A TO Z ...... WEEEEEEEEEE

So whats happenin music people.... Been crazy over here.. Dr.Dog was amazing last week and i can't wait for the first thursday show with Eva & Julian... its going to be awsome. But anyways i wanted to share some of my artist lists for the a to z fundrive.
A'S:
Andrew WK, Amos Lee, Anjelique Kidjo, Ani Difranco, Anthrax, Arcade Fire, Aqualung, Arctic Monkeys, Ari Hest, Atmosphere, At The Drive in, Augustana, Audioslave, Avett Bros., Art of Noise, ALO, Animals, Abba , Allman Brothers, Ataris, AFI, A Tribe called quest, Aaron Neville, AC/DC, Acoustic Alchemy, Adam Sandler, Aretha Franklin, Air supply, Air, Al Green, Alice in Chains, Alien ant farm, Alexi Murdoch, Allison Krauss, All american Rejects, Allmighty Senators, Amy Winehouse, Anders Osbourne, And you will know us by the trail of dead, Albert Hammond and Andrew Bird

B'S:
butthole surfers, bush, byrds, buzzcocks, b-52's, bachman turner overdrive, badfinger, badly drawn boy, baha men, bangles, barenaked ladies, barry white, bb king, beach boys, beastie boys, beatles, beck, bee gee's, beenie man, bela fleck, ben folds, ben kweller, ben lee, better than ezra, beth orton, beta band, bessie smith (bessie smith was one of the first blues musicians and helped mold all of modern music) Big audio dynamite, big bad voodoo daddy, big head todd and the monsters, bill withers, billie holiday, billy corgan, billy idol, billy joel, black crowes, black eyed peas, black keys, black label society, BRMC, black sabbath, bloc party, blonde redhead, blink 182, blind faith, blind boys of alabama, bloodhound gang, blues travler, blur, blue oyster cult, bob marley, bob seeger, bob mould, bon jovi, boston, butterfly boucher, bowling for soup, brand new heavies, brandi carlisle, Bravery, brian eno, brian setzer, bright eyes, broken social scene, bruse cockburn, brothers past, buckcherry, buena vista social club, buffalo springfield, burning spear and Built to Spill

now for some that are a little harder....
V'S:
Vanessa Carlton, Van Halen, Van Hunt, Van Morrison, Vandals, Vanilla ice, Velvet revolver, Velvet Underground, Vertical horizon, Veruca Salt, Verve pipe, Vic Chesnut, Vietnam, Vienna Tang, Vince Gill, Vines, Violent Femmes, Virginia Coalition, Vida Blue and Von Bondies

W'S:
Will hoge, Warren Haynes, Wallflowers, War, Warren Zevon, We are scientists, Weather report, Ween, Weezer, Wierd Al Yankovitch, Whispers, Wheatus, What made milwaukee famous, White Zombie, White Stripes, White Rabbits, Who, Widespread Panic, Wilco, Will smith, Willie Nelson, Willy porter, Wilson Pickett, Wolfmother, World Party, Wood Brothers and Woody Guthrie

X'S:
XTC, Xavier Rudd, X-ecutioners, xzibit, Mia-x, Sadat-x

Y'S:
Yanni, Yardbirds, Yeah yeah yeahs, Yellowcard, YES, Yoko Ono, Young Dubliners, Yellowjackets, Yo la Tengo

Z'S:
Ziggy Marley, Zutons, Zap Mama, Zwan, Zebrahead, zero 7, ZZ top, john Zorn, Frank Zappa

I am asking everyone... Please, please please.... come up with some others... you don't really want to hear Yanni for an hour do you?????
GO TO WWW.WTMD.ORG TO LET US KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR

Tyler's A-Z List

Just to let everyone know there are far too many B, S, and A bands but here is my list

1. Allman Brothers Band
2. Beastie Boys/ Beatles
3. Cold War Kids
4. Decemberists
5. Eric Clapton
6. Furious Love Kids
7. G. Love & the Special Sauce
8. The Hold Steady
9. Incubus
10. Jimi Hendrix
11. Kings of Leon
12. Led Zeppelin
13. The Mars Volta
14. N.E.R.D.
15. Oasis
16. Pink Floyd
17. Queens of the Stone Age
18. Rage Against The Machine
19. Silversun Pickups
20. Talking Heads
21. The Urge
22. Vietnam
23. Weezer
24. Xploding Plastix
25. The Yardbirds
26. Zappa

