Radio One Chicago

From the city by the lake comes Chicago’s own Mystery Actions. An all-female lineup serving it up with everything they’ve got and more. Invoking the spirits of 70’s punk rock, these ladies are bound to pack a punch. So move over boys… The girls are back in town.

They have shared the stage with Cock Sparrer, Buzzcocks, GBH, Dead Boys, Lower Class Brats, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, the Queers, Protex, Go Betty Go, FEA, Murphy’s Law, Shonen Knife, the Freeze and many more!

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM

The Lowdown Brass Band (LDB) breaks the barrier between audience and performer with their live show, which features dynamic vocalists, hip-hop MCs, and body movement that gets any wallflower up and on their feet. The Lowdown Brass Band has performed at some of the premier venues and festivals in Chicago, throughout the United States, and across the globe, including: The Metro, Double Door, Lincoln Hall, Schuba’s, House of Blues, Cubby Bear, The Promontory, Hideout, Andyʼs Jazz Club, Cliff Bell’s, Taste of Chicago, Wakarusa, Meijer Gardens, and the Cotai Jazz and Blues Festival. The LDB has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with such artists as: Lake Street Dive, G Love and the Special Sauce, Dumpstaphunk, The Stooges Brass Band, Ricky B, Wycliffe Gordon, Bonerama, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, The O’ Myʼs, and The Drastics.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM

The Lowdown Brass Band (LDB) breaks the barrier between audience and performer with their live show, which features dynamic vocalists, hip-hop MCs, and body movement that gets any wallflower up and on their feet. The Lowdown Brass Band has performed at some of the premier venues and festivals in Chicago, throughout the United States, and across the globe, including: The Metro, Double Door, Lincoln Hall, Schuba’s, House of Blues, Cubby Bear, The Promontory, Hideout, Andyʼs Jazz Club, Cliff Bell’s, Taste of Chicago, Wakarusa, Meijer Gardens, and the Cotai Jazz and Blues Festival. The LDB has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with such artists as: Lake Street Dive, G Love and the Special Sauce, Dumpstaphunk, The Stooges Brass Band, Ricky B, Wycliffe Gordon, Bonerama, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, The O’ Myʼs, and The Drastics.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM

The Right Now’s pop-meets-soul sound is more than a vehicle for Stefanie Berecz’s captivating voice. The celebration of thoughtful, catchy songwriting and intricate arrangements evokes a subtle sophistication in the tradition of Quincy Jones’ 70s and 80s masterpieces. Since 2008 the band has toured much of the United States and released three acclaimed albums, racking up placements in television, national commercials, and the multi-million-selling video game Watch Dogs.

The Right Now’s Chicago roots permeate their music and performances: breezy horn lines sit atop soul grooves old and new, all while Berecz elevates one audience after another with her “classic yet contemporary voice” (Philadelphia Inquirer). College radio stations from Asheville to Seattle put 2012’s Gets Over You on the CMJ charts, and critics nationwide have championed TRN as “the real deal” (Pittsburgh City Paper). The seven-piece band landed an official Record Store Day release in 2012—all 750 copies sold out immediately—and collaborated with New York label Deep&Disco on a remix project. The Right Now has opened for Fitz & The Tantrums, George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Rebirth Brass Band, Bettye LaVette, Lee Fields, and many others along the way.

The newest album Starlight examines a complicated world through the eyes of the fighter, the lover, the philosopher, the addict, the mother. It covers musical ground as diverse as the city that spawned TRN: dance beat elation, synth-pop grandeur, intimate ballads, and gritty soul. Buoyed by fuzzed-out guitars and a menacing drum beat, Berecz relates a tale of corruption and innocence lost in “Everything is Broken:”

No one ever told him

No one ever showed him

Underneath the gold trim

Everything was broken

Starlight hit the streets in February 2017 to critical acclaim. NPR’s Sound Opinions hailed Berecz’s performance as “stronger…than Adele” while others dubbed the songs “insanely infectious and incredibly well crafted” (Tomorrow’s Verse). The Right Now played two sold out headlining shows in Chicago in addition to tour dates all over the Midwest and East Coast.

Both on Starlight and in their acclaimed live shows, Berecz and The Right Now confront the darkness of modern times head on, utilizing their music as a beacon to navigate to safer ground. The band continues to tour behind Starlight in 2018.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM

From the city by the lake comes Chicago’s own Mystery Actions. An all-female lineup serving it up with everything they’ve got and more. Invoking the spirits of 70’s punk rock, these ladies are bound to pack a punch. So move over boys… The girls are back in town.

They have shared the stage with Cock Sparrer, Buzzcocks, GBH, Dead Boys, Lower Class Brats, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, the Queers, Protex, Go Betty Go, FEA, Murphy’s Law, Shonen Knife, the Freeze and many more!

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM

The Right Now’s pop-meets-soul sound is more than a vehicle for Stefanie Berecz’s captivating voice. The celebration of thoughtful, catchy songwriting and intricate arrangements evokes a subtle sophistication in the tradition of Quincy Jones’ 70s and 80s masterpieces. Since 2008 the band has toured much of the United States and released three acclaimed albums, racking up placements in television, national commercials, and the multi-million-selling video game Watch Dogs.

