Kara Manning

Belgium, United States

Director, Host and Producer at WFUV-FM (Bronx, NY)

playwright, music scribbler, Islington aspirant and coffee addict

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UKNY for June 1 | WFUV

6 days ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

Pulp fans have been waiting for one more album from the band since 2001's We Love Life — and Jarvis Cocker and company finally deliver on that dream with the release of More on Friday, June 6. On "UKNY" at 11 p.m., another new single from Pulp, who'll be wending their way to Queens for a gig at Forest Hills Stadium on September 11.
Emma-Jean Thackray: Q&A

1 week ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and WFUV has asked Emma-Jean Thackray and Shura to share their stories of perseverance over personal struggles. If you or someone you love is struggling, you can reach out to SAMHSA's hotline, NYC Well, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), or the Sound Mind organization, focused on ending the stigma that surrounds mental health through the power of music.
Shura: Q&A | WFUV

1 week ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and WFUV has asked Shura to share her story of perseverance over personal struggles. If you or someone you love is struggling, you can reach out to SAMHSA's hotline, NYC Well, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), or the Sound Mind organization, focused on ending the stigma that surrounds mental health through the power of music.
UKNY for May 25 | WFUV

1 week ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

Fatherhood led Loyle Carner down the path to his fourth album, hopefully!, released on June 20. The rapper, nominated for two Mercury Awards for his debut, 2017's Yesterday's Gone, and his third album, 2022's Hugo, has never shied from revealing himself via his languid, thoughtful lyricism, from parental estrangement to ADHD.
Summer 2025: The Gigs We Gotta See

2 weeks ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

Okay, okay, it's still officially spring, but the long May weekend ushers in all that has to do with summer. There's over three months ahead of New York festivals, outdoor gigs in parks (with fireworks), and some much-anticipated North American tours in cool, dark venues. FUV's hosts have been filling out their gig wish lists and have picked some of the shows they're most eager to catch, now through September — a good, quick guide of some of summer's best moments ahead.
UKNY for May 18 | WFUV

2 weeks ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

The Exeter trio with the charming moniker of Soot Sprite released their equally charming — and robust — debut album called Wield Your Hope Like a Weapon on Friday. Like most emerging bands, they've had their share of sacrifices, struggles (and line-up shifts) to get to this moment, and on the track "Vicious Cycles," singer and guitarist Elise Cook sums all things 2025 concisely: "I can't seem to navigate this hell." On "UKNY" tonight at 11p.m., that very track from this terrific young band.
UKNY for May 11 | WFUV

3 weeks ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

Skip to main content The British-American duo of Bristolian Louise Macphail and Chicago native Kristin McFadden released their first official single as Prima Queen in 2019 ("Milk Teeth"). By 2023, they were Glastonbury Emerging Artists finalists and had released a first EP, Not the Baby.
Brass Queens: NY Slice Session 2025

1 month ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

A true New York City band, Brass Queens have played all over this town; from the Blue Note to Brooklyn Bowl, even underground in the subways. They've been around since 2019 when co-founders Alex Harris and Ally Chapel realized that there was no female brass bands in the New York City area — and set about changing that fact. Recently, the band brought their brass to the Bronx for a "NY Slice" session.
UKNY for May 4 2025

1 month ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

Glaswegian twins Rachael and Paul Swinton, who record as Cloth, released their third album, Pink Silence, in late April. An exquisite, dreamy album that precisely captures that in-between essence of dawn and dusk, it flows with Owen Pallett's string arrangements, Portishead's Adrian Utley on synths, and a beguiling cool calm. On "UKNY" tonight at 11 p.m., one of Cloth's lovely new songs. Also, Rachael lands on a song from Pale Blue Eyes' new New Place as well.
FUV High Line Bash 2025: Recap

1 month ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

Maybe it was the two-tone checkerboard FUV wristbands handed out on arrival — and a lot of black-and-white fancy garb — but the High Line Bash definitely went back to the future with headliners The English Beat on Wednesday night, April 30. The storied ska band, led by founding singer and songwriter Dave Wakeling, delivered a ranking full-stop revival with cheer and charm at City Winery NYC.