Thursday night, December 3rd, WTTS kicked off its Christmas Can Concert series at The Bluebird in Bloomington. This first show featured Indiana natives, Houndmouth, and special guest Moon Taxi.
The Bluebird was buzzing with music, WTTS listeners, and canned goods being dropped into a bin to benefit Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard in Bloomington. Green Bean Delivery even donated two pounds of fresh produce to the food pantry for each person in attendance. It is the season of giving, after all.
Moon Taxi opened for Houndmouth and entertained the crowd as if they were the headliner. The Nashville-based indie-progressive rock band’s performance was captivating. They played songs like “Year Zero” and “All Day All Night.” The crowd was singing along as if maybe they had come out to see Moon Taxi and Houndmouth was an added bonus! Moon Taxi was unassumingly electric with a simple stage setup and immense sound. They set the stage quite well for the excitement to come.
WTTS DJ Rob Humphrey introduced Houndmouth and the room went somewhat quiet for the only time that evening in anticipation. The band starts to enter the stage casually while the crowd hears a most appropriate song being played through the monitors. The crowd gradually recognizes their stage entrance song to be the Indiana University fight song and sings along with great pride. It set the tone perfectly.
Members of Houndmouth are based in Louisville but were born and raised in New Albany, Indiana (less than two hours from The Bluebird). Houndmouth’s vintage country influence may stem from their roots in Louisville and brings an intriguing interest to their indie rock sound. The lead singer looks like a 1950s greaser in a cool black jacket and slick, black hair. The drummer wears a fur coat and the keyboard player looks like an indie rock version of a 1920s flapper girl. On such a small, simple stage, their appearance alone takes the audience to another place and time.
Houndmouth opens with “Black Gold” and the crowd is absolutely electrified. At one point both the lead singer, Matt Myers, and bass player, Zak Appleby, changed their shirts to Indiana University garb and won the crowd over with ease. WTTS listeners were absolutely smitten with Houndmouth’s wide array of sounds and songs. The energy from the stage transferred to the crowd with every single song; It was extremely impressive. This created a beautiful vocal battle between the band with their microphones and the audience with their beer-soaked voices.
Highlights of the evening included “15 Years,” “Penitentiary,” “Say It,” and “Sedona.” During “Gasoline” (a song in which keyboard player Katie Toupin performs lead vocals) the crowd immediately screamed the lyrics back to her and she utters with obvious pride on her face, “Maybe you guys have heard this song…” After closing with “Sedona” Myers returns to the stage for a solo performance of “For No One,” followed by “Casino (Bad Things)” and “My Cousin Greg.”
Once Houndmouth exited the stage for the final time, the crowd was left buzzing. Beer was spilled, voices were hoarse, and hands were raw from clapping along to Houndmouth that night. In the words of Houndmouth’s Matt Myers, “It’s good to be around a bunch of Hoosiers for a while…”
Thanks so much to all WTTS listeners in attendance at the first WTTS Christmas Can Concert of the season. Sunday night, December 6th, Leon Bridges will play the second Christmas Can Concert to a sold out Bluebird. If we don’t see you there, be sure to check out the VIP room and Concert Connection page for more ways to experience the music.
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UPDATE: Thank you for tuning in to ‘Til We Meet Again: A Tribute To the Writers & the Rooms and helping us raise $45,000+ to support independent Indiana venues! Missed it, no worries. Check out the replay below and don’t forget to donate.
Indiana venues were the first to close during this pandemic and will be one of the last to open. This crisis has not only created insurmountable hardships for these small businesses, but it’s also providing challenges for fans and the future of live concerts. As we face these challenges head-on, WTTS is asking you to do your part, with a special invitation to donate towards the prosperity of independent music in Indiana. “Till We Meet Again – A Tribute to the Writers & the Rooms” is a celebration of three great writers who are no longer with us: John Prine, Adam Schlesenger of Fountains of Wayne, and Bill Withers. The event features an incredible cast of artists showcasing their favorite tributes, as well as original songs, with performances by Houndmouth, Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy, Durand Jones, and many more. Watch this performance on the WTTS Facebook page or Youtube channel. Donation opportunities are available at Indiana venue alliance.
