vocalooverdrive:

Megan Mercier says the world is built on competition. Women are told that they can essentially be and do whatever their heart desires regardless of their gender, but the hard-hitting reality of competition and that not being totally true sets in.

The creator of the performance along with director Stephanie Shaw join Shantell & Luis in studio to talk about the performance which “smashes the traditional American beauty pageant form with real stories of fully-grown girls stumbling into womanhood.”

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Culinary historian and author of the book “Man Eats Dog: Hot Dog Culture in America” Bruce Kraig joined Shantell & Luis in studio. He, along with photographer and professor Patty Carroll, talk about their book which tells a history of not just the hot dog in Chicago, but in America.

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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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Each week the Overdrive speaks with one of WBEZ’s bureau reporters. This week, NWI bureau reporter Mike Puente joins Shantell & Luis on the air to talk about the runway extension of Gary/Chicago International Airport set to open later this year and other plans for the complex. NWI residents Lorell K & Theo the Thinker weigh in on the subject.

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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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Every Friday on the AMp, we talk to our film critic, Reggie Ponder about box office hits and misses.

This week, he called host Molly Adams and co-host Jill Hopkins and gave his review on Tyler Perry produced film “Peeples” and Baz Luhrmann’s “Gatsby”. Although the timing of Peeples, a movie surrounding a’meet the parents’ narrative, was appropriate for Mother’s Day Weekend, Reggie recommends that audiences should wait until the DVD releases to watch it rather than spend money in the theaters. Besides the story line being too cliche ( with the mimicking of the Meet the Parents story line), he felt that the movie was trying too hard to be funny and it took quite an effort to make the movie work which left him feeling disappointed.

On the other hand, “Gatsby” received a better review from Reggie. If you haven’t read the book, The Great Gatsby, not to fear. Toby Maguire - who plays the main character, Nick Carroway - narrates the entire film exactly from the book itself, so it will be easy to follow. The visuals, colors, costuming, and overall landscape in the movie were impressive enough to keep your eyes glued to the screen, and Reggie said that Leonardo DiCaprio and Carrie Mulligan’s multi-layered relationship with each other and with other characters were captivating alone. The only complaint? How Baz Luhrmann incorporated modern hip hop music (including music by Jay-Z, Beyonce and Andrew 3000) into the movie’s soundtrack which threw Reggie off and rather than supplementing the film, it became distracting. Despite split reviews from other film critics about the movie, Reggie gave this movie a 3.5 out of a possible 5 reels and recommends every one to check it out!

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