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Here's some music I've been listening to this past month. Make sure to support these bands by following all of their stuff. NOW! UPCOMING RADAR WAVES SHOWS!7/24 - Rock N Wheels ADDISON, IL w/ Soul Asylum7/25 - Meltdown Creative BLOOMINGTON, IL7/26 - Big Finger Fest BELLEVILLE, IL8/14 - Mulligans Pub GRAND RAPIDS, MI8/15 - Maple Lanes CLEVELAND, OH8/16 - 222 Ormsby, PITTSBURGH, PA8/23 - Sideouts ISLAND LAKE, IL w/ Local H DM FOR TIX!No Time For Love - TUFF SUDZTough Suds | Tuff SudzMocked Up Mercy - DUST BITERS[Subtitles] | Dust Biters Never Thought I'd Ever - FROM THE STARTNeighbors | From The Start

Last year Radar Waves got the oppurtunity to open for The Drowns at Reggies in Chicago. It was a pleasent experience all around. Rev, the sing/guitarist joined me and we chatted about music and the importance of not being a dick to opening bands. Follow all things The Drowns with this link ---> The DrownsSHOWSMay 17th - Radar Fest @ Tivoli Bowl w/ Valaska & Shukin and The Ramblers Tickets: Radar Fest 2025 at Tivoli Bowl event tickets from TicketSourceJune 12th - WC Social Club w/ Green Jelly, Dust Biters and ToxcynDM ME FOR TICKETS!https://www.patreon.com/Challz for more stuff!

Paul is responsible for getting us on some of our best shows. Today he came on my podcast and he talked about the cool and shitty parts of being a talent buyer/booker/promoter. His company is Mush Music. SOLO ACOUSTIC4/25: 6 - 9pm Miskatonic Brewing, Darien4/26: Opening for Shantuck, Skeleton Key Brewing, WoodridgeRADAR WAVES5/17: Tivoli Bowl RADAR FEST! Downers Grove Radar Fest 2025 at Tivoli Bowl event tickets from TicketSource6/12: WC Social Club W/ Green Jelly, West Chicago (DM ME FOR TICKETS)

Speechless - Duller ColorsStill Wicked Bad | Duller ColorsMutual Respect - Finn Byrnefinnbyrnemusic | Instagram, TikTok | LinktreeClairvoyant - None SunshineNONĒ SUNSHINE (@thenonesunshine) • Instagram photos and videosUpcoming ShowsRADAR WAVES - April 12 @ Bottom Lounge, Chicago Buy tix here ---> Tickets for Rotten Mouth, Radar Waves, The Ugly Lovers, Broken Robots | TicketWeb - Bottom Lounge in Chicago, USSOLO ACOUSTIC - April 25 @ Miskatonic, DarienRADAR WAVES - June 21st @ WC Social Club, West Chicago w/ Green Jelly (DM ME FOR TIX!)

If you go to patreon.com/challz you can grab my package for the low price of $12 a month. I had all of my patrons who are a part of this tier on the show together to spin a wheel to get some vinyl! Big thanks to Christian, Dakota, Larry and Dave for the support every month.

Keith Vlk is a photographer and artist who I met almost 20 years ago at an Angels & Airwaves show. If you're at our show this Saturday in Mchenry you'll see him taking pictures. Tell him you think he's cute. Keiths Website Keith Vlk — Secure SHOWS: Feb 7th - Miskatonic Brewing Darien (Acoustic) 6-9 Feb 8th - The Vixen, McHenry. Radar Waves W/ Local H. DM ME FOR TIX March 27th - WC Social Club, West Chicago. Radar Waves w/ Green Jelly DM ME FOR TIX JOIN MY PATREON https://www.patreon.com/Challz

Peter Day and Dave Valdez are on the show to talk about one of our favorite bands. We choose 3 songs by Jimmy Eat World that we think are the best. Enjoy! Listen to Valaska --> Music | Valaska SHOWS! Tonight ACOUSTIC @ Skeleton Key Brewing 730 - 10 Woodridge January 25 RADAR WAVES @ Coles Bar, Chicago Get tix ---> Public Figure, Arcade Riot, Radar Waves, HeadTrip Tickets | Chicago, IL | Cole's Bar February 7 ACOUSTIC @ Miskatonic Brewing 7-9 Darien February 8 RADAR WAVES w/ Local H @ The Vixen, McHenry DM me for tix!

