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Adam Melchor at Lincoln Hall
100 gecs at Concord Music Hall
Jordana and TV Girl at Metro
Japanese Breakfast at Thalia Hall
Sam Soto/One South Lark/The Polar Boys at Subterranean
Porter Robinson at Navy Pier
Beach Fossils and Wild Nothing at Thalia Hall
A&O Blowout 2021, ft. Raveena and Willow Smith
A Conversation with The Nude Party
Josh Ritter at Old Town School of Folk
Soccer Mommy at Thalia Hall
Gosh Diggity, Live near Logan Square
Pitchfork 2021: Your guide to five acts
A Conversation with JAWNY
Evanston native David Safran on the re-release of Delicate Parts
WNUR kicks off its annual Phoneathon fundraiser
Record Roulette: Mapache’s From Liberty Street
Record Roulette: Dispatch’s America, Location 12
Panda Plane’s self-titled debut album etches “benchmark” into Northwestern student’s career
Record Roulette: Sweet Trip’s You Will Never Know Why
Record Roulette: MU’s The First Album
Girl K releases new song “White Roses”
WNUR’s favorite albums of 2020
The new year is coming, and independent music venues still don’t have the funding they need
Jay Towns releases new song “Green”
A conversation with Girl K
Bienen faculty, alumni secure Grammy nominations
Alex Banin releases new song “Hawthorne”
Jazz Small Ensembles at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Review: Apolonio, Omar Apollo
Radio Show Recap: Joe Greenbaum interviews Stuart Schrader about racism, policing and rock
Review: Fake It Flowers, beabadoobee
A conversation with Anisha
A conversation with Okey Dokey
Gus Dapperton live from ZeroSpace
Whitney at the Adler Planetarium
WHITNEY TO PLAY TWO OUTDOOR LAKESHORE DRIVE-IN SHOWS
A conversation with Gus Dapperton
A conversation with Appleby
A conversation with Tenci
Northwestern Grad Alex Banin on “About April,” creative whims and writing in quarantine
Ex Okays bring punk energy to the Chicago DIY scene
Review: Alfredo, Freddie Gibbs
DIGITAL DILLO 2020 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
DIGITAL DILLO 2020 Artist Announcement
A Conversation With The O’My’s
DIGITAL DILLO 2020 Artist Announcement
Five New Songs to Listen to When Stuck at Home
Review: Let the Sun Talk, MAVI
Review: Making a Door Less Open, Car Seat Headrest
Mayfest Announces Digital Dillo
Review: Elsewhere 2, Pinegrove
A Conversation with Jensen McRae
Review: Imagine U, Omar Apollo
Anna of the North at Lincoln Hall
Durand Jones & The Indications at Thalia Hall
Zack Villere at Lincoln Hall
Finding Waldo: An Interview with Waldo, an up-and-coming voice in the developing Grand Rapids hip-hop scene
Defining Radkey: A Conversation at Cobra Lounge
Tayla Parx at Beat Kitchen
WNUR: With Coffee and Cream
Michael Kiwanuka at House of Blues
A follow-up conversation with Cory Wong at Thalia Hall
Run River North at Subterranean
The Neon Skyline, Andy Shauf
Preview: DaBaby at Prysm Nightclub
Keller and The Keels at Park West
Chris Farren at Beat Kitchen
Gaelynn Lea at Seman Violins
Album Review: 070 Shake, Modus Vivendi
Deeper with The Hecks and Corridor at Lincoln Hall
Frances Quinlan at Sleeping Village
Tedeschi Trucks Band at The Chicago Theatre
Interview: How Bari Found Confidence in his Craft
Wilco at The Chicago Theatre
Andrew Bird at Fourth Presbyterian Church
Manchester Orchestra at the Riviera
Omar Apollo at Concord Music Hall
Pivot Gang Presents: John Walt Day 2 at The Metro
Tierra Whack at Concord Music Hall
Cautious Clay at Bottom Lounge
Twin Peaks at The Riviera
Lupe Fiasco at The Riviera
Contrafacts at McClintock Recital Hall
Ice Nine Kills at House of Blues
Zero Fatigue at Thalia Hall
A Conversation with Briston Maroney at Schubas
Snoh Aalegra at Park West
Mick Jenkins and Kevin Gates at House of Vans
Chastity Belt at Lincoln Hall
Collie Buddz at Concord Music Hall
Augustana at Subterranean
Hobo Johnson at House of Blues
The California Honeydrops at Lincoln Hall
A Conversation with Christian Lee Hutson
Julia Jacklin at Old Town School of Folk Music
