What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town

This is the first Local Music Bonanza Podcast episode with an interview. On What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town we interviewed musicians, business owners, artists, and community activists. I'm going to start separating the music from the other stuff so that I can really archive local music.    In this episode Aaron Williams gives us his thoughts on the music industry on a local level. We find out a little bit about his Homegrown Arts and Music Festival in Lisle Illinois. I've been corresponding  with  Aaron  for a few years online. It was great to finally meet him.      Aaron is also A songwriter that heads his own band called the Aaron Williams Band. He's been playing for years. You can find him playing somewhere most weekends. I have a section on my website that has links to every band that I've had on my five broadcast radio show. Head to zestysol.com and open the Bonanzanites tab to find over two-hundred local musicians.

In this episode, we talk to Christine De Young-Nordstrom and Terry Eastham. They've produced some outstanding pieces of art in addition to owning a wonderful art gallery in Downtown Joliet. These two were part of The Burn Disrict Artists that created an exhibit called Art From The Ashes. It was on display at The Joliet Area Historical Museum. It is now under the name SURPLUS SCRAP at the Illinois State Museum-Lockport Gallery. The Strange and Unusual Gallery is known for transforming into a completely knew world each show.

In this installment of The History of Joliet Breweries, John Bitterman gives us the full timeline of Joliet's Citizens' Brew Company. This Brewery had been around from the early 1900's to late 1950's. It began when a group of tavern owners decided it was time to band together and brew their own beer. Enjoy the musical break with local Blues legend Giles Corey with his song Time Flies (When You're Drunk). Go back and take a listen to part one of this series if you haven't already... 

Dave Francis has been killing it lately. He hasn't been around to help me host any of these new episodes because of the huge influx of new music being recorded at Joliet's Third City Sound. I was glad to catch up, and to hear him talk about some of the things he's been involved in over the years. Dave gave me the opportunity to start podcasting. He's given me a great deal of help over the last four years. There would be no What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town without this guy. Thanks, Dave!

     In this episode Hudson Hollister talks with me about the benefits of Reg Tech. He's developing software to make it easier to accurately track data from energy companies that will also provide public transparency. This in turn will allow energy companies to become more efficient by tracking how much energy is produced annually. This could also then be applied to other types of agencies and businesses for the same purpose. This could be a game changer.     This ties into the theme of this podcast because his headquarters are located in Union Station in Downtown Joliet. He shares the same optimism and enthusiasm that Joliet is home to untapped greatness. He wants to bring this brand new industry to our city. He had a lot of great things to say about the musicians, artists, and business owners that give every once of themselves into what they do. Plus, he gave me a multitude of compliments. A large multitude.... it's a thing.

    In this episode we talk with Joliet historian, Mr. John Bitterman. It is the first in a series about the extensive history of Joliet Breweries. This an overview of everything we'll be discussing. I went down quite the rabbit hole with John. He could've gone on for hours as he normally does during his presentations at Joliet Junior College & The Joliet Area Historical Museum. 

The year is 2020......    This is the first interview with my new home podcasting "studio". Dave is insanely busy so I'll be doing a few interviews solo. Maybe even more than a few. He and Third City Sound have been amazing these past few years. I would not have a podcast at all if it weren't for there knowledge and generosity. They had done every single episode for free because they wanted to bring some light to our community as well. I can't thank them enough. I hope to do more interviews than ever before with my new set up. I'll be conducting interviews over the phone until things settle down, if they ever settle down. Now, more than ever, I'd like to point out people in the community doing things to better our world.      In this episode, Craig Lichtenwalter had a few kind words we wanted to share about his enthusiasm for Downtown Joliet. He comes out to every event he can. He goes to all of the shops and restaurants. People like him give us all a boost when we sit and wonder, " Why am I still trying?"      Let this episode serve as a reminder that we aren't beaten. We can be strong when when we come together as a community. There are no heroes coming to save us. We are the heroes, and will save each other.

This is a recording of the live broadcast of The Local Music Bonanza radio show. We currently are on the air Friday'sfrom 10am-noon. These are basically being recorded like the old days when we'd pop in a cassette tape and press record. Only now we use a thumb drive. I'll be trying to get better recordings as we go. There's a bit of music from the radio staion at the begining and ending from where we pressed record and stop.... Enjoy. Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski Foresight- Our Old Robothttps://www.facebook.com/foresightedmusic4/ The Reaganomics- Dear Jaymez Dunzohttps://www.facebook.com/the.Nomics/ A Dozen Paces- Down So Longhttps://www.facebook.com/ADozenPaces/ JukeBots- WhoWeArehttps://www.facebook.com/jukebotshavelanded/ Cheryl Rodey- Torturehttps://www.facebook.com/CherylRodeyMusic/ Haunted Hare- Part Time Vampire(Bob Dylans Sister)https://www.facebook.com/hauntedharemusic/ Makena Hartlin- Picture Framehttps://www.facebook.com/makena.koszela Chicago Farmer- $13 Beershttps://www.facebook.com/chicagofarmer/ Andrew David Weber- Battleship Grayhttps://www.facebook.com/andrew.d.weber.7 Charlie Champene- Facebook Friendhttps://www.facebook.com/charlie.champene Pale Horseman- Tyranthttps://www.facebook.com/palehorsemanband/ Unto The Earth The Heraldhttps://www.facebook.com/untotheearth/ The Mound Builders- Hair Of The Dogmahttps://www.facebook.com/themoundbuilders/ Coyote Man- What Once Washttps://www.facebook.com/coyotemanband/ Dramaglider- Everything Is Redhttps://www.facebook.com/dramaglider/ Point A Pistol At The Sun- Old Friendshttps://www.facebook.com/POINTAPISTOLATTHESUN/ Saxquatch and The Bridge Band- Dirty Danhttps://www.facebook.com/SaxsquatchNBridgeBand/ The Secret Lives- Long Wayhttps://www.facebook.com/TheSecretLives/ The Bad Saddles- Times's Been Working On Youhttps://www.facebook.com/badsaddlesband/ The Mindful Music Experiment- Upon A Thorn Of Cactushttps://www.facebook.com/Mindful-Music-Experiment-493061924061153/ Mugzy- Understand Mehttps://www.facebook.com/OfficialMugzy/ Hotbreath Tea and The Invisible Branches- Town   https://www.facebook.com/localmusicbonanza/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://listen.streamon.fm/wcsf

