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Question of the Day: Songs with Spoken Parts

3.12.14 at 6:30am by Corny O'Connell

Today on the WFUV Question of the Day we're looking for songs in which the vocalist switches between singing and speaking. For example, in "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis Presley starts off singing before launching into a mid-song soliloquy. This could be one of the hokiest sets we play, but let's see what we come up with. Leave your suggestions in the comments below and we'll play them after 9am.

Thanks to Amy in Manhattan for the idea.

Here's what we played:

The Shangri-Las "Leader Of The Pack"

NPR Music SXSW Showcase 2014

3.12.14 at 12:05am by WFUV Staff

Tonight (and overnight), our friends at NPR Music return to Stubb's in Austin for their annual SXSW showcase, and you can stream live video here. If you missed St. Vincent when she was in town, this is a great chance to see her amazing live show. There's also U.K. punk from Eagulls, R&B from Kelis, and a preview of one of the artists set to perform at our Public Radio Rocks SXSW Day Stage on Friday: Damon Albarn. Check back tonight for live video, and keep tabs on Team FUV at SXSW.

This Mixtape Rocks.

3.11.14 at 1:46pm by Carmel Holt

You were ready to rawk today, judging by your requests! What fun we had on today's all-request hour.

The FUV Mixtape playlist for Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Question of the Day: What Do You Sing in the Shower?

3.11.14 at 7:00am by Corny O'Connell

Singing in the shower - we all do it from time to time. There's something about the acoustics and the privacy that brings out the American Idol in each of us. What we'd like to know is, "What's in your repertoire?" What would we be likely to hear if we pressed our ear to the bathroom door? Tell us in the comments below and we'll spin a set after 9am.

Here's what we played:

Gene Kelly "Singin' in the Rain"

Simon & Garfunkel "Cecilia"

Neil Young "Love Is a Rose"

Tinariwen - FUV Live - 2014

3.11.14 at 12:00am by Alisa Ali

This Malian band has been around since the '70s. Their music is rooted in the Sahara Desert and combines elements of African folk with Western rock. Electric guitars feature heavily in the mix along with strong percussion, and the lyrics are sung in the band's native Tamashek tongue and focus on the tumultuous political environment that the Tuareg people are forced to deal with.

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