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The Rock in Chicago Show
by Rock in Chicago
The Rock in Chicago Show features interviews with musicians, artists, and industry people in Chicago's music scene who are helping move the community forward as we navigate through getting out of the pandemic.
Episodes
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Episode 39: Trey Elder
Trey Elder has worn many hats since arriving in Chicago, ranging from sound engineer at the infamous Double Door, Head of Sales & Consulting at Intelligentsia Coffee, American whiskey connoisseur and educator, and Operations Manager of Jerry’s restaurants While at Jerry’s, Elder booked an…
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Episode 38: Al Rose
Al Rose is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter and musician with a unique and powerful vision which has helped drive his work as originally co-leader of Buffalo Trout, to his years spent as a solo performer and also leading his current band, featuring a roster of top-shelf musicians, The…
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Episode 37: Mark Lofgren
Like most musicians operating under the new normal, Mark Lofgren (The Luck of Eden Hall, The Thin Cherries) has been spending time in his home studio crafting intimate recordings. Black Moon Book II, an album of exquisite bedroom pop that touches on relationships, memory, isolation and, most...
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Episode 36: Jason, Martin, and Jake from Idol Throne
Idol Throne is a Power-thrash metal quintet from Northwest Indiana with strong progressive tendencies. [FFO: Crescent Shield, Destiny's End, Jag Panzer, Helstar, Fates Warning] In this episode Erik Oldman chats with guitarists Jason Schultz, Martin Bowman and vocalist Jake Quintanilla about the...
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Episode 35: Unto the Earth
Unto the Earth is a four piece metal band out of Chicago, straddling the lines between stoner, desert, doom, and sludge, with shoegaze and heavy psych influences. Formed in 2019, they have embarked on a musical odyssey that combines driving drums, melodic basslines, layered guitars, and evocative...
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Episode 34: Colin Peterik
Colin Peterik is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer from Chicago, IL. His songwriting style, drawing from pop, psychedelic rock, hip-hop and soul influences, is eclectic. Expertly produced and featuring powerful vocals, his music is infused with infectious hooks, strong...
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Episode 33: Chris DeQuick
In this episode Erik Oldman chats with producer, engineer and Chicago punk scene veteran Chris DeQuick about what he's been up to since the on set of the pandemic, his background and experiences in recording music and highlighting some of the work he's helped record. Featured Tracks: Old…
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Episode 32: Dust Biters
Dust Biters are a four-piece dirty rock outfit from Chicago that you only wear on nights that call for cheap beer and whiskey chasers. Dust Biters is the music they play on the fast rides with height limits at the county fair - taboo and macabre subject matter trojan-horsed with D beats and…
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Episode 31: Ian and Taylor from Polarizer
Chicago-based quintet Polarizer creates "loud, spacey, and epic rock" combining heavy walls of sound with echo-laden, introspective passages and progressive-rock sensibilities. In November 2021 they self-released "Love from the Underground" as sort of a culmination of a decades worth of work and…
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Episode 30: Mark Vickery | Cosmic Bull
Cosmic Bull is a brand new project from vocalist, songwriter and scene veteran Mark Vickery, Vickery's deep vocal stylings were featured while he served as guest vocalist for Chicago acid jazz pioneers Liquid Soul before fronting a loose collective who would become the acid jazz/trip hop…
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Episode 29: Lost Pyramids
My guest for this episode is the jam band Lost Pyramids. The band's sound is inspired by the music of Phish and the Grateful Dead with a hint of jazz fusion. We talk about the formation of the band, their creative processes, the language of improvisation, plans for their upcoming release and the...
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Episode 28: Derek and Brian from Lower Automation
Derek Allen and Brian Sutton from Chicago-based math-punk trio Lower Automation are my guests for this episode. Lower Automation creates a hyper-anxious blend of math rock, noise rock and hardcore Back in August 2020, the band sequestered themselves in a secluded cabin in Western Michigan to…
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Episode 27: Elijah Cirricione from Dismalimerence
The guest for Episode 27 is Elijah Cirricione, the main man, guitarist, and vocalist for the band Dismalimerence. The band started off as a side project for Elijah in 2011 and throughout the last 11 years it slowly evolved from a studio project into a full band and his main gig. Their sound is…
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EPISODE 26: OK Cool
In this episode, Erik chats with Bridget and Haley from the experimental indie duo OK Cool about their latest music, creative processes, the value of playing live again, in a post-pandemic reality and also their label, Take a Hike Records. Featured Songs Time and a Half Five-Finger Exploding…
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EPISODE 25: Adele Nicholas from Axons
In Episode 25 Erik chats with Adele Nicholas, a Chicago-based civil-rights attorney and activist. Adele's practice focuses on fighting systemic abuses in the criminal justice system and accountability in the workplace in regards to worker's rights. Adele is also the front person for the indie…
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Episode 24: Birdy V. from Sweetie
Erik chats with Birdy V, vocalist and guitarist of Chicago-based duo, Sweetie, Sweetie has been lighting up stages around the city and burbs since 2019. Their sound is a sonic cocktail of punk and garage rock, balanced with a drop of blues, Their sound draws comparisons to The Distillers…
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Episode 23: Dave Marsalek
Erik chats with Dave Marsalek of SPIZM about their latest full-length release "B4UDie", how he has been coping with the effects of the pandemic, his background, and also the upcoming plans for SPIZM. Dave Marsalek has been a part of the Chicago music scene for two decades. Originally from...
