Jive At Five: October 2017

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Tuesday 10-31-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday October 31^st. Happy Halloween! This is the Jive at Five, our daily community calendar and rundown of nighttime programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown. By day, WESU offers talk radio from NPR and Pacifica, as well as independent and local public affairs sources. Weeknights and weekends our student and community volunteers bring you the best in free-form programming.

I’m Marianne O’Hare, producer of Conversations on Healthcare, heard Wednesday’s at 4:30, right before the Jive at Five! Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:

In New Haven tonight, Café Nine’s Halloween Party features Sub-Urban, Dangerous Animals, Wolf Harbor, and On The Fritz. Tomorrow/Wednesday’s headliner at Café Nine is The Woggles, appearing with Jeremy & The Harlequins, and Stupidity. On Thursday it’s J.J. Thames & The Violet Revolt, and Black Snake Boots. Friday’s Happy Hour features Frank Critelli, and the bill for the late show includes Jonwayne, Danny Watts, Ceschi, and more. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and it’s a Black Noise Scam Reunion show later with Savage World and Cry Havoc. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features The Beekeepers and Robert C. Fullerton, followed by a late show with The Wild One and a Forever: Tom Petty Tribute Night. http://www.cafenine.com/

Tonight (Tues), Performance 20/20, The Hartt School of Music’s Honor Chamber Music Program, presents a free concert at 8 pm at the Fuller Music Building on the University of Hartford Campus. www.harttweb.hartford/edu

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight and every Tuesday, you can see Michael Palin's Other Orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. This Thursday at Black-eyed Sallys it’s Liviu’s Invitational. It’s dirty punk reggae on Friday with Danny Pease and the Regulators, and on Saturday Poppa Chubby is back in town. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, tonight, they’ve got New Found Glory and Roam. Thursday they headline Krewella, appearing with Sigma and Ragepak. The spotlight is on Kranium on Friday, and Sunday’s show has Dirty Heads, The Unlikely Candidates, and Tyrone’s Jacket. www.toadsplace.com

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts hosts a faculty panel discussion tomorrow/Wednesday at Ring Performing Arts Hall in conjunction with the Davison Art Center exhibition Sasha Rudensky: Acts and Illusions. Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concerts start on Thursday and continue through Saturday. Full details at www.wesleyan.edu.cfa/

Tomorrow evening/Wednesday, music legend Rick Berlin presents a talk about his book, “The Paragraphs.” At The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown. Thursday, Matthew Chaves talks about his book “Signs of Hope: Messages from Subway Therapy.” At Wesleyan RJ Julis Bookstore. Wesleyan alumna and racism scholar, Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum returns to the bookstore on Friday with her new book “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, tomorrow/Wednesday, the Classic Mystery Book Discussion group explores “The Bishop Murder Case.” You can join an Author Talk on Thursday with Edward A Hagan, who presents “To Vietnam in Vain: Memoir of an Irish-American Intelligence Advisor 1969-1970.” Writers working on National Novel Writing Month are invited to stop in on Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm to share their work. There’s another author talk on Sunday when Craig Grossi presents “Craig and Fred.” Enjoy their ongoing exhibit, Over the Top: Liberty and Victory Bond Posters from WWI, through the month. www.russelllibrary.org

While Middletown’s Cypress Grille is gone, but Jimmy and Joe are still making the music happen with an Open Mic night tonight at Vera Cucina Rustico, on Saybrook Rd. here in Middletown. The Bus hosts this evening and Festivities get under way at 8 PM when the band plays a set, and brings on guests. Halloween costumes encouraged. 860-343-9413

In Hartford, at the Arch Street Tavern, Boo-Yah Free Funk Wednesdays happens each week and is hosted is by members of West End Blend, Big Mean Sound Machine, and a rotating gang of special guests. https://www.facebook.com/groups/booyahfreefunkfamily/

Manic Presents brings Tera Melos, Speedy Ortiz, and more to The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden tomorrow/Wednesday. Thursday Manic’s bill at the Outer Space features Astronautalis, UZOO, and See All Hues. On Sunday, it’s Tune-Yards, and Miss Eaves. www.manicpresents.com

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford hosts the Immolation Atonement Tour 2017 tomorrow (Weds) night. On Friday it’s Amanda Jean’s “F - Cancer” Benefit with a variety of performers. Friday night’s lineup at Cherry St Station features HONCH, Dead on a Friday, City Mouse, and more on Saturday. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

It’s Jazz Thursdays at Lan Chi Restaurant in Middletown this week with live music at 6:30 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Thursday, brings Bob Gotta’s long standing monthly Acoustic Open Mic to The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown hosts their Anything Goes Open Mic & Moments of Gratitude tonight with Kyla. It’s empowering yoga on Tuesday afternoon. On Friday night it’s a special Tellabration with the Story City Troup. The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and you can enjoy blues, jugband, rockabilly mix , and more Saturday evening with Washboard Slim & The Bluelights. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30. www.buttonwood.org

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you blues, folk, and soul this Thursday with The Wood Brothers. On Friday, it’s John Lodge of The Moody Blues with the 10,000 Light Years Tour. It’s blues rock on Saturday with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. On Sunday you can enjoy cabaret jazz with the John Pizzarelli Trio. www.infinityhall.com

