Girl Named Nino “Letters” (SNACK – 8/3/23)
Today’s Snack is “Letters” by Girl Named Nino (named best singer/songwriter in the Chicago Reader’s Best of 2022 issue) Nino’s description of the song is perfect: “A Cinematic Gothic Americana tail with a lush, wall of sound arrangement about connection…
The Feeders – ‘Congratulations, By the Way’ (SNACK – 7/31/23)
Today’s snack is a new one from Chicago band the Feeders. “Congratulations, By the Way” is a hint of what’s to come from what will be their second full-length. Support the band: www.thefeeders.bandcamp.com (Bandcamp) https://eccentricpop.bigcartel.com/product/lp-the-feeders-kerchoo
Achings (Episode 864)
Achings is an East coast-based indie band who just put out their first full length album …All These Shapes, All These Days. The songs are meant to capture “the various types and tones of connections past and present, and their…
Miirrors reflect (heh) on debut album (Episode 863)
On the heels of the debut Miirrors album, “Motion and Picture,” the band joined me for hot dogs to talk about their songs, their origins and what’s next for the band. See Miirrors at GMan on Friday 7/28/23! Car Con…
The Evictions chat about vinyl release, eat hot dogs (Episode 862)
Days before the Evictions release their long-awaited self-titled vinyl album, Johnny Wator and Chris Polish join me for hot dogs and conversation about the album. We also talk about the band’s history, ZZ Top, shocking things we’ve seen in Chicago,…
Blue Meanies reunite for rare concert appearance (Episode 861)
Chicago favorites the Blue Meanies return for a rare reunion show at Concord Music Hall Saturday 7/22/23! The band’s getting back together for a set of their early stuff… the songs that hooked us all on the band in the…
Rent Party ‘All My Life’ (SNACK)
Today’s Snack is “All My Life” by Rent Party… your favorite feminist garage folk band. It comes from the band’s just-released second album, “Corto.” Support the band all over the world wide web: Bandcamp- https://rentparty.bandcamp.com/ Website- https://www.rentpartychicago.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rentpartychi/ Facebook-…
Why Naked Raygun? (Episode 860)
With the Naked Raygun tribute album, “Godspeed,” coming out on 7/28, I thought I’d ask a few friends/”Godspeed” contributors to answer the question, “Why Naked Raygun?” The ad hoc panel includes Steev from Death and Memphis, Pete Mittler from the…
Delmark celebrates 70th anniversary (Episode 859)
Delmark is the oldest independent jazz and blues label in the world, and it’s celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. I sat down at Delmark’s studio location to chat with President/CEO Julia A. Miller about the milestone and long history…
