Mike Stephen talks with: Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about early-1980s avant-garde punks End Result for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music; Communities United board president Diane Limas about what her organization is doing to keep rents affordable despite the upcoming Chicago property tax hike; and Grammy-nominated local children’s music artist Justin Roberts… who hung out and played live for the hour! Grammy-nominated musician Justin Roberts poses with Mike Stephen after rocking the soundtrack for OTL #472. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Mike Stephen talks with: CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux about the DIY Musician Conference coming to Chicago next weekend; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about 1980s new wave band the The Arms of Someone New for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music; and Thrift & Thrive co-owner Joe Basilone about not buying anything for a year and now dominating Irving Park Road with two more businesses — Perkolator coffee and Sputnik Books & Records. Meanwhile, we discuss how Wrigleyville has changed over recent years and the strict new neighborhood rules during the Cubs’ home playoff games. This week’s local music is provided by The Forest of Love. OTL host Mike Stephen sports his Cubbie blue eyes at Wrigley Field. [circa Summer 2008] To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: LAF (Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago) supervisory attorney Elizabeth Rosenthal about the recent Cabrini-Green rowhouse settlement; My Block, My Hood, My City founder Jahmal Cole about working with underserved youth to break down barriers and explore the character of the city; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about horn rock pioneers The Mob for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. This week’s local music is provided by Graham Byrne. OTL host Mike Stephen critiques his on-air performance during the 630am newsbreak. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: The Expired Meter blogger The Parking Ticket Geek about new traffic patterns in Chicago and a recent red light camera lawsuit; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about ambitious early-’70s proto power poppers Brevity for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music; and Chicago Architecture Foundation Senior Director of Program Strategy Michael Wood about how retiring baby boomers are impacting Chicago architecture and infrastructure as detailed in the upcoming Design Dialogues: Tick Tick Boom talk. Meanwhile, we discover that Chicago is the friendliest US city for tourists… at least according to Twitter. This week’s local music is provided by The Tarts. OTL host Mike Stephen III explains the new Chicago traffic patterns to Mike Stephen IV. Don’t drive angry! To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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