This is a recording of the live broadcast of The Local Music Bonanza radio show. We currently are on the air Friday'sfrom 10am-noon. These are basically being recorded like the old days when we'd pop in a cassette tape and press record. Only now we use a thumb drive. I'll be trying to get better recordings as we go. There's a bit of music from the radio staion at the begining and ending from where we pressed record and stop.... Enjoy. Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski Wonky Tonk- I'll Turn My Radio Onhttps://www.facebook.com/wonkytonktunes/ Big Lagniappe- Feed The Dragonhttps://www.facebook.com/TheBigLagniappe/ Fat Hot- Kakken Me Uphttps://www.facebook.com/reallyfathot/ Fever Breaks- Human By Designhttps://www.facebook.com/feverbreaks/ Oter Finn- Replacerhttps://www.facebook.com/OtterFinn/ The Perks- Tyrantulahttps://www.facebook.com/ghoulishgardens/ Phoebe Hunt and The Gatherers- Pink and Bluehttps://www.facebook.com/phoebehuntmusic/ X-Ray Maryhttps://www.facebook.com/xraymarymusic/ Sleepersound- Slow Moonhttps://www.facebook.com/sleepersound/ Sons Of Ra- Two Something For Someonehttps://www.facebook.com/sonsofrachicago/ Nomadic Horizon-Nomadshttps://www.facebook.com/sonsofrachicago/ Broken Robots- Dimes and Quartershttps://www.facebook.com/brokenrobotsmusic/ Aaron Williams Band- Ashhttps://www.facebook.com/awband/ From The Start- Sorry Is For Suckershttps://www.facebook.com/FromTheStartMusic/ Kylah Eason- Paranoidhttps://www.facebook.com/kylaheasonofficial333/ Aaron Kelly- No Receptionhttps://www.facebook.com/aaron.kelly.39948   https://www.facebook.com/localmusicbonanza/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://listen.streamon.fm/wcsf

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town has teamed up with the Joliet Public Library to do a series of podcasts to bring you some insight as to what the library has to offer te community. There are many staff memebers who are memebers of various art groups and commitees dedicated to brightening the great City of Joliet. The library actually offers the public a recording studio where this series is being recorded. We at WGDIDJT has always tried to bring awareness to the hidden greatness of those building a positive environment. In this third installment we learn a little bit about The Art Movement Inc as well as The Joliet Art Commission. Our guests were Eryn Blaser, Dante Di Bartolo, Sue Regis, and Erick Deshaun Doris. These people are absolutely relentless in their efforts as artisits and community leaders. This information is very exciting to those of us who have made Joliet our home court for the performing and visual arts. It seems like we've been making enough noise to get the attention of those who can help get this to this next level. Your host, Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/jolietpubliclibrary/ https://www.facebook.com/theartmovementinc/

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded at Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub in Downtown Joliet. Many of the Joliet musicians began meeting each other at this iconic music venue. Without the Pub, there may not be any of this magic that inspired us to preserve this era in music. In the crowd watching us play were other friends who were also doing great things. We thought it would be a good idea to document anyone giving their all to bring some sort of light and beauty to Joliet. We believe that any listener can enjoy our podcast no matter where you're from. We had an absolute blast on this interview with Death and Memphis founders, Paul Garcia & Steev Custer. These two are hilarious. Steev and Paul work so well together. It's no wonder they've been around as long as they have. We get to hear yet another perspective on the art of creating music from these two life long friends. We did goof around a little....Check out their in studio acoustic versions of some Death and Memphis tunes before and after the interview.  Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/events/594398051363823/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/localmusicbonanza/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/drunkendonut/ https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/RialtoSquareTheatre/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded at Third City Sound in Downtown Joliet on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub, the original hub for local music.   We hope to shed a little light on the great people of this city because it's easy to go unnoticed. We’ve also met a few people they aren’t from Joliet that come here to collaborate with us. These are the kinds of people that can help get the word out about the new wave of culture that’s begun to form. There are all kinds of opportunities presenting themselves that are exciting for entrepreneurs and consumers alike. In other words, there’s something for everyone, and we’ll be talking about it.   Our guest is a film maker from Aurora Illinois. Colin Parker came to Third City Sound to have a few of us Joliet musicians put together a movie score for his film Fish Eye. He’s got a brand new horror short that he’s working on called The Pleasure Matrix. He wants to let us know about what he’s up to with this psychological terror tale!   Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/Fisheyeshortfilm/ https://www.facebook.com/ThePMShortFilm/ https://www.facebook.com/events/764070604114381/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/localmusicbonanza/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/  

