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The College Exchange: a podcast where Perla recommends Casey an anime and Casey recommends Perla a musical. Sharing their interests with each other, Perla and Casey discuss various topics in the themed series.

The Transference is an indie pop band from the Chicago area who pairs dark melodies with lyrics that explore community and connectedness.

In this interview, Peter Kreten sits down with Laura Hollingsworth from The Transference to learn how the band came together, how they shot their great DIY lyric video for 'Dovetail', and how the Smashing Pumpkins and Fleetwood Mac influenced their latest album 'Floodlights'.

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Won't Stay Dead "is a horror-themed punk band from Chicago, blending catchy hooks and harmonies with macabre lyrics."

In this interview, Peter Kreten sits down with Violet Staley, Saffron Lair, and Tyler Palermo to learn how the band came together, how their latest album 'Vindication' is their most personal album, and how horror themes influence their songwriting.

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Time Thieves is an alternative rock band that has its roots in the DIY punk community.

On this week's edition of 773 Sounds, Peter Kreten is joined in studio by Jonathan Pool and Tim Reynolds to discuss their album release showing happening at the Empty Bottle on Feb. 26th, the best way to discover new music, and what bands they'd love to go on tour with.

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The Arrivals are a legendary punk rock band from Blue Island, Illinois.

773 Sounds host Peter Kreten caught up with Ronnie DiCola (Drums) and Little Dave Merriman (Vocals & Guitar) to discuss their first new album, after a 15 year hiatus, Payload, how the band approaches their songwriting, and reminisce about the glory days of the Fireside Bowl.

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Abstract Mindstate is a legendary hip-hop duo from the south and west side of Chicago.

773 Sounds host Peter Kreten caught up with E.P Da Hellcat and Olskool Ice-Gre from Abstract Mindstate to discuss their latest record 'The Art Project', their approach to working with Young RJ from Slum Village, and how wild crowds in Europe are.

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The Empty Pockets are an Americana, folk, blues rock band from Chicago.

773 Sounds host Peter Kreten is joined by Adam Balasco [drums], Josh Solomon [guitar, vocals], Erika Brett [keyboards, vocals], and Nate Bellon [bass, vocals] to discuss their latest live album "Live in Buffalo with Elliot Scozzaro, their approach to songwriting, and what's it like recording an album in Studio 2 of Abbey Road.

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Almost There But Not Really is "Indie Band on the South Side of Chicago playing sad songs with chime guitars and ambient trials".

In this interview Peter Kreten sits down with Jay and Armando from Almost There But Not Really to learn how the band begun, how Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day influenced how Jay performs, and how Armando approaches songwriting.

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Los Tamales is a jazz band from the south side of Chicago and Chicagoland area.

In this interview Peter Kreten sits down with Cesar Vazquez and Sebastian Santos from Los Tamales to learn how they developed their unique sound that incorporates jazz, funk, R&B, and Latin music, how the band formed, and their approach to live performances.

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Alyssa Allgood is the 2024 'Best Individual Jazz Musician' in the Chicago Reader Poll. She is a jazz singer, songwriter, and music educator.

In this interview, Peter Kreten sits down with Alyssa to learn how to discovered jazz, how she uses her voice as an instrument, and her writing approach for hew new EP entitled: 'Leap'.

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