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It’s no surprise that Chicago’s Big Paraid have made a raucous and loud entrance into the music scene considering that’s the feel of their music. This 60’s rock tinged trio is on a rapid climb, delivering a barrage of catchy and bombastic tunes with only two guitars and drums.

Live From Studio 10 airs every Wednesday at 8pm CST on Vocalo 90.7 FM (CHI) / 89.5 FM (NWI) 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. The show is hosted by Jesse Menendez, produced by Fyodor Sakhnovski and engineered by Adam Yoffe. Subscribe to the podcast here: bitly.com/vocaloLFS10

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In this episode: The exhibit War Baby/Love Child at the DePaul Art Museum highlights the work of mixed race artists who share Asian heritage in their identities. Curator Laura Kina and artist Mequitta Ahuja joined AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams in the studio this morning and discussed their personal family lineage, the stereotype stamped on mixed children whose roots came from Asian countries where the United States was involved in, and how kinship is formed among “war babies” through artistic expression and exhibits.

Chicago MC Pinqy Ring joined Jesse Menendez on The MusicVox to discuss her current release - A Beautiful Mess mixtape and the experiences that informed it, such as the near fatal car accident, and how she got away from a lifestyle of gang banging and violence and embraced a more positive lifestyle.

Every neighborhood in Chicago is as distinct as the voices it produces. Yet, if we look close enough, we’d be surprised to find the similarities between them. In this edition of our on-going series Block-2-Block, we hear from Vell Mullens, the front man of a rock band The Moses Gun, who talks about his experiences growing up in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood in Chicago.

Finally, DJ Chicken George concludes the show with his signature “Jazztronica” sound.

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After the first listen of their full-length The Remains of An Effort, it’s clear that Train Company is more than a blues band. The group crafts a diverse multi-layered sound with discernible traces of jazz, pop and even orchestral arrangements, all while effortlessly switching between anthemic rock vocals and airy indie rock introspection.

Live From Studio 10 airs every Wednesday at 8pm CST on Vocalo 90.7 FM (CHI) / 89.5 FM (NWI) 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. The show is hosted by Jesse Menendez, produced by Fyodor Sakhnovski and engineered by Adam Yoffe. Subscribe to the podcast here: bitly.com/vocaloLFS10

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UK pop soul singer Alice Russell joined Jesse Menendez on the line to talk about the new album To Dust.

The MusicVox airs weekdays 6-8PM on 89.5 (NWI) / 90.7 FM (CHI) /www.vocalo.org

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In this episode: We continue our discussion of metal health movement in Chicago. Multiple studies of Americans and mental health have found that Latinas are at a greater risk for depression and suicide than their counterparts, yet they are less likely seek out services due to non-diagnosis or cultural stigmas. What are the specific causes of mental stress for Latinas and how can they be better served? A group of mental health care workers have banded together to form Yo Soy Ella to address these specific needs. Founder Sarah Allen joins hosts Molly Adams and Brian Babylon in studio to talk about what they’re doing.

After the first listen of their latest full-length The Remains of An Effort, it’s clear that Train Company is more than a blues band. The group crafts a diverse multi-layered sound with discernible traces of jazz, pop and even orchestral arrangements, while effortlessly switching between anthemic rock vocals and airy indie rock introspection. The band played live in our performance studio.

Finally, we close the show as usual with a killer DJ set, this time from Chicago’s mainstay - DJ Charlie. Tune in.

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Steve Dolinsky is a professional food reporter and critic. He’s been reporting for WBEZ, ABC 7 and other media outlets in Chicago since 1992. The Michigan Avenue Magazine contributor speaks with Shantell about burgers and the top 5 burger joints in Chicago.

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Terrence Chappell is the nightlife and society columnist for Chicago Pride. It’s a magazine that’s geared toward LGBT community members. He also happens to be one of the movers and shakers of Chicago. The Overdrive’s “man about town” talks about tomorrow’s Fred Says Calendar event that seeks to benefit teens living with HIV.

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This week’s wise woman is Marisol Vélez. The writer, mentor, teacher and lyricist lets us into her world of redemption. She talks about where she’s been and where she’s headed as she strives to be a voice for those who aren’t heard.

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Fusing a wide array of musical genres from Tropical folk rhythms to electronic pop, to rap, Bomba Estereo is one of the most vibrant and influential bands to come out of Colombia. The band had a chance to stop by our performance studio to play a few songs in front of a live audience as part of Chicago Public Media’s ongoing High Fidelity series. And now we bring you this special edition of Live From Studio 10 with an acoustic set by Bomba Estereo and their interview with Jesse Menendez.

Special thanks to Lydia Villa for helping with translation.

Live From Studio 10 airs every Wednesday at 8pm CST on Vocalo 90.7 FM (CHI) / 89.5 FM (NWI) 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. The show is hosted by Jesse Menendez, produced by Fyodor Sakhnovski and engineered by Adam Yoffe. Subscribe to the podcast here: bitly.com/vocaloLFS10

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morningamp:

I don’t think that television is my endgame. I think that I am incredibly happy…and I get to make content and create funny things and enjoyable entertainment with my friends, so I don’t know how it could get better than this. Sure, TV throws a lot of money at you, but I’m good. I’m totally content. -Hannah Hart

Hannah Hart runs one of the more popular series on YouTube, My Drunk Kitchen. What started out as a jokey cooking and drinking video for a friend has turned into a thousandaire’s empire. An online donation drive to send her on a tour of the US made almost five times the money she expected so now she’s going international. Hannah joins hosts Molly Adams and Brian Babylon to talk about her origins as a YouTuber, her relationship with her fans and her upcoming visit to Chicago.

Learn more about Hannah and the upcoming tour at http://www.youtube.com/myharto or at http://www.helloharto.com

The music in this clip is by Hannah Hart herself. Check out the full song here. 

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Chicago’s Add-2 has long held the mantle of one of the city’s most thoughtful and talented lyricists. Each release is a carefully crafted blend of social commentary, aggression and undeniable soul. The current release is a continuation of One Missed Call mixtape series - More Missed Calls. The talented rapper joined Jesse Menendez to talk about how he reconciles his intensely thought-provoking, conscious hip hop with his penchant for a harder rap sound; his thoughts on the relationship between hip hop and violence and much much more!

The MusicVox airs M-F 6-8PM on 89.5 (NWI) / 90.7 FM (CHI) / www.vocalo.org

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