From the third floor above Chicago Street Pub, we bring you yet another podcast episode from Third City Sound. We have met so many great people along the way. It was inspiring to find so many like minds that wanted this renaissance to wash over The City Of Joliet. Our only hope is that we inspire you participate in some way. Whether it's listening to or sharing our podcast, coming out to some of these events, down loading music, buyin some artwork, or becoming someone in the community to add to the list of greatness taking place in Joliet. In Episode 60, we feature Otis Tapper. Otis is the man behind the upbeat OD Jo. He's also the bassist in the heavy surf rock called The Perks. Otis was a great interviewee, we think you'll agree. We had some fun on this! Maybe a little too much fun...Let's face it. We had some time off there. Maybe Dave and I were a bit rusty. We edited this episode. Even though I initially posted the wrong file. I STILL DON'T KNOW HOW IN THE HELL I DID THAT. Anyhow, enjoy! Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/localmusicbonanza/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/RialtoSquareTheatre/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/drunkendonut/ https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J- Town was started by David Francis and I, Tom Maslowski. We intended on interviewing the areas musicians. We felt there was some genuinely inspiring music being made. It deserved to be documented and somewhat preserved for future generations to discover. We moved on to interviewing absolutely anyone in Joliet working to make this city a better place. It actually is a great pace. We wanted to let the world know why. It was time for people to stand up and be proud of the culture growing here. There is, in fact, a renaissance taking place in Joliet. We are teaming up with The Joliet Public Library for a very special podcast series. There are so many things the library is doing to help usher this new era in. A lot of what they offer is an opportunity for you, citizen of Joliet, to contribute.  In this episode, we learn about Project Burnham. Anneta Drilling, the Local History and Genealogy Librarian, gives us a bit of background on Daniel Burnham’s life. We here all about Project Burnham from Head Library Director Megan Millen and Communications Director Mallory Hewlett. The library is getting a makeover! New technology, study/meeting rooms, the reopening of closed off areas, and much more. Discover what the library has instore...    Your Host,  Tom Maslowski  https://www.facebook.com/jolietpubliclibrary/ https://www.jolietlibrary.org/index.php/en/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7XebrUWB16DYYHcL9RDi2g?view_as=subscriber  

  For the last two and a half years, this podcast has been featuring interviews from musicians, artists, brewers, chefs, event organizers, and business owners. Our hope was to show everyone that Joliet isn't just a crime ridden city. There is a renaissance beginning here.  We are joining forces with The Joliet Public Library to bring you a very special podcast series. We’ll get to explore all that the library has to offer. Having this institution behind our efforts is one of the greatest victories to our cause. Join us in discovering the greatness of the JPL and the great City of Joliet.  In the first episode, Catherine Adamowski Deputy Director and Megan Millen Executive director fill us in on what we can expect in the near future of the Joliet Public Library.  Your Host,  Tom Maslowski   https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/localmusicbonanza/ https://www.facebook.com/jolietpubliclibrary/  

At this point,we haven't done very many podcast episodes. 2019 was definitely slower in that department. But, we did start a new radio show broadcasted from WCSF 88.7fm out of The University of Saint Francis. It's caleed the Local Music Bonanza. We exclusively feature musicians that are not signed to a major label. Most of the bands are from Joliet, many of which have been interviewed on our podcast. We have also teamed up with The Joliet Public Library to start doing a whole new series on some of the history of Joliet. I cannot wait to dig into some of the rare artifacts and memorabilia the Library has to offer. David Manchen is the frontman for A Dozen Paces. These guys play at The Drunken Doughnut quite a bit. You'll find them all over the area as well. I'd say the Doughnut is thier home court. David has been doing his part in keeping this vast music scene going by putting together Spotify and You Tube playlists of all of the areas artists. He had great performances during his interview. I think we'll be hearing alot from David in the years to come. Your Hosts' David Francis & Tom Maslowski   https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/localmusicbonanza/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/drunkendonut/ https://www.facebook.com/RialtoSquareTheatre/ https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/?ref=br_rs https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/WCSFradio/  

We love Chicago Street Pub. We keep going back not only for the music. I do love personally love there potato soup and bistro beef. One of my favorite seasonal stouts are tap every year when it comes out(Founders KBS). But those aren't the only reasons either. It's the great times we have with the great friends we've met at The Pub. Dave requested that he give his first interview.....to us. This a perfect example of a typical night there. Seven people at the end of the night on a slow Wednesday. We had originally planned on recording in the studio like normal, but we figured what the hell. We wanted to make yet another attempt to get Ben Burkey to exercise his comedic tendencies in public(phrasing). We hope you can appreciate the good time we had recording this. Chicago Street Pubians, you will love this most. Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski ......Also Dave Johnston & Scooter Davis https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Colonel-Chloroform-153774201344252/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBigLagniappe/ https://www.facebook.com/OtterFinn/ https://www.facebook.com/johncondronandtheogo/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARAxc42RH7AVEfB5HuY0azgb5FYOj0l7A41TTT4xc8awmN1VaECcUsV0ek3i-bkSZXLsLSQP2WIn94pR https://www.facebook.com/alexhofferband/ https://www.facebook.com/endtransmissionmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/318800782036303/

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live at Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub. Our goal is to keep you informed in real time about the Joliet Renissance. There's music, art, beer, food, history..... Tawnie Cisneros and Nicole Mikuzis are a part of The Joliet Montessori School. They found some time to fill us in on what the Montessori philosophy is. They have some of the most innovative educational methods out there. I had no idea how old this educational method was. And, honey. We also learned about honey. Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/pg/jolietmontessorischool/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10152531889886339 https://www.facebook.com/pg/jolietmontessorischool/events/?ref=page_internal https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=chicago%20street%20pub%20music%20food%20%26%20beer&epa=SEARCH_BOX https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/318800782036303/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live and uncut at Third City Sound in Downtown Joliet on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub. We are so grateful to know all of the folks doing such fantastic things in our city. We feel like it should be our duty to keep you informed of this renaissance. Its important for communities to come together to make this world a great place to live. Even though Blue Island Beer Company isn't a Joliet establishment, they've been a large part of our community. They've poured their beers at a number of Joliet festivals including Hopstring Fest. You can find them at Joe's Beverage Depot on Jefferson, and on tap at Chicago Street Pub. They also host a ton of Joliet music at their brewery. We're big fans of what they do, and they're big fans of Joliet. We have a mutual commitment to community so we thought we'd have em on the show. I think a J-Town field trip is in order!  Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/blueislandbeercompany/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/RialtoSquareTheatre/ https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/?ref=br_rs https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/318800782036303/

