His new album, Minute By Minute, is with The James Hunter Six, but some lucky WFUV members and I were treated to a few of the songs solo when James stopped by Studio A with just his guitar in tow. He also performed an FUV favorite from his 2006 U.S. debut, the title track of People Gonna Talk.
Weeknights at 10, it's The Alternate Side!
In 1930 Ellen Church, the first airline stewardess, went on duty aboard a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Cheyenne, Wyoming. So for todays Question of the Day, we're wondering: What do you hate/love the most about flying? Send us your favorite flying songs at morning@wfuv.org or write your choices in the comments below.
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Tonight at 10, we'll catch you up on new indie and alternative music on The Alternate Side!
Willy Mason’s career has been an amazing series of important connections and relationships (or as he put it, “accidents”). It began with his initial discovery by a friend of Conor Oberst, which led to his subsequent tour with Bright Eyes and the release of his debut, Where Humans Eat, on Oberst’s Team Love Records. Since then Willy has earned the admiration and support of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, collaborated with Lianne La Havas on her Mercury-prize nominated debut, and recorded a few of his parents’ songs with Brendan Benson in Nashville, which resulted in a Record Store Day release. Now he has been signed by Communion Records - the label of Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons - and his third album, Carry On, will be released in the U.S. in August. Willy shared material from Carry On and a couple of his parents’ songs during this intimate and engaging FUV Live performance at The Living Room.
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