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Mayhem 2020
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April 27
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April 28
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April 29
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April 30
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Mayhem 1
10PM
Sublime Residuals |
Mayhem 2
12PM
Circle |
Mayhem 3
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Mayhem 4
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Mayhem 5
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Mayhem 6
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Mayhem 7
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Mayhem 8
10AM
Karl Berger |
Mayhem 9
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Mayhem 10
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Mayhem 11
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Mayhem 12
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Mayhem 13
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Mayhem 14
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Mayhem 15
10PM
Skull Disco |
Mayhem 16
12PM
Autumn Records |
Mayhem 17
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Mayhem 18
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Mayhem 19
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Mayhem 20
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Mayhem 21
10PM
A Tribute to Sun Ra |
Mayhem 22
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Mayhem 23
12PM
Bela Fleck |
Mayhem 24
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Mayhem 25
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Mayhem 26
7PM
School Show |
Mayhem 27
2AM
Love Earth Music |
Mayhem 28
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Mayhem 29
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Mayhem 30
12PM
Hot Tuna |
Mayhem 31
3AM
Stack-a-Records |
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Junehem 1
2PM
E-Bow Music |
Junehem 2
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Junehem 3
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Junehem 4
2PM
Shoegazing |
Junehem 5
2AM
Zeuhl Assault |
Junehem 6
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Junehem 7
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Junehem 8
2PM
Back and Forth |
Junehem 9
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Junehem 10
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Junehem 11
2AM
Ladies First
6AM
M is for Mayday |
Junehem 12
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Junehem 13
2AM
Bad Legal Habits |
Junehem 14
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Short descriptions of Mayhem Specials
UK Jazz: The Next Generation
Friday, Mayhem 1 10:00am — Wednesday, Mayhem 13 10:12am · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 1 10AM-2PM
Hosted By Ann Arbor and Rocky Rococo
UK Jazz: The Next Generation
1989, The Year that Rocked!
Friday, Mayhem 1 2:00pm — 2:00pm · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 1 2PM-6PM
Hosted By DJB
1989, The Year that Rocked!
Sublime Residuals
Friday, Mayhem 1 10:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 1 10PM-2AM
Hosted By Goodwrench
Sublime Residuals
Circle
Saturday, Mayhem 2 12:00pm — 3:08pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 2 12PM-3PM
Hosted By Carson Street
Circle
Beethoven is 250!
Saturday, Mayhem 2 6:00pm — 8:00pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 2 6PM-8PM
Hosted By Cousin Mary
Part 1 of the Exploration of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven in the 250th anniversary of his birth year.
Doin It To Death - Honoring James Brown
Sunday, Mayhem 3 12:00am — Monday, Mayhem 4 12:00am · Full details...
Sunday Mayhem 3 Midnight to Midnight
Hosted By Ann Arbor and the JB Enthusiasts of KFJC
Doin It To Death on James Brown's Birthday
Rebroadcast - Fantastic 5/4
Monday, Mayhem 4 2:00am — 12:29pm · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 4 at 2AM-6AM
KFJC rebroadcasts Droll's "Fantastic 5/4" Mayhem special, which originally aired on Mayhem 4, 2017 (see
playlist). Four hours of songs featuring 5/4 time signature. 5/4 is one of the least danceable time signatures but some songs can really pull it off. Find your favorite 5/4 tune on 5/4!
Rebroadcast - Ant Zen Hymen Records Special
Monday, Mayhem 4 6:00am — 12:37pm · Full details...
Monday May 4 at 6AM-10AM
KFJC rebroadcasts Roland Blunt's Fre"aking Out Severely on Ant Zen/Hymen Records" Freak Week special that originally aired on December 23, 2013 (see
playlist).
Girl Punks: How the 90s Riot Grrrl Scene Launched a Revolution Pt. 1
Tuesday, Mayhem 5 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 5 at 7PM-10PM
Tonight we rebroadcast part one of a two part Mayhem special from 2010 (see
playlist) focusing on the 1990s riot grrrl scene. With connections to punk rock and 'zine culture; the riot grrrl scene was spawned in the Pacific Northwest and the D.C. area in the early 1990s.
Remembering Tony Allen
Wednesday, Mayhem 6 6:00am — 10:00am · Full details...
Wednesday Mayhem 6 at 6AM-10AM
Ann Arbor pays tribute to pioneering Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, who passed away on April 30.
An Old West Afternoon
Thursday, Mayhem 7 2:00pm — 2:00pm · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 7 2PM-6PM
Hosted By DJB
An Old West Afternoon
Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die
Thursday, Mayhem 7 7:00pm — Friday, Mayhem 8 4:07pm · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 7 at 7PM-10PM
KFJC rebroadcasts Cadillac Margarita's Mayhem special about Willie Nelson, "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die," which first aired on Mayhem 6, 2015 (see playlist). Doobies, braids, tax evasion, custom tour buses, unlikely collaborations, and a career that won't die. Willie Nelson can't be defined.
The Box in the Back of the Attic
Thursday, Mayhem 7 10:00pm — 11:00pm · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 7 at 10PM-11PM
Join Naysayer and guest DJ Andrew Crane for "The Box In the Back of the Attic." Andrew Crane is a filmmaker, musician, composer and singer involved in projects Killerwail, Drowning Pool (original) and Acorn. For the past 25+ years he has been the Membership Manager and Short Film Programmer at the American Cinematheque. Through phone conversation, he and Naysayer will talk about the changing independent music scene and the world of non-profit arts with a focus on film in this time of COVID-19. Join us for conversation and musical selections at kfjc.org and 89.7 FM.