The Membership Assistant's Favorite Artists- A to Z

Go A to Z with TMD!
This took me forever... try it! It's tough to choose.
A- Aerosmith and Annie Lennox
B- Beck and The Beatles
C- Chris Cornell (duh) and Counting Crows
D- Dylan and The Decemberists
E- Eric Clapton and Eminem
F- Feist
G- Gomez
H- Heart
I- Incubus
J- Janis Joplin
K- The Killers
L- Liz Phair
M- Modest Mouse
N- Norah Jones
O- Ozzy
P- Pearl Jam
Q- Queen
R- Damien Rice
S- Snoop and Soundgarden
T- Tori Amos
U- U2
V- Van Morrison and Violent Femmes
W- Widespread Panic
X- XTC
Y- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Z- Ziggy Marley

Alphabet City

OK, it's my turn up to bat for our A-Z fundrive.

Alison Kraus- beautiful voice and fiddle proves a Grammy winning combo.
Bo Deans- I must have seen the boys from Waukesha, Wisconsin half a dozen times. A modern day Everly Brothers.
Chris Whitley- late slide player may finally be getting his long deserved due on DISLOCATION BLUES with Aussie bluesman Jeff Lang.
Dan Penn- I'm a sucker for soul and Dan, uh, penned...some of the greatest: "Do Right Women, Do Right Man", "Dark End of the Street" and "I'm Your Puppet." Check out his solo record DO RIGHT MAN.
Echo and the Bunnymen- Sporting wispy, eraser hairstyles, E + TB crafted some of the 80's darkest and catchiest tunes.
FEIST- brimming with talent...can't wait for the new record.
David Gray- I'm still partial to those early recordings like A CENTURY ENDS and FLESH. David's vocals were inspired, raw and passionate...kind of like the first Ray LaMontagne album.
H.E.M.- soft spot in my heart for my first guests on MORNING SESSIONS. They work well in commercials too.
Chris Isaak- a man that continues to humbly make the kind of music he grew up loving. And he had a damn good tv show that I miss!
The Jam- I love Paul Weller and I happen to come of age (if you can call 10 years old "of age") during the whole punk/mod thing over in England. "Going Underground" is still one of my all time faves.
Keane- the things these three guys can do with a piano, a high-octave voice and crafty songwriting amazes me with every listen. Big, big sound!
Lyle Lovett- two "L's" for good measure! There's nothing more fun than a Lyle Lovett show
Morrissey- A guy that can inspire Elvis-like devotion and make misery such lovely company, I tip my hat and insert my cd's.
Norah Jones- Still drinking the Kool Aide
The Oranges Band- I get a huge kick out of the Oranges- Roman's voice is just one of those distinctive instruments that you never forget and their sunny approach to music can't help but make you smile. Honoarble mention to The Ocean Blue.
Paul Weterberg- There are few artist whose influence on some of your current TMD favorites is so profound.
Queen- duh!
Radiohead- making prog rock sound credible, gotta love Thom Yorke.
Scissor Sisters- you know, I would normally leave this one to Steve, but after watching them on the Brit Awards...wow!
Talking Heads- here come three of my favorites of all time...
U2- you expected Carrie Underwood?
Vietnam- So far, they've got my favorite album of 2007.
Wilco- can't wait for the show at MPP!
Xavier Rudd- love this guy! An Australian surfer with something to say.
Yellowman- Clint Thomas would love me for this one! Jamaica's first dancehall reggae superstar!
the Zutons....

OK, now it's your turn!

A-Z

Here is my list as WTMD goes A-Z. I hope this keeps the ideas flowing. Don't forget to post your ideas.

Animal Liberation Orchestra
Ben Harper
Collective Soul
Dave Brubeck
Elliott Smith
Funkadelic
George Harrison
Herbie Hancock
Iron and Wine
Jamiroquai
Keller Williams
Live
Mason Jennings
Nirvana
Outkast
Primus
Queens Of The Stone Age
R.E.M
Stone Temple Pilots
Tribe Called Quest
UB40
Velvet Underground
Ween
Xavier Rudd
Yo La Tengo
Zero

Lovett tries to remember the Alphabet as TMD Goes A to Z

Well hopefully I don't miss any letters, I've decided to give a band name for each letter followed by some words.

