THE CHANNEL
Fungus 53 is the nasty little spider hole on XM Satellite Radio where punk, ska and hardcore find their foul home. Other misbegotten musical styles can be heard there as well including cowpunk, psychobilly, Oi!, surf and industrial.
The channel is programmed and hosted by award winning radio legend Lou Brutus. He is a veteran of over 2000 concerts around the world of every variety including 50 shows by The Ramones! He has seen virtually ever major and minor artist of the genre since its inception in the 1970's. He's had drinks with Johnny Thunders, Yoo Hoo with Joey Ramone and Joe Strummer of The Clash once bummed a cigarette off of him. It remains one of the happiest moments of his life.
If you want to contact Lou Brutus directly at XM you can do so by writing to [email protected] . Of course, you can send him a message thru here as well. You should also check out his home web site at loubrutus.com and his MySpace page here .
You can contact Fungus DJ Russ Brown's MySpace page here .
This site has been set up for Fungus 53 listeners and bands to get together and have some fun online. We've got photos up of various artist visits to XM and a bit of audio of some of the cool stuff that goes in between the tunes on Fungus 53.
Hope you enjoy this slice of Fungus 53 and trust that you'll remember the words of the late Joe Strummer, "We're all in this together!"
SHOWS & FEATURES
Rancid Radio: It's the show hosted by the guys in Rancid! They're the DJ's, they pick the tunes, they play the tunes, they book the guests, they interview the guests, they answer the mail and do everything else for the show. Tons of unsigned and indie artists. This could be the best hour of radio you ever hear. (Saturday night at 12 Midnight Eastern. Encore presentations: Sunday 6PM Eastern, Tuesday night at 12 Midnight Eastern, Thursday at 9 AM Eastern & Friday at 3 PM Eastern)
Hee Haw Hell: Psychobilly & cowpunk music. Dash Rip Rock, Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, Tiger Army and tons more. You also get founders of the genre like Eddie Cochran and Robert Gordon. (Weekdays at 6 AM & 6 PM Eastern plus Mondays 12 Noon & 9 PM Eastern)
Duped: Punk and ska covers. Some of them are great, brilliant and wonderful. Some of them suck balls. A glorious musical car wreck of cover song sickness. (Tuesdays 12 Noon Eastern and 9 PM Eastern)
Oi!sters: An hour of the best Oi! music ever heard by man or beast. Peter & the Test Tube Babies, UK Subs, Anti Nowhere League and all the other great Oi! bands of the ages. (Wednesdays 12 Noon Eastern and 9 PM Eastern)
Skanorreha: We play ska throughout the day on Fungus 53 but put it together in concentrated doses for Skanorreha. Along with groups like Streetlight Manifesto, Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Big D & the Kids Table and Pietasters we throw in old stalwarts of the genre like The Specials, Selecter and The Skatalites. (Thursdays 12 Noon Eastern and 9 PM Eastern)
Kowabunga Uber Alles: Fungus style surf music. Hear punk bands doing surf songs mixed with old school surf music by artists like Dick Dale, Silly Surfers, The Ventures and Link Wray. (Friday 12 Noon Eastern and 9 PM Eastern)
The Fungus 53 Punk Rock Teen Dance Party: Two straight hours of new punk rock music. Host Russ Brown spins the latest Fungal style sounds whether they're from established artists or stuff from local bands looking to get their first crack at the big time! If its new and if it doesn't suck you'll hear it first here! (Sunday 10 PM Eastern)
Complete Control Radio: Punk legend Joe Sib joins the Fungus 53 lineup with his weekly, one hour show. He delves into his incredible punk library and chats up a Who's Who of music each week from his home base in Los Angeles. (Sunday Night at 12 Midnight with replays Tuesday 3 PM and Friday 9 AM. All times Eastern)
