LWYL regulars, Matt Kistler and Jack Tecca join the show to countdown each of their 5 favorite records from the first 3 months of 2025.

We also discuss the albums that just missed our lists and what we are looking forward to this year.

Jack Tecca is a Chicago-based musician who performs under his own name as well as with his bands As A Ghost and Type Shit.

Matt Kistler is a Chicago-based musician and podcaster. Matt performs ambient music as Blood Pact Scout and plays in such bands as Jeff Schaller and the Long Way Home, This Page Intentionally Left Blank, Type Shit and others. Matt is also the co-host of the other music podcast in Chicago, Noise Floor, along with Troy Sennet.

Andrew Smith is a drummer, producer and one part of the legendary DIY venue Empty Bliss. You may know Andrew from his many, many bands from Chicago. From the intense blast beats of meth. to the alt-rocking of Footballhead, Andrew is a technician behind the kit - no matter the genre he's playing. In this conversation we talk about how he started playing the drums, the music that continues to inspire him, how he conceptualizes his playing in various projects, his experience living in a DIY venue, he shares his love for Swans and gives a beginner's guide, and much more...

Go listen to Andrew's bands and see him live somewhere around the world.

Andrew's upcoming shows:

Footballhead

> TONIGHT (4/4/25) San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger

> 4/5/25 Houston, TX @ Secret Group

>4/25/25 Chicago @ House of Blues with The Used performing the S/T 

Low Animal

>4/26 Chicago @ Beat Kitchen

Black Nail

>5/1 Chicago @ Empty Bliss

Modest Merch is a screen printing shop owned and operated by Mike Galati in Chicago, IL. Mike is a fixture of the Chicago DIY scene, having printed countless shirts over the past 13 years of operation. We get into Mike's story of being able to support himself by printing t-shirts for bands, what it was like getting started, the feeling of delivering a band's first merch item, discovering his favorite music, hot dogs, double dogs, combos and much more!

If you want to get in touch with Mike about merch you can reach him over email

[email protected]

The playlist Mike Mentioned (On Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Q6PASeKfYD8YlBU3000XS?si=8ef28c9f099d4f5e

Here's something different for you, a draft! Podcast regulars, Jack Tecca (As A Ghost, Type Shit), Matt Kistler (This Page Intentionally Left Blank, Type Shit, Jeff Schaller and the Long Way Home, Blood Pact Scout), and Zack Weiss (Aprés Pompeii) join the show to do a new format for LWYL. Our draft categories were inspired by recent podcast guests from the past year. We delve into all the nooks and crannies of our favorite Bands, Cities, More Bands, Movies, and a bonus category you won't want to miss.

Hoping to do more fun formats like this in the future. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening!

More interviews next week!

Ryan Nolen is the singer/guitarist for the amped-up alternative rock band Footballhead. Ryan is a native of the greater Chicagoland area. Venturing briefly to California for college but eventually returning to Chicago, diving head first into the city's music scene. In this interview we discuss the songwriting prowess of Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind), being exposed to life changing music as a passenger, critiques of the inclusion of lettuce in burritos, defending butt-rock, 1-year of Overthinking Everything, New music and a lot more.

Do you Like This is a series hosted by Blake Correll and a guest exploring one of their favorite bands. Today Jack Tecca rejoins the show to hear about Blake's favorite band, Death Cab For Cutie. They listen through the tunes, discuss the history, and ask the question Do You Like This?

Listen to Jack's Episode exploring the Grateful Dead

Carlos Jimenez is a musician born and bred in Chicago. In this interview we talk about his love for soccer and the english premier league, connecting with music at a young age, playing music with the right people, Blink-182, Opening for No Pressure, New music from both of his projects, and much more...

Stay tuned at the end to hear about opportunities to see Demo Division and Majesty in Chicago

Hailing from the vibrant green forests of the Pacific Northwest Sydney Kamuda, who performs under the name Bigkid, joins the show.

A fellow Chicago transplant, Bigkid just released a brand new single "Billy" OUT NOW EVERYWHERE. In this conversation we trace the arc of moving to Chicago, finding community, releasing Bigkid's first EP Anecdotal , talk comedy movies that are worth your time, and discuss recent new adventures submitting a performance to NPR Tiny Desk.

We also get into listening habits and music discovery which gives way to a conversation about our mutual love for Death Cab For Cutie.

Case Lowe is an Executive Producer on the Q101 Morning Show with Brian & Kenzie. Case also hosts a highly informative interview show called A Case For... where he interviews emerging bands.

Case shares his thoughts about the utility of the radio as a tool for music discover, interviewing bands, growing up in Indiana, studying comedy and podcasting in college, pro wrestling and much more...

Do You Like This is a series host Blake Correll and a guest explore a band that one of them is passionate about. Today, LWYL regular Jack Tecca (As A Ghost) joins the show to convert Blake into a Dead Head. Surveying the landscape of studio recording and bootlegs, Jack takes Blake through the psychedelic, bluesy, and very tasteful world of the forefathers of Jam. Grateful Dead.

Do You Like This?