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INDY UNDERGROUND PLAYLIST 07-23-20
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard – “Double Denim Hop”
Pottery – “Hot Heater”
Hoops – “Fall Back”
Bully – “Where To Start”
The Beths – “Out Of Sight”
Nick Cave – “Cosmic Dancer”
Cut Copy – “Cold Water”
Boy Pablo – “Hey Girl”
Benjamin Gibbard – “Proxima B”
Fontaines DC – “A Hero’s Death”
Matt Berninger – “Serpentine Prison”
Kids In America – “Summer Of Love”
Cayucas – “Yeah Yeah Yeah”
WHAT WE PLAYED 07-16-20
The Beths – Out Of Sight
Boy Pablo – Hey Girl
Pottery – Hot Heater
Cayucas – Yeah Yeah Yeah
Kids In America – Summer Of Love
Bully – Where To Start
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard – Double Denim Hop
Hoops – Fall Back
Matt Berninger – Serpentine Prison
Cut Copy – Cold Water
Diet Cig – Stare Into The Sun
Nick Cave – Cosmic Dancer
Benjamin Gibbard – Proxima B
What We Played – 07 / 02 / 2020
The Homesick – Male Bonding
Pottery – Hot Heater
Waxahatchee – Can’t Do Much
Nick Cave – Cosmic Dancer
Blitzen Trapper – Masonic Temple Microdose #1
Benjamin Gibbard – Proxima B
Bully – Where To Start
Boy Pablo – Hey Girl
Kids In America – Summer Of Love
Matt Berninger – Serpentine Prison
Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death
Moby – My Only Love
Dirty Projectors – Lose Your Love
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What We Played – June 25, 2020
Blitzen Trapper – “Masonic Temple Microdose #1”
Bully – “Where To Start”
Protomartyr – “Michigan Hammers”
Boy Pablo – “Hey Girl”
Matt Berninger – “Serpentine Prison”
Fontaines DC – “A Hero’s Death”
Waxahatchee – “Can’t Do Much”
Pottery – “Hot Heater”
Alison Mosshart – “Rise”
Moby – “My Only Love”
Benjamin Gibbard – “Proxima B”
Kids In America – “Summer Of Love”
The Homesick – “Male Bonding”
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What We Played – June 18, 2020
Kids In America – Summer of Love
Sorry – Perfect
Moby – My Only Love
Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death
Alison Mosshart – Rise
Nick Cave – Cosmic Dancer
Dirty Projectors – Loe Your Love
Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
Matt Berninger – Serpentine Prison
Bully – Where To Start
Protomartyr – Michigan Hammers
Tash Sultana – Pretty Lady
The Voidz – Did My Best
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What We Played – June 11, 2020
Car Seat Headrest – Hollywood
Nightly – The Movies
Matt Berninger – Serpentine Prison
Man Man – Future Peg
Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death
Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
Moby – My Only Love
Diet Cig – Stare Into The sun
Alison Mosshart – Rise
Nick Cave – Cosmic Dancer
Sorry – Perfect
The Voidz – Did My Best
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – She’s There
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What We Played – June 4, 2020
Diet Cig – Stare Into The Sun
Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death
Nick Cave – Cosmic Dancer
Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
Alison Mosshart – Rise
White Denim – I Don’t Understand Rock N Roll
Perfume Genius – Describe
Matt Berninger – Serpentine Prison
ManMan – Future Peg
Moby – My Only Love
Tash Sultana – Pretty Lady
Nightly – The Movies
Dirty Projectors – Overlord
Car Seat Headrest – Hollywood
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What We Played – May 28, 2020
White Denim – I Don’t Understand Rock N Roll
Alison Mosshart – Rise
Moby – My Only Love
Nightly – The Movies
Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death
Nick Cave – Cosmic Dancer
Diet Cig – Stare Into The Sun
Durand Jones and the Indications – Young Americans
Andrew Belle Inlets JR JR Night Beds Tallest Man On Earth Two Gallants The War on Drugs
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Start and end Sundays with WTTS OverEasy. Brad Holtz plays a variety of laid-back World Class Rock, with singer-songwriters, deep album tracks, in-studio recordings, and live exclusives from Sun King Studio 92. Catch OverEasy Sundays from 7 to 11 a.m. (and the replay from 7 to 11 p.m.)
