CHIRPradio.org is a listener-supported music and arts focused community radio station in Chicago staffed by more than 150 volunteers. In addition to our live programming we produce a series of shows and interviews and provide them through our various podcasts.
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Car Con Carne is an award-winning interview podcast hosted by legendary Chicago media personality James VanOsdol (Q101, WXRT, WGN, WLUP). Hosted in James's car, at live events, restaurants, brewpubs and recording studios, Car Con Carne offers engaging and honest conversations with people you want to know, mostly from the world of music.
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This is the only immersive audio experience to tackle the big questions of life including how to make mermaids, what the ants did to Chandler, is it possible to leave an upper decker in a motor vehicle, how can I learn to GERD on command, are there mosquitoes with autism and their special interest is blood, how to get meconium as an adult, how to make a motte and bailey castle using only kidney stones and meconium as mortar, as well as current events. Featuring Aaron Alex Chet Michael Tom
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Welcome to Vantage Fishing Radio, where we discuss the Hot Bite and all things fishing.
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First Time: First Ask - Soli Santos
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Soli Santos is a native Chicagoan and graduate of The Second City Theater. She's a co-producer of The Laugh Lounge Comedy show and has performed at various comedy clubs across the country such as The Laugh Factory, The Laughing Skull and The LA Comedy Club. Follow her on IG: @SoliComedy The First Time is a live lit and music series recorded at Mart…
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We had to work on Labor Day to talk about the Top Diet and how lot lizards are going extinct because linemen are poaching them to turn them into bucket bunnies and we need to breed more using the methods of Dr. Ruth. The new McDonald's burger in Canada is too big and the guy making it is nodding out imagining John C. Reilly is in Lord of the Rings.…
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This week, Features contributor Josset Yarbrough speaks with Nicole Mitchell about her newest collaboration, Bamako*Chicago Sound System and how it materialized as if a dream came true, the collision of musical languages that represent Chicago, and their shared love of the flute. "We think of the flute as being pretty, flowery, sweet, [..] optimi…
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Volunteer-driven, community radio: CHIRP (Episode 983)
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CHIRP Radio Founder/General Manager Shawn Campbell joins for this episode to talk about CHIRP’s growth, mission and approach. If you haven’t yet had the chance to listen, CHIRP (chirpradio.org) is a totally independent, hyperlocal, “non-comm” station run by volunteers. It’s true to the spirit (and perhaps the promise) of radio, and runs live 24/7 f…
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WFYM 248 - Candirus of the Nephilim
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The only immigrants we hate are Canada Geese. I was attacked by a Canada Goose while backwards peeing up a small candiru in Dave Grohl Alley while he was getting Kate Middleton pregnant with a bastard using his 22 foot drumstick that only Tom Bunyan could of used. Beware of Unculums & Uncubi & Homouncubus…
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(PERFORMANCE) flowersatherfeet at River Street Tavern - Episode 988
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flowersatherfeet is a promising new shoegaze band from Chicago. How new? They’ve been together for roughly four months. We’re on the ground floor here. Ivory, Robert and Tim from the band join me at River Street Tavern in East Dundee (102 N. River St.) for a fun episode that kicks off with an in-car, acoustic performance of their new single “Tempte…
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WFYM 247 - Silento Generation (PREVIEW)
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We talked about ruining sleepovers by eating the new Taco Bell Top Meal and starting HipHopHeads arguments about A Tribe Called Quest and how our generation used to drink from the hose and now we drink with the hoes and our grandparents used to drink from the well but now they are in hell. I have a 7/11 roller in my house with a crumb catcher and I…
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First Time: First Ask - Megan Kirby
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Megan Kirby is an artist, writer, and zinemaker. She has published in places like The New York Times, The Chicago Reader, TIME Magazine, and McSweeney's. Kirby runs a zinemaking and storytelling show called Meanwhile. In her daily life, she likes long walks, thrift stores, pop music, and sleeping in. The First Time is a live lit and music series re…
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First Time: First Ask - Hope Rehak
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Hope Rehak is a lifelong Chicagoan who keeps leaving and coming back. She sometimes lives in LA, but is thrilled to be here today. She used to be young and perform stand-up before the pandemic and is now an agèd hermit. She regularly teaches comedy and creative writing online and in person. She wrote this bio when she was single so feel free to fli…
