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Gilian from Hi Ho and Birdy from Sweetie jumped in my car at the end of 2024 to talk about their free show at Schubas (also including Reckoner), happening on 12/30/24 (New Year’s Eve Eve). We’d originally planned to go food-less for this one, but to my surprise they arrived with freshly-baked cookies. They weren’t chocolate chip cookies, though, because Gillian’s not a fan (please don’t cancel her). Things discussed in the episode:*Birdy’s love for alliteration. She’s a fabulously fun, fervent francophile. *Gillian joins the “5 timers club,” while Birdy is right on the edge with her fourth appearance. *Gillian’s reemergence after “this non-musical and extremely medical year.” *The state of Hi Ho: New music on the way. *Birdy Vee is known to warmly greet her community of fans when Sweetie takes the stage. She’s demure. *Sweetie will release a new album (on vinyl!) in 2025. *Birdy plays rugby. Don’t mess with her. *The HOOF Fest, and why Gillian is such a fan of it. *Gillian’s secret to building a band (Sweetie has a similar road map). I don’t know if it was the holidays in the air, or just the combination of Gillian and Birdy, but holy shit, this episode was a lot of fun to record. Please support these fine bands (for ZERO POINT ZERO DOLLARS) on December 30! ## Car Con Carne is sponsored by Easy Automation: easy-automation.net Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules. Get a quote by visiting easy-automation.net, or give Dan a call at 630.730.3728 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's back to school time!  This episode Garth explains where he has been hiding for the last twelve months by introducing his daughter Nova Flux.  The bands features on this episode are... Laraaji : All Pervading (Glimpse) : Sept 9th @ the Hideout Cassandra Jenkins : Tape and Tissue : Sept 19th @ Sleeping Village Meg and the Wheelers : Midwest Best : Sept. 7th @ Block Club Chi's Block Party; Sept. 11th  @ Schubas; Sept 20th @ Widow's Harvest in Plano The Kantors : Sorry I Got Stuck With Busy Work and Forgot to Call : Sept 1st @ Coles Bar   Librarian's Quest - The Warm Ones (https://www.facebook.com/warmones)

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier is joined by co-founder of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra Jeff Lindberg and vocalist Paul Marinaro to discuss and highlight the history of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra; from its humble beginnings at the University of Illinois to their first regular gig at Gaspars (now known as Schubas) and their first big break […]

wht.rbbt.obj performs and chats outside The Village Inn Pizzeria Sports Bar and Grill (8050 N. Lincoln in Skokie), bringing “femme fatale-fronted roadhouse raunch” to the Mazda 3.   Frank, River, Mike and AC all crammed in the car for an acoustic performance of “Your Love's a Crime” (off the just-released EP, Romeo Bravo Bravo Tango).   See wht.rbbt.obj at Schubas on July 12!   Just as our interview was winding down, Village Inn owner Desi Mulingbayan jumped in the car (bringing the total amount of people in the Mazda to six) with a couple of fantastic pizzas. The pizzas didn't last long.   Village Inn has been in business since 1990, and is a Skokie favorite. Stop by and stay late… the bar doesn't close down until 11 on weeknights, and midnight on weekends.   ##   See major stars under the stars at Ravinia! There's no better place to enjoy music outdoors this summer. Get tickets and info at ravinia.org. See you at the Beach Boys!   ##   Car Con Carne is sponsored by Easy Automation: easy-automation.net   Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules.   Get a quote by visiting easy-automation.net, or give Dan a call at 630.730.3728See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following his headline performance at Schubas on April 19th, the incredibly talented Tri Nohbi conversed with our intern I'Ja Marie, delving into his experience at the renowned tavern and teasing his upcoming music projects.

Chicago rapper, producer and model Jay Wood made waves in 2023 with his debut headlining performance at Schubas Tavern and the release of his EP ‘NOWHERE, FAST.' Before the year wrapped, he sat down with Vocalo host Bekoe to discuss his multifaceted career and recent milestones. Referring to performing at Schubas as a rite of passage, the Chicago artist had his turn to headline the local venue in a sold-out show on Nov. 30, just before the Dec. 1 release of ‘NOWHERE, FAST.' Looking ahead, Wood has visuals and event pop-ups in the works for 2024 – the year he is deeming the “Mamba.” This interview was produced by Bekeo, and edited by Blake Hall and Morgan Ciocca. Keep up with Jay Wood on Instagram @jaywoodsole.

Catch him at Schubas being rail-thin.  Chicago's best morning radio show now has a podcast! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and remember that the conversation always lives on the Q101 Facebook page.  The Q101 Morning Crew is live every morning from 6a-10a on Q101.    Subscribe to our channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@Q101 Like Q101 on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/q101chicago Follow Q101 on Twitter HERE: https://twitter.com/Q101Chicago Follow Q101 on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/q101chicago/?hl=en Follow Q101 on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@q101chicago?lang=enSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Knox is headed out on his first headline tour and will make stop at Schubas on January 30th. P!nk is bringing her Summer Carnival Tour back to Chicago and will be at Soldier Field on August 24th. While on the "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Dua Lipa revealed her third album would have a "psychedelic pop vibe."

Catch him at Schubas being rail-thin.  Chicago's best morning radio show now has a podcast! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and remember that the conversation always lives on the Q101 Facebook page.  The Q101 Morning Crew is live every morning from 6a-10a on Q101.    Subscribe to our channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@Q101 Like Q101 on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/q101chicago Follow Q101 on Twitter HERE: https://twitter.com/Q101Chicago Follow Q101 on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/q101chicago/?hl=en Follow Q101 on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@q101chicago?lang=enSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridget Stiebris and Haley Blomquist from OK Cool are back with us After Hours to discuss their new ep Fawn. We go track by track and also talk about what they got coming up on tour. Time stamps:3:15: Let's talk about fawn, track by track breakdown3:45: Track 1: 3336:10: What are the themes you are laying out in 333?8: Track 2 normal c - When you are writing, are you writing to write or with the intention of them being lyrics?12: Track 3: 4 what???14:45: Track 4: nissanweekends15:15: Do either of you actually own a Nissan?17:40: Track 5: mud - how did mud come together?19:20: When you have a song in your head, and you have an idea in your head, do you just go record it, or does it evolve as you go through the process?24:22: Track 6: whiplash - how did this come together?26:20: Track 7: treat me nice - why didn't you think it fit on the album?28:40: Track 8: soaked in - what can you tell us about this song?31: What has the response been like since fawn came out?33:25: Do you find yourself reading the reviews and texting eachother and saying can you believe they said this, or hey they liked this?34: What were people saying to you at the Schubas show?36: What are you most excited about over the next couple of months?

