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1. KT is just a nickname for her real name, Kate. We suggested she use the nickname 'K to tha T,' but she didn't go for it.
2. She named her looping guitar pedal 'Wee Bastard.'
3. 'Eye to the Telescope' was recorded in a studio in the middle of the woods.
4. 'American Idol' contestant Katharine McPhee did a cover of KT's 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' in the competition.
5. Ella Fitzgerald taught her how to sing. Well, a tape of Ella, at least.

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She performed two songs with that crazy 'Wee Bastard' pedal of hers.

• Listen to 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree'
• Listen to 'Miniature Disasters'
• Want more? Watch KT's full concert from Chicago

We asked KT to pick the songs that make music worth listening to.

• Listen to David Bowie, 'Queen Bitch'
• Listen to the White Stripes, 'Take, Take, Take'
• Listen to the David Axelrod, 'Jimmy T'
• Listen to Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'Gold Lion'

Podcast includes the full acoustic performance of 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' and 'Miniature Disasters,' plus the full interview. Find more podcasts on our podcast guide.

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Hear the interview piece by piece, or click here to listen to the full interview, performance and DJ set on-demand.

• A music-free childhood
• Sharing secrets about 'Robots'
• Not-so Happy Campers in CT
• Looking through the 'Telescope'

What is the blogosphere saying about KT Tunstall?

• 'Funny, great personality and excited to be playing in front of a good crowd.'
• 'If you’re into bluesy, folk, rock women, I highly recommend checking her out.'
• 'How is it that Scotland is consistently turning out these great pop acts that entirely outdo anything we have in the United States?'