ELENA RAZLOGOVA

Vopli means howls, as in Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” (“Vopl” in Russian) and Soviet Ukrainian punks Vopli Vidopliassova.

WFMU I am writing a cultural biography of New Jersey independent listener-supported freeform radio station WFMU.

Set List, MC5 at Lincoln Park, Chicago, August 25, 1968 Kick Out the Jams (MC5) Borderline (MC5) I Put a Spell on You (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins) I Believe to My Soul (Ray Charles) Tutti Frutti (Little Richard) Black to Comm (MC5) MC5 was the only band brave…

The WFMU-Hypertext Connection Listen to “Frisby,” the theme song of the Kokaine Karma show on WFMU in 1968-1969.

Billboard Fundraising for WFMU, November 2, 1968 The paradox of noncommercial radio’s symbiotic relationship with the music industry goes back to the late 1960s.

Sound and AI As background for my book on WFMU, I research algorithmic music recognition, recommendation, and mastering.

WFMU Music/Art Convergence Auction, May 26-30, 1992 Read program and catalog for the WFMU Music/Art Convergence silent and live auctions and benefit performances at the Germans van Eck Gallery, May 26-30, 1992.

Film Translation I am working on a family history about the art and politics of live translation of sound cinema in the age of decolonization.

Cinematic Diplomacy As background for my film translation book, I trace film festivals as instruments of cultural diplomacy and national liberation during the decolonization era.

Book “As Elena Razlogova notes in her history of early radio, The Listener’s Voice, early serials shares something with Serial beyond merely being split up into multiple episodes.

Historical Nonfiction Writing At Concordia, I teach a course on “historical nonfiction”—rigorous historical writing for broader publics.

WFMU Live Benefits Map Listener-supported freeform radio station WFMU has been able to survive since 1958 in large part thanks to its relationships with venues and musicians in the New York City-New Jersey area, across genres and music scenes.

Historical Notetaking I’ve been working on a basic toolkit for historical research and writing with Zotero and Obsidian.