The Morning Beat

04/02/2025

Playlist from April 2nd.
Listen back: https://www.wmpg.org/show/wed0630/?srsltid=AfmBOoqebEv_lGizpSlY0uRnkRkcu7MPSJVpRQsKyJ2lIQ7SwmZq16tz #

Elastica's self titled album is 30 years old!
New (ish) songs from Self esteem, Hifi Sean, Miki Berenyi, Tiger Bomb, Ronney Clement music, The Raveonettes, Perfume Genius, GANS, Magdalena Bay

03/16/2025

Think St. Patrick was Irish? Nope. Think he chased snakes out of Ireland? Never happened. And who in Ireland has actually eaten a boiled dinner?!

Tune in to The Morning Beat with me and Gráinne on WMPG at 6:30 AM as we bring you the morning’s craic and bust all the St. Paddy’s Day myths including the one that irks us both the most - it is not St. Pat’s or St. Patty’s—enough of that nonsense!

We'll be playing our favourite tracks from the north and south of Ireland.

Sláinte and see you then!

03/03/2025

Coming up this Wednesday, March 5th, Nora Flaherty (Maine People's Alliance) is my guest. Nora will join me at 7.30am.

02/19/2025

Sad news

The musician, along with band members Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton, had many hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including four UK No 1s

01/31/2025

Playlist and archive link for the Morning Beat where we talk about songs that celebrate being 25 this year, that we listened to when we were 25 and might have 25 in the title.

Trigger warning..includes a couple of suspect guilty pleasure pop tunes

01/27/2025

Annella and guest host Lana (drummer with Caveboy) picks 25 year old songs. Share your favourite song from 2020 below

01/22/2025

Playlist from this morning:

Primal Scream Slip Inside This House
Hamish Hawk Men Like Wire N
The Proclaimers Letter from America
Skids Into The Valley
Del Amitri Nothing Ever Happens
Frightened Rabbit Holy
Sandi Thom I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
Amy Macdonald This Is The Life
Primal Scream Slip Inside This House
Eurythmics Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Remastered
Gerry Cinnamon Belter
Belle & Sebastian The Boy With the Arab Strap
Cocteau Twins Heaven Or Las Vegas
The Fratellis Chelsea Dagger
Franz Ferdinand The Dark Of The Matinée
Big Country Fields Of Fire
Deacon Blue Fergus Sings The Blues
The Proclaimers Then I Met You
The Associates Party Fears Two - 2016 Remaster;Single Edit
Garbage Q***r
Texas Black Eyed Boy - Radio Edit
Primal Scream Come Together - Farley Mix
Ray Davies w/ Amy McDonald Dead End Street
Orange Juice Rip It Up
The Pastels Cycle (My Bloody Valentine Remix)
Young Fathers Shame
Frightened Rabbit The Woodpile
The Twilight Sad There’s a Girl in the Corner

Archive at wmpg.org
https://www.wmpg.org/show/wed0630/?srsltid=AfmBOorWLKQgx-NRLHpyZMRSW-vu0gygnP2FaCRKDYa1kyVIgfFiDNo9

01/22/2025

Favourite Scottish bands?

01/12/2025

What songs defined 2024 for you? I'll be delving in to my favourite hidden gems. Tune in on Wednesday at 6.30am.

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01/08/2025

I'm a massive David Bowie fan, and Life on Mars is one of my all-time favorites! After his death, Lorde gave a truly magical performance of it during a tribute to Bowie at the BRITs—it was so good!

I was looking for Lordes cover tribute of David Bowie's "Life On Mars?" from the Brit Awards last night and I couldn't find a video including just the Life O...

12/24/2024

Missed my chat with Lana Cooney? This Montreal-born drummer and co-founder of Caveboy shared her journey from picking up drumsticks at 10 to founding Second Rodeo Coffee, South Portland’s new creative coffee hub. Tune in to hear about her music, community-building, and entrepreneurial spirit!

