2011 Whalie Award Winners


TOP CRITICS AWARDS:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
 Above/Below "Two Sides"
URBAN ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
 Erik Lamb "Shoot Everything"
INDIE/PUNK/ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sodium Lights "Transtulit"
SOLO ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Matt Gouette "Emeline at the Moontower"
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Gone For Good "The Bright Lights"
SONG OF THE YEAR
Gramz "I Have Arrived"
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
 Camacho



PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS:

BEST ALTERNATIVE
The Facelifters
BEST AMERICANA
The Rivergods
BEST DJ
The Swagger Jackers
BEST HARDCORE / METAL
End All Suffering
BEST URBAN / HIPHOP
N.M.E The Illest
BEST INDIE / EXPERIMENTAL / DANCE
 Brava Spectre
BEST PUNK / SKA
The Hempsteadys
BEST ROCK
The Reducers
BEST SOLO SINGER / SONGWRITER
 Matt Gouette
BEST MUSIC SERIES
The Sinners Circle
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Matt Gouette "Opinion"



CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS:

BEST ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
 Straight to VHS "Patchwork City"
BEST CONTEMPORARY FOLK / BLUEGRASS PERFORMANCE
Dogbite "Electrified"

BEST BLUES / COUNTRY ROCK PERFORMANCE
 Franklin Brothers "New London Blues"
BEST HARDCORE / METAL PERFORMANCE
ight In May "Modern Modifications"
BEST HIPHOP / RAP PERFORMANCE
Gramz "I Have Arrived"
BEST URBAN ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
Erik Lamb "Shoot Everything"
BEST DANCE / ELECTRONIC PERFORMANCE
The Fears "Closer"
BEST INDIE / EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE
 Get Haunted "Crimson Ribbons"
BEST PUNK / SKA PERFORMANCE
Sadplant "Codependence"
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Gone For Good "Ride To Nowhere"
BEST SOLO SINGER / SONGWRITER PERFORMANCE
Steve Elci "Dance With You"




LOVE & PRESS

"I just wanted to thank you for all you do for the local music community. I have tonight off so I went to the wailing city site to see who was playing. It’s amazing all the work you put in for all the local musicians and venues and I just wanted to thank you."
- Phil Smith (musician)

"...my new best friend Meghan Killimade, who's site Wailing City, lets me find all the latest local bands -- where they are playing and the times -- has suddenly been a big help in letting me find some events outside of my usual box!"
- Stephanie Shawn "Bar Fly Journals"
(Sound Waves Magazine)
Published December 2024

"Wailing City is this absolutely fantastic local music blog here in CT. They've been the place to go to find out what's happening, what's new and why you should care for well over a decade. Graciously, they interviewed us about the new album, the book, the film and all that. While touring throughout the years, we've sometimes felt like 'one foot in, one foot out' with the local scene, but they've always made us feel right at home. Thanks Wailing City."
- Pocket Vinyl (band)

"There are a staggering 64 documented live music performances in my home of New London county, CT today alone! The population of this county is only 268,805 and it is only 772 square miles. That is an incredible saturation of venues hosting live music and is a stark contrast to places I've lived in the past! You would be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the country that has so much live music. Amazing really! Thank you for the hard work documenting and promoting Wailing City!"
-Travis Hyll (musician)

"Wailing City appreciation post: true champions of the New London county music scene. Follow them!"
-Dirt Pile (band)

"We wanna take a minute to shout out our friends over at Wailing City for always helping to spread the word about our shows. They've been curating the most comprehensive live music calendar for SECT since 2006. If you don't already, give them a follow."
- 33 Golden Street (venue)

"Wailing City should be your first check in for all local music schedules. Thank you so much for all your efforts in promoting the scene!!
- David Schena (musician)

"Wailing City has been keeping the calendar up to date since I first started going to shows 20 years ago. We’re lucky to have Meghan volunteer her time to help keep the scene going!"
-James Burke (musician)

"With a little footwork and a short drive I managed to visit three live music shows on Bank Street last night... New London ROCKS...and all made possible searching out local music on Wailing City... thanks Meghan."
- Don Diederich (musician / local music fan)

"If you don't have ears, then it's possible you're not aware that southeastern Connecticut - specifically New London County - has an incredibly vibrant music scene. Over the years, it's gone from a hotbed of indie rock to an area of musicians, fans and venues that support a complex and varied number of artistic styles. The wailingcity.com web site - newly and lovingly redesigned - is a tremendous resource. A labor of affection and devotion conceptualized in 2006, wailingcity.com boasts artist bios, reviews and interviews, a club and band data base and calendars, videos, audio streaming, and cross-referenced links on all of the above - as well as lists of music services such as instrument instruction, record and retail stores, related media and periodicals, festival information, and so on. It's the brainchild of musician/artist Meghan Killimade, (and contributors), and they do a terrific job."
- RICK KOSTER (The Day) Published April 03. 2014

“Wailing City, is, as of now, probably the most successfully comprehensive listing on local and area shows in Southeastern Connecticut on the Internet; the folks at Wailing City are doing an excellent job of making sounds from the underground.”
-Ben Johnson (The Day) Published July 27, 2006