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I spent about half an hour this morning revisiting this gif from 2010 (no reason; why do you ask?), and I was not at all surprised to discover that Yankee Enthusiast #1 became a marketing manager at one of the big online sports betting companies.

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Very very good time last night at the @wfmu.bsky.social crossword puzzle meet-up. Thanks to the 40 or so listeners and/or puzzlers who came out, and special thanks to @rexparker.bsky.social and Gary Cee for constructing puzzles and being a part of the event. Maybe we'll do it again next year!

Me onstage in WFMU's Monty Happ talking crosswords with Michael Sharp (Rex Parker) and Gary Cee.

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

No time to think of something clever to write so just tune in for good music! @wfmu.bsky.social from 3pm - 6pm Eastern. That's, like, almost now!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Are you a crossword puzzle fan? Are you a WFMU listener? Are you... both?! I'm hosting a meet-up Thursday night the 17th! Solve WFMU-themed puzzles constructed by guests @rexparker.bsky.social and Gary Cee (and me)! Proceeds benefit @wfmu.bsky.social Tix/info: www.eventbrite.com/e/words-are-...

Join us at Monty Hall for a fun night of puzzle-solving and puzzle chat!
Solve original puzzles with WFMU-related themes! Have some OREOs and listen to ENO and ONO while you solve! Sorry, no IPAs or other ALEs will be for sale.Hosted by WFMU DJ (and regular New York Times crossword solver) Evan "Funk" Davies, with special guests:
Michael Sharp aka Rex Parker, crossword blogger and constructor; 2025 Pairs Division Co-Champion, American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT).
Gary Cee, crossword constructor published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and more,

All proceeds support WFMU
CDs and Swag will be available for purchase.
WFMU Radio’s Monty Hall, located at 43 Montgomery Street in downtown Jersey City (mere steps from the Exchange Place PATH station).

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

After decades of solving the NYT crossword every day I thought I'd see what the Venn Diagram of @wfmu.bsky.social listeners and crossword solvers looks like. Join @rexparker.bsky.social, constructor Gary Cee, and me next Thurs night the 17th in Jersey City! Tix: www.eventbrite.com/e/words-are-...

Words Are For Crossing:
Hosted by Evan "Funk" Davies
With special guests:

Michael Sharp aka Rex Parker, crossword blogger and constructor.
Gary Cee, crossword constructor published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and more.

Thursday, September 17 • Starts at 7:30 PM

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

For the first time since early July I have NO GUESTS and NO SPECIAL SHOW today! It's just me by myself trying to fill up three hours of airtime. Uh-oh... gotta go! Tune in to @wfmu.bsky.social at the top of the hour! 3pm - 6pm EDT / 12 noon Pacific.

Me in the WFMU library wearing a FEELINGS t-shirt

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

TODAY on my @wfmu.bsky.social radio show I've got a live set from Chime School! Show starts at 3pm EDT / 4pm PDT with the usual randomness, and the Chime School session will begin at 4pm / 1pm. Listen live from anywhere at wfmu.org and on the radio in NJ / NY at 91.1 / 91.9 / 90.1 fm!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Need a soundtrack for your party tonight? Or your party tomorrow night? Or your party next weekend? Or your party... ok, you get the idea. Stream the archive of my 18th Annual @wfmu.bsky.social Summertime Disco/Dance Party anytime at wfmu.org/playlists/ED...

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My 18th annual Disco/Dance Party show is coming up at the top of the hour (3pm EDT)! Join me for three hours of nonstop beats from the mid-'70s to the early '80s. Livestreaming at wfmu.org and via our free phone apps, and on the radio if you're in the right place at the right time.

Me in the WFMU library holding up two great examples of 12" record company sleeves.