Cian Ducrot of Cork, Ireland blew up on TikTok with random pop-up performances of his hit song "I'll be Waiting" in place like a library, a mall escalator, and a subway train. He recently supported Ed Sheeran on his UK and Irish Tour and is now headlining his own North America Tour, where McCabe and Jenny caught up with him before his Chicago show at Schubas. If you miss this show don't worry, he'll be back in Chicago on October 2nd for a show at Lincoln Hall. Listen to McCabe and Jenny V talk about all this and more with Cian Ducrot on the Mic New Music Club Podcast!Follow Jenny V: Jenny's InstaFollow McCabe: McCabe's InstaFollow the Mix: The MixstagramStream the Mix: Listen Live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cian Ducrot of Cork, Ireland blew up on TikTok with random pop-up performances of his hit song "I'll be Waiting" in place like a library, a mall escalator, and a subway train. He recently supported Ed Sheeran on his UK and Irish Tour and is now headlining his own North America Tour, where McCabe and Jenny caught up with him before his Chicago show at Schubas. If you miss this show don't worry, he'll be back in Chicago on October 2nd for a show at Lincoln Hall. Listen to McCabe and Jenny V talk about all this and more with Cian Ducrot on the Mic New Music Club Podcast! Follow Jenny V: Jenny's Insta Follow McCabe: McCabe's Insta Follow the Mix: The Mixstagram Stream the Mix: Listen Live

This week (as part of another double episode drop), it's the return of Bridget and Haley from the band OK Cool, talking about harps, kids' birthday parties, feelings around success, music videos, and their new EP "fawn” out on April 28th.“fawn” will be available through most music streaming services, and you can also catch OK Cool at Schubas on May 4th for their EP release show.OK Coolhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/ok-cool/1513776753https://open.spotify.com/artist/48iudTF3ZE0zx0yPI2yPGbhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfjDViHQc-Br3484nB3mLLwhttps://www.instagram.com/okcoolband/https://linktr.ee/okcoolbandAUX Populi | Andy Kinghttps://www.auxchicago.com/auxpopulihttps://www.instagram.com/AUXPopuliPod/https://www.instagram.com/auxchicagoandy/Theme by Kevin MacLeodLogo by Anna White

Batteries Not Included in Lincoln Park, had a brief life in the 1980s showcasing scrappy young bands ready to surprise. The 1980s club Gaspars in Lakeview, became Schubas and continues to host live music several days a week.

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are absolutely delighted to have S.G. Goodman with us for this week's episode when S.G. sat down with Josh just prior to her show at Schubas in Chicago during this stop on her very first headlining tour. Her recently released second album, Teeth Marks, is a simply stellar work of remarkable scope and comes close on the heels of her first effort, Old Time Feeling, released in 2020 and produced by none other than Jim James of My Morning Jacket. In the wake of her debut album, S.G. was lauded by Rolling Stone as an "untamed rock n roll truth-teller," and Teeth Marks is no exception. Her brutal honesty and courage is put on display as she covers a myriad of tough subjects, from self-love to the opioid crisis to deep trauma that lingers in the body. Much like her live performance, Teeth Marks is a poignant and compelling example of vulnerability combined with the power of music and the human spirit. In this unique and powerful conversation, we cover tons of ground while exploring S.G.'s personal background and why these topics are of such profound importance to her. So climb aboard the Roadcase bus for this amazing listen and learn more about the world of S.G. Goodman. It's gonna be a great ride!! For more about S.G. Goodman click:http://www.sggoodman.net/For more information: https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comContact: info@roadcasepod.comTheme music:  "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer

Meet Bev Rage and the Drinks: “The Friendliest, sexiest, and gayest band in Chicago.” Their second album, “Exes and Hexes,” comes out Saturday and they'll be celebrating with an album release show on that same day at Schubas! Now is the time to go solar! Introducing Transparent Solar. With zero money down,  you can go solar and enjoy benefits like a 25 year warranty, saving money on your electric bill after installation and increasing your home value. Go to sopelsolar.com to learn more!

On Sunday, hundreds gathered to march from Lincoln Square to Uptown to memorialize two young children, 2 year old Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas and 3 year old Elizabeth “Lily” Grace, who were killed in recent traffic accidents. The families, neighbors, and advocates are demanding the city do more to protect bikers and pedestrians and hold motorists accountable. Freelance journalist Taylor Moore and WTTW's Joanna Hernandez join host Jacoby Cochran to talk about what can be done to create safer roads in Chicago. We also look at Joanna's series ‘Turning Pain Into Purpose,' the inequitable planting of trees in neighborhoods, and celebrate our favorite Art Institute lions! Plus, Jacoby is everywhere this weekend! Catch him today on WBEZ's Nerdette and Reset and on WTTW's Chicago Tonight. You can also catch him Sunday at Schubas for Karaoke Storytellers and Monday at First Presbyterian for the "Reinventing Public Safety" forum. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the former ABLA Homes on the Near West Side were torn down in the 2000s, the city promised to build new housing. But 20 years later, most of the planned units haven't been built and most families never returned. Earlier this year, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a deal to develop the biggest plot of the former public housing complex, but it wasn't for more housing. The land is set to be developed by the Chicago Fire, the city's professional men's soccer team, as a practice facility. ProPublica's Mick Dumke has been investigating how this deal came together with “unusual urgency,” and he tells host Jacoby Cochran how it appears to be yet another broken promise in Chicago's housing history.  A little bit of sad news: Trans icon and activist Gloria Allen, aka Mama Gloria, has died at the age of 76. We spoke with Mama Gloria in December. We are giving away two tickets to Karaoke Storytellers at Schubas on Sunday. To win, text us at (773) 780-0246 with your name, email, and go-to karaoke song. Learn more about the sponsor of this episode: Don't Tell Comedy Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We had the pleasure of interviewing Don Lifted over Zoom video! Memphis-based genre-defying multihyphenate Don Lifted unveils latest single and music video “The Rope” via Fat Possum Records. Of the release, Don Lifted shared, “The Rope represents planting a flag for me. It's written from a sense of sureness in the fact of my reality and my abilities. I view it as a rare moment of hyperconfidence and aggression while recording my album 325i. The record highlights my fortitude as an artist, and as a person who has drastically innovated and greatly contributed to the environment that I came up in.” Working in tandem as brothers, “The Rope” was directed by Martin Matthews and edited by Don Lifted (aka Lawrence Matthews). The accompanying visual perfectly complements the single's eerie nature and ethereal vulnerability. Viewers join Don Lifted on a dark journey, as he attempts to navigate his path to success amid outside forces trying to bring him down. The single follows on the heels of his album 325i released in October 2021. Recorded in 2020, the album encapsulates reckoning with movement versus stagnancy, questioning of direction, and embrace of detours. Through hauntingly atmospheric R&B beats, stinging guitar, and dexterous flow, Don Lifted bridges indie and hip-hop creating an unprecedented sound. The multi-disciplinary maverick is also set to take stage at SXSW this Thursday, March 17th. The show will take place at SXSW's Hotel Vegas stage at 7:50pm ET. Other appearances include the SXSW Aces High x Minor Figures on March 18th, The Treefort Music Fest on March 26th, and Schubas on April 16th. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #DonLifted #TheRope #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

In this edition I talk to Aaron Lee Tasjan. We talk about working with musical legends, making guitar not sound like a guitar and Aaron Lee makes some musical recommendations. Recorded November 16th, 2021 at Schubas (socially distanced and masked).