Karl Berger
Friday, Mayhem 8 10:00am — 10:00am · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 8 10AM-2PM
Hosted By Goodwrench
Karl Berger
An Injection of Ampoule
Friday, Mayhem 8 10:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 8 10PM-2AM
Hosted By Goodwrench
An Injection of Ampoule
Rebroadcast - Goat Special
Saturday, Mayhem 9 12:00pm — 3:00pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 9 at Noon to 3pm
KFJC rebroadcasts Carson Street's Mayhem special about the band Goat, which originally aired in Mayhem 2017 (see
playlist).
Beethoven is 250!
Saturday, Mayhem 9 6:00pm — 8:00pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 9 6PM-8PM
Hosted By Cousin Mary
Part 2 of the Exploration of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven in the 250th anniversary of his birth year. Many
seldom heard works with a few warhorses thrown in.
Rebroadcast - Surf Music from Canada
Saturday, Mayhem 9 8:00pm — 9:00pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 9 at 8PM-9PM
Who knew there were so many great surf bands from our neighbor to the north? Find out more when you tune in for a survey of tracks from Canadian surf bands. A rebroadcast of the Mayhem special "Surf, eh? Surf Music from Canada" from May 9, 2015 (see
playlist). Cousin Mary hosts.
Algha Marghen Records Freq Week
Monday, Mayhem 11 2:00am — Tuesday, Mayhem 12 5:44pm · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 11 at 2AM-10AM
KFJC rebroadcasts Roland Blunt's Freak Week special about Algha Marghen Records, which originally aired on November 16, 2015 (see
playlist).
Pete Dixon's Pow Magazine Anthology Pt. 3
Monday, Mayhem 11 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 11 at 7PM-10PM
Hosted by Pete Dixon and Dennis Gonzales
KFJC rebroadcasts "Pow Magazine Anthology Part 3," which originally aired on Mayhem 7, 2012 (see
playlist). Pow! Magazine was a 1980's amateur 'zine that covered the local college radio and indie music scene of San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland, California. Pow! Magazine, self-produced by Dennis Gonzales for three years, was distributed by record stores throughout California and the East Coast. The magazine was comprised of musicians, artists and volunteers interviewing bands, DJs and club owners. Last Mayhem featured two 4-hour shows highlighting interviews and music from the college bands of the era. The third and final installment will feature the Psychedelic Underground music of LA and beyond in the late 80's with unpublished tape interviews & reviews such as The Morlocks, The Fuzztones, The Pandoras, The Tell-Tale Hearts, Thee Forgiven and many more.
Girl Punks: How the 90s Riot Grrrl Scene Launched a Revolution, Pt. 2
Tuesday, Mayhem 12 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 12 at 7PM-10PM
Hosted by Cynthia Lombard
Tonight we rebroadcast part two of a two part Mayhem special from 2010 (see
playlist) about the 1990s riot grrrl scene. This week's focus is on the descendants and influence or riot grrrl. With connections to punk rock and 'zine culture; the riot grrrl scene was spawned in the Pacific Northwest and the D.C. area in the early 1990s. Taking a DIY approach to both music and feminism, young women drew on the intensity of punk to bring girls to the forefront of their own music scene.
Little Richard and Kraftwerk Tributes
Wednesday, Mayhem 13 6:00am — 10:00am · Full details...
Wednesday Mayhem 13 at 6AM-10AM
This Wednesday Ann Arbor pays tribute to Little Richard and Kraftwerk. Unable to choose between them she chose both Little Richard and Florian Schneider both of whom departed this life during the past week.
Soundtrack to the Real New York
Thursday, Mayhem 14 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Thursday May 14 at 2PM-6PM
KFJC rebroadcasts Ann Arbor's special, "Soundtrack to the Real New York: A Portrait of Wonderwheel Recordings," which originally aired on Mayhem 4, 2016 (see
playlist). Brooklyn-based Wonderwheel Recordings captures the authentic ethnic sounds of New York's neighborhoods: Middle Eastern, Caribbean, Eastern European, Latin American, Asian and mixes them up with electronics, hip hop, reggae to create wonderfully original, danceable mixes. We'll dance through the five boroughs while listening to the best of twelve years of releases, as well as an interview with DJ Nickodemus, the globetrotting producer/remixer and founder of Wonderwheel.
Pants off Dance Off
Thursday, Mayhem 14 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Thursday May 14 at 7PM-10PM
KFJC rebroadcasts the special "Pants off Dance Off," hosted by Cadillac Margarita and Ms. Tiza, which originally aired on Mayhem 16, 2015 (see playlist). An eclectic mix of dirty jams that will make you drop trow and shake your money maker!!!
Jazz from the Keystone State
Friday, Mayhem 15 10:00am — 2:00pm · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 15 at 10AM-2PM
Pennsylvania native Cousin Mary explores jazz music and musicians from her home state. No profound analysis of the effect of coal mines and steel mills on improvisation, just a surprising range of great sounds. Rebroadcast from a show that originally aired on Mayhem 20, 2016 (see
playlist).
The Flenser: The First Decade
Friday, Mayhem 15 2:00pm — 2:00pm · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 15 2PM-6PM
Hosted By Atavist
The Flenser: The First Decade
Skull Disco
Friday, Mayhem 15 10:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 15 10PM-2AM
Hosted By Goodwrench
Skull Disco
International Psychedelia Pt. 2
Saturday, Mayhem 16 2:00am — Friday, Mayhem 22 3:57pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 16 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Mr. Paulsky
KFJC rebroadcasts the special, "International Psychedelia Pt. 2," which originally aired on Mayhem 12, 2015 (see
playlist). We'll be taking a closer look at our International Library and the psychedelic, experimental side of things. Styles of music that will be explored include Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Afrobeat, Folk, Gypsy Jazz, Ethiojazz, Indian Classical, Latin Jazz, Gypsy, and much more. Hear wonderful sounds and great music from these different cultures and countries.
