Liz Stokes of The Beths sat down with Features Director Sarah Brooks after their sold out show at Lincoln Hall. Stokes unveiled her writing process and how she edits her stream of consciousness, the relatable nature of self-deprecation in the music, and the comparisons between music scenes in the U.S. vs. New Zealand.

produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo

Features Director Sarah Brooks interviews Clearance, Chicago local band last featured on the podcast a few years back. Sarah catches us up on what they've been doing in the past few years, songwriting, touring, and their new album.

Producer: Eugene Cabanban

Photo Credit: Alexis Viscius

Features & Production Director Amanda Mayo chats with Roberto Carlos Lange, otherwise known as Helado Negro, who's fresh off the heels of his latest album This Is How You Smile.

Producer: Amanda Mayo

Andrew Meriwether interviews Chicago blues legend Dave Specter. Dave tells Andrew the story of his Chicago blues journey through historical local clubs, unexpected jazz influences, and his unique music education.

Produced by  Chris Marks

Photo credit: Robin Subar

Adrian Galvin of Yoke Lore chats with Features Director Sarah Brooks on tour at the Vic during their last show with LP. They discuss creating intimate musical moments in big arenas, integrating the songwriting process with your life, and the stories that shape us.

Producer: Robert Patterson

Photo Credit: No Big Deal PR

Allyssa Bujdoso is a stand up comedian and writer. She is an alumni of Columbia College Chicago and Second City. She works by day at Guerrero Media, and can be seen performing all over the city. When not on stage, you can usually find her in one of her favorite dive bars doing drunk yoga, or writing the occasional Medium post fueled by a whiskey-soaked feminist rage.

Event produced and directed by Julie Mueller with Assistant Producer Bobby Evers and Host Jenn Sodini. Podcast Producer and Recordist: Jenn Rourke.

Interviewer Marites Velasquez chats with local band The Just Luckies. They go deep on their new album Bittersweet Boulevard, being gross girls, and what it means to be sparkle greasers.

Produced by Marites Velasquez

Noah is part of the band Neckbeard Deathcamp.  Activist/Anarchist/Antifascist.

Event produced and directed by Julie Mueller with Assistant Producer Bobby Evers and Host Jenn Sodini. Podcast Producer and Recordist: Jenn Rourke.

CHIRP volunteer Mick Reed chats with Kyle Thomas of King Tuff at the Metro in support of their latest album, The Other. They discuss it all, from the home recording process to feeling disconnected to UFO sightings in Vermont. And of course, what flavor of Ben & Jerry's Kyle would most like to design (a true Vermonter's question).

Producer: Robert Patterson

Photo Credit: Olivia Bee

Joey Garfield is an award winning filmmaker, photographer, and artist. He grew up in Evanston and after landing a small speaking role in the film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” knew he wanted to work in and around film so he moved to New York as a young adult to cut his teeth in that world.

While there Joey was entrenched in the Lower East Side art and comedy scene respectively. His sketch group The Bert Fershners helped to usher in the era of "Alternative Comedy"- a phrase that he still doesn't quite understand.

Also while in New York he was a PA on a ton of music videos like House Of Pain, Wu Tang Clan, and Cypress Hill. It was production hell, but Hip Hop heaven. During this time he got to be friendly with his idols, The Beastie Boys, and worked for their magazine Grand Royal.  They offered him the role of Octopus Monster in their music video Intergalactic.

Since then he has focused on directing his own stuff and has been fortunate enough to create work with folks he admires like Hannibal Buress, Run The Jewels, Kevin Hart, Reggie Watts, and Heidi Klum. You can see more at http://www.joeyjoeygarfield.com

Event produced and directed by Julie Mueller with Assistant Producer Bobby Evers and Host Jenn Sodini. Podcast Producer and Recordist: Jenn Rourke.