My guest on this week’s podcast is singer-songwriter and [checks notes] king of Halloween Nick Lutsko. I’m really excited for this episode, and I highly recommend checking out the audio version if you can, as there are a few song clips in there (as well as a live/acoustic version of one of Nick’s songs at the very end).You can follow Nick on Twitter at @NickLutsko. His Patreon can be found here, his Bandcamp here, and his YouTube channel here.As always, if you enjoy the podcast and/or the newsletter, please consider subscribing and sharing my work on social media. There are free and paid subscriptions available. The Present Age is a reader-supported newsletter, and I appreciate your support!Parker Molloy: Nick Lutsko! Thank you for joining me today. I appreciate it.Nick Lutsko: Yeah, thanks for having me.So you just released the third installment of your Spirit Halloween trilogy, I guess.Yes.So how'd that come into existence for people who are familiar with the first two, but not the third?So, I did the first one mid-September of last year, unsolicited. This is the Spark Notes version. And the whole, I guess, kind of joke about that song was it's a theme for Spirit Halloween, but really it was more just a ploy for them to pay me for writing. The song was about my payment for the theme.Right.So, they reach out and they actually did pay me some money and they were really cool about it. And then they got in touch, said they wanted to do another one. So then after the unsolicited first entry, I did a sequel that they paid for. I guess technically they own it. And then they reached out early this year and made it pretty clear they wanted to do something again this year and they wanted to up the stakes. I think the language they used was, "How do we top last year?"Yeah.And my response initially was like, "If we're going to top last year, I think we need to get a significantly bigger crew." And when I say significantly bigger, that's more than me and my little brother who shot it. The first one was just me on my cell phone. The second one was me and my little brother in my house. And then for this one, I was proposing like, let's get a crew and a production team that can actually work on this thing and make it legit and cinematic and all that.And their response was sort of, "We don't want to lose the weird guy in his basement vibe." Which is fair. It might have also been a, "We don't want to spend way more money on this." So it just kind of forced me to get creative. At that point, I think I'd already kind of had the idea that I wanted to set the song as like, "We're coming out of the apocalypse," and like, "Things will return to normalcy," or not even that, "It'll be a utopia because Spirit Halloween is back."Yeah.And that was kind of the gist of what I was pitching to them. And I really didn't know how I was going to be able to shoot an apocalyptic wasteland in my basement, or I really dug myself into a hole because I wrote the song and I was happy with the song and then I had no idea how to shoot it. And I reached out to Brielle Garcia, who has been a follower of mine on Twitter.And it's kind of funny because she pulled my own card of me making stuff for Spirit Halloween unsolicited and she started doing unsolicited Snapchat filters for this dumb, fake gremlins movie that I made. And so I knew that she was way more technically savvy than I am. So I reached out to her and said, "Could you help me out with some of these visuals?" And I had no clue what I was getting myself into because she was able to do things that I could have never done in a million years.Sounds cool.So, yeah, yeah.How long did that take you guys to film and because it definitely seems like a larger production than anything else you've put out.For sure. Yeah. Well, I shot it all in my garage. My wife shot me in my garage as our baby was like chilling in a playpen in the corner. It felt very silly because I'm supposed to be interacting with this apocalyptic world, but I'm actually in my garage.And I have no idea if she's going to be able to do the things she says she's going to do because usually that stuff's done on a green screen.Yeah.But yeah, I think it was all done in about a month. I shot the footage in my garage. I sent it to her and yeah, it was insane, the amount of work that she did and how quickly she did it.That's cool.The way she explained it to me is, I think she uses video game engines maybe.Technology has just really advanced to where people are capable of doing things out of their bedrooms. It would've cost millions of dollars and tons of time, just a few short years ago. And I guess a lot of people haven't even figured out how to do some of these things and she's just on the cutting edge and yeah, it's pretty crazy that it was only her and I working on it and opposite sides of the country. She's in Seattle, I believe. And I'm in Chattanooga, Tennessee. So it was a cool project.Yeah, definitely. And I think that, because I was going to say, the first time I heard your music was all the Super Deluxe stuff that you did.Yeah.I guess, one of, sort of the benefits of Super Deluxe kind of disappearing or going away or whatever is the fact that then you kind of like, you were not just hidden behind the sort of the curtain there.Right.It was like, "Oh, hey, this is the dude who did the emo Trump songs or the Alex Jones thing."Yeah. Exactly.Because that was the thing. And I think it, that stuff resonated with me because it's like, so I'm 35, so the early-mid 2000s were high school. And at the time I was really into bands like Taking Back Sunday and Thrice and Thursday and all that. And there was this sort of holy s**t moment for me, where it clicked for me that Trump's tweets and sort of self-pitying statements were about being unfairly attacked and whatnot really read the type of the bands that were trying to make music like that, not them but the weird knockoff where it's like, "Oh man, you're trying too hard." You know?Right. Exactly.And from that moment on, anytime I'd see something stupid he said, I'd be like, "Oh man, this is like some kid with Hawthorne Heights lyrics as their AOL instant messenger way thing." You know? So I'm glad that that made it into my timeline because then that sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole where-Nice.Then I was checking out your other music that is not comedy and-Cool.... so I was kind of, can you kind of tell me what are some of the differences between Nick Lutsko serious singer-songwriter and Nick Lutsko, weird guy in his basement singing about Spirit Halloween?Yeah. Yeah. It's a great question that I feel like the lines become a little more blurry all the time. Especially as we're planning live shows and it's like it's a smaller set of people, but there are definitely people who were into my stuff before I started doing these sweaty frantic songs on Twitter. And there's a subset of people who are going to come to the show expecting to hear that. And there's going to be people who are coming essentially only expecting a comedy show. And then there's a lot of people who've reached out a bit similar to you that said, "I really enjoyed your comedy stuff and I dove deeper into your other albums and I really enjoy that as well." So it's like trying to figure out how to frame both of these things and I wish I had a better answer. I think once we start playing shows, I'll get a better feel for how those two worlds can kind of coexist.I did this Vulture article. They did the premier of the Spirit 3 song and I said something like, "The shiny sheen of sweat on my face is like my Spiderman suit to my Peter Parker." And it's obviously just a dumb joke, but it's interesting in that, like even though I've done albums that are not comedic whatsoever. And even this goes for my Super Deluxe stuff as well, I think it all kind of comes from the same place. And it always comes from my frustrations with the absurdity of the world. And especially the last album I did Swords before I started doing these Songs on the Computer. All of those songs were just a direct, almost involuntary response to the Trump administration and the Trump campaign.And it was all written 2015 to 2019. And the whole album just kind of has a sense of like, "Am I the only person that is seeing what is happening? And is this a weird fever dream nightmare, or is this reality?" And I finished doing that album and I really was anxious to create something that was fun and happy. And I just wanted to do a 180. It's like, "Okay, I've spent the last few years just really hyper-focusing on all these things that just really distressed me and bummed me out." And it's like, I want to write some fun music. And then 2020 happened, we went into a global pandemic and George Floyd happened. And it was just all, it was like all these gut punches over and over.And it became abundantly clear that I wasn't capable of sitting down and writing fun, happy, quirky music. And the one song I did that was non-comedic was called Spineless. And it was just even darker and than all the stuff from Swords. And it's funny because it wasn't until I retroactively looked back and realized that through the Songs on the Computer project, I was able to do what I wanted to do, but it's not like I sat down and I'm like, "I'm going to take all these dark, angry feelings and just do the most absurd, silly version of these things." It was just something that I just instinctively started doing, and I never really analyzed too much whatever I'm doing in the moment, it's usually other people telling me what they like about it.And then I'm like, "Oh yeah, that's what I did there." There's not a lot of, I don't know, analyzation happening as I'm... Because I moved so quickly when I do them, which initially just started out of necessity between juggling multiple jobs, it would be like, "Okay, I have a free day this week so I know I need to put something out on this day." And yeah, that essentially became like waking up, seeing what was driving me crazy in that moment or what was going on in the news of that day and writing a song as quickly as I could, recording it as quickly as I could, shooting a video as quickly as I could, and trying to get a video out that evening. So that was sort of how this whole thing started and it's something that I've tried to keep in the spirit of the project as I've moved forward because the Swords album was like, I would spend months and some of them even years on rewriting lyrics and re-tracking different instrumentals and mixing things differently. And I'm really happy with how that album came out but I do think there's been a real benefit to realizing that I can kind of go with my first instinct and still elicit a response from people.Yeah, definitely. The interesting thing about like, for instance, because you've made some really cool videos for some of the, I hate to say serious songs, but the non-comedies because-Yeah, that's kind of-But not necessarily serious-Yeah.... but it's just like-Right.It's not making a joke, you know?For sure. Yeah.But the music video for the song, I think it's Sometimes where it's like, it's just this gigantic production of, it's like a concert and you have and your band is wearing all sorts of costumes.Yeah.It's an experience in itself. And it's like, I'd love to see that live. There's a band here in Chicago. Oh God… Ah! Mucca Pazza, that's their name.Cool.They're a marching band.Oh, wow.They're a marching band that plays regular concerts.Cool.And it's just weird and over the top.Yeah.And that music video reminds me of their live shows, which were always so fun and everything like that. So I'm a fan.Awesome. Yeah. Thank you.Yeah. It's cool. It's kind of funny because yeah, we did that album Swords and we had the big album release party in Chattanooga in 2019, October of 2019. That's where we shot all of that video for some time. That basically was just like a highlight from the album release party, like a highlight reel. And the plan was to get that video, get our EPK, and then 2020 really try to get a booking agent and try to tour and obviously, 2020 happened and then none of that happened.Yeah.And then Songs on the Computers stuff happened and now it's in this weird place of like, as you mentioned my band before, when they were called the Gimmix and it started as like... I feel like anytime I try to explain one thing, I have to explain 10 other things. Basically, when I first started making albums under my name, I didn't have a band but I did have these hand puppets. So I used the hand puppets as the backing band for my music video Predator. And then when I finally did get a band, it was like, "Hey, what if we tried to recreate that vibe of having a puppet band?"So then we started making puppet costumes for the bandmates and those kind of just evolved into creatures over time. But anyway, when we started talking about doing Songs on the Computer live, I've kind of built this world and this mythology, and it was like having my band in these weird puppet costumes on top of all the Songs on the Computer stuff kind of felt like wearing a hat on top of a hat. So we're kind of resetting and approaching the shows from a totally different place, which is just cosmically hilarious, because we spent years and years and years trying to build to this place where we were ready to go off into the world and see what we could do with it. And then all of it just kind of got knocked down on and now we're kind of starting this new thing. So-Yeah. Well, I mean that's kind of the general idea behind this newsletter that, because in June I quit my job and I was like, "I'm going to go start doing a newsletter." And that was, I don't know if that'll be a good decision in the long run we'll see. And then decided, "Oh, I should turn this into a podcast because..." One of the things I've been thinking a lot about has just been the way that people had to adapt because of the pandemic and everything that changed, that all their plans had to shift. And the first interview I did for my newsletter, was with Will Butler from the band Arcade Fire.Oh, wow.And he was telling me about how he had all these plans because he was releasing a solo album in 2020 and so he was planning on touring in swing states right before the election. It was a whole idea for him and then he just couldn't do any of it because COVID and other bands have tried to figure out different ways to communicate with their audiences or approach things from a different sort of direction and that's why I'm just really interested in just how people are communicating with each other. I mean, because as it is, I mean the music industry's kind of chaos as it is. I mean, I went to school for, well at first I went to school music performance, classical and jazz guitar.Oh wow.But that lasted a semester before I switched to commercial music, but then I switched to music business.Oh, right.So the business side, talent management, and then after college, I was like, "Okay, cool. Now to get into the music industry." It was like 2009 and suddenly it's like, "Oh, everything is just streaming now and everything has changed."I had a teacher who was convinced that the future of the music industry was ring tones and I'm just like, "I don't know, man. I really, really do not know."Right. That's hilarious. Where did you go to school?So at first, I went to Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. Which is just kind of a small school with