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Steve Dawson
Season 1 Episode 10
Not only does Steve Dawson continue to be one of Chicago’s most talented and well-liked singers and songwriters—whether solo or with Funeral Bonsai W…
4 years, 4 months ago
Bernie Grundman
Season 1 Episode 9
Bernie Grundman is a legendary mastering engineer, but what is mastering, and why do people look for “BG” in the dead wax of vinyl albums? He has mas…
4 years, 4 months ago
Chris Frantz (with Tina Weymouth cameo)
Season 1 Episode 8
Drummer Chris Frantz, who formed one of rock’s funkiest rhythm sections with bassist Tina Weymouth, helped drive Talking Heads to heights perhaps unr…
4 years, 5 months ago
Mitch Easter, Pt. 2
Season 1 Episode 7
Part 2 of our conversation with Mitch Easter jumps right into the making of those classic first R.E.M. records: Chronic Town, Murmur and Reckoning. W…
4 years, 5 months ago
Mitch Easter, Pt. 1
Season 1 Episode 6
Mitch Easter could be considered the Godfather of Jangle except he dislikes the term. His production work on the first R.E.M. records and bands such …
4 years, 5 months ago
Riccardo Muti
Season 1 Episode 5
Riccardo Muti is music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and one of the world's great conductors. He's a fierce advocate for culture (as opp…
4 years, 5 months ago
Lonnie Jordan (War)
Season 1 Episode 4
"Spill the Wine," “All Day Music,” “Slippin’ into Darkness,” “The Cisco Kid,” “The World Is a Ghetto,” “Me and Baby Brother,” “Why Can’t We Be Friend…
4 years, 6 months ago
Kathy Valentine
Season 1 Episode 3
Kathy Valentine is a smart, resilient rock ‘n’ roller with much to say. Propelling the Go-Go’s with her innovative bass playing, writing and singing,…
4 years, 6 months ago
Bruce Thomas
Season 1 Episode 2
Bruce Thomas was the stupendous bassist for Elvis Costello and the Attractions, creating the indelible bass lines that drove such songs as “Pump It U…
4 years, 6 months ago
Richard Thompson
Season 1 Episode 1
Has anyone in the rock world maintained a longer, more sustained level of excellence than Richard Thompson? From his 1960s recordings with Fairport C…
4 years, 6 months ago