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The Shedd Aquarium will let you, for a price. It’s one of their “Extraordinary Encounters” that’s been proving popular this summer. Also, it gave us the giggles.

Listen To The XRT Morning Show Talk About Extraordinary Encounters

A group of five exceptional bank robbers have been able to successfully rob several banks with such perfect execution that the police do not have a single clue to capture them… Listen To The Regular Guy’s Movie Review

From their first local gig in the late ‘70s to massive concerts at ballparks on the Southside and the Northside, Chicago has always supported The Police. Kick off the holiday weekend with XRT’s Friday Feature, devoted to the solo recordings of Sting and the dynamic trio where it all began.

Share Your Favorite Police Songs & Watch Video

If you get wrapped up in the details and are a bit of a stickler when it comes to the way your sandwich is constructed, then this article is for you.

Continue Reading About The Subway Cheese Conspiracy

It’s gonna be a really fantastic, exciting, absolutely beautiful record. I’m so excited.
Michael Angelakos

Newfound masters of electropop and XRT favorties, Passion Pit are backing up the success of their debut album, Manners with another go-around in the studio.  Their goal?  Blowing your minds all over again in the spring with tasty tracks destined for lovers and dance-aholics alike.

Singer Michael Angelakos recently spoke about his thoughts and feelings towards the bands next effort, and judging by his words we’re in for something special.

Watch The Passion Pit Video Interview, Listen & Download FREE Covers Of The Smashing Pumpkins and The Cranberries

Another audio blog entry!  Woo!  This one was recorded on location in San Francisco at my old radio station, and once again, I was able to talk my good buddy (Miles The DJ) into recording another one of these things, and this time it was on his turf.  We chat on stuff we like and don’t like at concerts, we get into camera phones and concert t-shirts…Hear Jason & Miles Talk About Concert Etiquette

This is the Lin’s Bin you will never hear on the air. Why? Because it’s nothing but outtakes and meltdowns. And it isn’t pretty.

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What’s a good po’ boy in your part of town -- where should I go next?
Tom Marker
First of all notice the headline is not “Best Po’ Boy in Chicago,” singular.  I’m interest in all of the best po’ boys in Chicago.  And also, this is an audience participation blog.  For me personally, there is no advantage to telling you where I think the best boys in town are.  I want you to tell me.  And I have no interested in ranking, just listing.  Oh yeah, and it’s past my lunchtime as I write this so I might get carried away.

Continue Reading About Tom’s Best Po’ Boys in Chicago

Grab a Free cover of Beatles‘ classic, “Tomorrow Never Knows” performed by Secret Colours. The band will be Richard Milne’s guests this Sunday. Check out the Chicago quintet along with other new Chicago music on Local Anesthetic this Sunday night at 7:30.Download Tomorrow Never Knows From Secret Colours

The U2 frontman is lending his image to another philanthropic exercise — that’s his picture on the cover of the brochure for the Lyric Opera of Chicago‘s annual Operathon. The Tribune reports Bono obliged the Lyric during the band’s Soldier Field appearance last year. The company’s musical director, Sir Andrew Davis, later posed like Bono … but admits he doesn’t really listen to pop music.Continue Reading, Watch U2 Video & Get More