a decent acting program, which has nothing to do with music. And then I dropped out and then went to Columbia College here in Chicago and finished my degree, so it was interesting. And I still like making weird little songs and I've got Logic Pro and a bunch of weird plugins that do all sorts of crazy things.Nice.It's like that stuff is a fun hobby for me. But the more I think about it, the more I'm like, "Oh man, I should have gotten a degree in something, anything else."Oh my gosh. Well, it's really funny because just by... I have a degree in commercial songwriting from Middle Tennessee State University and it's really funny because a lot of people, I just see people in the comments, and this is really kind, I'm not saying that this is true, but people will be like, "Man, you can tell that this guy went to school for songwriting." And it's like, I learned nothing. And not to knock the school that much, it was the first year of the program when I went there and my major was recording industry and they had three emphases, music business, which it sounds like you ended up getting yours in.And then audio fundamentals, which is engineering and producing and all that. And then commercial songwriting. Commercial songwriting was a new one and it just had songwriting in the name so I'm like, "Oh cool. I want to write songs, I'll do that." But it really was a very underdeveloped program at the time and it basically was how to make it as a songwriter in Nashville.So how to write for pop country, which I had no interest in. And basically what they taught was like, "Listen to the radio, find what's hot and repeat. And repeat enough without getting sued."And they teach you how not to get sued and how to still take those. It seemed like they just like juiced all the creativity out of songwriting and it really made me very bitter. And I really, I had to take a lot of secondary classes in music, business and audio fundamentals. And I gained a ton more from those than I did from the songwriting aspect and I wish I would've explored more of those things because I think that those, the songwriting part always kind of came naturally to me.But I do think just learning how to use social media as a way to connect with your fans was huge. And the few classes I took on Pro Tools opened a lot of doors for... I do everything in my home studio. So I knock my degree a little bit just because it's not something that I can hold up this piece of paper and be like, "Hey, hire me for my songwriting degree."Yeah.It's like, "No, people want to hear your songs and they'll judge whether they should hire you based on the work you've done." It's a whole lot of complaining for nothing because things worked out pretty well. I'm pretty happy where I'm at, but I don't know how much of it attributes to my education.Yeah. Well, I mean, same.Yeah, yeah.It's like all things considered, I think I'm okay. But in hindsight, it's like, "Man, maybe I should have taken more writing classes because that's what I'm going to end up doing and..." Here I am like, I don't know, does a comma belong there?Yeah.My writing mistakes are just really stupid, fundamental things that I should have learned in eighth grade.Right. Yeah.But yeah, with guitar performance, the first major I had, it was like, "Cool, all right. What do I do with this when I graduate?" It's like, "You can work on a cruise ship. That's a job." And I'm like, "Wait, wait, no, no, no. That?"That's funny. I actually explored that for a minute. And I was like, I looked up what you needed to be able to do that. And they were like, "You need to be able to play 500 songs." And I was like trying to count all the songs I knew and it's like, "Damn!"Yeah. Yeah.In another world, I could have been sweating on a cruise ship somewhere singing my heart out day after day.Yeah. My brother has a degree in musical theater and he had a job for a while on a Disney cruise ship where he played Peter Pan and Aladdin and all of that. It sounds cool but then he's like, “Yeah, and then they put us in these like tiny rooms with a bunch of us together. I was like, "Oh good. So it's like Titanic." You're in like the boiler room. No windows. Oh, great. Sweet.Yeah. The more you think about it, the less fun it seems.Yeah. I'm like, "Wait, this is the best-case scenario for this degree? I don't think so." So, I'd rather just not.Right.My first pivot away from doing music business stuff to doing more writing stuff was an internship at Pitchfork, which was kind of hilarious because it was transcribing interviews with bands that sometimes just… they were bad interviews.Yeah.One thing wanted to ask you about is just the thing that sort of holds, I think Songs on the Computer altogether is just the lore of it all that kind of all connects. You have your cast of characters that all, they all kind of work together. Where did some of this stuff come from? So it's like, you're like grandma, Mel, Dan Bongino, Jeff Bezos, man in the stairs, you know?Yeah. It's funny. I was thinking about this the other day and I think the RNC song, it was kind of the big bang of all of this. It's the first mention of grandma and her basement and man in the stairs. And I think back to writing that song, and it was one of the first times, I remember very specifically, I had one day to make it, I started that morning, I posted it that night and it was like, okay, the RNC is starting today, I got to do something. I remember, my studio's here in my basement and behind this wall is an unfinished nightmare world of a basement and it has a toilet with the messed up American flag hanging behind it. It has the creepy stairs. I remember thinking like, "Here's what I have to work with. Okay. I can work in that." You know what I mean?It's like almost using my surroundings as characters in this song. And as far as working Dan Bongino in, it could have been anybody, but his name just was the funniest to sing.And it was really funny too because I remember my buddy and bandmate, John, who, I kind of bounce all my ideas off of, I pitched him the idea and he was like, "I have no idea who Dan Bongino is." And I was like, "I think the only reason I know who he is because Vic Berger was fighting with him at some point. And maybe a lot of people won't know who he is, but it obviously was the right choice because it's by far the most popular thing I've done. And he just continues sadly to be a rising star in the GOP.Yeah. Well, and on the topic of Dan Bongino, I mean, so I was working at Media Matters, which is this progressive media watchdog group, so we had people there who would do nothing except watch NRA TV all day. Which, awful. I mean, and Dan Bongino came from NRA TV before he went to Fox News and the whole... We just mocked him mercilessly and he blocked a bunch of us on Twitter but then he would be like, "Oh, so and so blocked me." It's like no, you blocked us.Yeah.But yeah, there's always been something that's funny about his character because he's kind of dumb. There was one time where he was talking about making lemonade, but he had these lemons-Whole lemons, yeah.... weren't peeled.Yeah.He put it in a blender. It's like, "What the f*ck are you doing, man?”Yeah. Yeah.But yeah. So I thought that was a hilarious sort of addition. Yeah. It's kind of a very sort of niche reference, which kind of makes it better, you know?Right. Yeah. I think that's how it was received. And sadly, it's becoming less niche just because he's climbing the ranks at Fox News now it seems, but yeah. So I kind of started with that and I think the next, I don't know if it was the next one, but one of the next popular ones I did was the Spirit Halloween theme and again, that was just something like I had noticed Spirit Halloween was opening up as everything else was shutting down. And it was just something that was kind of stuck in my brain. And I made that theme really quickly again. And I did that turn towards the end with Jeff Bezos and it wasn't until I was editing it, I realized like, "Oh, I have this picture of this bald, creepy mannequin that kind of looks like Jeff Bezos."And oh, the man in the stairs also kind of looks like Jeff Bezos. And it's like, I'm connecting all these dots on the fly and I'm not thinking it through whatsoever. And luckily it's kind of unfolded in a way that's captivated people up until this point and I just continue to build on it. The really tricky part is not writing something that becomes so convoluted that it's just total nonsense to anyone who's listening for the first time. I really try to find something that is like... I think Joe Biden's inauguration was a good example of like, "Okay, if you've been following me on Twitter, you know why I look like I've been badly beaten, but you don't need to know that to enjoy this song."Right.Like that and I'll squeeze in a couple of lines to keep the story going, but I don't want to make it a full song about how Mel beat my ass and I'm running from a mobster called Big Pizza and whatever else. I like to just kind of sneak those things in when I can. But yeah, it becomes challenging as the story gets deeper and more complicated.Have to start mapping it out.Yeah, yeah, yeah, exactly.So what are you working on these days? Any projects or anything?Well, I am actually, I don't know how long this will last, but my wife just went back to work, we have a four-month-old daughter and three days a week, I am staying at home with her and I'm having to squeeze all productivity into Tuesday-Thursday while my mom and her mom watch the baby. And so far, it's kind of worked out. I had three weeks in a row where I was able to write a full song and post it on Thursday. I think I did the School Board Meeting song and then the Brendan Fraser song and then the Ernest P. Worrell song. I had a three-week run, I think. And it's funny because I think having these consolidated amounts of time forces me to be super productive. Whereas, over the span of a week, I just kind of twiddle my thumbs and wait for inspiration. But I work so much better under pressure and under deadlines and all of those things.But anyways, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I'm trying to keep developing the Songs on the Computer saga. I think I'll have another collection of songs I'm going to release in a couple of months. I have some freelance work that I've been doing for Netflix that should be coming out pretty soon for their socials, like promotional work. My producer at Super Deluxe, when they shut down, he moved to Netflix and that's kind of how I formed that relationship there which was... Yeah, it's been awesome. Which by the way, I just wanted to say this quickly, since you mentioned it, my producer, Jason, who is also @Seinfeld2000 on Twitter.Oh, okay. Yeah.Yeah. He was my producer at Super Deluxe. I've told this story in pretty much every interview I've done, so not to bore you if you've heard it, but basically, I did an unsolicited theme song for Tim Heidecker and Vic Berger's election specials that Super Deluxe was producing and then that kind of got the relationship started at Super Deluxe. And I basically told them like, "Hey, I'm attempting to make some kind of a career in music and if you guys ever need music, let me know." And that got a conversation going with me and Jason and he eventually pitched the emo Trump concept.So I do got to give him credit in that department and that he was like, "Hey, Trump's tweets have been, especially emo this afternoon. Do you think you could make it like an early 2000s emo pop-punk song?" And I had a Tom Delonge Fender Stratocaster, that was like one of my first guitars and like-Same.Yeah. Nice. Yeah. Yeah. I hadn't touched it in like 15 years probably and I dusted it off and recorded that song so fast. I remember it just felt like this is my calling. Like everything has been building to this moment and that's what set off that whole path in Super Deluxe.Yeah. It's like, "Bring me the seafoam green guitar-”Yeah. Yeah. Exactly.“... with one pickup."Yeah. Yeah. No, it's so funny. I thought that was so punk rock at the time and now it's like-Really it's just like, "Oh man, you can't do a lot with this, can you?"You can't do anything! Yeah.But cool. Yeah. Is there anything I've missed? Anything you'd like to make sure I put here or tell people? Or-Yeah, I don't know. I'm sure there are things that I'm forgetting about. Obviously I'll be in Chicago and April.We're going to be in there October 8th and 9th, which is this weekend. I don't know when this comes out, but yeah, we had to reschedule due to COVID for the 22nd and 23rd, the 23rd I believe is sold out. But the 22nd has a lot of tickets left.I mean, that's pretty... Because it's at Lincoln Hall now, right?Yeah, yeah. It is. Yeah.I mean, that's like a decent-sized venue too, if you're selling out that's good.It's really exciting. Yeah. I mean, we had two nights at Schubas and we sold out both, which was just amazing because before the pandemic we couldn't even sell out our hometown.Yeah.And it's like to go to another city and sell out two nights in a row was just mind-blowing and then they move us to the bigger venue and we sell out there and then they want to add a second show and it's like, we kind of feel like we could be flying a little too close to the sun here, but we're definitely down to give it a try. And we've definitely, we've sold a decent amount of tickets for that Friday night and we have months until it's-Yeah.We haven't even really promoted it that much. The first two shows sold out within hours of announcing them. So we're hoping to do more shows next year. I did just launch a Patreon, which has been fun. It's just a place for me to dump all the stuff where people are interested in not just the character of sweaty Nick Lutsko and they want to know how I do what I do. And so that's been a cool little community I started growing. I think I posted it or yeah, like less than a week ago and it's had a pretty good start. I'm enjoying that.Yeah. That's how I really like seeing Patreon being used. Like, "Oh, here's this, you want cool behind the scenes? You want cool, raw? This is just me and my process kind of thing.'.Yeah.Or, "Just writing things, straightforward." Tim Kasher, who's in the band Cursive and The Good Life — he has a Patreon where he's just like, "Here's an alternate take of a song I recorded 15 years ago." And it's just like-Oh, cool. Yeah. I love that stuff.... this is the best.Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I feel like there's a lot of different ways to use Patreon, some people just use it as a virtual tip jar for people that appreciate the work that they do continuously and then other people turn it into an enterprise where it's like, "Okay, if you want to see anything I do, you got to come in both." I'm trying to figure out like where this thing is going to to live. But I think it's going to be more behind-the-scenes stuff and we're actually doing... I hope I'm technologically competent enough to pull this off, but we're just going to do a Zoom hangout where I play some songs because the, like I said, the Chicago songs shows would've been this weekend. So it's just a way to, I don't know, give those fans who were looking forward to come to see us this weekend to hang out and hear some songs.Cool. Well, that's great. Thanks so much for coming by, Nick.Yeah, definitely. It was a lot of fun. Get full access to The Present Age at www.readthepresentage.com/subscribe