Start and end Sundays with WTTS OverEasy. Brad Holtz plays a variety of laid-back World Class Rock, with singer-songwriters, deep album tracks, in-studio recordings, and live exclusives from Sun King Studio 92. Catch OverEasy Sundays from 7 am to 11 am.
This Sunday (10/6)
Join Brad Holtz this Sunday from 7 to 11 a.m. and p.m. for WTTS OverEasy, featuring a variety of laid back acoustic tracks and exclusives from Sun King Studio 92. This week…
This week, experience live stripped-down music from The Doobie Brothers, David Gray and Houndmouth from Sun King Studio 92 powered by TCU.
Start and end Sundays with WTTS OverEasy. Brad Holtz plays a variety of laid-back World Class Rock, with singer-songwriters, deep album tracks, in-studio recordings, and live exclusives from Sun King Studio 92. Catch OverEasy Sundays from 7 am to 11 am.
This Sunday (6/30)
Join Brad Holtz this Sunday from 7 to 11 a.m. and p.m. for WTTS OverEasy, featuring a variety of laid back acoustic tracks and exclusives from Sun King Studio 92. This week…
This week, hear the new music from Sara Bareilles and BruceSpringsteen.
Plus, John Butler Trio,and Houndmouth live from Sun King Studio 92.
Sun King Studio 92 is the WTTS live performance space in downtown Indianapolis. 92-3 VIPs are invited to attend these intimate, acoustic Sun King Studio 92 tapings, and always receive advance word about the shows through 92-3 VIP-mail (click here to become a 92-3 VIP today). Listen to 92-3 WTTS to hear live Sun King Studio 92 performances, or click here to check out the latest sessions.
The Avett Brothers – 11/4/16
Death Cab For Cutie – 12/1/15
Vance Joy – 9/16/15
Cage The Elephant – 6/8/15
Spoon – 9/12/14
Amos Lee – 11/9/13
The Head And The Heart – 10/24/13
Tristan Prettyman – 4/10/13
Atlas Genius – 2/28/13
Imagine Dragons – 11/27/12
Sun King Studio 92 Spotlight: Tune in weekdays at 2pm for the Sun King Studio 92 Spotlight. We’ll play a live performance from the vast live archives of Sun King Studio 92 each day.
Here are the artists who’ve stopped by over the years:
Music on the river is a great way to spend the summer and this summer 92-3 WTTS and Centerpoint Brewing Company want to send you to Forecastle Festival 2018 in Louisville Kentucky, July 13th -15th! Our grand prize winner will receive (2) three day festival passes and complete 3 night hotel accommodations.
Here’s how to win: Starting May 7th, register in person at Centerpoint Brewing Company @ 1125 E. Brookside Avenue, Indianapolis, just East of Mass Ave. The deadline to enter is June 3rd and you must be 21 or older to win. The Forecastle Festival, from 92-3 WTTS & Centerpoint Brewing Company; Precision engineered, craft beer for everyone, and 92-3 WTTS.
Start and end Sundays with WTTS OverEasy. Brad Holtz plays a variety of laid-back World Class Rock, with singer-songwriters, deep album tracks, in-studio recordings, and live exclusives from Sun King Studio 92. Catch OverEasy Sundays from 7 to 11 a.m. (and the replay from 7 to 11 p.m.)
This Sunday (7/16)
Van Morrison
Join Brad Holtz this Sunday from 7 to 11 a.m. and p.m. for WTTS OverEasy, featuring a variety of laid back acoustic tracks and exclusives from Sun King Studio 92. This week…
Hear the latest from Van Morrison’sRoll With The Punches, out September 22nd.
Also, a brand new track from Jack Johnson’sAll The Light Above It Too.
Revisit live performances from Houndmouth, Kurt Vile, and, The Head And The Heart recorded in Sun King Studio 92.
Plus, during the 9AM hour win tickets to see Arlo Gutherie at Old National Center.
92-3 WTTS is turning 25! It was 1992 when WTTS launched a different kind of radio station. “World Class Rock” was on the air and now, 25 years later, we’re still at, and still independently owned and operated.
