The Wiener’s Circle
We had a great time recording at the Wiener’s Circle! Check out some of the highlights in this short video! ?: @freakarama @zspangphoto
Dante’s Pizzeria with music curator Denis Buckley (88 Fingers Louie) – Episode 715
For this car-based episode, I’m joined by music curator Denis Buckley (of 88 Fingers Louie fame) and Dante’s owner Tim Murphy.. Denis is going to be “DJ-ing” at Dante’s (1938 W. Chicago Ave) this Thursday night (3/24/22). We talk about…
Local H at Wiener’s Circle (Episode 714)
Local H is the one band the entire city of Chicago can agree on. I was excited to welcome the return of Scott Lucas, as we broke in the new “VIP” facilities at The Wiener’s Circle (2622 N. Clark St.)….
Situation Chicago Live: Two shows at Empty Bottle next week! (Episode 713)
Two Situation Chicago Live shows are happening at the Empty Bottle next week. On Tuesday 3/15, it’s White Mystery, Mirrors, Neptune’s Core and a DJ set from Bumbac Joe. On Wednesday 3/16, it’s Gramps the Vamp, Justice Hill & Nighttime…
LowDown Brass Band have a sound and style all their own (Episode 712)
Funk. New Orleans horns. Pop. Conscious hip hop. Dancehall… LowDown Brass Band brings all those sounds together to create a sound that, in their own words, could only have come out of Chicago. Before they play Thalia Hall with Galactic…
Horror storefront ‘The Horror House’ readies for Avondale launch (Episode 711)
Horror crawls its way into the Avondale neighborhood this Spring with the arrival of the HORROR HOUSE. It’s a new horror storefront that speaks to me in every possible way, and you can help make its launch even better. The…
Oscars Biggest Mistakes – An Academy Awards rundown with author Eric Litt (Episode 710)
The 94th Academy Awards happen on March 27th, and I invited author Eric Litt (“Oscars Biggest Mistakes: A Super Fan’s Guide to the Academy Awards: 1969-2021”) to talk about Academy Awards history. He talks about times they got it right……
This interview is TORTURE (actually, it’s ABOUT torture): The Medieval Torture Museum (Episode 709)
Associated image: Museum of Medieval Torture on Instagram (museum_torture)
Brontë Fall prepares for homecoming show and well-timed ‘Winter’ album release (Episode 708)
Brontë Fall headlines the Hideout on Saturday 2/26! Before that happens, Teri Bracken of Brontë Fall joins me to talk about her brush with a tornado, her deep Chicago roots, her cool new videos and the song inspirations behind the…
It’s t-shirt show and tell night with Charles Cardello (founder, Bifocal Media) – Episode 707
It’s t-shirt show and tell night! Charles Cardello, founder of Bifocal Media, shows off some of his insanely cool, limited edition, band tees that he creates in a split partnership with the artists. You’ll love hearing about the designs for…
