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Tu(n)esday Wrap-Up: False Pterodactyl Talks, Wilco Tickets Await and February 27 Rocks

Missed out on last week’s ‘A Change of Tune’? Don’t know what to expect in the weeks to come? Here’s your Tu(n)esday Wrap-Up.

Interview:

If you don’t know who False Pterodactyl is, forget about running: fly your ears over to last week’s band chat with the little-known but much-loved Morgantown alt-rockers. You can hear our interview with them here.

‘A Change of Tune’ Jan. 30 Playlist / Downloads:

Stream the Spotify show playlist below and find downloads for most of the songs from our public library friends at Freegal.

Jefferson Airplane vs. Fatboy Slim- Somebody to Praise

Chairlift- Moth to the Flame

Bayonne- Spectrolite

Lava Bangs- Ouch!

Widowspeak- All Yours

Half Moon Run- Narrow Margins

False Pterodactyl- Little Me

Foals- Birch Tree

San Diego- Hinds

Your Friend- Heathering

DIIV- Bent (Roi’s Song)

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart- Laid

Sunflower Bean- Easier Said

Overcoats- Smaller Than My Mother

Frankie Cosmos- Young

Jesca Hoop- John, I’m Only Dancing (David Bowie cover)

The Week to Come:

– West Virginia Public Broadcasting is in the middle of its 20th annual Chocolate Challenge fundraiser! If you’re a fan of #WVmusic discovery (not to mention #WVmade chocolate), support ‘A Change of Tune’ by becoming a member of West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Did we mention you can acquire tickets to February 14’s sold-out Mountain Stage (featuring Wilco, Brooke Waggoner, Joan Shelley and more) by calling 1-800-723-4687? Because you can.

-We’re hard at work on our Valentine’s Day and Oscar movie music shows. Have any music rec’s? Send them our way! You can reach the show @achangeoftune on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

-We’re proud to announce that ‘A Change of Tune’ will present our #WVmusic friends The Sea The Sea and Qiet’s double album release show in Charleston on Saturday, February 27. Find out more (and purchase your tickets) here.

Mountain Stage After Midnight- Listener's Choice!

Four Mountain Stage performances enter, two Mountain Stage performances leave. So who was it going to be: legendary country music offspring Rosanne Cash, legendary singer-songwriter Randy Newman, bluegrass maestro Del McCoury or folk-rock duo The Civil Wars? After counting up the votes on Mountain Stage’s Facebook, Twitter and even Instagram, we have finally determined which fan-favorite sets will air overnights this weekend on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.” Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners.

You voted for them, and they won. Here are the archived shows that will air Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1 on West Virginia Public Broadcasting:

The Civil Wars on Mountain Stage in 2011. The duo won four Grammy’s prior to their 2014 breakup

With the most votes, our first fan favorite performance comes from 2011 and includes such music notorieties as The Civil Wars, Mark Olsen, Ron Sexsmith, Sonya Kitchell featuring Brooklyn Strings and The Steel Wheels.

Randy Newman on Mountain Stage in 1999. This show happens to be one of Mountain Stage host Larry Groce’s favorites.

Our second fan favorite winner, as voted by you, is a 1999 Mountain Stage show featuring Randy Newman, Richard Thompson, Matapat and Eddi Reader/Clive Gregson/Book Hewerdine.

Did your favorite performances win? Do you have archived shows in mind for the next Listener’s Choice? Let us know on Mountain Stage’s Facebook! More importantly, if you like what you hear and want to keep Mountain Stage on airwaves, consider pledging your support to West Virginia Public Broadcasting during its annual Chocolate Challenge fund drive. You might even get a special Mountain Stage gift for your thoughtfulness.

Mountain Stage After Midnight- January 24 & 25

A pinch of folk, a dash of soul and a good dollop of bluegrass. Mix it all together and what do you get? This week’s “Mountain Stage After Midnight!” Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners. Each week we’ll hand-pick two of our favorite episodes that’ll alternate order each night.

Tune in this Saturday January 24 and Sunday January 25 for a good ol’ time on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”

First up is a January 2006 that features performances from old-time Appalachian band The Biscuit Burners, country singer-songwriter Jon Randall, Americana crooner Alecia Nugent, bluegrass player Shawn Camp and “the new Queen of Bluegrass” Rhonda Vincent & the Rage.

The finale song for January 29, 2006 (pictured: Susie Suh, Derek Trucks Band, James Hunter and Bettye LaVette).

We’ll also hear another January 2006 from the Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, West Virginia, which includes such talents as acoustic rocker Good Brother Earl, English soul singer James Hunter, alt-folk crooner Susie Suh, American soul legend Bettye LaVette and jamm’n blues group Derek Trucks Band.

Next week is Listener’s Choice! Go to Mountain Stage’s Facebook to decide which performances will air overnight weekends during West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Chocolate Challenge. For more Mountain Stage news and music, make sure to follow the show on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram and subscribe to The Mountain Stage Podcast on iTunes. Still haven’t seen Mountain Stage in person? Head to our new website to find out how when and where we’re playing next.

Mountain Stage After Midnight- Listener's Choice!

Last year, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” posed a question to its music-loving fans: Who do you want to listen to overnight weekends? You voted on our Facebook, we tallied’em up and Bela Fleck and Robert Cray were crowned the victors. Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to see who you want to hear on next weekend’s “Mountain Stage After Midnight.” Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners. For this round, the four show options are:

Rosanne Cash’s first Mountain Stage in 1995, along with Tracy Nelson, Grant McLennan and Boneheads.
WILDCARD- He lost in the last competition, but we’re bringing him back for Round 2. Randy Newman’s 1999 show, also featuring Richard Thompson, Matapat and Eddi Reader/Clive Gregson/Book Hewerdine.
The Del McCoury Band’s 2006 show, including Martina McBride, Paul Thorn and Jessi Colter.
The Civil Wars’ 2011 show (before the band’s break-up), which features Mark Olsen, Ron Sexsmith, Sonya Kitchell featuring Brooklyn Strings and The Steel Wheels.

The rules are simple: Head to Mountain Stage’s Facebook and comment on the “Mountain Stage After Midnight” post with the two shows that you’d like to hear January 31 and February 1 on West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Want to ensure that your favorite shows win? Like, share, retweet and regram the post with friends and family. The winners will be announced next Wednesday on West Virginia Public Broadcasting and on Mountain Stage’s social media. Most importantly, make sure you tune in overnights next weekend to hear the winning shows!

Chocolate Challenge Raises $109,135

Thanks to your generosity, West Virginia Public Broadcasting raised $109,135 during the 2014 Chocolate Challenge.

Congratulations also, to the drawing winners:

$500 Apple gift card — Christopher & Melanie McClain of Beaver, WV
Holl’s Chocolate for a year — Kate Kerr of Wheelersburg, OH
$1,000 Amazon gift card — Stephen Byrd of Morgantown, WV