Aadam Jacobs joins us to discuss his amazing treasure trove of live recordings. Starting in the mid-1980's, Aadam has documented an incredible portion of the Chicago music scene as the guy in the back with the tape recorder. His archive of shows from iconic Chicago clubs like Lounge Ax, Schubas, Metro, West End and many more includes bands like Husker Du, Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, Wilco, 11th Dream Day and 1000's more. Time stamps: 1:32: how did you get started recording shows? 3:10: what was the first show you recorded? 4:10: when was the first time you listened to your recording of a show? 5:25: how do you keep track of all the shows you've recorded? 6:08: are you trying to be inconspicuous when you tape? 8:25: was there a show that you felt like you figured out recording? 11:45: did your quality get more consistent? 14:25: do you become friends with the sound guy? 18:00: does recording the show enhance your experience? 20:55: is there satisfaction that people in the Chicago community respect what you did? 25:00: is this recording obsession satiated by the act of recording? 29:35: do you remember "first" shows? 31:40: had a good thing going at Metro and I fucked it up 35:10: how did your recordings make it to Mogwai? 38:00: have you said "no" to bands? 39:50: working with Mekons, Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, Wilco 45:40: you've seen & documented so much music 46:20: were there bands on the upswing that you identified? 49:00: treasure trove of unknown bands 51:00: does Aadam like Green? 52:55: Material Issue issue 54:00: was there only one type of music you recorded? 60:55: do you still have the same passion to record? 67:10: what's your plan to preserve this archive of shows? 75:10: amazing concerts at the Fireside Bowl 79:00: favorite show is Chicago? 81:30: deep dish or thin crust? 83:10: favorite cheap beverage? 84:45: favorite record store? 89:20: favorite venue to record in?

This week, Features Co-Director Jessi D speaks with Chicago-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emily Jane Powers. They discuss her new outlook on collaboration versus truly DIY-ing it over the span of her 20-year music career, praciticing the guitar and its focus on her new album Isometry, and a professional name adjustment she took on as a teenager. In a triumphant return to live music, Emily will be hosting an album release show at Schubas on Thursday, August 5, 2021. Produced by Jessi D. Photo Credit: Emily Jane Powers

Welcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!!  Come on along and learn the ins and outs behind the plethora of live performances featured by Chicago-based Audiotree in this fun and informative interview with talent bookers Jessica Mindrum and Blake Norris.  Audiotree records and produces live performances at their Audiotree studio as well as a number of different settings including Lincoln Hall and Schubas, the two local Chicago venues the company owns.  Jessica and Blake talk about their experiences as in-studio hosts as well as give us a run down on the various Audiotree live music offerings and what it's like booking bands from around the world.  We also talk about the latest in live music, when we'll all (hopefully) be getting back to in-person shows and how streaming will figure into the future of shows.  Enjoy this fun ride!!  For more information: https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod To support Roadcase on Patreon, please visit: http://www.patreon.com/roadcasepod Contact: info@roadcasepod.comTheme music:  "Eugene" (Instrumental) by WaltzerRoadcase produced by Roadcase LLC

Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Xoe Wise over Zoom video! Xoe Wise is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer originally from a small town in NC, now based in Chicago. Her releases have spanned from folk to rock, to electronic.Her forthcoming (3rd) release Air features Xoe’s folk repertoire with lush yet intimate horns by Martin Wenk (Calexico, Nada Surf), string and synth arrangements and production by Wise and Minterm.The record includes love songs like “Park too Close” exploring the difficulties of paralleling parking while finding solace in the kindness of your partner. The first single Cross-Eyed Rose” tells an emotional story of wanderlust and finding out that you are not alone.   Her debut record Echo was produced by Ethan Stoller and released in 2010 to critical acclaim. Chicago Innerview recognized Wise as “easily the singer/songwriter and pop counterpart to Columbia native Chaz Bundick’s (a.k.a. Toro Y Moi) laconic chill-wave synth ballads.” The Chicago Tribune’s Redeye described her next single “Dear Sendai” as “spiritual.”Wise's sophomore album Archive of Illusions was written on the road with co-producer and friend Matt Ryd in 2011. The record attracted a sold-out crowd to Schubas. TuneCore called the record "new and noteworthy". Xoe has also been seen and heard in Netflix shows such as Sense8, and Showtimes Work in Progress. Wise was also a NPR Newsong finalist.Wise released the Breakfast EP in 2013 and RacecarO in 2015. She was featured on HuffPost for her single "Doctor" and in 2016 101WKQX featured her rock single "Dollhouse" produced by Howie Beno on air. 101 recruited her as a QUED Up Artist to perform for a sold-out Metro show supporting Wild Belle. She has shared the stage with artists Lisa Loeb, Guster, The Verve Pipe, Daley, St. Etienne, Greg Laswell, Andrew Belle, Tyrone Wells, Vera Blue, Verité (as Kinky Love), and Meg Myers. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

In this episode of Music Therapy, I talk with Blake Norris of Audiotree.  Blake talks about his journey with depression, suicidal ideation, learning the signs he's becoming depressed, fatherhood, how Audiotree is adapting to quarantine, Audiotree's relationship with Chicago venues Lincoln Hall and Schubas, and more!

SNÜZFEST 2020 IS UPON US! Jacques Lamore of the Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast joins me to chat about all the bands playing the show this year, as well as oh so many tangents. SNÜZFEST 20201/12 @ Schubas$10 adv / $15 doors4:00 PM 18+Tickets: www.lh-st.comProceeds benefit the Alison Cares FoundationSupported by: Chicago Reader, Deep Eddy Vodka, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Metric Coffee, The Waiting Room, Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast, & SOL PodcastFeaturing: Guardrail, Baggage, Zombie Schoolboy, Bad Planning, Late Nights, Glory Days, The Magnifiers, Parker Sponsor: DicksByMail.com Music:“My Prayer” by Parker“Mostly Harmless” by The Magnifiers"Signals" by Glory Days"Boomerang" by Late Nights"Be Brave" by Bad Planning"Hey California!" by Zombie Schoolboy"E-350" by Baggage"Jane" by Guardrail"Trying To Forget" by The Projection Theme: “Throw Me To The Lions” by Alkaline TrioClosing theme: “IGAGP” by Guardrail www.facebook.com/GuardrailChicagowww.facebook.com/baggageHQwww.facebook.com/ZombieSchoolboywww.facebook.com/badplanningwww.facebook.com/latenightsILwww.facebook.com/glorydaysilwww.facebook.com/themagnifierswww.facebook.com/parkerbandchicagowww.facebook.com/poppunkpizzapodwww.facebook.com/theprojectionwww.facebook.com/SOLpodcast666www.facebook.com/alkalinetrio

