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Madison Band Gets Unlikely Radio Lift
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Posted: Mar 29, 2008
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Press Release March 26, 2008—Madison, Wisconsin
Madison band The Midwesterners recently got national airplay on Car Talk, National Public Radio’s most popular program. The program is hosted by Tom and Ray Magliozzi, also known as Click and Clack (the Tappit Brothers), and mixes automotive advice for callers with humor and the occasional car song. The most recent broadcast featured “Can’t Slow Down,” a song from the Midwesterners’ eponymous first album, released in 1991.
“Can’t Slow Down” is the second Midwesterners song to air on Car Talk in as many months. The first, “Studebaker,” from the band’s 2007 album “Ridin’ With Chuck”, played on the program in February. Bandleader Richard Wiegel wouldn’t have know about it if a fan had not brought it to his attention, but after he heard the news Wiegel culled half a dozen Midwesterners songs with car themes from the band’s three albums and sent them off to the show’s producers. Soon after, “Can’t Slow Down” hit the national airwaves.
Naturally, The Midwesterners hold out hope that this brush with national exposure will lead to bigger and better things. In the meantime they continue to appear in and around Madison, including playing the opening slot for Marcia Ball’s upcoming concert at The Majestic Theatre on May 30.
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The Midwesterners on Car Talk
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Posted: Feb 26, 2008
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We just found out that one of our songs from our last album was on Car Talk recently. 'Studebaker' from Ridin' With Chuck somehow found it's way onto the show. http://www.cartalk.com/ct/searchMusic.jsp We didn't submit it but now I've sent 6 other car songs from our CDs to them! I didn't realize we had so many car songs. I smell compilation!!!
On another note we just played Tricia's Country Corners and had a great time. Nice people, great venue, hope you all come and check it out when we're there in June.
Keep Your Motor Oiled.
Richard
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The Midwesterners open for Marcia Ball at the Majestic
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Posted: Feb 14, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
We just booked friday May 30th at the Majestic Theatre in Madison opening for Marcia Ball! If you haven't seen her, she's a New Orleans style stride piano player and singer, and she and her band are capable of rockin' the house! We opened for her last summer at the Barrymore in Madison. (This show and opening for Cowboy Mouth at Summerfest were our favorite shows of last year.) We go on at 8:30 and do a 55 minute set and we'll be pulling out all stops. We can't wait. Cheers.
Richard
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Welcome
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Posted: Jan 29, 2008
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Welcome to our new site.
Here we will be able to play more songs, show more photos and even our music video of 'Carolina' from 1991. This is the time of year we usually are booking for the summer, writing some new songs, or maybe actually getting a project to completion. (A live album is a possibility yet before summer.)
Some points of interest:
There is a very nice article on me and the band (in pdf file) at: madisonoriginalsmagazine.com 2007 Vol. 12
And for podcast lovers:
archive.org/details/ParadymeProductions_5
uvulittle.com/podcasts/uvulittle_midwesterners.mp3
So hope you participate with us, keep your email updated, post a comment in the guestbook, or send and email to me.
thanks
Richard
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