As autumn approaches and a new semester begins, we invite you to another extended edition of "Melting World" this Saturday from 10 PM to 3 AM Sunday, featuring a diverse mix of cosmic sounds.

Tune in for Euro psych from Magic Brother*Mystic Sister (Spain), Our Solar System, My Brother The Wind (Sweden), Hypnodrone Ensemble (Germany), The Obscure River Experiment, and Pilot Voyager (Hungary). We'll also feature Kosmische from Manuel Göttsching & Michael Hoenig (Germany) and Tarotplane (USA), 4th World sounds from Jon Hassell (USA), Michael Brook (Canada), Nodens Ictus (UK), and an Alice Coltrane live recording at Carnegie Hall (2/21/71). Ambient tracks from Robert Davies (USA) and Space Colours (Germany) round out the night.

All of it takes place this Saturday night at 10:00 PM on WUSB!

From Howard Margolin:

Last week, Alien: Romulus opened in theaters, reviving the 45-year-old franchise with its first entry in 7 years.

This week, the Destinies Film Review Team assembles to discuss the movie. Tune in Friday night at 11:15 PM, and find out whether this new entry breaks through like a chestburster, or if it's just another alien dog. Does the film break new ground within the series, or is it just an Alien version of "The Force Awakens?"

Are the characters compelling, or are they just ciphers whose fates end up meaning nothing but excuses for gore?

Who were the standouts in the cast? How did the re-creation of the likeness of actor Ian Holm come across? And, what is this film worth on the famous Destinies zero to $9.50 rating scale?

Find out when hosts Howard Margolin, Timothy Gillespie, and Justin Paul review Alien: Romulus.

Friday, August 23rd, at 11:15 PM.

Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction.

Hip-hop stars DJ Hurricane and Davy DMX are Tom Needham's special guests this week on the Sounds of Film. They are going to be discussing their upcoming induction into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 24th at 7:30 pm.

Also attending the event are music legend Kurtis Blow, Public Enemy's Johnny Juice and new inductee, DJ Jazzy Jay.

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The program airs Thursday, August 22 at 6:00 PM. 

Omega invites all of its followers, listeners, and supporters of ours & WUSB for an extensive ten-hour tribute of Steve Albini's musical resume. From his beginnings before big black all the way to Shellac's '24 release "To All Trains", we celebrate a lifetime of his production values for many essential albums by many citically lauded artists. From alternative noise rock, drones, thrash, industrial, punk, garage, metalcore, and even harsh hoise. Here's a proper euology to a musical figure who shaped culture and made everyone's lives for the better. 

The special will air at midnight on August 5 and August 19.