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Today on my @wfmu.bsky.social show tune in for a live set from The Paranoid Style! You won't want to miss this three-guitar attack and lyrics that might have been at home at the Algonquin Round Table! Show starts at 3pm EDT, live set starts at 4 On the radio and/or and streaming live at wfmu.org

The Paranoid Style playing live in WFMU's live room

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

TONIGHT! Come out to The Book House in Millburn NJ for a conversation between my old (W)NYU friend Tim Sommer and me. Tim will be reading and we'll discussing writings from his new book, ranging from working in Times Square in the late '70s to Sha Na Na at Woodstock and so much more! Be there!

Me holding a copy of Tim's book DISPATCHES FROM THE KINGDOM OF OUTSIDERS

THURSDAY AUGUST 13TH, 2026 6:00 PM
Dipatches from the Kingdom of Outsiders
Tom Sommer in conversation with WFMU DJ Evan Davies
321 Millburn Av Millburn NJ

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My friend of nearly 50 years, Tim Sommer, has just published his second book, a compendium of articles, essays, and other writings from the late '70s through this decade. Please join me for a release event with Tim this Thursday night, Aug 13th, at The Book House in Millburn NJ. Hope to see you!

Photo of author Tim Sommer and his book, with info on the book event that is in the post.

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If you missed yesterday's @wfmu.bsky.social radio show – or even if you didn't – you can see the playlist and stream the archive anytime! Lots of love from listeners for the live set by Racket Squad (pic 2, center), check it out! wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

Mosaic of cover art from yesterday's radio show, part one. Featuring a photo of Racket Squad playing live (center)

Mosaic of cover art from yesterday's radio show, part two.

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Radio at the top of the hour on @wfmu.bsky.social! Live set from Racket Squad will begin one hour later. Tune in! Or don't, but listen to the archive later. Those are your only options.

Racket Squad playing in WFMU's live room

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

TODAY on @wfmu.bsky.social I'll be airing a fantastic live set from Van Goth! Show starts at 3pm EDT with the usual random mix of older music and some cool new tunes, and then Van Goth hits at 4pm. Make sure you're listening! Stream live from anywhere at wfmu.org and on-air in NJ /NYC and beyond!

Van Goth playing live in WFMU's Studio B

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hey look, it’s @thejackrubies.bsky.social soundchecking right now at @wfmu.bsky.social! They’ll be playing live on my show at around 3:30 pm Eastern, but my show starts at 3pm (noon Pacific, 5pm UK) so tune in then just to be on the safe side! But if you miss it you can listen to the archive later.

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

TODAY on my @wfmu.bsky.social radio show I’ve got a smashing live set from Brooklyn indie-poppers Love, Burns! Plus a chat with filmmaker / multimedia artiste @rachellichtman.bsky.social about the Programme 4 event this Thursday at Le Poisson Rouge! Show starts at 3pm EDT / Noon Pacific etc.

Love, Burns shot through the studio glass at WFMU

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Hitting the @wfmu.bsky.social airwaves today – in Living Stereo! It’s my last show with no guests / no special theme until the end of August!? 🫨 Tune in for a whole lot of great new music, some old faves, and another installment of Kompilation Korner™! Stream on wfmu.org, radio in NJ/NYC/etc at 3pm!

Me in the WFMU library wearing a WFMU shirt inspired by the Living Stereo series.

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

TODAY!! Bruce McCulloch returns to my show to talk about his new album ‘Dark Purple Slice’ and other stuff too! Tune in to WFMU at 3pm EDT / 12 noon PDT; Bruce will be on at 3:15! Listen to @wfmu.bsky.social online at wfmu.org and on the radio in NJ, NYC, and the luckier areas of upstate New York!

Bruce McCulloch holding a copy of his new album

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Here’s a look at the special guests, live music, and special shows coming up on my @wfmu.bsky.social radio show over the next couple of months, kicking off with the great Bruce McCulloch (hi @kithonline.bsky.social!) next week! Make sure you’re listening every Tuesday at 3pm EDT / noon Pacific!

