Program devoted to little known repertoire focusing in new classical music, living composers and music before 1750. On the air since 1997. Winner of the 2005 ASCAP Deems Taylor Radio Broadcast Award.

11:00-13:00 The Death of Tango with Pablo

A journey through the years with tango music. Old, new and newer coexist in the search for the hidden meaning…

13:00-15:00 The Clothesline with Wilbo

The Clothesline: A man, a plan, a canal, an eclectic celebration of musical diversity that simultaneously projects three-dimensionality from a single point, Panama. In other words, a crazy-ass rock show.

15:00-17:00 Shane FM

ShaneFM puts the “whimsy” in W(himsy)ednesday. See? It’s right there! Pulling from house, chillwave, new indie, old funk, and whatever else strikes his fancy, ShaneFM creates a mystical mysterious mystifying soundscape from 3-5 every Wednesday.

17:00-19:00 Peacock Dreams with Lance Loud

Two hours of real, radiant, and otherwise indescribable joy, oneness, and blissful security, deeply felt and eternally cured, every Wednesday from 5 to 7 pm.

19:00-22:00 Jon Solomon

Pastacore. Power pop. Old school hip hop 12″s. Jokecore. Post punk singles. Doo wop comps. Field recordings. Raw funk. Terminal plaid shirt rock. Also, talking & occasional live guests.

22:00-24:00 DJ TJ

DJ TJ plays mostly New Wave, with plenty of synth and some jangly guitars. He’s not afraid to throw in some more indie-folk-rock tracks too, or anything in between.

24:00-02:00 The Cigarette Duet with Irene and Dalailana

The Cigarette Duet is two hours of chill, electronic beats. We always try to mix it up with some indie alternative rock or rap and play some oldies-whatever you want to request!

02:00-04:00 The Sprawl with Mickey

“Arabic Free Blues, Disco Folk Hop, Kosmische Country Soul, Bossa Thrash Raga, Afro Death Wave, Modal Asian Core, with Electro Jazz Strum. And we funky, too.”

Thursday

06:00-11:00 Towe on Thursday

Rare and unusual recordings with a special emphasis on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and performances by great artists of the 19th and 20th century.

11:00-13:00 Will Constantine

A journey through the magic of improvisation in jazz with an emphasis on music as a universal language and healing force.

13:00-15:00 PHATBEATZ with DJ Ez

The phattest beatz in Central Jersey and probably the world. I play mostly alt rock and indie pop. ’nuff said.

15:00-17:00 Acrylic Afternoons with Dipika

For those with one foot in the library and the other on the dance floor.

17:00-19:00 Desert Cruising with Captain Ahab

The latest and greatest in stoner and desert rock with bands like Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age. Includes a hefty dose of the heavy classics from the ’70s on.

19:00-21:00 ::Double Plus Good:: with Lizbot

Doubleplusgood takes the philosophy of free-form radio and stretches it out to its limits, to bring you a show full of unlikely and surprisingly delightful juxtapositions in genre and theme.

21:00-23:00 TOTALLY WIRED with Chester

TOTALLY WIRED TOTALLY WIRED PUNK MUSIC PUNK MUSIC PUNK MUSIC CAFFEINE

23:00-01:00 Radiodrome with Big Baby and Lil Louder

Radiodrome. We tap into WPRB’s rich vinyl collection to get some great old weirdies, of which there are many. We specialize in the genre-defying, earsplitting, brutal, drug-crazed, no-fi, and bathetic B-sides from across time and space. Kids love it. “What was that one you played a few songs ago? It was like throat singing but then that dissolved into tribal drumming with, like, whale orgasm groans and, y’know, when you drop some silverware into the in-sink-erator?” —listener

01:00-03:00 Night Landing with Michael Witwer

NIGHT LANDING: You’re piloting a jumbo jet, and as the cockpit begins to melt, strange sounds start to emit from the radio.

