Hosted by Mr. Edison. A preview of next week's Islip Jazz Fest being held at the East Islip Public Library including an interview with vocalist Jenna Mammina who will be appearing on Saturday. That, plus birthday huzzahs to Bud Powell, Mark Dresser & Matt Wilson along with a sample of some recent releases.

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Sam Rivers' Birthday, George Gershwin's Birthday & a bunch of newbies for your dancing pleasure.

11am to 1pm Friday's -- Lunchtime is a musically delicious mix of Music and Food ... food for the mind if you will.

This week we'll spin a classic album side from Dire Straits debut "Dire Straits"; Share a Recipe for Chicken Soup; and speak to Earl Blaize of Anti Pop Consortium.

Yo baby. Tonight Pterodactyl & Fiasco at Silent Barn and Ganglians & Wavves at Market Hotel.

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WUSB's very own Dr. Wilbur Larch will attempt to phone us from China.

Our Featured Guest is Rajan Menon, Professor of International Relations at Lehigh University. Menon serves as a consultant to several US government agencies involving such issues as the link between demography and grand strategy, East Asian security, alternative futures for China, Indian national security policy, terrorism, ethnic conflict, and energy and security.

Our resident scribe, J. David Gray will join us for our project "Synergy" and we will listen to Part IV of "Rethinking Afghanistan".

real hip-hop underground boom bap...special guest rkitech

real hip-hop underground boom bap...special guest rkitech

Bryan filling in for John O