We want you to be able to see the things we see in all of the people we've met while playing music, and now through doing these interviews. Our hub at the moment is Downtown Joliet. It's got this buzz around it. The city is starting to wake up. We will be doing our best to keep you up to date on What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town. In Episode 55, we talk to Dan Dougherty. Dan's a comic strip artist. A damn good one, too. He's responsible for the cereation of Beardo, Touching Evil, and Floppy Cop. There's more, but I'll just post his website link below..... He's also a guitarist and singer. He does just about all of the writing in his bands Workhorse Kings and On the Off Chance. He talks a little about his newest project in the recording studio now. Dan played a couple of songs during the interview for us. Also, Bill was the guest host. He runs the studio. He's responsible for recording many of Joliet's latest releases. And, he isn't showing any signs of slowing down either. He's a stellar bassist, also. VV for life, yo. Your hosts, David Francis Tom Maslowski & Bill Aldridge https://www.facebook.com/DanDoughertyJr https://www.beardocomics.com/bio?fbclid=IwAR0yRc-224goq6ddGoyYHngtjmslUZe6IOnTyGdqxWEbYg7ma9rpC3oQECM https://www.facebook.com/OnTheOffChanceBand/ https://www.facebook.com/dandoughertymusic/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/RialtoSquareTheatre/ https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=elder%20brewing%20co.&epa=SEARCH_BOX https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/?ref=br_rs https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/318800782036303/

It's What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town's second anniversary. On February 23, 2017 our first episode was released on Facebook featuring Riverhorse. Since then we've also become a community events page on Twitter and Instagram. We also have begun a radio show called The What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town's Local Music Bonanza on WCSF 88.7 from The University of Saint Francis. We play music from unsigned musical artists from Joliet as well as band from all over the country that have played in Joliet. We record our show live at Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub. The Pub was what remained a community hub in a dismal Joliet for years. It's finally starting to pay off as this great city is waking up once again. Our goal is to keep you as informed about it as possible in real time. Ava Suppelsa has played in and around Joliet for a bit. You've seen her at The Pub. She's been at the Tim Placher Shindig at the Shanty. This coming Monday February 25th, 2019 she'll be opening the year's first Local Music Monday at the Rialto Square Theater. Ava has become a Nashville songwriter with great success penning songs for other performers. We were more than happy that she agreed, and had time, to give us an interview. Within our standard two songs per artist, she was cool enough to give us an impromptu performance of a song she wrote for herself. She's also gonna be playing at John Condron's Hot Seat Concert Series at Tribe's Ale House Sunday February 24th, 2019. We enjoyed our time with Ava...you will, too. Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/AvaSuppelsaMusic/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1880379508727113/ https://www.facebook.com/events/252930755627883/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/ https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/?ref=br_rs https://www.facebook.com/groups/318800782036303/

We record our podcast on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub at Third City Sound in Downtown Joliet. We wanna keep you informed of all the positive things that are happening in our city. There is constantly new music coming out. New businesses are opening. Fest keep getting planned. We would like to show you a great time! We had such a great time hangin out with Casimer Kolasa for this episode. His band Sunwise is really cool. They are a Joliet based heavy band. It's not really metal, but they bring it just the same. He's a good dude that always comes out to shows and supports everyone's events. He rebooted the old favorite Mustache fest in November of 2018. It was primarily heavier music held at two different venues in Downtown Joliet. Elder Brewing Company kicked it off....Chicago Street Pub closed it out. Casimer is gonna be back at Elder Brewing on January 18, 2019 for the release of the new Sunwise album, Mistakes Were Made. He also owns Wilmington Collision. We get into that a little bit, too. Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/Wilmington-Collision-Center-134260643292203/ https://www.facebook.com/sunnwise/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/318800782036303/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/RialtoSquareTheatre/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/ https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/drunkendonut/?ref=br_rs

We're excited to release the first of four parts to The Steel City Stories II. Alex Hoffer hosts this event that was held at Elder Brewing Company's first anniversary party in November of 2018. It was a great night of some of Joliet's favorite songwriters taking turns playing they're own tunes. They did four rounds just as they did in the first Steel City Stories. There was a mix of musicians that had done the first one along with new comers to the event. They were Brian Motyll, John Condron, Allison Flood, Chris Flood, Jrossgreen, Pete Jive, Alex Hoffer, and Eric Totherow in that order. Brent James of the Righteous Hillbillies made an appearance, too towards the end of the night. He'd been hangin out in the crowd when somebody had asked him to jump on up. We'll fill ya in on it when we release that round. We love listening to these folks play. It's cool to hear them play without bands, or to hear songs evolve over time. We hope you'll feel the same. Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/318800782036303/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/RialtoSquareTheatre/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/ https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/drunkendonut/?ref=br_rs https://www.facebook.com/riverhorsemusic/ https://www.facebook.com/johncondronandtheogo/ https://www.facebook.com/Flood-Management-Group-168960716448208/ https://www.facebook.com/alexhoffermusic https://www.facebook.com/eric.totherow.9 https://www.facebook.com/petejivemusic/ https://chadpayne13.bandcamp.com/releases

I brought my hand held recorder out to The New Orleans North festival in Downtown Joliet in June, 2018. I went around to get some interviews with as many people as I could. The Big Lagniappe played to thousands of people that night as the closing act. I got nearly every member to do a little chatting with me. I thought it would be a good time to put this out in celebration of The Big Lagniappe's album release tonight at Chicago Street Pub. I do apologize for the low quality. It's always better when David Francis handles all things recording...however, he plays trumpet for The Big Lagniappe...It's cool to hear a little about what was brewing at The Old Joliet Prison Project before any of it started happening as well. Enjoy! Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/TheBigLagniappe/ https://www.facebook.com/events/193637051571560/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/   

