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Date/Time Artist Song Album Label Program
10/27/2021 - 5:42pm Geoffrey Keezer Famous Are The Flowers Falling Up Max Jazz Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 5:40pm Charles Lloyd All My Trails I Long To See You Blue Note Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 5:23pm Tony Williams Cape Wilderness Wilderness ARK21 Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 5:11pm Peter Bernstein Simple As That What Comes Next Smoke Sessions Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 5:11pm Orrin Evans The Poor Fisherman The Magic of Now Smoke Sessions Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 5:04pm Joey Baron Mighty Fine Down Home Intuition Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 4:51pm Eddie Henderson Flight Path Shuffle and Deal Smoke Sessions Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 4:33pm Ted Moore The Natural Order Of Things The Natural Order Of Things Origin Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 4:27pm Vincent Herring Old Devil Moon Preaching To The Chior Smoke Sessions Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 4:17pm David Sanborn Spooky David Sanborn David Sanborn Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 4:09pm Greg Skaff Yesterdays Polaris Smk Jazz Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 4:06pm Joe Fransworth The Surrey With The Fringe On Top City of Sounds Smoke Sessions Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 4:05pm Jerry Cook Nature's Lament Walk In The Park Cellar Music Afternoon Jazz
10/27/2021 - 3:57pm Roy Loney and The Phantom Movers Rockin' in the Graveyard Single Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:56pm Uncle Deadly How Charming a Finale Muppets Soundtrack Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:56pm Bobby Goldsboro Voodoo Woman Greatest Hits Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:47pm ShwizZ Evil Monkey ShwizZ II Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:46pm The Whiskey Charmers Vampire The Whiskey Charmers Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:44pm The Whiskey Charmers Vampires Are Not Zombies The Whiskey Charmers Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:39pm Robin Bienemann Vampires Are Not Zombies Songs About Lessons Learnt Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:38pm Makar Zombies Have Rights, Too Fancy Hercules Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:36pm The Forty Nineteens I Walked With a Zombie Rebooted Rancho Deluxe Records Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:32pm Warriors, Zombies, and Other Joedai Pilgrims with Michael Longcor Zombie Basketball Collaboration Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:29pm Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention Zomby Woof Over-Nite Session Rykodisc Records Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:24pm Joanna and The Jaywalkers Zombie The Open Sea Before Me Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:17pm The Kingsmen Haunted Castle Single Wand Records Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:15pm Xposed 4Heads Save All Monsters Single Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:13pm Jo Serrapere and the LaFawndas Livin' the Good Life Dollar Store Station Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:09pm Dead Winter Carpenters Midnight Ghost Washoe Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:01pm Riders in the Sky Ghost Train Ridin' the Tweetsie Railroad Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 3:00pm Mary Ann Kirt Ghosts in the Water Transitions d'Eau Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:54pm Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles Lucky Rocks Love's Middle Name Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:52pm The Searchers Love Potion Number Nine Single Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:40pm JC and The Disciples It's Happening Here Single Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:34pm Becki Digregorio Open My Eyes Seven Worthies...of The Bamboo Grove Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:30pm Tom Curless & The 46% Always in Between Almost Ready for the Future Futureman Records Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:25pm Bobby Pennock One Month in the Hole Single Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:21pm Robin Tucker The Warning The Way Out Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:13pm Joanna and The Jaywalkers Pirates The Open Sea Before Me Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:13pm Wild Ponies Graveyard Train Radiant Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:10pm Jay Stott Gotta Fool the Devil Dirt and Heartache Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:07pm Doris Day with Les Brown The Deevil, Devil, Divil The Complete Doris Day with Les Brown Collector's Choice Records Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:06pm Screamin' Jay Hawkins Liitte Demon Scary Tunes Rhino Records Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:04pm Black Pistol Fire Speak of the Devil Deadbeat Graffiti Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:03pm Solomon king and The Chosen People Devil's Candy No.5 Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 2:02pm The Wag She's a Devil We Carry On Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:45pm Groovie Ghoulies Deviltown Monster Club Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:38pm Deni Bonet Frankenstein Bright Shiny Objects MR*2 Records Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:37pm Bob Leslie Halowe'en In Praise of Crows Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:29pm King Ropes Big Man on the TV Way Out West Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:25pm Royston Langdon Creepy Crawly Chains Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:22pm Kenny Young and The Eggplants Monster Hit Record Plantastic Voyage Self Released Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:18pm Rage in My Eyes And Then Came the Storm Spiral Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:18pm Rage in My Eyes Farewell Spiral Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:18pm Renaissance Prologue Prologue One Way Records Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:17pm The Stranglers This Song Dark Matters Theme Attic