Ivan Rivers is a folk icon from Canada. He has a solo project and plays in a band called Stuck Out Here. We talk about his apple music success, and he tells us his Mt. Rushmore of wrestlers. His new solo EP is called "I Give" and its available everywhere. Ivan Rivers (solo) - I GIVE | Ivan Rivers Stuck Out Here - Live at Rum Runners | STUCK OUT HERE SHOWS! 1/17 - Acoustic @ Skeleton Key Brewing, Woodridge, IL 1/25 - Radar Waves @ Coles Bar, Chicago IL 2/7 - Acoustic @ Miskatonic, Darien, IL 2/8 - Radar Waves @ The Vixen, McHenry, IL JOIN PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/Challz

Dakota returns to the podcast to talk about the items he received from my newest Patreon tier called "Charlie's Package." Its only 12 dollars and you get a package full of SWAG every month. Join my Patreon this month because you are guaranteed to get a vinyl record. Follow the link below! Charlie Thornton | creating Music, Videos, Podcasts | Patreon

There must be something in the water in Rock and Roll news lately. Here is 5 recent stories in the rock and roll. My pal Lonnie joins me as we go through these stories. -Oasis is BACK -Frankie Valli is lip syncing @ 90 years old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMLujboi12Ahttps://youtube.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMLujboi12A -Dave Grohl having a baby out of wedlock -Linkin Park's new singer is a scientologist who vouched for Danny Masterson -Jane's Addiction blows up on stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-644YWoSCTohttps://youtube.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-644YWoSCTo Follow Lonnie on instagram - @lonnieismetal

It's September, so here are your sounds of August. Go to https://www.patreon.com/challz for a piece of MY PACKAGE for only $12. SOLO ACOUSTIC GIG TONIGHT (FRIDAY THE 6th) Free @ Skeleton Key, Woodridge. Starts @ 7 Worthy Adversary - Coyote Man https://coyotemanband.com/ Keep It All - Best Loop https://open.spotify.com/album/6E2fMUU9ccNi1VZgApvbv7?si=y2vu4zkZQo2evTGvQ6WFQw Fade - Flowersatherfeet https://open.spotify.com/artist/24ffCdgH66PI9oHLBbnkoK?si=MBi7b5fKR6KdcVA5BCegsQ

We went long in our session for recording so I turned it into 2 episodes. Which bands will Peter wipe from existence? Find out in this banger of an episode. Join my Patreon @ Patreon.com/Challz

My pal Peter & I did a song review/reaction video of "Jesus Is A Friend Of Mine" by Sonseed. Recently the bassist/singer had some comments on our video. I read the comments and welcome him to come on the show sometime with Peter and myself. Today we talk about that and how we listened to shitty rap and then became emo. Thanks for listening! Link to our original show about Sonseed: Jesus Is a Friend of Mine by Sonseed Reaction Video (youtube.com) JOIN PATREON! Charlie Thornton | creating Music, Videos, Podcasts | Patreon UPCOMING SHOWS Solo Acoustic Sunday August 11th (DM for Address) w/ Emma The Dilemma, Brad Relich, Shukin & The Ramblers W/ Radar Waves Thursday, August 15th @ The WC Social Club in West Chicago w/ Crobot, Coyote Man & Void The Light DM me or the band to not pay ticket fees! https://promoter.skeletix.com/l/2950-66a1b77c18133

Check Out my new podcast w/ Paul Neil called "What Is The Podcast" https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charlie-thornton7 I Want More Of You - Young Swan Young Swan | Music (youngswanmusic.com) Extirpate - Bruder Extirpate / Miffed | Brüder (bandcamp.com) Peaches - Scarlet Demore Scarlet Demore Band | Linktree Join My Patreon! Charlie Thornton | creating Music, Videos, Podcasts | Patreon

I played a few solo road shows and got sick upon arriving home. I'm late on the June jams episode. So, we're jamming June Jams in July BROTHER. Joey - The Figbeats Circle the Drain | The Figbeats (bandcamp.com) Ghosts - Kavoosi Kavoossi Music The Creature - Skeleton Drive Go home. | Skeleton Drive (bandcamp.com) Join my Patreon! Charlie Thornton | creating Music, Videos, Podcasts | Patreon

Last week we played at Basecamp in Lisle. We gave out a few more tix for said show. We may do this again for the upcoming show @ Sideouts w/ Local H. Stay tuned for that. JOIN MY PATREON FOR $1, $3 or $5!  ⁠Charlie Thornton | creating Music, Videos, Podcasts | Patreon⁠ UPCOMING SHOWS! 6/21 - Michiana Arts & Education Center, Elkhart, IN 6/26 - Dark Horse, Annapolis, MD 6/27 - 222 Ormsby, Pittsburgh, PA 7/3 Sideouts, Island Lake, IL w/ Local H DM ME FOR TIX!!

