By Sarah on June 30, 2012
It was hot in the studio (as it will be all summer) and I was starting to get fussy, but I pushed through and delivered a show for you. If you find that you miss me, I’ll be doing a bonus show on July 4th, from 6 to 8 pm. As always, you can hear […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged alpha consumer, anais mitchell, andrew bird, anthony da costa, beachwood sparks, beirut, bobby womack, chiddy bang, controller.controller, gayngs, india.arie, j. tillman, jeans wilder, joe bonamassa, konono no. 1, low, magic trick, matt ulery, mavis staples, mike scheidt, mount eerie, my brightest diamond, oddisee, sobanza mimanisa, supreme cuts, tapes 'n tapes, the lijadu sisters, the roots, zapruder point
By Sarah on June 27, 2012
Marissa Nadler’s been busy lately, with two releases in a year.  The Sister is her follow-up and companion to 2011’s self titled album.  While last year’s release was heavy on heartbreak and longing, Nadler looked a little more broadly for inspiration on this one.  It’s still not a perky affair, as Nadler’s etheral vocals make even […]
Posted in Album Reviews | Tagged marissa nadler
By Sarah on June 25, 2012
June’s almost over. Â Can you believe that? Monday, June 25 Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, Chico Trujilo; Millennium Park. 6:30 pm, free Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Esperanza Spalding; Ravinia. 8 pm, $27-55 Kate Miller-Heidke, Derek Fawcett; Schubas. 8 pm, $10-12 Tuesday, June 26 Cory Branan, Audra Mae, Briar Rabbit; Schubas. 8 […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged audra mae, ben folds five, brendan benson, briar rabbit, cameron mcgill, canadian pavers, catacombz, chappo, chico trujilo, cory branan, derek fawcett, double door, esperanza spalding, fruit bats, hideout, howling brothers, joe pug, joe purdy, kate miller-heidke, lincoln hall, martyrs', millennium park, mines, nick shaheen, northern magnolia, northland ghost, occidental brothers dance band international, owen, rachele eve, ravinia, robbie fulks, ryan shaw, sarah holtschlag & the crosscuts, schubas, subterranean, the calumet reel, the canoes, the giving tree band, the pines, the right now, the rutabega, todd hembrook & the hemispheres, world's largest block party, yellowbird, young hines, young man
By Sarah on June 24, 2012
It’s been a little quiet here this week; I blame the heat, which has sapped my will to move. I played a bit longer of a set this time around, but I’ll be back to my usual two-hour bonanza of fun next week. Â As always, you can hear my delightful music selections every Friday night […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged a tribe called red, adanowsky, aimee mann, an horse, bic runga, black kids, bone & bell, chris pureka, christine fellows, damien rice, david bowie, david gray, devotchka, edmund ii, edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros, elvis perkins, friends, glasser, glen hansard, greta gertler, hot chip, jherek bischoff, josephine foster & the supposed, kaki king, ladyhawke, langhorne slim & the law, many places, mike reed's people places & things, miles kurosky, mount eerie, neko case, niki and the dove, ok go, peter wolf crier, priscilla ahn, saint etienne, shooter jennings, thao with the get down stay down, the antlers, the decemberists, the tallest man on earth, thea gilmore, these united states, wilco
By Sarah on June 18, 2012
In addition to all of the below shows going on this weekend, Make Music Chicago takes place all day on Thursday, involving over 700 musicians at 75 sites across the city. More detailed information can be found on their website, but I am mostly excited about SOUSAPALOOZA on Thusday, where dedicated music nerds will gather […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged al scorch's country soul ensemble, bailiff, barefoot elephants, blind boys of alabama, booker t. jones, brendan losch, brigitte demeyer, chicago gospel music festival, cloud cult, dinosaur jr, don stiernberg, ellis park, empty bottle, evanston space, green music festival, hey rosetta!, hideout, innkeepers, jc brooks & the uptown sound, jessica robbins, johnny young, jonas friddle & the majority, judson claiborne, julie marie byrne, laura marling, like pioneers, michele mcguire, millennium park, mines, nature show, pearls, robbie fulks, sam vicari, santah, schubas, scony mack, secret colours, simple machines, sister crystals, songs for gods, steve poltz, subterranean, t'bone, the athenaeum theatre, the brothers goforth, the lawrence peters outfit, the ragtones, the raveonettes, theresa andersson, volcano!, willy mason, wilshire
By Sarah on June 16, 2012
The playlist still looks a bit different as we tweak our web things, I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Special thanks to Mel, who helped curate part of this week’s show! As always, you can hear my delightful music selections every Friday night on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio, from 8 – 10 pm Central time. 9:54 […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged 2:54, cameron mcgill & what army, clogs, cold specks, cursive, darren hanlon, daughn gibson, exitmusic, future bible heroes, janelle monae, jypsi, kelly hogan, lynyrd skynyrd, marissa nadler, martin sexton, my gold mask, my morning jacket, nice face, roy orbison, scott lucas & the married men, the beach boys, the david mayfield parade, the mountain goats, the walkmen, tricky, uncle tupelo, zaz