Legendary Chicago vocalist discusses her long career including the Chicago folk scene of the late 60′s, her work in fine art and her continued ability to crank out a tune.Listen To The Full Program

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

At least, gently warping your frontal lobe seems to be their intention. Not sure if you’ve ever tried to record a psychedelic opus but you’ve got to bend it just right or you’ll sound silly instead of psylly. Secret Colours‘ influences are obvious; Jesus and Mary Chain, Stone Roses, Charlatans U.K. and the London UFO scene circa ’67. Blessedly, they’ve got terrific tunes, too. Check out the Chicago quintet along with other new Chicago music on Local Anesthetic this Sunday night at 7:30.Watch Secret Colours Perform Live

XRT’s weekly 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.View This Week’s Full Playlist

After hearing the just released recordings of Bonnie Koloc live at the Earl of Old Town in the summer of 1969 it’s not hard to understand how Bonnie jumped to the frontline of Chicago’s “folk” scene. Hear music and conversation with Bonnie Koloc on XRT.Listen To The Full Program

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.View This Week’s Full Playlist

After hearing the just released recordings of Bonnie Koloc live at the Earl of Old Town in the summer of 1969 it’s not hard to understand how Bonnie jumped to the frontline of Chicago’s “folk” scene. I use quotes around folk because Bonnie is much more than that; with apologies to Jackson Browne, That Girl Could Sing. And she still can. Music and conversation with Bonnie Koloc, this Sunday night at 7:30 on XRT.Watch Video

XRT’s weekly dose of Chicago music hosted by Richard Milne, primarily focusing on new music and artists but also showcasing Chicago greats of the last 50 years.Listen To This Week’s Full Program

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.View This Week’s Full Playlist

Velcro and Hawk from the Velcro Lewis Group discuss the bands new vinyl/CD/digital download/cassette release White Magick Summer, their particular vocal stylings, and the importance of hitting it and quitting it.Listen to Local Anesthetic