Friday, May 9, 2008:

-Former Indianapolis mayors never fade away...they move into academia, or, That's Professor Peterson to You!  Bart Peterson is now a visiting professor for Ball State.  More here.

Thursday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 30, 2008:

-Todd had a conversation with Steve Winwood about the new album Nine Lives, some of his history and about bands paying homage to his style.  You can hear the interview in our On-Demand section by going here.

Monday, April 14, 2008:

-Todd had an extended conversation on Friday afternoon (the 11th) with Feist.  In the process, they touched on recent work she did for a longtime favorite children's show, what its like to record in France, the process of making a video with no cutaways and in a single take, and much more.  Check it out via the WTTS On-Demand page here.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008:

-Helio Castroneves' partner on Dancing with the Stars, Julianne Hough, will sing the national anthem at this year's Indy 500.  More here.

Thursday, April 3, 2008:

-Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds are playing a free show at IU's Assembly Hall in support of Barack Obama this coming Sunday.  Details here on how to get your tickets.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008:

-Former Congressman Lee Hamilton throws his support behind Barack Obama, who's visiting the state on Friday.  More on the Clinton itinerary here, Hamilton here, and Obama here.

Also, Todd talked to Don Strasberg of the Rothbury Festival about the nature of the event, the environment and more...find the list of acts (including Dave Matthews Band, Medeski Martin and Wood, Phil Lesh and Susan Tedeschi with Derek Trucks) and additional info at www.rothburyfestival.com.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008:

-All-you-can-eat chocolate chip muffins are linked to new diet plan, and Todd announces he's become a fan of Melanie's "Brand New Key"...after years of annoyance, Todd finally "gets" it and thinks it's the best song ever made!

(April Fool.)

Monday, March 31, 2008:

-That morning cup of coffee or breakfast sandwich may be a little steeper than you remember, starting tomorrow, as Indiana's sales tax goes up on April 1st...no fooling.  More here.

Thursday, March 27, 2008:

-A little more clarification from Evan Strange, the questioner taken to task by Chelsea Clinton during her Butler University appearance, can be found here.  Come to find out that Strange was actually a supporter of Hilary Clinton...

Tuesday, March 25, 2008:

-A goodbye said today to one of the most important "behind the scenes" people in history:  Neil Aspinall, the Beatles confidant, friend and former head of Apple Corps, has died at age 66.  More about him here.

Thursday, March 20, 2008:

-Imagine Todd's surprise when he opened up his e-mail this morning and found out, through a music-industry friend, that he was one of the top 10 finishers in the 6th Occasional Rhino Musical Aptitude Test...although it's already happened, you can read a little more about it here, or about a prior edition of the test here.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008:

Paul and Phil with the John Butler Trio      Todd and Phil flanking Mike Doughty

-We shared our memories and said our farewells to Phil the Listener, who passed on Sunday the 9th...you can do likewise here.

Phil at the WTTS 15th Anniversary

Party, July 2007

Tuesday, June 12, 2007:

-Some albums don't sell well...some songs have issues when it comes to lyrics.  Paul and Todd talked to Bill Crandall of spinner.com about both.  You can check those complete lists plus many others at their website here.

page updated by Todd Berryman May 9, 2008