AUX Populi

This week, Andy is joined by Jeff and Kevin from the band Violet Crime. Currently working on a new EP, their previous EP “Paper Queen” is available through most major streaming services. You can see Violet Crime live on February 7th at Beat Kitchen in Chicago for The Weekend Run Club’s album release show, alongside August Hotel and Splits.

Stay tuned after the show for two tracks from Violet Crime, the first being “Paper Queen”, and the second “Curious”.

This week, Andy sits down with Bridget, Chris, Joey, and Mitchell from the band The Weekend Run Club. Their debut album “Zoo” will be available for streaming and downloading on January 31st, and their album release show will take place on February 7th at Beat Kitchen in Chicago alongside Violet Crime, August Hotel, and Splits.

Stay tuned after the episode for two singles from the upcoming album, the first being “Beck”, and second being “Rhode Island”.

This week, for the second longest episode of AUX Populi (coming in minutes away from the record set by Moore & Friends), Andy sat down for a conversation about trauma, addiction, and music with The JAB. Led by frontman Jam Alker, The JAB describe themselves as a classic rock revival band, using thick/meaty riffs, served with a slice of social awareness.

Their latest single, “Riot”, can be heard on the back end of this episode, and their full LP, “Consume”, will be available starting February 4th. Both the single and the LP can be streamed through Apple Music, Spotify, and most major streaming services.

For this episode of AUX Populi, Andy is joined by Caleb, Lane, Charlie, Kent, and Ryan from the band Space Mafia. They’re a rock-grunge band based in Chicago, with several singles and one EP available for streaming and downloading.

Stay tuned after the episode for two tracks from Space Mafia, the first being “What’s Your Crime?”, and the second, “Roses & Wine”.

You can also catch Space Mafia supporting Moore & Friends on January 9th at the House of Blues in Chicago for SwizzleSteve Presents: Moore & Friends, playing alongside Signal the Launch, and Rotten Mouth.

This week, for the longest episode in AUX Populi history, Andy sat down with Andrew (Moore), Brandon, Kasz, Jalen, and Mike from the collaborative hip-hop group, Moore & Friends. Enlightening Andy on the local music scene within Elgin, IL, hip-hop collective Watch City is also discussed (with members Moore and Kasz), and each member of the group takes turns to express a raw passion, emotion, and intelligence for music.

Catch Moore & Friends on January 9th, 2020, headlining the House of Blues in Chicago, alongside Space Mafia, Signal the Launch, and Rotten Mouth.

You can also stay tuned after the episode for two tracks from Moore, the first being “Anti-Social”, and the second being “Free Shot”.

For this post-Christmas episode of the show, Andy is joined by Ryan, Dean, and Jo from the band August Hotel. An energetic band with a unique sound, August Hotel has been playing together as a full band since 2016. Since then, they have released several singles, and one EP titled “Charms”.

Stay tuned after the episode for two tracks from the band, the first being their recently released single “Disaster & Delight”, followed by “12AM” from their most recent EP.

This week, Andy is joined by musician Ryan Herrick for a long conversation about spirituality, energies, movies, music, and a little dream interpretation. After the recording of this episode and prior to its release, Ryan debuted his latest EP, “Heal Your Bones” across most major streaming/downloading platforms.

Stay tuned after the episode for two tracks from this EP, the first being “Holdin’ On”, and the second being the eponymous “Heal Your Bones”.

It’s a #PodCrossover this week as Andy is joined by artist and host of the AUX Audio podcast Ghost Stories, Ashlee Grant. Since her initial appearance on the show earlier in the year (when it was called something else), Ashlee has begun showcasing her art in and around Chicago. She has also been able to explore her love for the supernatural and paranormal through her podcast Ghost Stories, which premiered on AUX Audio in October.

On this week’s episode, Andy is joined by John, 12:12, Sam, and Jake from The North and Wells Band. The band name was inspired by The Second City, located at North & Wells in Chicago. It was here that John, Jake, and 12:12 first met, and worked as night staff. Though only a band for less than a year, they have played several well known venues around Chicago, and released three singles.

Stay tuned after the show for two of those singles, the first being “Chicago Summertime”, and the second “Holding Back”.

On today’s episode is none other that AUX Audio producer Isabella Eliopulos. Over a year ago, Isabella took charge of producing the (what is now) AUX Audio program In the Green Room. Recently, she has also taken the reigns as producer for one of our newest programs, Ghost Stories. And, on January 1st, 2020, you can catch Isabella’s own podcast, Astrology Academy, through all AUX Audio podcast platforms.

Outside of AUX, Isabella can also be heard DJing on WCRX 88.1FM every Thursday evening from 4-7pm. If you’re not in Chicago and would like to tune in, you can stream the live show through the WCRX website, as well as by searching WCRX through TuneIn.

Stay tuned after the show for Isabella’s (assuredly apt) cover of Regina Spektor’s “Somedays”.