February 20th, 2020

February 27th, 2020

Mike Petruccelli is a songwriter and musician located in Chicago, IL. He is an Ohio native and graduated from Ohio University for audio production. He has a minor in music as well. He arrived in Chicago in the summer of 2010 and has been playing shows and causing trouble since early 2011.

His music has been released on Death to False Hope Records and also featured on compilations for Artistic Integrity Records and Johann’s Face Records. His bands Rapids and Tens both started in 2014 and are both currently active, playing around the Chicago area and throughout the Midwest.

His latest release “Don’t Make This Weird” was released in January of 2016 and it was featured on AV Club, Punktastic’s POV segment, and Chicago Music. It took him 3.5 years to complete and is a labor of love.

Mike Petruccelli  - March 24th, 2016

Natalie Chami adopted the TALsounds moniker in 2009 for her solo explorations in the drone, ambient, and electro-acoustic improv disciplines. In live performance, Chami’s analog synthesizers weave together into drifting loops that evolve in tandem with her vocal leads and choral harmonies. Her meditative sessions stretch into hypnotizing depths of stream-of-consciousness multi-instrumental input, sinking into expanses of infinite sustain and cresting into bursts of noise from an arsenal of oscillators and effects pedals. As a member of free music trio Good Willsmith, she has toured the country and released eight albums since 2012, including the LPs The Honeymoon Workbook (2014) and Things Our Bodies Used To Have (2016) on Mexico City-based label Umor Rex. Chami performs as half of ambient duo l’eternebre, and co-founded the experimental collective/netlabel Screaming Claws. She was born in Ontario and lives in Chicago.

TALsounds - April 21st, 2016

Mallory Lennon - August 18th, 2016

Wilder - Dec 8th, 2016

Urban Grind - Dec 15th, 2016

Kelsey Wild - Dec 15th, 2016

Guest DJ Tracy from Looking Glass Project hangs out with us all evening while we talk to Sadie & The Stark and The Bishop's Daredevil Stutclub.

Looking Glass Project - May 11th, 2017

Jay Lyn Gatz - June 22nd, 2017

Scofield drops in to Radio One Chicago to talk about his latest, The Legend of Scofield!

Scofield - November 2nd, 2017

Jay Davis is currently working on his 4th feature film entitled Not Another Black Movie.

Not Another Black Movie is about when a family’s matriarch, Big Mama, passes away, her dying wish is to make sure the family she raised address their personal demons. Now, her dysfunctional family must seek unconventional therapy in order to get a multi-million dollar inheritance. Chaos ensues as they are forced to deal with old rivalries, volatile marriages, and failed dreams.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p on WLUW, 88.7f

Jay Davis - January 11, 2018

Unorthodox rhyme cadences and harmonious beat selection most appropriately describes the 26 year old rapper hailing from Chicagoland. Born in Joliet,IL, Markee has been influenced by rap music since a young lad with Ice Cube’s ‘Today Was a Good Day’ being the first song he knew the words to at age 3. Since then he has been the most diligent student of hip-hop, memorizing an extensive catalogue from various artists such as; Lil Wayne, Cam’ron, 50 Cent, T.I., Snoop, Eminem, DMX, Jay-Z, and Kanye West are amongst artist that he credits as influences.

Markee is currently promoting his 2nd album titled “…In The Name of Gabby” The album is a dedication to his younger sister who was killed in a car crash in January 2016. He has released
two singles along with videos so far.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night from 6p to 8p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f and streaming live on WLUW.ORG

Gdot Markee - February 8th, 2018

“Rocking the Mic” Event various hip-hop artists coming together for a concert to raise awareness for Sickle Cell Disease and support Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night from 6p to 8p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f and streaming live on WLUW.ORG

Branlin Sickle Cell Foundation - February 15th, 2018

Calling Todd Kessler a singer/songwriter simply wouldn’t do him justice. The rising folk-rock star is the consummate storyteller, with a remarkable ability to take listeners on a winding, wonderful, and introspective journey through the depths of the human experience.

