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Midweek Concert Recommendation: Youth Lagoon at Metro

It’s warm outside. You feel a strong case of spring fever coming on, but the weekend is still out of reach. What to do? Luckily, you live in the third largest metropolitan area in the […]

WXRT–2013/05/14

Prius Route to Rock, Vol 58: James Cotton, Black Moth Super Rainbow, METZ

We all know there there are some things that suck when it comes to living in a large population center like this one. Noisy neighbors in the apartment above you, traffic, expensive housing… Yes, these […]

WXRT–2013/05/08

Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 57: Purity Ring, Trixie Whitley, Shoes

As I write this on Wednesday, I’m enjoying our first blast of summer-like weather and while it should cool down to more seasonable levels by the weekend, as always there will be no shortage of […]

WXRT–2013/05/01

Chicago Representation on Rolling Stone’s List of ‘Best Big Rooms in America’

We’ve all been sucked into lists on the internet. We know what they’re designed to do (generate clicks), but we still can’t help ourselves a lot of the time. We’re curious creatures and even though […]

WXRT–2013/04/30

New Music Thursday: Youth Lagoon – Mute

This is the day that we sample some of the best new tunes out there on the air, and as a bonus we’ll throw a few your way in online form. One of the best […]

WXRT–2013/04/25

Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 55: JD McPherson, Record Store Day, Chad Valley

What a crappy spring so far, eh? I keep looking ahead in the 10-day forecast hoping for a few 70s in there, but instead it’s cloudy, rainy, and 40s and 50s as far as the […]

WXRT–2013/04/17

Prius Route to Rock, Vol 52: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Little Green Cars, The Cave Singers

Spring will be here soon. At least that’s what the forecast says for this weekend. Last year was quite strange with six or seven straight 80 degree days in the early part of March, but […]

WXRT–2013/03/27

Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 51: Low, Alejandro Escovedo, Frightened Rabbit

The first weekend of spring. That should make you feel pretty good, right? Another thing that will make you feel good is another weekend on the horizon that’s absolutely loaded with quality entertainment. Some of […]

WXRT–2013/03/20

Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 48: Ra Ra Riot, Pet Lions & Ben Harper w/Charlie Musselwhite

A snowy February comes to a close and that means that we have spring on the horizon. Baseball, short sleeves, and more live music, of course! January and February can be slower months in Chicago […]

WXRT–2013/02/27

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - Scandalous

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears Waste No Time at the Metro

Soul and funk filled the Metro on Saturday night when Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears played a packed XRT show. The rock band from Austin, Texas, played a groovy set of music for XRT’s […]

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XRT’s Rock & Roll X-Cursion to The Rolling Stones in London
You can win a Rock & Roll X-Cursion to London, to see The Rolling Stones! Prize includes roundtrip airfare to London, hotel stay, and tickets to the July 13 concert! Stay tuned to XRT Monday-Friday […]
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