My faves of this week's show include Ezra Furman from a Netflix series he scored, The Antagonists who remind me of The Replacements (minus the love-hate-love thing Westerberg and Stinson had going on), and Braids who follow their April release with a tour of the UK and Europe. This week's Big Beat Chicago Artist of the Week is Sunshine Boys. Check out the rest of this week's show below and playlists from Big Beats gone by here.
I wouldn't ask every week if it weren't important to keeping the music scenes thriving - support the artists you hear on WXRT by catching a live show and buying their music from, whenever you can, a local, independent, or a family-owned music store. While you're at it, tell someone who digs music the way you and I dig music to tune into XRT!
I have two new music shows each week where I get to play some of the sounds I've been into for you. Check out New Noise at Nine every Thursday night at 9:00 pm and The Big Beat every Monday night at 11:00 pm. I always welcome suggestions on what to keep an ear out for so connect with me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. My handle on all three of 'em is RyanArnoldRocks.
Your pal,-Ryan A.
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- Early Eyes - "I'm Enough"
- Yoke Lore & Jax Anderson - "Sensitive Heart"
- EoB - "Shangri-La" from Earth due April 17. Pre-order here.
- Ezra Furman - "I'm Coming Clean" from the Netflix series Sex Education featuring original along with LCD Soundsystem and The Clovers covers.
- Tender - "6 In The Morning". Check them out in an all ages show at Lincoln Hall tomorrow, February 18.
- Peach Pit - "Shampoo Bottles"
- ***Big Beat Chicago Artist of The Week: Sunshine Boys - "Infinity Girl"
- The Antagonists - "Paper Planes"
- Cage The Elephant - "Broken Boy" featuring Iggy Pop
- Hamilton Leithauser - "Here They Come"
- Braids - "Young Bucks" from Shadow Offering due April 24. Pre-order here.
- Torres - "Dressing America"
- Smoke Fairies - "Out Of The Woods"