Kessler’s highly anticipated new album, About Memory, was released on November 3, 2017. The album finds Kessler going back to his roots, producing a timeless folk sound with hints of alt-rock and classic Americana.Recorded in Los Angeles at New Monkey Studio (made famous by Elliot Smith), About Memory was produced by Marc Daniel Nelson (Fleetwood Mac, Colbie Caillat) and Ran Jackson (Katy Perry, Goo Goo Dolls) and mastered by Eric Boulanger, who has worked with industry titans like Adele, Green Day, and Neil Young.

“When a songwriter can tell a story that is specific to them, yet allows the listener to hear him or herself in it, that’s the pinnacle for me,” shares Kessler.

To date, Kessler has released two singles from About Memory: “Old Fashioned Way” and “The Letter.” Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, Kessler graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Music Theory and Composition. Shortly after graduating, he released his first LP, We Are the Musicmakers. In 2012, Kessler formed Todd Kessler and The New Folk, and they released their first album, Sea Fever, which was produced by Manny Sanchez (Patrick Stump, Umphrees McGee). The album’s release was supported with a lengthy residency at Schubas Tavern, but as it happened, Kessler missed part of the residency when he was chosen as part of Team Ceelo on NBC’s The Voice.

Gaining exposure from The Voice, Todd Kessler and the New Folk began touring more, playing festivals like Summerfest, Taste of Chicago and Mile of Music. Between 2013 and 2015, the band worked on new material and released two singles: “Exactly Where I Should Be” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” But, as members of the New Folk began getting married and having children, life on the road became arduous. Eventually, the New Folk agreed to a break, disbanding indefinitely to spend time with their families.

Influenced by artists like Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Ryan Adams and David Gray, Kessler continues to evolve into the bold storyteller he’s always wanted to be.“I like to call myself a realistic optimist,” says Kessler. “I will always tend to see the bright side of things but don’t shy away when things get real.”

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f, wluw.org

April 26th, 2018 - Todd Kessler

The Right Now’s pop-meets-soul sound is more than a vehicle for Stefanie Berecz’s captivating voice. The celebration of thoughtful, catchy songwriting and intricate arrangements evokes a subtle sophistication in the tradition of Quincy Jones’ 70s and 80s masterpieces. Since 2008 the band has toured much of the United States and released three acclaimed albums, racking up placements in television, national commercials, and the multi-million-selling video game Watch Dogs.

The Right Now’s Chicago roots permeate their music and performances: breezy horn lines sit atop soul grooves old and new, all while Berecz elevates one audience after another with her “classic yet contemporary voice” (Philadelphia Inquirer). College radio stations from Asheville to Seattle put 2012’s Gets Over You on the CMJ charts, and critics nationwide have championed TRN as “the real deal” (Pittsburgh City Paper). The seven-piece band landed an official Record Store Day release in 2012—all 750 copies sold out immediately—and collaborated with New York label Deep&Disco on a remix project. The Right Now has opened for Fitz & The Tantrums, George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Rebirth Brass Band, Bettye LaVette, Lee Fields, and many others along the way.

The newest album Starlight examines a complicated world through the eyes of the fighter, the lover, the philosopher, the addict, the mother. It covers musical ground as diverse as the city that spawned TRN: dance beat elation, synth-pop grandeur, intimate ballads, and gritty soul. Buoyed by fuzzed-out guitars and a menacing drum beat, Berecz relates a tale of corruption and innocence lost in “Everything is Broken:”

No one ever told him
No one ever showed him
Underneath the gold trim
Everything was broken

Starlight hit the streets in February 2017 to critical acclaim. NPR’s Sound Opinions hailed Berecz’s performance as “stronger…than Adele” while others dubbed the songs “insanely infectious and incredibly well crafted” (Tomorrow’s Verse). The Right Now played two sold out headlining shows in Chicago in addition to tour dates all over the Midwest and East Coast.

Both on Starlight and in their acclaimed live shows, Berecz and The Right Now confront the darkness of modern times head on, utilizing their music as a beacon to navigate to safer ground. The band continues to tour behind Starlight in 2018.

