I'm a life long Chicagoan, northwest sider and enthusiast of radio and music (not necessarily in that order). I've had stints on most of the north side indie radio stations as well as played in countless bands most people haven't heard of (for better or worse.) I'm always writing and working on music as well as a radio drama podcast series about Polish mythology and werewolves. I prefer square cut tavern style pizza to deep dish, I think the Chicago accent is the best accent and will always correct you when you call pierogi "pierogies" (but not when you call Jewel "the Jewels.") I'm a night owl who in another life was a professional recording engineer committing to tape the works of many a punk and indie rock band (for better or worse.)
What to expect -- Experimental music, noise, punk, hardcore, metal, post punk, new wave, psych rock, garage, ska, jazz, hip hop, reggae, and anything fun and/or challenging. It's a cornacopia overflowing with weirdos and maniacs.
Listen to Chris's two most recent shows below:
5/11 - 6am hour
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6:02am
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Pure Poor
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Glasgow Eyes (Fuzz Club)
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5/10 - 11pm hour
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11:48pm
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Thou
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Unbidden Guest
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Umbilical (Sacred Bones Records)
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11:47pm
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Shellac Local
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Copper
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Terraform (Touch and Go)
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11:44pm
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The Jesus Lizard Local
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The Art Of Self-Defense
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Liar (Touch and Go)
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11:40pm
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Mdou Moctar
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Imajighen
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Funeral for Justice (Matador)
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11:34pm
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Eleventh Dream Day Local
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Between Here And There
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Beet (Atlantic)
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11:31pm
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Cusp Local
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Your Freedom
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Thanks So Much (Self-Released)
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11:28pm
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The Reds, Pinks and Purples
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Learning to Love a Band
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Unwishing Well (Slumberland)
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11:23pm
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BODEGA
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G.N.D. Deity
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Our Brand Could Be Yr Life (Chrysalis)
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11:19pm
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Pixel Grip Local
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Dancing On Your Grave
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ARENA (Feeltrip)
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11:17pm
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Bloodhype Local
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Cortex
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Equation of time (self-released)
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11:10pm
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Life Force & Strawberry
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Funky Mama
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Funky Mama Single (Strawberry Records)
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Track Notes: 2024, 5:31
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11:06pm
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The Clash
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Radio Clash
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Super Black Market Clash (Sony)
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5/10 - 10pm hour
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10:59pm
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Blackalicious
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Nowhere Fast
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Blazing Arrow (MCA)
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10:56pm
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Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Subatomic Sound System
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Chase the Devil
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Super Ape Returns to Conquer (Subatomic Sound)
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Buy Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Subatomic Sound System Super Ape Returns to Conquer at Reckless Records
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10:53pm
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Big Freedia
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Big Tyme (feat. Kamaiyah)
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Central City (Queen Diva Records)
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Track Notes: 2023, 2:56
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10:47pm
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Superchunk
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Hyper Enough
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Here's Where the Strings Come In (Merge)
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10:45pm
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So Pretty Local
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Underwater Taco Party Night
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Vs. Me (Self-released)
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10:41pm
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Camera Obscura
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We're Going to Make It in a Man's World
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Look to the East, Look to the West (Merge)
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10:38pm
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Serengeti Local
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Smooth Jazz
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KDIV (self-released)
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10:31pm
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Einstürzende Neubauten
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Isso Isso (That's right)
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Rampen: apm (alien pop music) (Potomak)
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10:28pm
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Judas Priest
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The Serpent and the King
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Invincible Shield (Epic)
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10:22pm
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A Place to Bury Strangers
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I Can Never Be As Great As You
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I Can Never Be As Great As You (Dedstrange)
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Track Notes: 2024, 3:24
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10:18pm
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Black Sabbath
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The Sign of the Southern Cross
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Mob Rules (Vertigo)
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10:17pm
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John Carpenter
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Last Rites
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Lost Themes IV: Noir (Sacred Bones)
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10:10pm
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Black Death
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Fear No Evil
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Black Death (Hell's Headbangers)
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Track Notes: 1984, 6:02, Cleveland Ohio
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5/3 - 11pm hour
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11:55pm
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Public Image Ltd.
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Four Enclosed Walls
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The Flowers of Romance (Warner Bros.)
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11:48pm
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Dead Kennedys
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This Could Be Anywhere
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Frankenchrist (Alternative Tentacles)
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11:45pm
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Conflict
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No Island of Dreams
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It's Time to See Who's Who (Mortarhate)
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Track Notes: 1982, 2:45
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11:42pm
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Instigators
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Not Really Bad
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The Best of Instigators — Auckland Ska Punk 1981-1982 (Leather Jacket/Ripper)
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