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    Morning Becomes Eclectic

    MBE Podcast: The Afghan Whigs & Benjamin Booker

    Novena Carmel
    Novena Carmel
    Hand-Picked MusicIndie / AltSoul / Funk
    For the first episode of 2015 we’re starting things off with a bang. We'll bring two, live in-studio performances from artists who have their own take on rock and roll.
    For the first episode of 2015 we’re starting things off with a bang. We'll bring two, live in-studio performances from artists who have their own take on rock and roll.
    Jan 12, 2015

    On this episode we'll start things off with the up-and-coming Benjamin Booker. His style of Rhythm and Blues has a New Orleans twist and his debut self-titled album is filled with gritty delta blues and Chuck Berry-influenced guitar.

    Next up we’ll feature the legendary Afghan Whigs. Greg Dulli and company took a sixteen-year hiatus in between albums but their latest, titled Do To The Beast, is a refreshing reminder of their impact in the alternative music scene. They were joined in studio on couple of songs by the vocalist Van Hunt.

    Tracklist:

    1. Wicked Waters / Benjamin Booker

    2. Happy Homes / Benjamin Booker

    3. Violent Shiver / Benjamin Booker

    4. Slow Coming / Benjamin Booker

    5. Have You Seen My Son? / Benjamin Booker

    6. Always Waiting / Benjamin Booker

    7. Royal Cream / The Afghan Whigs

    8. Algiers / The Afghan Whigs

    9. Matamoros (feat. Van Hunt) / The Afghan Whigs

    10. I Am Fire / The Afghan Whigs

    11. It Kills (feat. Van Hunt) / The Afghan Whigs

    12. Lost in the Woods / The Afghan Whigs

    Banner Image: The Afghan Whigs; Credit: Larry Hirshowitz

    Tracklist

      Show Credits

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        Jason Bentley

        Host, Metropolis

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        Ariana Morgenstern

        Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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