Radio One Chicago airs every Thursday night from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f, wluw.org

April 19th, 2018 - The Right Now

P1 and Rhymer/Educator joined us on this month's Monthly Hip Hop Cypher led by DJ Mh2DA. Even WeekendGabe got into the mix. 

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night from 6p to 8p on WLUW, 88.7FM

February Monthly Cypher - February 7th, 2019

Magix King, born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, has been practicing the art of hip-hop since first hearing a cipher in the park. Growing up he was surrounded by distractions but the love for music always kept his mind focused. “It started as just a way to get things off my mind, then I learned about the power of communication. I love the way it feels to hear a song and find comfort, feeling like somebody knows whats up”. Being family oriented connecting with someone, having the desire to comfort and entertain came naturally. “I remember how he was all about the people even since the beginning, open mics, shows or whatever it was he wouldn’t put the set together until we got there because he had to feel what the crowd needed to hear-nomme”.

While growing, practicing and perfecting his art Magix understood that along with having a great music library, timing is everything. “My uncle used to tell me your music has to be able to stand for itself. Right now I have a strong movement behind me, Royal Lifestyle, and I am beginning to execute the plan, I feel like I am right on time”. March 9, 2012 Magix released his first solo mixtape entitled “Dream Catcher”. Throughout this collection of music he touches on many emotions from mirror conversations, love, pain etc. It takes you on a understand travel, understanding that this artist has talent and the means to make a difference in the industry if not the world. He is currently working on “the Workout Session” a mixtape that shows Magix’s growth. The desire to grow does not seem to be stopping anytime soon. Lyrically, production wise and even his mentality seems to be on a higher scale. “We came to take over like it or not/ the grinding don’t stop/ until I’m retiring my pops/ and my moms on a yacht/ and then I’m working on the city that I’m from/ where us kings hung/ spitting ill verses since we was young-Magix King”.

Magix has performed overseas in Luxembourg, Europe as a result from “Dream Catcher”. He has performed numerous times making sure to leave a memorable impact on the crowd. For Magix King right now that’s what he is really focused on, the music and the people. “Hip-Hop is in a state of transition where people are beginning to miss the feelings that they once felt when listening…” that’s why he felt timing was everything, “…it’s my time now, the plan is in affect”. 2017 is going to be a big year for Magix King and the Royal Lifestyle movement.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night on WLUW-FM from 6p to 8p cst.

Magix King - November 15th, 2018

Javier Orman is a violinist, composer, producer and teacher originally from Uruguay and based in Chicago.
He received his Master’s degree in Music from the University of Michigan and Bachelor’s in Music and Mathematics from the College of Charleston with full academic scholarships. Over the last 6 years, he has been writing, recording and performing with his violin-and-guitar duo KOZM, described as “the most rock ’n’ roll pair of classically trained musicians working today” by 21st Century Musician. He enjoys collaborating with great artists from all genres, including hip-hop singer/producer Skylar Grey, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik and Classical crossover pianist Christopher O’Riley (NPR’s From the Top).
Javier also produces electronic music as solo artist MLTFTR, inspired by literary and visual aesthetics of urban dystopias and retrowave musicians such as Com Truise, Tokimonsta and Home.


Javier has been teaching violin for 12 years in a variety of traditions including Classical, Rock and American Fiddle. He has guest-lectured and offered master-classes at the University of Wisconsin, College of William & Mary, Sphinx Performance Academy, Montecito Music Festival and others. In 2009, he founded Kidzymphony, a children’s orchestra program in Charleston, South Carolina, modeled after Venezuela’s El Sistema.
When Javier’s not performing or teaching, he enjoys arranging and recording strings for artists and producers such as Blänk, Essen Hiort and Cubeatz, as well as composing for video-games.

