Murfie in the 2015 MAMAs!

It’s that time of year…time for our local Madison Area Music Awards!

Murfie is nominated for two categories, and two of our Murfie staffers (John and Kayla) hold nominations! We’d love it if you can vote for us!

Local Music Publication/Blog: Murfie Blog

Local Recorded Music Store: Murfie

John

– Artist of the Year: Nude Human
– Electronic Song: Is Is Is Not Is Not (Zanarkand) – Nude Human
– Unique Song: Is Is Is Not Is Not (Zanarkand) – Nude Human
– Electronic Album: Lupus Non Mordet Lupum – Nude Human
– Unique Album: Lupus Non Mordet Lupum – Nude Human
– Electronic Performer: Nude Human
– Unique Performer: Nude Human
– Male Vocalist: John Praw
– Specialty Instrument: Pat Reinholz – Nude Human
– Strings: Pat Reinholz – Nude Human

Kayla 

– DJ: Kayla Kush
– Local Music Radio Personality: Kayla Kush
– Local Music Radio Station: WSUM

You’ll need to register to vote. Click “Fan Membership” at www.broadjam.com/mama/index.php to get started. The $5 donation to register is for a great cause—providing instruments and education to Madison youth who want to pursue music.

About voting:
– In this preliminary round, you need to pick three in each category
– Jump to any category in the left sidebar (you’re not required to vote in all categories)
– Click “Submit” after each category to save your votes
– 1st round of voting ends March 9th – we’ll let you know if we made it to finals!

Vote Now!

Interview with Slightly Stoopid [Podcast]

Outside of Murfie, I host a weekly radio show on 91.7fm WSUM-Madison called U DUB. Recently on my show, I got to interview one of my favorite bands of all time—Slightly Stoopid!

Slightly Stoopid is a reggae-ska-rock-punk-crossover band from California that has been going strong for over 17 years. Originally signed by Bradley Nowell of Sublime, the group has carved out their spot as one of the most influential reggae-rock bands in America. Their most recent studio album, Top of the World, stays true to their unique style and features reggae greats like Barrington Levy and Don Carlos. In this interview, I chatted with long-time band member and drummer Ryan Moran (a.k.a. “RyMo”) about tons of cool stuff—including the band’s history, songwriting, tour, favorite music, and favorite drink!

Thanks to Slightly Stoopid and Silverback Artist Management for letting me share this awesome interview with Murfie! Check out their tour schedule and see when they’re coming to your town!

Want a free copy of Top of the World? Comment below and let us know your favorite Slightly Stoopid song (and tell us why!)—two lucky winners will get a copy for their Murfie collection!

Who: RyMo; interviewed by Kayla Liederbach
What: Everything you’d want to know about Slightly Stoopid—the early days, how songs come together, favorite albums, upcoming plans, and their love for Bruce Springsteen and vodka.
Where: via Skype
When: Friday, March 7th, 2014
How: Recorded by Kayla Liederbach
File: mp3 version

Find music by Slightly Stoopid in our shop.

Check out more of the band at slightlystoopid.com.

Into RSS? Follow our podcast feed via http://blog.murfie.com/category/podcasts/feed.

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Kayla Liederbach
@djkaylakush

Kayla manages social media and customer support at Murfie. You can hear her on the radio hosting U DUB, the reggae show, Wednesdays on WSUM. She enjoys hosting the Murfie podcast, cooking, traveling, going to concerts, and snuggling with kittycats.

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