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Episode 22: Johnny Wator
Featuring Johnny Wator, guitarist and vocalist for the Evictions - A chicago-based high energy garage rock n roll trio with fuzzed-out riffs and punk-rock scream-a-long choruses. The Evictions have been rocking out stages since 2015, sharing bills with Cheetah Chrome and the Sonics. The track we...
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Episode 21: Dan Stewart
Erik chats with Dan Stewart from Damager about the origins of the band along with his work as a filmmaker and the state of the local indie scene in Chicago. Featured Tracks from Damager: I Am Made of Solid Gold Liquor Song Tired Bad
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Episode 20: Dan Asio
In this episode, Erik chats with Dan Asio, an independent singer-songwriter from the suburbs of Chicago and the cohost of the local music podcast The Underbelly Hours. The conversations focus around Dan's latest EP "Still Jaded", the suburban brewery circuit, last week's Spotify debacle with Neil...
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Episode 19: Uncouth
Erik chats with Riki and Karl from Uncouth about how they have been holding up over the pandemic, their new material, the tribulations of dealing in an age of the focus on video-oriented social media experiences and what it really means to truly be a music fan with eclectic and divergent tastes.
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Episode 18: Robert Mayfield of Spooky Boo
In this episode Erik chats with Robert Mayfield of the progressive rock group Spooky Boo on their latest release, dealing with the effects of COVID, the importance of rap and metal in music education, and the finer points of jazz and classical guitar. They also geek poetic on The Mars Volta....
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Episode 17: Mental Health Special Episode with Bryan Joseph Kuhn
A discussion around the various intersections of mental health and music with singer/songwriter and mental health advocate Bryan Joseph Kuhn Tracks: Working On Myself - Bryan Joseph Kuhn Right The Ship - Bryan Joseph Kuhn Marionette - Bryan Joseph Kuhn Moodswings - Beneath the Stares
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Episode 16: Joe Rauen
In this episode, Erik chats with multi-instrumentalist Joe Rauen, who also is an instrument maker with a penchant for visual art. They talk through Joe’s passion and process for creating unique instruments along with his transformative experiences at Berklee College of Music in Boston and his...
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Episode 15: Alexi Front
In this episode, Erik chats with Alexi Front, founder of Scorched Tundra, a heavy music festival that takes place annually here in Chicago and Gothenburg Sweden since 2011. Alexi has a long history in the music industry, working as a music journalist, in PR, and most notably founding the...
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Episode 14: Evan Lacksmer
Erik chats with bassist, composer, and visual artist Evan Lacksmer about his artistic sensibilities, creative processes as a musician, Evan's background, history in the Chicago music scene, and how he developed his unique style of playing. During the episode Evan previews three brand new tracks...
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Episode 13: Black Sites
Erik chats with Mark and Ryan from Black Sites about their newest release "Untrue". Much of the conversation focuses on the work and processes behind writing, recording, and producing the album during the pandemic along with future plans for the band.
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Episode 12: Matt Derda
Erik chats with Matt from Matt Derda and the High Watts about their new releases, getting back into playing after the pandemic, using social media challenges and rewards with building a fan base. Erik and Matt also compare notes on the craft of storytelling and art of improvisation as a…
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Episode 11: Katia Jackson
In this episode Erik chats with photographer Katia Jackson, a Chicago-based photographer who helps document our local scene. Katia also spent the better part of the pandemic in 2020 taking her lens to the street documenting the civil unrest. We also talk about Katia's experiences at the recent...
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Episode 10: Nora Marks
Preview of select tracks from Nora Marks release "Opt Out". Erik chats with Michael, Matt, and Robbie about the band's creative process, evolution and upcoming plans.
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Episode 9: Taran de Pablos from Fierce Atmospheres
Premiere and Preview of tracks from the upcoming release "Speed of Dreams" by Fierce Atmospheres. Chatting with vocalist Taran de Pablos about the creative process behind writing and recording the album and working with famed producer Andy LaRoque
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Episode 8: Mik Dempsey
The theme for this episode was a conversation around metal and beer. Chatting with Mik Dempsey around his experiences with getting into music, performance and what ultimately led him to brewing.
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Episode 7: Tom Maslowski
This episode is a discussion with Tom Maslowski; musician, teacher and promoter from Chicago's south suburbs. We talk about common threads with our work within the scene along with some of our shared connections, Tom's projects, along with life as a music teacher during the pandemic and…
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Episode 6 - Danielle Sines
Interview with Danielle Sines from Impulsive Hearts and featured tracks from "Cry All The Time". Discussions on returning to live performance, how a band changes over the course of the pandemic, working with youth in a mentorship role, and giving back to a music community.