Autumn Records
Saturday, Mayhem 16 12:00pm — 3:08pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 16 12PM-3PM
Hosted By Carson Street
Autumn Records
The Microphone Assassin
Monday, Mayhem 18 2:00am — 6:00am · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 18 at 2AM-6AM
KFJC rebroadcasts Roland Blunt's special, "The Microphone Assassin," which originally aired on January 5, 2015 (see
playlist).
Return to the House of Games
Monday, Mayhem 18 6:00am — Friday, Mayhem 22 3:39pm · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 18 at 6AM to 10AM
Hosted by Nancy Reagan, Roland Blunt and others
KFJC rebroadcasts "Return to the House of Games, Part 1," which originally aired on Mayhem 6, 2012 (see playlist). To commemorate the late KFJC DJ
Jack Diamond, we will play selections from the new (at the time) Jack Diamond library and play excerpts from his radio show.
Six Strings in Stereo: The Double Lead Guitar Special - Part 1
Monday, Mayhem 18 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Monday May 18 at 7PM-10PM
Hosted by
Pete Dixon, Earl Grey, & Joe Shlabotnik
KFJC rebroadcasts "Six Strings in Stereo: The Double Lead Guitar Special, Part 1," which originally aired on Mayhem 16, 2011 (see
playlist). The primal aesthetic of "2 guitars, bass, and drums" still holds sway with the great majority of most rock outfits. However, what to do when the abilities (and/or egos) of both guitarists threaten the treasured dynamic of rhythm + lead? Result: Two lead guitarists!
We shall examine, celebrate, and quite literally dissect (through the magic of stereo separation) the double lead guitar throughout the Rock Era. Harmony, interplay, trade-offs, call & response, counter punching, and the elusive (but glorious) simultaneous solo will all be experienced anew. From primitive proto-punk and psychedelia, through the time honored twin leads of classic 70's FM rock, to poly-rhythmic post rock and experimental noise, no double axis of axes will be off limits.
Headphones recommended for maximum six string splittage*
Skate Rock Mayhem Volume 1
Monday, Mayhem 18 10:00pm — Tuesday, Mayhem 19 2:00am · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 18 10PM-2AM
Hosted By Whinger
Sounds from the Heyday of Skateboarding
Vintage Vinyl from Asia
Tuesday, Mayhem 19 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 19 at 7PM-10PM
In this rebroadcast of her Freak Week special from April 12, 2011 (see
playlist), Cynthia Lombard showcases vintage vinyl records from Asia. Selections include the 1960s pop of the Silverstones to a number of 1960s and 1970s albums from Singapore and Japan, including some mystery releases.
International Psychedelia Pt. 3
Wednesday, Mayhem 20 2:00am — 6:00am · Full details...
Wednesday Mayhem 20 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Paulsky
KFJC rebroadcasts the Mayhem special "International Psychedelia Pt. 3," that originally aired on Mayhem 19, 2015 (
see playlist). We'll be taking a closer look at our International Library and the psychedelic, experimental side of things. Styles of music that will be explored include Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Afrobeat, Folk, Gypsy Jazz, Ethiojazz, Indian Classical, Latin Jazz, Gypsy, and much more. Hear wonderful sounds and great music from these different cultures and countries.
All Hail the Flexi Disc!
Wednesday, Mayhem 20 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Wednesday Mayhem 20 2PM-6PM
Hosted By Kimbrosia
All Hail the Flexi Disc! Click on the Live Cam link below for video.
A Tribute to Sun Ra
Thursday, Mayhem 21 10:00pm — Saturday, Mayhem 23 2:00am · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 21 10PM - Saturday Mayhem 23 2am
Spliff Skankin and the Intergalactic Explorers of KFJC
Travel to the farthest reaches of the universe with Sun Ra
Bela Fleck
Saturday, Mayhem 23 12:00pm — 3:00pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 23 12PM-3PM
Hosted By Carson Street
Bela Fleck
Rusty Axe Records RIP Part 1
Saturday, Mayhem 23 3:00pm — 6:11pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 23 at 3PM-6PM
Hosted by Number Six
KFJC rebroadcasts the special, "Rusty Axe Records, Part One," which originally aired on Mayhem 9, 2015 (see
playlist). Legendary outsider underground DIY death/blackmetal noise WTF label founded by Andy Krupinski between 2003-2010 that Number Six first discovered via metal madmen Andee and Allan of Aquarius Records. Featuring the blown out noise assault of Enbilulugugal, the True Sheffield Black Psychedelia of Black Vomit, the Redneck Black Metal of Blood Cult, the Halloween horror obsessed lofi black metal of Tjolgtjar, two bands who sound like the Cure with harsh black metal vokills, lots of crushing putrid church burning metal in the ancient tradition, the weird and the wasted.
Surfing with Surf Music
Saturday, Mayhem 23 6:00pm — Sunday, Mayhem 24 4:56pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 23 at 6PM-9PM
Hosted by Cousin Mary
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 10, 2014 (see
playlist). Cousin Mary asks the eternal question - what do surf music and surfing have to do with each other? Will the answer come from interviews or from 3 hours of carefully selected surf music?
Praying to the Aliens
Sunday, Mayhem 24 12:00am — 4:40pm · Full details...