A former winner in 2012 of Placido Domingo’s prestigious Operalia competition and of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, American soprano, Janai Brugger, begins the 2015-16 season as Michaela Carmen at Washington National Opera, and sings the role again later in the season at Lyric Opera of Kansas. Identified by Opera News as one of their top 25 “brilliant young artists” (October 2015 issue), Janai joins the Metropolitan Opera for their Rising Stars concert series and makes several US concert appearances during the season, along with various recital performances. She makes her debut as Norina Don Pasquale at Palm Beach Opera, and returns to Los Angeles Opera to revive the role of Musetta La Boheme which she sings under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. 

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night on WLUW-FM from 6p to 8p cst.

Javier & Janai - December 6th, 2018

Screamin’ Rachael has been named the “Queen of House Music” by Billboard Magazine. She was the first house artist to sign a major label deal and also launched the Hip House sound when she recorded Fun with Bad Boys with her mentor and friend, Afrika Bambaataa.

Born Rachael Cain – Rachael’s collaborations with notable artists including Bambaataa, Marshall Jefferson, Colonel Abrams, Grandmaster Melle Mel and others has resulted in a string of hits such as Real Thing and Rock Me which have made her club royalty. She has been the subject in a number of books, documentaries, and films including The History of House Music, Nightclubbing, The Last Party, Techno Style and the recent Hollywood release Party Monster.

On Don’t Make Me Lonely, Rachael returns to her strong Chicago alternative roots by working on the production with Van Christie of Die Warzau, who’s sound stretches the limits of house with its electronic textures and homage to acid. The house mix is brilliantly executed by Jere McAllister / Mr. Ali. Also be sure to check of DJ Crash & Collino’s banging extended mix.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night on WLUW-FM from 6p to 8p cst.

Screamin' Rachel Cain - January 24th, 2019

Just Jax is an indie rock artist who combines music and spoken poetry to share intimate narratives of personal growth and explore the concept of healing.

Just Jax will join Radio One Chicago to talk about the release of her album release event.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night on WLUW-FM from 6p to 8p cst.

Just Jax - February 14th, 2019

Rapper, Roy French joined us this week to guest co-host and play new records from his upcoming project.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night on WLUW-FM from 6p to 8p cst.

Roy French - February 21st, 2019

Nora Leon from Nora's Playlist drops in to share the latest in greatest in Chicago underground music.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night on WLUW-FM from 6p to 8p cst.

Nora's Playlist - February 14th, 2019

Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, Lee Jacobson has been a dedicated member of the City his whole life. Lee spent his early adult life playing professional hockey, where he built an impressive reputation for himself at the highest levels of the sport by fighting for his teammates and physically intimidating his opponents. As a second generation lawyer,  Lee has always been fascinated by the similarities between sports and the practice of law: a defined arena, rules, official, opponent, and success is ultimately defined by wins and losses. At the age of twenty-five, Lee left his Professional Hockey career to begin his path toward becoming a lawyer. An active alumnus of  The John Marshall Law School, Lee has continuously strived to make and maintain contacts, and ultimately become an integral member of the Chicago legal community. On a daily basis, Lee now vigorously fights to defend his clients.

Website: www.jacobsonlegalservices.com

Patrick discusses the laws around legalizing marijuana in Illinois (starting January 2020) with attorney Lee Jacobson. What the laws entail, what it means for using and carrying marijuana and what recourse do you have for expunging your record.

Musical Feature: Pseudo Slang

Lee Jacobson - Radio One Chicago Presents: Live From The Lair

Housewife of Horror is a Horror Television show local to Aurora, Illinois, airing on Western Suburban Stations and Worldwide on The Monster Channel!

Housewife of Horror features the Ghoulishly Glamorous Housewife of Horror, and her Soul...Mate Mister of Horror. Both are lifelong lovers of all things that give you that special thrill, go bump in the night, and make a different kind of person finally feel right at home. 

Housewife of Horror breathes new life and adventure to the genre of Horror Hosting with their unique Glamour and Real Life Retro Charm.