The Friends of the Wesleyan Library annual Book Sale happens this Saturday at the Olin Library on campus in Middletown. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The 6th annual Members Exhibit of the Art Guild of Middletown happens this Saturday at the Portland Library from 2-4 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Mac650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you Strange Ranger, Spit-take, The Foresters, and Dawson on Saturday at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Hog River Brewing Company in Hartford hosts a dance performance by The Dance Collective this Saturday, celebrating female choreographers and dancers from across the nation. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Middletown Stage Company invites you to audition for their next production, “Footloose,” on Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Connecticut Historical Society invites you to their ongoing exhibit, Visions/Revisions: The Print Transformed, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Printmaker’s Network of Southern New England. Details at www.chs.org

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

The Middletown International Film Festival continues tonight/Tuesday with a screening of “Difret,” an Ethiopian film about child abduction into marriage. It’s at Chapman Hall on the Middlesex Community College campus. Details at www.russelllibrary.org

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run “Loving Vincent,” a painted animation about the life of Vincent Van Gogh, and “Walk With Me,” a documentary about Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hahn, through Thursday. On Friday they open “Jane,” a documentary about conservationist Jane Goodall. Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Tonight and tomorrow, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Kedi,” a film about Istanbul street cats, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “mother!,” about the haunting results when a married couple encounters strange visitors. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Now, here’s a rundown of WESU evening programming tonight!

Right after the jive at Five stay tuned for Spilled Milk with Charlotte offering assorted sounds right off the bedtime stories shelf!

From 6-8pm tonight, it’s Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill offering an eclectic selection of new and older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and other music that has a roots influence with a concert listing at 7pm and frequent concert and festival ticket giveaways. Tonight, Connecticut guitarist extraordinaire, Dana Merritt will be live in the studio with Bill.

At 8pm, DJ Chaim fills in for J-Cherry.

Chaim continues in his regular time from 9-10pm with The Test Patterns Show.

At 10pm it’s Wes Sports and Beyond with DJ Steven featuring Sports Talk and interviews.

From 11-midnight stay tuned for Dumpster Dive with DJ Smelly featuring punk, art pop and D.I.Y coming from a garbage compactor near you.

At Midnight, it’s Mixed Media with DJ Pig in the City and DJ Megnanimous

From 1-2am soup sounds with joseph features home recordings, lo-fi, concerts, field recordings, and esoterica.

Maximum Rock and Roll Radio takes over with an hour of loud rock and roll from 2-3am

at 3am M-Th this Fall season at WESU, we'll rebroadcast the day's noon-time run of Democracy Now! from Pacifica

at 4am we bring you BBC's world report before we kick off our Tuesday morning programming with Morning Edition from NPR at 5am.

That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings a rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown. Happy Halloween - Please watch out for the ghouls and ghosts of all shapes and sizes out on the streets, trick-or-treating tonight!

Now stay tuned for Spilled Milk with Charlotte, up next!

Monday, October 30, 2017

Mon 10-30-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday October 30th. This is the Jive at Five, our daily community calendar and rundown of nighttime programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown. By day, WESU offers talk radio from NPR and Pacifica, as well as independent and local public affairs sources. Weeknights and weekends our student and community volunteers bring you the best in free-form programming.

I’m Maria Johnson, producer and host of Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith, which airs every first, third and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. As tmrw is Halloween, it's sadly appropriate to discuss something truly scary: the opiod crisis. We'll talk with Dr. Thomas Andrew, the subject of a recent New York Times piece headlined, “As Overdose Deaths Pile Up, a Medical Examiner Quits the Morgue." After 20 years' working with cadavers as New Hampshire's chief coroner, Dr. Thomas is turning his attention to the living. He’s about to enter the seminary to become a minister. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived tomorrow night at www.reasonablycatholic.com.

Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, they celebrate Manic Mondays with Twain, and Thomas Laydon. Tuesday’s Halloween Party has Sub-Urban, Dangerous Animals, Wolf Harbor, and On The Fritz. Wednesday’s headliner is The Woggles, appearing with Jeremy & The Harlequins, and Stupidity. On Thursday it’s Jj Thames & The Violet Revolt, and Black Snake Boots. Friday’s Happy Hour features Frank Critelli, and the bill for the late show includes Jonwayne, Danny Watts, Ceschi, and more. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and it’s a Black Noise Scam Reunion show later with Savage World and Cry Havoc. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features The Beekeepers and Robert C. Fullerton, followed by a late show with The Wild One and a Forever: Tom Petty Tribute Night. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it’s Jazz Mondays today with the Dana Lauren Quartet. Every Tuesday, see Michael Palin's Other Orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. On Thursday it’s Liviu’s Invitational. It’s dirty punk reggae on Friday with Danny Pease andthe Regulators, and on Saturday Poppa Chubby is back in town. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown hosts their Anything Goes Open Mic & Moments of Gratitude tonight with Kyla. It’s empowering yoga on Tuesday afternoon. Bob Gotta is back on Thursday for his Acoustic Open Mic. On Friday night it’s a special Tellabration with the Story City Troup. The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and you can enjoy blues, jugband, rockabilly mix , and more Saturday evening with Washboard Slim & The Bluelights. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30. www.buttonwood.org

The Westfield Residents Association of Middletown invites you to a Meet The Candidates Forum tonight at 7 pm. Learn about candidates for the Board of Education and the Planning and Zoning Committee. Details at https://patch.com/connecticut/middletown-ct/meet-candidates-night