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/annella-meets-lana-cooney-of-caveboy-on-the-morning-beat--63347568

First broadcast on WMPG 12/11/2024

12/06/2024

My 2024 Spinitron (word) wrapped.
(Spinitron is the software we use for WMPG playlists)

12/04/2024

This mornings playlist:
New songs and old songs

Boy George The Crying Game
The Boomtown Rats Banana Republic
Ultravox Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
The Liminanas J'adore le monde with Bertrand Belin (loving his new album)
Peter Murphyer Murphy Let the Flowers Grow N with Boy George
The Limiñanas & Bobby Gillespie Prisoner of Beauty
The Jesus and Mary Chain Happy When it Rains
Wanda Jackson Funnel Of Love
Brigitte Bardot Contact
Anna Karina Roller Girl
Brigitte Bardot Harley Davidson
Porridge Radio
Viv Albertine Confessions of a M**F
XTC One Of The Millions - 2001 Remaster
The Housemartins Get Up Off Our Knees
David Bowie Scream Like A Baby
Elastica Connection
Blur Country House
Suede The Beautiful Ones
David Bowie Little Wonder
INXS Elegantly
BODEGA
Yard Act The Trench Coat Museum
Joan Armatrading Drop The Pilot
Spear Of Destiny Liberator
The Happy Fits Heart of a Dancer
Primal Scream Come Together - Farley Mix

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11/24/2024

This Wednesday (Nov 27th), my special guest is Victoria Pelletier, outgoing Portland, Maine City Councilor and the second Black woman elected to the seat. A champion for racial equity and intersectionality, Victoria is the National Partnerships Manager at RepresentWomen, focusing on women’s representation and democracy solutions.

Previously, she amplified Global Majority voices at Portland Empowered and led racial equity projects across Maine’s municipalities. Passionate about dismantling oppression and driving meaningful policy change, Victoria finds joy outside of work in Beyoncé’s Renaissance and celebrating all facets of Black joy.

Tune in to 90.9FM or stream at wmpg.org to hear Victoria’s music picks and insights on how music shapes her life.

11/20/2024

Playlist from Wed, Nov 20th on the Morning Beat.
Archive link: https://www.wmpg.org/show/wed0630/

A bunch of new songs included from the UK and Ireland

Love Alone Again Or
Fabrice Martinez Dancing in the Dark
Nadine Shah Stealing Cars
Franz Ferdinand Audacious
Arcade Fire Ready to Start
Kings Of Leon Use Somebody
The War On Drugs Red Eyes
Warmduscher Fashion Week
The War On Drugs An Ocean in Between the Waves
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth (new release of the 2006 album)
Soft Play Everything and Nothing
Hak Baker LUVLY
Home Counties Dividing Lines
Nation of Language Across That Fine Line
Chalk Tell Me
Andy White The Day You Were Bomb
Lady Stardust Say What You Want
T. Rex Ride A White Swan
Small Faces Get Yourself Together (Stereo)
Richard Temple That Beatin' Rhythm
Soul Hooligan Sweet Pea
Electric 6 Danger! High Voltage
The White Stripes In The Cold, Cold Night
Shovels and Rope Piranhanana (I butchered the pronounciation)
Divorce Birds
Sudan Archives Selfish Soul
AVALANCHE PARTY Nureyev Said It Best
Tom Hingley Leaving It All Behind

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11/07/2024

Boston.

11/06/2024

Playlist from Wed Nov 6th + notes + archive -

The Morning after the Night Before

Thank you for the calls and messages this morning! It meant a lot to hear from you on this sh*ttiest day!

A Severe Joy If Ever I Find You
The Jam That's Entertainment
The Pogues Tuesday Morning
Ultravox Vienna
Tears for Fears shout
Bruce Springsteen Dancing in the Dark
Tina Turner Tonight (With David Bowie) - Live
Robin S Show Me Love
Heather Small - The Voice Of M People One Night in Heaven
Goldfrapp Strict Machine
Underworld Born Slippy - Nuxx
A Severe Joy Inside out and Hand Grenades
Nabihah Iqbal This World Couldn’t See Us
Skunk Anansie Weak (request)
The Jam The Dreams Of Children
Cyndi Lauper She Bop
Caveboy Something Like Summer
The Last Dinner Party@ On Your Side
English Teacher R&B
Liz Lawrence None Of My Friends (I play this loads-I love it!)
Hothouse Flowers It'll Be Easier In The Morning
Yazoo Only You
Jimmy Somerville Why (Almighty Essential Radio Edit)
Fine Young Cannibals Wade In The Water (love this cover)
Luka Bloom The Acoustic Motorbike (request)
Joshua Idehen Mum Does the Washing
Madonna Hung Up
Kate Bush Snowflake (new song - check out the video - it's fantastic and very moving)

Link to archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/wed0630/

11/05/2024

Set your alarm Wednesday morning or stay up all night (I know some of you will be doing just that) and tune in at 6.30am for the Morning Beat. I'll try and set the mood for whatever you might need post election day.