Upcoming Special Programs on WMU for The Evan "Funk" Davies Show

BRUCE McCULLOCH
Tuesday, June 30th, 3pm - 6pm on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Canadian actor/comedian/musician/writer- damn, the slash key just broke
- Bruce McCulloch joins the elite Quad Qlub as he returns for his fourth appearance on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show! Bruce recently released his third album, Dark Purple Slice (Tront Communications / Hidden Pony), which is a musical companion of sorts to the one-man show of the same name that Bruce has been performing across Canada this year. Bruce and Evan will chat about and play some tracks from the LP, and certainly The Kids In The Hall will be mentioned at least once.
LOVE, BURNS
Tuesday, July 14th, 3pm - 6pm on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Love, Burns (with one of the most important commas in rock 'n' roll) is the solo project of longtime indie jangler Phil Sutton (Pale Lights, Comet Gain, Velocette, et al.). Their new album Pavement Drawings (Spinout Nuggets) has drawn comparisons to Lloyd Cole and Felt, among other luminaries; you'll hear plenty of songs from the album during this live set.
THE JACK RUBIES
Tuesday, July 21st, 3pm - 6pm on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Formed in East London in the mid-'80s, The Jack Rubies enjoyed a successful run that included two LPs on TVT and regular appearances on "modern rock" radio and 120 Minutes. After calling it quits in the early '90s the group reformed a few years ago and began putting out new music on the Big Stir label, including this year's Visions In The Bowling Alley.

VAN GOTH
Tuesday, July 28th, 3pm - 6pm on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
You've heard tracks from their debut album Is It? all over WFMU - now hear them play live! As you surely know by now, Van Goth is a duo that includes WFMU's own DJ Sydney and Simon Schadler from Choncy. All fans of sparse early-'80s inspired post-punk must tune in!
RACKET SQUAD
Tuesday, August 4th, 3pm - 6pm on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
This New York City three-piece includes members of the Sea Monkeys, Mighty Fine, Purple Wizard, and more. They self-released their debut album last year, which was unaccountably slept on by EFD. As it turns out the album is jam-packed with catchy tunes that land along the power pop/hard rock spectrum, and they're a great live band to boot! Tune in and hear for yourself!
The 18th annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Summertime Disco/Dance Party!
Tuesday, August 11th, 3pm - 6pm on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Disco dancing on a TUESDAY?! Hey, don't knock it 'til you've tried it! Get that boombox out of the closet, hook up the disco ball, and turn up the volume as Evan "Funk" Davies will be spinning classic dance and disco jams from the mid-70s to the early '80s, along with some new-to-you nuggets. Everybody's dancin', everybody's on the beat, and there ain't no stoppin' us now!
CHIME SCHOOL
Tuesday, August 25th, 3pm - 6pm on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
Since the release of their self-titled debut on the venerable Slumberland label in 2021, Chime School has become one of the top acts on the Bay Area indie-pop scene. The band is the solo project of Andy Pastalaniec (PAST-uh-LAY-nick), whose other bands include seablite and The Telephone Numbers, among others. All of Chime School's releases have gotten quite a bit of airplay on WMU; if their name's not ringing a bell get it?) tune in to this live set for a refresher.

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

How do you like this, I’m back at @wfmu.bsky.social for the second week in a row! And at the same time as last week! Pretty good, right? Tune in at the top of the hour for three hours of good music: on the radio if you’re lucky at 91.1, 91.9, and 90.1; or online from anywhere at wfmu.org!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Admittedly I’m not going to wear this shirt every week, but I HAD to wear it for my first show on the new @wfmu.bsky.social schedule following Michele! I’m on from 3-6pm EDT every Tuesday — that’s, like, now! Tune in!

In the WFMU library wearing a Feelings t-shirt

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show returns to @wfmu.bsky.social’s weekly schedule this summer: Tuesdays from 3pm - 6pm EDT! (EDT=Evan Davies Time, natch) The new summer schedule begins Monday, June 8, but I’ll be away! My first show of the summer schedule will be on Tuesday June 16. See you there!