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Fraxiom is a writer, producer, and performer of music and musical ideas. With hits early in their career like the seminal 21st-century anthem "Thos Moser" as part of Food House (Fraxiom's duo project with super-producer Gupi) and the cheeky Skrillex reprise "scawy monstews and nice spwites :3," Fraxiom's stardom ignited brightly in early 2020 and w…
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First Time: First Ask - Ashir Badami
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Ashir Badami is quite likely the least interesting person in the room. His only claim to fame is bouncing around South and South East Asia as a kid with his family before somehow landing in Malta where the azure blue seas turned his wanderlust into a love of travel writing and poetry. He has lived in the shadows as a closet writer, and aspiring jou…
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First Time: First Ask - Allison Parssi
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Allison Parssi is a Chicago based artist + DJ, who is continually reclaiming their art practice through music curation, collage, image making, writing, and sending art via snail mail. Parssi got their start as a DJ hosting a variety of day time and specialty programs at their college radio station in Rochester, NY. After trading one Great Lake for …
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Won’t Stay Dead at DryHop Brewers (Episode 987)
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Violet, Saffron and Tyler from horror pop-punk band Won’t Stay Dead join me for food and adult beverages at DryHop Brewers (3155 N. Broadway). As we eat delicious DryHop menu items like the DryHop Double Smash Burger, Fried Pickles and the Marinara Pizza, we also enjoy DryHop beers (the beauty of recording outside the car). I had the seasonal Wolpe…
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WFYM 245 - Prima Hoctua (with Hesse Deni) (PREVIEW)
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Hesse (@ZeroSuitCamus) joined us to discuss Joe Rogan's standup special and toilet candirus and Adolf Hitchler and Richard Dawkins on Club Random explaining how sperm works and cops catching salmon in the waterfall Full episode at https://www.patreon.com/ChapoFYMAv WFYM Talk Radio
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The Jesus Lizard returns with ‘Rack’ (Episode 986)
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The Jesus Lizard is back! The band is set to release “Rack” on September 13, their first new album of new music since “Blue” (1998). TJL guitarist Duane Denison joins me for a conversation about the new album, the early Chicago days, and whether “Rack” and a lengthy tour are signs of what’s to come for the band. In Chicago? Don’t miss the Jesus Liz…
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This week, Features director Marjorie Alford speaks with Chicago based experimental pop artist Chris Misch-Bloxdorf who performs under the name Artie Do Good. They discuss the history of the name Artie and the intentional ambiguity of "Do Good", the genesis of his current project Socialist Dance Party an homage to Chicago's labor roots, how the alg…
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OUTDrejas talks live album, social strategy and the joys of Thorogood (Episode 985)
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David Drejas of OUTDrejas joins me for dinner at Twisted Q in Homewood (2053 Ridge Road; twistedq.com). As we dive into brisket platters and brownies, we talk about: *The Corey Feldman opening slot that led to profound physical pain *The benefit of opening for Counting Crows, including the resulting live release (Live at the PAV) *David’s sartorial…
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I do want the world to hear this because you WILL understand. RFK stole a whale and it sprayed all over his daughter Kick and she had to go to Success Class for plagiarizing David Cross and then Skeeter Braun got Justin Bieber's wife pregnant with an apple and Ben Franklin got Thin Lizzo pregnant with a 200 year old baby Bonus episodes and videos a…
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What would you do as the titular character in Hollow Man 4? Hopefully not the dolphinian pursuits exhibited in the original film. Plus Tom gets acknowledged by Cameo star "Picrob" and Chet finds out Aliens was just puppets Full episode at https://www.patreon.com/ChapoFYMAv WFYM Talk Radio
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WFYM 242 - Emanuel Masturbacion
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We checked up on the death predictions from 1990 and found out a new animal RFK Jr is sexually menacing and learned the true name of the Pope back in Argentina when he was determining the doctrinal position on Lovense and remembered how much we hate Hans Blix 🎼Sly and the Family Stone - (You Caught Me) Smilin' Bonus episodes and videos at https://w…
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On this one we cover needing some more Nitrus and how Captain Save-a-Twink uses a trampoline to rescue the exes of a Dracula and uncover more details about what happened to RFK Jr. during his encounter with a Pallas cat and explore the secret world of killing bald eagles and selling their feathers to Paul Simon so he can make a headdress and the se…
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This week, Features contributor Alyssa Edes talks with Chicago-based artist Miranda Winters AKA Mandy, about her debut solo album Lawn Girl. They discuss the genesis of Lawn Girl which took material from her past and finally laid it to rest, The song Mickey’s Dead Things about losing early life friendships, her cover of Jimmy Webb’s Now That I’m a …
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‘Psych-wave quartet in a polygamist marriage’ 8-bit crEEps at Cobra Lounge (Episode 984)
