Eli Jones the Chicago based rock and soul octet with powerhouse lead singer Stefanie Berecz and their kicking horn section cramed into the studio and shook this old building to itand#39;s foundation. The Wizard of the Mix Michael Vez and CAU "Sr. Vice Pres." Christine Knodle and I danced the night away to this most amazing band!!!!

How Far To Austin This sextet came in and blew us away. Their blend of Rock and Soul with Tateand#39;s fabulous lyrics and the harmonies with his wife Katie and bandmate Derrick combine to make these guys one of the hottests bands in Chicago and you can be sure that they are going very far in this biz.

Dave Hawkins joined me with his lovely wife Cheryl for an evening of stories and music. Dave is a teacher up in Lake Bluff. Most certainly a child of the Sixties/Seventies. His music runs the gamut from up and dancing to emotional stories that make you think. "Hawkman" is that wonderful mix of a person that teaches our children with words and teaches us through his music.Teach your Children well...Also check out his myspace site for further info...

Mike Lopez and his lovely wife Susan joined me one afternoon on their way to the East Coast part of Mikeand#39;s U.S. tour.

Junior League joined us for an afternoon on their way from their home in Washington DC to Milwaukee to perform at the annual Summerfest. Lissey and the boys rocked the house with their excellent music!Now they return to perform at Kinetic Playground for one of a series of kick off Concerts prior to the November 22nd Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival. The first indoor winter festival at the Congress Theater on multiple stages with a capacity of 4000. CAU is proud to be a sponsor for this amazing event...

Labrador Dali joined us for an evening of music and humor. These guys are a blast and put out some amazing music, self-described as "Ghettotech/Experimental/Rock" and I couldnand#39;t come up with a better description if I tried.Check out their myspace site for future live performances and be sure to catch them in November at: \t\t\t \t\t\tLabrador Dali \t\t\t \t\t\t11-23-2008 20:00 at Risque Cafe \t\t\t3419 N Clark, Chicago, Illinois 60657 \t\t\tCost: no cover

Common Shiner came to Chicago from Grand Rapids, Michigan and their loss is most definately our gain! Morgan and the boys are one of the most polished and professional bands we have had on the show. Oh yes, and they are crazy fun at the same time...Their music defies comparison. Beautiful harmonies combine with flowing inspiring lyrics to take the listener on a journey love and understanding. From the very first song, "The Cynicand#39;s Prayer" they hook you and youand#39;re in for the duration.

Gathering Moss came to us through the recommendation of CAU alumni and Co-Host for this show, Mr. David Kav.Tom Appling and the boys, inspired by Velvet Underground, one of my favorites from my hippie days, and English bands like the Beatles, played some wonderful music and we had a great time!Below is the information for their next show and I guess Iand#39;m going to have to come up with a costume, cause CAU will be there. \t\t\t \t\t\tGathering Moss

My good friend Eric Lugosch put together this tribute show to the Rev. Gary Davis. He brought in Memphis based Andy Cohen and Chicago based roots musician Eric Noden for a birthday celebration of the Life and music of the Rev. Gary Davis.

Nature Devil is Brian Lambrecht who also plays bass for my Co-Host John Michaels band. This was a riot of a show driven by the Nature Devil himself, Brian. John and I had such fun sitting back and egging Brian on.You can see Nature Devil live on October 11 and 12 in Princeton, IL at the Civil War - Shadows of the Blue and Grey.Hereand#39;s some pics from the show.