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Tonight on Make with the Shake :: A tribute to Andre Williams!

Tonight on Make with the Shake, DJ Pat K pays tribute to the man, the myth, the legend, Mister Rhythm, aka ANDRE bacon-fat-rib-tips-greasy-chicken WILLIAMS, gone too soon this week at 82. Tune in at 8pm eastern to hear a special set spanning the 50s to the 2000s in honor of the passing of soul music's original Mr. Rhythm. It's gonna be greasy! CLICK HERE to tune into the livstream, or to hear the archive later on! Only on Ichiban!

Insect Queens - Crayons to Perfume!

Bug Music! with the girls, Wednesday at 7pm on Rock'n'Soul Ichiban. We'll be doing the Love Bug Itch with Sherry Starlyn and following the Elusive Butterfly with Cher. There's also a handful of insect named girl groups ... garage girls, soul sisters, samba sirens ... an eccentric and eclectic mix of 60's girls. One of the most fantastic insect driven pop numbers of the era never appeared on vinyl - Joi Lansing was direct to Scopitone with 'Web Of Love' - take a peek at it below!!!

Big Planet Noise Show #140 Airs Tonight!

Back to Big Beat Business for us TONIGHT on Big Planet Noise!!! 8pm • 7c on WFMU's Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban - it's two solid hours of great 60's Brit trax – wild & mild, fave raves, rare wax, & more!!! Solid fun!!! Catch Us If You Can!!!

listen/see playlist/chat: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/84759

Fringe Factory Marathon Madness!

It's more Marathon Madness with the Fringe Factory! This special episode take you on a flight from 1966 to 1979 and back to 2019 with some new songs by The Mystery Lights, Thee Arthur Layne and the Prefab Messiahs! AND get special prize vinyl compilation giveaways if you pledge during the show such as the Brown Acid 6th Trip from Riding Easy Records and  Function Underground:The Black and Brown American Rock Sound! Tune in and Turn it up at 8pm ET! Playlist and comments:http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/84709 

Big Planet Noise Show #139 Airs Tonight!

Big Planet Noise airs TONIGHT – 8pm/7c on WFMU's Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban!!! We're blasting even more favorite records that we (strangely, surprisingly) have not yet featured on our show!!! AND – it's the final week of our all-important WFMU pledge drive – we'll be talking about that AND giving away more cool LPs! Show your love for the best radio station on the planet – PLEASE DONATE!!!

listen/chat/donate: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/84654

The Real Nitty Gritty - WFMU Marathon Week 2 - Tonight at 7 ET

Tonight at 7:00 The Real Nitty Gritty rolls on with WFMU's 2019 Marathon Week 2! Tune in for records and giggles and show your support for the #1 and oldest freeform radio station in the nation. We'll be spinning  THE SELLWOODS' latest 45 and more more MORE.
Link here to pledge and claim your WFMU swag: https://pledge.wfmu.org/donate?program=RG&step=landing
Pledge $20 or more tonight during The Real Nitty Gritty & you could win:
-_Don't Bring Me Down...Under: The Pretty Things in New Zealand, 1965_ book by Mike Stax, Andy Neill, & John Baker
-_The Triumph of Sam Cooke_ book by Peter Guralnik
-Three Six Nine! The Best of Shirley Ellis cd
And at 8:00 stay tuned for Whig Out! with Glynis & Richard and more spectacular prizes.

Tonight On DJ Roulette!

A live performance and interview with Darrin Bradbury!

He's often compared to people like John Prine, with songs about the underside of things...and underdogs. Hear it tonight at 9pm, 8c on WFMU's Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban!

Make with the MARATHON - tonight at 8pm EST!

For tonight's special marathon edition of Make with the Shake, DJ Pat K is all suited up and ready to make you give til it HURTS! Tune in at 8pm eastern for laffs, music, and fundraising FUN, and get the chance to win some amazing prizes, including a fresh copy of Charles Bradley's VICTIM OF LOVE album from Daptone, a copy of We’re Gonna Have A Party: The Soul of Wand Records from Sundazed, and a deluxe 2-DVD edition of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS from the Criterion Collection. Donate a measly $20 or more during the show for a chance to win! CLICK HERE to donate and keep WFMU shaking!

Big Planet Noise Show #138 Airs Tonight!

Big Planet Noise airs TONIGHT – 8pm/7c on WFMU’s Rock ’n’ Soul Ichiban!!! It's an action-packed two hours of some of my most favorite records that I CANNOT BELIEVE we have not yet played on our show!!! PLUS – it's the all-important WFMU pledge drive – we'll be giving away cool stuff in return for your donations! And - just wait until you hear about our killer CD premium that we're offering... Whew – there's just SO DAMN MUCH going on!!! Join us – es un evento emocionante!!!

listen/chat/donate: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/84523

The Real Nitty Gritty! WFMU 2019 Fundraising Marathon! Prizes and stuff!

Tonight at 7:00 @The Real Nitty Gritty is helping to kick off WFMU's 2019 Fundraising Marathon! We’re spinning our usual slop-and-sleaze records and rewarding your support for the #1 and oldest freeform radio station in the nation by offering trinkets and prizes. 
Link here to pledge and claim your WFMU swag: https://pledge.wfmu.org/donate?program=RG&step=landing
PLUS if you pledge $20 or more tonight during The Real Nitty Gritty you could win:
*Bo Diddley’s Beach Party LP
*Freddy King Gives You a Bonanza of Instrumentals LP
*Otis Redding Live in Europe LP

Babydoll Warriors on Crayons to Perfume!

Today on Crayons to Perfume! It's San Diego's girl group with a few guys in it too!! The Babydoll Warriors - that golden group with the 50's/60's sound with a little bit of 80's movie schlock thrown in for good measure. Lead singer Julia Hall McMahon and saxophonist/songwriter Emily Connell are in the studio with me today - we'll play some songs from their new EP - and they'll also play the dj with songs that inspire their group, themselves, their performances. Listen to win one of two Babydoll Warrior prizes!! 8pm