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The Microphone Misfitz will entertain you if that is what you came for, from music to dance to a party-good time. Now, if you want quality for your time then let the Fitz engage you in the arts & sciences of the 21st century's preeminent culture. Based in Chicago, The Microphone Misfitz is more than a band or crew, creating music. They use the pillars of Hip-Hop (turntablism/DJing; MCing; breakin'; graffiti/street art; knowledge & overstanding) and their shared dynamics to enlighten and sustain their audiences and themselves.
Kin Solo, DFEX, and Jet Nam (Jet9) are the choreography & movement artists; Ray of Light is the high-octane hype-man & MC; Mel L. is the Graff artist, vocalist, & road DJ; DJ Mar & Mike Knobel (aemka) are the production team; and D-Nick The Microphone Misfit is the lead MC, lyricist & artistic director of the group. The Microphone Misfitz have toured worldwide from grassroots gatherings to South By Southwest; from Algeria to China and elsewhere; Sharing stages with luminaries such as Crucial Conflict, Dead Prez, KRS-ONE, Jeru tha Damaja, Saul Williams, Mega Ran and more. Focused on the themes of living for a healthier state of mind; and uplifting those who are trying to find their path in this world, The Fitz embodies the acronym Healthy Independent People Helping Other People (H.I.P. H.O.P.). www.themicrophonemisfitz.com

Housewife of Horror ft. Microphone Misfitz

Whitney Wasson (she/they) is a standup comedian and artist based in Chicago. She began standup in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and has since performed all over the country. She's been a featured performer at over a dozen comedy festivals, and was chosen as a headliner for the Chicago Women's Funny Festival in 2017. Local credits include Laugh Factory, Zanies, Second City, iO, The Annoyance, Steppenwolf, and the Cards Against Humanity Theater. Her monthly showcase, Serenity Now, has been profiled in the Chicago Reader and features a cast of all sober performers at The Crowd Theater.

Learn more at www.thewhitneywasson.com

Music by Bad Bad Meow

Live From The Lair with Whitney Wasson

99 The Producer dropped by the station to talk about his latest tracks and what his hopes for his music are.

99TheProducer | January 2nd, 2020

This special episode of Live From The Lair was recorded in front of an audience at House of Vans in Chicago. Our very special guests were fashion designer Anastasia Chatzka, and front woman of Djunah, Donna Diane.

Our conversation centered around branding, pivoting, and positioning.

Anastasia Chatzka believes that fashion should be fun, socially responsible, sustainable, eco-friendly, exciting & add an extra element to your personality. She believes that by shopping custom made, upcycled & DIY we can achieve those goals in fashion. She believes that we are all so unique & have our own style and that we don’t need to sacrifice the earth with our fashion choices.
 
Donna Diane fronts Djunah, which has a raw and aggression-soaked performance style packed into a crushing noise-rock power duo that needs to be seen as much as heard. Donna Diane is a multi-instrumentalist who plays two instruments simultaneously—guitar and a massive-sounding Moog bass synthesizer that she plays with her feet—while singing.

Live From The Lair with Anastasia Chatzka and Donna Diane at House of Vans Chicago

Developing musical roots from Chicago IL, Jennifer Hall has created a gripping performance with an unmatched passion and vulnerability in her music. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Sia, Florence + The Machine, and Alice Merton, Jennifer identifies as a vocal powerhouse, while integrating her soulful stylings into a mix of experimental production.

Since the release of Jennifer’s self titled EP and the completion of several US tours, Jennifer leaned into a quiet period, a creative hibernation, to rebalance and reflect. Poised to close out 2019 on a high, Jennifer Hall’s booming single ‘In The Water’ and its accompanying music video was released in the Fall, delivering Jennifer’s signature soaring vocals and unbridled passion. With additional music in the works, there is plenty more to come from this rising artist.

Jennifer Hall | 1/9/2020

Chicago’s Sunshine Boys (featuring Freda Love Smith of Blake Babies, Dag Juhlin of Poi Dog Pondering and Jacqueline Schimmel of Big Hello) will be releasing the politically-charged single “Infinity Girl” on Friday, Jan 10 and Jennifer Reeder (whose new film Knives and Skin opened at the Music Box Theatre Dec. 13) has directed a spectacular video for the track which will be released on Friday, January 17. The band will then embark on a short tour with Freda’s former Blake Babies band mate Juliana Hatfield and there is a show confirmed for Space in Evanston on Thursday, Jan 16. 