10/27/2021 - 1:10pm Windorne Theme Attic Jingle Unreleased Theme Attic
10/26/2021 - 9:57pm VARIOUS VARIOUS TRACKS VARIOUS RECORDS Classical 24 VIA SATELLITE Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 9:43pm CHARLES TYLER LUCIFER GOT UPTIGHT DEFINITE 1 STORYVILLE Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 9:37pm SUN RA ANGELS AND DEMONS AT PLAY ANGELS AND DEMONS AT PLAY EVIDENCE Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 9:28pm HENRY THREADGILL LITTLE POCKET SIZED DEMONS TOO MUCH SUGAR FOR A DIME AXIOM Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 9:15pm SUNNY MURRAY ANGELS & DEVILS SUNNY MURRAY ESP DISK Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 9:08pm SUN RA OUTER NOTHINGNESS HELIOCENTRIC WORLDS VOL. 1 ESP DISK Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 9:03pm STEPHEN CRUMP-INGRID LAUBROCK-CORY SMYTHE TRACKS 9 + 10 PLANKTONIC FINALES INTAKT Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 8:56pm CRAIG TABORN CONSPIRACY OF THINGS SHADOW PLAYS ECM Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 8:51pm ARTIFACTS (NICOLE MITCHELL TOMEKA REID MIKE REED) SONG FOR HELENA AND THEN THERE'S THIS ASTRAL SPIRITS Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 8:50pm JOHN COLTRANE LIBERIA COLTRANE SOUND ATLANTIC Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 8:17pm FRANCISCO MELA INFINITE CONSCIOUSNESS MUSIC FREES OUR SOULS 577 MUSIC Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 8:05pm KUZU (DAVE REMPIS) ONE FELL SWOOP ALL YOUR GHOSTS IN ONE CORNER AEROPHONIC Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 7:59pm JOHN BUTCHER FREE OF GHOSTS CRUCIAL ANATOMY TROST Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 7:48pm ALBERT AYLER GHOSTS PROPHECY ESP DISK Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 7:35pm NICK MAZZARELLA DEBRIS WHAT YOU SEEK IS SEEKING YOU ASTRAL SPIRITS Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 7:27pm JACKIE MCLEAN GHOST TOWN ONE STEP BEYOND BLUE NOTE Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 7:17pm STEVE SWELL SEXTET FOR THE END OF DEMOCRACY MUSIC FOR SIX MUSICIANS HOMMAGE A OLIVIER MESSIAEN SILKHEART Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 7:15pm MARY HALVORSON & SYLVIE COURVOISIER LULU'S SECOND THEOREM SEARCHING FOR THE DISAPPEARED HOUR PYROCLASTIC Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 6:56pm ROLAND KIRK HAUNTED MELODY WE FREE KINGS EMARCY Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 6:51pm JAMES BRANDON LEWIS RESONANCE CODE OF BEING INTAKT Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 6:41pm BOOKER ERVIN BOO THAT'S IT BARNABY Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 6:33pm JOE MCPHEE-MARCUS-ROSEN-WARREN SMITH EAST SIDE DILEMNA BLUE REALITY QUARTET MAHAKALA Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 6:28pm ANGELICA SANCHEZ TRICKLE A LITTLE HOUSE CLEAN FEED Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 6:16pm ANDREW BISHOP FROM THE DEPTHS DE PROFUNDIS ENVOI Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 6:09pm HENRY THREADGILL SEXTETT THE DEVIL IS ON THE LOOSE AND DANCING WITH A MONKEY RAG BUSH AND ALL NOVUS Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 6:00pm HENRY THREADGILL HAPPENSTANCE POOF PI RECORDINGS Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 5:48pm ALBERT AYLER SPIRITS REJOICE GREENWICH VILLAGE IMPULSE Spirits Rejoice
10/26/2021 - 4:00pm VARIOUS CLASSICAL 24 CLAssical 24 VIA SATELLITE NA Classical 24
10/26/2021 - 3:55pm CD HAWKINS & SINGERS ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS A MIGHTY FORTRACE Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:47pm LA'DONNA LYNN AT THE ALTER AT THE ALTER-SINGLE Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:46pm LENA BYRD-MILES WATCH ME WATCH ME Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:42pm APMD FAVOR FAVOR-SINGLE Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:34pm BILL MOSS, JR BRAND NEW DAY BARAND NEW DAY-SINGLE Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:34pm ANGELA WILSON WINNER feat MALI MUSIC WINNER Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:30pm ALGERON WRIGHT CREATED TO WIN CREATED TO WIN Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:26pm ISREAL HOUGHTON & NEW BREED HYMN OF BREAKTHROUGH HYMN OF BREAKTHROUGH-SINGLE Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:22pm JAHANA McCOY HAPPY HAPY Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:18pm KINGDOM CHELLZZZ CAUGHT UP MASTERPIECE Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:14pm ONLY 1 WAY BETTER MAN IN GOD WE TRUST Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:09pm JOE SMITH EVERY BREATH I TAKE TRANSPARENT Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 3:04pm ARNETTA MURRILL-CROONS I AM GOD I AM GOD-SINGLE Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 2:49pm ERNEST BILLUPS & TRIBE OF LEVI GOD IS DOING IT GOD IS DOING IT-SINGLE Strictly Gospel
10/26/2021 - 2:47pm CHENETA JONES GET THERE GET THE-SINGLE Strictly Gospel