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Episode 5 - David Thomas and Eric Clements - Lorna Donley and the Veil
This episode is a bittersweet and tragic tale of lost and found, closure and discovery revolving around a pair musicians from the Chicago Music Scene. In the 1980's vocalist and bassist Lorna Donley and guitarist David Thomas, previously of the art-punk quartet DA!, formed the Veil. We talk with...
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Episode 4: Bret Figura
Our guest for this episode is composer and drummer Bret Figura. Bret currently drums in the surf/rockabilly instrumental group, The Real Gone, and with Dan Dougherty. During the pandemic Bret started composing his own music. He's just released his third compilation Shut In Sounds III: The...
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Episode 3: A Conversation with Mel Flowers and Sarah Neczwid
A conversation between Mel Flowers, one of our main curators and bassist for The Secret Lives and Tides Cult; and Sarah Neczwid, audio engineer, drummer, and host of Hello, I am Human podcast.
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Episode 2 - Maura Walsh
Our guest for this episode is visual artist Maura Walsh. In pre-pandemic time Maura was also an avid concert goer, racking up 53 concerts in 2019 and has been a strong supporter of our local music scene, attending shows at various venues around the city since her high school days. As a visual...
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Episode 01 - Pamela Maurer
Our guest for this episode is Pamela Maurer. Pamela is a musician, multimedia artist and designer who writes and performs with her group Baby Money and The Down Payments. Pamela spent the last year working on and releasing "HLDAY MAGIK" a visual album produced remotely with a team of people…
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Episode 0 - May 12, 2021
Erik talks about what he's been up to and what the plan is with the podcast.
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Trailer
Trailer for the new Rock In Chicago Show podcast
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Rock For Pets Episode Featuring Polarizer and Moon
Special acoustic performance by Polarizer, interview with Moon, co-curated by Midwest Music Support and Wrecking Ball Production TRACK LISTING Polarizer Live: Rivals, Delicate Believer Preview: How To Make a Man, Every Morning a Storm Live: Thins the Blood Wrecked: Enemy, Remember Me Moon: Always...
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March Madness 2016 Featuring Caster
Our March Madness Podcast featuring an interview with Jason Jaros of Caster Featuring music from: Andy Metz Assassination Squad Back Alley Riot Beat the Smart Kids Beyond De-th Bottle Kids Bubbles Erotica Butchered Caster Dana Lawrence Run and Punch Ditchwater John San Juan Johnny Automatic…
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Brown Bear Records/Seasonal Mens Wear/Wrecking Ball Production Feature
Erik Oldman interviews Jake and Connor from Seasonal Mens Wear/Brown Bear Records. Curated by Jake, Connor, and Ian from Wrecking Ball Production Featuring music from Seasonal Mens Wear Chris Bomba Demetri The Unfavorable Electric Needle Room Fossil Fuel Friskie Morris & Friends (featuring Chris...
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Staff Picks for Local Releases of 2015
Rock in Chicago staff picks for local releases of 2015 Hosted by Doc Metal Read the lists for the staff picks here http://www.rockinchicago.org/tagged/top-15-of-2015
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End of Year 2015 Subscriber's Choice Episode
The top 25 bands our listeners, subscribers and readers selected: Track listing Belmont Cross - Another Day Return to Flesh - Blood Surreal Greywall - Wait Beyond De-th - Blood Beneath the Snow Downfall of Society - Nice to Meet You 13 Monsters - Falling Brouhaha - Disestablishmentarianism Punch...
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Heavy Holidays Showcase 2015
Morgan and Luco from the Metal Experience are guest cohosts Interviews with TanZen and No Conviction Tanzen - The Cut I Will Never Forgive You Wolves on a Fence No Conviction - Louisiana Holiday Impale - Wong Ate Me Human Ribs for Dinner Stay Off My Lawn Warforged - Two Demons
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Featuring Pale Horseman and Scientist
NSFW Erik Oldman and DOC Metal interview members of Pale Horseman and Scientist Track Listing :: Pale Horseman - Clear the Throne Pinneal Awakening DeepSpacePilots - Call To No One Scientist - Singularity The Lighthouse Making Ghosts - Died in his suit That's just the fever talking Without Waves…
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Wreckingball Punksgiving Leftovers Showcase
FRI 11/27 3rd annual Chicago Punksgiving *Vote Quimby! (no enemy!) *Turbo Vamps! *Bottle Kids *The kreutzer Sonata @ Liar's Club www.facebook.com/events/484723188373124 *Turbo Vamps! Black Out D.R.O.O.G. *Bottle Kids Serenity Now Walk Away Off Guard Worse Case Ontario *The Kreutzer Sonata P.W.M....
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Punksgiving 2015 Pt 1 - Bumsy and The Moochers
Bumsy and The Moochers Interview and Acoustic Performance :: Shasta Night Sucks To Be You Over The Dashboard Epilogue For The Undergrad Punksgiving Bands :: Johnny Automatic - All Your Fault Mosachist Not About You Get Me Away Bombflower - Look Around Liquid Swords Science Class Boots Vote…
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The Rock in Chicago Show features interviews with musicians, artists, and industry people in Chicago's music scene who are helping move the community forward as we navigate through getting out of the pandemic.
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