Mike Stephen talks with: Dave Reppetto of the low power FM station WRHC in Harbor County Michigan, in our debut of a new segment entitled “Low Power to the People;” Julian Roberts, a member of the Africa International House Board of Directors, about the 28th annual African Festival of the Arts; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about ’80s pop punk rockers The Front Lines for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. Don’t forget our Outside the Loop Listener Survey. We really appreciate your time and consideration! This week’s local music is provided by Monobody. TASTY! OTL host Mike Stephen admires Radio Harbor Country in Three Oaks, Michigan in 2013. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Mike Stephen talks with: Belt Magazine senior editor Martha Bayne about collecting stories for the new book Rust Belt Chicago: An Anthology; Hinsdale South High School librarian Ellen Lawrence about the importance of libraries in high schools; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about arena-ready rockers Ritz for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. Meanwhile, we present the Outside the Loop Listener Survey. We’d love your feedback! This week’s local music is provided by Kerosene Stars. OTL host Mike Stephen reviews the Outside the Loop Listener Survey. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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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.
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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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