This community is growing in size and pride. It diversity isn't an issue. The days of listening to one genre exclusively seems to be a thing of the past. How can you deny such dedication and talent. Music doesn't need to be a club for people who like to buy the same clothes and use the same slang. I think it's great to develop a culture, a certain style. But, yo....don't let that stop ya from enjoying someone else's. Variety is good. Drink it up before it fades away. What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town will try to inform you and document as much of it as we can. Change is subtle. It can start with a little mutual respect. We can show a bit of compassion for those we may not agree with. That would be a giant step in a peaceful, plentiful direction. In Episode 51, Next To Eternity hits ya with something heavy. Their new album, To the End, was recorded localy at The Nook in New Lenox. It sounds awesome....I do like heavy and aggressive music. It's where I started in music. It was great to hear how these guys got their start. The main collaborators Sam and Brad gave us a couple tracks to sample while we had a chat. Check em out!   Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/NextToEternityOfficial/ https://open.spotify.com/album/4vqMdjE1E886AwasZhgNoo -https://www.youtube.com/playlist… -https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K8Y6MCR -https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/to-the-end/1441571737… music -tidal.com/browse/album/98223960 -https://www.deezer.com/us/album/78081892 https://www.facebook.com/The-Nook-Recording-Studio-241629052527072/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/318800782036303/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/drunkendonut/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/ https://www.facebook.com/RialtoSquareTheatre/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/  

Our Joliet community is rapidly growing. So many new things are set to hit in 2019. It's going to be a great year. I'm looking forward to the next wave of new albums that are coming out. Big Lagniappe, Riverhorse, Colonel Chloroform, and the list goes on. We will be doing our best to keep you informed of everything as it comes out. The festivals are going to be like nothing Joliet has seen in years. The musicians a so pumped up right now. It's electric in Downtown Joliet! Colleen Wild as been singing most of her life. We're glad she's made a home in our music scene. She appeared on The Steele City Stories episodes, and was at Third City Sound finishing up a recording project with Alex Hoffer. That one's gonna be nuts.... Dave and Colleen were cool enough to stick around to record Episode 50. We had a great time and we know you will, too. Enjoy. Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/echoandransom/ https://www.facebook.com/ColleenWildMusic/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/318800782036303/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/drunkendonut/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/RialtoSquareTheatre/?ref=br_rs https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/ https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/  

 The sense of community is steadily growing in Downtown Joliet. Everyone is coming together to give the city something it hasn't seen in decades. There have been new businesses opening whose owners intend on bringing life to a place with so much potential. A change is coming. Don't buy into the dread. Humans don't have to be the disease of the Earth. It's time to give it all we've got in whatever it is that we do. That passion is what will turn the general air of life back to a positive tone. It can be done as easily as it was to make us feel helpless and defeated. We can inspire each other to make this place a source of pride. We can all live a healthy and bountiful life so long as we are willing to allow everyone else to have the same. This show is our contribution to that movement. We hope to give you evidence, the proof you need to come here with us in this effort to make a better world. We had a great time hangin out with David Drilling of Arbor Creek. They have been getting a bit of attention lately, and rightfully so. They're good dudes playing and writing to put the audience at ease for a couple hours. David learned a cover tune to keep to our shtick of having a live performance on the show. It turned out pretty cool. We actually did this episode remote at my house as Bill Aldridge was doing the final mix for the new Big Lagniappe album. We cannot wait for that. So many great albums came out of Third City Sound this year. Ya really should take a look. Some albums may not get released until next year, however. Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/arborcreektheband/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/    

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is glad to be back for Episode 48 with Extraction Point. These guys had asked to come on the show to talk a little bit about The Prison City Halloween Massacre Eleven. I'm hoping some of you are reading this prior to the October 27th, 2018 shoe at The Forge In Downtown Joliet. Green Jelly(Jello) is on the bill as well. Bill Manspeaker is the main guy and came out with a hilarious music video in the 1990's. There's something WGDIDJT is calling Green Jelly Slimes J-Town. A few of the businesses decided to do some themed activities for the day. Audiophil's Records is having a meet and great. Kalypso is going to have a cocktail, The Green Jelly Shot. Juliet's is goin to have The Three Little Pigs burger. House-Made Italian sausage and ground beef patties from a local farm with a couple ingredients you'll havr to look into on your own. And then of course, the grand finale at The Forge for their enormous Halloween show. For more information click the links below. Our show is recorded live in one take with little to no editing. Well, most of the time anyways....this one is. We record at Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub, the home of local original music. If it wasn't for them the scene may not exist at all. They managed to stay open during the really dark times of the downtown area. Now there's so much happening. It's great to see some many people hanging out. There's a ton of talented folks out there pouring their hearts into giving you something great. Give them a try. I know you'll see the same thing that I do. It's becoming a great commuity to be a part of. Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/ExtractionPointOfficial/ https://www.facebook.com/events/237991993561977/ https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/events/2320513527983725/    

We had a great time with our interview with Nicci from The Forge. She is out there doing everything she can to bring great things to Joliet. She's a photographer, she's on the radio, she books bands.....If you wanna know more just listen to the show. Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/nyxistix https://www.facebook.com/theforgelive/ https://www.facebook.com/NyxImagesPix/ https://www.facebook.com/DJVixyn/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/  

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live at Third City Sound in Downtown Joliet on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub. We have been so excited about all of the new businesses and festivals that have been taking place here. Take a listen if ya need some proof to come check some places out. In this episode, Slammers team manager Jeff Isom sat down with us for a quick look into some of the things that gave him the experience any good coach needs to be a true leader. I'm sure that's why he was chosen as The Frontier League's Manager of the Year! Your Hosts, William Phillip Aldridge, David Francis, & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/jolietslammers/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live at Third City Sound in Downtown Joliet on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub. Mike and Kathy Trizna have done quite a bit for our community of fine arts. That in turn brought new life to Joliet. We're starting to see new businesses open up run by people who are equally as enthusiastic as they are. We were honored that they gave us an hour of their time on a Saturday afternoon to let us interview them. There would be no WGDIDJT if not for their efforts to stay in business during a decade where the world thought the worst about Joliet. Our hope is to show you that things are changing. Be a part of it all with us. Your Hosts, William Phillip Aldridge, David Francis, & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/

