Music

“War, what is it good for?” That question came to mind as we observed Veterans Day. Then, as if on cue, a rag-tag assortment of bloviators, claiming they want to be commander in chief, lazily spewed...

Thank you to all our Veterans who served! We featured Bboys Captain Beefheart and the Beastie Boys, said farewell to drummer Fast Eddie Ho and GNP Crescendo founder Gene Norman, who put out everything from...

These are this week’s new entries in WMNF’s Hot Box – current new releases that we love.  Hear them on WMNF. Israel Nash  – Silver Season With crunchy, rootsy songs featuring a high voiced singer, ...

By the age of eleven, he planned to be a graphic designer or a radio announcer. Then, Elvis changed his life. Music became a passion. He was there, the night Andrew Oldham discovered the Stones. At art school,...

On the next Tuesday Morning Show, I’ll air my conversation with James McMurtry. He returns to Skippers Smokehouse November 14 for WMNF. It’s a wide-ranging discussion that touches on, among other topics, his approach to...

When the killing of Cecil the lion made headlines, Norman B immediately contacted Gareth Patterson, the acclaimed authority on African wildlife. The resulting interview received numerous compliments, and generated a flood of requests to hear it again. Speaking from his...

International best-selling crime thriller novelist, Peter James joins the program to talk about his latest novel, You Are Dead. This is the 11th in James’ award-winning Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series, this time, with a vicious serial killer...

“If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place.” Jake Shimabukuro The world will be a slightly better place, or at least New World Brewery will be a better place on Saturday...

As we near the two-year anniversary of the passing of the iconic and iconoclastic Lou Reed, Surface Noise salutes the Velvet Underground leader and super solo artist. Surface Noise misses you, Lou! staging.wmnf.org/events/programs/surface-noise

In the latest edition of Life Elsewhere, Norman B reviews some of his favorite books, authors and interviews.  1. Rebecca Scherm is the author of Unbecoming, a remarkable and moving debut novel, “It’s a thriller, a psychological study, a love story and disquietingly disturbing...

Thanks to all who supported staging.wmnf.org/events/programs/surface-noise during our drive! You rock! RIP Steve MacKay, and let’s keep it going for Community Conscious Radio!

Host John Palmer wants you to be a WMNF Amplifier! For $1,000 or more, get this rare Cigar City Hunahpu Day Beer and dbs “Amplifer” EP! Give here or call John at 813-239-9663 and thanks!...