SNÜZFEST 2020 IS UPON US! Jacques Lamore of the Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast joins me to chat about all the bands playing the show this year, as well as oh so many tangents.   SNÜZFEST 2020 1/12 @ Schubas $10 adv / $15 doors 4:00 PM  18+ Tickets: www.lh-st.com Proceeds benefit the Alison Cares Foundation Supported by: Chicago Reader, Deep Eddy Vodka, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Metric Coffee, The Waiting Room, Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast, & SOL Podcast Featuring: Guardrail, Baggage, Zombie Schoolboy, Bad Planning, Late Nights, Glory Days, The Magnifiers, Parker   Sponsor: DicksByMail.com   Music: “My Prayer” by Parker “Mostly Harmless” by The Magnifiers "Signals" by Glory Days "Boomerang" by Late Nights "Be Brave" by Bad Planning "Hey California!" by Zombie Schoolboy "E-350" by Baggage "Jane" by Guardrail "Trying To Forget" by The Projection   Theme: “Throw Me To The Lions” by Alkaline Trio Closing theme: “IGAGP” by Guardrail   www.facebook.com/GuardrailChicago www.facebook.com/baggageHQ www.facebook.com/ZombieSchoolboy www.facebook.com/badplanning www.facebook.com/latenightsIL www.facebook.com/glorydaysil www.facebook.com/themagnifiers www.facebook.com/parkerbandchicago www.facebook.com/poppunkpizzapod www.facebook.com/theprojection www.facebook.com/SOLpodcast666 www.facebook.com/alkalinetrio

Radio Tour features bands that will be playing in Chicago in the near future. Episode 1 features bands visiting Chicago in 2019.  Bands featured on this episode are:NYSSA @ the Empty Bottle 10/4 ONUKA @ Concord Music Hall 10/18Polica @ the Empty Bottle 10/11Penelope Isles @ the Empty Bottle 10/21The Vernes @ Lincoln Hall 10/3Motherfolk @ Subterranean 10/23Palehound @ Metro 10/18Charming Disaster @ Subterranean 10/26Teamonade @ Subterranean 10/23Hollerado @ Schubas 10/14The New Mastersounds @ Bottom Lounge 10/17Don't Stop or We'll Die  @ Subterranean 10/12 and 10/13Spotify playlist* All songs used with permissionVegan Fur = FOMOPhobia = Death By Dark Matter = The Warm OnesAnd it goes like thisBo' Selecta

"These guys can make music and elevate a scene." - Music City Roots Waker was founded by childhood friends and songwriting duo Chase Bader (Vocals, Acoustic) and Conor Kelly (Electric Guitar). The group hails from Nashville, mashing soul, rock & roll, and jam into an eclectic, danceable sound, focusing on songs that aim for the heart, head... and feet. From the East Coast to the West Coast, each member moved to Nashville to join Bader and Kelly one by one. The band originally began under the name Koa with bassist Ryan Ladd and saxophonist Alex Matthews. Percussionist Ryan McClanahan quickly joined adding a unique sound to the music. Finally, the band found drummer Dave Czuba to fuse Koa into Waker. Two years later, Waker welcomed Bobby Steinfeld to join to the band on keyboards as the 7th member of Waker. The intention has always been clear, to “wake people” with their music. In a short amount of time, the band has already conquered festival stages at Bonnaroo, ACL, Hangout, SXSW, Firefly, and Wakarusa. They’ve toured with Blues Traveler, JJ Grey & Mofro, Moon Taxi, Galactic, the Wailers, recorded a session for Audiotree Live, and headlined shows across the country. Since the release of their 2015 EP, the band has continued their nonstop regiment of touring & writing. Before the summer of 2017, Waker released two singles, "Wake Me Up" & "Pike", both of which will be featured on their debut album due early in 2019. Waker is an experience meant to be shared with others.

Ollie first emerged on the hip-hop scene after a life- changing car accident sparked an awakening, leading him to leave his athletic dreams behind and drop out of university. It was music that Ollie turned to as a form of therapy. Music was always one of his passions, but not something he seriously pursued until coming face-to-face with death. Ollie shifted his focus to creating dynamic deliveries and engaging lyricism to reflect his experiences — including those concerning overcoming obstacles, fa cing adversity, and being proud of who you are. This path lead him to become the person he is today – an artist inspiring others using the mantra, “More Than Music.” Pulling inspiration from hip- hop/r&b, pop, rock and country, the latter of which serving as a representation of his small town upbringing, Ollie’s music presents itself as a unique catalogue of sounds and cadences. Moreover, Ollie’s skillset highlights his ability to adapt to different genres effortlessly, creating a series of lyrical paintings that are not only captivating, but relatable. Ollie with Joey Burbs and KoVu at Schubas: https://www.facebook.com/events/351391565700372/

Dread-laced and hopeful, meticulous and ecstatic - the music of Chicago-based Minor Moon dances with contradictions. The band’s latest album, An Opening (out via Midwest Action / Ruination Record Co.), is a “lush, stately” (Chicago Reader) and “completely captivating” (Happy Mag) exploration into the dichotomy between alienation and connection, dealing often with political and social motifs in a manner that is “hugely personal and yet reassuringly universal” (Atwood Magazine). Minor Moon includes songwriter Sam Cantor on vocals and guitar, Michael Downing on bass, Colin Drozdoff on keyboards, Nathan Bojko on drums and a host of other collaborators. Featured Song Name: Hold Me Up (Liar) Rebecca Rego (CD Release) w/ Minor Moon, Adam Remnant @ Schubas: https://www.facebook.com/events/269018374008141/

Last year Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen recorded their third full-length record “Speaking of Witches” at Bon Iver’s April Base studios in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with producer Beau Sorenson. This is their second album with Sorenson, who is based at Tiny Telephone Studio in San Francisco. Sorensen has previously worked with Bob Mould, tune-yards and Thao and The Get Down Stay Down. Featured Song Name: Fear, Love and Greed Rebecca Rego (CD Release) w/ Minor Moon, Adam Remnant @ Schubas: https://www.facebook.com/events/269018374008141/

Adam Remnant is a folk-rock artist from Ohio. Remnant began as the frontman for the group, Southeast Engine. The band made several treks across the U.S. with the release of several critically acclaimed studio albums. Remnant now focuses his energy under his own name, making records with a DIY approach from his home studio and performing live with his band. His most recent release, Sourwood, has been praised by Stereogum, Ghettoblaster Magazine, and numerous blogs. Featured Song Name: Ohio Rebecca Rego (CD Release) w/ Minor Moon, Adam Remnant @ Schubas: https://www.facebook.com/events/269018374008141/

The Malty Boyz™ have finally recovered all the audio from their live podcast at Schubas! Experience their journey into the Polar Vortex of 2019 to drink VSOJ and talk about field goals, con artists, and Binny's! Head to our Patreon for weekly Small Batch episodes! DontDrinkBeer.com Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer DDBquestions@gmail.com

Joey Burbs is a Chicago-based singer, songwriter, and producer. He began playing piano at the age of 7 and released his first original project, The Redshirt EP, in 2015. Since then, Joey has developed a unique, genre-blending sound combining organic pop melodies with soulful hip-hop and R&B beats. Joey’s music has accumulated over three million total streams, with work featured by tastemakers such as GQ Magazine, EARMILK, Lyrical Lemonade, and Promoting Sounds. Ollie with Joey Burbs and KoVu at Schubas: https://www.facebook.com/events/351391565700372/

The gentlemen comprising the Brooklyn-based five-piece The Rad Trads distinguish themselves in ways few bands can. Already drawing lines around the block at home, the globe-trotting group’s singular take on rock n roll mixes punk rock energy, horn drenched soul, and jazz precision, all with a lighthearted but sincere delivery. It’s a sound and show that is gaining steam world over as The Rad Trads continue to tour in support of On Tap, out now from Hornblow Recordings. Featured Song Name: Good Luck Unto Ya

