Mike Stephen talks with: Illinois Wood Utilization Team chairperson Edith Makra and IIT College of Architecture studio associate professor Paul Pettigrew about giving dead urban trees new life; TIF Illumination Project lead organizer Tom Tresser (support their Indiegogo campaign!); and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about late-’60s suburban rockers The Riddles for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. This week’s local music is provided by Farkus. OTL host Mike Stephen visits Illinois Wood Utilization Team chairperson Edith Makra and IIT College of Architecture studio associate professor Paul Pettigrew at the IIT Architecture Model Shop. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “banks of the Michigan Ditch” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen discusses the future of Chicago’s riverfronts, gets the lowdown on a proposed linear park on the NW Side, and learns about a 70s local band that never made it to the big time: Redwood Landing. Margaret Frisbie– Executive Director, Friends of the Chicago River The new downtown Chicago Riverwalk opened recently, but there are plans to explore the potential for the rest of Chicagoland’s riverfronts. We learn about the Great Rivers Chicago Project. Heather Cherone– Writer and Producer, DNA Info Chicago We get the lowdown on the possibility of a new linear park on the NW side of the city. The proposed Weber Spur The Secret History of Chicago Music– Local music historian and artist Plastic Crimewave (aka: Steve Krakow) profiles Chicago folk-funk band, Redwood Landing, in this week’s Chicago Reader. He gives us the lowdown on their musical contribution to the region. OTL #450 local music provided by Brontosaurus…
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TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “wildlife watch” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen previews a YMTE podcast recording event, learns about cataloging Chicago’s wild animals, and visits the Koval Distillery in Ravenswood to learn about local craft distilling. Brandon Wetherbee– Host of the You, Me, Them, Everybody podcast We preview the YMTE podcast recording at Saki in Logan Square coming up on May 21st and learn about the Brightest Young Things Chicago site that’s starting up soon. Dr. Seth Magle– Urban Wildlife Institute director, Lincoln Park Zoo Dr. Laura Whyte– Citizen Science director, Adler Planetarium The Chicago Wildlife Watch aims to find out what wild animals live in and around Chicago by utilizing a network of cameras. We get the lowdown and this ambitious and very cool project from two of the scientists involved. Robert Birnecker and Sonat Birnecker– Founders and owners of Koval Distillery We go inside this organic distillery in Ravenswood to learn about its history and how it revitalized craft distilling in Chicago. Sonat and Robert inside the Koval Distillery OTL #447 local music provided by Blind Moon…
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TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “rockin’-the-harp” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen looks at union influence on local politics, discusses the threat of the Emerald Ash Borer on our trees, and gets a preview of the 4th annual Hideout Harmonica Hoedown. Diana Rickert– VP of Communications for the Illinois Policy Institute We examine the role of unions in the Illinois political process. The Institute just released a report entitled The Anatomy of Influence: Government Unions in Illinois. Mark Cinnamon– State Plant Regulatory Official Have you noticed trees disappearing from Chicago streets? We examine why the infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer is a serious wreaking havoc with our local greenery. Bob Kessler– Harmonica “colorist” and founder/curator of the Hideout Harmonica Hoedown We get a preview of the 4th annual hoedown, the premiere celebration of the harmonica, taking place Sunday, March 8th at The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia). Bob and Mike share a jam sesh on the 50,000-watt blowtorch too! Bob Kessler and Mike Stephen have a harp jam in the WGN Radio studios. OTL #437 local music provided by Bob Kessler…
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