Sunday May 24 at Midnight to 3AM
Hosted by Sal 9000
KFJC rebroadcasts the special, Praying to the Aliens," which originally aired on Mayhem 19, 2013 (see
playlist).
Since 1979, Gary Numan, the English synth pop singer, has been widely known for his thick robotic sound with song lyrics about depression and alienation. This show explores Numan's music styles from synth pop to more recent gothic industrial.
Phil Hendrie Special
Monday, Mayhem 25 2:00am — Tuesday, Mayhem 26 12:29pm · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 25 at 2AM-6AM
KFJC rebroadcasts Roland Blunt's Phil Hendrie Freak Week special, which originally aired on November 24, 2014 (see
playlist).
Warren Terror's Christless Eve
Monday, Mayhem 25 6:00am — Tuesday, Mayhem 26 12:24pm · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 25 at 6AM-10AM
KFJC rebroadcasts Warren Terror's "Christless Eve" show, which originally aired on December 24, 2013 (see playlist).
Six Strings in Stereo: The Double Lead Guitar Special part 2
Monday, Mayhem 25 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Monday May 25 at 7PM-10PM
Hosted by Pete Dixon, Earl Grey, & Joe Shlabotnik
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 19, 2011 (see
playlist). The primal aesthetic of "2 guitars, bass, and drums" still holds sway with the great majority of most rock outfits. However, what to do when the abilities (and/or egos) of both guitarists threaten the treasured dynamic of rhythm + lead? Result: Two lead guitarists!
We shall examine, celebrate, and quite literally dissect (through the magic of stereo separation) the double lead guitar throughout the Rock Era. Harmony, interplay, trade-offs, call & response, counter punching, and the elusive (but glorious) simultaneous solo will all be experienced anew. From primitive proto-punk and psychedelia, through the time honored twin leads of classic 70's FM rock, to poly-rhythmic post rock and experimental noise, no double axis of axes will be off limits.
Headphones recommended for maximum six string splittage*
Skate Rock Special Vol. II -The Salad Daze
Monday, Mayhem 25 10:00pm — Tuesday, Mayhem 26 2:34am · Full details...
Monday Mayhem 25 10PM - 2AM Hosted by Whinger
On Mayhem 25th we continue our plunge in to the nexus of music and the skateboard. We're out of the pools and into the streets as the video medium dumps
gasoline on the already raging blaze of skateboarding's billowing popularity and the manner in which it is spread to the disenchanted and increasingly diverse
subsets of skate-rats. The relative ease and affordability of VHS permanently alters the landscape of skating, its audial accompaniment becomes intrinsically
linked to the movement, and riders begin to realize that it is time to take command of their own destinies. It's still skate and destroy, but listen in Monday, 10 PM to
2 AM as it becomes... skate and create. On KFJC, your source for sick styles.
All 7-inch Vinyl Groove Therapy
Tuesday, Mayhem 26 6:00am — 12:18pm · Full details...
Tuesday May 26 at 6AM-10AM
KFJC rebroadcasts Ms. Tiza's all-7" vinyl Freak Week special, which originally aired on December 17, 2012 (see playlist).
World of Warcraft
Tuesday, Mayhem 26 6:00pm — Wednesday, Mayhem 27 11:08am · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 26 at 6PM-7PM
Hosted by Hackers Muse
KFJC rebroadcasts a World of Warcraft-themed Freak Week special that originally aired on November 25, 2014 (see
playlist), featuring music from the video game.
School Show
Tuesday, Mayhem 26 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday Mayhem 26 at 7PM-10PM
Hosted by Cynthia Lombard
KFJC rebroadcasts Cynthia Lombard's Freak Week special, "School Show," which originally aired on December 3, 2013 (see
playlist). The program features three hours of material from educational film strip cassette tapes, with topics ranging from United States history to music appreciation to poetry.
Love Earth Music
Wednesday, Mayhem 27 2:00am — 11:03am · Full details...
Wednesday May 27 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Abacus Finch
KFJC rebroadcasts the special, "Love Earth Music," which originally aired on Mayhem 8, 2012 (see playlist). Unlock your subconscious with mind-bending sonic deterioration complements of grit and grime noise label
Love Earth Music. Possible interviews from feral canine Steve Davis and other degenerates.
Slice of Psychedelia
Thursday, Mayhem 28 2:00am — 1:08pm · Full details...
Thursday Mayhem 28 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Carson Street
KFJC rebroadcasts a special which originally aired on Mayhem 12, 2015 (see
playlist), featuring bands that played at the Liverpool Psych Fest and Eindhoven Psych Lab.
High Holy Hours of the Smoke Covenant
Thursday, Mayhem 28 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Thursday May 28 at 2PM-6PM
Hosted by Monotone Heroine
KFJC rebroadcasts this special which originally aired on Mayhem 8, 2019 (see
playlist). Four hours of metal influenced by the sweet leaf. Playing only the finest stoner metal, this special will make use of all those sticky sweet, slow tracks that grind your soul while you light up. Follow the smoke to the riff filled land while you drop out of life with bong in hand.
Absolute Null: The Fertile Mind of KK Null
Friday, Mayhem 29 2:00am — Saturday, Mayhem 30 3:38pm · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 29 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Honey Bear
KFJC rebroadcasts a special which originally aired on Mayhem 10, 2016 (see
playlist). Let's dive right in to the sonic splendor that is KK Null. We'll root back to Null's abrasive, harsh sounds of youth to his progressive spin on hardcore punk to his "nullsonic" solo career.
