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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Reflections of my musical mind. And, the @wfmu.bsky.social Hellraiser has begun! All October long, we are raising hell (quietly for me) AND raising funds (silently) to keep WFMU running. To listen (& support us), click on my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

Irene Trudel, reflected in Alyson Shotz's sculpture, Mirror Fence, at Storm King Art Center, 2026-10-02

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Falling on us all. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

Two people watching the bright, orange/purple NYC sunset from an upper west side rooftop on Friday, 9/26/26.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Summer's almost over. To banish our sorrows, listen in by clicking on "Pop-up" atop my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A picture of a faded garden, flower tops all faded to brown, leaves starting to scatter around, a sure sign that summer is fading before the autumnal equinox starts 9/22/26.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So fun working with Jonathan Meiburg of @shearwater.bsky.social remixing their session for @newsounds.bsky.social this past Monday's Soundcheck podcast! Jonathan has a solo show Thursday evening at Rough Trade NYC. Full podcast is at newsounds.org

Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg, remixing the band's session (with Irene supervising) on the API Vision audio mixer in the New Sounds studio at WNYC.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social , Magnificent mountains, magnificent music. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

The Hoodoo site in Rangely, Colorado, two oddly mushroom-shaped rock structures on top of a mountain range along Pintado Canyon. (Note a tiny sliver of crescent moon in the clouds above them.) Many of the rock walls have Native American art etched into them, dating back more than 1000 years. And the eroded rocks have an other-worldly look, the structures looking like they're about to topple over at any moment.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

No show for me today on @gtdradio.bsky.social as I return from a beautiful trip with @newsounds.bsky.social to The TANK Center for Sonic Arts in Rangely, CO. Here's a tiny taste of David Hykes Harmonic Presence in rehearsal to show you what we experienced.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Melding the musical spirits. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A Louis Boucher painting in Radio City Music Hall's Grand Lounge, depicting an intertwined lyre, tuba, trombone, with decorative branches, leaves and clouds.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, A creation from my imagination. Link in BIO to listen, or click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

An ancient, rusty adding machine on a decrepit wooden chair, with a paper scroll at its top which says, "Descendent of Thieves" by Dres Ladro.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Time for some tunes! To listen, click on "Pop-Up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

Picture of a wall in Manhattan's Tick Tock Diner, filled with clock and sayings about time.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social , I return after two weeks off, and am Drifting with Jazz under cloudy skies: A Newport report of sorts. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A picture from the Newport Jazz Festival, a view of beautiful, fluffy clouds over the Fort Stage's Jazz Lounge, facing Narragansett Bay.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

No show on @gtdradio.bsky.social for me the next two weeks. Thanks to Mary Wing who is covering both! wfmu.org/playlists/MY

Cartoon woman crying, from Mary Wing's playlist page

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social Wafting away from those creamsicle skies. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

The orange-tinged view of New Jersey on the New York side of the Hudson River, obscured by Canadian wildfire smoke. 2026-07-16

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, One of many transmissions from NYC. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

The Empire State Building's transmission tower.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Listen on your favorite device. To join the stream, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

Very old radios and music playback devices, from Cooper Hewitt Museum's "Art of Noise" exhibit.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Happiness in stereo! To listen in, click on "Pop-Up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A seemingly smiling 1965 RR-126 Radio-Phonograph, seen @Cooper Hewitt Museum 2026-06-28

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Clusters of colorful compositions. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

Several hanging clusters of stuffed animals, grouped by color, on exhibit at MOMA in 2025.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social , Secrets inside the music. Despite what I said last week, I will in fact be hosting my show this week. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A silvery metal fish sculpture titled "The Secret of the Fishes" by Patrick Deason. There is an opening to the insides, which features a skull, several gears & gadgets, and a meter that says "perfect."

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, A little cloudy, a little Sonny. (Rollins, that is.) To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social #sonnyrollins

Some beautiful, fluffy clouds in a blue sky, reflected on a glass-covered building.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Memorials to all, as we give thanks to those who served and sacrificed. And thanks to the musicians who help get us through it all. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

Irene's parents, Ralph and Lois Trudel, who were in the Army and Navy Waves in WWII.

