Film & TV Theme Songs

April 16, 2021|Corny O'Connell

Henry Mancini was born 97 years ago today. He composed numerous TV and movie theme songs including the themes to The Pink...

Similes

April 15, 2021|Corny O'Connell

Listener Gregg from Upper Montclair challenges you to come up with songs that include similes in the lyrics. Are you gonna...

Liz Phair (photo by eszter+david, PR)

Liz Phair: Q&A

April 14, 2021|Kara Manning
On livestreaming, Lou and Laurie, unconditional love, and puppets.

Messages, Cards & Letters

April 14, 2021|Corny O'Connell

Today is the 161st anniversary of the Pony Express. So send in your favorite songs about messages, cards, letters and the...

"Question"

April 13, 2021|Corny O'Connell

It's called the WFUV Question of the Day, but we've never before asked for songs with keyword: Question. Can you think of...

Nate Brenner and Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards performing for FUV Live.

Tune-Yards: 2021

April 13, 2021|Alisa Ali

The Oakland duo Tune-Yards is back with its fifth full-length album, Sketchy, and true to the band's style, it's thoughtful...

Ukulele

April 12, 2021|Corny O'Connell

Tiny Tim was born on this date in 1932. He was known for his quavering falsetto voice and for playing the ukulele. Let's...

Tune-Yards (photo by Pooneh Ghana, PR)

Tune-Yards

April 12, 2021|Darren DeVivo

Tune-Yards
Sketchy.
4AD

Why This Album Matters
Sketchy (stylized as Sketchy.) is the latest album from the Oakland alt art-pop...

Jehnny Beth and Bobby Gillespie (photo by Sarah Piantadosi, PR)

UKNY for April 11

April 11, 2021|Kara Manning

The forthcoming album collaboration between Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie and Savages' Jehnny Beth (who is more a solo...

Poetry in Song

April 09, 2021|Corny O'Connell
Shift your brain into high gear
Ponder a song that was ere a poem
Plenty to choose, I'm sure you...