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Monday 7:50pm, Tuesday 8:45pm, Wednesdays 9:45pm, Thursday 10:45, Saturday 4:45pm, Sunday 12:45pm
XRT's daily shot of Chicago music hosted by Richard Milne, primarily focusing on new music and artists but also showcasing Chicago greats of the last 50 years.
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XRT’s daily shot of Chicago music hosted by Richard Milne, primarily focusing on new music and artists but also showcasing Chicago greats of the last 50 years.

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Matthew Santos is slowly becoming the artist he wants to be and is capable of becoming. He can sing. Of that, there is no doubt. His songwriting is coming around and his new disc, This Burning Ship of Fools, has got a number of gems including just about the finest song I’ve heard out of Chicago this year, “Death, Sex and Regret”. He and I will get done to business on Local Anesthetic, this Sunday night at 7:30 including talking about being THE highlight of Lupe Fiasco‘s “Superstar”. Check them out at Lollapalooza 2007more



XRT’s daily shot of Chicago music hosted by Richard Milne, primarily focusing on new music and artists but also showcasing Chicago greats of the last 50 years.

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Algebro is Thom Cathcart, a recent transplant from Georgia.  He’s quickly made some Chicago friends including Eddie Dixon who laid his ears and chops on to Algebro’s tres interesting compositions.  The result is one of the most intriguing discs I’ve heard this year.  Let’s dig it together on this Sunday’s Local Anesthetic. more



XRT’s daily shot of Chicago music hosted by Richard Milne, primarily focusing on new music and artists but also showcasing Chicago greats of the last 50 years.

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Featuring ex-members of central-Illinois’ Suede Chain and Last Gentlemen, The Great Crusades write songs with a travelogue mentality;  people, places, adventure and daring-do.  Add three chords and a hook and off you’ve got their latest disc, Fiction to Shame.more


XRT’s daily shot of Chicago music hosted by Richard Milne, primarily focusing on new music and artists but also showcasing Chicago greats of the last 50 years.

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This Week: New Chicago music.



XRT’s daily shot of Chicago music hosted by Richard Milne, primarily focusing on new music and artists but also showcasing Chicago greats of the last 50 years.

Click “more” to view the playlist.
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Always interesting when a Chicago band has greater success in Europe than in it’s hometown. The Great Crusades record for one of Germany’s top labels and tour that country (including appearing on big festivals) EVERY year. Find out how they pulled that off on this week’s Local Anesthetic, Sunday night at 7:30.more