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Phil Yates and the Affiliates are an alternative rock band drawing inspiration from Elvis Costello and R.E.M.

In this wide-ranging interview, Peter Kreten sits down with Yates to learn how the Affiliates started, why melody always takes over lyrics, and why Magical Mystery Tour is an underrated gem.

Photo Credit: Phil Yates. Used with Permission

The Raspberry Jams are an up-and-coming teenage melodic art punk from Chicago.

In this interview, Laura Blachowicz sits down with Adeline, Kenzie, and Zola to learn how the band came together, how their taste in music has evolved and influenced their music, and future goals.

Photo Credit: The Raspberry Jams and Shannon Hauppa. Used with Permission

Cicada Summer is a folk and bluegrass band from Chicago that's been described as "a band playing the songs of summer all year round, and like their namesake this little band makes a big sound."

In a wide-ranging interview with Peter Kreten on 773 Sounds, Cicada Summer discusses how they came together as a band, their approach to songwriting, and share some of their favorite folk and bluegrass favorites

Photo Credit: https://www.cicadasummerband.com/ Used with Permission

Marist high school is presenting it's fourth annual Southside Summer Fest on July 19th. Peter Kreten sat down with Father Tom Hurley to discuss this year's event, how it's planned, and how it serves as a fundraiser for Marist students.

Have a character and no backstory? Maisie Minh does and she sits down with Luc and Peter Kreten to develop who this character is, what's her motivation, and where she belongs. Think of this an an audio storyboard session.

Have you ever wanted to watch anime, but don't know where do you start? Summer campers Luc and Maisie have you covered. They sit down with Peter Kreten and give him a brief history of anime, why they love it, and suggestions of what he should check out.

Peter Kreten recently sat down with Jocelyn Gould, a Juno-winning and nominated jazz guitarist from Canada. In 2024, she released her latest album, Portrait of Right Now. In this interview, Gould discusses what it was like to record Portrait of Right Now in a single day, her approach to playing, and her most recent Juno nomination.

During alumni takeover week, a WXAV alum provided Peter Kreten with the raw audio for an old WXAV show that aired in the early 2000s called the Sumpalooza Radio Program. Hearing the raw audio encouraged Pete to go back and re-produce the promo.

There have been some huge jumps in Gavin and Sean's top ten teams. Sean is ecstatic about the Chiefs losing. Gavin and Sean have differing opinions on who they believe is the best receiver in the league. Will this be the week that Sean beats Gavin in game predictions?

Gavin & Sean do their weekly power rankings, & discuss who are the top ten running backs in the league. Sean is doing worse on game predictions then ever before, & ends with a rant about the Bengals and how they have failed Joe Burrow and Jamar Chase.