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A weekly sit down with local artists and creatives from in and around Chicago hosted by Jake Krez & DJ JustJay

Mild Sauce

  • Jan 31, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 30m AVG DURATION
  • 20 EPISODES


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Ep. 21 • with Mike Kolar

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 39:21


Mike Kolar is a name that you've most definitely come across if you're making music in Chicago. The owner and operator of Soundscape Studios on Chicago Ave in the city's West Town neighborhood, Kolar also is one half of the independent label Closed Sessions. For the past few decades, the man has engineered projects for the likes of George Clinton, Ludacris, Chance The Rapper, Jamila Woods and many, many more. I've been hanging out there for far too long and avid listeners will notice that we've recently taken up a residency there as well. To kick off 2020 then, it only seemed appropriate we sit down the man himself, Mike Kolar.

Ep. 20 • with Na'el Shehade

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 28:14


On the 20th and last episode of 2019, host Jake Krez welcomes Na'el Shehade, one half of Drama Duo and longtime Chicago musician to Soundscape Studios to look back at the last decade, his upcoming headlining tour and the keys to doing what you love professionally.

Ep. 19 • with Kevin Coval

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 29:00


On the latest episode of Mild Sauce Live, host Jake Krez links up with Kevin Coval: Chicago poet, author, teacher, organizer and much more. The pair talk his latest book, Everything Must Go and the implications of "Mono Culture" and what it means for the city and the world at large. Also discussed are YCA alums Saba and NoName, as well as the current state of Chicago arts and the 20th anniversary of Louder Than A Bomb. All that and more above shot as always at Soundscape Studios.

Ep. 18 • With Greg "Stix" Landfair

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 25:41


This time around host Jake Krez once again returns to Soundscape Studios to sit down with musician/producer/artist and much more, Greg "Stix" Landfair. Greg is well-known for his work as a drummer with Kids These Days and Chance The Rapper as well as SZA and Frank Ocean and expanded to production with a credit on Chance's "Mixtape" from Coloring Book. Today, he's gearing up for the next decade with a bunch of new music that utilizes the lessons he learned along the way. A very interesting perspective into the Chicago music scene.

Ep. 17 • with House of Hex

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 23:33


This week, host Jake Krez is once again on the move, this time stopping by the House of Hex in the Pilsen neighborhood to talk expression, passions and the upcoming event from the crew behind the House of Hex. Go to HouseofHex.Net for full details and tickets.

Ep. 16 • with Eddie "Esquire" Sanders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 27:00


In the latest episode of Mild Sauce Live, host Jake Krez sits down with entertainment lawyer and multifaceted creative Eddie "Esquire" Sanders to talk about the future of IP law in music, the past, present and future of the Chicago scene and much more.

Ep. 15 • with Tesha Renee & Hailey Losselyong

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 31:00


On the latest episode of Mild Sauce Live Jake Krez sits down with Chicago creatives Tesha Renee Hailey Losselyong as they talk about their collaboration on "Afflicted" Renee's essay series detailing her battle with sexual assault as a child. Two of the city's rising stars, there's plenty to talk about. Check EugeneTaylorBrand.com to see the full collab.

Ep. 14 • With Brandon "Stretch" of BLR Design

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 31:01


This time around, Jake links up with Brandon aka Stretch, owner and operator of BLR DSGN based in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. The two talk his start in the game, LDRS 1354 and what's next for this budding multifaceted creative.

Ep. 13 • With Julius Torres & Tori Torsion

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 18:39


In an unexpected drop-in interview, Jake Krez welcomes Chicago creatives Julius Torres and Tori Torsion to the show to talk the scene locally, channeling art through brands and much more.

Ep. 12 • With Vincent Martell of VAM Studio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 19:08


This week, host Jake Krez sits down with Vincent Martell of VAM Studio. Since 2016, Vincent and a dedicated team have turned VAM Studio into one of the pre-eminent production houses in Chicago working alongside the likes of Jamila Woods, Chance The Rapper and many more. Currently gearing up for his debut series #DamagedGoods we got a chance to catch up with everything going on.

Ep. 11 • With Such N' Such & Syd Celeste

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 32:28


On this episode Jake Krez welcomes producer/DJ Such N' Such back from Washington D.C. alongside multifaceted creative Syd Celeste.

Ep. 10 • With Defcee

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 34:34


This week, longtime Chicago rapper and teacher Defcee stops through the show to talk his latest album, A Mixtape As God Intended and discuss his journey through the local scene over the course of the last decade.

Ep. 9 • With Apache Grosse

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 28:22


This week, Jake Krez has Arizona product and Chicago-based singer/songwriter Apache Grosse to talk his 2018 and latest single "Everything Is Paid For".

Ep. 8 • With Angel Davanport

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 31:39


This week Jake links up with rapper/singer Angel Davanport of The Rapper Chicks on the heels of her release of the Sore But Grateful album and her show at The Empty Bottle.

Ep. 7 With Souls of Liberty

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 22:58


This week, Jake Krez sits down with St. Louis-bred rap duo Souls of Liberty. Tenelle and Ryan detail their latest project, Surrounded By Idiots and talk the new endeavors on the horizon for 2019 plus a return of their own show, The Backcourt.

Mild Sauce Live with Musa Reems (Pt. 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 18:59


On the heels of our premiere of his latest single "hml" Chicago native Musa Reems stops back through the studio for the second time to catch up on his upcoming album Gamma Quietus.

Ep. 5 With Rich Jones

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 27:10


Mild Sauce Live returns after some time away retooling. On this episode, host Jake Krez sits down with Chicago mainstay Rich Jones hours before he released his latest project, 'The Shoulder You Lean On'. Check out the full interview above and catch the video streaming on Mildsauce.co.

Mild Sauce Live Ep. 4 Ft. Musa Reems

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 13:52


This time around, Jake Krez & JustJay welcome Chicago rapper Musa Reems to the studio to talk his rise, new music on the way and the general outlook for the city.

Mild Sauce Live Ep. 3 Ft. TheMind

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 75:22


In this episode of Mild Sauce Live, hosts Jake Krez & DJ JustJay sit down with singer/songwriter TheMind of ThemPeople. Well known for his collaborations with the likes of Mick Jenkins, Femdot, NoName, Saba & many more, the Philly transplant has a lot to say.

Mild Sauce Live Episode 2: Jhon Myquale

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 58:03


The second official episode of the Mild Sauce Live show which airs Sunday at 6 PM on MildSauce.co features a sit down with artist Jhon Myquale who was fresh off the release of his project, Flight Theory when we sat down back in February of 2018.

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