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Swatches Is Brewing Up Something New With Upcoming EP “An Early Afternoon…”

Jessica Lynn Interview And Contest!

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Trevor James Interview

Shining Some Light on Chicago’s Trevor James [Interview]

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Dead Animal Assembly Plant Interview

Paul Ramirez Interview

Paul Ramirez Interview

Kindred Spirits

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Ballad of George Floyd

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Group Therapy

Group Therapy with Elohim: Postponed, Not Canceled

Melissa Bonny

A conversation with Melissa Bonny of Ad Infinitum

Bishop Briggs

Bishop Briggs has the heart of a Champion

Jeff Brown

1,000 Ways New Acoustic Album by Jeff Brown: The Interview

Listen to the hot new world premiere of Cinema For Elephants by Non Exotic

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Jason Ferg Interview

Jason Ferg Interview – New Album Elevates Cultural Dialogue with Open Eyes

Sheila Chandra Interview

Sheila Chandra Interview

God Mother: Still the nicest guys you’ll ever meet

INTERVIEW: Dave Bruzza of Greensky Bluegrass

The Safes return to Chicago with 7-inch record paying homage to Juliana Hatfield, live show 11/21

Grace Weber Interview

Nao Yoshioka Interview

Dream Wife Interview From Lollapalooza

Bones

Bones – Stronger Than Ever at Lollapalooza

Emilia Ali Interview

Emilia Ali Interview at Lollapalooza

A R I Z O N A, A Band of Best Friends

An Interview with Lido at Lollapalooza

DOROTHY: Flawless, Indeed!

FEATURED LOCAL ARTIST - Veilside

FEATURED LOCAL ARTIST – Veilside

FEATURED LOCAL ARTIST - Art Slaber

FEATURED LOCAL ARTIST – Art Slaber

Anoushka Shankar Sitar Hero in a Land of Gold

Loose Strings Band

FEATURED ARTIST – The Loose Strings Band

Mindi and the Boneshakers Interview – Part 2

FEATURED ARTIST – Senri Oe

Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley Talks Red Bull Music’s QUEEN!

FEATURED ARTIST – Queen of Kings

When Vanity Kills Interview

Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers Interview – Part 1

Cheyenne Benton Interview

Meresha Interview

FEATURED ARTIST – Aaliyah Allah

Cloud Castle Lake Interview

FEATURED ARTIST – JACK OF NONE

Emily James Interview

FEATURED ARTIST – PERISH

Everybody Knows Kimbra is on Top of the World – Exclusive Interview

Yacht Interview

KMRU Interview

Yasmine Hamdan, Lebanese Artist and Arab World Pop Music Icon, Debut Chicago Concert November 7, 2017 (Interview)

VÉRITÉ Interview

A Few Tasteful NVDES – Interview & Review at Schubas

Lady Pills Interview at Lollapalooza

Mt Joy Interview at Lollapalooza

Vant Interview at Lollapalooza

Xavier Omar Interview at Lollapalooza

Tim Kubart Interview at Lollapalooza

Sofi Tukker Interview at Lollapalooza

Goody Grace Interview at Lollapalooza

The London Souls Interview at Lollapalooza

Blossoms Interview at Lollapalooza

7 Minutes in Heaven at WIRE – Berwyn, IL

Colony House Interview at Lollapalooza

Grace Mitchell

Grace Mitchell Interview at Lollapalooza

Bishop Briggs Interview

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Ian Anderson Interview

Unveiling the Mystery of Izzy Flynn

Interview with Charlotte Caffey from the Go-Go’s

Corinne Bailey Rae Interview

Muddy Magnolias Interview at Lollapalooza

Con Brio Interview at Lollapalooza

Bob Moses Interview at Lollapalooza

Weird Al Yankovic Interview

With Frank Lucas: Lawrence Gowan

J.B. Ritchie Interview

Sam and the Womp Interview

St. Germain Interview

The Main Squeeze Interview

Tal Wilkenfeld Interview

Hannah Frank interview

Hannah Frank Interview

Cardiknox interview

Cardiknox Interview

Kaki King Interview

Kaki King Interview

Andre and the Giants Interview

13-Monsters Interview

13-Monsters Interview

Kinky Love Interview

Kinky Love Interview

The Great Discord Interview

The Great Discord Interview

Bloom Twins Interview

Bloom Twins Interview

Jimmy Nick Interview

Jimmy Nick Interview

Rudy Currence Interview

Rudy Currence Interview

The Script Interview

The Script Interview

Neon Trees Interview

Neon Trees Interview

Rick Springfield Interview

Rick Springfield Interview

Dani ivory interview

DANi iVORY Interview

Dream Theater Interview

The Ex-Bombers Interview

The Ex-Bombers Interview

Savage Sister Interview

Savage Sister Interview

Liz Chidester Interview

Liz Chidester Interview

Neon Trees Interview

Neon Trees Interview

North By North Interview

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Ashleigh Ashton Interview

Ashleigh Ashton Interview

The Safes Interview

Haley Reinhart Interview

Haley Reinhart Interview

Honey and the 45s Interview

Honey and the 45s Interview

Dresden Dolls Interview

Dresden Dolls Interview

Makeshift Prodigy Interview at Lollapalooza

Court Yard Hounds Interview at Lollapalooza

Al Yankovic Interview

Erin McDougald Interview

Erin McDougald Interview

Eric Hill Interview

Eric Hill Interview

Honey and the 45s Interview

Chris Connelly Interview

Chris Connelly Interview

Meg Thomas Interview

Meg Thomas Interview

Sudden Dark Interview

Sudden Dark Interview

UFO Interview

UFO Interview

Jet W Lee Interview

Jet W Lee Interview

Hemmingbirds Interview

the Fixx Interview

the Fixx Interview

AM Taxi Interview

Mike Tafoya Interview

Mike Tafoya Interview

Steven R Gilmore Interview

Steven R Gilmore Interview

the Fixx Interview

the Fixx Interview

Gold Motel Interview

Gold Motel Interview

Kate Diaz Interview

White Mystery Interview

White Mystery Interview

Tina Guo Interview

Tina Guo Interview

Electric 6 Interview

Blues Traveler Interview

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the Naked and Famous Interview

Tab the Band Interview

OK Go Interview at Lollapalooza

Ximena Sariñana Interview

Young the Giant Interview

Kids These Days Interview

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Deluka Interview

Uncle Kracker Interview

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ohGr interview

ohGr Interview

Mary Fahl Interview

Model Stranger Interview

The Sweeps Interview

Haroula Rose Interview

Macrodots Interview

KT Tunstall Interview

The Ready Set Interview

Eisley Interview

Gin Blossoms Interview

Edwin McCain Interview

Edwin McCain Interview

Martin Atkins Interview

Tera Healy Interview

The Fold Interview

The Fold Interview

Everclear Interview

Rick Springfield Interview

Rick Springfield Interview

Buckcherry Interview

Lovehammers Interview

Lovehammers Interview

Michael Bublé Interview

Michael Bublé Interview

Dave Matthews Interview

Moody Blues Interview

Moody Blues Interview

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Pink Interview

Zebra Interview

Giorgia Fumanti Interview

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Plain White Ts Interview

Nils Lofgren Interview

Disturbed Interview

Disturbed Interview

Mastodon Interview

Mastodon Interview

Five Finger Death Punch Interview

Five Finger Death Punch Interview

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Dragonforce Interview

Duffy Interview

Duffy Interview

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Ore Ska Band Interview

Kerli Kõiv Interview

Kerli Kõiv Interview

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Vienna Teng Interview

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Family Force 5 Interview

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Matthew Santos Interview

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