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
The PickPockets from the South Shore help kickoff 2026 on the WATD Tiny Stage. Find more information at https://thepickpocketsband.com.
Interview highlights and in-studio performances from: Bebe Stockwell, Better Fires, Briana White, Copilot, The Far Out, Hans Williams, Jake Swamp and the Pine, Jillian Dawn, Julia Hutchinson, Lily Fitts, Nate Perry and Ragged Company, Other Brother Darryl, Renee Levesque, Vanna Pacella, and Will Dailey.
Local sounds of the holiday season from local bands and musicians from The South Shore, Boston, and New England.
Full podcast audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y7yva4fy4jcqywrf/AlmostChristmas2025_12232025.mp3
Aldous Collins and Dylan O'Neil from The Aldous Collins Band perform on the WATD Tiny Stage in the last interview of 2025!! Learn more about the Aldous Collins Band at https://www.instagram.com/aldouscollins.
Singer-songwriter Evelynroze performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her album "Trials of the Flame". Learn more at https://evelynroze.com.
Boston singer-songwriter Jen Kearney is on the WATD Tiny Stage this week to promote her latest album "Gas Station Poet". Learn more at https://jenkearney.com.
The Local Waves perform on the WATD and promote their debut single - Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/the_local_waves.
Boston/South Shore band Overserved Again perform on the WATD Tiny Stage and talk about their latest projects. Check them out live at Brighton Music Hall on January 17. Learn more at www.overservedagain.com.
South Shore born and now Nashville based singer-songwriter Julia Hutchinson performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her debut EP Here We Are Again. Learn more at https://juliahutchinsonofficial.com.
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 Moo...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
New on 95.9 WATD it's The Almost Famous Tiny Stage Rewind. Every Sunday at 8:00pm, WATD digs into the archives to bring you past and present Tiny Stage interviews—including some classics that originally aired long before podcasts were even part of the show.
This week, don’t miss South Shore’s own Grammy Award–winning songwriter Lori McKenna, captured in November 2014 as she introduced her brand-new album Numbered Doors. You’ll hear...
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