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on Gaylord Fields's show
For 20 years and counting, during our annual fundraising marathon, Yo La Tengo graciously have been doing the musical bidding of you, the WFMU listener, and without complaint, despite some of your more curious song requests. However, for this appearance, coming off the recent release of their latest long-player Stuff Like That There, they have requested complete autonomy for once, so we struck a deal: What it means in practical terms is that they may sit for an interview, or they may spin some of their favorite records, or they may play a few songs live — or it could be any combination therein. Expect all those things, or perhaps none, or possibly something else entirely. This time, it really isn't up to us, and it's not up to you, either.

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John Lydon
Tuesday, September 29th, 3pm - 6pm
on Brian Turner's show
Former Sex Pistols singer and current ringleader of a revitalized Public Image Limited, John Lydon talks to Brian today on WFMU. On the cusp of his 60th birthday, it's somewhat impossible to even grasp the scope of Lydon's resume: guiding light of punk and post-punk experimentalism, fashion template, vehement critic of institutionalized government and religion, TV contestant, commercial ad and film star, Judge Judy plaintiff, shark cage diver, even King Herod in Broadway's Jesus Christ Superstar. He recently released a second autobiography called Anger Is an Energy: My Life Uncensored, and brings PiL to the Best Buy Theater in New York City on November 16th. PiL has also just self-released a new LP entitled What the World Needs Now, with his continued post-2009 lineup that features ex-members of the Slits, Pop Group, Mekons and Damned. Tune in!