Now through August 25th, we’ll remember the music, movies, news and happenings of each year since our 1992 debut. It’s 25 Years In 25 Days. Hear these hour-long flashbacks weekdays at noon and 6pm, with replays from the week every Saturday morning from 7 to noon. 25 Years In 25 Days, presented by Puccini’s Pizza and Pasta, and brought to you by McGee Jewelers, Noah’s Animal Hospital, Brothers Floor Covering, and the Bar Band Bar Crawl.
Stop by any of these locations for great shows that are a part of the Bar Band Bar Crawl, Wednesday-Friday nights thru September 1st. Drink Specials provided by Evan Williams, Larceny Bourbon, and Lunazul Tequila.
Over the past few months, there have been a number of extraordinary concerts in Indianapolis and Bloomington. This weekend, we’ll play back three of the best concerts we’ve recorded. It’s a Labor Day Live Weekend on 92-3 WTTS. Friday night at 7, we’ll air back The Head And The Heart’sWTTS Rock On The River show from July 25 at The Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn. Saturday night at 7, it’s The Lumineers in their sold-out WTTS show from June at the Old National Centre. Then Sunday at 7, we’ll hear Houndmouth in their WTTS Christmas Can Concert from last December at The Bluebird.
The alphabetical journey through our library is over. We played 2,016 song to ring in 2016. 92-3 VIPs received this list first in a special email on January 15.
Friday night, November 13th, WTTS presented the third installment in the annual Rock to Read benefit concert series. Alternative rock band and long-time WTTS favorites, Guster, performed at the Egyptian Room at Old National Centre and proceeds benefited children’s reading programs all over Indianapolis. They also stopped by Sun King Studio 92 earlier in the day. Look for our posting of the interview and photos soon.
Guster began its story in 1991 and have seen much success throughout their career. The band originated in Boston, Massachusetts while attending Tufts University. On this tour for their latest album, Evermotion, the band decided to give high school/college bands the opportunity to open for them at various cities across the U.S. Porky’s Groove Machine opened up in Indianapolis and captivated the crowd with their many members, wacky costumes, and contagious funk grooves. Guster has a dedicated and ever-growing fan base that proved to be present in Indianapolis Friday night.
After WTTS DJ Paul Mendenhall thanked WTTS listeners and Guster fans alike for coming out to the show, the band took the stage. The four members took their places and began playing in front of a black curtain. The stage setup was unassuming and simple, as if to highlight the music. Only lighting changed the mood of the song outside of pure musicianship itself.
The band opened with “Diane” to a crowd who knew exactly what song it was from the first two chords and roared with delight. After the first song, lead singer Ryan Miller told the audience they looked beautiful and followed with, “It’s like Burning Man in Indianapolis…and I like it.” We do what we can, Ryan!
Brian Rosenworcel, who is nicknamed “Thundergod” alternated throughout the show between a traditional drum kit on the right side of the stage and a different set for hand drumming on bongos, congas, djembes, and other percussion instruments. “Thundergod” has to have broken a finger or two over the years of Guster recording and performing. He plays with such enthusiasm and passion that he even strikes the cymbals with his hands and gets great sound out of them. Organ, marimba sounds, brass instruments, synthesizer, and various other percussion instruments were featured alongside the guitars, bass, and keys.
Guster’s members are all blaringly obviously multi-talented and humble. They switch instruments throughout the show, they provide their own backing vocals on stage, and they seem to just enjoy playing together no matter where on stage they may be located for a certain song. It leaves the audience feeling that they’re getting a well-rounded show from men who are all on an even playing field. It makes for some magical tunes.
At one point in the evening, Guster announced that they would be collaborating with Porky’s Groove Machine for a song. Three band members joined them on Trombone, trumpet, and saxophone. Miller announced that they’d play a song they hadn’t played in a year and probably wouldn’t for another year. As soon as the song begins, the fans know it to be “Fa Fa.” The electricity from the stage was infectious from the faces of all those on stage and the crowd went insane. Later in the show, Miller explained that he saw an audience member playing the bongos on his girlfriend’s back along to an entire song. So, in Guster fashion, Miller invited them to the stage to play bongos on an impromptu song about bongos. It was hilarious and so refreshing in a concert of that size.
