Sharing some Long Island roots (as per their high school yearbook photos), Lou Reed graduated from Freeport High School in 1959 where he played guitar and sang in doo-wop groups while Paul Simon graduated from Forest Hills High School in 1958 and, with classmate Art Garfunkel initially recorded as ‘Tom and Jerry.’

Their musical careers saw Simon working with Garfunkel before pursuing a solo career and Reed doing likewise following his departure from the Velvet Underground. Their separate paths would cross in 1980 with Reed playing a record executive in ‘One Trick Pony’ a film Simon wrote and starred in.

In the tradition of past Sunday Street shows honoring artists including Warren Zevon, Mose Allison, Randy Newman, John Prine, and Jimmy Webb, we bring together some of the area's top musicians to share songs from the extensive catalogue of these two singer/songwriters who worked in rather different musical directions..

David Lynch (1946–2025)

This morning, we celebrate the life of the late artist whose films and music have been a major influence on The Melting World.

We’ll begin with the soundtrack to his first film, Eraserhead—a cult classic that defined the midnight cinema circuit throughout the late ’70s and ’80s.

The tribute will be augmented with:

Hard Psych – Hawkestrel, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Chrome
Krautrock – Birth Control, Electric Orange
Electronic – Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co., Variant
Ambient – Blanket Swimming, Nuur & Deep North

Join us this Sunday from 12–5 AM on WUSB 90.1 FM & wusb.fm, where unique sounds begin.

From February 6 at 10 PM to February 9 at 11:59 PM, WUSB proudly presents the 34th Annual Reggae Marathon!

Celebrate Bob Marley’s birthday, Black History Month, and International Reggae Month with reggae rhythms from around the world. We’ll feature rhythms and sounds from around the world, sharing the warmth and one love spirit all throughout the marathon.

Tune in to Campus Connect on Friday, January 31 at 1:00 PM when WUSB's Rob Emproto (The Last DJ) interviews Stony Brook University lecturer J.D. Allen, a nationally recognized climate journalist and science communicator.

Allen currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook, focusing on climate solutions journalism.

On the next episode of SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham, we are honored to feature Dr. Charles Camarda, a NASA veteran whose remarkable career has left a lasting impact on space exploration. Growing up in Ozone Park, Queens, Dr. Camarda rose to prominence as a mission specialist on the historic STS-114, the first space shuttle mission following the tragic Columbia disaster in 2003.

Beyond his time in space, he has held key leadership roles, including director of engineering at the Johnson Space Center and deputy director of NASA’s Engineering and Safety Center.
Dr. Camarda has been a steadfast advocate for safety and accountability within the space program, courageously addressing systemic challenges and leadership culture at NASA.

He joins us to discuss his groundbreaking career and his new book, ”Mission Out of Control,” which explores the erosion of a research-focused culture in high-risk organizations.

This airs Thursday, January 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

This week, Destinies takes you back to last summer for some music and celebrates the 20th anniversary of a well-loved TV series.

Tune in Friday night and return to the Smithtown Historical Society's Frank Brush Barn Grounds on the evening of July 23rd, 2024, for part one of a two-part concert by the Smithtown Community Band.

Under the direction of William T. Link, the band performs a medley of songs from the soundtrack of Guardians of the Galaxy, and, with guest-vocalist Georganna Piazza, "The Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera.

Then, in honor of the 20th anniversary of Sci-Fi's Battlestar Galactica series, learn how the original war with the Cylons began when Jonathan Davis reads part one of Craig Shaw Gardner's novel The Cylons' Secret on the Destinies Audiobook Sampler.

Friday, January 17th, at 11:30 PM.

Hosted by Howard Margolin

Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction