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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 […]
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By Sarah on May 28, 2012
It’s summer street festival season! Â Do-Division is going on this weekend, with a pretty stellar lineup of artists all weekend. Â Head on down to check it out. Monday, May 28 Kelly Hogan, Scott Lucas and the Married Men; Millennium Park. 6:30 pm, free Robbie Fulks, Kathleen Keane; Hideout. Â 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Netherfriends, House […]
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By Sarah on April 23, 2012
Lots of good shows this week! Â I’m going to be covering Horse Feathers and Brown Bird at Lincoln Hall on Thursday, and possibly the Infamous Stringdusters on Saturday. Â You should check that one out, too. Monday, April 23 Robbie Fulks, Robbie Gjersoe; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Dolly Varden, Ellen Cherry; Schubas. 8 pm, […]
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By Sarah on April 21, 2012
I played a few songs tonight for Levon Helm, who sadly passed away earlier this week. Kelly Hogan posted a beautiful little blog post on her Tumblr about Helm and her reaction to his death that you should take a few minutes to read. Hear my delightful music selections every Friday night on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio, […]
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By Sarah on March 31, 2012
Last night’s show had a bit of a quiet theme to it for a while, thanks to my nursing a headache for most of it.  There was also a set of bluegrass songs, a tribute to the late, great Earl Scruggs. Hear my delightful music selections every Friday night on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio, from 8 […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged aimee mann, bowerbirds, carolina chocolate drops, ceu, cursive, death cab for cutie, earl scruggs, gabriel & the hounds, jc brooks & the uptown sound, jens lekman, julia holter, leona naess, low, luke roberts, mar caribe, miike snow, mirrorring, noam pikelny, plants and animals, quiet company, richard shindell, st. vincent, the infamous stringdusters, the magnetic fields, the milk carton kids, theresa andersson, wilco, yann tiersen
By Sarah on January 14, 2012
I got through a four hour show without once mentioning the fact that it was Friday the Thirteenth. Â You can thank me later. Next week, I’ll be back to my normal-sized two hour show, nothing to worry about. Four hours of me is a lot to take. 11:54 PM John Aler & Gino Quilico Les […]
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