Get on your treadmill, start up your car, hop on the L Train and listen to my most poignant thoughts which will be anchored in comedy. Ramble with me for a hot 23 minutes as I solve the problems of the world while listening to some cool ass music and giving you the straight dope on this fine Sunday morning in Rogers Park, Chicago, USA! Headphones ready...let's go!
Music, mayhem and connecting the dots! My love of all things weird and wonderful and the road to possibly finding a new vision for Chicago Stories my book of "fly on the wall" moments. Talking here about lost bands, reads and places that need rediscovering.
David Berman was a great song writer who killed himself. BUT he left behind one of the most profound YET bouncy/ poignant/ and unforgettable music albums with his band Purple Mountains. He was a smart man, deep soul, wordsmith and in my humble opinion genius. His music greatly affected my life and he is the topic of one of my Chicago Stories....hear about him now and some other fine gab on this podcast. Lunatic Find/Stories from the Edges of Music and Media!!! #DavidBermanMusic #P...
Two of my favorite "new" Chicago bands you may not know about and will love. Neal Franics is funky, instantly gratifying and will hook your ear from the get go. We will be talking about him on Lunatic Fringe. The Metalliques and smoky, haunting and like watching a movie in a song- they will put a spell on you...don't fight it! #metalliques #nealfrancismusic We will also talk about a couple of cool local bars you need to check out- Montrose Saloon and Phyllis Musical Inn both great loca...
This is one of the stories from my soon to be published book "Chicago Stories: An Outsiders View from the Inside". These are true life tales by yours truly shared for your reading/listening pleasure! I hope they inspire some fun conversations about your personal "Chicago Stores"...this specific story is about the perils and pleasures of "Riding The L". Enjoy while driving or making breakfast! Ahhh the beauty of audio!
Cally will re-introduce Lunatic Fringe her podcast, which focuses on stories from the edges of music and media. She will discuss lively topics from local dive bars like Phyllis' Musical Inn to author/artist Dmitry Samarov and how he influenced the conception of her book. She'll also tell you a little bit about her forthcoming book Chicago Stories: An Outsiders View from the Inside. Crate-digging musical finds and lots of juicy bits will tempt your ear!
It's the Preparation H of podcasts! You were burning and scratching to know more about this ticket to paradise...literally all in one book! Lisa Marie Peabody interviews Cally Raduenzel your host of Lunatic Fringe ( the podcast about stories from the edges of music and media in the Chicagoland area...and more)! Cally Raduenzel wrote a book and it takes place in sunny Oahu and it's a damn good time! Hawaii, drug smugglers, reclusive authors and sharks....and much, much more...on the pages of P...
The hits keep on coming....actually this is more of an actual review of Technicolor Paradise, a CD compilation by Numero Group of an amazing assortment of "a musical cocktail...two parties easy listening, one part jazz..." conga drums, bird calls, alluring sexy vibes, "mosquito bitten torch singers, mad genius band leaders, D-List actors," who needed gigs, "summoning Shangri-la." Get out the Daiquiri mix or swirl some rum in your snifter and get a little ear taste of this amazing Numero Group...
Polynesian Village, remember that...or Don Ho? Well in this shorty episode we will cover a fun new compilation CD called Technicolor Paradise, which according to the label who put it out, Numero Group...it's all about "rum rhapsodies and other exotic delights' from the music of Les Baxter to Martin Denny. Then we will chat about Permanent Vacation my new book that hopes to make you feel as fine as a mystery solved by Hawaii 5-0. Shout out to Dusty Groove a GREAT record store you need to go cr...
TALKING ABOUT...Covid Conversations. Chats or moments I would've never had if it weren't for COVID/ quarantine!
Come with me down the wormhole of forgotten 80's New Wave music. I was reading old copies of music reviews in 80's "adult" mystery, under ground comic magazine "Heavy Metal"- and this reviewer turned me onto some great bands I had never heard of...or had forgotten...The Nails, Ian Gomm, The Box, Holly and The Italians...Thank you Brad Balfour!We will also touch upon your next book purchase...Teen Movie Hell by Mike McBeardo McPadden....Its a remedy to the depressing headlines of the news of 2019!!!
It's A Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Music Box...Trump??
What a great Chicago stories book! Vignette's about sex, traveling, Chicago, family, being an artist, coffee and family! If you've been feeling cynical, overwhelmed by the long winter and just long for a sense of place...this is your ticket!
Was reading Jessica Hopper critique of Lana Del Ray and a friend who passed away who was a big fan. How people touch our lives and music weaves us together.
Performance art via music...I'm not sure if you'll be putting him on all your playlists but this is art. His video's are disturbing and captivating...deep dark, Estonian underworld of rap.
I really enjoyed this book and 1/2 of it takes place in Chicago! Here's my take on why you should read it! Prince and his protege band Mazerati (yes, this is how it's spelled).
A friend posed the question...what do you listen to when you can't get out of a funk?Here's my answer! With some funny life memories associated to these TV theme songs. I know I did another podcast awhile back on TV theme songs but...this is a little different!
Chock full of tidbits inspired by Jessica Hoppers book "The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic"- after reading the first paragraph of her book it inspired by to share my own reason's for using music as a remedy to life's journey- and as an inspiration for each day I spend with my music collection. Lots of jazz, pop and crate digging soul finds included.
Book Night Moves, by Jessica Hopper reviewed by moi! Spoiler alert, LOVED IT!The book is a series of vignettes/memoir slices of living and loving Wicker Park, Chicago and the music scene of which she is a "music reviewer" (Pitchfork, Spin, MTV News, etc...). She has a great style and you will be captivated once you lock in... so buy the book, take the ride and listen to this teaser...my podcast!
Reminiscing about when I first moved to Wicker Park, a neighborhood in Chicago- 90's before it got high rent! Quimby's, Myopic Books, Chicago Comics (Shappy) Lenny my eccentric roommate. The day Curt Cobain died- Susie Bright/sexologist mentioned, Jessica Hopper "Night Moves" book mentioned, Wicker 2000's- Facebook as "pen pal device" (Noah Van Schriver). Liz Phair (a few cuts off Girly Sound Tapes played/ mentioned) -Holiday Club, a drunken night. Being in my 20's. Buying retro records (Boz Scaggs/Glen Campbell) before there was a term for it. Radiohead/Oasis. Pop Art- a store/ alt comics....this does all revolve around Wicker 90's.