Melting World: Winter Solstice – The Long Night 2025

On December 21, from midnight to 5:00 a.m., we mark the Winter Solstice with long-form ambient soundscapes.

We will feature sounds made for stargazing under winter skies, cold winds moving through tall evergreens, snow falling deep in the forest, and ice slowly forming on still water.

Featuring music from Mathias Grassow; Wintersilence & Nuur; Jaja (Germany); Aglaia (Italy); Hiemal (France); Dirk Serries – Stream of Consciousness (Belgium); Lustmord; Mick Harris (UK); Steve Roach; Kelly David; and Robert Rich (USA).

Join Steve Kreitzer and late 1990's Turmoil co-host Tom Martin for a special Radiothon edition of Turmoil on Wednesday, November 19th, from 9pm to 10pm, as they present an hour of Ska music. 

To all the rude boys and girls, "pick it up" for one night only on WUSB, Stony Brook, and don't forget to donate!

Cassie and Maggie MacDonald are a sibling folk music duo from Nova Scotia. Maggie sings lead vocals and plays piano and guitar, while Cassie sings harmony vocals and plays fiddle, and both sisters step dance. At this show, you can also expect songs from their 2022 seasonal album to usher in the holidays.

Get tickets at sundaystreet.org

From Ed Roller: 

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Tune in to Melting World on Sunday, November 9 from 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM for a special program. 

On November 3, 1957, Laika—a stray dog from the streets of Moscow—became the first animal to orbit the Earth. We will honor her legacy with the full release of The First Patashnick by UK synth composer Andy Bloyce and his Soviet Space Dog Project, featured in the Cosmic Hour.

Also on the program:

-A deep dive into Steve Reich’s minimalist 1978 masterpiece Music for 18 Musicians