News

DJ SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Hello From Mrs. Robinson of the ONE PLUS ONE SHOW!

WHFR is pleased to feature a new WHFR DJ Spotlight Series for our home page so our DJs can stay connected with you while we're temporarily away from the Studio A chair. You might find music reviews, suggestions for staying active, backstories about how we got into the radio business, and some nice comments to help us all stay connected. Enjoy!

I have been off the air for personal reasons since Summer of 2019 and I really hoped to be back on the air in early 2020 but COVID-19 happened. That hasn't stopped me from listening to lots and lots of music to get me through 2020 (and the end of 2019). I have discovered music through Bandcamp, record review write ups and just expanding on an artist's catalogue.

Like many of you, sleep has been rough and I have found these artists and albums have help me through some sleepless nights: MAX RICHTER – SLEEP (over 8 hours of music); the WINDY & CARL catalogue including their new release ALLEGIANCE & CONVICTION; HILDUR GUDNADOTTIR (CHERNOBYL soundtrack and SECOND CHILDHOOD with BJ Nilsen & Stilluppsteypa), WILLIAM BASINSKI'S DISINTEGRATION LOOPS, and VALENTINA GONCHOROVA (Ukrainian violin experimentalist). This mix of classical, soundtracks, ambient, and experimental music has made sleep issues almost a thing of the past (almost).

One of the strangest discoveries was from a Facebook Page called “The Same Video of Shaq & His Family Dancing to Various Songs” and you guested it – people post various songs set to same video of Shaq & his family dancing in the kitchen. It was on this page I heard “Sudno (Boris Ryzhy)” by MOLCHAT DOMA. This Belarussian synthpop band has made me excited about some non-soundtrack, classical, ambient music for a change. MOLCHAT DOMA's two releases – ETAZHI and S KRISH NASHIH DOMOV while original released in 2018 & 2017 respectively was just released in the United States early 2020! This lead me to searching out other synth-pop and indie rock from Ukraine, Russia and the surrounding areas (PLOHO, DAKH DAUGHTERS, and GIL'OTINA).