Friday

06:00-08:30 Classical with Gabe

Point your ears toward a radio during these hours for a healthful classical music breakfast. Salivate with me over 20th century music and rarely heard recordings.

08:30-11:00 Kim’s Klassical Show

Classical music from baroque to contemporary.

11:00-13:00 Serenade to a Cuckoo with Jerry Gordon

Serenade to a Cuckoo with Jerry Gordon is a proudly diverse modern jazz show, including bebop, hard bop, free jazz, and contemporary non-commercial jazz. Think David Murray, Sun Ra, John Coltrane, and Charlie Parker, with some blues and funk included as well. Special attention is given to new releases.

13:00-15:00 cStreet

“Best of Jersey” is a show that play music from only artists from New Jersey, or who started in New Jersey.  Songs are played from all genres, and active bands are encouraged to send in music to be played on the radio!

15:00-17:00 The James & Andy Show

The James & Andy Show knows you better than you know yourself and is dedicated to bringing you our best weekly picks of electronic, indie, and rock music.

17:00-19:00 DJ Rize

Qual EDM with Rize brings you a highly curated selection of the world’s

finest and most unique quality electronic dance music. Guaranteed to expand your musical tastes in all directions whether you are deep in the EDM scene or you just like that one song Levels.

19:00-21:00 Reed, Deric, and Sam

Hear the freshest House, Electro, DnB, Trap, and more every Friday from 7-9, mixed live by three of Princeton’s hottest DJs: Samuel Ingrosso, Reedwell, and Deric Angello.

21:00-24:00 El Hip with Jeffrey Arico

EL Hip is a radio show that focuses on the art of mixing music and is music true to its art. We play euphoric electronic music for thy soul.

24:00-03:00 Music with Space with Mike Hunter

Music for that location between the left and right ears. A soundtrack to dreamy reflection and meditation. Expansive, dynamic, non-invasive, thought-provoking. Electronic. Ambient. Drone. World. Glitch. Berlin School. Avant-Garde and much more.

Saturday

07:00-09:00 Classical with Aana

Featuring the music of composers ranging from Monterverdi to Arvo Part, Saturday mornings classical  is an eclectic experience. Listeners are exposed to obscure gems as well as famous masterpieces.

09:00-11:00 Sangeet

The popular Sangeet program, hosted by a team of people who are passionate about music, airs classical music of India.  Each host brings a different perspective on Indian music.

11:00-12:00 The World’s Fare with Pangaeo

The World’s Fare, 11 a.m.-noon Saturday: contemporary and traditional  music from around the globe with DJ Pangaeo

12:00-13:30 All-Ages Show with Paddy and Eddap

Music that’s not just for grownups, a storytime and other frolic with hosts Paddy and Eddap

13:30-14:00 Scarlet Pumpernickel Show with Pato

The Scarlet Pumpernickel Game Show, 1:30-2 p.m. Saturday: rock music with a theme left for the listener to figure out, with gamey host Pato and no prizes.

14:00-16:00 Recherche with Readie

recherché, adj., carefully sought out, rare, exotic. A genre-bending, funkilicious, sensually soaring, randomly relevant, delicately dapper, existentially exasperating good time.

16:00-18:00 Hootin’ ‘N Hollerin’ with Mr. F

Tune in, turn up and slow down for the silliest, hilliest, rockabilly-est tunes this side of the Mason-Dixon. It’s like cornbread for your ears!

18:00-20:00 Bill and Charlie

The Bill and Charlie Show: Making radio a two-way medium since 2013.  Best mix of talk and folk, country, and indie. Phone line always open.

20:00-22:00 Marie Goetzke and Richie Perrine

The s/t Show is an exploration of different genres of music with a focus on indie rock and folk as we as we discover what it is that titles us.

22:00-24:00 KPC

Meaningless Concept features songs which are all about the same thing.  It could be bunnies, cars, cherries, sky, or dreams — anything goes.  First show of each month is New Acquisitions only.

24:00-02:00 Between the Lines with Sitesh

“Between the Lines with Sitesh Shah” is the only year-round sports talk call-in show on WPRB, focusing on all sports, especially in the NY/NJ area.  Call or tweet him to live for a good debate.

02:00-04:00 DAS Show with Daniel, Adlan, and Stephen

DAS show is a musical collage that draws from all across the indie spectrum, and then some. There is only one common thread connecting what we play – you will be in a better mood after listening.

Sunday

06:00-10:00 Morning Opera with Sandy

A complete opera is presented each week, and in the time remaining, we celebrate the birthday of an opera singer or composer with landmark recordings.

10:00-13:00 Jazz with Jeannie

Improvisation at it’s finest on SUNDAY JAZZ with Jeannie taking you straight-ahead into bebop and standards, rooted in tradition to include the legends of yesterday,  alongside an occasional glimpse into the Great American Songbook.

13:00-15:00 Musical Odyssey with Bonnie and Alex

Musical Odyssey is the weekly Greek Music show hosted by Bonnie and Alex Sundays from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.   We play the full spectrum of Greek music including Rebetika, folk, classical, current hits and much more.   Visit us at http://Facebook.com/musicalodyssey

15:00-17:00 Jamrock Radio with Selecta BamBam

Jamrock is the #1 radio destination for Caribbean mix music. You’ll find Selecta Bam Bam spinning reggae, dancehall, as well as holding live interviews with international reggae artists.

17:00-19:00 Side B Radio with Phil Jackson

Side-B Radio is a weekly hip-hop show which features local and national hip-hop artists and anything pertaining to the underground hip-hop culture.

19:00-22:00 Music You Can’t Hear on the Radio with John Weingart

Folk music, country, blues & bluegrass also known as roots music, fiddle & banjo crap, and music from the old weird America.

22:00-24:00 The Worried Waltz with Mister Various

The Worried Waltz is a radio program.

24:00-02:00 DJ Yamalamadingdong

A focus on primarily instrumental music, bringing to light the possibilities of diverse, unconventional, or simply brilliant instrumentation. Sounds at the intersection of avant-garde jazz, instrumental death metal, bluegrass, and jazz fusion.

2:00-4:00 DJ Hanna

Upbeat jazz/pop. Musics from around the world. Musics in the US. Musics from anywhere.

 

Top 5 of 2012: Mike Lupica's Top 5 Songs

In 2012, I really hunkered down into my role as WPRB’s Educational Advisor. I also finally jettisoned the last of those pesky CDs I’d been accumulating for the last 20-odd years and started buying vinyl again. Here are a few tracks that I’m still digging even as the Mayan calendar ticks down to zero.

Public Nuisance – “Small Faces” (from the Third Man Records re-issue of Gotta Survive.) The perfect crossroads of 60s psych and pre-punk riffage.
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Kid 606 – “I Need to Start a Cult” (from Lost in the Game, Tigerbeat6 Records.) Cinematic bleep-boxing for the ages. He can continue making records indefinitely, and I will apparently keep liking them.
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The Fresh & Onlys – “Yes or No” (from Long Slow Dance, Mexican Summer Records.) Everything about this album just clicks perfectly right out of the gate. Even with the nagging similarities to the Smiths and Echo & the Bunnymen.
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The Oh Sees – “Hang a Picture” (from Putrifiers II, In the Red Records.) Guitars that sound like keyboards! Keyboards that sound like guitars! Dudes that sound like girls! (Maybe?) Girls that sound like dudes?
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Cut Chemist feat. Blackbird – “Outro Revisited” (from a 7″ single on Stones Throw Records.) The appeal of hip-hop crossed with cheesey metal riffs died a long time ago for me, but leave it to Cut Chemist to effortlessly rekindle my appreciation.
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Full disclosure: In 2012, I also weeded a bunch of vinyl from my personal stash and sold it on eBay for the specific purpose of raising the money to buy… a garage door opener. The slope… she is a-slippery. Happy New Year!