Alicia Keys - Great Soulful Singer and Piano Player...great way to start the day
Blink-182 - My favorite song, Going Away To College
Coldpl...I mean Creedence Clearwater Revival - Yea buddy!
Dave Matthews Band - I could write a 14 page essay on why I like DMB, or just say, I love the music
Eminem - Marshall Mathers is an extremely talented song writer
Foo Fighters - Dave Grohl is my hero! No pun intended
Goldfinger - Great punkish band in my opinion
Hootie and the Blowfish - Yes.
Incubus - The band I listened too in cars...driving
Jewel - Laugh all you want...okay really, Jurassic 5
Kumbaya - It's not a band but it's an awesome campfire song
Long Beach Dub Allstars - I spent my high school summers listening to LBDAS
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Have you ever had to knock on wood?
Nine Inch Nails - You bring me closer...
Oasis - Afterall you're my wonderwall
Pussycat Dolls - Yea buddy!
Queen - We are the champions? Or Bohemian Rhapsody?
REO Speedwagon - Do I have to say why?
Sugar Ray - Every morning when I wake up...
Third Eye Blind - I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend
Usher - If I could dance like that...I would be in the TV Business
Vitamin C - Reminds me of prom...just kidding...Violent Femmes - Try not to have them stuck in your head
Wallflowers - I just got a new car...it has 2 headlights
Xibit - Cmon Pimp My Ride!
Young Guns - wait thats a movie...Yo Yo Ma - Great Celloist!
ZZ Top - I want their beards...who wouldnt? Ohya and the sunglasses

Well thats me A-Z, Lovett or Leave It
-Producer Guy Andrew

TK's A thru Z Account

I decided to take a slightly different route. I wanted to supply the artist but I also wanted to include the song that makes me want to put them on the list. It's my Off The Beaten Track approach to the A to Z.


ARTIST - SONG

Aberfeldy - Hypnotised
Blonde Redhead - Silently
Cake - Let Me Go
Dan Hicks - Strike It While It's Hot
Essex Green - This Isn't Farm Life
Francis Dunnery - Too Much Saturn
Gabe Lee - Bonita Mala
Heavenly - So Little Deserve (Great British band who is now defunct)
I Am The World Trade Center - Soiree
Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After
Keane - Bend And Break
Let's Active - Room With A View
My Morning Jacket - Golden
NRBQ - Driving In My Car
Old 97's - Murder (Or A Heart Attack)
Paul Cebar - I Can't Dance For You
Queen - '39 (Check it out - Song is sung by Brian May)
Records - Starry Eyes
Style Council - Paris Match (Tracy Thorn on vocals is sublime)
Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
U2 - New Year's Day
Van Morrison - Moondance
Weepies - Painting By Chagall (Gorgeous song)
XTC - Love On A Farm Boys Wages
Yaz - Bad Connection (Deeper cut from "Upstairs At Eric's")
Zutons - Pressure Point

Nothing like a list to promote a conversation. Have at it.

WTMD Goes A to Z

I'm sure you've been hearing the A to Z bumpers we've been playing on the station. We're going to have some fun by playing your favorite bands and singers in alphabetical order. It's kind of loose, the first or last name (or really any appropriate letter) can be the inspiration for where the band falls in your list. But we do need you to make your list so click here and submit your song suggestions and we'll play them back, in order starting May 5th.

Here's my list:


Abba
Beastie Boys
Citizen Cope
Dave Edmunds
Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band
The Magnetic Fields
Godley and Creme
Isaac Hayes
INXS
Joy Division
Kate Bush
Love and Rockets
Malcolm McLaren
New Order
Ozomatli
Peter Bjorn and John
Q-Boy
Robbie Robertson
Nina Simone
Thievery Corporation
U2
Guided by Voices
West Indian Girl
X (eXtra points for anyone who can name two or three x bands!)
Yes
Zutons

WTMD Goes A to Z

I'm sure you've been hearing the A to Z bumpers we've been playing on the station. We're going to have some fun by playing your favorite bands and singers in alphabetical order. It's kind of loose, the first or last name (or really any appropriate letter) can be the inspiration for where the band falls in your list. But we do need you to make your list so click here and submit your song suggestions and we'll play them back, in order starting May 5th.

Here's my list:
Abba
Beastie Boys
Citizen Cope
Dave Edmunds
E Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band
F The Magnetic Fields
Godley and Creme
H Isaac Hayes
INXS
Joy Division
Kate Bush
Love and Rockets
Malcolm McLaren
New Order
Ozomatli
Peter Bjorn and John
Q-Boy
Robbie Robertson
S Nina Simone
Thievery Corporation
U2
Guided by Voices
West Indian Girl
X
Yes
Zutons

Touring + Tourism

Props to Australian indie rock outfit Youth Group for showing the Towson/Baltimore area some love last weekend. Though the closest they performed was at The Black Cat in D.C., they took an overnight detour to catch the Orioles at Camden Yards and visit The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum on North Avenue. Then it was off to the gig (via a trip to the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum) to deliver up songs from their latest album, Casino Twilight Dogs, including their the-words-are-all-the-same-but-the-tune-is-totally-different cover of “Forever Young.”