A Conversation with Billy Liar
A Conversation with Derek Zanetti of The Homeless Gospel Choir
Harley Poe at Beat Kitchen
Devendra Banhart at Thalia Hall
Black Midi at Constellation
Highly Suspect at Pabst Theater
Ra Ra Riot at Thalia Hall
Oliver Tree at Concord Music Hall
Open Mike Eagle at Schubas
Conversation with Patrick Budde (aka Perfect Posture)
Review: Djo, Twenty Twenty
A Conversation with Black Metal Band Cloak
Tank and the Bangas at Metro
Caleborate at Reggie’s Rock Club
Toro y Moi at The Rivieria
Review: Omar Apollo, Frío
Onuka at Concord Music Hall
Perfect Posture at Subterranean
Mild High Club at Sleeping Village
Mr Twin Sister at Schubas
Standing on the Corner Hope and Grief Ensemble Orchestra at Unity Temple
EP Review: The Greeting Committee, I’m Afraid I’m Not Angry
San Fermin at Thalia Hall
Dissect Podcast: Giving Rap the Platform it Deserves
Robert Warmowski Memorial Celebration
Perfect Posture and Pontac Collaboration: A Tribute
Griz at Navy Pier: A Photo Story
Kero Kero Bonito at the Vic
Frank Turner at Athenaeum Theatre
Cigarettes After Sex at Thalia Hall
Tropicália Preview: Five Artists to Watch
The New Pornographers at The Vic
Amon Amarth at the Riviera
Moonchild at Bottom Lounge
Bombay Bicycle Club at House of Blues
Mac DeMarco at The Riviera
Surf Curse at Subterranean
Steve Lacy at House of Blues
Plantasia at Garfield Park Conservatory
Frankie Cosmos at Thalia Hall
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at Lincoln Hall
Generationals at Lincoln Hall
Periphery at House of Blues
Slaughter Beach, Dog at Lincoln Hall
Mannequin Pussy at Lincoln Hall
The Hold Steady at Thalia Hall
North Coast Music Festival Celebrates Ten Years [Photo Recap]
XYLØ is finally finding her voice, and there couldn’t be anything more beautiful [Interview]
Little Simz at Lincoln Hall
Japanese Breakfast at Lincoln Hall
Where’s WNUR? – North Coast Music Festival
Chase Atlantic at House of Blues
Sharon Van Etten and Dehd at Lincoln Hall
Iris Temple at Subterranean
TV Girl at Lincoln Hall (Photo Gallery)
Lake Street Dive at Ravinia
Earth Wind & Fire at Chicago Theatre (Photo Gallery)
IDLES at Lincoln Hall (Photo Gallery)
Yellow Days at Subterranean
Ono and Glad Rags at Constellation
Kevin Morby at Thalia Hall
Anderson .Paak at Huntington Bank Pavilion
Vince Staples at House of Vans
Local Natives at Thalia Hall
Vince Staples, House of Vans House Parties 2019
Riot Fest Presents: Movements at Metro
Passion Pit at the Riviera
Kevin Garrett at Lincoln Hall
Black Pistol Fire at Metro
A Conversation with Charlie Parr
Charlie Parr at Lincoln Hall
Last Dinosaurs at Beat Kitchen
The Greeting Committee at Beat Kitchen
Interview with Tim Atlas at Schuba’s
Bruno Major at Lincoln Hall
The Slaps EP Release at Beat Kitchen
MorMor at Sleeping Village
La Dispute at Thalia Hall
Concert Preview: Bruno Major
Envision Festival: A Transformational Experience
Sunn O))) at Rockefeller Memorial Church
The Antlers at Thalia Hall
Andy Vastagh of Boss Construction
The Dead Tongues at Schubas
Tasha- A WNUR Airplay Performance
A Night of (Mostly) Power Electronics
SXSW: A Conversation with The Ophelias
SXSW: A Conversation with Bambara
In Memoriam: A Conversation with Her’s
SXSW: A Conversation with Bane’s World
SXSW: A Conversation with Del Water Gap
The Beths at Lincoln Hall
Of Mice & Men at House of Blues
Hippie Sabotage at the Riviera
Alex Cameron at Thalia Hall
Cherry Glazerr at Bottom Lounge
Deerhunter at Lincoln Hall
Men I Trust at Subterranean
Spring Awakening Music Festival Announcements
Tête-à-Tête with Sunareht
Current Joys at Lincoln Hall
Adrianne Lenker at Lincoln Hall
Rainbow Kitten Surprise at the Riviera
Interview with Binocle at Igloofest 2019
Interview with Le Matos at Igloofest 2019
Ólafur Arnalds at Thalia Hall
Mick Jenkins at Thalia Hall
Boombox Cartel: Interview and Announcement
Magic City Hippies and “Miami Indie Funk”
Keys n Krates at Bottom Lounge
The Head and the Heart at the Chicago Theatre
The Japanese House at Lincoln Hall
