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 indelible impact on...

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 Carne is presented by...

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 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 first place. Plan on...

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-...

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...

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. We chatted about the long history of the...

The 11th Annual Homegrown Fest takes place July 29 at Basecamp (5750 LakeSide Drive, Lisle). Joining me to talk about this year’s event are:   Aaron Williams (Founder and promoter, Homegrown) Josh Izzo (Downers Groove) Steve Peterson (North of...

6kitty is a 3-piece, female fronted, band from Chicago. "My World" comes from their first album, Tux, available for streaming everywhere. See the band at LiveWire on 7/22!

Conciencia Total is a Spanish-speaking punk band dedicated to being an “added voice on the issues of Immigration, Racism, Poverty, Education and Gender Inequality.”   After watching their charged set at Punk Rock Tacos, I invited the full...