Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD

Independent original music from the emerging Boston and New England scene. The entire 2-hour show can be heard live Tuesday nights from 8-10pm ET on 95.9 WATD in the Boston/South Shore/Cape Cod area, and streaming at 959WATD.com. Almost Famous has been recognized with awards and nominations from the Boston Music Awards, The New England Awards, South Shore Living Magazine, Limelight Magazine, and The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.

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Episodes

Tuesday Dec 27, 2022

Favorite in-studio performances and interview moments on the WATD Tiny Stage in 2022. Including: Lainey Dionne, Ambar Cassidy, Total Strangers, Andrew Geano, Anna Daley Young, Avi Jacob, Jill McCracken, Charlotte Sands, The Freight, Zola Simone, Valerie Barretto, Blacktop Strut, Dalton & The Sheriffs, OhYah, Molly O'Leary, Lexi James, Kala Farnham, Birch Swart, and more. Find all interviews from this past year and previous years in their entirety at www.AlmostFamousRadio.com. 

Almost Christmas 2022 (12/20/22)

Wednesday Dec 21, 2022

Wednesday Dec 21, 2022

Local sounds of the holiday season performed by independent musicians from New England. Artists include: The Aldous Collins Band, The Ballroom Thieves, Eddie Japan w/Ruby Rose Fox, Eli Paperboy Reed, Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers, Isabel Pless, Jackson Weatherbee, Jay Psaros, Jillian Cardarelli, Joe Merrick, Mark Erelli, Monica Rizzio, OldJack, Rocco Derosa, Morgan Clark, Chad Perrone, Brynn Elliott, Christa Gniadek, Dalton & The Sheriffs, Jesse Dee, Kimaya Diggs, Lake Street Dive, Munk Duane, Lori McKenna, Ricky Duren w/Kate Kadan and The Blue Light Bandits, Paige Davis, Liz Longley, Lainey Dionne, The Alternate Roots, Pat and Mal Fey of Total Strangers, Jill McCracken, Andrew Smith, Hana Kahn, Brian McKenzie, Jillian Jensen, Lauren Weintraub, Louie Bello, Marc Sherman, My Silent Bravery, The Push Stars, Susan Cattaneo, Tony Saverino, Katie Dobbins, The Running Mates, Will Dailey, and more!!

Almost Covered (12/13/22)

Tuesday Dec 13, 2022

Tuesday Dec 13, 2022

Local musicians covering classic songs: Adam Ezra Group - Ophelia (The Band), Chase Stebbins feat. The Aldous Collins Band - What’s The Use (Mac Miller cover), Chris Moreno - I Remember You (Skid Row), Dalton & The Sheriffs - M.T.A. (Charlie On the M.T.A.) (Kingston Trio),  Elovaters - Ooh La La (Faces), Fatal Flaw - How Will I Know (Whitney Houston), Freight – Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel - live on WATD 3-15-22), Joe Merrick - Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin),  My Silent Bravery - Paradise City (Guns n Roses),  Ryan Montbleau & Tall Heights - Helplessly Hoping (CSNY),  Ward Hayden & The Outliers - Hackensack (Fountains of Wayne),  Adam Jensen/Mission Hill - Tik Tok (Ke$ha), Ashley Jordan - Let It Be (Beatles), Darlingside & Heather Maloney - Woodstock (Joni Mitchell), Eli Paperboy Reed - Mama Tried (Merle Haggard),  Evan Goodrow - In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins),  Jenny Dee - Fox On The Run (The Sweet), Lake Street Dive - Rich Girl (Hall and Oates), Liz Longley - Can't Help Myself (Four Tops), Lori McKenna - Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney), Total Strangers – The Way You Make Me Feel (Michael Jackson), Mike Valeras -  Cool (Leonard Bernstein/West Side Story), Munk Duane - Teenage Dirtbag (Wheatus)

Gordon’s Law (12/6/22)

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022

South Shore musicians Gordon Lloyd and Adam Law make up the duo Gordon's Law. They're currently working on new music for 2023. They perform on the final Tiny Stage segment of 2022. Learn more at www.gordonslawmusic.com.

Lexi James (11/29/22)

Tuesday Nov 29, 2022

Tuesday Nov 29, 2022

Singer-songwriter Lexi James performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage with her band. Learn more at www.lexijamesmusic.com.

Munk Duane (11/22/22)

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022

South Shore musician, singer-songwriter, and film composer Munk Duane performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to talk about his latest singles. Learn more at www.MunkDuane.com.

Ry McD (11/15/22)

Tuesday Nov 15, 2022

Tuesday Nov 15, 2022

Ry McD plays live on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage. Ry is a solo artist also known for his work with Co-Pilot and OhYah. Learn more at www.rymcd.com.

Tuesday Nov 01, 2022

Three Berklee College of Music graduates perform on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage - Kat Kennedy, Emily Anderson and Joe Holt.
www.katkennedymusic.com
www.emilyandersonak.com
www.joeholtmusic.com 

Tuesday Oct 25, 2022

Almost Halloween 2022: Wyn Doran – Spell, Jay Psaros – Zombies, Ruby Rose Fox - Die Pretty, Annabel Lee - Daggers On The Table, Hope and Things - Howl At The Moon, Lainey Dionne – Vampire, Mary McAvoy - Blood Supply, Ballroom Thieves - Bury Me Smiling, Briana White – Ghost, Sleeping Lion – Casper, Vera City – Wicked, Freezepop - The Ghost Rejoins the Living, Tammy Laforest - Into The Water, LVCRFT/Sarah Barrios - Skeleton Sam, Ashley Jordan - Angels & Demons, Abbie Barrett - Blood & Bone, Caravan of Thieves - Raise the Dead, Elovaters - Shaking Off The Wolves, Jenna Lotti – Ghosts, Molly Brule - Ghost of You, Christa Gniadek - Ghosts in Every City, Grace Morrison -The Beast, Running Mates - Black Moon, Liz Longley - You Haunt Me, Fil Pacino - Death By Lions, Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys - It's Only Halloween

Kala Farnham (10/18/22)

Tuesday Oct 18, 2022

Tuesday Oct 18, 2022

Kala Farnham is a CT based singer-songwriter who has been performing all over New England for close to a decade, including many shows here in the Boston/South Shore area. During the summer of 2022 she was named as the official Connecticut State Troubadour. Learn more at www.KalaFarnham.com. 

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