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, they’ve got New Found Glory and Roam on Tuesday. On Thursday they headline Krewella, appearing with Sigma and Ragepak. The spotlight is on Kranium on Friday, and Sunday’s show has Dirty Heads, The Unlikely Candidates, and Tyrone’s Jacket. www.toadsplace.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, they continue the ongoing Tobacco Cessation Workshop on Tuesday morning. On Wednesday, the Classic Mystery Book Discussion group explores “The Bishop Murder Case.” You can join an Author Talk on Thursday with Edward A Hagan, who presents “To Vietnam in Vain: Memoir of an Irish-American Intelligence Advisor 1969-1970.” Writers working on National Novel Writing Month are invited to stop in on Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm to share their work. There’s another author talk on Sunday when Craig Grossi presents “Craig and Fred.” Enjoy their ongoing exhibit, Over the Top: Liberty and Victory Bond Posters from WWI, through the month. www.russelllibrary.org

Performance 20/20, Hartt’s Honor Chamber Music Program, presents a free concert Tuesday at 8 pm at the Fuller Music Building on the University of Hartford Campus. www.harttweb.hartford/edu

Manic Presents is at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden this week. They start with Tera Melos, Speedy Ortiz, and more on Wednesday. Thursday’s bill has Astronautalis, UZOO, and See All Hues. On Sunday, it’s Tune-Yards, and Miss Eaves. www.manicpresents.com

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts book signing events this week. On Wednesday, music legend Rick Berlin presents “The Paragraphs.” On Thursday, Matthew Chaves brings “Signs of Hope: Messages from Subway Therapy.” Wesleyan alumna and racism scholar Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum returns on Friday with her new book “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts hosts a faculty panel discussion on Wednesday at Ring Performing Arts Hall in conjunction with the Davison Art Center exhibition Sasha Rudensky: Acts and Illusions. Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concerts start on Thursday and continue through Saturday. Full details at www.wesleyan.edu.cfa/

In Hartford, at the Arch Street Tavern, Boo-Yah Free Funk Wednesdays happens each week and is hosted is by members of West End Blend, Big Mean Sound Machine, and a rotating gang of special guests. https://www.facebook.com/groups/booyahfreefunkfamily/

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford hosts the Immolation Atonement Tour 2017 this Wednesday. On Friday it’s Amanda Jean’s F*%K Cancer Benefit with a variety of performers. It’s a birthday party for bartender Sarah with HONCH, Dead on a Friday, City Mouse, and more on Saturday. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

It’s Jazz Thursdays at Lan Chi Restaurant in Middletown this week with live music at 6:30 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you blues, folk, and soul on Thursday with The Wood Brothers. On Friday, it’s John Lodge of The Moody Blues with the 10,000 Light Years Tour. It’s blues rock on Saturday with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. On Sunday you can enjoy cabaret jazz with the John Pizzarelli Trio. www.infinityhall.com

The Friends of the Wesleyan Library annual Book Sale happens this Saturday at the Olin Library on campus in Middletown. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Middletown Stage Company invites you to audition for their next production, “Footloose,” on Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The 6th annual Members Exhibit of the Art Guild of Middletown happens this Saturday at the Portland Library from 2-4 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Mac650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you Strange Ranger, Spit-take, The Foresters, and Dawson on Saturday at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Hog River Brewing Company in Hartford hosts a dance performance by The Dance Collective this Saturday, celebrating female choreographers and dancers from across the nation. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

The Middletown International Film Festival continues on Tuesday with a screening of “Difret,” an Ethiopian film about child abduction into marriage. It’s at Chapman Hall on the Middlesex Community College campus. Details at www.russelllibrary.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Kedi,” a film about Istanbul street cats, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “mother!,” about the haunting results when a married couple encounters strange visitors. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Right after the jive at Five stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry until 6pm.

then it's time for The Roar in Politics with DJ Politico who Seeks to dissect the political landscape.

at 6:30 it's time for 75% Folk with Michael Benson for a mix of contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music. Occasional live interviews.

from 8-9:30pm Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis offers the best in vintage and contemporary funk, soul, jazz, reggae, dub, afro and Latin dance floor grooves.

at 9:30pm Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan offers Music from the 1950s & 1960's as well as LIVE requests, TV Trivia, and more.

Hits of the 60s and 70s with Jimmy Z takes over from 11-12:30am Playing billboard hot 100 hits of the 60's and 70's

from 12:30-1:30am lit-mus with DJ midnight milkshake and DJ mos def not features writing submissions and inspired songs

NARRATALK with Miri from 1:30-2am is the talk show about the various types of narratives. Each week, different storytelling techniques found in film, television, and literature will be explored.

RootsWorld Radio with Cliff Furnald takes you on a tour across borders and genres, introducing you to music from far flung places and sometimes from right in your own backyard. from 2-3am

and at 3am M-Th this Fall season on WESU, we'll rebroadcast the day's noon-time run of Democracy Now! from Pacifica

at 4am we bring you BBC's world report before we kick off our Tuesday morning programming with Morning Edition from NPR at 5am.

That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings a rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!

Now stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry, up Next!

Friday, October 27, 2017

Friday's Jive 10-27-17

Good afternoon, it's Friday, October 27th, and this is the Jive at Five - WESU's Daily community calendar and run down of night time programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community programming week nights and weekends. I'm Stephan Allison, host of River Valley Rhythms heard Thursdays at 4 pm here at WESU. Thanks for tuning in.

