With DJ Tea, Mr Announcer Man & Mickey Fingers
It's Not Just For Hipster Grannies
Welcome To
Eclectic Wonderland
with DJ Tea, Mr. Announcer Man & Mickey Fingers
Wednesdays | 1–3PM CST | WDRT 91.9 FM & Mixcloud Archive
Eclectic Wonderland is a vibrant, genre-blending journey through sound. Expect a wild mix of Alternative, Indie, Shoegaze, Surf, Tiki, New Wave, Novelty, Electronic, Experimental, Goth, Glam, Prog, Punk (and Post-), Folk, Bluegrass, and deep-dive College Radio gems from the ’60s to today.
It’s a musical joyride where nostalgia meets discovery - uplifting, weird, heartfelt, and sometimes hilarious. Each week is a new sonic adventure, with curated playlists that celebrate both legendary favorites and rising independent artists from around the world
Our Monthly Format
1st Wednesday — An Alternate Wednesday
Kick off the month with alternate versions of familiar tunes: covers, remixes, mashups, parodies, and surprises that flip your favorites upside down.
2nd Wednesday — Themed Playlist
Each list is built around a creative theme, from seasons and stories to feelings, colors, and vibes. Anything goes — as long as it grooves.
3rd Wednesday — Better Than K-Tel
Our indie spotlight! Featuring independent artists across genres, with a mix of Alternative, New Wave, and tracks that deserve way more love.
4th Wednesday — Audities Show
(Audio Oddities + Auditory Curiosities.) Expect novelty songs, children’s music with a twist, sound collages, experimental works, and the delightfully bizarre.
A Spot of Tea
When a guest artist joins us for music and conversation — often an independent musician sharing their newest release and story.
5th Wednesdays (when they happen!)
Special surprises, wildcards, or experimental sets we’ve been saving just for you.
Submissions, Requests & Magic Mail
We love requests, theme ideas, and new music!
Send us your favorite indie artists, dream playlist topics, or a tune that’s meant the world to you. You just might hear it in a future show.
🎶 Explore More Below
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Stream Archived Shows via Mixcloud
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Show Notes & Setlists (click the frog 🐸 for deep dives)
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📬 Submit Music or Say Hello
Thank you for stopping by Eclectic Wonderland!
We hope your day is as delightful as a cosmic bunny rabbit hopping through fields of peace, patchouli, and record sleeves.
Peace, Love & Cosmic Bunny Rabbits,
✨ DJ Tea, Mr. Announcer Man ✨
and Mickey Fingers
(Depending on who’s holding the kazoo.)
Peace, Love & Cosmic Bunny Rabbits!
New & Improved Show Notes!
Looking for that song you loved? Want to dive deeper into a past playlist? We’ve got you covered.
Now featuring:
– Direct links to artists | Indie Spotlight
– Music videos & stories
– Exclusive extras
– A handy built-in player to replay the magic
Just click on Robert the Frog — he knows the way.
The Latest
Set Your Reminders!
Mickey Joins The Show!
What's New And Good?
We've Added An Overnight Show On Friday's at 2 am on WDRT.
We’ve added a new overnight show: Velvet Umbrella Radio: After Hours, Fridays at 2 a.m. on WDRT 91.9 FM. It’s our dark‑wave / post‑punk / dream‑pop shadow door, hosted by Mickey Fingers and Celeste Violet. Eclectic Wonderland stays its bright, weird daytime self – this is just the late‑night companion. To wander deeper into the Velvet Umbrella Radio universe, click the magic button below.
Click Photo For Velvet Umbrella Radio
Click Photo for Velvet Umbrella Radio: After Hours –
Mickey Fingers & DJ Celeste (a.k.a. DJ Tea).
Tap for the latest after‑hours ritual or to stream the newest midnight show.
Latest Shows
Mermaids, Non-Fish & Other Evidence | The Investigation Continues
After two weeks away, Eclectic Wonderland and Velvet Umbrella Radio return with a four‑part investigation: Mermaids, Non‑fish, Bigfoot Sightings, Mystery onions, and other evidence from places that may or may not exist on any official map. This week’s arc stretches across Eclectic Wonderland, After Hours: Signals From Beneath, and two Mixcloud‑exclusive Petals & Hooks specials, Beneath The Surface Parts One and Two. Click the show artwork to find out more and listen.
Daytime door: listen live on WDRT.org from 1–3 pm Central. Wednesdays. Replay lives in the WDRT archive for two weeks. [Click To Listen]
Overnight door: listen live on WDRT.org from 2–3 am Central. Fridays. Replay lives in the WDRT archive for two weeks.
Midnight door: a four‑hour After Hours mix on Mixcloud with full playlist.
[Click To Listen]
Midnight door: a four‑hour After Hours mix on Mixcloud with full playlist.
[Click To Listen]
Afternoon With The FunGuys + Same Frequency Different Room
Hit play to meet The Fun Guys, a tiny TV doorway between Eclectic Wonderland and After Hours.
Daytime door: listen live on WDRT.org from 1–3 pm Central. Wednesdays. Replay lives in the WDRT archive for two weeks.
Overnight door: listen live on WDRT.org from 2–3 am Central. Fridays. Replay lives in the WDRT archive for two weeks.
Into My Arms - 3 Night Radio Spell
This week inside the Velvet Umbrella Radio universe:
🌊 Snapshots From The Boardwalk
the daylight transmission drifting through seaside nostalgia, soft-focus romance, faded photobooths, glitter-static longing, and the kind of songs that still smell like salt air and sunscreen memory.
🌙 Darkroom By The Ocean
our After Hours corridor for the tender-hearted, the beautiful overfeelers, the functional heartbreak crowd, and the people still staring at the ceiling while neon hums somewhere beyond the curtains at 2 a.m.
📻 Sea, Swallow Me
a three-hour Mixcloud drift into dream-noir frequencies, oceanic melancholy, dangerous tenderness, soft collapse, and the strange little ghosts that only appear once the tide comes in.
Three broadcasts.
One shoreline.
A thousand versions of the same memory.
Same room.
Different light.
Daytime door: listen live on WDRT.org from 1–3 pm Central. Wednesdays. Replay lives in the WDRT archive for two weeks. [Click To Listen]
Overnight door: listen live on WDRT.org from 2–3 am Central. Fridays. Replay lives in the WDRT archive for two weeks.
Midnight door: a four‑hour After Hours mix on Mixcloud with full playlist.
[Click To Listen]
Into My Arms - 3 Night Radio Spell
Last week inside the Velvet Umbrella Radio universe:
Fabulously Femme Frequencies
(the lost daytime transmission filled with glitter, longing, femme-fronted comfort, and lipstick-static survival songs),
Into My Arms
(the After Hours corridor for the tender-hearted, the functional heartbreak crowd, and the people still staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m.),
and Petals & Hooks: After the Wreck
(a four-hour Mixcloud-only drift through dream-noir frequencies, dangerous tenderness, soft collapse, and whatever survives afterward).
Same room.
Different light.
Daytime door: listen live on WDRT.org from 1–3 pm Central. Wednesdays. Replay lives in the WDRT archive for two weeks. [Click To Listen]
Overnight door: listen live on WDRT.org from 2–3 am Central. Fridays. Replay lives in the WDRT archive for two weeks.
Midnight door: a four‑hour After Hours mix on Mixcloud with full playlist.
[Click To Listen]
April Newsletter
Velvet Umbrella Radio Video Vault
Watch the latest Velvet Umbrella Radio promos, trailers, and corridors in motion.
