WTMD Morning Sessions: Meiko puts stage fright in rear view

November 14, 2008 at 8:00 am by Erik Deatherage
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From today's b, the paper Meiko grew up in rural Roberta, Ga., where she started playing guitar at age 13. But, stage fright kept her holed up in her room strumming ... Read more..

New Music Sampler — The Cure, Snow Patrol and Ingrid Michaelson

November 2, 2008 at 10:47 pm by Erik Deatherage
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The Cure — 4:13 Dream Obsessed, not depressed, Robert Smith brings on the 13th album from The Cure. 4:13 Dream reprises the beloved dense, trippy, arena-ready double-guitar onslaught. Read more..

WTMD’s Morning Sessions — Corey Chisel

October 31, 2008 at 7:30 am by Erik Deatherage
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Wisconsin native Corey Chisel and his band the Wandering Sons blew away New York, including a group of high-powered music executives and stars like Norah Jones and Graham Nash. It ... Read more..

New Music Sampler — Bret Dennen, Ray LaMontagne, Kaiser Chiefs

October 19, 2008 at 8:50 pm by Erik Deatherage
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Brett Dennen — Hope for the Hopeless It’s hard for anyone to be cynical around this former California camp counselor. Dennen’s soukous-style guitar brings to mind two artists known for respectfully incorporating ... Read more..

Morning Sessions — The Annuals

October 17, 2008 at 7:30 am by Erik Deatherage
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Annuals, a melodic, experimental six-piece out of North Carolina, charmed the blog world with their sunny melodies, multi-part percussion and irresistible shouts and sing-a-longs in 2006 with the release of ... Read more..

New Music Sampler — Nikka Costa, Lucinda Williams, Keane

October 13, 2008 at 7:30 am by Erik Deatherage
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Nikka Costa — Pebble to a Pearl Would it hurt a singer’s career to have Ol’ Blue Eyes as your godfather or a father who arranged for legends such as Tony ... Read more..

New Music Sampler — Aqualung, Jolie Holland and Annuals

October 6, 2008 at 7:26 am by Erik Deatherage
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Aqualung — "Words and Music" Don’t let the somewhat pretentious, disguised-as-profound simplicity fool you. The musical alter-ego of Scottish multi-instrumentalist Matt Hales returns with supple brilliance. Read more..

WTMD’s Morning Sessions — Tom Morello

October 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm by Erik Deatherage
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From today's b, the paper Tom Morello will appear on WTMD's Morning Sessions with Erik Deatherage at 9 this morning. Check out Brian Krista's video of Morello performing "Midnight in ... Read more..

WTMD’s New Music Sampler — Ben Folds, Joseph Arthur and Ani DiFranco

September 28, 2008 at 8:45 pm by Erik Deatherage
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Ben Folds- Way to Normal In this case, “Normal,” refers to the town adjacent to Champaign, Illinois. And the people who inhabit the record can be pictured smiling and toasting ... Read more..

WTMD Morning Sessions — Juliana Hatfield

September 25, 2008 at 8:39 pm by Erik Deatherage
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You couldn’t escape alt-rock darling Juliana Hatfield in the ’90s — her face adorned the covers of music and teen magazines, and her songs appeared on soundtracks for “Reality Bites” ... Read more..