Now, here’s a rundown of some of what’s going on in the community this weekend.

Tonight, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown headlines The Painters. On Saturday morning it’s the weekly Aligned With Source Workshop, followed by a Teen Open Mic at 3 pm. Saturday evening brings the Dr. Steve Band Halloween Show for a night of fun with games and prizes. On Sunday it’s a free CD Release Party for Time of Day and the Dave Kopperman Band. Details @ buttonwood.org

At the Russell Library in Middletown, there’s Yoga in the Courtyard on Saturday. Stories of Helping Ghosts Move On happens Saturday afternoon in the Hubbard Room. Details @ russelllibrary.org

New Haven’s Café Nine Friday Happy Hour brings you The Let Loose Band, and their Friday night party with costumes, prizes and more benefits the ACLU. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band, and the late show headlines Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Larry Kirwan, followed by a late show with Surf Squad and Surfalicious Dudes. Details @ cafenine.com

In Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight it’s blues-based rock ‘n’ roll with Mambo Sons. They headline Cruz Machine on Saturday, and on Sunday it’s a special afternoon show with American/Israeli singer/songwriter Lazer Lloyd. Details @ blackeyedsallys.com

At Toad’s Place in New Haven tonight it’s Horror Rockers – “GWAR” alongside Ghoul, Doyle, and U.S. Bastards. Details @ toadsplace.com

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts hosts an opening reception this today at 5 pm for UP IN ARMS, a multimedia group exhibition at Zilkha Gallery exploring the social issues of gun ownership. Also today, the Grammy Award-winning vocal project Roomful of Teeth comes to Crowell Concert Hall. On Sunday at 3 pm, they celebrate Authentic Chinese Music and Dance at The Russell House. Details @ wesleyan.edu/cfa

The Hartford Jazz Society offers details on many events, including a comprehensive list, chock full of weekly events featuring jazz. Details @ hartfordjazzsociety.com

Tonight at Infinity Hall in Hartford it’s country and pop with Mary Chapin Carpenter. On Saturday, the tribute band Eaglemania performs. On Sunday night you can catch The Slambovian Circus of Dreams’ Halloween Costume Ball. Details @ infinityhall.com

You can learn about Harriett Beecher Stowe’s involvement with the paranormal and use a ghost hunting meter today and Saturday at Spirits at Stowe: An Otherworldly Tour, at the Stowe house in Hartford. Details @ harrietbeecherstowecenter.org

The Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford hosts a Hallowed History Lantern Tour Friday in Hartford.

Reservations required. Details @ cedarhillcemetery.org

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford holds its CHUD’s Halloween Bash tonight at 8 pm. Saturday, it’s the 9th annual IG!Fits Halloween Show with special guests. Details @ facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

On Saturday The Mac650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown hosts an opening reception for the new exhibit by KXR Art, “The Beginning,” at 7 pm. There’s live entertainment. Details @ facebook.com/CityArtsOffice

Manic Presents brings Dopapod and The Motet to the College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Saturday. Details @ manicpresents.com

Stage Left Dance in Middletown celebrates Halloween Spirit Week with special events and offers, highlighted with Spooky Halloween Movie Night on Saturday at 5 with a chance to win the costume contest. Details @ facebook.com/CityArtsOffice

The Hartt Ocrhestra and Wind Ensemble present a free Halloween Concert for the Greater Hartford Community this Saturday at Lincoln Theater. Reservations required. Details @ hartford.com/events

Middlesex Music Academy in Middletown announces a Beginner’s Ukulele Ensemble starting this Saturday at 11 am. Details @ facebook.com/CityArtsOffice

Many of Connecticut’s Farmers Markets are still in session through the end of October. You can find out which ones at ctnofa.org

And, here's our rundown of cinema, off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Today, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of Loving Vincent, a feature-length painted animation on Vincent Van Gogh. Screening Saturday & Sunday afternoon is Walk With Me, capturing the life of a monastic community. Details & screening times at realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford tonight opens Logan Lucky, about small-town West Virginia thieves. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the late show tonight. Sunday opens a run of Kedi, it’s all about the wild cats of Istanbul. Details and screening times at cinestudio.org

If you are looking for more information on the arts in Middletown, please visit the City's Facebook page at facebook.com/CityArtsOffice

And now let’s take a look at tonight’s programming on WESU and to be safe, it's best to check the WESU website for the up-to-date schedule.

Right after the Jive At Five from 5:05 to 6:30pm, it'll be Wild Wild Live! with Babe and Beth expounding on that Wesleyan music scene.

And from 6:30-7pm catch the Middletown Youth Radio Project, a weekly radio program featuring the thoughts, voices, creativity and talent of the kids in the WESU neighborhood.

At 7 until 8:30pm we have the Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T - offering a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips.

Next up until 10pm, we take it From the Otherside with Rok-A-Dee where 60% of the show is love songs of different genre and the others Reggae Dancehall, R&B, and new artiste.

Then from 10 to 11:30pm it's Strickly Off the Head where DJ Cocomotion the Music Mixologist provides a live mixshow done on the fly or freestyle, with no pre-planned mixes or blends - R&B, old school, hip hop, rap and house.

