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Chicago-Musician Ari Levin joins the show! We discuss his band Billy Joel Jr.’s Rubberhose EP which was released in April this year, as well as new music that is in the works. Ari also goes deep on how he has learned to trust himself and his bandmates as the band has gone through member changes. We also get into some questions about his favorite music, what greatest hits he would compile in the event of the apocalypse, as well as some HALLOWEEN QUESTIONS.

This episode has it all. Enjoy!

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Zine-makers Matt & Jess join the show to talk about Brain Graffiti, a DIY focused zine that features artists from the scene as well as hosts shows. Matt and Jess maintain that Brain Graffiti is a purely physical endeavor, keeping as much of it off the internet as the can. We get to talking about the pros and cons of social media as it relates to music, as well as art in general. Matt and Jess also share their ambitions for the Zine. Have a listen.

Zeltzin "Z" Vazquez is a Photographer and music lover from Chicago. Z has taken photos of your favorite band, almost guaranteed. I talk with Z about her first experiences going to shows, when she started taking photos, and we discuss the importance of documenting your scene. We obviously get into talking about emo and hardcore too.

Eric Centeno (Demo Division, Death of Massive Starts, X Will Mark The Place) is a life-long musician from Chicago. His band Demo Division just released a massive EP on New Morality Zine called Sunken Skin which features a cover photo by Z! Eric joins the show to provide all the Chicago lore.

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2024 has been off to a great start so I recruited my best music friends to talk about our favorite releases, so far. We count down notable release from across genres and discuss why they are standouts this year. Artists we cover include Frail Body, Beyoncé, Madi Diaz, Julien Lage, Liquid Mike... and so so so many more. There is overlap, there are far out pick, but all of it came out between January 1st and March 31st in 2024.

Blake Correll is your host, he also has his own band called Broken Left Foot which as of the spring of 2024 if recording its debut record, he is also the one typing this right now.

Jack Tecca is a Chicago-based musician who just released an EP with his multi-hyphenate, 2-piece, genre-bending project, As A Ghost.

Matt Kistler is the patron saint of the Chicago music scene, he also performs in a multitude of projects including Blood Pact Scout, This Page Intentionally Left Blank, Jeff Schaller and the Long Way Home and probably more. Matt also volunteers at CHIRP Radio, Chicago's premier listener-supported independent radio station, 107.1 on your dial and available online at https://chirpradio.org/

Mike (GHOSTBEEF) joins the show to talk about his creative process at his home studio. We talk about the impetuous of the GHOSTBEEF project and the realizations that brought Mike to embracing experimentation in the music he makes. We talk about ambient music and its connotations, as well as some of the personalities that it breed. We also have a lengthy discussion about Wesley Willis and other who have been lumped into the category of Outsider Music. the conversation takes some familiar avenues for LWYL and some not so familiar.

This is the first interview I've conducted at an artists studio and it led to some interesting results. Mainly, Mike and I collaborated on the creation of an original track which you can hear at the end of this episode, or stream wherever you get your music. In this episode you can hear the experimentation that led to the final track as well as hearing mike explain his methods for creating music.

I hope you enjoy!

Christopher Royal King of This Will Destroy You joins the show to talk about their upcoming 10th Anniversary Show for the record Tunnel Blanket. This episode also coincides with a collaboration coffee that TWDY has available through Chicago cafe and roaster Metric.

We get to talking about the coffee collaboration, getting good coffee when you your internationally, my discovery of Chris' work, what Tunnel Blanket means to Chris over 10 years later, how Chris connects TWDY to ambient music, and much more.

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Singer/Songwriter Jeremy Nathan joins the show to discuss his new single LinkedInfluencer, available everywhere. Jeremy is one of my longest musical friendships. You may know him from his band Faintheart or maybe you’ve found him through his excellent songwriting project that bears his name. We talk about the new single, community & music, Kansas City, Coffee, therapy, and so much more. Have a listen.

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Michael Bingham of Spiritual Cramp joins the show to talk about the catharsis of performing live, trusting your own taste, and the songs of the band's debut self titled record out now on Blue Grape Music.

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Actor/Stand-up Comedian Tori Kilkenny joins the show to contrast and compare different performing styles. Tori and Blake talk about trading playlists, developing our own artistic material, and artistic intent.

Musician/Producer Riley Corbin (Faintheart, Jeremy Nathan) joins the show to have a different conversation than long-time listeners of the show may be used to. Riley and I talk about new years resolutions, our current music obsessions, and we get deep into the music biz (first for the show). If you are a fellow musician or just a curious music fan this is the conversation for you.

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