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Kristin Hersh on WUSB - Monday, June 17By acradio on Sun, 06/16/2019 - 7:23am
Indie music heroine Kristin Hersh will be talking about her June ‘Live and Loud’ tour dates in support of her new highly acclaimed album 'Possible Dust Clouds,' including her show at the Mercury Lounge in NYC on Saturday June 22nd. She will be playing as a hard-hitting electric trio with Fred Abong (Throwing Muses) and Rob Ahlers (50FOOTWAVE) and will feature material off this LP and from across Hersh's 30-year career. She will also be discussing the upcoming Throwing Muses record and hopefully discuss her acclaimed books Rat Girl and Don't Suck, Don't Die. Airs Monday, June 17, 8-10 PM. The Small Glories with Gene Casey openingBy acradio on Fri, 06/14/2019 - 2:32pmIn WUSB's Sunday Street Series at The Long Island Museum The Small Glories are the Canadian roots duo of Cara Luft, a founding member of The Wailin’ Jennys, and JD Edwards. According to Paste Magazine, “they may soon join duos like Mandolin Orange and Shovels & Rope among the ranks of Americana prestige.” The Small Glories duplicate and reinforce each others’ many strength and yet allow their distinct personalities to shine through, resulting in a live show that is as heartwarming as it is hilarious and as finger-picking proficient as it is relatable. Opening is Gene Casey Gene Casey is a treasure of Long Island’s music scene. With his group, The Lone Sharks, Gene brought his blend of roots, rock and swing to the East End and to Long Island airwaves with several all-original albums, Guitar In The Rain being his most recent. Gene’s songs have also been heard on television and film soundtracks. Gene will play this show in a trio setting. (www.genecasey.com) Advance sale tickets are $22 at www.sundaystreet.org through Friday, July 5th. Tickets at the door are $27 (cash only). Filmmaker John Potash Talks The CIA's War on Musicians and Activists on Tom Needham's THE SOUNDS OF FILMBy acradio on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 6:51pmJohn Potash, the director of DRUGS AS WEAPONS AGAINST US: THE CIA WAR ON MUSICIANS AND ACTIVISTS, is Tom Needham's exclusive guest this Thursday at 6 pm on WUSB's THE SOUNDS OF FILM. DRUGS AS WEAPONS AGAINST US: THE CIA WAR ON MUSICIANS AND ACTIVISTS' writer and producer, John Potash, meticulously details how a group of opium-trafficking families came to form an American oligarchy. He makes the claim that this oligarchy helped the CIA fund operations such as Project MK-Ultra, which pushed LSD and other drugs on activist leaders and populations at home and abroad. For more information, visit https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Filmmaker-John-Potash-Talks-... Airs Thursday, June 11, 6-8 PM. WUSB Sponsored Events Port Jefferson Harbor Front Concert Series and Chair-ity.By acradio on Sun, 06/09/2019 - 10:38amWUSB will be sponsoring the Wednesday night concert series at the Port Jefferson Harbor Front. The series begins July 3, and is every Wednesday night in July and August. We will also be hosting the WUSB fundraiser Chair-ity at one of the events, stay tuned for more information. WUSB at Patchogue Alive After Five.By acradio on Sun, 06/09/2019 - 10:16amCome say hello and mingle with us as you enjoy Patchogue’s Alive After Five. We will be going live throughout the event and don’t forget to check out our newest swag and upcoming stations events. WUSB will be at the Patchogue’s Alive After Five on the following dates. June 27 We hope to see you there! For more information about Live After Five, visit http://aliveafterfive.com/. |