Bridging the night to the morning hours, from 11:30pm to 12:30am you’ll have An A and a B with DJ N following the premise that every band has its hits - and a multitude of unknown, hidden gems. Songs played per band (70s-2000s rock) seek to highlight this dichotomy.

From 12:30pm until 3am Saturday we go into serious OVERDRIVE w/Clarence & Shantay Scott - offering the best urban contemporary, hip hop, and traditional gospel music on the planet!

From 3 until 5am you are taken to Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat, who has a song in his heart, a chemical imbalance in his head and a musical library at his fingers. From krautrock to post-rock, grunge to garage, novelty to New Romantic, punk to prog, Wonderland has a place for it.

And we bring in the daylight from 5:00 to 6:00am with the BBC World News - a daily News roundup from the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Pacifica.

Staying on the other side of the big pond, from 6 to 7am it’s the Celtic Café with Pat Laffan and Mark Gallagher presenting traditional and contemporary music with a Celtic connection.

And now that the coffee’s hot enjoy Caffé Italia from 7:00 to 8:00am, serving up a slice of Italy every Saturday morning. You don't have to speak Italian to taste it: just relax, listen, and enjoy!

That’s all for today’s Jive At Five, tune in each and every weekday at 4:55 pm to hear about what’s going on in the community and on the air right here at 88.1 FM WESU, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

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Thursday, October 26, 2017

Thursday's Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday October 26th. This is the Jive at Five, our daily community calendar and rundown of nighttime programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown. By day, WESU offers talk radio from NPR and Pacifica, as well as independent and local public affairs sources. Weeknights and weekends our student and community volunteers bring you the best in free-form programming.

I'm JCherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY,Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture.

Here's some of what's going on in our area this week:

At the Russell Library in Middletown, tonight at 7 Thursday’s workshop is Smart Searching: Internet Research, Fact Checking, and Staying Safe. There’s Adult Coloring for Stress Reduction on Friday morning, and Yoga in the Courtyard on Saturday. Stories of Helping Ghosts Move On happens Saturday afternoon in the Hubbard Room. Check the website for details on these and more ongoing events for all ages.www.russelllibrary.org

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight you can enjoy Health & Beauty, Famous Laughs, Lea, and more. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Let Loose Band, and their Friday night party with costumes, prizes and more benefits the ACLU. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band, and the late show headlines Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Larry Kirwan, followed by a late show with Surf Squad and Surfalicious Dudes. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight it’s Liviu’s Invitational at Sally’s. On Friday its blues-based rock ‘n’ roll with Mambo Sons. They headline Cruz Machine on Saturday, and on Sunday it’s a special afternoon show with American/Israeli singer/songwriter Lazer Lloyd. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Thusday, Cherry St. Station in Wallingford offer a night of loud music with a NIHIL Kickoff Tour with City of Iron, Slave State, and Ore Miner. CHUD’s Halloween Bash happens on Friday at Cherry St Station and on Saturday, it’s the 9th annual IG!Fits Halloween Show with special guests. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The Connecticut Science Center hosts a discussion, Conscious Artificial Intelligence? with Dr. Susan Schneider on Thursday at 6 pm at their Hartford location. Details at www.ctsciencecenter.org

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, on Thursday you can catch “Ageless”, a New Mature Dance Party on the lily pad stage. On the Toad’s main stage Thursday night you can catch “Live Dead ’69” an all star band with members of The Dead, Rat Dog, The New Riders, and more! On Friday at Toad’s they’ve got Horror Rockers – “GWAR” alongside Ghoul, Doyle, and U.S. Bastards. www.toadsplace.com

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings story to the stage with Speak Up Storytelling on Thursday, presenting “Secrets.” Its country and pop on Friday with Mary Chapin Carpenter. On Saturday, the tribute band Eaglemania performs. On Sunday night you can catch The Slambovian Circus of Dreams’ Halloween Costume Ball. Details at www.infinityhall.com

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts hosts an opening reception this Friday at 5 pm for UP IN ARMS, a multimedia group exhibition at Zilkha Gallery exploring the social issues of gun ownership. Friday, the Grammy Award-winning vocal project Roomful of Teeth comes to Crowell Concert Hall. On Sunday at 3 pm, they celebrate Authentic Chinese Music and Dance at The Russell House. Details at www.wesleyan.edu.cfa/

Friday night, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown headlines The Painters. On Saturday morning it’s the weekly Aligned With Source Workshop, followed by a Teen Open Mic at 3 pm. Saturday evening brings the Dr. Steve Band Halloween Show to the Buttonwood for a night of fun with games and prizes. On Sunday it’s a free CD Release Party for Time of Day and the Dave Kopperman Band at The buttonwood Tree. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30. www.buttonwood.org

The Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford hosts a Hallowed History Lantern Tour Friday in Hartford.

