FUV A-Z
Posted March 30, 2008 by
Russ Borris 
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Comments(10) WFUV’s Spring Membership Drive begins this Thursday and this time around, we’ll be concentrating on FUV A-Z. So, we’ll play Air, Beck, Elvis Costello, etc. one after another.
Why not post YOUR favorite FUV artists A-Z? Oh, and make sure to show your support for your favorite radio station by contributing online at www.wfuv.org or toll free at 877-WFUV 907.
I’ll get this thing rollin’…
- A- Arcade Fire
- B- Beck
- C- Johnny Cash
- D- Bob Dylan
- E- Kathleen Edwards
- F- Feist
- G- Peter Gabriel
- H- John Lee Hooker
- I- Iron & Wine
- J-Â Jack JohnsonÂ
- K- The Kinks
- L- Nick Lowe
- M- The Magnetic Fields
- N- Nirvana
- O- Roy Orbison
- P- Prince
- Q- Queen
- R- R.E.M.
- S- The Smiths
- T- Talking Heads
- U- U2
- V- The Velvet Underground
- W-Â Tom Waits
- X- XTC
- Y- Neil Young
- Z- Warren Zevon
We are all having fun ’round here with letters like “Q”, “X” and “Z”!!! Let’s see…Russ has Queen…how about Quicksilver Messenger Service or Quarterflash!!!! Should I dust off the old Zebra albums for “Z”!!!! Look forward to reading your suggestions and thanks, in advance, for your support!
Darren
Here’s a stretch but David Lindley’s “El Rayo X” is Spanish for “X-ray” and they are pretty good!
Here’s my A-Z, off the top of my head:
A-Antony and the Johnsons
B-The Band
C-Citizen Cope
D-Death Cab for Cutie
E-Alejandro Escovedo
F-Fatboy Slim
G-Gomez
H-Joe Henry
I-I’m From Barcelona
J-Jadmix
K-Keren Ann
L-Los Lobos
M-M.I.A.
N-NRBQ
O-Beth Orton
P-Petty Booka
Q-Queen Latifah
R-Radiohead, Rilo Kiley
S-Frank Sinatra
T-The Ting Tings
U-U.N.K.L.E.
V-Townes Van Zandt
W-Wilco
X-X
Y-Neil Young
Z-Frank Zappa
Stretches are cool, William. Why not play Bell X1 for ‘X’?
My turn:
A – American Music Club
B – The Beatles
C – Joe Cocker
D – Devo
E – The Electric Light Orchestra
F – Steve Forbert
G – The Grateful Dead
H – Herbie Hancock
I – Indigo Girls
J – Joe Jackson
K – King Crimson
L – Patty Larkin
M – The Mars Volta
N – Willie Nelson
O – Ozomatli
P – Jaco Pastorius
Q – Quicksilver Messenger Service
R – Return To Forever
S – The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
T – Television
U – Uncle Tupelo
V – Van Der Graaf Generator
W – Jim White
X – X-Session (my friend’s band from Long Island!)
Y – Yellowjackets
Z – Joe Zawinul
A- Annie Lennox
B- Joan Baez
C- Mary Chapin Carpenter
D- Dar Williams
E- Ella Fitzgerald
F- Aretha Franklin
G- Gillian Welch
H- Emmylou Harris
I- Ingrid Michealson
J- Norah Jones
K- Keren Ann
L- Lucinda Williams
M- Joni Mitchell
N- Natalie Merchant
O- Joan Osbourne
P- Dolly Parton
Q- Queen Latifah
R- Rosanne Cash
S- Shawn Colvin
T- Tift Merritt
U
V- Suzanne Vega
W- Amy Winehouse
X
Y Yael Naim
Z Nathalie Zuckerman
Someone fill in the blanks…
I even made it harder by restricting gender
someone else do the males…
http://www.reggaetimes.com/articles/publish/article_267.shtml
A-The Alarm
B-The Byrds
C-Amy Correia
D-The Doors
E-Joe Ely
F-Freedy Johnson
G-Jimmy Dale Gilmore
H-The Highwaymen
I-Ian Tyson
J-Johnny Cash
K-Kris Kristofferson
L-Lucy Kaplansky
M-Mike Peters
N-Nine Inch Nails
O-Over the Rhine
P-Pink
Q-Queen
R-Red Molly
S-Richard Shindell
T-Tori Amos
U-U2
V-Vance Gilbert
W-Waylon jennings
X-XTC
Y-Dwight Yoakam
Z-Frank Zappa
Ok so maybe they are not all WFUV artists but this would be my playlist
A – Tori Amos
B – Bjork
C – Cold War Kids
D – Detroit Cobras
E – Eagles of Death Metal
F – Fugazi
G – Holly Golightly
H – PJ Harvey
I – Imperial Teen
J – The Jesus Lizard
K – King Crimson
L – Ted Leo
M – Metric
N – No Doubt
O – Joan Osborne
P – Priestess
Q – Queens of the Stone Age
R – Damien Rice
S – Regina Spektor
T – Travis
U – Under the Influence of Giants
V – The Ventures
W – White Stripes
X – X-Ray Spex
Y – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Z – Dan Zanes (Have to add one for my daughter)
I played X Ray Spex, Oh Bondage on Friday nite!