HARDCORE PUNK IS STILL ALIVE WITH WEREWOLF JONES by RYAN YOUNGS

Great article by our Web Guy: Ryan Youngs about the band WEREWOLF JONES:
I listen to music for the way it makes me feel first, and everything else comes second. Perhaps this is why a band named Werewolf Jones caught my attention at a show just before things started to shut down due to the pandemic. Werewolf Jones took the stage as the late act for Saturday night of the Hamtramck Music Festival at Outer Limits. Their sound was awesome! It was fast, it was loud, it was full of fuzz, and reminded me of listening to old hardcore punk tapes decades ago. They are definitely taking cues from the older bands in the genre like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, and fellow Detroit area brethren Negative Approach. As far as sound goes, my first thoughts around instrumentation were pre-hip-hop Beastie Boys as it was so raw and fast, but after a little more thought early Negative Approach might be a little more inline. Vocally, my first thoughts were of Tony Reflex of the Adolescents if he had deeper voice and yelled more, haha. At any rate, if you like hardcore punk music from the early 80's or if you just want to go out and see a rock show that is super high energy but not at a massive venue check these guys out. Since live music shows aren't much of a thing right now, you can find Werewolf Jones music on Spotify, bandcamp.com, and Youtube.com.

Support Independent Music and WHFR on Bandcamp Friday July 3

Once again Bandcamp is waiving their fees for all purchases made on their site Friday July 3, 2020. This means anything purchased that day, the full purchase amount goes to that artist and/or independent label putting out that release. Many of the artist WHFR supports sell their music on Bandcamp and we even sell our release Motor City Gems on the site. Support independent music and WHFR by making a Bandcamp purchase on Friday July 3rd. Links located below.

Brief Break from Classical Programming with some Public Affairs Shows on Race and the Cornavirus airing 11am-2pm Friday June 26

Current Public Affairs Programming running Friday June 26 from 11am - 2pm

11am: Big Picture Science - Soap, Skin, Sleep
Some safeguards against COVID-19 don’t require a medical breakthrough. Catching sufficient Z’s makes for a healthy immune system. And, while you wash your hands for the umpteenth time, we'll explain how soap sends viruses down the drain. Plus, your body’s largest organ – skin – is your first line of defense against the pandemic and is also neglected because of it. Find out why we're suffering from "skin hunger" during this crisis.

Guests:

From the Desk of the WHFR Music Director Alex Jags

WHFR is still receiving hundreds of new songs and albums each month even during the HFC shut down. In anticipation of the day (we hope soon) we can go back to locally produced live programming, we are loading up our Music Server with lots of great new music. Here are this week's top 5 adds for week ending June 9th:

1) Kyle Avallone – Last Minute Man

2) Pins – Hot Slick

3) The Unfit – The Unfit

4) Ex Norwegian – Hur Spotting

5) Hotel Life – Old School Stereo

Support Independent Music - Friday June 5 Bandcamp Supports Artist during the COVID-19 Pandemic

WHFR's mission is to play local, independent and music little heard elsewhere on the radio dial. COVID-19 has had a great effect on the musicians just like it has had a great effect on our WHFR broadcasts. While WHFR is not producing local programming, we will keep you posted when HFC will let our DJs back on-the-air, we want to continue to support the musicians we play and fit our mission. Bandcamp is a website that many musicians use to let people stream music, download, and even purchase physical copies of their music. Bandcamp has set up the first Fridays of the month by waiving all of their fees and having all the purchases going to the artist and/or labels. The next Bandcamp fee free day is FRIDAY JUNE 5. Then they will have it again on Friday July 3rd. You can find many of the local and independent artist we play on WHFR via Bandcamp and even WHFR has our Motor City Gems release available on Bandcamp for purchase. After the page break are links to the Support Artists Bandcamp article and a link to our Motor City Gems release.