Learn about Harriett Beecher Stowe’s involvement with the paranormal and use a ghost hunting meter this Friday and Saturday at Spirits at Stowe: An Otherworldly Tour, at the Stowe house in Hartford. Details at www.harriettbeecherstowecenter.org

Reservations required. www.cedarhillcemetery.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters is holding a Run for Kids’ Sake this Saturday morning at Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford. There’s activities, food, and fun for all ages. www.nbbbs.org

On Saturday The Mac650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown hosts an opening reception for the new exhibit by KXR Art, “The Beginning,” on Saturday at 7 pm. There’s live entertainment. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Manic Presents brings Dopapod and The Motet to the College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com

Stage Left Dance in Middletown celebrates Halloween Spirit Week with special events and offers, highlighted with Spooky Halloween Movie Night on Saturday at 5 with a chance to win the costume contest. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Hartt Ocrhestra and Wind Ensemble present a free Halloween Concert for the Greater Hartford Community this Saturday at Lincoln Theater. Reservations required. www.hartford.com/events/

Middlesex Music Academy in Middletown announces a Beginner’s Ukulele Ensemble starting this Saturday at 11 am. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Connecticut’s Farmers Markets wind down this month, but you can still enjoy home-grown goods and support local growers at several markets though the end of the month. Find out more at www.ctnofa.org

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

The Middletown International Film Festival continues on tonight/Tuesday with a screening of “Rams,” an Icelandic film about two estranged brothers who reunite over animals. It’s at Chapman Hall on the Middlesex Community College campus. Details at www.russelllibrary.org

Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run “Loving Vincent,” a painted animation about the life of Vincent Van Gogh, and “Tulip Fever,” about an orphan in an unhappy marriage in 17th Century Amsterdam. Friday they open “Jane,” a documentary about Jane Goodall. Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Tonight/. German director Peter Kahane will be in the house on Thursday for a one-time screening of “The Architects,” a portrait of life in Communist East Berlin. On Friday they open “Logan Lucky,” about small-town West Virginia thieves. Enjoy “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for a late Friday show. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown what’s on the air tonight at WESU:

Right after the Jive at Five stay tuned for The Latin Music Hour with Isabel. Latin music from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's.

Now, stay tuned for a rundown of evening programming here on WESU!

Right after the Jive stick around for Homegrown, with Rob DeRosa the award winning Music Show-playing Connecticut connected artists often treating the listeners to pre-release material and in studio interviews with artists, the show also provides information about live shows in the area.

At 6:30 stay tuned for Imagine with Karen Stein, offering Peace through music! Listen to the best music from around the world and around the block!

From 8:00-9:30pm stick and stay with WESU for Evening Jazz with Bill Denert, providing A broad range of swing, be bop and avante garde with a sprinkling of new releases. "Hearing is the best experience"

At 9:30 its Crispix with Chris From indie rock to folk to electronic and more, Chris picks whatever he's feeling this week to share with you.

From 11-midnight it’s The American Empire with, Tootse Mutant offering an exploration of the influence of American cultural imperialism on foreign music, such as Korean Hip-Hop, Japanese Jazz, and Peruvian Punk and so much more.

From midnight-1am it’s Jazzalicious Definition with DJ Stocks'n'Socks and MC McGee traveling through the history of jazz by highlighting a different artist, sub-genre, or time period each week.

Stay tuned from 1-2am for Fake News with DJ Alias and DJ Nick at Night who offer An irreverent take on political punditry, provided by two guys who love the sound of their own voices.

From 2-3am it’s the Sonic Hour with DJ Jackson with a focus on indie rock, prog pop, power pop, indie pop, etc. Shows will compare music from a previous generation with their contemporaries.

From 3-4am it’s Democracy Now! from Pacifica.

At 4‑5am We bring you the BBC World Report and we kick of weekdays with Morning Edition from NPR From 5‑9am.

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Thanks for joining us and Stay tuned for a stiff does of Homegrown with Rob DeRosa, up next.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Weds 10-25-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Wednesday October 25th. This is the Jive at Five, our daily community calendar and rundown of nighttime programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown. By day, WESU offers talk radio from NPR and Pacifica, as well as independent and local public affairs sources. Weeknights and weekends our student and community volunteers bring you the best in free-form programming.

I’m Ben Michael. Thanks for joining us!

Here's some of what's going on in our area this week:

At the Russell Library in Middletown, their World War I discussion series continues each Wednesday through the month. Veterans, families, and the public are invited to join at the Middletown Senior Center at 10 am, or at 7 pm at the library. Thursday’s workshop is Smart Searching: Internet Research, Fact Checking, and Staying Safe. There’s Adult Coloring for Stress Reduction on Friday morning, and Yoga in the Courtyard on Saturday. Stories of Helping Ghosts Move On happens Saturday afternoon in the Hubbard Room. Check the website for details on these and more ongoing events for all ages.www.russelllibrary.org

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight/Wednesday, it’s another evening of Words& Music. Thursday you can enjoy Health & Beauty, Famous Laughs, Lea, and more. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Let Loose Band, and their Friday night party with costumes, prizes and more benefits the ACLU. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band, and the late show headlines Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Larry Kirwan, followed by a late show with Surf Squad and Surfalicious Dudes. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight/Wednesday it’s the Wednesday community blues jam session featuring Tim McDonald, this week. Thursday it’s Liviu’s Invitational at Sally’s. On Friday its blues-based rock ‘n’ roll with Mambo Sons. They headline Cruz Machine on Saturday, and on Sunday it’s a special afternoon show with American/Israeli singer/songwriter Lazer Lloyd. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

In Hartford, at the Arch Street Tavern, Boo-Yah Free Funk Wednesdays happens each week, hosted by members of West End Blend, Big Mean Sound Machine, and a rotating gang of special guests. https://www.facebook.com/groups/booyahfreefunkfamily/

The Connecticut Science Center hosts a discussion, Conscious Artificial Intelligence? with Dr. Susan Schneider on Thursday at 6 pm at their Hartford location. Details at www.ctsciencecenter.org

The Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford hosts a Hallowed History Lantern Tour Friday in Hartford.

