Radio Radio

* Now you can pledge to WFMU via that handy-dandy banner in the column on the left. Do it! And, yes, Tinsel and Rot put its money where its mouth is (even though a blog technically doesn't have a mouth) last night with a pledge during the "Best Show." Many thank-you gifts coming my way! Be cool like me!

*The legendary Charlie Louvin is scheduled to sit down for an interview with John Schaefer on "Soundcheck" Thursday afternoon. Mr. Louvin has a solo album (well, a solo album composed predominantly of duets) that just came out, and it has some mighty fine moments. Hear what country music royalty sounds like on the radio (or the Web) at 2 p.m. "Soundcheck" is heard locally on WNYC, 93.9 FM. Stream it here. And if you like what you hear, check out Mr. Louvin (and former WFMU superstar Laura Cantrell) at the Gramercy Theatre Thursday night. If you don't like what you hear, keep it to yourself.

*I will unfortunately not be seeing Mr. Louvin for a fifth time Thursday night. Instead, I will be seeing the Avett Brothers for the 20th time at Rebel. Why the big fuss at Tinsel and Rot over the Avett Brothers? Hear for yourself when they sit down with Vin Scelsa on "Idiot's Delight" on WFUV (90.7 FM) Saturday night. The show runs from 8 p.m. to midnight, and I don't know what hour the Avetts are due to appear. But Scelsa's show is usually a good listen anyway. You can stream it here.

And if you can't make Thursday's show, the Avetts will be back in town on Saturday, May 12, at Irving Plaza. Go. You'll have a good time.

OK then. Time to head off to Los Lobos and Taj Mahal in Red Bank. March is a fine month for music.