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 15

1 week ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

Four Tet's Kieran Hebden and William Tyler first met in 2013 at Bonnaroo. The two friends, swapping ideas over the years and releasing a couple of songs in 2023, have shared memories as teenagers, listening to the alt-country and Americana musicians that their fathers loved, such as Lyle Lovett and the late Nanci Griffith. Those reminiscences propelled Hebden and Tyler to record their first album together, 41 Longfield Street Late '80s, released on September 19.
Trousdale: The Bitter End 2025

2 weeks ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

With their second album, Growing Pains, the Los Angeles trio Trousdale elevate their sweet, mellifluous harmonies with an even deeper dive into their upbeat, cross-countrified pop music.
UKNY for June 8 | WFUV

2 weeks ago | wfuv.org | Kara Manning

London trio and lower-case fans mary in the junkyard released their excellent debut EP, this old house, last year and this spring, they hit the road with Wet Leg in the UK (and will do so again in the States later this summer).
UKNY for June 1 | WFUV

3 weeks 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

4 weeks 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 month 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 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.