Mike Stephen talks with: Frank Lloyd Wright Trust curator David Bagnall about FLW’s architectural legacy in the 150th anniversary year of his birth; Slow Roll Chicago co-founder/vice president Jamal Julien about promoting social change in Chicago via riding bicycles; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about 1980s power-pop wizard Julian Leal for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. Meanwhile, we read Mike’s t-shirt, discuss how Walgreens is wrongly applying the Cook County soda tax to LaCroix Sparkling Water, and talk about the new boozy Taco Bell just off the Magnificent Mile. This week’s local music is provided by Sunjacket. OTL host Mike Stephen is passionate about LaCroix Sparkling Water. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Mike Stephen talks with: Chicago Justice Project executive director Tracy Siska about his recent Freedom of Information Act filings with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, the Chicago Police Department, and Mayor Emanuel’s office; Urban Sketchers Chicago co-administrator Wes Douglas to get a preview of the 8th International Urban Sketchers Symposium being held here in town; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about visionary musician, inventor, composer, and educator Phil Cohran for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. Meanwhile, we play a voicemail from #1 OTL fan Mrs. Stephen… who’s concerned about the news that producer Andy Hermann is moving. This week’s local music is provided by The Rubs. OTL host Mike Stephen and producer Andy Hermann celebrate five years of friendship in 2006. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: DNAinfo Chicago City Hall reporter Heather Cherone about the Chicago bag tax and how it could cost the city millions; Batavia native Kevin Jakubowski about his new coming-of-age show Play by Play on the go90 platform; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about prolific session drummer Morris Jennings for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. Meanwhile, we discuss the fate of landline telephones in Illinois (as covered in OTL #555), tell the tale of Mike visiting his local park district pool, and peruse a WGN Radio producers’ manual circa 2001. This week’s local music is provided by Panda Riot. OTL host Mike Stephen studies up on his WGN Radio producers manual from 2001. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: Entertainment Software Association senior vice president Rich Taylor about how Chicago taxes our online video gaming experience; Chicago Sculpture International board president Emily Moorhead about turning dying trees into sculptures via The Chicago Tree Project; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about tribal postpunk oddballs the Bonemen of Barumba for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. Meanwhile, we tell the tale of Mike raiding Andy’s garage for supplies for his new house! This week’s local music is provided by The Addisons. OTL host Mike Stephen raids producer Andy Hermann’s garage for tools for his new house! To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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