Guest Blogger Drew's Amazing Experience

Something remarkable happened to WTMD listener Drew the other night and we asked to tell us about it...Here's Drew....

Last week my friend Adam and I scored tickets to see Robert Randolph & the Family Band at the Recher Theatre in Maryland. It was an invite-only show, sponsored by Jack Daniels. So we headed to Towson on a chilly evening with our friends Julie and Phil in tow.

We arrived early and got right in the front row of the crowd for the show. Midway through, Robert strapped on a guitar and then looked out into the audience and pointed at his guitar. He glanced in my direction and I must’ve given some sort of gesture that indicated “oh please, pick me”, because he gave me the nod.

I hopped up on stage, and their roadie handed me a Gibson Les Paul guitar. I shook hands with Robert and asked him what key they were playing in. He yelled back “A!” and then we were off and rolling. I have been playing guitar for 9 years and performing publicly for over a year, but of course nothing prepared me for that experience. To be sitting in with Robert and his band, just like Eric Clapton has...well, it was surreal.

For 3 incredible minutes, I wasn't a programmer analyst in the healthcare industry; I was a rockstar. I can barely remember what I played up there, but the crowd seemed to enjoy it. At the end, Robert introduced me at the mic and I took a bow, and then practically floated off the stage. An unforgettable evening.

Thanks to Jim C. for the photo of Drew on Stage with Robert

I Want To Go To The Brit Awards Next Year

About the only good thing about the impending storm this weekend was I got a chance to watch the Brit 2007 Awards on BBC America. I'm a sucker for awards show from the Oscars on down to the People Choice Awards. But I got to tell you...the Brits Rock!

The sets were so incredibly well designed and colorful. The host, Russel Brand, was a stitch! It was taped at Erols Court.

Scissor Sisters opened the show strung up like puppets dancing as they played 'Don't Feel Like Dancing' and Joss Stone presented James Morrison with the Best Male Brit Award (he was in good company with Paolo Nutini, Thom Yorke, Lemar and Jarvis Cocker). Snow Patrol gave an amazing performance. And if you like 60's Nancy Sinatra like sets, then you have to see Amy Winehouse's performance of Rehab. Click here to see it.

I'll try not to give too much away, but I checked the BBC America Schedule and the show repeats over the weekend and once on Monday at 1 pm. So be quick and set your DVR! or click here to see some other great video performances from the show.

Oh--The show was taped in February..How did I miss Robbie Williams going into rehab!

The Amazing Paddy McAloon

Perhaps the best songwriter you never heard before is a guy from Newcastle, England ranked by his peers in the same pantheon with Elvis Costello and Cole Porter. No kidding!
When Fountains of Wayne were in a few weeks ago, Adam, Chris and I talked about our mutual affection for frontman Paddy McAloon and his band PreFab Sprout.
Hardly known in the US, save for a few diehards like me, Paddy created some of the dreamiest, wittiest allegories of sweet pop songs…ever! The Sprouts turned out brilliant records I will never tire of. The last original Prefab Sprout record came out in 2001, but any future plans were put on hold given the sad news that Paddy was suffering from a rare form of hearing loss. Word is, he’s on the mend. Until Paddy, the Comeback, if you want to hear absolutley brilliant songwriting packaged in, ironically sugar coated romantic gems…check out two of the best albums of the 80’s and 90’s, respectively….TWO WHEELS GOOD (originally, STEVE MCQUEEN, but dropped here in the States for legal reasons) and the concept album, the Elvis-inspired JORDON THE COMEBACK. From TWO WHEELS, enjoy this video of Johnny Johnny.

Truely A Solo Artist!

Since the release of his new self-titled album, I have been privately obsessed with Ben Kweller.
The songs are instantly recongnizable and I have been caught singing them to myself.

Kweller also took it upon himself to do this solo album completely alone!
Playing all the instruments and rockin' out!

Now it seems that he's also an aspiring videographer.
Just watch this video of Ben Kweller's Grandma, Bubbie, for the song
'Penny on the Train Track.'

Robots Love Spoon

On their website Marek Michalowski and Hideki Kozima write, "BeatBots is a project to develop technologies and methodologies for human-robot interaction that incorporate the rhythmic properties of human interactive behavior."

Translation: these guys have created a robot that dances to Spoon. Dances crazy-good, in fact.

(For your convenience here's the YouTube clip, though the dancing is slightly smoother at the above site. Also, these BeatBots should not be confused with Beatbots, an online zine produced by Baltimore & Washington-area pop culture enthusiasts.)