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By Sarah on July 14, 2013
Well, when there’s an outdoor festival, you’ve always got to expect the unexpected, and for a second year in a row, Forecastle got the unexpected shoved at it.  Thanks, weather.  But more on that later. The day started uneventfully enough as I went to see Sarah Jarosz perform.  There was quite a sizeable crowd for her, […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged forecastle, freakwater, jim james, matt and kim, nosaj thing, sarah jarosz, shovels and rope, the joy formidable |
By Sarah on June 3, 2012
Here are some songs I played on the radio on Saturday afternoon. I’m back in my regular time spot on Friday night on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio, albeit with an extra long turn at the controls — join me for my regular 8-10 pm show, stay for the bonus tracks from 10 pm to midnight. […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged amanda palmer, b.b. king, bill callahan, birthmark, doc watson, edith piaf, greg laswell, martha wainwright, merle watson, netherfriends, plankton wat, pulp, radiohead, rainer maria, ram's pocket radio, rhett miller, rian murphy, sam cooke, sigur ros, steve dawson, summer girlfriends, the del mccoury band, the joy formidable, the mynabirds, the spinto band, the walkmen, thom janusz, what made milwaukee famous, wild flag, will oldham, zaz
By Sarah on April 15, 2012
Thanks for tuning in to an extra special edition of my show this morning. Hear my delightful music selections every Friday night on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio, from 8 – 10 pm Central time. 11:54 AM Mi Ami Bells from Decade (100% Silk) 11:49 AM Bill Callahan America! from Apocalypse (Drag City) 11:44 AM Fitz & […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged a fine frenzy, alpha consumer, andrew bird, bill callahan, black books, bob dylan, bobby conn, bree sharp, breton, cains & abels, camera obscura, daniel rossen, dar williams, del mccoury & the dixie pals, eliza gilkyson, fanfarlo, fitz & the tantrums, ida maria, joan as policewoman, joe pug, julie doiron, mana, margot & the nuclear so and so's, mariee sioux, marissa nadler, martha wainwright, melissa ferrick, mi ami, mirel wagner, mirrorring, moonface, okkervil river, poor moon, ra ra riot, the frames, the joy formidable, the sea and cake, the shins, tori amos, tyler jon tyler, vandaveer, vienna teng, we're about 9 |
By Sarah on December 12, 2011
Hey, everyone, it’s Wilco week! I’m not going to any of the shows, but I’m sure plenty of you are. I’ll be at Schubas on Saturday night for Noam Pikelny and friends. Banjo! If you’re not doing anything on Sunday night, my band, Jungle of Cities, is playing at the Abbey Pub. We go on […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged alabama shakes, apollo chorus of chicago, civic opera house, double door, empty bottle, graham colton, harper blynn, harris theater for music and dance, hideout, himalayan bear, josh caterer, kathryn calder, lincoln hall, metro, noam pikelny, rainbow rhythms, schubas, the joy formidable, the lawrence peters outfit, the riviera, the sea and cake, the vic, tim reynolds and tr3, wilco
By Sarah on August 1, 2011
There’s this little thing called Lollapalooza that’s going on this weekend. I won’t be there this year (unless I happen to find someone selling a very cheap ticket), but I’ll admit that I’m looking forward to not being outside in the heat all day. Monday, August 1 Robbie Fulks, Robbie Gjersoe; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged canasta, carbon tigers, chicago theatre, christina perri, cold war kids, conductive alliance, dale earnhardt jr. jr., delta spirit, double door, evanston space, fitz and the tantrums, frontier rucks, gold motel, haley bonar, hideout, house of blues back porch stage, jon drake and the shakes, jonny rogers, katz company, lincoln hall, lissie, little hurricane, lord huron, marco benevento, martyrs', mayne stage, metro, nightmare and the cat, portugal. the man, rachel mcclusky, reptar, robbie fulks, robbie gjersoe, sarah jarosz, schubas, steve miller band, the head and the heart, the hue, the joy formidable, tim robbins and the rogue galley band, wye oak