vocalomusicvox:

Chicago emcee Visual salutes the greatest basketball player of all time (com on, you know it!) Michael Jordan on his new street single, Jordan. 

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6Vocalo, Visual, Michael Jordan, Chicago, Local Music,

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Chicago band Summer Girlfriends bring garage surf rock party atmosphere on their debut album Shockwaves. With a sound built out of countless pizza and beach parties, Summer Girlfriends provide a perfect escape from Chicago’s depressing Winter months. The band joined Jesse Menendez on The MusicVox to talk about their album and sound.

The MusicVox airs M-F 6-8PM on 89.5 FM and vocalo.org

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6Local Music, Chicago, Surf, Rock, Garage, Summer Girlfriends, MusicVox, Vocalo,

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Since forming in 2003, Chicago’s The Safes have established themselves as one of the city’s premier power-pop bands. Brothers Frankie and Patrick O’Malley join Jesse in studio to talk about their sound, music licensing, and family.

The MusicVox airs M-F 6-8PM on 89.5 FM and vocalo.org

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6Vocalo, Local Music, MusicVox, Power Pop, The Safes,

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When it comes to big hair, irresistible grooves and heart-wrenching soul, it’s undeniably Chicago’s very own JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound who come to mind. They have this town on the move with their signature high energy post-punk soul sound. The band embraces some of the great soul traditions of the past but they also infuse their sound with punk rock ethos, seamlessly shifting from smooth ballads to gritty, hard-edged RnB and covering everything in between.

Live From Studio 10 airs every Wednesday at 8pm CST on Vocalo 89.5 FM and Vocalo.org, and features emerging local bands and music artists (with the occasional national act stopping by). No other station brings you this much local music, and no other show in the region does it live. Hosted by Jesse Menendez, produced by Fyodor Sakhnovski and engineered by Adam Yoffe. Subscribe to the podcast here: http://bitly.com/vocaloLFS10

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6JC Brooks and The Uptown, R&B, Soul, Punk, Live From Studio 10, Vocalo, Local Music, Chicago,

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We lost Chicago’s own Terry Callier on October 27th. He was an singer/songwriter who melded Soul, Folk, and Jazz seamlessly. This is Reclaimed Soul Host Ayana Contreras’ tribute along with a rare Terry Callier interview, and some of his music.

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6Terry Callier, Soul, Folk, Jazz, Reclaimed Soul, Vocalo, Chicago, Local Music,

vocalomusicvox:

From a basement in Normal, IL to stages like the Metro and The Congress Theater to Milwaukee’s Summerfest, The Run Around has proved that alternative rock is here to stay. In fact the band’s new EP, Welcome To the Circus, is full of anthemic choruses, big guitars and a bit of politicking. The Run Around will joins Jesse Menendez in studio to talk about the release.

The MusicVox airs M-F 6-8pm CT on 89.5 FM and Vocalo.org

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6Alternative Rock, Chicago, Local Music, MusicVox, Public Radio,

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Employing a variety of sonic temperaments, Chicago’s Volcanoes Make Islands construct a dichotomy of sounds. Their new album Museum of Endangered Sounds is a follow up to 2010 EP Sick City. The band joins Jesse Menendez about the new album and why they consider their songs endangered.

The MusicVox airs 6-8 pm M-F on 89.5 FM and vocalo.org

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6Local Music, Museum of Endagendered Sounds, Sick City, Vocalnoes, Chicago, Vocalo,

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Chicago’s Kelroy is colored with hints of post rock, blues and alternative. Their songs pull all of their influences together in the form of evolving chord progressions and often abstract lyrics.

Live From Studio 10 airs every Wednesday at 8pm CST on Vocalo 89.5 FM and Vocalo.org, and features emerging local bands and music artists (with the occasional national act stopping by). No other station brings you this much local music, and no other show in the region does it live. Hosted by Jesse Menendez, produced by Fyodor Sakhnovski and engineered by Adam Yoffe. Subscribe to the podcast here: http://bitly.com/vocaloLFS10

Photo: Adam Blaszkiewicz

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6Local Music, Chicago, Kelroy, Rock, Blues, Alternative, Vocalo, Public Media,

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The Pear Traps have been steadily refining their lo-fi folk pop sound. Having progressed from “Basement Fidelity” to “cabin fidelity” on their last two EP’s, they took a leap forward with the new record “Elsewhere,” and once again recorded it, yes, elsewhere – in a recording studio. Although the band was still adamant about preserving their brand of lo-fi sound of mellow lilting melodies, soft drums and airy vocals that has earned them a comparison of “Joy Division gone Americana.”

Live From Studio 10 airs every Wednesday at 8pm CST on Vocalo 89.5 FM and Vocalo.org, and features emerging local bands and music artists (with the occasional national act stopping by). No other station brings you this much local music, and no other show in the region does it live. Hosted by Jesse Menendez, produced by Fyodor Sakhnovski and engineered by Adam Yoffe. Subscribe to the podcast here: http://bitly.com/vocaloLFS10

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6Lo-Fi, Folk, Pop, The Pear Traps, local music,

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Chicago’s Perfect Kiss tear up Studio 10 with a killer live set filled with dance songs about love and partyiiing!!

Having started out of the necessity to party, the Pilsen-based synth pop group Perfect Kiss have been moving the underground dance floors for some years and releasing rough homemade mixes of their songs. This year, the band decided to take things more seriously, and booked time in a professional studio. The result is their debut release Alarms EP - a collection of irresistibly danceable pop songs.

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6Pilsen, Chicago, Perfect Kiss, Local Music, Vocalo, Synth Pop, Alarms EP,

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6PRMM, Public Radio, Public Media, Local Music, Chicago,