The Right Now’s Chicago roots permeate their music and performances: breezy horn lines sit atop soul grooves old and new, all while Berecz elevates one audience after another with her “classic yet contemporary voice” (Philadelphia Inquirer). College radio stations from Asheville to Seattle put 2012’s Gets Over You on the CMJ charts, and critics nationwide have championed TRN as “the real deal” (Pittsburgh City Paper). The seven-piece band landed an official Record Store Day release in 2012—all 750 copies sold out immediately—and collaborated with New York label Deep&Disco on a remix project. The Right Now has opened for Fitz & The Tantrums, George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Rebirth Brass Band, Bettye LaVette, Lee Fields, and many others along the way.

The newest album Starlight examines a complicated world through the eyes of the fighter, the lover, the philosopher, the addict, the mother. It covers musical ground as diverse as the city that spawned TRN: dance beat elation, synth-pop grandeur, intimate ballads, and gritty soul. Buoyed by fuzzed-out guitars and a menacing drum beat, Berecz relates a tale of corruption and innocence lost in “Everything is Broken:”

No one ever told him

No one ever showed him

Underneath the gold trim

Everything was broken

Starlight hit the streets in February 2017 to critical acclaim. NPR’s Sound Opinions hailed Berecz’s performance as “stronger…than Adele” while others dubbed the songs “insanely infectious and incredibly well crafted” (Tomorrow’s Verse). The Right Now played two sold out headlining shows in Chicago in addition to tour dates all over the Midwest and East Coast.

Both on Starlight and in their acclaimed live shows, Berecz and The Right Now confront the darkness of modern times head on, utilizing their music as a beacon to navigate to safer ground. The band continues to tour behind Starlight in 2018.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM

Calid B is an emcee/producer/songwriter/DJ who ushered in a new sound called AfroBang. Calid entered the music scene as manager and producer. But in 2016, Calid was eager to give the world a unique sound inspired by his African lineage and his experiences as a black man in the United States. He released “AfroBang” in July 2016, that hit such as “Gold” and “Parasites.” On August 2, 2018, he followed up with his second album, “Son of Sologon” that expands the AfroBang sound with songs like “Free the Watoto” and “Mansa Musa.”

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM

Calid B is an emcee/producer/songwriter/DJ who ushered in a new sound called AfroBang. Calid entered the music scene as manager and producer. But in 2016, Calid was eager to give the world a unique sound inspired by his African lineage and his experiences as a black man in the United States. He released “AfroBang” in July 2016, that hit such as “Gold” and “Parasites.” On August 2, 2018, he followed up with his second album, “Son of Sologon” that expands the AfroBang sound with songs like “Free the Watoto” and “Mansa Musa.”

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM

“The Studs are a punk/alternative/pop/marsXcore five piece based in the South Suburbs of Chicago, with a menagerie of musical stylings for everyone with something to lose. They released their first full length album “”Don’t Suck”” in 2011, and in 2012 recorded their EP, “”The Fall of The Studs””, which brought with it a whole new sound and style that can get anyone dancing and singing along.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM

Anastasia is an American designer, creating a heritage level Collection one year at a time. Chicago-based fashion designer Anastasia Chatzka was born and raised in Detroit. Those early years spent exploring the expansive Detroit music & art scene helped shape the womenswear designer she is today. Rich colors/prints and textures are woven into the DNA that is recognizably an Anastasia garment. She is most known for her fun flirty dresses and separates – coining the term #soanastasia.

After college and honing her skills with designers like Betsey Johnson & Anna Sui Anastasia decided that it was time to start her own clothing line called: Anastasia. The Anastasia brand consists of fun, feminine, and cutting edge ready-to-wear and custom made designs. Anastasia is truly a lifestyle brand; her collections encompass everything from ball gowns to intimates.

A primary focus of the brand is domestic manufacturing – Made in America. The Collections are currently produced in Chicago with the finest artisans with more then 30 years of cutting & sewing experience. The Anastasia Collection(s) are designed and constructed to endure season after season of enjoyment.

Anastasia has her eponymous boutique in Chicago. Her Atelier is located in Ukrainian Village housed within her boutique. Anastasia is testing new markets and searching for the next best location to open up additional Anastasia boutique. Pop-Up shops are planned for LA & NYC, and the brand is constantly expanding with long-term plans to have a location in Tokyo & Paris in the next 5 years.

What you didn’t know but want to know: How did Anastasia get into fashion? The questions most asked – The Beatles. Anastasia wanted a pair of bellbottoms and could not find them in the 90’s. So naturally she made a pair. Her mother took her to the fabric store, showed her how to set up the sewing machines, and she was on her way to discovering the art of fashion.

Anastasia loves music! If she was not going to be a designer she wanted to be a leading women in the rock n roll music industry. A few of her muses are Kim Gordon, Kathleen Hanna and Courtney Love.

The support of local Detroit music venues actually helped give Anastasia her fashion retail experience. Creating garments all week, then setting up racks of clothes at punk rock shows in Detroit and selling to the concertgoers.

Anastasia has a diverse background from college in fine art, textiles, business and fashion.

Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday from 6p to 8p cst on 88.7f/WLUW-FM