What's Goin Down In Downtown is recorded live at Third City Sound in Downtown Joliet on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub, the place where our community first started to take shape. Our show is here to inform you of what you've been missing out on for the last ten years. But, in that time everyone has had a chance to hone their crafts in hopes that it'll enhance your lives in one way or another.    In episode 44, Phil Johnson of AudioPhil's Records was able to come and give an interview while his wife Tiffany held down the fort at the shop. David Francis was unable to join us for this episode so Bill Aldridge, owner of Third City Sound, took the helm. While preparing for a CD release show that is taking(took) place later in the evening, Mike Shadle was our guest-guest. Mike plays bass a band called for All the Dim Stars. If you're reading this on 8-18-18 then follow the shows link below. If not, hunt down their album which is by now surely available at AudioPhil's Records. The record store link is also posted below. We talked about all kinds of different stuff. We all share the same humor that made for a pretty entertaining show. Check it.... Your hosts, William Phillip Aldridge & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/audiophilsrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/events/226709114829911/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/AlltheDimStars/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/  

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live at Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub. I tend to be a nostalgic person, and hitting my forties didn't lessen that any. I asked David Francis to help me document all of the great musicians and songwriters that we hang with at The Pub. I like to call it the Chi'er. It think it makes most of our friends gag HAHA! After starting the social media pages to have a makeshift website in order to have the podcast more easily available, we started posting about all of the city's concerts. That snowballed into posting about any event happening in and around Joliet. That's why that little line in the theme song exists. Downwtown J-Town 'n' all around!! So that's was when we started interviewing more than just musicians. That's why there's that monologue in the intro. In Episode 43, we interview a longtime friend of mine. He was introduced to Sue Regis at the first Art Movement meeting pre-Inc. He's now displayed his art three times in Downtown Joliet, and that definitely won't be the last. Tony Uzzardo is going to be creating art from the findings within the walls of The Old Joliet Prison. Hear all about it! Your hosts, David Francis and Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/sueregisglassart/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2430170720542232/ https://www.facebook.com/Old-Joliet-Prison-1446130148778824/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live at Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub, the home for Joliet's original music. We try to hit thses shows live in one take. We've had to edit a few of these most recent episodes, but we won't make a habit of it. I actually hate that we had to.... We were happy to have The Secret Lives in the studio for episode 42. These folks started a new project this year that is gaining some popularity and success realitively quick. They have a great sound with some wonderful vocal harmonies. Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/TheSecretLives/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/

Our show features all of the great new things that have been growing in Joliet for a long time. There has been a revolution of art and music in this city. We formed a community around it, and now we're seeing new businesses pop up all the time in the downtown area to give something more to this community. Restaurants have gotten more cerative with their menus. Farm to table is becoming less of a fad and more of a standard. Breweries can't seem to open fast enough for folks that want a place to go to enjoy anything and everything that's hand crafted. It's time once again for togetherness and longevity to become the norm. Everyone against eveyone will only end in tragedy. Let's discover more ways to take the stress out of each other's lives. All people deserve to have  the necessities within reach, and damn it, some good quality entertainment is one of those things. What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live at Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub, the home of original Joliet music. The Triznas gave musicians that played thier own music a place to go. They stayed in business during one of the worst times to be a business in Downtown Joliet. We normally like to boast that our shows are never edited. There has been a slight bit of editing in a few recent episodes. Just little things. We won't make a habit of it....nothing however is scripted. We were glad to have finally gotten Pete Aimaro in the studio for a couple songs and an interview. Pete plays guitar for Modern Planets, A heavy sounding joliet instrumental band. And stayin in the heavy hitter category, he lends his drumming skills to Sunwise. Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/pete.aimaro https://www.facebook.com/modernplanetsband/ https://www.facebook.com/sunnwise/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/

David Francis recorded The Steel City Stories while running sound for this show at Downtown Joliet's Elder Brewing Company. We had such a geat time listening to these fine songwriters give us a few words before each song. Jross Green, Brian Motyll, John Condron, Allison Moroni Flood, Colleen Wild, and Alex Hoffer took turns throughout four rounds songs. Dave cut em up into four episodes. We hope get as much of the feels from these performances as we all did. Enjoy. Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/Jrossgreen-1751609365109088/ https://www.facebook.com/riverhorsemusic/ https://www.facebook.com/John-Condron-The-Old-Gang-Orchestra-131365497752/ https://www.facebook.com/allison.m.flood https://www.facebook.com/ColleenWildMusic/ https://www.facebook.com/alexhoffermusic

Elder Brewing Company held a show in May, 2018 where six Joliet songwriters took turns telling stories and playing a few of their songs. JrossGreen, Brian Motyll, John Condron, Allison Flood, Colleen Wild, and Alex Hoffer keep the attention of the room through four rounds. David Francis captured it all to give you this four part episode. We hope you'll enjoy these as much as we did!! Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Jrossgreen-1751609365109088/ https://www.facebook.com/riverhorsemusic/ https://www.facebook.com/John-Condron-The-Old-Gang-Orchestra-131365497752/ https://www.facebook.com/allison.m.flood https://www.facebook.com/ColleenWildMusic/ https://www.facebook.com/alexhoffermusic https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/

This is a special series of episodes. There was a show at The Elder Brewing Company called the Steel City Stories. A bunch of our favorite songwriters took turns playing songs for four rounds. A few of our friends really wanted a copy of the night's recordings. We'll be releasing one a week. We hope that you can get a feel for why we all loved this night so much. The artists in order of appearance are: JrossGreen, Brian Motyll of Riverhorse, John Condron, Allison Flood, Colleen Wild, and Alex Hoffer. Please enjoy this series! Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/alexhoffermusic/ https://www.facebook.com/riverhorsemusic/ https://www.facebook.com/John-Condron-The-Old-Gang-Orchestra-131365497752/ https://www.facebook.com/Jrossgreen-1751609365109088/ https://www.facebook.com/allison.m.flood https://www.facebook.com/ColleenWildMusic/    

This is a special series of episodes. There was a show at The Elder Brewing Company called the Steel City Stories. A bunch of our favorite songwriters took turns playing songs for four rounds. A few of our friends really wanted a copy of the night's recordings. It was a really great night. We'll be releasing one a week. We hope that you can get a feel for why we all loved this night so much. The artists in order of appearance are: JrossGreen, Brian Motyll of Riverhorse, John Condron, Allison Flood, Colleen Wild, and Alex Hoffer. Please enjoy this series! Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/alexhoffermusic/ https://www.facebook.com/riverhorsemusic/ https://www.facebook.com/John-Condron-The-Old-Gang-Orchestra-131365497752/ https://www.facebook.com/Jrossgreen-1751609365109088/ https://www.facebook.com/allison.m.flood https://www.facebook.com/ColleenWildMusic/    

   Our show has gone from featuring musicians to being about anyone contributing to the growth of Joliet. There is an excitement in the air about all of the good things to come. It's driving all of the artists, brewers, restaurants, and business to get on top of their game.    What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live at Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub in Downtown Joliet. That bar stayed open through the sleeping city's healing period. Everybody is waking up now, and they're more than ready to get things started. Stay in the loop through our podcast and social media pages that we use as an event blog.   In Episode 39: Quinn Adamowski, we get a little insight to what's goin' down in The Old Joliet Prison on Collins St. Yep, the one from The Blues Brothers...we also get a bit of the history about the prison itself. We'll get more of the details on the prison's history soon. You can too because there is going to be tours given to the public as soon as they get things cleaned up! Contact us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram if you have any interest in volunteering to get that joint in order as quickly as possible. Enjoy this episode!!! Your hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2430170720542232/ https://www.facebook.com/Old-Joliet-Prison-1446130148778824/ https://www.facebook.com/events/2109112679371184/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietMuseum/

The city of Joliet is waking up. There's new businesses opening up. There's new festivals being organized. Art and music is being created at break-neck speed. There's food and beer that you'll dream about after ya try it. We can provide all of the proof that you need. Our podcast is recorded live from Third City Sound in Downtown Joliet on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub. The Chi'er stayed open when nobody else could so that a new community could take shape. There are so many new things happening...try to keep up with it. In episode 38, we have Sue Regis and Kayla Zigrossi fill us in on all of the exciting things happening within and along side The Art Movement. You're gonna wanna hear about everything they have planned for us this summer. Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2430170720542232/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietCityCenterPartnershipLlc/ https://www.facebook.com/NewOrleansNorth/  

What's Goin Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live at Third City Sound located on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub in Downtown Joliet. We want to bring to light all of the great things taking place in Joliet. There's so many genuine people making an effort to give their neighbors something valuable. We want to tell you all about it. In episode 37 we were able to interview the owner of one of the newest Joliet businesses, Andrew Polykandriotis of Elder Brewing Company. He and his wife Mellisa have been absolutely killing it since they opened in November of 2017. They've expanded from a small tap room to now having a music room. It's been exciting to see all that they've accomplished while making a concious effort to be community oriented. Take listen to find out What's Goin Down In Downtown J-Town. https://www.facebook.com/elderbrewingco/ https://www.facebook.com/downtownjolietambassadors/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1677398065642656/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://whatsgoindownindowntownj-town.bandcamp.com/

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live from Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub in Downtown Joliet. We interview the musicians, artists, and business people that strive to bring greatness to our city everyday. It's not easy trying to convince people that Joliet has something to offer for entertainment much less business and networking opportunities. There's also a ton of great history to the City of Joliet. I've been meeting people and hearing stories of some great stuff that used to take place here. So come back to our podcast often while we do our best to collect as many of these stories as we can. We now also have vidcasts featuring these same topics on our YouTube channel.In Episode 36, Richard Fredrickson of the City Center Partnership Marketing Committee of Joliet gives us the inside scoop of what events we can expect through the end of the year in Downtown Joliet. There's so many new things as well as some old favorites happening this year, and he only covered the major events. I'll tell ya, we'd really like to have Richard back on the show for an interview of his own. This guy has some great stories along with the charisma to tell em properly. We hope to see you out at some of these great events! Follow some of the links below to find out.........What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town.Your Hosts,David Francis & Tom Maslowskihttps://www.facebook.com/JolietCityCenterPartnershipLlc/https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7XebrUWB16DYYHcL9RDi2g 

We are incredibly excited to bring to you Episode 35 featuring the two frontmen of John Condron and the Old Gang Orchestra and of Riverhorse. These two great local acts are going to have a dual album release concert at the historic Rialto Square Theater in Downtown Joliet on Friday February 16th at 8:00pm. John and Brian Motyll give us an inside look at went went down during the recording of their latest albums. We have a special treat on this episode. We released a song from OGO's "Dead Tree" along with a song from Riverhorse's "Who Gets the Last Laugh On Doomsday?". These two songs sound great! We got the title track from Condron and the Gang. Riverhorse gave us "Names". We also have a bunch of information about some shows coming up February 10th, 2018. There will be some links to everything below..... We record What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town from Third City Sound on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub in Downtown Joliet. The people that strive to entertain us and feed us are among the best. We wanna tell ya all about it! Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/events/1971430426445412/ https://www.facebook.com/John-Condron-The-Old-Gang-Orchestra-131365497752/ https://www.facebook.com/riverhorsemusic/ https://www.facebook.com/events/862291043939485/ https://www.facebook.com/ThePortNoir/ https://www.facebook.com/events/210734122826090/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/  