Carl Craig and the Art of the Remix
Friday, Mayhem 29 10:00pm — Saturday, Mayhem 30 2:00am · Full details...
Friday Mayhem 29 10PM-2AM
Hosted By Goodwrench
Carl Craig and the Art of the Remix - Part 1
Ode to Salty Greens
Saturday, Mayhem 30 2:00am — 3:43pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 30 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Honey Bear
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 20, 2014 (see
playlist). Joe Preston is the heaviest bassist around! Playing on some of the best Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal albums in the last 25 years. With more heart then anyone else in the genre, he forges on and continues showing us how much power one man can wield. Let's take a listen and celebrate 25 years of thick bass lines, robotic vocals, and miles upon miles traveled!
Hot Tuna
Saturday, Mayhem 30 12:00pm — 3:14pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 30 12PM-3PM
Hosted By Carson Street
Hot Tuna
Music from Iceland - More than Bjork
Saturday, Mayhem 30 6:00pm — 9:00pm · Full details...
Saturday Mayhem 30 at 6PM-9PM
Hosted by Cousin Mary
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 9, 2011 (see
playlist). Music from Iceland - More than Bjork In three hours, we will sample the vibrant music scene in Iceland -- an incredible variety of pop, indie, electronic, folk, experimental, metal, punk and more! Recordings and interviews with Icelandic musicians will be featured. Find out how a country with such a small population (319,000) can produce such sonic riches.
Stack-a-Records
Sunday, Mayhem 31 3:00am — Monday, June 1 12:20pm · Full details...
Sunday Mayhem 31 at 3AM-6AM
Hosted by Robert Emmett
KFJC rebroadcasts a special which originally aired on Mayhem 21, 2014 (see playlist).
I got a stack a records here,
A stack of records there,
I've got records scattered all over everywhere.
But I'm looking for one that I can't find,
The one where the guitar plays so fine,
'Cause that's the only one my baby loves to hear.
Before the digital age, before the age of CDs, there was vinyl and acetates spinning in juke joints, shotgun shacks, and smoky bars. In 1948 Billboard magazine started calling "race music" rhythm and blues. Hip hillbillies were going electric. Suave entertainment personalities were flirting in these sweaty backwaters, and rock had 4-letter-word connotations. The 40s and 50s were a great time for music. Jump Blues, Rockabilly, Rhythm & Blues - just all this crazy hopping music. On the special, we'll be listening at has-been's, the shoulda-been's, the never-were's playing on 78s and 45s from the 40's and 50's and the edge of the 60's. Some of these were big hits - on small stations and in places like Motormouth Maybelle's Baltimore record store (John Waters Hairspray - AND Maybelle was played by RnB legend Ruth Brown!).
Web of King Crimson
Monday, June 1 2:00am — 12:06pm · Full details...
Monday June 1 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Atavist
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 18, 2019 (see
playlist). Members of prog-rock standard bearers King Crimson have collaborated with a wide range of influential musicians over the years. For four hours we'll listen to this web and trace the connections across many projects.
Mayhem Concrete Pt. 2
Monday, June 1 6:00am — 11:56am · Full details...
Monday June 1 at 6AM-10AM
Hosted by Roland Blunt
KFJC rebroadcasts a special which originally aired on Mayhem 26, 2014 (see
playlist). In the late 1940's, French composer and theoretician Pierre Schaeffer coined the term "concrete" to describe sound manipulation experiments that were designed "to point out an opposition with the way musical work usually goes. Instead of notating musical ideas on paper - and entrusting their realization to well-known instruments, the question was to collect concrete sounds, wherever they came from, and to abstract the musical values they were potentially containing." In this two part special, Roland Blunt presents some of the earliest works by composers (Pierre Henry, Edgard Verese, Iannis Xenakis, Pierre Boulez, Luc Ferrari, Michel Chion, Hugh Le Caine, Francis Dhomont, Todd Dockstader, Robert Normandau, Otto Luening, Vladimir Ussachevsky, Alvin Lucier, Milton Babbit, Francois Bayle, and many others) that were inspired by Schaeffer's electroacoustic techniques, and achieved through the development of such concepts and devices as shellac record players/recorders, microphone arrays, magnetic tape recorders, mechanical reverb, high/low pass filters, the "phonogene", the "morphophone", mixing desk, and the "Acousmonium".
E-Bow Music
Monday, June 1 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Monday June 1 at 2PM-6PM
Hosted by Kai Sync
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 4, 2016 (see
playlist). An EBow is a hand-held string resonator for guitars, resulting in the guitar strings resonance, the effect is reminiscent of using a bow on a string even if the resonator could be used with other techniques to produce very non-guitar like sounds. One of the most common examples of a known Ebow song is David Bowie's Heroes, even if there are plenty of other artists and bands that have used EBows to create very different kind of music: Bill Nelson, Opeth, Radiohead, Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp, Richard Barone. This tool has also been used in contemporary art music such as John Cage in his harp piece A Postcard from Heaven, Karlheinz Esslr in Sequitur VIII, David First and others. This special will play various bands, artists and composers where the E-Bow plays an instrumental part in the music soundscape.
Beyond Room 222 rebroadcast
Monday, June 1 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Monday June 1 at 7PM-10PM
We continue to honor the memory of our fallen brother
Pete Dixon , who tragically passed away a few weeks ago, by re-running some of his old shows in his regular time slot of Monday 7-10pm. This week we've dug out the oldest show of his we can find in our archives: a "Beyond Room 222" show from November 2005 (see
playlist).
Edgetone Records Special
Tuesday, June 2 6:00am — Wednesday, June 3 4:17pm · Full details...
