Whalie Award Winners 2016

CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARDS 
Album Of The Year
The Hempsteadys — "El Amor De Los Muertos" 

Pop Album Of The Year 
Pocket Vinyl — "Tin" 

Indie / Rock Album Of The Year
Marvelous Liars — "Another Castaway"

Record/EP Of The Year 
Bedroom Rehab Corporation — "Fortunate Some"

Song Of The Year 
The Brazen Youth — "Reassess Me"

Breakthrough Artist Of The Year
Nick Eota 




HIP HOP / R&B AWARDS

Best Hip Hop / R&B Album
NME — "Hate Me Quietly" 

Best Hip Hop Video Jus Cuz — "That Real"
 
Best Hip Hop / R&B Video
Brian J — "Hold On"

Best Hip Hop Video: Collaboration
Franc Grams ft Jus Cuz — "No Summer Love"

Best Hip Hop Song
PopGotBarz — "Look Me In My Eyes"
 
Best Hip Hop Collaboration
Louie Rock & Friends —"Best Of The Best Cypher"
 
Best Hip Hop / R&B Song
Delyon Don — "So Fast"
 
Best Hip Hop / R&B Collaboration
Red Chef ft. Delyon Don — "Hoodlife"
 
Urban Alternative Song
NME — "This Town" 


 
ROCK/POP AWARDS

Best Pop/Rock Music Video
Bedroom Rehab Corporation — "When All You've Got Is A Hammer"
 
Best Rock Song
Marvelous Liars — "Highway Skies"
 
Best Pop Song
Pocket Vinyl — "Run"
 
Best Americana Song
The CarLeans — "Reason To Leave"

Best Roots Rock Song
Brian & The White Birds — "Well On My Own"
 
Best Punk / Ska Song
The Hempsteadys — "Bela Lugosi's Ghost"


 
PEOPLE'S CHOICE 

Best Rap Act 
Suave-Ski 
 
Best HipHop / R&B Act
Kamoflage 
 
Best Urban Alternative Act
 N.M.E. The Illest 
 
Best Indie / Garage Act
Straight to VHS 
 
Best Rock Act 
Marvelous Liars 
 
Best Hardcore / Metal Act
Bedroom Rehab Corporation 
 
Best Singer-Songwriter 
Ethan Cash 
 
Best Folk/Bluegrass Act
The CarLeans 
 
Best Country/Blues Act 
Ramblin' Dan Stevens 

Best Pop Act
Pocket Vinyl 
 
Best Punk/Ska 
The Hempsteadys 

Best Roots Rock Act
Sweet Mercy! 

Best Jam Act 
Jeremiah Hazed 

Best Outlander Act 
The Lost Riots 

Best Jazz Act 
The CBYD Trio 

Best DJ 
DJ Eazy 

Best Radio 
DJ Marko Fontaine, "Punk Rock Jukebox" 

Best HipHop Producer
Skobie Won 

Best Rock / Pop Producer
Jim Carpenter and Daphne Lee Martin (tie) 

Best Music Series
"Live Lunch Break" @ TheDay.com 

Best Music-Themed Event
New London Youth Talent Show


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