“Infinity Girl” will appear on the band’s sophomore album, Work and Love, which follows the critically-acclaimed debut Blue Music. Work and Love will be released on Friday, May 1 via Pravda Records.

Sunshine Boys | 1/9/2020

STRING OF ECHOES is a music-puppetry performance collaboration between Tatsu Aoki and Myra Su that explores notions of truth and loss via a young boy's journey on the high seas. Utilizing 2D and 3D puppetry styles and a unique diasporic soundscape, the piece presents an auditory and visual conversation in thinking about what place "authenticity" has in our world today.

Myra Su is a storyteller, puppeteer, and puppet maker. Based in Chicago, Myra has been an active member in the puppetry community since 2013. Her primary medium is shadow puppetry, but her work also includes experimentations with bunraku, crankies, video, and taxidermy. Her work has also expanded to collaborations outside of theater, with indie bands and musicians. In addition to her independent work, she is currently an international touring performer with Manual Cinema. She is a co-curator for the quarterly puppet slam in Chicago; Nasty, Brutish & Short. In the past, she has done work for other puppetry/spectacle companies such as Redmoon and Blair Thomas & Co. Growing up in-between the United States, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, she is interested in using puppetry to convey stories that are culturally mobile and emotionally universal. Her work is usually driven by a simple concept or motif, which is then explored through a self-reflexive application of puppetry. Myra holds a BA with honors in Theater and Anthropology from the University of Chicago.

Myra Su

heykiller and Abellism talk to Jenny of Handmade Happy Hours. Handmade Happy Hours firmly believes in community over competition, and bringing artists & buyers together in warm & welcoming spaces.

Handmade Happy Hours

Hex sits down with Dr. Daniel López who just became the President of Harold Washington Community College in Chicago. 

Dr. Daniel López, Jr. was named President of Harold Washington College on December 5, 2019 by the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Board of Trustees. Located in the heart of Chicago's Loop, Harold Washington College serves more than 12,000 students in credit and continuing education programs, more than 70 percent of which are Latino or African American students. Harold Washington College is City Colleges' Center of Excellence for business, entrepreneurship, and professional services.

Dr. López has dedicated more than 25 years to Illinois higher education in a variety of leadership and management roles. Throughout his career, Dr. López has been involved with leading academic and student affairs units at public and private higher education institutions with a laser focus on student success. He has previously held positions at Harold Washington College, Illinois State University, Lake Forest College and Northeastern University.

Live From The Lair | Dr. Lopez

Abellism sits down with Danielle of Impulsive Hearts to talk about their vinyl release!!!

Impulsive Hearts is Danielle Sines. She sings, shouts, plays guitar and synth, and records noises on tape recorders. She likes melodies that remind her of summertime.

Dan Julian: drums
Jess LeMaster: violin
Doug Hoyer: bass, guitar, keys, vocals
Fallon McDermott: saxophone

For fans of Best Coast, The Pretenders, Beach House, Alvvays, The Beach Boys, The Beths, Dum Dum Girls, Bully and you

3/19 @SleepingVillage

Impulsive Hearts

heykiller sits down with Holly to talk about their music, and gets treated to a live song!!

Hailed as “pure innovators of old-school soul in a modern-day musical landscape” by These Days, Chicago-based Holly, imparts an alternative take on the city’s rich musical history by fusing elements of blues, jazz, and soul with a contemporary flair. Influenced by the stirring vocals of Sam Cooke and Leon Bridges, as well as the indie rock stylings of Wilco and Whitney, Holly, has erupted onto the scene with a sound as vibrant and welcoming as the members that comprise it.

Formed by Tanner Bednar (vocals), Brandon Couture (guitar), Peter Giere (keyboard), Rafe Soto (drums), and Dominic Zeier (bass) Holly, was born in the summer of 2018 and went on to independently release their debut EP Letters from Lawndale that September.