Tuesday June 2 at 6AM-10AM
Hosted by Max Level
KFJC broadcasts a Freak Week special focusing on
Edgetone Records that originally aired on December 4, 2017 (see
playlist).
Pow! Magazine Anthology Part 1
Tuesday, June 2 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday June 2 at 2PM-6PM
Hosted by SAL9000 & Dennis Gonzales
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 10, 2011 (see
playlist). POW! was a 1980s amateur zine that covered the local college radio and independent music scene of San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland, California. Self-produced by Dennis Gonzales for three years, Pow! was distributed by vinyl record stores throughout California. The magazine was comprised of musicians, artists and other cool people interviewing bands, club owners and other cites through out the country. Before the boom of the dotcoms, amateur zines were the only form of information that helped spread the word of independent record companies and dug deep into the music scene and college radio. This unique show will highlight vintage, new and recorded music from the college bands of the era such as Flying Color, Flaming Lips, The Catheads, YO, Morlocks, Camper van Beethoven, Social Club, Ramones, The Endmen, Game Theory, The Smithereens and more.
Sleeves on Hearts
Tuesday, June 2 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday June 2 at 7PM-10PM
Hosted by Cynthia Lombard and DJ Irwin
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 31, 2011 (see
playlist). On January 18, 2011, college radio station KUSF-FM was taken off the air without warning and University of San Francisco was attempting to sell the station's FM license to Classical Public Radio Network out of Los Angeles. Although KUSF DJs were fighting the sale, this turn of events left them without a permanent radio home at the time of this special in 2011. We were happy to bring back a small slice of KUSF-FM to the airwaves during Mayhem 2011. DJ Irwin presents "sleeves on hearts," taking a trip through the vast musical map. Miles Davis to Betty Davis Slowdive to Sylvester Julee Cruise to Celia Cruz You may have heard Irwin on KFJC's airwaves on February 18th, 2011 when we aired the "KUSF DJs in Exile" live broadcast from Amoeba Records in San Francisco. MAYHEM 2020 UPDATE: DJ Irwin's show, "sleeves on hearts," resumed and can be heard on BFF.fm.
Rebroadcast - Music From Iceland
Wednesday, June 3 2:00am — 4:22pm · Full details...
Wednesday June 3 at 2AM-5AM
Hosted by Cousin Mary
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 9, 2011 (see
playlist). Music from Iceland - More than Bjork In three hours, we will sample the vibrant music scene in Iceland -- an incredible variety of pop, indie, electronic, folk, experimental, metal, punk and more! Recordings and interviews with Icelandic musicians will be featured. Find out how a country with such a small population (319,000) can produce such sonic riches.
Rebroadcast - Name that Game Round 1
Wednesday, June 3 5:00am — 4:25pm · Full details...
Wednesday June 3 at 5AM-6AM
Hosted by HackersMuse
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 17, 2011 (see
playlist). HackersMuse hosts musical Mayhem games, bringing you an eclectic selection of songs from, and inspired by, video games. Put your 1337 gamer knowledge to the test.
Rebroadcast - Music from Iceland
Wednesday, June 3 2:00pm — 5:00pm · Full details...
Wednesday June 3 at 2PM-5PM
Hosted by Cousin Mary
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 9, 2011 (see
playlist). Music from Iceland - More than Bjork In three hours, we will sample the vibrant music scene in Iceland -- an incredible variety of pop, indie, electronic, folk, experimental, metal, punk and more! Recordings and interviews with Icelandic musicians will be featured. Find out how a country with such a small population (319,000) can produce such sonic riches.
Rebroadcast - Name that Game Round 1
Wednesday, June 3 5:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Wednesday June 3 at 5PM-6PM
Hosted by HackersMuse
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 17, 2011 (see
playlist). HackersMuse hosts musical Mayhem games, bringing you an eclectic selection of songs from, and inspired by, video games. Put your 1337 gamer knowledge to the test.
The Music of Egberto Gismonti
Thursday, June 4 6:00am — Monday, June 8 11:37am · Full details...
Thursday June 4 at 6AM-10AM
Hosted by Goodwrench
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 2, 2014 (see
playlist). Brazilian composer/musician Egberto Gismonti burst on to the scene in 1969, and has been a steady contributor to Brazilian indigenous music/jazz since then. He's highly regarded in his native country, but not well-known in the US. This special will serve as an introduction to a distinguished 45-year career (still going, too).
Shoegazing
Thursday, June 4 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Thursday June 4 at 2PM-6PM
Hosted by Kai Sync
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 27, 2016 (see playlist). Hosted by Kai Sync
This special will showcase the shoegaze music movement that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s and reached popularity in the early to middle nineties. This rock style is typified by extensive use of guitar effect pedals for distortion, feedback, delays and chorus as well as obscured vocals blurred with the musical parts to form an indistinguishable wall of sound. The term 'shoegaze' was actually devised by the British music press as a give to ridicule the bands who performed still during their shows, often with their heads down. It didn't help that the guitar players were busy controlling their effect pedals... Sometimes this genre is also called dream pop. By the mid-nineties the shoegaze bands where pushed aside by both the American grunge movement as well as emerging Brit pop bands such as Blur and Sueve. The last fifteen years there has been a renewed interest in this genre, now called 'nu gaze.'
This Mayhem special starts with finding the inspiration for shoegaze bands, even to the early days of psychedelic rock with effect use such as Jimi Hendrix (If 6 was 9), 10cc, Pink Floyd, Cabaret Voltaire, Simple Minds, up to Cocteau Twins, Jesus and the Mary Chain, A.R Kane, Verve, My Bloody Valentine, Loop, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur JR. and many others. We will also explore why shoe gaze disappeared, how it evolved in the background and modern bands that have shoegaze influences.