Image of Gerald Ford next to his quote:

My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Filling in on @wfmu.bsky.social today at noon with live music from The Hobknobs and Swansea Sound, plus a chat with @rachellichtman.bsky.social about Thursday night’s Programme 4 gala event at WFMU’s Monty Hall. See image for details! Listen on the radio at 91.1, 91.9, or 90.1; online at wfmu.org

Evan "Funk" Davies fills in for Michele with One "L"
Tuesday, May 12th, Noon - 3pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
The Hobknobs is a new duo formed by Arie Van Vliet from Lewsberg and Yaël Dekker from The Klittens. They bring together Lewsberg’s melancholy guitar pop and The Klittens’ post-punk sensibilities, with a new album coming out next month on 12XU.
Swansea Sound was formed by Heavenly’s Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey with Hue Williams of The Pooh Sticks as a singles project during the COVID lockdown. They'll be touring the West Coast with Heavenly in June, and today they make their second appearance on WFMU.
Rachel Lichtman calls in to talk about 'Programme 4: Make The Scene,' a live retro-inspired television experience that blends film, live performance, and talk-show elements into an analog broadcast-style event. It takes the stage at Monty Hall this Thursday night with special guest MC Ted Leo!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

It’s an honor to fill Suzy Hotrod’s skates on @wfmu.bsky.social tonight and present the live session she recorded with Pylon Reenactment Society! Show starts at 8pm EDT, PRS session will air around 8:30pm. On the air at 91.1 / 91.9 / 90.1fm in & around NJ / NY, and streaming live online at wfmu.org

Pylon Reenactment Society in the WFMU live room

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I’m almost as surprised as you to find myself here this morning! Last-minute Wake fill-in on @wfmu.bsky.social today from 6am -9am EDT!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Gadzooks! Breaking news from EFD HQ! Tomorrow (Saturday) I’ll be on @wfmu.bsky.social filling in for Michael Shelley and I’m going to have a live set from Heavenly!! Tune in between 11am and 1pm EDT tomorrow and see why EFD is the Heavenly option, then see them at Bowery Ballroom that night!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Surprise!* I’m filling in for Why Do We Only Listen To Dead People tonight on @wfmu.bsky.social from 6-8pm EDT. I’ll start with a nod to WDWOLTDP’s usual classical music focus, but then I’ll be doing my own thing for the rest of the show. Tune in and stave off the Sunday Scaries!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

wait, I take that back. A duoment.

Fargo North, decoder, from the Electric Company

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

EFD Wake Week Day 5 is here. We made it! Tune in to @wfmu.bsky.social for my final morning show fill-in this week before the triumphant return of Clay Pigeon on Monday! wfmu.org and on your radio if you’re in broadcast range.

Once more in front of the clock in the WFMU record library!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

It’s Day 4 of EFD Wake Week! I remembered my iPad this morning so things are already looking up! Join me on @wfmu.bsky.social from 6am - 9am EDT as we dig into the meat of the tomato.

Checking the time in WFMU’s music library

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

EFD Wake Week Day 3 is here! Join me on @wfmu.bsky.social /wfmu.org from 6am - 9am EDT this morning!

In front of of the clock inWFMU’s record library

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

It’s EFD Wake Week Day 2! (I forgot to tell you about day 1 yesterday, whoops!) YuSet your radio or other listening device to @wfmu.bsky.social and come on over! 6am - 9am today and every morning this week! wfmu.org or on your radio if you’re lucky.

In front of the clock in WFMU’s record library

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

With the stipulation that ranking music numerically is a fool’s errand I’m sharing this image of (some of) my favorite 2025 releases that I counted down on @wfmu.bsky.social last night – a bit delayed since I’m not on the weekly schedule right now. See playlist & stream at wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

Collage of album art from (many of) my favorite releases of 2025

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

You know it’s serious when I bust out the spreadsheet! Counting down my fave 2025 various artist compilations, single artist reissues/collections, singles/EPs, and albums starting at the top of the hour on @wfmu.bsky.social! 91.1fm, 91.9fm, 90.1fm, and wfmu.org — don’t miss it!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Are you nostalgic for 2025 yet? No matter how you answered that question tune in to @wfmu.bsky.social tomorrow (Weds) night at 9pm EDT! I’ll be filling in for Sydney and (finally!) sharing my BEST* OF 2025! And then I’ll post the unblurred version of this image! See you there! . . . * (“favorite”)

