As one of Rolling Stone’s “bands to watch out for,” the Whigs has also been named for Blender’s No. 1 album in its 2006 Christmas Gift Guide, band of the day on Spin.com (Sept. 20, 2006) and song of the day on NPR (Dec. 4, 2006). Formed out of Athens, Ga., in 2003, the Whigs will bring a sound to Spin compared to indie rockers like the Strokes, with influences of ’60’s pop and ’90s Southern rock.