Evan Davies

Tonight’s Red Sox TV telecast is being called by an all-woman crew and it is glorious. Such a breath of fresh air! Emma Tiedemann is handling the play-by-play and she sounds great, which is no surprise really since she’s usually calling games for the AA Portland Sea Dogs. More of this please!

@eliselzer.bsky.social A Paul F. Tompkins reference *and* a Rutles mention!!

10/10, no notes.

Photoshop of the iconic Saturday Night Fever dance floor scene, with my face replacing John Travolta’s

The 17th annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Summertime Disco/Dance Party! Wednesday, August 6th, Noon - 3pm on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show It's the hottest day of the year, no matter what the thermometer says! Once again Evan "Funk" Davies will be spinning classic dance and disco jams from the mid-70s to the early '80s, along with some new-to-you nuggets. The beat will be turned around, your whistle will be blown, and your body will be shaken down to the ground!

So far none of @wfmu.bsky.social’s Instagram team has owned up to creating this, but nevertheless: if you’re a fan of classic late ‘70s / early ‘80s disco and dance music (but, ironically, no Bee Gees) then make plans to tune in to my WFMU radio show this Wednesday at noon EDT.

THANK YOU.

omg, we had that Mother Goose record on the first page in my house when I was a little kid!

Further update: Julia informs me on another platform that she is only responsible for the layout, which itself is awesome.

'The Raincoats' Biography Book Talk + Signing Tickets | From Free | 25 Jul @ Rough Trade Below, New York | DICE Rough Trade NYC is excited to present **Audrey Golden** and **Evan “Funk” Davies (WFMU)** in conversation, discussing Audrey's new authorized biography *SHOU...

Get the book and join Audrey and me tomorrow (Friday) at 6pm at Rough Trade NYC. More info at dice.fm/event/wwogop...

Photo of a header image from a 1979 issue of New York Rocker showing The Raincoats on stage

Working on some notes and questions for tomorrow’s book event with Audrey Golden about her wonderful new book about The Raincoats and I found an early write-up in my copy of New York Rocker #18 from early 1979 — topped by a great Julia Gorton photo!

Me holding a copy of the Dickies 10” with their cover of “Paranoid”

Getting ready to pay tribute to Ozzy and play a bucnch of great new music on @wfmu.bsky.social. Hope you can tune in, noon - 3pm EDT, 9am west coast, 5pm UK on wfmu.org and on the radio in NJ, NYC, and lucky areas of New York State.

I never thought about this aspect before, but this totally rings true for me. ugh.

A cartoon of a cat biting down on a record. Red text above the cat reads "WFMU," text wrapping around the record reads "EST. 1958" and "JERSEY CITY"

Public & listener-supported radio need you more than ever right now, & if you aren't already listening to @wfmu.bsky.social, prepare to discover a community of beautiful weirdos & music nerds! WFMU is a cornerstone of NJ's/NYC's music scene, with loads of cool programs & vast archives wfmu.org

I saw the bat-signal ("bright, dB's-inspired sound")!

The point being that it's worth signing up for even if you're not in Philly, or even Philly-adjacent.

Shampoo on Bandcamp:
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Full playlist for yesterday's show:
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At the very end of my @wfmu.bsky.social show yesterday I played a song by the Philadelphia band Shampoo (not the '90s UK band of the same name).
I found out about this band from a mention in @thisismari.at's weekly newsletter about Philly shows, which you can sign up for here: www.soundadvicephl.com

No, never heard of ‘em!

Thanks! It’s one of my oldest WFMU shirts, maybe 20+ years or so. Thanks for listening!

Me in WFMU’s record library

Taking a break from guests / bands / specials for a couple weeks so it’s just me today. I’ve got an earworm I need to work out during the first set, then sadly it’s time to note more recent passings, then on with the (regular) show. Please join me on @wfmu.bsky.social!

Publicity still of Chris Stamey playing an acoustic guitar

Today on my @wfmu.bsky.social radio show I’m delighted to welcome back Chris Stamey! We’ll chat about his terrific new album ‘Anything Is Possible’ (out Friday) and a short run of live dates that begins tomorrow night at City Winery in NYC.
My show starts at noon EDT, and Chris will be on at 1pm.

Also:*

*(should be “played,” not “plays,” but close enough for the internet)

I’ve been remiss in mentioning this here, but I hope you can find time to listen to the super-fun conversation about this great-until-it-isn’t 2001 movie ‘Rock Star,’ starring Mark Wahlberg as an ersatz Ripper Owens. Available, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, wherever you get your podcasts.

Waiting to start my show at WFMU

ONE MORE TIME! Let’s go get Thursday, everyone. And maybe, if you’re lucky, this is your Friday. Join me again on @wfmu.bsky.social as I fill in on Wake today!

Creem Circus in WFMU’s live studio

Creem Circus in WFMU’s live studio

Creem Circus in WFMU’s live studio

Post-session shot in the control room with engineer dAve Hollinghurst (left)

If you get even a shred of enjoyment from 1970s hard rock then I urge you to tune in to my @wfmu.bsky.social radio show today for a live set from Philly’s Creem Circus (with @dipintoguitars.bsky.social)! Show starts at noon EDT, band at 1pm! Listen at wfmu.org and on the radio in NJ / NYC / NY state

listening back to their set prompted me to get reacquainted with the volume knob on my external computer speakers.

I TOLD YOU!

Thanks to WFMU volunteer audio engineers dAve Hollinghurst and Ryan Cox for making it sound great!

TOMORROW (Weds July 2) don’t miss a blistering live set from Creem Circus on my @wfmu.bsky.social show! If you know Creem and Circus magazines then you know what these guys sound like, even if you’ve never heard them before. Sound up to prove me right.
Show starts at noon EDT, Creem Circus on at 1!

suffer in silence, I guess?

Almost time! Clock-watching in the WFMU library

Here we go again! Wake fill-in #2 of 3 this week about to get started on @wfmu.bsky.social. I’m on til 9am EDT… wonder if anyone will notice if I just play the same songs as yesterday?

Watching the clock in WFMU’s record library

Morning radio in New York City: it’s pretty much every aspiring radio DJ’s dream. And even though I’m no longer aspiring, and I’m across the Hudson from NYC, it’s still a bit of a thrill to fill in on @wfmu.bsky.social’s morning show! Join me for the first of 3 Wake fill-ins this week! 6am-9am EDT

Post-session photo with the band and engineer Tom Unish

James Mastro and the Gold Stars in WFMU’s live studio

James Mastro and Dennis Diken

James Mastro, Dennis Diken, and Tony Shanahan

TODAY on @wfmu.bsky.social I’ve got a great live set from James Mastro & the Gold Stars: Dennis Diken, Tony Shanahan, Megan Reilly, and Chris Robertson. Show starts at noon, live set at 1pm! Listen at 91.1fm, 91.9fm, and 90.1fm in and around NJ and NYC, and streaming live from anywhere at wfmu.org!