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New tracks from Springfield's Micah Walk, Wayward Hearts, and the Lovelorn top The X Chart

Sean Crawford

91-Nine The X chart for the Week of May 1-6, 2022
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Springfield's Wayward Motel navigates changes in music business to create new EP | Community Voices

Randy Eccles

Wayward Motel musicians Josh Catalano and Patrick Miller discuss their new EP Hourly Rates and the changes bands have worked through in the streaming era.

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Florence + the Machine plus several Springfield artists charting on The X

Sean Crawford

91-Nine The X chart for the Week of Apr. 10-16, 2022
Community Voices

Frank Trompeter talks about his love of music from jazz to classical to punk | Community Voices

Beatrice Bonner

Frank Trompeter is a local musician and saxophone player, who performs jazz and classical music. He spoke to Community Voices about how his family developed his love of music. He also shared his interests in jazz, classical and punk music.
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Meme Girls: Three squares talk about Wet Leg, the band everybody's talking about

Ann Powers

Wet Leg, the year's breakout indie rock band, just released a debut album full of loopy, addictive songs that are as fun to talk about as they are to listen to.
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Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins' music rises into the top 100 on The X Chart

Sean Crawford

91-Nine The X chart for the Week of Apr. 3-9, 2022
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Springfield's Rhodes and Battles' Love is Free enters the X Chart

Sean Crawford

91Nine The X chart for the Week of Mar. 27 - Apr. 2 2022
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I just wanna taste your chapstick but you're face down in the moment -- this week's X Chart

Sean Crawford

91Nine The X chart for the Week of Mar. 20-26, 2022
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Tell us what current music on The X is stuck in your head -- check this week's X Chart

Sean Crawford

91Nine The X chart for the Week of Mar. 13-19, 2022
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The Lovelorn spin more this week on The X Chart, Gracia's Run single, Wayward Motel and Micah Walk featured

Sean Crawford

91Nine The X chart for the Week of Mar. 6-12, 2022 (Triple-A eclectic)
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Local artists Micah Walk and Wayward Motel move up the X Chart this week along with Downstate, Epsom and Local Drags

Sean Crawford

91-Nine The X chart for the Week of Feb. 27 - Mar. 5, 2022
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Wayward Motel cracks top 10 as the Chip Stephens Organ Trio, Attic Salt, Local Drags, and The Telephone Junkies chart

Sean Crawford

91-Nine The X chart for the Week of Feb. 20-26, 2022 - Triple-A (AAA) music