What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town is recorded live at Third City Sound in Downtown Joliet above our favorite local original music hub, Chicago Street Pub. We hope to share with all of you as many activities as possible that are hosted within our community. In Episode 34 we feature local musician and teacher, Tim Placher. This guy has been getting some attention from all of the great shows that he's been putting together. His biggest event is slowly turning into a festival. He puts on a party every year for the last thirteen years that he calls Shindig At The Shanty. Tons of great acts that you'd normally see at Hopstring Fest have been finding their way to his stage. On February 2nd, 2018 Tim will be hosting a Traveling Wilburys tribute show at Chicago Street Pub. David Francis and myself will be among many of those same local artists performing tunes from not only the Traveling Wilburys, but of each artists' individual efforts. Enjoy this episode, and we hope to see you at the show!! Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/tim.placher https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/ShindigAtTheShanty/ https://www.facebook.com/events/159980231279124/ https://www.facebook.com/events/509721756077797/

In episode 33 we feature the Manhattan Illinois festival, Down On the Farm. This two day fest has top of the line pro level local music, food, and beer. They offer weekend passes and camping options.The people that run this fest were extremely friendly. The staff made us feel right at home while we were there. It's probably because the farm IS someone's home.There was plenty of parking with a ton of space to get in and out as often as you need.I counted over twenty vendor booths that sold a great variety of food and beer in addition to the unusual stuff you can get at fests like these.The musicians that came out to play were no joke. These were the kinds of bands that make ya wanna run home to practice.We did our best to make this a video podcast. It just didn't work out. We did find another group of people to help our efforts to record videocasts in the future. We do, in fact already have one booked for recording. We're really excited to get it out to you!This fest took place that last weekend in July of 2017. All of the events spoken about in this episode have already happened. But, you should take note of what they were and look  for them in the now. Enjoy this episode!!your hosts,David Francis & Tom Maslowskihttps://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/https://www.facebook.com/Soaptheband/https://www.facebook.com/downonthefarmIL/https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplebrothersband/?ref=br_rshttps://www.facebook.com/JolietBrewersGuild/

Our podcast is recorded live at Third City Sound in Downtown Joliet on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub. We've met so many great people from all walks of life at The Pub. With venues like The Forge close by, I've even run into some of my musical idols. We thought it would be a great idea to start documenting all of the, shall I say, adventures at Chicago Street Pub. It seemed like a good idea to start talking about the efforts of people outside of our friend circle, too. There have been a lot of good times had, and new friends made. We hope you'll like listening to us discover the hidden gems in our neighborhoods.Episode 32 features Chris Broach of Braid, and currently of SNST(Sunset). We convinced Chris to perform a rare solo acoustic performance from of two SNST songs. The interview hits a pretty wide variety of topics, so there's a little somethin' for everyone. Chris came on the podcast to promote a show at Third City Sound on Saturday December 9th, 2017. Great friends of ours The Vadevileins and Ovef Ow are on the bill, as well. Hopefully you'll read this and make it out. If you're reading this after that date let this serve as a time capsule. Enjoy Episode 32!Your Hosts,David Francis & Tom Maslowskihttps://www.facebook.com/events/307436889663482/https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/https://www.facebook.com/snstmusic/https://www.facebook.com/braidcentral/https://www.facebook.com/ChrisBroachMusic/

We started this podcast to document all of our friends music. We decided to interview anybody that had a passion for their work. We strive to give a voice to people not heard of by the masses. We want to give a little perspective on all of the great things going on right underneath your noses. This show is recorded live on the third floor above our favorite bar, Chicago Street Pub. Come take a listen to What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town.In Episode 31 we met Landspeeder. These Star Wars themed nutballs were hilarious. We had a great time having them on to promote their upcoming shows and 7" vinyl release.Your Hosts,David Francis & Tom Maslowskihttps://www.facebook.com/drunkendonut/https://www.facebook.com/landspeederband/https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/

As fate would have it, a large group of like-minded community driven people found their way to the sleeping City of Joliet. There has been an awakening taking place here. You can find some great spots to eat and drink while listening to local musicians. There's even a few spots to see some well known acts, too. There have been top notch festivals suitable for the whole family that are just insane amounts of fun. The people putting all of these things together do it because they love it, and it shows. It all keeps getting better as more new businesses keep popping up. This podcast is here to let you know What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town. We got back into the studio after a seven week break to interview John Simpson. This guy comes out to almost as many shows and events around here as I do. This guy was behind the New Orleans North festival that's held each year. He does a ton of event planning with Bicentennial Park along with The Joliet Chamber of Commerce. He's been a great help and a tireless supporter. Listen to what this man has to say about it Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/blbicentennialpark/ https://www.facebook.com/JolietChamberofCommerce/ https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoindownindowntownjtown/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/  

The Prison City Brigade contacted us to get on our show to promote their show at The Forge. At the moment I'm writing this to you all, the show is in three days. We encountered a ton of digital glitches. We would have had to redo the entire episode in order to remedy that. It was important to us to get this episode out in time for their show. We will fix these issues, and come back with a vengeance! You'll experience some audible pops. Otherwise, the interview went well! We'll get these guys back on for their fans, and do it up proper. Enjoy episode 29!!Your Hosts,David Francis & Tom Maslowskihttps://www.facebook.com/pg/PrisonCityBrigade/photos/?tab=album&album_id=174164579271525https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ 

From our view on the third floor above Chicago Street Pub, we at Third City Sound would like to give you a glimpse of..............What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town.  I went to Lincoln-Way High School with Craig Calderone, Jim Major, and TJ Oehmen(I actually called him by the wrong last name for about nineteen years. Awesome). They have had the opportunity to become a part of a music legend of the nineties, Green Jello. A guy named Bill Manspeaker was the mastermind behind the 1989 MTV music video, Three Little Pigs. He and guitarist Billy Youngblood were cool enough to call in via cell phone to join us on the show. Due to some technical difficulties, there is a massive amount of editing in this particular episode. You may notice one or two inconsistencies. We do apologize. It really was a great episode. It was really entertaining, and very adult.... Your Hosts, David Francis & Tom Maslowski https://www.facebook.com/thirdcitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Street-Pub-Music-Food-Beer-205506299468892/ https://www.facebook.com/greenjellosuxx/ https://www.facebook.com/SmokinGorilla/