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The Local Glow
by Tariq Shihadah
The Local Glow is an independent podcast production based out of Chicago, Illinois, created by Tariq Shihadah. Through our featured interviews, live performances, and story-telling, we dig into the heart of local music and arts throughout the Midwest and beyond, uncovering what makes your art and music communities come to life. This podcast is a celebration of art and the unique relationships that it fosters as it draws individuals from different worlds into a space where we all feel a little more alive. This production is also here as a resource to connect you to your local music community and to connect your local community to its rich and ever-changing neighbors around the Midwest and beyond.
Episodes
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Do You Want to Talk About It?
Marco Aziel, also known as Aaron, and his musical partner Travis Anderson are two great big hearts on the sleeves of southeastern Michigan's musical world and together make up the emo-adjacent band, Daddy and the Long Legs. The two-person outfit glimmers with youthful resilience and curiosity…
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Tethered
Art is intimate, and don't mistake it, art is a choice. And it's a hard choice to make, because intimacy is hard. It's elusive, unknown, it bites. In today's episode, we foray into this tenuous and fearsome space, featuring six poets from around the Midwest and beyond, exploring intimacy in its...
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...Anyway, Here's Wonderwall
The open mic night is a celebration of talent as it showcases personality. It's a testing ground, providing validation for the bedroom artist, and it's a lab for the experimenting veteran. It's a place to support and be supported, a place to laugh and to be moved, by whoever happens to come…
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Furious
Samantha Jordan, AKA FURY, is writing the soundtrack for a revolution. It started in her grandfather's church, where she learned that music can be a feeling. That it's not just words and melodies, but it's got a soul that can spread far and wide, breathing life into communities and culture. With…
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For the Kids
First Gig Rock Camp is a summertime gem found in a few cities around Central Illinois. The week long day camp brings in young kids from around the region to get together, and try on the rock star life for a few days. From learning songs, to photo shoots, to radio interviews, to Skype sessions…
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The Fusion of the High and Low
Chris Bernstorf, a Taylor, Michigan resident, explores painful and beautiful realities through his high-energy, passionate spoken word poetry. There's a breathless urgency in his work, evident in the hard-hitting lines that tore through the silent living room at a DIY show one night in Uptown,...
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Welcome to Season 2
Our team has recently grown from 1 to 4, and our vision has grown even more. We've just announced the launch of Season 2 of the podcast to be November 12th, and we are exhilarated to share all new stories, performances, and more. This season will feature an exceptional line-up of narrative...
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Act Right
There's something undeniably charming about the homespun music of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania post-something or other folk band Birthrates. The duo band embodies a few of the things I love most about the DIY music spirit: it's the undying urge to make music mean something, and the conviction to take...
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Tell Me a Story.
Today, we want us to celebrate the beautiful, chaotic humans that make up the hands and feet of our communities, and to take a minute to hear from the listeners. Send us your stories at [email protected]! -- This episode features original music by The Dream Masons, String Machine, Naal, and...
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A Cure to Disillusionment
Usually when he's on stage, Evan is bursting with energy, fingers dancing along the fretboard of his guitar while horns blast in the background over a complex, math-y rhythm section. You'll probably be bobbing your head and sweating next time you hear him perform, but today we get a glimpse into...
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"Fantasy Folk"
"That feeling...when your only friend in the whole-wide-world is a giant mythological bird." Rebecca Jasso has a voice that fits so naturally with the classic voices of American folk music--timeless, free, and curiously familiar. Her music, soft but engaging, will take you along with her, into…
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Fed Up!
"We believe that at the center of liberation is radical love for each other and ourselves." These are the words of the creators of Fed Up Fest, an annual queer and trans punk and hardcore festival that takes place every summer in Chicago, Illinois. Today we'll be talking with Masha, Ash, and E,...
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Welcome to Chambana
Central Illinois...to many it's just the wide, flat, corn-rife space between Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. However, deep in within the corn-maze lies Champaign-Urbana, one of the top destinations in the state for local music. Boswell Hutson, a booker and promoter from the area tells...
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Anxiety, Faith, and Post-Apocalyptic Parenting
Sarah Garner (aka Trees Wanna Fly) crafts folk tunes that are sometimes energetic, sometimes slyly sarcastic, and always hauntingly beautiful. As we dive deeper with Sarah into the meanings and inspirations behind her music we encounter themes of anxiety, faith, and...post-apocalyptic parenting.…
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This is the Local Glow (Intro)
Music...to some it's the drug that makes us come to life, and to others it's the only thing that keeps us grounded. Building community around something as deeply personal as music is tough, and The Local Glow is here to figure out why as well as how we fight to make such a community a reality....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Local Glow is an independent podcast production based out of Chicago, Illinois, created by Tariq Shihadah. Through our featured interviews, live performances, and story-telling, we dig into the heart of local music and arts throughout the Midwest and beyond, uncovering what makes your art and music communities come to life. This podcast is a celebration of art and the unique relationships that it fosters as it draws individuals from different worlds into a space where we all feel a little more alive. This production is also here as a resource to connect you to your local music community and to connect your local community to its rich and ever-changing neighbors around the Midwest and beyond.
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Tariq Shihadah
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How many episodes does The Local Glow have?
The Local Glow currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Local Glow about?
The Local Glow is an independent podcast production based out of Chicago, Illinois, created by Tariq Shihadah. Through our featured interviews, live performances, and story-telling, we dig into the heart of local music and arts throughout the Midwest and beyond, uncovering what makes your art and...
How often does The Local Glow release new episodes?
The Local Glow has 16 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Local Glow?
The Local Glow is created and hosted by Tariq Shihadah.
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