This upcoming Friday, June 14, Radar Waves will be playing with Shukin & The Ramblers at Basecamp for their EP release show. On this episode we gave away 2 tickets. This upcoming Monday @ 830 we're going to be doing it again via a link on our socials. Please join us for your chance to win a ticket. You can also join if you don't need or want one and just hang out. Hope to see you there! UPCOMING SHOWS! 6/14 - Basecamp, Lisle, IL TIX --> ⁠Shukin And The Ramblers/Radar Waves/Jesus Coyote at BaseCamp Pub event tickets from TicketSource⁠ 6/21 - Michiana Education and Arts Club, Elkhart, IN 6/26 - Dark Horse, Annapolis, MD (Solo acoustic) 6/27 - 222 Ormsby, Pittsburgh, PA (Solo Acoustic) 7/3 - Sideouts, Island Lake, IL w/ Local H DM ME FOR TIX!! JOIN THE PATREON! Charlie Thornton | creating Music, Videos, Podcasts | Patreon

Dan Tamillow is the drummer for the band Shukin & The Ramblers. He recently filled in for Radar Waves and I grew to understand that he is a hell of a hang and a great musician! Come to Basecamp on June 14th to see us and Shukin and The Ramblers. Tix are below! JOIN MY PATREON FOR $1, $3 or $5! ⁠Charlie Thornton | creating Music, Videos, Podcasts | Patreon⁠ UPCOMING SHOWS! 6/6 - Alter Brewing, Downers Grove, IL FREE 6/14 - Basecamp, Lisle, IL TIX --> ⁠Shukin And The Ramblers/Radar Waves/Jesus Coyote at BaseCamp Pub event tickets from TicketSource⁠ 7/3 Sideouts, Island Lake, IL w/ Local H DM ME FOR TIX!!

OPE. I took too long again. Its been a busy and wild month. Here's some killer tunes for you in May! Uptown - Brain Repair https://open.spotify.com/track/4D4ZkEd9KPDbt4BNPHmbY7?si=d9f4c45f98804af0 Shukin & The Ramblers https://open.spotify.com/track/0CZ9FSB0v8KUxH2u2brt7V?si=d39bbc2348e74ece Broken Demeanor https://open.spotify.com/track/1bv8KX36sIOYMrDyJMGdF4?si=07259fcffafb44e6 JOIN MY PATREON FOR $1, $3 or $5! Charlie Thornton | creating Music, Videos, Podcasts | Patreon UPCOMING SHOWS! 6/6 - Alter Brewing, Downers Grove, IL FREE 6/14 - Basecamp, Lisle, IL TIX --> Shukin And The Ramblers/Radar Waves/Jesus Coyote at BaseCamp Pub event tickets from TicketSource 7/3 Sideouts, Island Lake, IL w/ Local H DM ME FOR TIX!!

Ben Robinhood is a sound engineer from the burbs. Every Tuesday at The Uptown in Westmont he runs an open mic. He also works at Crystall Recorders Studio where you can book him to record your songs. Crystall Recorders Studio - Recording Studio - Crystall Recorders, Chicago, Lombard, DuPage, IL Crystall Recorders Studio --------------------------------- UPCOMING SHOWS Solo Acoustic - May 10 @ Skeleton Key 7-10 Solo Acoustic - June 9 @ Alter Brewing 7-9 RADAR WAVES @ REGGIES W/ CRAZY & THE BRAINS https://www.ticketweb.com/event/crazy-the-brains-radar-reggies-music-joint-tickets/13649403 RADAR WAVES @ BASECAMP W/ SHUKIN & THE RAMBLERS https://www.ticketsource.us/whats-on/il/basecamp-pub/shukin-and-the-ramblers-radar-waves-jesus-coyote/e-qleomm RADAR WAVES @ SIDEOUTS W/ LOCAL H DM ME FOR TIX!! Hear everything early @ Patreon.com/CHALLZ