A Little Dap'll Do 'Ya - A Celebration of Daptone Records
Thursday, June 4 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Thursday June 4 at 7PM-10PM
Hosted by Cadillac Margarita
KFJC broadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 11, 2014 (see
playlist). A Celebration of Brooklyn's
Daptone Records, a musician- owned and run record label, which has brought us stellar funk, soul, & R&B releases from talented and charismatic performers like Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band, The Budos Band, The Sugarman 3, and Antibalas, and many more. They continue to expand, adding Ever Records, Dunham Records, and a series of funky 45s to their impressive list of musical endeavors.
Zeuhl Assault
Friday, June 5 2:00am — Monday, June 8 11:43am · Full details...
Friday June 5 at 2AM-10AM
Hosted by Laethaka
KFJC broadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 4, 2012 (see
playlist). Eight hours of extreme prog featuring Magma, One Shot, Jannick Top, Univeria Zekt, Utopic Sporadic Orchestra, Offering, both Vanders' eponyms, Ruins, Weidorje, Eskaton, Dun, Coltrane, and much much more.
Carl Craig and the Art of the Remix - Part 2
Friday, June 5 10:00pm — Saturday, June 6 2:00am · Full details...
Friday June 5 10PM-2AM
Hosted By Goodwrench
Carl Craig and the Art of the Remix - Part 2
Last Train to Hicksville
Saturday, June 6 2:00am — Monday, June 8 11:55am · Full details...
Saturday June 6 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Art Crimes
KFJC broadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 24, 2016 (see
playlist).
Dan Hicks was more than a Bay Area institution; he was a man out of time, residing in his own slice of the American musical spectrum. His wardrobe and his songs were in a style that was not just old-fashioned but defiantly so in comparison to the hippie soldiers that donned purple velvet tunics and rainbow trousers, churning out instantly-forgotten odes to their turned-on lifestyle. The Charlatans, where Hicks first achieved fame, were the first band of the psychedelic era to establish a presence in the San Francisco ballroom scene, yet they never released much music and soon fell apart instead of entering the mainstream like the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and other bands that went national as ambassadors for the Summer of Love.
Dan Hicks eventually followed his own path, writing and performing music that he crafted with wit, charm, and a certain degree of sarcasm, as well as resurrecting neglected jazz and country nuggets, with a variety of bands that he would assemble to pursue his particular vision of the moment. Never getting much attention outside of a small-but-devoted-following, he captured the ears of many well-known musicians who thought highly of Hicks and sometimes recorded his compositions.
Dan Hicks passed away on February 6th, 2016 at the age of 74. Thankfully, there's plenty of musical evidence, as well as a few interviews, to tell his story.
Douglas Rain tribute - HAL9000
Saturday, June 6 6:00am — Monday, June 8 12:00pm · Full details...
Saturday June 6 at 6AM-9AM
Hosted by Sal 9000
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on December 15, 2018 (see
playlist), as a tribute to HAL9000, Douglas Rain.
Jazz Guitarists Across the (Fret)board
Sunday, June 7 3:00am — Monday, June 8 12:05pm · Full details...
Sunday June 7 at 3AM-6AM
Hosted by Page of Wands
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 7, 2011 (see
playlist). Fat tones from a range of superb but lesser-known masters of the lap piano. We'll hear Jimmy Bruno, Joe Diorio and Ted Greene, plus feature Bay Area guitarists Andre Bush, Carlos Olivera, Mimi Fox and Danny Caron. And many others!
Women of Spoken Word
Monday, June 8 2:00am — 12:11pm · Full details...
Monday June 8 at 2AM-4AM
Hosted by Billie Joe Tolliver
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 21, 2015 (see
playlist). In these hours we will explore the female voice in the medium of spoken word and recorded poetry. Work from unknown and not commonly played artists from the KFJC library will be featured.
Children's Songs of All Ages
Monday, June 8 4:00am — 12:19pm · Full details...
Monday June 8 at 4AM-6AM
Hosted by Jersey Girl
KFJC broadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 8, 2013 (see
playlist). Get on the merry-go-round and join hands, skip down the road, and sometimes fall into a heap (or to sleep?). Listen to sweet, silly songs of yesteryear and be amazed (and sometimes frightened) at what you can find now.
Rebroadcast - Roland Blunt Jazz Collective
Monday, June 8 6:00am — 12:28pm · Full details...
Monday June 8 at 6AM-10AM
Hosted by Roland Blunt
KFJC rebroadcasts an edition of the "Jazz Collective" that originally aired on September 28, 2012 (see
playlist).
Back and Forth
Monday, June 8 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Monday June 8 at 2PM-6PM
Hosted by Mickey Slim and abacus finch
KFJC broadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 15, 2012 (see
playlist).
An amalgamation of Slim's blues and Abacus' sounds into a cut-and-paste four hour long segment (taken from two hours of each of the DJs shows). Expect Mississippi Delta Skronk, Post-War Chicago Noise, Experimental Hokum Improv, Rhythm and Thrash, and Death Metal Zydeco, Minimalist Harmonica Jams, Acid Boogie, and Freegrass.
Dive Into Yesterday - the Kaleidoscope Special, Part 1
Monday, June 8 6:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Monday June 8 at 6PM-10PM
Hosted by
Pete Dixon and Earl Grey
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 1, 2005 (see
playlist).