Highlights of the evening included “Happier,” “Simple Machine,” “Satellite,” “Do You Love Me,” “One Man Wrecking Machine,” and “Barrel of a Gun.” Guster closed with “This Could All Be Yours” before coming back on stage for a 3.5 song encore. They played “Long Night,” Red Oyster Cult,” and “Demons.” The half-song was another improvised song about a crazy cat lady in the audience who wanted them to sign a plastic cat from the stage. It was hilarious. A second encore performance included “Jesus On The Radio” to leave the crowd in musical bliss at the end of the evening.
Between the guests on stage, the simple stage setup, and the overall electricity from the band members who have been playing together (and enjoying it) for over twenty years, the final WTTS Rock to Read concert was a success. Ryan Miller coined it best when he proclaimed from the stage that this was “The night the Egyptian Room turned into a bunch of drunk babies.”
Thank you to all WTTS listeners who attended any of our Rock to Read shows this year! Don’t be sad it’s over, though, as our WTTS Christmas Can Concerts are right around the corner. At the beginning of December we’ll be bringing you Houndmouth (Dec. 3rd) and Leon Bridges (Dec. 6th) with proceeds from the shows benefiting Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard in Bloomington.
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Friday, 7:13PM – Roughly halfway through the first day of the festival. Forecastle 2015 has been fun so far, extremely hot however. So far I have discovered a new band, Fly Golden Eagle, taken in a bit of Cold War Kids and watched St. Paul & The Broken Bones wow another audience. I highly doubt those guys will ever come across an audience that they can’t win over. There has also been some delicious tacos and crazy good doughnut holes glazed in a local stout and covered in Fruity Pebbles, you have to love life on a festival diet. Cage The Elephant is taking the Mast Stage soon…which is my cue to get back out there. – Rob
Nathan Willett of Cold War Kids
St. Paul of St. Paul & The Broken Bones
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Saturday, 2:09PM – Last night was interesting, to say the least. Cage The Elephant put on a fantastic show. Lead singer Matt Shultz attacked the music, the stage, the crowd and anything that came near him and it was fun to watch. I saw the last part of Houndmouth’s performance on the Boom Stage after Cage The Elephant had finished. Houndmouth is a great live band and the huge audience that they drew was a testament to that.
Sam Smith was the headliner last night, and this is where things got interesting. He opened his set with “I’m Not The Only One” which engaged the crowd as everyone sang along. He was personable with the audience….marveling at the fact that this many people in Louisville, KY even know who he is, he told the story of a tough breakup that lead him to write most of his first album and he had the crowd say hello to his father, who was in attendance. There was a fireworks display to the right of the stage, over the Ohio River during his set. Night one of Forecastle 2015 was headed towards a perfect ending. Then the winds came. Seemingly out of nowhere, strong wind just started blowing dirt and dust around the grounds, there was an announcement on the loudspeakers that heavy storms were moving in and the festival site was being evacuated. Twenty minutes later, we were in our car. The staff of the festival deserves a tip of the cap for doing a great job in getting everyone out of harms way in a quick and calm manner.
There were three after shows last night. One of them was planned on-board a boat, so the weather forced it’s cancellation. The other two went off as planned. We went to a club called Headliners to see Lord Huron. I was concerned that I wasn’t going to be into the show. It had been a long hot day and the music wasn’t starting until after midnight. Turns out I had nothing to worry about. Lord Huron’s new album Strange Trails is one of my favorites of 2015 so far and as good as the band sounds on the record, they sound even better live. Their stage show is full of energy and everyone in the club was having a great time. No one seemed to be bothered by the fact that it was nearly 3AM when the show wrapped up. Based on the energy in the place, the band could have played as long as they wanted and no one would have complained.
It’s off for Day 2 now….let’s find out what else Forecastle 2015 has in store. – Rob
Matt Shultz of Cage the Elephant
Matt Myers of Houndmouth
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Robert Randolph of The Word
Cary Ann Hearst of Shovels and Rope
Sunday, 2PM – Day two of the Forecastle Festival was full of great performances, with a couple of surprises thrown in. The day got off to a late start. There was some prep work that needed to be done to the grounds from the storms on Friday night, which delayed the opening of the gates by an hour and a half or so. This delay caused the schedule of performances to be shuffled around slightly.
