A peek behind the curtain…
Meet Anne McCue, local Nashville musician and host of Songs on the Wire, airing Tuesdays from 9am-10am CT!
Born: Sydney. Hint: I heard “A Hard Day’s Night” at the cinema but I wasn’t born yet.
Home: East!
Drafted into WXNA: About 6 years ago!
Spins: I have no rules and am not interested in time or fashion. I am constantly looking for music I haven’t heard before, but it doesn’t matter when it was recorded or where. So I end up playing music from all over the world, cinema soundtrack, string quartet, English, Icelandic, Chinese, African folk, psychedelic, jazz, soul, pop, you-name-it… 🙂
How did you discover independent radio? When I was a wee kid in Sydney a new radio station started called Double Jay. They played anything and everything including lots of imports from England, the States and Europe. Our minds were expanded. Then when I moved to Melbourne, I heard two amazing community stations – RRR and PBS. In Nashville, I always tuned in to WRVU first and now WXNA is my number one on the dial! It was what Nashville airwaves needed, so I am eternally grateful to all the folks who started XNA!
Most played song: This past year: I Talk To The Wind (King Crimson), Udhero Na (Anoushka Shankar & Aroob Aftab), I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (Rotary Connection), Ping Pong (Stereolab), Long and Lonesome Road (Shocking Blue), I Put A Spell on You (Nina Simone) etc…
Vinyl, CD or mp3? If I’m doing the show live, I’ll play vinyl and CDs.
Fave WXNA shows: This is hard because there are so many great shows, so I’m just going to name some of the shows I happen to hear the most regularly – Reggae University, Scattershot, Indie Hangover, X-posure, Friday Afternoon Club, Nashville Jumps, Dear Jelly, Peter Rodman Goes Off, Ear To The Ground, Groovy Potential, Earthly Delights, Nashville Mixtapes… There are more!
Pinch-me moment: When I was given a show on WXNA – it was always my dream to have my own radio show.
When I die: I’d like one of those organic burials under a tree in Tennessee.
About Me: I am so honoured to be a part of the station and the Nashville community. I’m about to release my 8th album and I’m just thrilled that I’m still kickin’! Music is everything.
Hear music from Anne McCue & the Cubists music here!
