On this week’s edition of OverEasy, Todd Berryman commemorates February 5th, 2012 – a big day in Indianapolis history, in which our town becomes The Little Engine That Could.  New England and New York face off, and it isn’t as simple as who has the best chowder this time.

Oh, it’ll be the usual selection of what Louis Armstrong used to call “the good ol’ good ones” for you on the show, of course, but we’ll augment with a few songs appropriate to the day, plus feature a brand new EP by Amos Lee called As the Crow Flies, recorded with Calexico during the sessions that spawned the Mission Bell album, including at least one song that has a football metaphor or two.  It comes out on Valentine’s Day, but we’ll give you an early taste of it a week or so ahead of schedule.

Join us…it’s a big party on the OverEasy tip, and you’re invited, this Sunday from 7 to 11 am AND pm, on 92.3 WTTS.

Let us know what you’ve got cookin’ – literally and figuratively – for the day, say hi, and become a fan, at facebook.com/wttsfm and facebook.com/toddovereasy.

Six dozen performers, one legend, and one good cause.

In salute to the advent of Bob Dylan as a performer during the civil rights movement, Amnesty International has just released a bargain-priced four CD set of Dylan’s work, covered by multiple artists across the musical spectrum, from the modern Cosmic American Music of My Morning Jacket to a torch-song read of “Simple Twist of Fate” by Diana Krall, all on behalf of Amnesty. 

This week on OverEasy, Todd Berryman features songs from Disc 1 of the Chimes of Freedom set, including the above musicians, plus reads of Dylan favorites lovingly rendered by Sting, Mark Knopfler and many more – this Sunday, from 7 to 11 am AND pm, on 92.3 WTTS.

Read more about the project here.

Appropriately enough for a Sunday radio show, self-described “lapsed Catholic” Craig Finn, frontman for The Hold Steady, finds religious metaphors looming large in his new solo album Clear Heart Full Eyes, out this Tuesday.  Juggling images of the Apostle Islands and the Biblical apostles right out of the box, Finn mines a larger-scope version of the interesting territory he’s mined in his band environment.

So, is The Hold Steady in trouble?  Not at all – the album was recorded during four months of downtime for the band last year, and it finds him in other stylistic modes that may not be as easy to pull off in his band’s normal context, including the quasi Dead (or at least Ryan Adams Cold Roses era) -influenced “When No One’s Watching” (in which someone’s been listening to Jerry Garcia pretty intently, going by the lead guitar).  ”Not Much Left of Us” is another highlight, from the false-start rehearsal rundown in the opening seconds, through the body of the song proper.  Overall, the album is gently epic, making no big deal out of itself, and yet becomes quietly surprising on repeat explorations.

Hear a bouquet of standout tracks, including the above, on this week’s OverEasy with Todd Berryman, Sunday from 7 to 11 am AND pm, on 92.3 WTTS.

More about the new stuff here.

Bruce Springsteen’s new album, ‘Wrecking Ball’ has been set for March 6 release, marking his 17th studio album. ‘Wrecking Ball’ features 11 new Springsteen recordings and was produced by Ron Aniello. Listen to the first single, “We Take Care of Our Own”.

‘Wrecking Ball’ song titles:
1. We Take Care Of Our Own
2. Easy Money
3. Shackled and Drawn
4. Jack Of All Trades
5. Death To My Hometown
6. This Depression
7. Wrecking Ball
8. You’ve Got It
9. Rocky Ground
10. Land of Hope and Dreams
11. We Are Alive