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Practically four years since the last time we chatted (over Zoom in COVID days), ¾ of 8-bit crEEps met me in the parking lot of Cobra Lounge. We talked about the band in advance of their opening slot for Ultimate Fakebook and Hembree at Cobra on Saturday 9/17. While we talked, we also enjoyed delicious macarons from Offbeat Macarons. Band drummer R…
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In twelve short years Andy Richter will have the opportunity of a lifetime provided we get the Bernie Mac serum developed from scabs and tested intrarectally on monkeys. Richter was the good Andy because Andy Dick dicked over Carlos Mencia as he stepped off the plane at LAX after promising him the neighbor role in Costello. Thanks to Barron for the…
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Festivalgoers have found a new way to forego long lines for the bathroom at Bonnaroo – carrying around a backpack filled with cat litter. Cat litter is not only for classrooms and the floor of your car but also the drawers in your dorm room that your roommate pees in. Put on your 1950s tie die and strap on your CamelFront and enjoy the show. Robert…
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Pravda Records celebrates 40th anniversary (Episode 982)
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Pravda Records celebrates 40 years of independent music with PRAVDAFEST at Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn (6615 Roosevelt) on August 31. The all-day event spans three stages and includes performances from: Nathan Graham, Steve Dawson, Diplomats of Solid Sound, The Handcuffs, Ivan Julian with Nick Tremulis, Chris Greene Quartet, Sunshine Boys, The Service, …
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Ohio can finally sell that day 1 rec weed that sweats like a frog and hops like a rabbit and my replicants are growing it in the back of a Spirit Halloween with their happy bunny bitches. We addressed the tampon controversy and the feud between Cyanide & Happiness and Cathy and Beetle Bailey Bonus episodes and videos at https://www.patreon.com/Chap…
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Mac Sabbath’s meat-e-oric 10-year rise (Episode 981)
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Mac Sabbath, fast food-themed Black Sabbath cover band, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The band returns to Chicago for a show at Reggie’s on August 28. Since the characters of Mac Sabbath exist under a cloak of anonymity, I’m joined by band manager Mike Odd for a conversation about one of the most insane band concepts I’ve ever seen. Se…
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We have some amazing new ideas for the Red Cross that will revolutionize the harvesting of blood and also a deep background in diamond mining but you will find no blood diamonds here. Plus we refute some Ali Spagnola slander from a woke teacher and imagine using a human ass as bait for a dolphin trap Full episode at https://www.patreon.com/ChapoFYM…
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2-song performance from Shukin & the Ramblers (Episode 980)
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Roots/Americana/garage rock band Shukin and the Ramblers (actually, Matt Shukin and one Rambler, Rob) join me for Italian beef at Pop’s in Lyons. We talk about the debut EP, No Canteen, and then Shukin and Rob play two acoustic songs in the car: “No Canteen” and “The Water." See Shukin and the Ramblers at Widows Harvest in Plano next month! It’s on…
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WFYM 236 - Unalive Your Local Pie Thief
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Football hooligans tried to take down Tom through Ticketmaster but he prevailed. Who even cares about football when the Olympics are on? We are watching the Olympics and leaving several perfectly crisp apple pies to warm on the windowsill and if someone tries to grab one they will be punished sevenfold in the culinary circle of hell where they will…
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WFYM 235 - Reverse Exterminator (PREVIEW)
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Someone stole our idea to release bugs at an anime convention but they did it to Netanyahu instead. We are going to break into your parents' house with a big bag of bugs and put motion blur back on their TV and change the channel to JoystickAv WFYM Talk Radio
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Maa Durga cursed George Washington with not having orange rodentoid dontoids which would ruin any road trip you tried to take with him if there was hard food in tow. Namaste everyone. Happy Quantum Kwanzaa. We teach you how to Kilz or Zinss your booger shirt so you can key cars hands free Edit: someone did the bug plague to Netanyahu lol https://ww…
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A look at the music industry in 2024: Tom Schmall (Episode 979)
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What is the state of the music industry in 2024? I know I can’t answer that one, so I invited old friend Tom Schmall to talk about it. Tom’s a Promotion, Marketing, and Artist Development Specialist for Red Light Management. In previous roles, he led promotion and marketing for record companies like Interscope and Maverick, and cut his teeth on ind…
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WFYM 233 - Antam Sanskaar for Lou Dog (PREVIEW)
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I'm Sikh. of Bradley Nowell and his dead dog trying to make Santa create obscene celebrity scenarios and deliver fifi gifts and Venoms and Charleston Chew and turquoise dentist candy and gay porn disguised as Jesus statues to prisonAv WFYM Talk Radio