England's Kaleidoscope had their ups and downs in the late sixties, but never really achieved the success or recognition they deserved at the time. We interviewed Peter Daltrey, Eddy Pumer and Dan Bridgman from the band, who tell the fascinating story of their roller coaster ride through the sixties and early seventies. The special will be dedicated to their bassist Steve Clark, who sadly passed away six years before the special.
Part 1 starts in 1963 with the R & B flavoured sounds of earlier band incarnations The Sidekicks and The Key, and follows their development into the psychedelic pop/rock of Kaleidoscope in 1967-68. The interviews will be interspersed with plenty of music from Kaleidoscope releases and some early Sidekicks demos.
Rova Saxophone Quartet
Tuesday, June 9 6:00am — 12:17pm · Full details...
Tuesday June 9 at 6AM-10AM
Hosted by Goodwrench
KFJC rebroadcasts a special that originally aired on June 1, 2012 (see
playlist). Bay Area based Rova Saxophone Quartet has been a nucleus of creativity since 1977, with a host of albums under their own name, as well as many side projects. This special will attempt to untangle some of their prodigious output. Expect challenge.
Jeweled Antler Collective
Tuesday, June 9 2:00pm — 6:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday June 9 at 2PM-6PM
Hosted by Abacus Finch
KFJC broadcasts a show that originally aired on Mayhem 16, 2012 (see
playlist). A complete immersion into the earthly tones emanating from artists associated with the mythological Jewelled Antler Collective that emerged out of the San Francisco area in 1999.
From the Vault - The Concaves
Tuesday, June 9 6:00pm — Wednesday, June 10 7:28pm · Full details...
Tuesday June 9 at 6PM-7PM
Tonight on "From the Vault," a rebroadcast of a live performance by the Concaves, recorded live in the KFJC pit on June 21, 2003.
Instructional Records and Wine Appreciation
Tuesday, June 9 7:00pm — 10:00pm · Full details...
Tuesday June 9 at 7PM-10PM
Hosted by Cynthia Lombard
KFJC rebroadcasts a Freak Week special that originally aired on December 14, 2010 (see
playlist), showcasing vintage records. The show includes 1980s syndicated music shows, music appreciation LPs and wine appreciation lessons on vinyl.
A L'il Dap Will Do Ya
Wednesday, June 10 11:00am — 7:25pm · Full details...
Wednesday June 10 at 11AM-2PM
Hosted by Ann Arbor and Bobo
KFJC broadcasts a special that originally aired on June 7, 2015 (see
playlist).These days Brooklyn's Daptone Label is the source for the best Soul, Funk, Gospel and Afrobeat records in the United States. Daptone's releases channel the spirits of bygone powerhouses like Stax and Motown.
We'll showcase the work of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band, The Budos Band, The Sugarman 3 and Antibalas, as well as some of the newer up and coming artists on Daptone. You'll also hear music from their former label Desco Records and their sublabels: Dunham Records and Ever-Soul Records.
Ladies First
Thursday, June 11 2:00am — 6:00am · Full details...
Thursday June 11 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Dianthus
KFJC broadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 16, 2013 (see
playlist). From the early divas to the lyric splitting assassins, female rappers have had to work hard to compete in a male dominated hip-hop world. From the streets to your ears, we will take you through the boundary-breaking history of these unique female artists who express themselves with lyrical skill and feminine will.
M is for Mayday
Thursday, June 11 6:00am — 10:00am · Full details...
Thursday June 11 at 6AM-10AM
Hosted by Joe Ed Dick
KFJC broadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 1, 2013 (see
playlist).
It's all about the 13th letter. Artists and titles that begin with M.
Black Artists Group Part 1
Friday, June 12 2:00am — Monday, June 15 1:24pm · Full details...
Friday June 12 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Goodwrench
KFJC broadcasts a special that originally aired on Mayhem 6, 2011. The St. Louis-based Black Artists group was a multidisciplinary arts collective similar to Chicago's AACM, but including poets, playwrights, and painters along with musicians. They were fairly short-lived (1968-1972), but helped launch the careers of many influential jazz musicians, including Oliver Lake, Hamiet Bluiett, Joseph Bowie, Luther Thomas, Julius Hemphill, Baikida Carroll, Charles Shaw, Floyd LeFlore, and others. This special will trace the musical careers of BAG members, including side project such as the World Saxophone Quartet.
Maybelline Rebroadcast and Jarboe Live Mic
Friday, June 12 7:00pm — Monday, June 15 1:35pm · Full details...
Friday June 12 at 7PM-10PM
Hosted by Maybelline
It's the return of JARBOE with a live mic and interview! She and Rene Nelson originally visited the KFJC Pit on Jan. 26, 2006, a rainy Saturday night. On tonight's rebroadcast, KFJC airs that set, as well as Maybelline's program from September 2, 2011 (see
playlist).
Sublime - the Residua of the Residua
Friday, June 12 10:00pm — Saturday, June 13 2:00am · Full details...
Friday June 12 10PM-2AM
Hosted By Goodwrench
Sublime - the Residua of the Residua
Bad Legal Habits
Saturday, June 13 2:00am — Monday, June 15 1:42pm · Full details...
Saturday June 13 at 2AM-6AM
Hosted by Mickey Slim and abacus finch
KFJC broadcasts a show that originally aired on Mayhem 7, 2013 (see
playlist). An amalgamation of Slim's blues and Abacus' sounds into a cut-and-paste four hour long segment (taken from two hours of each of the DJs shows). Expect Mississippi Delta Skronk, Post-War Chicago Noise, Experimental Hokum Improv, Rhythm and Thrash, and Death Metal Zydeco, Minimalist Harmonica Jams, Acid Boogie, and Freegrass.
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