Part Two of the Story of Mumbo Sauce story deals with motivation and marketing, then & now.... full post »
I talked to Allison Collins, Co-Owner of Select Brands LLC, and daughter of Argia B. Collins (pictured above) about Mumbo Sauce, arguably the oldest BBQ sauce in Chicago. A creation of her father, Mumbo Sauce sprung savory out the South Side of Chicago i... full post »
This is a piece I recorded with Luis at La Unica (a restaurant located inside a grocery store on Devon in Chicago). After listening to "Soda Pop La Unica", Kabuika described her experience at the restaurant. As promised, here's the pic of my meal. full post »
The Great Divide in Chicago is essentially the force that keeps North Siders North of 35th and South Siders south of Downtown. It is real and ongoing, and ultimately crippling to many. It also hits home, let Danny tell it. (Danny owns the Dry Cleaners ... full post »
Native Chicagoan Gene Chandler (chart-topping soul singer/songwriter & producer) talks about royalties (payment for the play and/or performance of songs), tells the story behind the song that started his career ("Duke of Earl"), and the reco... full post »
Today we do a far from exhaustive tour of Independent Record Stores in Chicago.... Bibiana and I head down to Revolver Records (18th Street near Ashland in Pilsen), where she talks to co-owner Chris Hernandez about Reggaeton, small business, and roaches (... full post »
Thanks, mt for the addition... Nimble on, sister! Baklava Lovers Unite! full post »
Luis takes me back to a corner store that he hasn't been to since his childhood, plus we follow a trail of sugar far and wide so you don't have to.... full post »
Full Title: the real Behind the Music full post »
