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Kate Joyce Intern Bio
Hey Chicago! I am Kate Joyce, one of the summer 2013 Interns for XRT. I have been listening to XRT since I moved from New York to the Chicago area about twelve years ago; it is the one and only station...
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Rogue Wave Returns With “College” [Free Download]
Rogue Wave has released a new tune for the first time since 2010. Zach Schwartz and Pat Spurgeon have been the only two constants in Rogue Wave since the band started back in 2002. Schwartz and...
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Beautiful Sunday Morning To Bike Lake Shore Drive [Diary Of An XRT Intern]
Thousands of bikers gathered this past weekend on Sunday morning to bike Lake Shore Drive. Once a year for a few morning hours, LSD is closed to cars so the cyclists can take a ride with the lake on...
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New Sara Bareilles Album Due In July
Sara Bareilles spoke with Caryn Ganz of Rolling Stone about her upcoming album The Blessed Unrest due July 16th. The singer/songwriter admits to the difficulties of working in a studio as well as...
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Arthur Channel –“Lighten Up” [First Listen]
Take your first listen of Arthur Channel’s new release “Lighten Up” here. The band includes Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Eleven, Wallflowers), Greg Richling (Wallflowers, Fiona Apple),...
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Stream Mavis Staples’ New Album, ‘One True Vine’ [First Listen]
It has been about three years since we have heard new music from Mavis Staples but that will come to an end next week. Lucky for you, it can end right now. Staples’ new record One True Vine will be...
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Smith Westerns Free In Store Performance Tonight
The Smith Westerns are performing tonight in Chicago according to both their record label’s (Mom+Pop) twitter page and their own twitter page. To celebrate the release of Soft Will the new album from...
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Franz Ferdinand To Appear Live on Letterman
Franz Ferdinand will perform Live on Letterman July 22nd. With the Scottish group’s fourth studio album due out next month it is about time that Franz Ferdinand gets back in the spotlight. Right...
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Multiplying Mumford and Sons On “Babel” Music Video [Watch]
Here we have the video for Mumford and Sons newest single “Babel”. If you love the men of Mumford and Sons then you will certainly love this video, as it is them over and over again in a San Francisco...
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Elvis Costello & The Roots Debut “Walk Us Uptown” [First Listen]
Elvis Costello and The Roots have released the video for their song “Walk Us Uptown”. Opening with a few shots of Costello and Roots drummer Questlove sitting down at a windup record player, the lyrics...
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What To Do When Lollapalooza Closes Its Gates
When the 10 hours of music-filled activity each day at Lollapalooza isn’t enough for you and you still have the energy to hang around the city for the night, where do you go and what do you do? Here...
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The Lumineers Perform On The Colbert Report [Watch]
The Lumineers were on The Colbert Report last night where they performed “Stubborn Love” and their new single “Submarines”. Before their performance, the group sat down with Colbert and talked about...
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Rock it Out! Blog’s Culinary Guide To Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is vastly approaching and the only thing that comes close to the excitement of seeing your favorite bands is the importance of getting your festival food fix. Yesterday’s episode of Rock...
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20 Of The Best Albums To Crank In The Car
Whether you’re hittin’ the road for Easter break, stuck in rush hour traffic or cruising down LSD, roll down the windows and turn up the tunes. Any of these albums are guaranteed to get you where...
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