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| The Sea and Cake: Performance and Conversation |
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| Chicago rockers The Sea and Cake join us in the Jim and Kay Mabie Performance Studio to talk about their career, and perform songs off of their new album, Car Alarm (Thrill Jockey Records). |
| The Hood Internet Schools Us On the Mash Up |
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Time Out Chicago writer Steve Heisler profiles Chicago DJ duo Hood Internet.
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| The Race |
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| Music critic Althea Legaspi speaks with The Race's Craig Klein about the band’s tumultuous career, breakup, and revitalization. The Race’s latest release, Ice Station, traverses the long distances traveled from near ruin to its brand new start. |
| Music Interviews: Of the Opera |
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| Music critic Althea Legaspi introduces us to local rockers Of the Opera. |
| Music Interviews: Green Music |
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| Chicago Public Radio's Sarah Toulouse talks with the members of a band whose mission is to proliferate environmental consciousness. |
| Music Interviews: The Music of Bobby Broom |
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| Chicago Public Radio’s Dan Bindert joins guitarist Bobby Broom and his trio in the performance studio for some music and conversation. |
| Music Interviews: Easter Hymns |
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| Musicians John Goldman and Pierre Walker join Chicago Public Radio's Dan Bindert in our performance studio to sing and talk about their new album, Higher Faith. |
| Music Interviews: The Hush Sound |
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Contributor Althea Legaspi brings us the music of The Hush Sound. The young pop band has quickly gained attention and will play this Sunday at the House of Blues. |
| Music Interviews: The Changes |
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Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia profiles the local band, The Changes. |
| Music Interviews: Christian New-Wave |
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The band members may be Christian, but their rock isn’t. Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia profiles Detholz, a local group with a new-wave sound. |
| Music Interviews: The Innovative Sounds of Alla |
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The Chicago band Alla consider themselves the new revolution in psychedelic pop music. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia has this profile.
Music at Beginning: Alla, “Golpes del Sol,” from the CD Es Tiempo (Self-Released) |
| Music Interviews: Khalil El’ Zabar |
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| Music Interviews: Catfish Haven |
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Music critic Althea Legaspi introduces us to the soulful tunes of local rock band Catfish Haven, who just released their debut album Tell Me. Catfish Haven plays Saturday, September 16 at 10 pm at the Double Door in Chicago. |
| Music Interviews: The Saturday Nights |
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Our latest profile highlights local indie rockers The Saturday Nights.
The Saturday Nights perform at Club Lucky on Sunday at 4:30 pm as part of the Around the Coyote Arts Festival.
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| Music Interviews: The Lesser Birds of Paradise |
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| Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia profiles the local band The Lesser Birds of Paradise.
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| Music Interviews: Wax on Radio |
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| Local music critic Althea Legaspi profiles the young Chicago band Wax on Radio and explores their wall-of-sound-style rock ‘n’ roll.
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| Music Interviews: Can-Ky-Ree |
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| Chicago Public Radio “Passport” host Tony Sarabia profiles the local band, Can-Ky-Ree.
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| Music Interviews: Anne Harris |
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As a part of our ongoing series exploring Chicago's music scene, Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia profiles local fiddle-rocker Anne Harris. Anne Harris plays at the American Music Festival at FitzGerald's in Berwyn, Illinois, on Saturday, July 1, 2006. For more information call (708) 788-2118. |
| Music Interviews: Kelly Kessler |
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| Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia profiles Chicago singer-songwriter Kelly Kessler.
Kessler performs Friday, June 9, 2006, at the Hideout on Wabansia in Chicago.
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| Music Interviews: The 1900's |
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A group of longtime friends shares their love of vocal harmonies and lush 60s pop by creating their own music, calling the octet The 1900's. They talk with Tony Sarabia in our performance studio. The 1900s will perform a CD release show for their new album, Plume Delivery (Parasol Records), Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Schubas. |
| The 1900s-WEB EXTRA |
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The 1900s performing “Whole of the Law” live from Chicago Public Radio's studios |
| Music Interviews: The Music of The M’s |
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| Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia continues his local music conversations with the pop band The M’s.
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| Music Interviews: Office |
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Scott Masson—Sculptor; Singer-Songwriter
Scott Masson became fascinated by office themes and used them in his sculptures. Now, he translates them into music. Contributor Althea Legaspi talks with the creative force behind the local band Office.
Music Button: Office, “If You Don't Know By Now,” from the CD Q&A (Public Treatments Records) |
| Music Interviews: Jim Post: Mark Twain and the Laughing River |
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Jim Post—Performer; Writer; Musician
Former Chicago folk singer Jim Post has spent the last decade interpreting and performing the life and stories of Mark Twain. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia talks with Post about his performance.
Jim Post performs "Mark Twain and the Laughing River" on Friday, May 12, at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.
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| Music Interviews: Russian Circles |
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Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia profiles local instrumental rock band Russian Circles. |
| Music Interviews: Chicago Popsters Baby Teeth |
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Abraham Levitan—Musician Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia profiles Chicago's Baby Teeth.Baby Teeth performs on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at the Hideout in Chicago. |
| Music Interviews: The Thin Man |
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Kennedy Greenrod—Musician
Chicago Public Radio Passport host Tony Sarabia takes a look at the accordion based rock of Chicago's The Thin Man and disusses their new cd, Greasy Heart.
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| Music Interviews: The Music of Canasta |
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Local chamber-pop band Canasta joins Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia in our Performance Studio to talk about their music and play songs from their new CD, We Were Set Up.Canasta performs for Schubas' residency program “Practice Space” every Monday during April, 2006, at 8 pm. |
| The Music of Canasta: Web Extra |
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| Canasta performing “Shadowcat” live from Chicago Public Radio's studios. |
| Music Interviews: The Music of Backyard Tire Fire |
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| Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia brings us a profile of the Bloomington, Illinois rock band Backyard Tire Fire. The band is recording a live album and DVD on Saturday, April 1, 2006, at 10pm at Schubas on Chicago's north side. |
| Music Interviews: The Jai-Alai Savant |
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Ralph Darden—Founder, The Jai-Alai Savant
Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia profiles the local reggae band The Jai-Alai Savant. |
| Music Interviews: Low Skies |
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| Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia profiles local band Low Skies. |
| Music Interviews: Bible of the Devil |
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| Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia profiles the local heavy metal band Bible of the Devil. |
| Music Interviews: The National Trust's Crowning Achievement: Kings & Queens |
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The Chicago band The National Trust joins Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia in our performance studio.
The National Trust performs at a record release party for their CD Kings and Queens (Thrill Jockey, 2006) at 10 pm on Friday, February 24, 2006 at the HideOut. |
| Music Interviews: Shelley Short and Captain Wild Horse |
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Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia talks with musician Shelley Short. Her first album since moving to Chicago is Captain Wild Horse (Rides the Heart of Tomorrow) (Hush Records, 2006).
Short will be performing on Saturday, February 4, 2006, at 9 pm at the Empty Bottle. |
| Shelley Short: WEB EXCLUSIVE |
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| Shelley Short performing “Like Anything, It’s Small” live from Chicago Public Radio's studios
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| Shelley Short: WEB EXCLUSIVE |
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| Shelley Short performing “Tomorrow Night” live from Chicago Public Radio's studios |