East Village Radio

17/07/2025

One year ago today East Village radio returned to our 1st Avenue booth, and 2,533 radio episodes ensued, infusing new life to the hood and spreading sonic love via our newfound transmissions created solely by our uber-talented crew of folks buoyed by the best listeners outside our glass walls. As we look at the threat today to US media operating outside the lines of what is being forcefully defined as acceptable, EVR emphasizes its mission of serving its NYC community and music fans looking for deeper exploration into all forms and genres. Thank you to everyone on staff and those tuned in who helped us through some growing pains and turbulence, all the creators who stepped through the door, our pals at next door, and and for reigniting the spark to get us going again. We've had some stellar guests in the booth and look forward to even more highlights to come. Thanks everyone! Come out to on Ave C next Wednesday 7/23 and have some drinks with us as we spin and celebrate! - Brian Turner/EVR GM

23/06/2025

This Saturday 6/28 10am ET on The Cologne Affair with Jan Lankisch: The Space Lady is a truly unique phenomenon. Born as Susan Dietrich in 1948 in Pueblo, Colorado, the artist began performing music on the streets of Boston and San Francisco in the early 1970s, quickly gaining a growing fan base. While solo performers often hit the limits of what’s possible, this is not the case with Dietrich. She manages to infuse each of her cover songs with her unmistakable charm, revealing the beauty of an intimate rendition of tracks we might otherwise consider overloaded or kitschy. Since the 2000s, she has been rediscovered and has increasingly toured around the world. This year, for the second time since 2017, the 77 year old was a guest at Jan Lankisch's concert series "Always Coming Back To You." A perfect reason for an interview with this one-woman Sun Ra Arkestra.

21/05/2025

In the second episode of The Cologne Affair, Jan Lankisch takes you right into the heart of his city: Cologne. Few labels have shaped the city’s sound as profoundly as Kompakt. Founded in 1993, it quickly became a techno institution, with its minimal sound influencing scenes around the world. The label has now released its 500th record—a box set celebrating its legacy. A perfect occasion to speak with Michael Mayer, co-founder of Kompakt and renowned DJ. In this episode, the two discuss growing up in rural southern Germany and how rave culture became a vital part of the community in its early days. Tune in Saturday the 24th 8am ET/2pm CET, or catch the archive.

13/05/2025

Thursday the 22nd at 12pm ET, Morricone Youth marks the one-year anniversary of the week we lost Roger Corman at the age of 98, producer of 300+ cult classics, 50 of which he directed, including “The Wild Angels,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Rock n’ Roll High School” and “Suburbia,” with a chronological listen back to the film music highlights of The B-Movie King’s filmography. Corman helped launch the careers of directors Scorsese, Bogdanovich, Coppola and Howard as well as actors Nicholson, Hopper, Fonda, Dern and Shatner. He similarly helped the careers of composers Les Baxter, Ronald Stein, Fred Katz, James Horner and Chuck Cirino.

13/05/2025

Tune in Thursday, May 15th at 2pm ET for Elia Vs. Pharmakon, this week’s battle category “Remedies, Poisons, and Scapegoats”! Pharmakon, AKA Margaret Chardiet, has steadily built up an international following from her longtime NYC base with a sublime mixture of noise, dark beats and provocative imagery both in studio and live performace contexts. Her most recent release is Maggot Mass, issued late last year on the Sacred Bones imprint. The show will be archived thereafter at eastvillageradio.com/elia-vs/

05/05/2025

Tune in to Tim ‘Love’ Lee Thursday, May 8th from 2-4pm ET when the amazing Swamp Dogg stops by Confessions Of A Selector! Swamp Dogg’s legend rolls back to early days under his real name Jerry Williams Jr., where his musical zone traversed many lines of soul, R&B and country. In 1970 he became Swamp Dogg and threw his hat into the incoming radical funk underground ring with his Total Destruction To Your Mind LP, embarking thereafter on a wild ride. The new Magnolia Pictures documentary Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted arrives at IFC Center Friday and Saturday May 9th and 10th and chronicles his suburban L.A. household shared with friends Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, transforming the place into an artistic playground. Together, they navigate the tumultuous music industry, forging a unique and inspiring bond across time and space and are joined by the likes of John Prine, Jenny Lewis, Mike Judge, and Johnny Knoxville. Swamp Dogg also performs on the 10th at TV Eye!

In theaters starting May 2 Legendary musician Swamp Dogg has been described as “one of the great cult figures of 20th century American music” and “the soul g...

05/05/2025

Join Leslie Stein as she interviews renowned painter/cartoonist Keith Mayerson on Sound and Vision, Wednesday May 7 10am-12pm ET. Keith’s long running non-linear narrative “My American Dream” has been presented in separate exhibitions as “chapters” and the ongoing series has recently been published as a 428 page “wordless novel” and monograph by Karma. His graphic novel Horror Hospital Unplugged, a collaboration with the writer Dennis Cooper, is well known among graphic artists and the q***r community. His work can be found in countless permanent collections including the Whitney, MoMA, the Hammer Museum, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Keith kindly offers a considered playlist to accompany the chat.