The first band that I took in was Desaparecidos, the political punk band fronted by Conor Oberst. Their show was high energy throughout and full of political themes. The crowd seemed to be right on board.
After Desaparecidos, there was a little time to kill. I was able to utilize this time to get a strawberry-banana smoothie. Can’t beat that, especially in this heat. I was also able to take a bit of time and walk around the grounds, checking out some of the local art that is on display before making my way back to the Mast Stage for the start of The Word.
The Word is a super group of sorts. Made up of Robert Randolph, John Medeski, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson and Chris Chew. The performance was pretty much what you would expect from musicians of this caliber. They tore though the songs, flawlessly.
Once The Word had finished it was time to make it to the Boom Stage for Shovels & Rope. This is when it occurred to me that there wasn’t going to be any down time between shows with the new condensed schedule. Shovels & Rope put on a fun show, they drew an amazing crowd.
Adam Granduciel of The War On Drugs
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Sturgill Simpson
After Shovels & Rope, The War On Drugs took over the Mast Stage. I enjoyed listening to them, although I was surprised that their set was as laid back as it was. I really expected more punch from these guys.
The next stop was the Boom Stage to take in Sturgill Simpson. I had heard a lot of good tings about this guy and he lived up to every one of them. I expected to like the show, I didn’t expect to like it quite this much. Sturgill lives in a realm somewhere between alt-country, Americana and jam music. The package comes together wonderfully and the audience never stops dancing.
After Sturgill Simpson I found myself with a little time to kill and I wandered around until something caught my ear. There was a sound coming from the Ocean Stage that had just a hint of funk to it and I had to check it out. What I found was the biggest surprise of Forecastle 2015, so far. Cherub was on stage. A duo that is part electronic, part dance, part funk and part 80’s pop. As their set went on the crowd continued to get larger. There was an intense party atmosphere around the stage and no one was standing still. Cherub, as of this moment, put on the best show that I have seen here at the festival. A huge surprise considering I hadn’t heard of them until stumbling across them playing the smallest stage on the grounds.
Almost the minute that Cherub wrapped up, My Morning Jacket took the Mast Stage. Nothing fancy about their show, just amazing songs played perfectly in front of a rabid hometown crowd. There wasn’t a lot of banter between songs either, although Jim James did stop down long enough to talk about the great arts and music scene here in the city of Louisville.
Jim James of My Morning Jacket
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Day two at Forecastle 2015 was a wonderful experience on all fronts and I expect great things from this third and final day. As I’m typing this in the media tent, I can hear Noah Gundersen on the Boom Stage playing a hauntingly slow cover of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” That means it’s going to be a great day, right?
Kanene Donehey Pipkin of The Lone Bellow
John Gourley of Portugal. The Man
Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse
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Experience Bonnaroo 2015 with Laura Duncan from Manchester, Tennessee. TheWTTS Blogaroo will include a live stream of the festival, backstage interviews, performances and festival photos. For more exclusive content, “Like” WTTS on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
Stands of Oak – Goshen ’97 (Backstage)
Strand of Oak – Plymouth (Backstage)
Strand of Oak – JM (Backstage)
Strand of Oak – Interview (Backstage)
Jungle – Busy Earnin’ (Backstage)
Jungle – The Heat (Backstage)
Jungle – Interview (Backstage)
Courtney Barnett – Dead Fox (Backstage)
Courtney Barnett – Depreston (Backstage)
Courtney Barnett – Interview (Backstage)
Houndmouth – Sedona (Backstage)
Houndmouth – My Cousin Greg (Backstage)
Houndmouth – Interview (Backstage)
Moon Taxi playing dinner
Moon Taxi – All Day All Night (Backstage)
Moon Taxi – River Water (Backstage)
Moon Taxi – Running Wild (Backstage)
Moon Taxi – Interview (Backstage)
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Can’t Keep Checking My Phone (Backstage)
92-3 WTTS, Indianapolis’ local, independent radio station is proud to present Indy Underground, a weekly program highlighting the best new music from the local, independent, and underground scene. Catch Indy Underground Thursday nights at 10pm.
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