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Wailin' Jennys perform "Avila," "Bring 'Em All In," and "Long Time Traveller (01/18/2006)
Wailin' Jennys perform "One Voice," "Arlington," and "Devil's Paintbrush Road" (05/20/2005)
Singer / Songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche
So if your parents are musicians and your siblings and all of your friends are also musicians, it's in the stars that YOU would become a musician. Right? "Nope", says Lucy Wainwright Roche. (05/01/2008)
The Walkmen
The Walkmen formed in New York City in 2000. It's been two years since the groups last album and their tribute album to Harry Nilsson. (09/15/2008)
Walt Mink perform "Act of Quiet Desperation" and "Settled" (06/16/2005)
M. Ward
Having worked with Zooey Deschanel, Jenny Lewis, and Lucinda Williams, one might think the Portland-based singer-songwriter M. (Matt) Ward is the "it guy" to work with if you're a female singer-songwriter. (04/25/2009)
M. Ward
Early in his career M. Ward had hoped to go to Europe "on someone else's dime." He's had that opportunity a few times and is about to do it again while touring in support of Norah Jones. (05/08/2007)
M. Ward joined Mark Wheat in the Current studios to perform songs from his latest album, Transistor Radio. It's a concept album of sorts that addresses the conglomerization of commercial radio. (04/22/2005)
Inspired by the songs of Tom Waits, the cast of local production Warm Beer Cold Women chat with with Jim and Dale and perform on The Morning Show. (03/16/2005)
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
The Sparrow Quartet doesn't fit any musical molds. They could be placed into a bluegrass box just as easily as a classical box or anywhere in between. (09/16/2008)
Cam Waters and Kari Larson perform "Travelin' Man," "Stag-O-Lee," "Shake Sugaree," and "Ragged and Dirty" (02/01/2005)
Chandra and Leigh Watson
In 2006, The Watson Twins release their EP "Southern Manners" with songs from the record being featured on Grey's Anatomy, The Sundance Film Festival Web site, and independent film soundtracks. (05/02/2008)
We Are Scientists
We Are Scientists formed in Berkeley, California shortly before heading to New York City in 2001. Their name was taken from a conversation with a man at a truck-rental company. When the man asked the band if they were brothers, and they replied "No, we're scientists." (08/11/2008)
The Weakerthans
The Winnepeg band The Weakerthans are celebrating ten years together with the release of their fourth album, Reunion Tour. The band seldom play acoustic sets in public, but we were treated to one of these rare performances when the band dropped by for an in-studio session prior to the their show with Last Town Chorus. (09/26/2007)
While the UK-based band has been in existence for over 20 years, it's frontman David Gedge who been there through its various incantations. The group joined Mark Wheat in the Current studios to talk about their storied career and perform songs new and old. (04/21/2005)
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