AlunaGeorge at Bottom Lounge
The Devil Wears Prada at Bottom Lounge
Phosphorescent at The Vic
JPEGMAFIA at Masonic Temple Roller Rink
Chase Atlantic at Bottom Lounge
Daughters at Beat Kitchen
slenderbodies at Chop Shop
Los Campesinos at Thalia Hall
Kero Kero Bonito at Thalia Hall
Yellow Days at Lincoln Hall
Looking Ahead: Kasbo at House of Blues
Record Roulette: JME – Integrity
Pitchfork Announces Midwinter
Profile: Beach Fossils at Bottom Lounge
Gus Dapperton at Subterranean
Grapetooth at Thalia Hall
Paul Cherry at the Apple Store
Wild Nothing at Thalia Hall
Gregory Alan Isakov at the Vic
(Sandy) Alex G at Thalia Hall
Of Montreal at Thalia Hall
Interview with Steve Aoki
Violent Femmes at The Vic
Tank and the Bangas at the Concord
Girlpool at Bottom Lounge
Circa Survive at the Riviera
St. Paul and the Broken Bones at the Riviera
Windy Popfest at Burlington Bar
Titus Andronicus at Bottom Lounge
The Growlers at The Riviera
Courtney Barnett at The Riviera Theatre
Whethan at Concord Music Hall
Ben Howard at Riviera Theatre
Looking Ahead: Riot Fest 2018
A Conversation with Claude VonStroke (Barclay Crenshaw) at North Coast
North Coast Music Festival Preview
Pitchfork Music Festival: Sunday
A Conversation with Paul Cherry
Pitchfork Music Festival: Saturday
Pitchfork Music Festival: Friday
Hala at Mahall’s Locker Room
P4KFEST: Tierra Whack Replaces Earl Sweatshirt
“Dreamz” by Sara King – Single Review
Pitchfork Fest Preview 2018
Joey Bada$$ at Concord Music Hall
Courtney Barnett at Preston Bradley Hall
Born Ruffians at Subterranean
The Slaps at Lincoln Hall
Lake Street Dive at Thalia Hall
Smallpools at House of Blues
Hayley Kiyoko at House of Blues
Jorja Smith at Thalia Hall
Natalia Lafourcade at Concord Music Hall
Panda Bear at Thalia Hall
North Coast Music Festival Preview
Turnover at House of Blues
Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Metro
Triathalon at Subterranean
Ezra Furman at Thalia Hall
The Academic at Beat Kitchen
Yellow Days at Subterranean
Album Review: Kate Bush, Hounds of Love
Albert Hammond Jr. at Bottom Lounge
Panda Riot at Beat Kitchen
BROCKHAMPTON at House of Blues
Q&A with Arlie’s Nate, Adam, and Tyler
Noname at Concord Music Hall
Mura Masa at Concord Music Hall
Live from SPACE: Moonrise Nation
WNUR Picks: November and December 2017’s Best Releases
Red Bull 30 Days in Chicago: Daniel Caesar
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile at Thalia Hall
Kamasi Washington at the Riviera Theatre
WNUR Picks: October 2017’s Best Releases
The Lemon Twigs at Thalia Hall
Small Steps – Paul Giallorenzo Trio at Elastic Arts
A&O Blowout 2017 feat. Lil Uzi Vert and MØ Bring the Energy
Interview with Claude Vonstroke At Electric Forest Music Festival 2017
Interview with Malcolm London
People of Summer Camp Music Festival
Interview With Alexey Rodrigue of Obsesíon
Lunar Tide Music Festival 2017
Interview with The M Machine
Interview With Silke Eberhard
The Karma of Caipi: Interview with Kurt Rosenwinkel
Interview with Anja Schneider
Quartet camaraderie: Miguel Zenon at the Jazz Showcase
Interview with Equator Club
Akenya Seymour, “Sorrow Song”
Sara Serpa & André Matos, “Calma”
In Defense of the Opener: Xenia Rubinos at Lincoln Hall
Frequency Series Festival
30 Days : 30 Artists from Trump’s 7 Banned Countries
Homecoming Homage: Marquis Hill @ Constellation
Living In Color ft. Princess Nokia
Live on Airplay: Divino Niño
Live on Airplay: TWIN TALK
Nothing Better than Jung Yup
Interview with Volcano Radar
Impeccably — Smith, Lindberg and Reed // Constellation
Interview with singer-songwriter Ava Suppelsa
Big Ears 2016 and Why I’ll be Back for ‘17
KING Reigns Over Evanston SPACE
Riot Fest Chicago Concert Review: The Misfits
Richard Vission & Bad Boy Bill – Back to Vinyl Tour 2016
Friends of the Bog EP Release Show
Ticket Giveaways: How To Kill, White Material, Chrissy
Live on Airplay: Smear Campaign
INTERVIEW WITH DHAEA KANG
Pitchfork Preview: The Range, Carly Rae Jepsen, LUH.
