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.
Episodes
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Nominees for the 2025 Boston Music Awards are featured. Vote now until November 17 at www.BostonMusicAwards.com. 95.9 WATD is also nominated for two awards this year - Best Podcast for Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD and John Shea for best radio DJ.
Featured Artists include: Copilot, Bebe Stockwell, Couch, Other Brother Darryl, Lily Fitts, Lainey Dionne, Tiny Habits, ToriTori, Twisted Pine, Senseless Optimism, Megan From Work, Coral Moons, The Elovaters, Clario, The Far Out, Divine Sweater, Renee Levesque, Ward Hayden and the Outliers, Lady Pills, Will Dailey, Ava Valianti, Bermuda Search Party, Jake Swamp and the Pine, Kier Burns and the Kettle Burners, Mallcops, Tall Heights, Nate Perry and Ragged Company, and more!
Radio Broadcast Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xiu6d8y52dx5p5b6/2025BostonMusicAwards11042025.mp3
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: Because of copyright reasons off-air broadcast audio for this podcast is linked here: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8r6a4xfigpeqzh62/2025AlmostHalloween10282025.mp3
Almost Halloween 2025 - Featuring spooky tracks from New England musicians including: Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys, Mark Erelli, Grace Morrison, Charlotte Sands, Jay Psaros, Lainey Dionne, Cara Lately, Fil Pacino, The Running Mates, Ashley Jordan, Ringer Soundtrack, Lily Fitts, The Ghouls, Nico Rivers, Christa Gniadek, Briana White, Amplifier Heads, Vanna Paella, Hayley Reardon, John Taglieri, Wyn Doran, Charlie Farren, Izzy Ivy, Jessye Desilva, Gracie Grace and All The Good Boys, Mini Yellow Witches, and more.
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Singer-Songwriter and longtime Boston radio personality Candy O'Terry is on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about her upcoming album and current singles. Learn more at www.CandyOTerry.com.
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Boston singer-songwriter Nate Ramos performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about his latest releases and promote a show with The Pickpockets at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke on Friday, October 17. Learn more at https://www.nateramosmusic.com.
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Nominees for the 2025 New England Music Awards are featured. Voting is open until the end of Friday, October 10. Check out www.NEMusicAwards.com for more information.
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Drew Zieff of Jake Swamp and the Pine performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote his latest projects. Learn more at https://www.jakeswamp.com.
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Boston folk-rock band Noble Dust performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about their upcoming album and their current projects. Learn more at https://nobledustmusic.com.
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Brian Scully of Dalton & The Sheriffs joins the WATD Tiny Stage, along with his sons Tommy and Charlie, for a special family appearance. They chat about the band’s latest singles and share the excitement surrounding their upcoming show at Leader Bank Pavilion. Discover more about Dalton & The Sheriffs at: daltonandthesheriffs.com.
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
South Shore musician Matt York performs on the WATD Tiny Stage and talks about his latest projects including a new book! Learn more at https://www.mattyorkmusic.com.
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Cape Cod singer-songwriter Carly Tefft is on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about her current single "My Kind of Blue" and update us on her latest projects. Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/carlytefft