Artist Bio (100 words or less): Nectar is a power pop-punk band based out of Champaign, IL. Their debut full-length, Knocking at the Door, was released in early 2018 on Infinity Cat Recordings and cites influences such as Juliana Hatfield, The Muffs, and Go Sailor. With bouncy guitar riffs, charming lyrics, and catchy melodies, Nectar "would have been perfect on the soundtrack for the movie 'Clueless" (Bandcamp, New & Notable). Featured Song Name: Birthday May 18th at Schubas: https://www.facebook.com/events/581583715647170/

One of LA’s best-kept musical secrets -- co-writing and collaborating with the likes of Jim James, Mikael Jorgensen (Wilco), and Moby -- Jamie Drake has all the while been carefully honing her own craft and preparing to take center stage. Now, over 2 million people have discovered Drake’s premiere tracks from her upcoming album, EVERYTHING’S FINE: an record that embraces heartbreak and hope, with indie-pop stylings wrapped in lush orchestrations reminiscent of Jon Brion and Van Dyke Parks and delivered with rich vocals, derivative of her varied musical influences ranging from Harry Nilsson to Sufjan Stevens; from Cat Power to Joni Mitchell. Drake’s first major solo album is set to be released on AntiFragile Records in mid-2019. Featured Song Name: Everything's Fine

Born in Oakland, Tim Altas grew up surrounded by music. After graduating with a degree in photography, he worked as a producer & writer. Atlas went on to release a series of singles that featured textured production and atmospherics, like Compromised and Unwind, and followed with the release of his most recent EP, All Talk!

Devin Moses aka DEVMO is everything but a typical rap artist. As a petite red-head from Santa Monica, audiences are in pure shock when she starts flowing with fluidity and bite while also delivering a message she is experiencing in her daily life. DEVMO strives for authenticity and entertainment, and on that alone, she's opened locally and internationally for artists like Angel Haze, Snow Tha Product, Elle King, and more. DEVMO just dropped her 5-track EP "Change My Mind" on July 20th 2018 which touches on her experiences living in Hollywood over the past three years. It's safe to say DEVMO has found her sound as she combines melodic choruses and fast paced rapping verses to create a style all her own. DEVMO and Harry Mack @ Schubas on May 1st: https://www.facebook.com/events/398062514096093/

Kevin Andrew of Guardrail joins the podcast to discuss each band that is playing Snuzfest 2019 at Schubas in Chicago, this Sunday, January 13th! Lineup includes: Guardrail, The Blamed, Makena, Tiny Kingdoms, The Linden Method, The Flips, A Better Hand, Erabella, Butchered, and Action/Adventure. Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is proud to be hosting once again […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #72: Snuzfest 2019 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

Kevin Andrew of Guardrail joins the podcast to discuss each band that is playing Snuzfest 2019 at Schubas in Chicago, this Sunday, January 13th! Lineup includes: Guardrail, The Blamed, Makena, Tiny Kingdoms, The Linden Method, The Flips, A Better Hand, Erabella, Butchered, and Action/Adventure. Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast is proud to be hosting once again […] The post Pop-Punk & Pizza #72: Snuzfest 2019 appeared first on Bangarang Radio.

Singer Songwriter, Phillip Michael Scales joined Jill Hopkins on The Morning AMp to play a few of his songs live ahead of his show on Thursday 11/15 at Schubas in Chicago. For more info on Phillip Michael Scales, visit: http://phillip-michael.net

Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 186 - Adot http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Following a performance at Schubas in Chicago the night before, Chicago rapper Adot makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut. The artist reveals the rock and metal influence in his music, and discusses the making of his recently released Midnight project. Adot also delves into the creation of his innovative "Rolling," which was produced using Kinect for Xbox and more. Hosted by Jaime Black Produced by Dynasty Podcasts Logo Design by Danyelle Sage | http://danyellesage.com Web Design by Marcus Carter Voice Imaging by Alice Hayes

In its seventh year, the Irish American Hall of Fame will honor eight new inductees to the Irish American Hall of Fame and the 2017 class doesn't disappoint. Tim and Mike pay homage to this year's inductees to the Irish American Hall of Fame in part one of a two-part series honoring Arts & Humanities icon, Martin Sheen, Religious Service inductee, Fr. Mychal Judge, sports legend, Maureen Connolly and decorated war hero and singing cowboy, Audie Murphy. Also featuring music from Chicago native, Emily Cavanaugh and County Offaly born, Mundy, ahead of this Friday's show at Schubas in Chicago as well as music from Moving Cloud, Daniel O'Donnell and Scythian. Join Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240AM or on our on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.

With over 25 shows on record, Many Places fields an energetic set of indie folk rock. In addition to local Chicago venues including the Empty Bottle, Schubas and Lincoln Hall, they’ve been featured on Daytrotter, WXRT’s Local Anesthetic and performed at an unofficial SXSW Brooklyn Vegan day party during their time together since 2010. These long-time friends gather every week to write and rehearse in their practice space in Logan Square.

Nerdcore rappers MC Lars and Mega Ran hang out with Bryan and Dave after a great show with Freaks for Geeks at Schubas in Chicago, IL. www,NothingImportantPodcast.com Twitter:  @NotImportantPC

Reena Calm vs Joe Fernandez(Bar Mitzahs vs Quinceaneras) Tim McLaughlin vs Bobby Condon(Van Morrison vs Van Helsing)

Small Tines, Chicago’s newest addition to its thriving synth-pop scene, will play their debut show at Schubas on Thursday, January 28th with New York native Tor Miller. While the group’s brand of dark, lyrically-driven pop will be new to audiences, the faces in the band are familiar. The band is comprised of ex-When Clouds Attack members and Chicago musicians Todd Baran and Andy Angelos.

Breaking Shit vs Building ShitKaitlyn Grissom vs Cleveland AndersonTonya Harding vs Nancy KerriganMeredith Kachel vs Kristin CliffordMusic:Floor - TwinkHercules - Ancient Scrolls of the Moonriders

Sharks vs Shark Tank(Kevin Kellam vs Lainie Lenertz) Who Has The Cuter Cat?(David Drake vs Jonah Jurkins) Music By:"I'll Go Crazy" by The Buckinghams"Milkman" by The Traditional Fools"Me And You" bt The Strange Boys

Bill's locks are grey with love, La Croix is La Crap, blues clues cuts deep, free soda etiquette, the story of Lane being cheered off the stage at Schubas, religion and bits and when family gives you both, the age-old question: finger-painting or finger-banging- Bob Ross weighs in, the history and methodology behind Bill Cruz's F*CK LIST, crazy zombie film boner dream, watching scary movies and shows alone like Paranormal Activity and American Horror Story, fake blood tips, Bill wrote for the Anthology "Out on the Edge". Plus mouthfuls of other words. Out of context quotes: "This year's Christmas was my family's 9/11. Never again!" "I didn't say I didn't like it. But I don't." "That's my plug. I've just been combing my hair recently. You should check it out." LINKS: Bill's prestigious Top Ten List of Comics he'd Like to F*CK in 2012 on the Chicago comedy scene site: ComedyofChicago.com Lane's group: Your Funniest Friends Hank's website: Suck Professor

Derek Nelson joined Ashley Wolf and myself for an afternoon of songs and talk. Derek's vocals and finger picking are spectacular and we had such a great time.Now you have the opportunity to see Derek at his CD release show at Schubas this Thursday November 11th and he has a hell of a del for you. Your $8.00 presale will get you a free copy of his EP and he also has Rachele Eve and Jessica Robbins will be performing that evening.Right now enjoy this show and I'll see you at Schubas on Thursday....

Duster Knuckle was moved to the ends of the earth at the last Phosphorescent show at Schubas, especially by the band’s opening song, Wolves. This is our cover of that wonderful song. We’re not going to pretend that it does the original any justice, it was something we felt like trying. Check out Phosphorescent’s Daytrotter sessions