Robbie the Underwriting guy! Of course he's a Pool Shark!

WTMD LIsteners ..is that Red Bull causing that Red Eye?

Live At Sonar!

And Patchen's drinking soda!


Here's John Mathews In front of the Mic giving us all things indie and alternative




Ace Volunteer Fletcher, Erik and Patchen debatng what the Best Indie Band of All Time Is!


Pictures as they happen from our live broadcast right now...for Altered Fridays.

1st Thursday concert recap

Hi everybody,

I posted a review of last night's show on my new Baltimore Sun nightlife/local music blog.

Read it here.

-Sam

A-Z in 1985

Well I'm a young guy...born in '85...I've had many 80's parties in my college career and if A-Z was done for 1985 it might look something like this:

A-Ha - Take On Me
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You?
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On
Honeydrippers - Sea of Love
INXS - This Time
John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire
Kool and the Gang - Misled
Lionel Richie - Penny Lover
Madonna - Like A Virgin
New Edition - Cool It Now
Billy Ocean - Suddenly
Phil Collins and Philip Bailey - Easy Lovet
Stacey Q - Shy Girl
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
Starship - We Built This City
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule The World
U.S.A. For Africa - We Are The World
Luther Vandross - Til My Baby Comes Home
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Klymaxx - I Miss You
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag

"F" is for Folk

Continuing our A-Z excitement, here's an alphabetical list of great contemporary folk artists and singer/songwriters (with musical accompaniment by Kate Rusby)...


Beth Amsel
Dan Bern
Cry, Cry, Cry (which lets me squeeze in Lucy Kaplansky)
Ani Difranco
Eddie from Ohio
Melissa Ferrick
John Gorka
Annie Hayden
Iron & Wine
Jim's Big Ego
Jess Klein
Patty Larkin
Peter Mulvey
The Nields
Old Crow Medicine Show
Rose Polenzani
The "Queen of Quiet," Erin McKeown (pronounced "Mc-'Q'-en")
Kate Rusby
Richard Shindell
The Frames
Utah Phillips
Vance Gilbert
Dar Williams
Moxy Fruvous
Yonder Mountain Spring Band
Kristin Allen-Zito

WTMD's Web Stream Could Be Stopped

Hey Music people... Its Bug again.. wow 2 blogs in 2 weeks this must be important, and it is.. Recently at the station we have had a few small discussions about a new Fee that could change internet radio as we know it. In the past few months the Copyright Royalty Board has endorsed a plan by the RIAA (Record Idusrty Assosciation of America) to impose fees for internet streaming. Many radio stations and buisnesses that use streaming technology are argueing that they will not gain nough revenue from these streams to keep them running. We are all learning about this as it is happening. I have found a couple articles from various sources that explain a little about whats going on.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9163084

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/03/internet_radio.html

http://www.forbes.com/home/technology/2007/03/06/radio-internet-ruling-tech-cx_lh_0307radio.html

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6426252.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP&nid=2228

This is a huge issue and i wanted to make some infomation available so everyone can get an idea of what this means for internet radio.

Sam's top 26

Here are my favorite 26 songs by 26 of my favorite bands, in alphabetical order:

Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone (14 guitar tracks? what?)
Young, Neil - Love in Mind (sometimes makes me teary)
Xavier Rudd - Fortune Teller
Warren Zevon - Hasten Down the Wind
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
Traffic - The High Spark of Low Heeled Boys (dark, hypnotic)
Stones - Heartbreaker (Do Do Do Do Do)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Power of Equality (hey batta batta)
Queen - Under Pressure
Presely, Elvis - Don't be Cruel (bop, bop)
Oranges Band - White Ride
New Deal, the - Ray Parker Suite II (my favorite newish band)
Monty Python - Sit On My Face
Lindsay Buckingham - Big Love (sick guitar work)
Killers - All These Things That I've Done
Jackson Browne - These Days (he wrote it for Nico)
INXS - I Need You Tonight
Hall and Oates - She's Gone (some fine '70s soul)
Georgie James - Cheap Champagne
Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (too good to be true)
Eric Clapton - Motherless Children
David Bowie - Golden Years
Cale, J.J. - Magnolia ('you're the best I've ever had')
Beatles - Don't Let Me Down
America - Golden (cover, but still, sweeping)

Whistling Letters

You can't go wrong with a whistling song. Just ask the Seven Dwarfs- it worked for them! And to get us ready for Peter, Bjorn and John's Morning Sessions Friday, let's purse our lips, take a sip of water and whistle along to these tunes:

1. Tori Amos- Cornflake Girl
2. David Bowie- Golden Years
3. The Cruel Sea- Black Stick
4. De La Soul- Eye Know
5. Eels- I Like Birds
6. Faith No More- Helpless
7. Peter Gabriel- Games Without Frontiers
8. Harry Nilsson- Wasting My Time
9. Ricki Lee Jones- I Won't Grow Up
10. J Geils- Centerfold/Billy Joel- The Stranger
11. Edward Kowalczyk of LIVE- Waitress
12. John Lennon- Jealous Guy
13. The Meat Puppets- the Whistling Song
14. Neil Finn- Try Whistling This
15. Otis Redding- Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
16. Paul Simon- Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard
17. Q-
18. Phish- Reba
18. Split Enz- Six Months in a Leaky Boat
18. Terrence Trent D'Arby- Wishing Well
19. My Morning Jacket- It Beats For U
21. Victoria Bergsman helping out Peter, Bjorn and John- Young Folk
22. Ween- Don't Get Close to My Fantasy
23. XTC- Generals and Majors
24. Neil Young and Crazy Horse- Prime of Life
25. Z

...As you can see, I've got a couple of open spots for "q" and "z". Any ideas? Queen? Zappa?