Pitchfork Preview: Moses Sumney
Pitchfork Preview: Circuit des Yeux
Pitchfork Preview: Digable Planets
Pitchfork Preview: Kamasi Washington
Chicago Artists on the 2016 Outlook Lineup
Live on Airplay: Morimoto
Interview with Philip Brett of Angle Magazine
Highness: A Mini-Documentary
One Man Band: Ellis Paul Performs at S.P.A.C.E.
Why WNUR: The Importance of WNUR 89.3 FM
The Change You Can’t Escape: Hey Marseilles Performs at Lincoln Hall
Interview with Love X Stereo
Interview with Big Wild @ SnowGlobe Music Fest- New Years 2015
WNUR’s January 2016 Release of “Are You Ready to Be a Comic?”
Interviews with Nightmare of You and Even Thieves
WNUR Brings Vinyl to Norris
Even Thieves to Perform at Nightmare of You’s 10th Anniversary Show 1/9
Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers: On Humor and Heartwrench
Autre Ne Veut: On Rediscovering Interpersonal Connection
The Hotelier Emotes Beat Kitchen // Interview with Oso Oso
Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers to Make Chicago Debut on 11/14 & 11/15
Breakthrough Of K-Indie in the Korean Music Industry
Dylan Ryan/Sand to Perform at The Burlington
Andy Mineo: At the Expense of Comfort
DJ Phil Stone to Perform at Smartbar Chicago
Taryn Reneau and “Unspeakable”, the Richard Pryor Fantasia
Interview with Eric Harland & Daniel Rovin from Rude Unkal
Recap: Pitchfork Music Festival (Saturday)
Recap: Pitchfork Music Festival (Friday)
Interview with Composer and Producer Karim Douaidy
Interview with Chris Clark
WNUR x Evanston SPACE: Musaic Vol. 1
Interview with Holly Herndon
Picks from the WNUR Family (pt. 2)
Picks from the WNUR Family (pt. 1)
Agnes Obel Performs at WNUR Studio
Interview with Los Perros Cubanos
WNUR and the Block Cinema present SONIC CELLULOID XII
Big Ears 2014: Sunday 3/30 Recaps
Big Ears 2014: Saturday 3/29 Recaps
Big Ears 2014: Friday 3/28 Recaps
K-Sound: Interview with Idiotape
Big Ears 2014: Interview with Mark McGuire
Big Ears 2014: Interview w/ Glenn Kotche
‘Cloud Becomes Your Hand’ to perform live on Airplay
NUDM 2014: Interview with Team Joseph’s Marisa Penrod
Best of 2013: Jazz & Improvised Music
SoSaLa live at Dittmar Gallery, December 5, 2013
From Ukraine With Love: DakhaBrakha’s Second Coming
Interview with Maris Maeve ’14
Interview with Ori Kaplan from Balkan Beat Box
Interview with Ludovico Einaudi
Check out Autumn Drones’ Sonic Celluloid set!
Interview with Nana Jacobi
Streetbeat’s Teklife Takeova with DJ Earl, DJ Phil, and DJ Heavee D
Los Perros Cubanos: Live on Airplay
Interview with Greg Fox (Guardian Alien, Zs, Liturgy)
Interview with Paul Kelly
Interview with Homer Flynn (Cryptic Corporation, The Residents)
Torn From the Bible: Whacked Out Edition
Artists reflect on 20 years of Thrill Jockey
Interview with Sones de México’s Juan Dies
Torn From The Bible: UK Punk Edition
Torn From The Bible: Week of October 8
Allen Ruppersberg: No Time Left To Start Again
Torn From The Bible: Back 2 School
Torn From The Bible: FEATURE DEBUT
WNUR @ Hopscotch: Day Three Recap
WNUR @ Hopscotch: Day Two Recap
WNUR @ Hopscotch: Day One Recap
Interview with Vincent Ahehehinnou
Max ZT – In-Studio Session [Live on Continental Drift]
Max ZT – Live on Continental Drift
Chandeliers – “SugarScoop” [Live on WNUR Airplay]
Interview with Battles’ Ian Williams
Wume – “Untitled” [Live on WNUR Airplay]
Exclusive Maps & Atlases Acoustic Track!
Balkan Beat Box [recorded 3/9/12]