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Elk Grove Village’s #1 brewery: Mikerphone Brewing (Episode 978)
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Mike Pallen of award-winning Mikerphone Brewing (121 Garlisch Dr, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007) returns to Car Con Carne. Moments before Mikerphone’s senses-shattering burger throwdown between Biker Dude Burgers (Darrin Klapprodt) and Chicago Culinary Kitchen (Greg Gaardbo), Mike jumped in the car to talk craft brewing trends, Mikerphone’s history a…
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Preview: 12th annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival (Episode 977)
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Coming July 27: 12th annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival 2024 Live from BaseCamp at Four Lakes - Lisle IL 20 Bands. 15 Acoustic Artists. 12 Art Vendors. Aaron Williams (Homegrown Founder/Promoter) returns to the show to preview this year’s event. Joining him are two new-to-Car Con Carne guests: Michael (“Iggy”) from the Citrosonics and Arreis!…
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We have insider information on how Dr. Ruth and Richard Simmons died and where to get horse bones for a knife for your dad for his birthday and how to trick CubeSmart into throwing away 30 bags of rotting food for you for free and how to forget whether you are Albanian or Armenian and how to protect yourself from an uncubus whatever tomorrow brings…
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Podcast collab with Barguments (Episode 976)
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Remember DC’s “World’s Finest” comics, where Superman would join forces with Batman? Or Marvel’s “Marvel Team-Up,” where Spider-Man would be paired with a new hero every month? That’s kinda like what this episode is all about. This episode’s content is done as a collaboration with “Barguments” podcast host Dan Levy (and will also be found on the Ba…
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What is the viscosity of the loads that Joe Biden the Non-offending Sperm GOAT is spewing out? Watery or floury? You can find out on Joystiq.tv and if you want to donate you can walk on the side of the highway looking for coins at night but look out for spiders. Plus some insider info about the size of Nate Ruess's wallet and the new Happy Birthday…
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This week, Features contributor Connor Broderick speaks with Chicago-based vocalist, guitarist, composer, and poet Hannah Frances. They discuss her new album, Keeper Of The Shepherd, and the grief that shaped the creation of the album, the different chapters of her life informing her writing process, and the push and pull of being a solitary person…
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Author K.L. Doty at FoxFire in Geneva (Episode 975)
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Jack Russell of enduring rock band Great White gets the deep dive treatment in a new autobiography written by local author K.L. Doty, “The True Tale of Mista Bone: A Rock + Roll Narrative.” K.L. Doty joins me in Geneva to chat about the book as we enjoy award-winning food from FoxFire Restaurant in Geneva (17 West State Street). FoxFire’s the real …
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WFYM 230 - Homemade DoorDash
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We are in the dog days of Hawk Tuah Summer and Pharrell roped with a hat in Israel because Kentucky Fried Chicken is now the Keffiyeh Fedayeen Caliphate. Undercover cops are doing pube stings and they murdered every cartoon because they microwaved lunchmeat in the break room Bonus episodes and videos at https://www.patreon.com/ChapoFYM…
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Music and beer come alive on ‘Malt Row’ - Ravenswood on Tap (Episode 974)
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Ravenswood on Tap comes to Ravenswood & Berteau on Chicago’s north side on July 20-21. “Malt Row” will be well-represented with a list of participants, including Begyle Brewing, Cultivate by Forbidden Root, Demo Brewing Company, Dovetail Brewery, Half Acre Beer Company, Hop Butcher For The World, Is/Was Brewing, KOVAL Distillery and Spiteful Brewin…
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WFYM 229 - Enbiawit Ankle Monitor (PREVIEW)
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We talked about woke rollercoasters and the existential malaise of Drunk Mario Kart and the cool non-binary judge who lets everyone go and unschoolers and The Story Shofar and A Kid in King Arthur's Court and ordering a fake ankle monitor on Alibaba to trick your family Full episode at https://www.patreon.com/posts/wfym-229-ankle-107725701…
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They’re still having fun: Orleans (Episode 973)
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See Orleans, Peter Beckett (Player) and Walter Egan: Des Plaines Theatre on July 27! ## Orleans’ first album came out 51 years ago … and the band still exists in the present day. Orleans is joining forces with Peter Beckett (Player) and Walter Egan for a night of yacht rock awesomeness at the Des Plaines Theatre on July 27. Specific to Orleans, the…
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Arcade Matt was hacked by crypto scammers and they turned his house into a giant Coinbase logo for him to live inside. Wings is coming back on TV and the band Wings is also coming back. Chelsama Bin Clinton is being sent back to Arabia. The worst man in Las Vegas is bringing rock 'n' roll energy to food delivery. The name of grapes is being changed…
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