Today on WFMU: On Blurred and Obscured with Jonathan Herweg, a live set from Organs Obsolete aka Brooklyn's Richard Hoffman. Hoffman will be bringing his brand of bass-driven psychedelic pulses and left-field industrial electronics to the Blurred FMU airwaves (10 p.m. ET).

This is coming up in 15 min and it's gonna be amazing. Join album producers as we delve into the process and backstory of the landmark release of Woody Guthrie’s home tapes. folk-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Scott McDowell shows are abstract paintings of global sound globules that, when you stand 10 feet back and listen to them whole, just make sense. Listen up close for yr fave tunes by D'Angelo, Ryan Davis, or Paul Bley. Or pull up an easy chair, stare into the void, and be like, "It's a sailboat!"

Subscribe to Jazz Realities the newsletter arm of the new radio show, Jazz Realities, on NQRA Radio. it's where I'll post shows and playlists when they are released jazzrealities.substack.com 1/2

I’m finally digging into this episode this morning and it’s wonderful. I have a lot of these albums but not all, and it’s a delight to hear a bit of the behind-the-scenes on the whole thing.

on this week’s "blues for allah" deadcast, @sg-marshall.bsky.social & i attempt to untie “slipknot!” & explore the grateful dead’s harmonic & personal ambiguity in early 1975. were they even a band or a “more or less permanent musical association” as jerry garcia put it? www.dead.net/deadcast/blu...

You may be familiar with Scott McDowell as the host of The Long Rally at WFMU or as a former producer at MTV's 120 Minutes. Either way, Jazz Realities operates as a glimpse into the McDowell subconscious. Stretch out on the couch and tell us about your mother at nqra.live/jazz-realiti...

Swimming is one of life’s great pleasures. But I can only think of one song about swimming and that’s “The Swimming Song” by Louden Wainwright III.

This is good news. For once.

What about starting another record label primarily so I would have something to mail to my friends. Not a great business plan, but very satisfying. Mailing things to your friends is great.

Check out this lineup!!!!!!!! 🤌🏻

Brothers and sisters, I’ve got a new show on @nqra_radio at nqra.live called Jazz Realities. Check it out, it’s Friday night. nqra.live/jazz-realiti...

Friends, you've done me a disservice by not telling me sooner about this 3-hour convo with Steve Swallow on Joel Harrison's Guitar Talk. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Refretting Che Chen's guitar to make quarter tones 🎈https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp00_DWk9-4

Well she’ll die Lord she’ll die Grazed by roses Running wild And she knows That it’s quite All right

“She’s A Seer”, video for side one closer of the forthcoming album Land Of Dreams, available digitally and on LP September 5th. Link to order in bio. youtu.be/n7sQTKaFtUs

The world is a vampire—

Got a short piece about The Demon, a mythical figure at the birth of bebop, in the new issue of LCD @wfmu.bsky.social’s program guide/magazine. Shout out to editor @kendraplex.bsky.social 🎈

I’ve been absolutely rinsing the Ryan Davis record, a marvel of architectural songcraft.

still lotsa great resources for finding live music in nyc! - @nightafternight.bsky.social: nightafternight.substack.com - @dadastrain.bsky.social: dadastrain.substack.com - cap'n neddyo's tapped.in app - nyc noise: nyc-noise.com - nyc jazz record: nycjazzrecord.com

I was born in Illinoize.

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Not more Eddie Vedder. Please.

Makes me want to actually go to a bar.

The George Mitchell Collection is one of the great bargains in music, and that's on a regular day. But there's a sale at Fat Possum and it's half off, $15 for 7-discs of some of the greatest American music ever. Every home should own one. fatpossum.com/products/the...

Cant believe someone made this open.spotify.com/playlist/2WM...

New Hans Chew song now + new album Land of Dreams coming Sept 5. 💫

I have a friend just like this guy. I brought him to see the Mekons—huge success.

I interviewed Ozzy a long time ago after an Ozzfest show. He came off stage, showered, and emerged dressed in a black cloak. The dressing room had a giant throne with skulls and was draped in purple velvet with candelabras around. He clearly traveled w/ this set-up to better receive his many guests.

The music on The Bear is so bad and obvious and boring but somehow it works and what does that say about the show?

On the radio this week I focused on John Whitson's visionary Holy Mountain label as he prepared to merge with the infinite. I wanted to stir up some positive energy for his travels the best way I know—by sharing music. It's a small sample of an amazing catalog. Enjoy www.mixcloud.com/jeff-conklin...

If you don’t like Van Halen, who even are you? youtu.be/RlYO-lVrSCg?...

good luck usa

Strutting into the holiday weekend like MEKONS

I remember a time when some dogs slept outside in their own little houses. Can you imagine

Geriatric Englishmen being this good at zydeco classic or dud www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVH...

One of my personal fave drummers. Check out the duos with Cecil Taylor for 🤯 destination-out.bandcamp.com/album/in-ber...

ChatGPT always lies. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Thank you, Knicks.

Only 11324 people ahead of me in the queue for US Open tix.

Massive collection of 750 live shows from SFJAZZ from the 1980s - 2010s. Cecil Taylor, Steve Lacy, Charlie Haden, Max Roach, Jason Moran, Kronos Quartet, Randy Weston, etc etc etc etc etc

“What Happened to New York,” by Anne Carson www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

I could have been a lobbyist for anything but unfortunately I chose free improv

that's how you can tell it's not a real DJ

Man, Coltrane Half Note date is totally blazin youtu.be/vbSWzaDAf10?...

Donna, one of @wfmu.bsky.social's very best, is filling in for Fabio. She's not on the air very often so tune in right now.

Official Showcase Applications are open now for the @folk-alliance.bsky.social 2026 Folk Alliance International Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana (January 21 - 25, 2026). www.folk.org/conference/o...

Give Chuck a hand if you're able — gofund.me/c05c2035

LONG RALLY ARCHIVE 04/22/25: David Axelrod, Andrew Hill, Bark Culture, Michael Hurley (RIP), Elkhorn, Family Ravine, Messenger Girls Trio, Tapper Zukie, The Fugs, Robert Wyatt, Ever Lovin’ Jug Band, Archie Shepp, Noah Howard Quartet + more. LISTEN: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

Just wow. 😱 🎺