Blurred image of the cover art from my best of 2025

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Introducing the Exchange Place Horns, seen here practicing for tonight’s marathon finale with recent @wfmu.bsky.social recruit Don Fleming. By the way, those horn players are also playing on MY song, which will be the penultimate song of tonight’s show! It all starts at 7pm, live video at wfmu.org!

Members of the Hoof & Mouth sinfonia practicing with Don Fleming

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Which DJ is rehearsing their marathon finale song right now at @wfmu.bsky.social? You’ll have to tune in Sunday night to find out!

A mysterious cloaked DJ on stage practicing for Sunday night’s marathon finale

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Marathon Finale (aka Hoof and Mouth Sinfonia) band practice is in full swing tonight at @wfmu.bsky.social ! Check out the band working up the song that DJ Chinn will be singing, “◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️ ◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️” by ◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️ ◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️.

Members of the Hoof and Mouth Sinfonia practicing at Monty Hall

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

In just a few minute I’m walking through that door behind my left shoulder and taking the elevator up to the 4th floor, where I will enter @wfmu.bsky.social’s Studio B and commence my fill-in for Clay Pigeon this morning! But you can stay right where you are and tune in! 6am - 9am EST on WFMU!

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I’m back on @wfmu.bsky.social today, filling in for Feelings! And, I’ve got a live session Modern Nature, engineered by @modsant.bsky.social! Show at noon EST, Modern Nature starts at 1pm! NJ / NYC / NY at91.1, 91.9, and 90.1fm. And/or you can listen from anywhere via wfmu.org or our free app!

Modern Nature playing in WFMU’s studio B

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Ho-ho-holiday greetings! I’m guest-hosting Wake this morning and bringing you my annual Holiday Music Funktacular with all your favorites and (hopefully) none of the songs you’re sick of hearing by now! Join me from 6am - 9am EST on @wfmu.bsky.social, or stream the archive later if you miss it!

Me with a Santa hat in WFMU’s record library

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I’m filling today on @wfmu.bsky.social *and* I’ve got a live set from the hard-rockin’ The Duke Of Surl! Show starts at noon EST, live set starts at 1pm. Don’t miss a minute! On the radio in and around NJ / NYC at 91.1, 91.9, and 90.1fm, and online from anywhere at wfmu.org

The Duke Of Surl live in WFMU’s Studio B

Engineer Dave Hollinghurst (left), The Duke Of Surl, and me

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Sorry Todd-o-Phonic fans, today it’s EFD time! I’m filling in for Todd today on @wfmu.bsky.social with a special Singles Going Steady edition of my annual Punk / Post-Punk / Power Pop / New Wave Throwback show! Listen on the radio or online at wfmu.org starting at 3pm EDT!

Me in WFMU’s record library wearing my It’s Todd-phonic Time” t-shirt. I have cheekily taped over “Todd-o-phonic” and written in “EFD”

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Tomorrow (Thurs) night I’m playing drums for the only east coast appearance of Dew Claw (ex-Hypnolovewheel, XL Kings, King Missile, etc.)! James McNew from Yo LaTengo is on bass! Ira and Georgia are DJing! Not to mention Greg Cartwright solo and Sloppy Heads!! All at Mama Tried in BK, 6:30pm! Go!!

Poster for tomorrow night’s show with art by Abraham

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Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Coming up at the top of the hour on @wfmu.bsky.social: Oakland punks Street Eaters play live as I fill in for Rock and Roller Derby! Plus some Japan record store finds, and a little new music! Tune in at 8pm EDT / 5pm Pacific! Check the link in my bio for the archive if you can’t listen live!

Street Eaters playing a live set in WFMU’s Studio B

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