 Ah, freeform radio. You’ve got to love those radio stations that give their dj’s complete artistic freedom. The station that has been doing it the longest is East Orange, New Jersey’s WFMU. They’ve been refusing to pigeonhole themselves since 1958. The New York Times has called them “a station whose name has become like a secret handshake among a certain tastemaking cognoscenti.”
You’ve got to open your mind as wide as it will go to enjoy the music on this station. And how could that ever be a bad thing? If you can do it, you are bound to have one of the strangest, most pleasurable music listening experiences in your entire life. Click on the logo to listen to Lou Reed’s favorite radio station:
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Find of the Week Vol. 4 No. 1: Gotye
Gotye (pronounced “gore-ti-yeah”) is simply Belgian born (now Australian) Wouter "Wally" De Backer who has been making music since a young age and releasing albums with his band The Basics as well as his own...
radio on the tv: “One Day,” by Matisyahu
Life Vest Inside has put together a real-time pay it forward spot called "Kindness Boomerang," set to Matisyahu's "One Day" (from the 2009 album Light). Read more about Life Vest Inside here, and watch...
#currently listening: Mirador/Pwdre Ser
An interstate collaboration, with a You Remix Mine, I'll Remix Yours kind of ethic. Philadelphia to Cleveland, a straight shot down I-76 East. Once you reach Pittsburgh, don't forget to take the Butler...
remix: “No Light, No Light,” Florence by David Sitek
What's the best track on Ceremonials, you ask? Easy! It's the meaty, earthy, kinetic "No Light, No Light." (About five blocks past where you might normally turn.) David Sitek of TV...