"V" is for Video

And with this video of The Aislers Set, I kick off my video-packed A-Z list:

The Aislers Set (with another version of "Hit the Snow")
Belle & Sebastian
Crooked Fingers
The Decemberists
Eisley
Fountains of Wayne
Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service)
The Hold Steady (edging out the obscure and videoless Haywood)
Imperial Teen
Jude
Karmella's Game
Led Zeppelin (they can't all be indie!)
Monarch (with apologies to Mates of State and The Mountain Goats)
Neutral Milk Hotel
The Old 97's
The Push Kings
Q and Not U (I'm totally lying; my favorite "Q" is Queensrÿche)
The Russian Futurists
Stars
Too Much Joy
Uncle Tupelo
The Vaselines (and Nirvana covering them)
The Weakerthans
XTC
Yo La Tengo
Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (with a nod to Warren Zevon)

Enjoy the tunes...and I hope you're excited for our A-Z Spring Fund Drive!

From A to Z...

Let's start at the top...

A - Alexi Murdoch...our very first emerging artist and one of the most authentic artists around today.

B - Beck...always one step ahead.

C - Cash...Johnny Cash

D - Dylan...nuff said

E - Elvis...

F - Fools & Horses...gotta get some B-More music in this list

G - Gnarls Barkely...still crazy

H - Hendrix...

I - Iron & Wine...one of the few artists who can write songs that are 9 minutes + and I still want more...

J - Jeff Buckley...one can only imagine

K - The Killers...they make me wanna drive really fast

L - Lily Allen...what a firecracker

M - Dave Matthews Band...possibly the most grounded band in rock n roll

N - Neil or Norah...pick one

O - Oasis...whether the music or the bickering, you gotta love it all!

P - Pearl Jam...Ten is still one of the most freq. played records in my CD player

Q - Quincy Jones...HE PRODUCED THRILLER!!!

R - Red Hot Chili Peppers...John Frusciante is an amazing story himself, but a band that just seems unstoppable

S - Stones'....Rolling, Sly, Joss

T - Traffic...Mr. Fantasy still one of the greatest debuts of all-time

U - U2...that's an easy one

V - Vans...Morrison & Hunt

W - Waits...I'm working my way backwards through his catalogue and it is truly amazing

X - X

Y - Yusuf...aka Cat Stevens, I feel like I'm cheating on this one, but it's getting tough

Z - Zappa...let's end with another tie to B-More

Alpha Beta Cal

26 artists may sound like a lot, but when you do it Alphabetically it's FUN!
Talk with your co-workers, friends & family; see how many they can come up with in one sitting. Submit yours here and be sure to listen in as we start with A on May 5th.

Here is my list of artists from A to Z:

Albert Hammond Jr.
Bjork
Concerte Blonde
Decemberists
Steve Earle
Feist
Gnarls Barkley
John Hiatt
Imogen Heap
Jerry Lee Lewis
Ben Kweller
G. Love
Arctic Monkeys
North Mississippi Allstars
Old 97s
Brothers Past
Queen
Radiohead
Son Volt
Temple of the Dog
Uncle Tupelo
Victor Wooton
Lucinda Williams
Xavier Rudd
Neil Young
Frank Zappa

Steph's A to Z

Luv a little challenge ... and wanted a few "extra points"... so searched for some X bands and thanks to the help of a "Ask Us Now" librarian (check out bcplonline.org) found some. But... haven't had a chance to listen to any of them yet!! Maybe our WTMD programmers will decide to play one or two!!

Amos Lee
Beatles
Citizen Cope
Nick Drake
Eastmountainsouth
Ben Folds
Buddy Guy
Jimi Hendrix
Incubus
Josh Rouse
Lenny Kravitz
Led Zeppelin
Alexi Murdoch
Nirvana
Oasis
Pink Floyd
Queen
Rolling Stones
Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Thorns
U2
Van Hunt
The Who

Xcessive - Pop Rock
Xcountry - Country
Xkizofrenia - Progressive Metal
Xoch - Pop
Xrayok - Alternative Rock

Yo La Tengo
Ziggy Marley

John's A To Z Clash

All The Young Punks(Boots & Contracts)
Brand New Cadillac
Clampdown
Death Or Glory
English Civil War
Four Horsemen
Guns Of Brixton
Hateful
I Fought The Law
Julies Been Working For The Drug Squad
Know Your Rights
London's Calling
The Magnificent Seven
North South
Overpowered By Funk
Police On My Back
Rudie Can't Fail
Spanish Bombs
Train in Vain
Wrong'Em Boyo

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