Reservations required. www.cedarhillcemetery.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters is holding a Run for Kids’ Sake this Saturday morning at Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford. There’s activities, food, and fun for all ages. www.nbbbs.org

Manic Presents brings Dopapod and The Motet to the College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com

The Hartt Ocrhestra and Wind Ensemble present a free Halloween Concert for the Greater Hartford Community this Saturday at Lincoln Theater. Reservations required. www.hartford.com/events/

Middlesex Music Academy in Middletown announces a Beginner’s Ukulele Ensemble starting this Saturday at 11 am. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Tonight/Wednesday, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of a restored version of Luis Buñuel’s French classic, “Diary of a Chambermaid”. German director Peter Kahane will be in the house on Thursday for a one-time screening of “The Architects,” a portrait of life in Communist East Berlin. On Friday they open “Logan Lucky,” about small-town West Virginia thieves. Enjoy “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for a late Friday show. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown what’s on the air tonight at WESU:

Right after the Jive at Five stay tuned for The Latin Music Hour with Isabel. Latin music from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's.

From 6 - 6:30 it's Think Twice Radio with Al Robinson.
The undertaking of "Think Twice Radio" is to reassert the "watchdog" role of the media by ramping up coverage of Connecticut issues in a non-partisan manner.

And from 6:30 -8 it's Fusion Radio with James Fusion.
The original... and still the best damn Techno mix on radio!

From 8 - 9:30 it's The Warehouse with Mike Nyce.
The best of underground house music mixed live for your listening pleasure.

And starting at 9:30 and running until 11, it's N.E. Tempo with DJ Berk.
Dubstep, DnB, techno, ragga jungle, breakbeats mixed live.

From 11 -midnight it's Genrebusters with Baby Ruth and Willy J. A music history show that dives into the rise and phenonemon of cult sub-genres of music like MOR, "slacker-rock", prog-funk and trap.

And at midnight it's Who Sampled? with Margilla Madman and Bebbs. A music show that plays songs that sample other songs.

From 1 - 2 am it's Unsure with Racha and SarBot. Each program we cover a different topic through various forms of sonic media, whether with lyrical to instrumental music, archival news and interviews, movie and TV clips.

From 2 - 3 it's Well into the Eighties with Daniel Crippin. Classic alternative music from WESU's extemsive vinyl archive paired with the best in new indie rock.

From 3 - 4 it's Democracy Now! from Pacifica. Hosted by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! gives access to peopleand perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. media, including journalists, rasstoos leaders, activists, artists, academics and ordinatry people from around the world.

The BBC World News comes on board at 4am followed at 5 with Morning Edition from NPR.

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Tune in to WESU each and every weekday at 4:55 p.m. to hear about what’s going on in the community, and on the air right here at WESU 88.1 FM, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

Thanx for listening! Now stay tuned for The Latin Music Hour

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Tuesday 10-24-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday October 24th. This is the Jive at Five, our daily community calendar and rundown of nighttime programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown. By day, WESU offers talk radio from NPR and Pacifica, as well as independent and local public affairs sources. Weeknights and weekends our student and community volunteers bring you the best in free-form programming.

I’m Marianne O’Hare, producer of Conversations on HealthCare. Heard on Wednesdays at 4:30, right before the Jive at Five.

Here's some of what's going on in our area this week:

At the Russell Library in Middletown, this evening, they present The Witches Speak: Poems of Salem Village and 17^th Century Scotland. Their World War I discussion series continues each Wednesday through the month. Veterans, families, and the public are invited to join at the Middletown Senior Center at 10 am, or at 7 pm at the library. Thursday’s workshop is Smart Searching: Internet Research, Fact Checking, and Staying Safe. There’s Adult Coloring for Stress Reduction on Friday morning, and Yoga in the Courtyard on Saturday. Stories of Helping Ghosts Move On happens Saturday afternoon in the Hubbard Room. Check the website for details on these and more ongoing events for all ages.www.russelllibrary.org

Performance 20/20, (U-) Hartt’s Honor Chamber Music Program, presents a free concert tonight/Tuesday at 8 pm at the Fuller Music Building on the University of Hartford Campus. www.harttweb.hartford/edu

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, it’s a Pre-Halloween show featuring Torque and Weird Hero. On Wednesday it’s another evening of Words & Music. Thursday you can enjoy Health & Beauty, Famous Laughs, Lea, and more. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Let Loose Band, and their Friday night party with costumes, prizes and more benefits the ACLU. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band, and the late show headlines Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Larry Kirwan, followed by a late show with Surf Squad and Surfalicious Dudes. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight and every Tuesday, you can see Michael Palin's Other Orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Wednesday's community blues jam session features Tim McDonald, this week. Thursday it’s Liviu’s Invitational at Sally’s. On Friday its blues-based rock ‘n’ roll with Mambo Sons. They headline Cruz Machine on Saturday, and on Sunday it’s a special afternoon show with American/Israeli singer/songwriter Lazer Lloyd. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Tonight, Cherry St. Station in Wallingford offer a night of loud music with, The Mostly Dead, and more. On Thursday, it’s a NIHIL Kickoff Tour with City of Iron, Slave State, and Ore Miner. CHUD’s Halloween Bash happens on Friday at Cherry St Station and on Saturday, it’s the 9^th annual IG!Fits Halloween Show with special guests. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The Connecticut Science Center hosts a discussion, Conscious Artificial Intelligence? with Dr. Susan Schneider on Thursday at 6 pm at their Hartford location. Details at www.ctsciencecenter.org