WHFR DJ Spotlight Series: THE MIX with BAM

WHFR is pleased to feature a new WHFR DJ Spotlight Series for our home page so our DJs can stay connected with you while we're temporarily away from the Studio A chair. You might find music reviews, suggestions for staying active, backstories about how we got into the radio business, and some nice comments to help us all stay connected. Enjoy!

As we go into the Memorial day weekend, many of us are normally looking forward to a weekend of live electronic music in the heart of Detroit. People come from around the world to see some of the biggest names in EDM at the Movement festival. But not unlike "The Mix" show on WHFR, this year's festival has also been postponed for now. I encourage everyone to take some spare time and go online to the various social media sites and follow your favorite DJ's and mix shows. So many DJs are doing live steams posting downloadable live mixes right now that you are bound to find something from your favorite artists including tons of local content from your favorite DJ's that normally spin on The Mix. "The Mix with Bam radio show" Facebook group is a great place to start your search. Also, don't forget to check out the live streams all weekend long for the "Virtual Movement festival" live at Movement.US Until we can get back live into the mix at WHFR on Thursday nights, stay safe and let the mix continue at home. -BAM

WHFR DJ Spotlight Series: Pat Frisco of SPIRITS REJOICE with a List of New Music

WHFR is pleased to feature a new WHFR DJ Spotlight Series for our home page so our DJs can stay connected with you while we're temporarily away from the Studio A chair. You might find music reviews, suggestions for staying active, backstories about how we got into the radio business, and some nice comments to help us all stay connected. Enjoy!

Pat Frisco is the host of the Avant Jazz program SPIRITS REJOICE typical on Tuesdays 7-10pm. Here is a list of new music he has checked out that you should check out too!

Here are some new ones that have come my way over the past couple of months:
-The Russian pianist Simon Nabatov has released 3 new recordings, all of which are unique and are excellent examples of his immense talent. Leo Records has released two of these: and Clean Feed the third one.

WHFR DJ Spotlight Series: Joe Sullivan of BIG BAND, BROADWAY AND BEYOND

WHFR is pleased to feature a new WHFR DJ Spotlight Series for our home page so our DJs can stay connected with you while we're temporarily away from the Studio A chair. You might find music reviews, suggestions for staying active, backstories about how we got into the radio business, and some nice comments to help us all stay connected. Enjoy!

Hi. I’m Joe, host of BIG BAND, BROADWAY AND BEYOND typically every Friday 10am to Noon. The music I play on this programs covers at least 100 years of American popular music. I love what I do at WHFR and looking forward to when normal locally produced programming is back on the air. I am anxious for normal living and entertaining WHFR listeners again.

WHFR DJ SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Bob Burnham of RADIO VAULT and SUNDAY NIGHT MYSTERIES

WHFR is pleased to feature a new WHFR DJ Spotlight Series for our home page so our DJs can stay connected with you while we're temporarily away from the Studio A chair. You might find music reviews, suggestions for staying active, backstories about how we got into the radio business, and some nice comments to help us all stay connected. Enjoy!

The concept of RADIO VAULT on Tuesdays at 3:00 is not new. The whole approach, however, is somewhat unique. The current incarnation of the show began on WHFR about 3 years ago. Radio Vault is never scripted. The idea, however, is that it is a HOSTED show, meaning we don't just play the old recordings -- we TALK about them -- even if it's just to announce the original broadcast date. Radio Vault is also not a nostalgia show, per se, but we do respect the historical significance, all while using the latest digital technology to make the audio as clear as possible.