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Julia Barton @bartona104.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Today is the last for meddlesome late-night talk-show host Stephen Colbert on CBS. In a quieter but no less devastating development, tomorrow is the last day that @cbsnews.com Radio will be heard on nearly 700 commercial radio stations nationwide. 1/

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Wearing in solidarity my "The Last Show with Stephen Colbert" t-shirt on its final day. Really gonna miss it! @stephencolbert #stephen1qcolbert

Irene in a "The Last Show with Stephen Colbert" t-shirt

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social , Let's do this dance! To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

JAZZAJiLO, playing sax in front a slew of dancing cat dolls.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Tiptoeing through the tunes. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

Louise Bourgeois's spider sculpture at DIA, Beacon, NY

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social , Fine guitarists and a farewell to Don Bikoff. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

Guitarist Don Bikoff, showing the back of his beautifully painted guitar

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social I'm putting a little pink in your cheeks. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A picture of some pretty pink cherry blossoms from my neighborhood.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Relax and enjoy the ride! To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A display of marijuana products in a moon-themed scene at the local dispensary.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Art will find you. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A drawing in gold of a sun, shaped in a painted-over crack on a subway pole.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, A postcard from Big Ears. I'm still unpacking all the great music I heard, and give you glimpse of my trip. To listen, click "Pop-up" atop my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A mural in tribute the town, titled "Postcard from Knoxville," on Gay Street in that Tennessee town.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social The Stork Club will be filling in for me, as I head home from the Big Ears Festival. I'll post more about it another time. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of Stork's playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/SC @wfmu.bsky.social

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

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The Stork Club with Stork

Playlists & archives

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social Unusual guitar constructions, with a live set from Mark Wingfield. Elemental is Mark's latest studio album, and on a recent visit from his UK home he stopped by to play a live set for me. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A deconstructed guitar sculpture, created by Chris Butler.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Massive thanks, and calming thoughts of green. We are SO grateful for our listeners' generosity during the @wfmu.bsky.social Marathon! I reward you with a program of calming music. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A snippet of @steveearle.bsky.social live through the studio window. Steve's featured on today's @newsounds.bsky.social Soundcheck podcast. Full videos and interview @newsounds.org

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

7pm on @gtdradio.bsky.social I'm co-hosting for Gary Sullivan's Bodega Pop! Help us raise $$ to keep WFMU and our streams going. We have great prizes, Gary's premium, "Experience Rachid: Electronic Rai 1983-1992," and an epic dust-up featuring Reggae covers. Join us! wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

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Melody Life: Bodega Pop with Gary Sullivan

Pop hits thought they were safe. They were wrong. Reggae cover versions are hurled into the ring against their unsuspecting originals. Dub sirens wail, basslines wobble, and Irene and Gary sit ringsid...

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

@gtdradio.bsky.social noon Monday, With a little help from your pledge... @wfmu.bsky.social's Marathon Week 2 with co-host Wendy del Formaggio! Help us keep going for another year of fantastical, unpredictable, lovable radio. To listen/ pledge, click on my playlist! wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

a laptop depicting WFMU's Marathon web page, a brochure and phone listing to pledge number.

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WFMU @wfmu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

WFMU's 2026 Fundraising Marathon has begun! For two weeks, hear your favorite DJs team up to raise funds, give away cool prizes, and remind you that WFMU is a listener-sponsored radio station that needs your support! Make a pledge and see all our brand-new swag here: pledge.wfmu.org/donate?step=...

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social , Time to pledge your love! Week 1 of @wfmu.bsky.social's Fundraising Marathon w/co-host Peter Keepnews. Help us raise some much-needed funds! To listen (and pledge), click "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... #wfmumarathon

The cover of Irene's WFMU 2026 Premium, a painting depicting a sea scene with sailboats, a whale, musical notes and a cove. (Painting on clamshell by Lois Trudel.)

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, A slathering of snow and song. To Listen, click "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A street scene, slathered in snow, from early in the NYC blizzard.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, It was 30 years ago today, Irene and Peter had a wedding day! To listen, click on "Pop-up" atop my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

The wedding picture of Irene Trudel and Peter Keepnews on the 2nd floor of NYC's Municipal Building, where the marriage bureau was located, snow on the street below.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Freely airing our choices. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A street corner barrier where someone had written, "Free speech is nasty, terrifying, pungent, awful... & absolutely essential" in chalk.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social I'm suppressing snowy sludge with song. To listen, click "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

One of the many grey, sludgy snow piles near street corners in NYC.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

5pm Saturday on @gtdradio.bsky.social , I'm filling in for @ginafrary.bsky.social due to this wicked winter. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A grey, slushy pile of snow piled up at a bus stop in NYC.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social , Snuggling inside, away from the snow. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

Irene's Mister Mushy, a longhair Tabby cat, snuggling on the radiator looking out the window at the big snowstorm.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

They have a little of wonderful, dark music to offer. I'm a big fan!

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, Hoping for a harmonious existence. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

A harmonious view of the Hudson River at twilight.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

We went last night and really liked it too. Greta and her husband Adam Gold were in the audience. So glad you saw it!

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, The slowing of the season. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

Ornaments from my dismantled Christmas tree-- Yellow Submarine, Spam can, a menorah and dreidels, cats, chickens, birds, musical instruments, angels, and many other sparkly things.

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Irene Trudel @keeptru.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Noon Monday on @gtdradio.bsky.social, I'll be Traveling the irregular path. To listen, click on "Pop-up" at the top of my playlist. wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

An off-center picture of the beautifully ornate Beacon Theater ceiling.

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