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, on Thursday you can catch “Ageless”, a New Mature Dance Party on the lily pad stage. On the Toad’s main stage Thursday night you can catch “Live Dead ’69” an all star band with members of The Dead, Rat Dog, The New Riders, and more! On Friday at Toad’s they’ve got Horror Rockers – “GWAR” alongside Ghoul, Doyle, and U.S. Bastards. www.toadsplace.com

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings story to the stage with Speak Up Storytelling on Thursday, presenting “Secrets.” Its country and pop on Friday with Mary Chapin Carpenter. On Saturday, the tribute band Eaglemania performs. On Sunday night you can catch The Slambovian Circus of Dreams’ Halloween Costume Ball. Details at www.infinityhall.com

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts hosts an opening reception this Friday at 5 pm for UP IN ARMS, a multimedia group exhibition at Zilkha Gallery exploring the social issues of gun ownership. Friday, the Grammy Award-winning vocal project Roomful of Teeth comes to Crowell Concert Hall. On Sunday at 3 pm, they celebrate Authentic Chinese Music and Dance at The Russell House. Details at www.wesleyan.edu.cfa/

Friday night, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown headlines The Painters. On Saturday morning it’s the weekly Aligned With Source Workshop, followed by a Teen Open Mic at 3 pm. Saturday evening brings the Dr. Steve Band Halloween Show to the Buttonwood for a night of fun with games and prizes. On Sunday it’s a free CD Release Party for Time of Day and the Dave Kopperman Band at The buttonwood Tree. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30. www.buttonwood.org

The Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford hosts a Hallowed History Lantern Tour Friday in Hartford.

Learn about Harriett Beecher Stowe’s involvement with the paranormal and use a ghost hunting meter this Friday and Saturday at Spirits at Stowe: An Otherworldly Tour, at the Stowe house in Hartford. Details at www.harriettbeecherstowecenter.org

Reservations required. www.cedarhillcemetery.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters is holding a Run for Kids’ Sake this Saturday morning at Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford. There’s activities, food, and fun for all ages. www.nbbbs.org

On Saturday The Mac650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown hosts an opening reception for the new exhibit by KXR Art, “The Beginning,” on Saturday at 7 pm. There’s live entertainment. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Manic Presents brings Dopapod and The Motet to the College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com

Stage Left Dance in Middletown celebrates Halloween Spirit Week with special events and offers, highlighted with Spooky Halloween Movie Night on Saturday at 5 with a chance to win the costume contest. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Hartt Ocrhestra and Wind Ensemble present a free Halloween Concert for the Greater Hartford Community this Saturday at Lincoln Theater. Reservations required. www.hartford.com/events/

The Connecticut Historical Society invites you to their ongoing exhibit, Visions/Revisions: The Print Transformed, celebrating the 25^th anniversary of the Printmaker’s Network of Southern New England. Details at www.chs.org

Middlesex Music Academy in Middletown announces a Beginner’s Ukulele Ensemble starting this Saturday at 11 am. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run “Loving Vincent,” a painted animation about the life of Vincent Van Gogh, and “Tulip Fever,” about an orphan in an unhappy marriage in 17^th Century Amsterdam. Friday they open “Jane,” a documentary about Jane Goodall. Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Tonight and tomorrow, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of a restored version of Luis Buñuel’s French classic, “Diary of a Chambermaid”. German director Peter Kahane will be in the house on Thursday for a one-time screening of “The Architects,” a portrait of life in Communist East Berlin. On Friday they open “Logan Lucky,” about small-town West Virginia thieves. Enjoy “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for a late Friday show. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of our Tuesday night line-up in our Fall Program season here at WESU:

Right after the jive at Five, stay tuned foran early and extended edition of Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill until 8pm. offering an eclectic selection of new and older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and other music that has a roots influence with a concert listing at 7pm and frequent concert and festival ticket giveaways. On tonight's show, you can look forward to a live studio performance from Ring Rose and Freeman!

At 8pm, its loive and local with J-Cherry and Voice of the City.

From 9-10pm it’s The Test Patterns Show with Chaim O'Brien-Blumenthal

At 10pm it’s Radio Writer's Salon with DJ Steven where Wesleyan profs and student authors read their works, talk about the writing process and conferences.

From 11-midnight stay tuned for Dumpster Dive with DJ Smelly featuring punk, art pop and D.I.Y coming from a garbage compactor near you.

At Midnight, it’s Yours Truly with DJ Balsamic and DJ Megnanimous

From 1-2am soup sounds with joseph features home recordings, lo-fi, concerts, field recordings, and esoterica.

Maximum Rock and Roll Radio takes over with an hour of loud rock and roll from 2-3am

at 3am M-Th this Fall season at WESU, we'll rebroadcast the day's noon-time run of Democracy Now! from Pacifica

at 4am we bring you BBC's world report before we kick off our Tuesday morning programming with Morning Edition from NPR at 5am.

That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings a rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!

Now stay tuned for Spilled Milk with Charlotte, up next!