Ichiban Launch Party

Saturday, December 5th, 1pm - 6pm
on Fool's Paradise with Rex
Join us as WFMU broadcasts live from the legendary Lakeside Lounge. Featuring Rex from Fool's Paradise, Dave The Spazz, Gaylord Fields, Debbie D, and Listener Greg G. PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS!
All assembled to celebrate the launch of WFMU's brand new Ichiban Rock and Soul Webstream and blog. The premier online destination for fun-lovers and thrill-seekers everywhere. Experience radio live and in the flesh. Win fabulous prizes! See uninhibited women! Enjoy alcoholic beverages! Authentic reproduction Jivaro shrunken heads will be given away to lucky attendees! Be there when broadcast history is made. That's Saturday December 5th from 1PM to 6PM at The Lakeside Lounge (162 Avenue B in Manhattan).

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Pig Out

Pig out on great music and adult beverages at the Lakeside Lounge this Saturday, at the official Ichiban launch party. More details here.

WWIN-AM, Baltimore

This was one of John Waters' favorite stations as a young juvenile delinquent. You can hear Fat Daddy sing on A John Waters Christmas, available at better record shops everywhere, Or, if you subscribe (which I think I'm going to finally break down and do), you can hear a 1966 aircheck here.

Travis Gerner WCOH

Photo by Benny Joseph

The Beach Club pocket schedule, 1967

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. From my mother's souvenirs.

Pow Wow!

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Thanksgiving @ Last Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, 1951

"Last Frontier Hotel. Las Vegas, Nevada. Thanksgiving. Las Vegas, Nev. -- Pretty Joan Manning didn't have the heart to kill this turkey at the Last Frontier Village so she decided to make a pet of it and eat hamburger for Thanksgiving." Via the USC archives.

Little Phil and the Night Shadows

 Billboard, November 12, 1966

Ugly Hair Set

Ichiban Launch Party

Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 5th for the Ichiban launch party. There will be 5 hours of DJ excitement as well as door prizes and celebrity guest appearances. You'll find all the details you need right here.

Ernie K Doe Aircheck

Be sure to check out our Aircheck section to hear great DJ's from the past. Here's one from WWOZ's Ernie K Doe that offers plenty of hits mixed with words of wisdom from the Emperor Of The Universe.

Burn K Doe Burn!

Jill St. John, 1957

Escapade 7/57
Originally uploaded by Devlin Thompson

Note that the towel is designed by Disney/UPA animator T.Hee.