30/04/2025

Saturday May 3rd 6-8pm, Greg Vegas’ Declared Goods show will host special guest, NYC’s Savak. Something of an indie rock supergroup, the prolific Savak feature past and present members of the Obits, Edsel, the Cops, and Holy F**k. Founded in Brooklyn in 2015, their sound is brawny indie rock that leans heavily on guitars, Influenced by vintage punk rock, psychedelia, pub rock, and various stripes of world music. Celebrating their 10th year, Savak will join Declared Goods to play some of their favorite obscurities in between tall tales and the truths of being one of indie-rocks best bands. (Photo: Taylor Sesselman)

30/04/2025

Steve Shelley, celebrated drummer for Sonic Youth, and a host of other fine ensembles, has proven himself to be a killer DJ as evidenced by his spinning crucial and electric sides on WYXR in Memphis, TN & Veneno.live in Sao Paulo, Brazil to name a few. These days he currently records and tours with Winged Wheel, Abazaba, Sick Gazelle, Bill Orcutt & Ethan Miller, and Riviera Gaz (based in Sao Paulo, Brazil). Through the years he has recorded and/or toured with Thurston Moore, Malcolm Mooney, Yasmine Hamdan, Spectre Folk, Howe Gelb, Townes Van Zandt, Hallogallo 2010 (with Neu’s Michael Rother), Cat Power, Disappears, Lee Ranaldo and many others as a session musician. He guest spins with Emil Amos on EVR's Jewels Beneath The Bile, Friday, May 2nd at 8am ET, and archived thereafter on Mixcloud: www.eastvillageradio.com/jewels-beneath-the-bile

24/04/2025

Saturday! We are thrilled to announce a new monthly East Village Radio show, The Cologne Affair, hosted by Jan Lankisch. Every 4th Saturday of the month 10 a.m.–12 noon Eastern Time (ET), 4–6 p.m. Central European Time (CET). Jan Lankisch is a Cologne based cultural curator and music promoter known for his work in the independent music scene. He co-founded the German music festival Week-End Fest, which is renowned for its eclectic and high-quality line-ups, bringing together legendary artists and emerging talent from around the world. Lankisch is driven by his passion for music, his curatorial vision, and his ability to create intimate, memorable experiences for audiences. The Cologne Affair features interviews and music by artists he has invited to play in his home town of Cologne or has discovered on his many travels. Ideas are exchanged and a shared love of music celebrated. Episode #1 arrives this Saturday, April 26, with special guest Nicky Siano. Very special thanks Suzanne Ciani for the jingle.

New York DJ legend Nicky Siano opened The Gallery in 1973 and later became a resident DJ at Studio 54. He helped shape the New York disco scene like no one else and played a key role in popularizing the sound worldwide. Jan Lankisch invited Siano for a residency at his Cologne-based festival, Week-End Fest, for a DJ set and remix project, and the two became friends. On March 18, 2025, Siano turned 70, and Lankisch visited him for a flamboyant birthday party at Coney Island’s El Dorado Disco bumper cars, where Siano played music all night long. The two caught up a week later to reflect on Nicky’s career spanning over 50 years.

22/04/2025

Anticipation is high for Khanate’s first American dates in over two decades. In advance of their shows they'll be splitting up a full two-hour takeover of Brian Turner's () show on Wednesday, May 14th 4-6pm ET on . Khanate's return to activity since their hiatus has seen the release of To Be Cruel via , another powerful document of the unit's inimitable slow-crawl doom aesthetic in full swing. Tonal mayhem, crushing volume, suspension of sound punctuated by looming dread are all heightened by the scarifying screech of vocalist Alan Dubin (who has also recently paid visit to EVR's Two Hours in Tongues archived here: (https://www.eastvillageradio.com/two-hours-in-tongues).

Tune in May 14th at 4pm ET for the Alan Dubin (also a veteran of OLD and Gnaw), Stephen O’Malley (Sunn O))), KTL), James Plotkin (OLD, Scorn, Phantomsmasher), and Tim Wyskida (Blind Idiot God, Insect Ark) curated block and if you miss it you can hear an encore airing Saturday, May 31st 6pm ET on EVR, and Brian's archives on EVR (https://www.eastvillageradio.com/the-brian-turner-show).

Khanate on tour:
May 30 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall

June 1 - Toronto, ON - Prepare The Ground

June 3 - New York, NY - (le) Poisson Rouge

17/04/2025

Another action packed day in the booth with Elia Einhorn today! Torres stopped by on the eve of her new Matador Records release Send A Prayer My Way co-created with Julien Baker, plus downtown composer/legend Peter Gordon (Arthur Russell/Love of Life Orchestra) and Ambient pioneer Laraaji! The sun is shining, booth is open, pizzas flowing next door, never a dull moment on the block! Check out Elia's archive up Friday if you missed out on the fun: https://eastvillageradio.com/elia-vs/