Since then, Holly, has opened for several nationally touring bands, garnered radio time on esteemed stations — such as 93XRT, WKQX, WGN, and WBEZ — and they’ve been televised on America’s longest-running music television program, JBTV.

In 2019 Holly, has continued to define and hone their unique sound through constant live performances and the recording of their next album, done in conjunction with award-winning producers Nick Boyd, of Royal Mountain Records, and Mark Needham, whose highlighted work includes The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, and The 1975, among others.

Holly

heykiller sits down with Cinchel to discuss his songwriting process!

i am cinchel and i have been practicing drone/ambient music for about 20years. when i started i had only a delay pedal, a 4-track tape recorder and a guitar. over the years i have acquired many more guitars and pedals and expanded my recording setup to computer. All of which has allowed me to explore extreme layering and manipulation of sound. While I do have a lot solo work recorded, I also enjoy collaboration. I have a duet recording out on Scripts records https://scriptsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cinchel-akosuen-2 with Akosuen (billie howard) on violin. There is also the band Mirror of Nature which is an abstract drone/jazz trio i’m in with Neil Jendon  and Mike Weis, we have one recording out on Muzan

Cinchel

Tonic Freight Train was founded with one goal in mind: love and connection through music. That remains the foundation that keeps the name alive today and invites anyone to come join this ever growing family to help bring good vibes and funk-inspired rock to the masses.

Since they started, Tonic Freight Train has been seen playing shows in and around the Chicago area at venues such as The Subterranean, Bottom Lounge, The Beat Kitchen, and The Arcada Theater. Presenting a new sound that taps into a melting pot of influences which will capture any music fan’s attention, there’s something for everyone. Passionate vocals, catchy riffs, funky grooves, and spreading love through music is what Tonic Freight Train is all about.

Tonic Freight Train

BONZIE calls into the show to discuss her music as she quietly works on her latest album!

“BONZIE has released her second full-length album called Zone on Nine. Fully written and produced by Ferraro herself, it features performances by Adrian Utley of Portishead, Nate Walcott of Bright Eyes, and co-production with Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Conor Oberst) and Ali Chant (Perfume Genius, Youth Lagoon).”

BONZIE

heykiller sits down with Toaster to discuss all the different programing that Young Chicago Authors has to offer the City of Chicago.
Presented by Young Chicago Authors (YCA), Founded in 2001 by Kevin Coval, Anna West and a group of educators, Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) celebrates its 20th year with a festival that honors the vibrancy, diversity and energy of Chicago’s young writers while showcasing local talents and engaging very necessary intergenerational cross city dialogue. 

What started with a handful of teams in the basement Chopin Theater has grown into over 5 weeks of over 100 competitive bouts and special events with hundreds of participants. Now, more than 13 cities across the country and Canada use the LTAB Chicago model to educate and organize.

This year for our theme we are channeling the spirit of the late great Muhammad Ali who in 1975 was invited to give the commencement ceremony speech at Harvard University. Ali, known for his outspoken and humorous rhetoric, spoke candidly about community. At the end of this speech, an audience member asked for a poem to which Ali responded, “Me. We.”

LTAB and YCA  is cited by well-known Chicago artists, including, Jamila Woods, Jose Olivarez, Fatimah Asghar, Saba Pivot, and Noname as the awakening of their artistic abilities and source for their success. 

More About Young Chicago Authors (YCA)

The heart of YCA’s mission is the idea that everyone is an expert of their own experience. We ask the question, “Where are you from?” and the answers lead to an investigation of the worlds we inhabit, and the places and people around us that provide ingredients for our poetic inquiries. Our practice encourages a deep kind of listening that leads to radical empathy. We believe that youth voices must be at the center of civic discourse, from classrooms to city hall.

Every year, YCA serves at least 9,000 young people in the Chicago area through various workshops, residencies and projects in writing, publication, journalism and performance education.

Young Chicago Authors

Wayland is the author of "The Lake Michigan Mothman: High Strangeness in the Midwest".

Featured Music by Noah Gabriel

April 2020 | Live From The Lair with Tobias Wayland

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