Karner Blue - "Pretty Tomorrow" 

Spoken word samples from the Center for Applied Linguistics collection (AFC 1986/022), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Pretty Tomorrow

This is a song for Axios Chicago readers by Axios reporter Monica Eng on the 50th anniversary of Chicago Songwriters Month.

Song For Axios Readers

Ryan Chew, owner of Chicago River Canoe & Kayak, reflects on the river's attributes. “You round a bend, it’s a new vision,” he says. “It’s just sort of constantly reinventing itself.”

(See Ryan here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34610267@N05/11016602105/)

Ryan Chew on lake vs. river

Fifty years ago today, a mountain of coal waste buried the Welsh village of Aberfan. 144 people died, including 116 children trapped in a school.

BBC reporter Gareth Bowen covered the rescue effort. Here & Now's Lisa Mullins spoke with his son, Jeremy Bowen, who is now the BBC's Middle East editor.

More on this story: n.pr/2erJncW

FULL INTERVIEW: The BBC's Jeremy Bowen On The 50th Anniversary Of The 1966 Wales Mine Disaster

#Chicago #Illinois based #r&b and #soul #singer #songwriter Brandon James's new single "So Emotional," links together a tremendously charismatic set of vocals with taut instrumentation. The song brings in hints of soul, #funk, and #1970's r&b with unique vocals into every note. The dynamic between the vocals and the horn is the focal point of the single’s second minute before a more contemplative sound begins to dominate. By the end you will be left discovering a great new song and artist or adding another one of Brandon's songs to your #playlist. Check out the new single today and leave a comment and a like if you love it :)

So Emotional

this is a track i wrote, recorded, and mixed for Leisure Records Chicago

Lyrics and vocals by Charlie Otto

Eyes Open

Eyes Open feat. Charlie Otto

a medley of different treehopper recordings made by Reginald Cocroft, detected by laser vibrometers on the stalks of the plants they live on.  More details at: http://treehoppers.insectmuseum.org/public/site/treehoppers/home/sounds

Treehoppers Vibrating Trees

Island Life

Someday

Someday feat. Alma Cook & Ethan Butler

Chris Close - Drums
Chris Bentley - Guitar (soundcloud.com/christopher-allen-bentley)
Ryan Taylor - Bass

Spare Slunks

The Chicken, but it's actually played by real chickens

New music from Karner Blue! Follow me on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Ryan Chew on lake vs. river

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